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math.RA2006

Constructing algebraic groups from their Lie algebras

Willem de Graaf

A connected algebraic group in characteristic 0 is uniquely determined by its Lie algebra. In this paper an algorithm is given for constructing an algebraic group in characteristic…

cond-mat.other2006

Study of distortion effects and clustering of isotopic impurities in solid molecular para-hydrogen by Shadow Wave Functions

Francesco Operetto, Francesco Pederiva

We employed a fully optimized Shadow Wave Function (SWF) in combination with Variational Monte Carlo techniques to investigate the properties of HD molecules and molecular ortho-de…

cond-mat.other2006★ 30 cited

Diffusion Monte Carlo study of the equation of state of solid ortho-D

Francesco Operetto, Francesco Pederiva

We present results of Diffusion Monte Carlo calculations for a system of solid ortho-D_2 at different densities, for pressure ranging from 0 up to 350MPa. We compare the equation o…

nucl-th2006★ 35 cited

Inclusive electron scattering off 4He

S. Bacca, H. Arenhoevel, N. Barnea +2

Inclusive electron scattering off 4He is calculated exactly with a complete treatment of the final state interaction within a simple semirealistic potential model. We discuss resul…

cond-mat.other2006★ 165 cited

Metastable states of a gas of dipolar bosons in a 2D optical lattice

C. Menotti, C. Trefzger, M. Lewenstein

We investigate the physics of dipolar bosons in a two dimensional optical lattice. It is known that due to the long-range character of dipole-dipole interaction, the ground state p…

quant-ph2006★ 202 cited

Decoherence induced by interacting quantum spin baths

Davide Rossini, Tommaso Calarco, Vittorio Giovannetti +2

We study decoherence induced on a two-level system coupled to a one-dimensional quantum spin chain. We consider the cases where the dynamics of the chain is determined by the Ising…

gr-qc2006★ 1 cited

Some recent results in scalar quantum field theory in globally hyperbolic asymptotically flat spacetimes

Valter Moretti

Some recent results obtained by the author and collaborators about QFT in asymptotically flat spacetimes at null infinity are summarized and reviewed. In particular it is focused o…

math.RA2006★ 1 cited

Constructing algebraic Lie algebras

Claus Fieker, Willem de Graaf

We give an algorithm for constructing the algebraic hull of a given matrix Lie algebra in characteristic zero. It is based on an algorithm for finding integral linear dependencies…

cond-mat.other2006★ 244 cited

Quantum vacuum radiation spectra from a semiconductor microcavity with a time-modulated vacuum Rabi frequency

Simone De Liberato, Cristiano Ciuti, Iacopo Carusotto

We develop a general theory of the quantum vacuum radiation generated by an arbitrary time-modulation of the vacuum Rabi frequency for an intersubband transition of a doped quantum…

gr-qc2006★ 26 cited

Upper limits to surface force disturbances on LISA proof masses and the possibility of observing galactic binaries

Ludovico Carbone, Giacomo Ciani, Rita Dolesi +5

We report on the measurement of parasitic surface force noise on a hollow replica of a LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna for the observation of gravitational waves) proof ma…

gr-qc2006★ 7 cited

Torsion pendulum facility for direct force measurements of LISA GRS related disturbances

L. Carbone, A. Cavalleri, G. Ciani +5

A four mass torsion pendulum facility for testing of the LISA GRS is under development in Trento. With a LISA-like test mass suspended off-axis with respect to the pendulum fiber,…

quant-ph2006★ 129 cited

Robust optimal quantum gates for Josephson charge qubits

Simone Montangero, Tommaso Calarco, Rosario Fazio

Quantum optimal control theory allows to design accurate quantum gates. We employ it to design high-fidelity two-bit gates for Josephson charge qubits in the presence of both leaka…

hep-th2006★ 322 cited

String-inspired Gauss-Bonnet gravity reconstructed from the universe expansion history and yielding the transition from matter dominance to dark energy

Guido Cognola, Emilio Elizalde, Shin'ichi Nojiri +2

We consider scalar-Gauss-Bonnet and modified Gauss-Bonnet gravities and reconstruct these theories from the universe expansion history. In particular, we are able to construct vers…

cond-mat.stat-mech2006★ 124 cited

Structure, superfluidity, and quantum melting of hydrogen clusters

Fabio Mezzacapo, Massimo Boninsegni

We present results of a theoretical study of para-hydrogen and ortho-deuterium clusters at low temperature (0.5 K < T < 3.5 K), based on Path Integral Monte Carlo simulations. Clus…

cond-mat.other2006★ 121 cited

Measuring the one-particle excitations of ultracold fermionic atoms by stimulated Raman spectroscopy

Tung-Lam Dao, Antoine Georges, Jean Dalibard +2

We propose a Raman spectroscopy technique which is able to probe the one-particle Green's function, the Fermi surface, and the quasiparticles of a gas of strongly interacting ultra…

cond-mat.other2006★ 38 cited

Stability of Bose-Einstein condensates in a Kronig-Penney potential

Ippei Danshita, Shunji Tsuchiya

We study the stability of Bose-Einstein condensates with superfluid currents in a one-dimensional periodic potential. By using the Kronig-Penney model, the condensate and Bogoliubo…

math-ph2006★ 16 cited

Spectral analysis and zeta determinant on the deformed spheres

M. Spreafico, S. Zerbini

We consider a class of singular Riemannian manifolds, the deformed spheres , defined as the classical spheres with a one parameter family of singular Riemannian struc…

cond-mat.stat-mech2006★ 3 cited

Many-body physics of a quantum fluid of exciton-polaritons in a semiconductor microcavity

Iacopo Carusotto, Michiel Wouters, Cristiano Ciuti

Some recent results concerning nonlinear optics in semiconductor microcavities are reviewed from the point of view of the many-body physics of an interacting photon gas. Analogies…

math.RA2006★ 14 cited

Thin loop algebras of Albert-Zassenhaus algebras

Marina Avitabile, Sandro Mattarei

Thin Lie algebras are Lie algebras over a field, graded over the positive integers and satisfying a certain narrowness condition. In particular, all homogeneous components have dim…

math-ph2006★ 3 cited

On localization and position operators in Moebius-covariant theories

Nicola Pinamonti

Some years ago it was shown that, in some cases, a notion of locality can arise from the group of symmetry enjoyed by the theory, thus in an intrinsic way. In particular, when Moeb…

math.NA2006★ 8 cited

Optimized Schwarz Methods for Maxwell equations

Victorita Dolean, Martin Gander, Luca Gerardo-Giorda

Over the last two decades, classical Schwarz methods have been extended to systems of hyperbolic partial differential equations, and it was observed that the classical Schwarz meth…

gr-qc2006★ 69 cited

Quantum out-states holographically induced by asymptotic flatness: Invariance under spacetime symmetries, energy positivity and Hadamard property

V. Moretti

This paper continues the analysis of the quantum states determined by the universal asymptotic structure of four-dimensional asymptotically flat vacuum spacetimes at null infinity…

cond-mat.other2006★ 262 cited

Attractive Fermi gases with unequal spin populations in highly elongated traps

G. Orso

We investigate two-component attractive Fermi gases with imbalanced spin populations in trapped one dimensional configurations. The ground state properties are determined within lo…

hep-ph2006★ 141 cited

Thermodynamics of the PNJL model

C. Ratti, S. Roessner, M. A. Thaler +1

QCD thermodynamics is investigated by means of the Polyakov-loop-extended Nambu Jona-Lasinio (PNJL) model, in which quarks couple simultaneously to the chiral condensate and to a b…