Superstring thermodynamics and its application to cosmology

The thermodynamics of superstring theories (SST-I, SST-II and heterotic string theory) and its application to the cosmology are studied. The free energy of superstring gas is calculated in the one-loop approximation and the stability of the extra torus dimensions is discussed. Assuming that the Einstein equation dictates the evolution of the universe, we show that matter dominated universe filled with massive particles would never be realized at the beginning of the universe, contrary to the naive expectation in the superstring cosmology.     

Resonance Raman scattering by excitonic polaritons in CuGaS2

Resonance Raman scattering by exciton polaritons in crystals of CuGaS₂ under excitation with the 4880 and 4765 Å lines of an Ar⁺ laser at 9 K is studied. Lines of one-and two-phonon scattering of excitonic polaritons are found and studied. It is shown that the 1LO and 2LO phonons are arranged in accordance with their energies as the Stokes shifts move farther away from the excitation energy.     

Nonthermal desorption of molecular ions of polyatomic molecules induced by uv laser radiation

The paper presents the results of studies into ion desorption from the surface of adenine and anthracene molecular crystals and anthracene molecules adsorbed on a metal as the surface is irradiated by an uv laser at λ=249, 308, and 337 nm. A sharp increase in molecular ion yield has been revealed with a decrease in radiation wavelength down to 249 nm. At this wavelength the effect of molecular ion desorption is observed at the radiation intensity of 20∶50 kW/cm² and pulse duration of 20 ns, it cannot be explained by thermal mechanisms. The initial velocity distribution of photoions is nonthermal by character, with maximum velocity of 2·10⁵ cm/s in case of adenine. The mechanisms responsible for the effect observed are discussed.     

Spectroscopical diagnostics of alpha particles in the TSP tokamak

Reported to the 5th All-Union Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics (June 18–22, 1990, Minsk).     

Investigation of radical decay mechanisms in a glow-discharge plasma in carbon tetrafluoride

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 54, No. 6, pp. 1004–1010, June, 1991.     

New representation of Dirac-Yang-Mills equations

With the help of the apparatus of tensors with values in the Atiyah-Kähler algebra (the apparatus of lambda tensors), a new representation for the relativistic equation of field theory is proposed. The circle of questions under consideration is standard for investigations concerning the theory of the Dirac equation (in this paper, we treat no problems dealing with second quantization).