Spin squeezing and entanglement via finite-dimensional discrete phase-space description

We show how mapping techniques inherent to N2-dimensional discrete phase spaces can be used to treat a wide family of spin systems which exhibits squeezing and entanglement effects. This algebraic framework is then applied to the modified Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick (LMG) model in order to obtain the time evolution of certain special parameters related to the Robertson- Schrödinger (RS) uncertainty principle and some particular proposals of entanglement measure based on collective angular-momentum generators. Our results reinforce the connection between both the squeezing and entanglement effects, as well as allow to investigate the basic role of spin correlations through the discrete representatives of quasiprobability distribution functions. Entropy functionals are also discussed in this context. The main sequence correlations → entanglement → squeezing of quantum effects embraces a new set of insights and interpretations in this framework, which represents an effective gain for future researches in different spin systems. © 2013 World Scientific Publishing Company.

Hydrogen bonding donation of N-methylformamide with dimethylsulfoxide and water

20% N-methylformamide (NMF) mixtures with water and with dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) have been studied. A comparison between the hydrogen bonding (H-bond) donation of N-methylformamide with both solvents in the mixtures is presented. Results of radial distribution functions, pair distribution energies, molecular dipole moment correlation, and geometry of the H-bonded species in each case are shown. The results indicate that the NMF-solvent H-bond is significantly stronger with DMSO than with water. The solvation shell is best organized in the DMSO mixture than in the aqueous one. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Measurements of differential jet cross sections in proton-proton collisions at √s=7 TeV with the CMS detector

Measurements of inclusive jet and dijet production cross sections are presented. Data from LHC proton-proton collisions at √s=7 TeV, corresponding to 5.0 fb-1 of integrated luminosity, have been collected with the CMS detector. Jets are reconstructed up to rapidity 2.5, transverse momentum 2 TeV, and dijet invariant mass 5 TeV, using the anti-k T clustering algorithm with distance parameter R=0.7. The measured cross sections are corrected for detector effects and compared to perturbative QCD predictions at next-to-leading order, using five sets of parton distribution functions. © 2013 CERN.

Incertezas na estimativa da variabilidade espacial da emissão de CO2 do solo e propriedades edáficas em área de cana crua

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Modelagem do crescimento e produção em povoamentos desbastados de Eucalyptus grandis

The aim of the study was to develop a system of growth and yield models for thinned stands of Eucalyptus spp.; and to assess the behavior of the growth in scenarios with 10% decrease or increase in rainfall. The probability distribution functions Weibull 2 and 3 parameters and Johnson SB for different methods were fitted. Correlation between the fitted parameters with age was evaluated. Dominant height growth behavior was evaluated to check if thinned stand changes its growth when compared to a non-thinned stands. The stand variables dominant height and basal area were projected and simultaneously predicted and projected, respectively. Individual tree equations were fitted, which were fitted as functions of stand level variables in order to decrease the error propagation. R software was used to fit all the proposed models and consequently all the fitted models were evaluated by their parameters significance (F-test) and graphs of predicted values in relation to the observed values around the 1:1 line. Thus, the prognosis system was made by two ways, first one using the full data set, and for the second one the dataset was restricted at age 7.5. Increase and decrease in 20% of rainfall were assessed by updating the site index function. Method of moments was the most precise to describe the diameter distribution for every age in eucalyptus stands for Johnson SB and Weibull 2 parameters pdfs. When observed for each pdf the correlation for their fitted parameters with age, we noticed that shape parameters for a thinned stand were no longer correlated with age, differently of non-thinned stands. Thus, thinning effect was accounted in the basal area prediction and projection modeling. This result emphasized the necessity of applying the Parameter Recovery method in order to assess differences and capture the right pattern for thinned and non-thinned stands in the future. Dominant height was not influenced by thinning intensity. Therefore the fitted Chapman-Richards model did not account for a stand being thinned or not. All the fitted equations behaved with good precision, no matter using full or precocious dataset. The prognosis system using full and/or precocious date set was evaluated for when using Parameter Recovery method for Sb and Weibull pdfs, and by then, graphical analysis and precision statistics showed appropriated results. Finally, the increase or decrease in rainfall regime were observed for eucalyptus stand yields and we may notice how important is to observe this effect, since the growth pattern is strictly affected by water.

Fluxo de potência em redes de distribuição de energia elétrica considerando incertezas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Rentabilidade e risco da produção de milho safrinha geneticamente modificado na região de Guaíra-SP

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Modelamento da permissividade dielétrica de rochas saturadas de óleo e água e suas aplicações em perfilagem de poço

A ferramenta de propagação eletromagnética (EPT) fornece o tempo de propagação (T_pl) e a atenuação (A) de uma onda eletromagnética que se propaga num meio com perdas. Estas respostas da EPT são funções da permissividade dielétrica do meio. Existem vários modelos e fórmulas de misturas sobre a permissividade dielétrica de rochas reservatório que podem ser utilizados na interpretação da ferramenta de alta frequência. No entanto, as fórmulas de mistura não consideram a distribuição e a geometria do espaço poroso, e estes parâmetros são essenciais para que sejam obtidas respostas dielétricas mais próximas de uma rocha real. Foi selecionado um modelo baseado nos parâmetros descritos acima e este foi aplicado à dados dielétricos disponíveis na literatura. Foi obtida uma boa concordância entre as curvas teóricas e os dados experimentais, comprovando assim que a distribuição e a geometria dos poros têm que ser levadas em conta no desenvolvimento de um modelo realista. Foram conseguidas também funções de distribuição de razão de aspecto de poros, através das quais geramos várias curvas relacionando as respostas da EPT com diversas saturações de óleo/gás. Estas curvas foram aplicadas na análise de perfis. Como o modelo selecionado ajusta-se bem aos dados dielétricos disponíveis na literatura, torna-se atraente aplicá-lo à dados experimentais obtidos em rochas de campos brasileiros produtores de hidrocarbonetos para interpretação da EPT corrida em poços destes campos petrolíferos.

Measurement of the differential and double-differential Drell-Yan cross sections in proton-proton collisions at root s=7 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Determination of the top-quark pole mass and strong coupling constant from the t(t)over-bar production cross section in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Measurement of the ratio of the inclusive 3-jet cross section to the inclusive 2-jet cross section in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV and first determination of the strong coupling constant in the TeV range

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Measurement of associated W plus charm production in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Studies of dijet transverse momentum balance and pseudorapidity distributions in pPb collisions at root s(NN)=5.02 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Reactive power planning under conditional-value-at-risk assessment using chance-constrained optimisation

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Measurements of differential and double-differential Drell-Yan cross sections in proton-proton collisions at root s=8 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)