Asymptotic analysis of ultra-relativistic charge

This article offers a new approach for analysing the dynamic behaviour of distributions of charged particles in an electromagnetic field. After discussing the limitations inherent in the Lorentz-Dirac equation for a single point particle a simple model is proposed for a charged continuum interacting self-consistently with the Maxwell field in vacuo. The model is developed using intrinsic tensor field theory and exploits to the full the symmetry and light-cone structure of Minkowski spacetime. This permits the construction of a regular stress-energy tensor whose vanishing divergence determines a system of non-linear partial differential equations for the velocity and self-fields of accelerated charge. Within this covariant framework a particular perturbation scheme is motivated by an exact class of solutions to this system describing the evolution of a charged fluid under the combined effects of both self and external electromagnetic fields. The scheme yields an asymptotic approximation in terms of inhomogeneous linear equations for the self-consistent Maxwell field, charge current and time-like velocity field of the charged fluid and is defined as an ultra-relativistic configuration. To facilitate comparisons with existing accounts of beam dynamics an appendix translates the tensor formulation of the perturbation scheme into the language involving electric and magnetic fields observed in a laboratory (inertial) frame.     

Moment Systems Derived from Relativistic Kinetic Equations

In this paper, we are interested in the derivation of macroscopic equations from kinetic ones using a moment method in a relativistic framework. More precisely, we establish the general form of moments that are compatible with the Lorentz invariance and derive a hierarchy of relativistic moment systems from a Boltzmann kinetic equation. The proof is based on the representation theory of Lie algebras. We then extend this derivation to the classical case and general families of moments that obey the Galilean invariance are also constructed. It is remarkable that the set of formal classical limits of the so-obtained relativistic moment systems is not identical to the set of classical moments quoted in Ref. 21 and one could use a new physically relevant criterion to derive suitable moment systems in the classical case. Finally, the ultra-relativistic limit is considered.     

Angular scattering of spinor charged particles by a Kerr-Newman field

The effect of nondiagonality of the metric tensor on the differential scattering cross section of spinor charged particles by a charged gravitational Kerr-Newman field is considered in first Born approximation. In particular cases, when the momentum of the particle before scattering: a) lies in the equatorial plane and b) is oriented along (against) the axis of rotation of a hole, expressions are obtained for the square of the scattering matrix element and the term in the cross section due to the appearance of the metric nondiagonality. The nonrelativistic and ultra-relativistic limits of these expressions are considered.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 8, pp. 52–57, August, 1979.In conclusion, I thank the Senior Scientific Official of the chair of quantum theory in the Physics Faculty of V. R. Khalilov State University, Moscow, for inestimable assistance in the project.     

The relativistic Riemann invariants and the propagation of initial data surfaces

A method is described by which the relativistic Riemann invariants can be found for a fluid with an arbitrary equation of state, undergoing dissipation and moving in a general metric. Specific formulae are derived for a spherically symmetric system. Limiting cases defined by relativistic and non-relativistic gases, both warm, cold, fast and slow are examined. We prove that the invariants do exist, and a necessary and sufficient condition for their determination is the solution of a differential equation with the structure of an exterior one form of two components. The common parameter of these components is the characteristic space-time direction which is also derived in the process of determining the invariants. The characteristic surfaces, being the surfaces over which initial data is carried, all coalesce to the forward light cone in the extreme relativistic limit. Relativistic fluids emanating from receding sources appear to increase their internal kinetic energy as they decelerate.A non-linear distance-velocity relation for these waves is evident in the differential equations which are found. Their full meaning remains to be explored.     

The relativistic Riemann invariants and the propagation of initial data surfaces

A method is described by which the relativistic Riemann invariants can be found for a fluid with an arbitrary equation of state, undergoing dissipation and moving in a general metric. Specific formulae are derived for a spherically symmetric system. Limiting cases defined by relativistic and non-relativistic gases, both warm, cold, fast and slow are examined. We prove that the invariants do exist, and a necessary and sufficient condition for their determination is the solution of a differential equation with the structure of an exterior one form of two components. The common parameter of these components is the characteristic space-time direction which is also derived in the process of determining the invariants. The characteristic surfaces, being the surfaces over which initial data is carried, all coalesce to the forward light cone in the extreme relativistic limit. Relativistic fluids emanating from receding sources appear to increase their internal kinetic energy as they decelerate. A non-linear distance-velocity relation for these waves is evident in the differential equations which are found. Their full meaning remains to be explored.     

磁荷对中子星质量半径比的约束

讨论了荷电(磁)质点的量子力学波方程及其解. 由磁场中解的奇异性讨论了磁单极的存在; 由Rubakov-Callan模型推知中子星可能含有大量磁单极. 然后采用中子星的结构方程, 讨论了磁荷对中子星质量半径比的约束, 分别得到了磁荷对中子星质量半径比上限的影响 和磁荷对中子星质量半径比下限的影响的数学表达式. 关键词： 磁单极 中子星 质量半径比     

Multi-Boson correlations and classical transport models

We add the multi-particle Bose-Einstein correlations to classical simulations of ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions and calculate their influence on various observables such as multiplicity distributions, single-particle spectra and two-particle correlation functions. We demonstrate the method using simulations of ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions within a parton-string model for different systems of colliding nuclei at initial energy 200 AGeV.     

Refining a relativistic,hydrodynamic solver: Admitting ultra-relativistic flows

We have undertaken the simulation of hydrodynamic flows with bulk Lorentz factors in the range 10²–10⁶. We discuss the application of an existing relativistic, hydrodynamic primitive variable recovery algorithm to a study of pulsar winds, and, in particular, the refinement made to admit such ultra-relativistic flows. We show that an iterative quartic root finder breaks down for Lorentz factors above 10² and employ an analytic root finder as a solution. We find that the former, which is known to be robust for Lorentz factors up to at least 50, offers a 24% speed advantage. We demonstrate the existence of a simple diagnostic allowing for a hybrid primitives recovery algorithm that includes an automatic, real-time toggle between the iterative and analytical methods. We further determine the accuracy of the iterative and hybrid algorithms for a comprehensive selection of input parameters and demonstrate the latter’s capability to elucidate the internal structure of ultra-relativistic plasmas. In particular, we discuss simulations showing that the interaction of a light, ultra-relativistic pulsar wind with a slow, dense ambient medium can give rise to asymmetry reminiscent of the Guitar nebula leading to the formation of a relativistic backflow harboring a series of internal shockwaves. The shockwaves provide thermalized energy that is available for the continued inflation of the PWN bubble. In turn, the bubble enhances the asymmetry, thereby providing positive feedback to the backflow.     

The Relativistic Electrodynamics Least Action Principles Revisited: New Charged Point Particle and Hadronic String Models Analysis

The classical relativistic least action principle is revisited from the vacuum field theory approach. New physically motivated versions of relativistic Lorentz type forces are derived, a new relativistic hadronic string model is proposed and analyzed in detail. The reasonings of R. Feynman, who argued that the relativistic dynamical expressions obtain true physical sense only with respect to the proper rest reference frames, are supported by analyzing the dynamical stability of a relativistic charged string model.     

Self-diffusion in fluids with weak long-range forces

Diffusion of a test particle in a homogeneous classical fluid with weak long-range forces is studied. The dominant mean-field effect (Vlasov's theory) vanishes for symmetry reasons. Dynamical phenomena follow then from fluctuations of the effective potential energy felt by the propagating particle. The kinetic equation corresponding to this mechanism is derived with the use of the multiple-time-scale method. Its structure resembles very much that of the (linearized) Balescu-Lenard equation of hot plasma theory. It is shown that the kinetic equation holds only if no phase transition occurs in the system. The thermalization of the diffusing particle and the high-temperature and Lorentz gas limits are discussed.     

Coarse grained approach for volume conserving models

Volume conserving surface (VCS) models without deposition and evaporation, as well as ideal molecular-beam epitaxy models, are prototypes to study the symmetries of conserved dynamics. In this work we study two similar VCS models with conserved noise, which differ from each other by the axial symmetry of their dynamic hopping rules. We use a coarse-grained approach to analyze the models and show how to determine the coefficients of their corresponding continuous stochastic differential equation (SDE) within the same universality class. The employed method makes use of small translations in a test space which contains the stationary probability density function (SPDF). In case of the symmetric model we calculate all the coarse-grained coefficients of the related conserved Kardar–Parisi–Zhang (KPZ) equation. With respect to the symmetric model, the asymmetric model adds new terms which have to be analyzed, first of all the diffusion term, whose coarse-grained coefficient can be determined by the same method. In contrast to other methods, the used formalism allows to calculate all coefficients of the SDE theoretically and within limits numerically. Above all, the used approach connects the coefficients of the SDE with the SPDF and hence gives them a precise physical meaning.     

Overtaking collisions of oblique isothermal ion-acoustic multisolitons in ultra-relativistic degenerate dense magnetoplasmas

Overtaking collisions of oblique isothermal ion-acoustic multisolitons are studied in an ultra-relativistic degenerate dense magnetoplasma, containing non-degenerate inertial warm ions and ultra-relativistic degenerate inertialess electrons and positrons. A non-linear Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation describing oblique isothermal ion-acoustic solitons (OIIASs) in such a plasma model is derived. By applying Hirota's bilinear method (HBM), the overtaking collisions of oblique isothermal ion-acoustic multisoliton solutions are investigated. An in-depth discussion shows that the amplitude, the width, and the phase shift of isothermal ion-acoustic multisolitons increase as the obliqueness and the chemical potential of electrons increase. The deviation of the trajectories decreases with increasing concentration of fermions and the ion cyclotron frequency. The present finding of this study is applicable in compact objects, such as white dwarfs and neutron stars, having degenerate ultra-relativistic dense electrons and positrons.     

The geodesic equation in five-dimensional relativity theory of Kaluza-Klein

In five-dimensional relativity theory of Kaluza-Klein the projection of the 5-geodesic equation is discussed in detail. The scalar occurring within this framework is first assumed to be variable. A simple classification of 5-geodesics is found and pictured with the help of a deformed 5-cone. On the assumption that the scalar is constant the 5-geodesic equation yields the Lorentz equation of motion for a charged particle. Intrinsic mass and intrinsic charge are introduced as new particle parameters. Mass and charge formulas are proposed.     

Eine relativistische Bewegungsgleichung für das strahlende Elektron,die keine Selbstbeschleunigungs-Lösungen enthält

By analyzing the equations of motion of a spatially extended charge distribution, we are lead to classical equations of motion for a radiating charged point particle. We describe the particle by an intrinsic and an extrinsic momentum and not, as is normally done, by the mechanical momentum and the Lorentz force. We thus obtain a differential equation with retarded argument, which is free of run-away solutions and also contains the physical solutions of the older theories. Open questions are pointed out in detail.     

Cylindrical and Spherical Ion-Acoustic Shock Waves in a Relativistic Degenerate Multi-Ion Plasma

A rigorous theoretical investigation has been made to study the existence and basic features of the ion-acoustic (IA) shock structures in an unmagnetized, collisionless multi-ion plasma system (containing degenerate electron fluids, inertial positively as well as negatively charged ions, and arbitrarily charged static heavy ions). This investigation is valid for both non-relativistic and ultra-relativistic limits. The reductive perturbation technique has been employed to derive the modified Burgers equation. The solution of this equation has been numerically examined to study the basic properties of shock structures. The basic features (speed, amplitude, width, etc.) of these electrostatic shock structures have been briefly discussed. The basic properties of the IA shock waves are found to be significantly modified by the effects of arbitrarily charged static heavy ions and the plasma particle number densities. The implications of our results in space and interstellar compact objects like white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and so on have been briefly discussed.     

Solution of the one-dimensional linear Boltzmann equation for charged Maxwellian particles in an external field

The one-dimensional linear homogeneous Boltzmann equation is solved for a binary mixture of quasi-Maxwellian particles in the presence of a time-dependent external field. It is assumed that the charged particles move in a bath of neutral scatterers. The neutral scatterers are in thermal equilibrium and the concentration of the charged particles is low enough to neglect collisions between them. Two cases are considered in detail, the constant and the periodic external field. The quantities calculated are the equilibrium and the stationary distribution function, respectively, from which any desired property can be derived. The solution of the Boltzmann equation for Maxwellian particles can be reduced to the solution of the so-called cold gas equation by employing the one-dimensional variant of a convolution theorem due to Wannier. The two limiting cases, the Lorentz gas (m _A0) and the Rayleigh gas (m _A) are treated explicitly. Furthermore, by computing the central moments, the deviations from the Gaussian approximation are discussed, and in particular the large-velocity tails are evaluated.     

Nonlinear and active two-dimensional cochlear models: time-domain solution

A numerical solution method for two-dimensional (2-D) cochlear models in the time domain is presented. The method has particularly been designed for models with a cochlear partition having nonlinear and active mechanical properties. The 2-D cochlear model equations are reformulated as an integral equation for the acceleration of the basilar membrane (BM). This integral equation is discretized with respect to the spatial variable to yield a system of ordinary differential equations in the time variable. To solve this system, the variable step-size, fourth-order Runge-Kutta method described in Diependaal et al. [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 82, 1655-1666 (1987)] is used. This method is robust and computationally efficient. The incorporation of a simple middle-ear model can be handled by this method. The method can also be extended to models in which the cochlear partition at each point along its length is represented by more than one degree of freedom.     

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从Braginskii冷离子流体模型出发,利用准环坐标系,导出了轴对称(环向模数为零的)扰动密度和扰动电位所服从的两个二维线性偏微分本征波方程。采用WKB法及Langer变换,解出了测地声模过转向点一致有效的整体模结构和分立本征频率谱;论述了不存在连续谱解的原因;指出Schrödinger意义下的径向高激发态对应了近零频模;论证了与测地声模定级分析的自洽性将导致“蝌蚪”定域化;并讨论了“蝌蚪”定域化理论与实验上所观察到的“多个测地声模共存”现象之间的关係。     

Brownian motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field

We develop and numerically illustrate an exact solution of the multivariate, stochastic, differential equations that govern the velocity and position of a charged particle in a plane normal to a uniform, stationary, magnetic field. The equations self-consistently incorporate the Lorentz force into an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck collision model. Properties of the solution in the infinite dissipation limit are explored and the spectral energy density function is found     

Effects of partial slip on axisymmetric flow of an electrically conducting viscoelastic fluid past a stretching sheet

The entrained flow of an electrically conducting non-Newtonian, viscoelastic second grade fluid due to an axisymmetric stretching surface with partial slip is considered. The partial slip is controlled by a dimensionless slip factor, which varies between zero (total adhesion) and infinity (full slip). Suitable similarity transformations are used to reduce the resulting highly nonlinear partial differential equation into an ordinary differential equation. The issue of paucity of boundary conditions is addressed, and an effective numerical scheme has been adopted to solve the obtained differential equation even without augmenting the boundary conditions. The important findings in this communication are the combined effects of the partial slip, magnetic interaction parameter and the second grade fluid parameter on the velocity and skin friction coefficient. It is observed that in presence of slip, the velocity decreases with an increase in the magnetic parameter. That is, the Lorentz force which opposes the flow leads to enhanced deceleration of the flow. Moreover, it is interesting to find that as slip increases in magnitude, permitting more fluid to slip past the sheet, the skin friction coefficient decreases in magnitude and approaches zero for higher values of the slip parameter, i.e., the fluid behaves as though it were inviscid.