Macroscopic modeling of urban traffic noise - influence of absorption and vehicle flow distribution

Prediction of noise levels at shielded positions in urban areas is more difficult than on exposed positions. At shielded positions, the predictions method must include multiple reflections, and many sources must be taken into account. Using numerical methods that solve the wave equation is possible, but very computationally heavy. Here two methods have been used, a very simplified ray model and a statistical model. The results show that concentrating the traffic and introducing absorption onto building façades will give lower levels at shielded positions.     

Stability of Macroscopic Binary Systems

The Darwin instability effect in the binary systems(di-planets, di-stars, and di-galaxies) is analyzed within the model based on the Regge-like laws. All possible binary stars are found satisfying the Darwin instability condition that requires to search for other mechanism triggering the merger of the contact binary objects. New analytical formulas are obtained for the orbital rotation period and the relative distance between components of the binary system. The decreasing and increasing periods as functions of mass asymmetry are related, respectively, with the non-overlapping and overlapping stage of the binary object evolution.     

关于Noether对称性的两种理解

介绍了对Lagrange系统Noether对称性的两种理解，一种理解为Lagrange函数的不变性，另一种理解为作用量的不变性.研究表明，这两种理解是不同的.在一些条件下，Lagrange函数的不变性可以成为作用量的不变性，在另一些条件下，作用量的不变性可以成为Lagrange函数的不变性.将Noether对称性理解为作用量的不变性是合理的. 关键词： Lagrange系统 Noether对称性 作用量的不变性 Lagrange函数的不变性     

间隔不变性与相对论拉格朗日力学

文章证明由时空和速度间隔不变性可以导出相对论哈密顿和拉格朗日力学，由此说明哈密顿或拉格朗日为洛仑兹不变量是时空和速度间隔不变性的必然结果。     

Macroscopic and mesoscopic matter waves

It has been shown earlier [3,6] that matter waves which are known to lie typically in the range of a few angstrom, can also manifest in the macrodomain with a wave length of a few centimeters, for electrons propagating along a magnetic field. This followed from the predictions of a probability amplitude theory by the author [1,2] in the classical macrodomain of the dynamics of charged particles in a magnetic field. It is shown in this paper that this case constitutes only a special case of a generic situation whereby composite systems such as atoms and molecules in their highly excited internal states, can exhibit matter wave manifestation in macro and mesodomains, in one-dimensional scattering. The wave length of these waves is determined, not by the mass of the particle as in the case of the de Broglie wave, but by the frequency ω, of the classical orbital motion of the internal state in the correspondence limit, and is given by a nonquantal expression, λ = 2πv/ω, v being the velocity of the particle. For the electrons in a magnetic field the frequency corresponds to the gyrofrequency, Ω and the nonquantal wave length is given by λ = 2πv _|| /Ω; v _|| being the velocity of electrons along the magnetic field. Received 29 September 2001 / Received in final form 23 May 2002 Published online 19 July 2002     

Macroscopic properties of smectic liquid crystals

We discuss the macroscopic behavior of smectic C_G liquid crystals. Smectic C_G is the most general tilted smectic phase that is fluid in the layers. It is characterized by global C₁ symmetry. Consequently, it is ferroelectric, pyroelectric and piezoelectric, opening up a number of possible applications for such a phase. As smectic C_G-phase has a macroscopic hand due to its structure, it is a natural candidate to explain the recent experimental observations of left and right-handed helices in a system composed of achiral molecules. We also discuss critically to what extent smectic C_G could be important for liquid crystalline phases formed by banana-shaped molecules. Phase transitions involving a smectic C_G phase and defects of its in-plane director are briefly discussed. Received: 25 March 1998 / Revised: 15 June 1998 / Accepted: 15 July 1998     

Are the invariance principles really truly Lorentz-covariant?

It is shown that some sections of the invariance (or symmetry) principles, such as the space reversal symmetry (or parityP) and time reversal symmetryT (of elementary particle and condensed matter physics, etc.), are not really truly Lorentz covariant and hence are dependent on the chosen inertial frame; while the world parity or the proper parityW (i.e., the spacetime reversal symmetryPT) is a truly Lorentz covariant concept, the same for all inertial observers. The basic reason for this is that in theMinkowskian space-time continuum frames of special relativity (in contrast to the space and time frames) one cannot change either space or time keeping the other one fixed and also maintain the causality requirements that all world space mappings should be timelike. Indeed, I find that the Dirac-Wigner and Lee-Yang, etc. sense of Lorentz invarianceis not in full compliance with the Einstein-Minkowskirequirements of the Lorentz covariance (in conjunction with the causality requirements) of all physical laws (i.e., the worldspaceMach principle).     

几类宏观量子态的内部结构及其压缩特性

谐振子,变形振子,非简谐振子以及变形非简谐振子湮没算符高次幂的正交归一本征态都具有奇偶结构形式.正是由于这种结构特点决定了它们振幅的高次幂压缩性质.     

Self-trapping and Macroscopic Tunnelling of Superfluid Fermi Gases in Multi-well Potentials

We study the tunnelling dynamics of superfluid Fermi gases trapped in multi-well system along the BEC-BCS crossover. Within the hydrodynamical model and by using the multi-mode approximation, the self-trapping dynamics of superfluid Fermi gases in multi-well system are obtained numerically. We find that the self-trapping to diffusion transition strongly depends on the well number. When the well number is less than three, the self-trapped state takes place easier on the BEC side than that on the BCS side. However, when the well number is larger than three, the self-trapped state takes place easier on the BCS side instead of the BEC side. Furthermore, by considering a superfluid of 40K atoms, we obtain the zero-mode and π-mode Josephson frequencies of coherent atomic oscillations in double-well system. It is noteworthy that the Josephson mode, especially, the existence of π-mode frequency strongly depends on the atoms number on the BCS side.     

Self-trapping and Macroscopic Tunnelling of Superfluid Fermi Gases in Multi-well Potentials

We study the tunnelling dynamics of superfluid Fermi gases trapped in multi-well system along the BEC-BCS crossover. Within the hydrodynamical model and by using the multi-mode approximation, the self-trapping dynamics of superfluid Fermi gases in multi-well system are obtained numerically. We find that the self-trapping to diffusion transition strongly depends on the well number. When the well number is less than three, the self-trapped state takes place easier on the BEC side than that on the BCS side. However, when the well number is larger than three, the self-trapped state takes place easier on the BCS side instead of the BEC side. Furthermore, by considering a superfluid of ⁴⁰K atoms, we obtain the zero-mode and π-mode Josephson frequencies of coherent atomic oscillations in double-well system. It is noteworthy that the Josephson mode, especially, the existence of π-mode frequency strongly depends on the atoms number on the BCS side.     

Timing in EPR correlations

Detecting the instants of absorption of two paired EPR particles, and varying independently the distances of the detectors to the source, will experimentally display the V-shaped causal link between the two correlated occurrences.     

Local Poincaré Symmetry in Gauge Theory of Gravity

It is well known that the Poincaré gauge theories of gravity do not have the structure of a standard gauge theory. Nevertheless, we show that a general form of action for the gravitational gauge fields in the gauge theory does possess local Poincaré invariance.     

再谈洛伦兹变换的推导

评论了仅仅依据光速不变假设和相对性原理推导洛伦兹变换公式的方法.     

Scaling gauge invariance and constancy of the speed of light

We prepose to extend Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism by treating the speed of light as a scalar function of space-time. This leads to scaling gauge invariance. As a consequence we find a conserved magnetic monopole current and nonconservation of electric charge.     

由爱因斯坦狭义相对论的基本原理导出洛仑兹变换的一种方法

本文从教学角度讨论了由狭义相对论的两条基本假设严格导出洛仑兹变换的问题，同时指出了某些流行的教材中处理这一内容时的不妥之处，并给出了解决方案．     

Second Law of Thermodynamics for Macroscopic Mechanics Coupled to Thermodynamic Degrees of Freedom

Starting from and only using classical Hamiltonian dynamics, we prove the maximum work principle in a system where macroscopic dynamical degrees of freedom are intrinsically coupled to microscopic degrees of freedom. Unlike in many of the standard and recent works on the second law, the macroscopic dynamics is not governed by an external action but undergoes the back reaction of the microscopic degrees of freedom. Our theorems cover such physical situations as impact between macroscopic bodies, thermodynamic machines, and molecular motors. Our work identifies and quantifies the physical limitations on the applicability of the second law for small systems.      

On the Decoherence of Macroscopic Bodies

We consider the field, either gravitational or electric, associated to a macroscopic source. Tracing over the field's degrees of freedom we show that the reduced density matrix diagonalizes on the position basis for macroscopic separations. The non diagonal reduced density matrix elements are quenched by a factor which is independent of the body being at rest or in motion. This may provide an explanation of the classical behavior of everyday objects not dissimilar to the one based on decoherence by environment. We discuss a few examples which indicate that the electric field even in the case of a totally neutral body is more effective, through a dipole contribution, than the gravitational field.