Gaussian estimates and L p -boundedness of Riesz means

We show that suitable upper estimates of the heat kernel are sufficient to imply the L ^p boundedness of several families of operators associated with the Schr?dinger group in various situations. This generalizes results by Sj?strand and others in the Euclidean case, and by Alexopoulos in the case of Lie groups and Riemannian manifolds. RID="*" ID="*"Research partially supported by the European Commission (European TMR Network "Harmonic Analysis" 1998-2001, Contract ERBFMRX-CT97-0159).     

Negative Discrete Spectrum of Perturbed Multivortex Aharonov-Bohm Hamiltonians

The diamagnetic inequality is established for the Schrödinger operator H^(d)₀ in L² d=2,3, describing a particle moving in a magnetic field generated by finitely or infinitely many Aharonov-Bohm solenoids located at the points of a discrete set in e.g., a lattice. This fact is used to prove the Lieb-Thirring inequality as well as CLR-type eigenvalue estimates for the perturbed Schrödinger operator H^(d)₀–V, using new Hardy type inequalities. Large coupling constant eigenvalue asymptotic formulas for the perturbed operators are also proved.Communicated by Bernard Helffersubmitted 02/12/03, accepted 12/03/04     

Influence of Cyclodextrins on the Kinetics of Oxidation of Amino Acids and BSA by Hydrazyl Radicals

The kinetics of oxidation of amino acids (Arg, His, Lys, Phe, Thr and Tyr), a dipeptide (Gly-His), and BSA (bovine serum albumin) by two persistent water soluble free radicals of the hydrazyl type has been studied.The rate decreases in the order Arg>Lys>Tyr>Thr>HisBSAPheGly-His with bothfree radicals. Addition to the reaction mixture of - and -cyclodextrin decreases the oxidation rate, probably due to amino acidencapsulation in the cyclodextrin cavity. -Cyclodextrin protects more efficiently against oxidation than -cyclodextrin.     

The microscopic investigation of structures of moving flux lines by neutron and muon techniques

We have used a variety of microscopic techniques to reveal the structure and motion of flux line arrangements, when the flux lines in low T _c type II superconductors are caused to move by a transport current. Using small-angle neutron scattering by the flux line lattice (FLL), we are able to demonstrate directly the alignment by motion of the nearest-neighbor FLL direction. This tends to be parallel to the direction of flux line motion, as had been suspected from two-dimensional simulations. We also see the destruction of the ordered FLL by plastic flow and the bending of flux lines. Another technique that our collaboration has employed is the direct measurement of flux line motion, using the ultra-high-resolution spectroscopy of the neutron spin-echo technique to observe the energy change of neutrons diffracted by moving flux lines. The muon spin rotation (μSR) technique gives the distribution of values of magnetic field within the FLL. We have recently succeeded in performing μSR measurements while the FLL is moving. Such measurements give complementary information about the local speed and orientation of the FLL motion. We conclude by discussing the possible application of this technique to thin film superconductors.     

Partial Gaussian Bounds for Degenerate Differential Operators

Let S be the semigroup on \(L_2({{\bf R}}^d)\) generated by a degenerate elliptic operator, formally equal to \(- \sum \partial_k \, c_{kl} \, \partial_l\), where the coefficients c _kl are real bounded measurable and the matrix C(x)?=?(c _kl (x)) is symmetric and positive semi-definite for all x?∈?R ^d . Let Ω???R ^d be a bounded Lipschitz domain and μ?>?0. Suppose that C(x)?≥?μ I for all x?∈?Ω. We show that the operator P _Ω S _t P _Ω has a kernel satisfying Gaussian bounds and Gaussian Hölder bounds, where P _Ω is the projection of \(L_2({{\bf R}}^d)\) onto L ₂(Ω). Similar results are for the operators u ? χ S _t (χ u), where \(\chi \in C_{\rm b}^\infty({{\bf R}}^d)\) and C(x)?≥?μI for all \(x \in {\mathop{\rm supp}} \chi\).     

Comportement des noyaux de la chaleur des opérateurs de Schrödinger et applications à certaines équations paraboliques semi-linéaires

We consider general Schrödinger operators on domains of Riemannian manifolds with possibly exponential volume growth. We prove sharp large time Gaussian upper bounds. These bounds are then used to prove new Lp-Lp estimates for the corresponding semigroups. Applications to semi-linear parabolic equations are given.     

Remarks on the Cwikel–Lieb–Rozenblum and?Lieb–Thirring Estimates for Schr?dinger Operators on?Riemannian Manifolds

Let M be a general complete Riemannian manifold and consider a Schr?dinger operator −Δ+V on L ²(M). We prove Cwikel–Lieb–Rozenblum as well as Lieb–Thirring type estimates for −Δ+V. These estimates are given in terms of the potential and the heat kernel of the Laplacian on the manifold. Some of our results hold also for Schr?dinger operators with complex-valued potentials.