Nuclear energy density optimization: Large deformations

M. Kortelainen, J. McDonnell, W. Nazarewicz, P.-G. Reinhard, J. Sarich et al.
A new Skyrme-like energy density suitable for studies of strongly elongated nuclei was determined in the framework of the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov theory using the recently developed model-based, derivative-free optimization algorithm pounders. A sensitivity analysis at the optimal solution has revea ... [Phys. Rev. C 85, 024304 ] published .

Optimal control of quantum superpositions in a bosonic Josephson junction

M. Lapert, G. Ferrini, and D. Sugny
We show how to optimally control the creation of quantum superpositions in a bosonic Josephson junction within the two-site Bose-Hubbard-model framework. Both geometric and purely numerical optimal-control approaches are used, the former providing a generalization of the proposal of Micheli et al. [ ... [Phys. Rev. A 85, 023611 ] published .

Resonant control of polar molecules in individual sites of an optical lattice

Thomas M. Hanna, Eite Tiesinga, William F. Mitchell, and Paul S. Julienne
We study the resonant control of two nonreactive polar molecules in an optical lattice site, focusing on the example of RbCs. Collisional control can be achieved by tuning bound states of the intermolecular dipolar potential by varying the applied electric field or trap frequency. We consider a wide ... [Phys. Rev. A 85, 022703 ] published .

A first-principles density functional theory study of the electronic structural and thermodynamic properties of MZrO and MCO (M = Na, K) and their capabilities for CO capture

Yuhua Duan
Alkali metal zirconates could be used as solid sorbents for CO capture. The structural, electronic, and phonon properties of NaZrO, KZrO, NaCO, and KCO are investigated by combining the density functional theory with lattice phonon dynamics. The thermodynamics of CO absorption/desorption reactions o ... [J. Renewable Sustainable Energy 4, 013109 (2012)] published Wed Feb 8, 2012.

Rectification of Spatial Disorder

Jaegon Um, Hyunsuk Hong, Fabio Marchesoni, and Hyunggyu Park
We demonstrate that a large ensemble of noiseless globally coupled-pinned oscillators is capable of rectifying spatial disorder with spontaneous current activated through a dynamical phase transition mechanism, either of first or second order, depending on the profile of the pinning potential. In th ... [Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 060601 ] published .

Equation of state of a quasiparticle model at finite chemical potential and quark star

Ya-Lan Tian, Yan Yan, Hua Li, Xin-Lian Luo, and Hong-Shi Zong
In this paper, we employ the equation of state (EOS) of the quasiparticle model proposed in A. M. Zhao et al., Mod. Phys. Lett. A 25, 47 (2010)] which incorporates the effect of vacuum negative pressure to study the properties of quark stars. In our model the EOS has the correct behavior required by ... [Phys. Rev. D 85, 045009 ] published .

High-precision f and heavy quark effective theory from relativistic lattice QCD

C. McNeile, C. T. H. Davies, E. Follana, K. Hornbostel, and G. P. Lepage HPQCD Collaboration
We present a new determination of the B leptonic decay constant from lattice QCD simulations that use gluon configurations from MILC and a highly improved discretization of the relativistic quark action for both valence quarks. Our result, f=0.225(4) GeV, is almost 3 times more accurate than previo ... [Phys. Rev. D 85, 031503 ] published .

Image charge dynamics in time-dependent quantum transport

Petri Myohanen, Riku Tuovinen, Topi Korhonen, Gianluca Stefanucci, and Robert van Leeuwen
In this work, we investigate the effects of the electron-electron interaction between a molecular junction and the metallic leads in time-dependent quantum transport. We employ the recently developed embedded Kadanoff-Baym method [Phys. Rev. B 80, 115107 (2009)] and show that the molecule-lead inter ... [Phys. Rev. B 85, 075105 ] published .

Two-body Coulomb scattering and complex scaling

I. Hornyak and A. T. Kruppa
The two-body Coulomb scattering problem is solved using the standard complex-scaling method. The explicit enforcement of the scattering boundary condition is avoided. Splitting of the scattering wave function based on the Coulomb modified plane wave is considered. This decomposition leads to a three ... [Phys. Rev. A 85, 022702 ] published .

Solitonic solutions of Faddeev model

Chang-Guang Shi and Minoru Hirayama
An application of the equation proposed by the present authors, which is equivalent to the static field equation of the Faddeev model, is discussed. Under some assumptions on the space and on the form of the solution, the field equation is reduced to a nonlinear ordinary differential equation of sec ... [J. Math. Phys. 53, 022301 (2012)] published Tue Feb 7, 2012.

Landau gauge gluon and ghost propagators at finite temperature from quenched lattice QCD

R. Aouane, V. G. Bornyakov, E.-M. Ilgenfritz, V. K. Mitrjushkin, M. Muller-Preussker et al.
The behavior of the Landau gauge gluon and ghost propagators is studied in pure SU(3) gauge theory at nonzero temperature on the lattice. We concentrate on the momentum range (0.6, 2.0) GeV. For the longitudinal as well as for the transverse component of the gluon propagator we extract the continuum ... [Phys. Rev. D 85, 034501 ] published .

Charge pumping by magnetization dynamics in magnetic and semimagnetic tunnel junctions with interfacial Rashba or bulk extrinsic spin-orbit coupling

Farzad Mahfouzi, Jaroslav Fabian, Naoto Nagaosa, and Branislav K. Nikolic
We develop a time-dependent nonequilibrium Green function (NEGF) approach to the problem of spin pumping by precessing magnetization in one of the ferromagnetic layers within F|I|F magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) or F|I|N semi-MTJs in the presence of intrinsic Rashba spin-orbit coupling (SOC) at th ... [Phys. Rev. B 85, 054406 ] published .

D mesons at finite temperature and density in the PolyakovNambuJona-Lasinio model

D. Blaschke, P. Costa, and Yu. L. Kalinovsky
We study D meson resonances in hot, dense quark matter within the NambuJona-Lasinio model and its Polyakov-loop extension. We show that the mass splitting between D and D mesons is moderate, not in excess of 100 MeV. When the decay channel into quasifree quarks opens (Mott effect) at densities above ... [Phys. Rev. D 85, 034005 ] published .

Correlation effects in bistability at the nanoscale: Steady state and beyond

E. Khosravi, A.-M. Uimonen, A. Stan, G. Stefanucci, S. Kurth et al.
The possibility of finding multistability in the density and current of an interacting nanoscale junction coupled to semi-infinite leads is studied at various levels of approximation. The system is driven out of equilibrium by an external bias and the nonequilibrium properties are determined by real ... [Phys. Rev. B 85, 075103 ] published .

Proposed scaling law for intensity evolution in hadron storage rings based on dynamic aperture variation with time

M. Giovannozzi
A scaling law for the time dependence of the dynamic aperture, i.e., the region of phase space where stable motion occurs, has been proposed in previous papers [M. Giovannozzi, W. Scandale, and E. Todesco, Part. Accel. 56, 195 (1996); M. Giovannozzi, W. Scandale, and E. Todesco, in Proceedings of th ... [Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 15, 024001 ] published .

Fluid dynamics of moving fish in a two-dimensional multiparticle collision dynamics model

Daniel A. P. Reid, H. Hildenbrandt, J. T. Padding, and C. K. Hemelrijk
The fluid dynamics of animal locomotion, such as that of an undulating fish, are of great interest to both biologists and engineers. However, experimentally studying these fluid dynamics is difficult and time consuming. Model studies can be of great help because of their simpler and more detailed an ... [Phys. Rev. E 85, 021901 ] published .

Flavor corrections in the static potential in holographic QCD

Dimitrios Giataganas and Nikos Irges
We examine the static potential in the presence of flavors in the perturbative backreacted D4/D8 system from localized D8 branes, focusing, in particular, on the Sakai- Sugimoto model. For the case of long strings we find the flavor corrections to the static potential which are of exponential form. ... [Phys. Rev. D 85, 046001 ] published .

Environment-Dependent Fundamental Physical Constants. (arXiv:1202.1859v1 [physics.gen-ph])

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Applying quantum mechanics to macroscopic and mesoscopic systems. (arXiv:1202.1876v1 [physics.gen-ph])

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On the Regularization of Kerr-NUT spacetime: I. (arXiv:1202.2095v1 [physics.gen-ph])

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Holography, charge and baryon asymmetry. (arXiv:0911.3660v3 [physics.gen-ph] UPDATED)

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Energy transport faster than light in good conductors and superconductors. (arXiv:1101.1840v5 [physics.gen-ph] UPDATED)

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A Toy Model of Renormalization and Reformulation. (arXiv:1110.3702v9 [physics.gen-ph] UPDATED)

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