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This paper is devoted to the development and quantitative evaluation of the properties of the numerical algorithm of the Cartesian grid method for three-dimensional (3D) simulation of shock-wave propagation in areas of varying shape. The detailed description of the algorithm is presented. The algorithm is relatively simple to implement and does not require solving the problem of determination of the shape of the body's boundary intersection with regular computational cell. The accuracy of the algorithm is demonstrated by comparing the simulated and experimental data in the problems of the interaction of a shock wave (SW) with a nonmoving sphere and a moving particle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we have studied particle collision around a rotating acoustic black hole in 2 + 1 dimensions. This black hole is analog to a fluid flow in a draining bath tub with a sink. Center of mass energy for two-particle collision at the horizon of the rotating acoustic black hole is considered. There is a possibility of the two-mass collision to create infinite center of mass energy for certain fine tuning of the parameters of the theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

About 30 years ago, I was among several students mentored by Professor Yang at Stony Brook to enter the field of particle accelerator physics. Since then, I have been fortunate to work on several major accelerator projects in USA and in China, guided and at times directly supported by Professor Yang. The field of accelerator physics is flourishing worldwide both providing indispensable tools for fundamental physics research and covering an increasingly wide spectrum of applications beneficial to our society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the influence of surface roughness of steel plate on self-assembly behavior of silica particles based on SEM observations and the wettability of the suspension. The 304 stainless steel plate having two different surface roughness and spherical silica powder were used for the investigation. The silica layer was obtained by dipping the steel plate into the suspension and drawing it under various drawing speed. As a result, silica particle layers were formed on the plate surface when the stainless steel had a rough surface. In contrast, it was difficult to obtain the silica layers for the smooth surface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The data collected by ATIC, PPB-BETS, FERMI-LAT and HESS all indicate that there is an electron/positron excess in the cosmic ray energy spectrum above ~100 GeV, although different instrumental teams do not agree on the detailed spectral shape. PAMELA also reported clearly the excessive feature of the fraction of positron above several GeV, but with no excess in antiprotons. Here we review the observational status and theoretical models of this interesting observational feature. We pay special attention to various physical interpretations proposed in the literature, including modified supernova remnant models for the e± background, new astrophysical sources, and new physics (the dark matter models). We suggest that although most models can make a case to interpret the data, with the current observational constraints the dark matter interpretations, especially those invoking annihilation, require much more exotic assumptions than some other astrophysical interpretations. Future observations may present some "smoking-gun" observational tests to differentiate different models and to identify the correct interpretation of the phenomenon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recently data from PAMELA, ATIC, FERMI-LAT and HESS show that there are e± excesses in the cosmic ray energy spectrum. PAMELA shown excesses only in e+, but not in anti-proton spectrum. ATIC, FERMI-LAT and HESS shown excesses in e++e- spectrum, but the detailed shapes are different which requires future experimental observations to pin down the correct data set. Nevertheless a lot of efforts have been made to explain the observed e± excesses, and also why PAMELA only has excesses in e+ but not in anti-proton. In this brief review we discuss one of the most popular mechanisms to explain the data — the dark matter annihilation. It has long been known that about 23% of our universe is made of relic dark matter. If the relic dark matter was thermally produced, the annihilation rate is constrained resulting in the need of a large boost factor to explain the data. We will discuss in detail how a large boost factor can be obtained by the Sommerfeld and Breit–Wigner enhancement mechanisms. Some implications for particle physics model buildings will also be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The unparticle field operator can be expanded in terms of creation and destruction operators corresponding to particles with a continuous mass spectrum. Hence, when the four-momentum of an unparticle is measured, then the unparticle manifests as an ordinary particle with a definite (but arbitrary) mass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Strontium hexaferrite is a hard magnetic material and has been extensively used as a permanent magnet. In this work a novel sol-gel auto-combustion method was used to synthesize ultra fine strontium hexaferrite. The investigations show that the model of combustion changes with the change of basic agent. The XRD results show that using ammonia or trimethylamine does not change the composition of the combustion product and it also shows that the surfactant burns completely during the combustion process. The average crystallite size of hexaferrite powders was also measured by X-ray line broadening technique employing Scherrer formula. The results show that changing the basic agent makes the particle size of the final product much smaller. Basic agent also affects the formation temperature of the single phase strontium hexaferrite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This computational study focuses on the dynamics of individual ferrous particles and the flow of the incompressible Newtonian fluid under the effect of an externally applied magnetic field and pressure gradient in a two-dimensional micro channel with smooth walls. The particle dynamics is simulated as a discrete phase using MATLAB code and the fluid flow is solved as a continuous phase using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software FLUENT. Interaction between the particle and fluid phases are included as hydrodynamic forces predicated by the fluid phase simulation and updated particle locations determined by the particle phase solution under non-uniform magnetic field. Non-uniform magnetic field forces the particles to move to poles of the magnet, and results in their accumulation. This causes drastic change on the continuous phase flow and pressure distribution, which in turn influences the particle motion. Predicted dynamics of the suspended ferrous particles under magnetic field and flow of the carrier fluid with pressure gradient is in reasonably well agreement with previous work. The results show that non-uniform magnetic field generated by externally placed magnets can be used to control the locations of the particles and flow of the fluid in a micro channel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We report studies of random sequential adsorption on the pre-patterned Bethe lattice. We consider a partially covered Bethe lattice, on which monomers and dimers deposit competitively. Analytical solutions are obtained and discussed in the context of recent efforts to use pre-patterning as a tool to improve self-assembly in micro- and nano-scale surface structure engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A simple technique for preparing cauliflower-like PMMA particles by a self-formation method is proposed. PMMA particles can be obtained with tunable surface morphology by varying the polymerization time. Experimental results show that the formation of these cauliflower-like particles can be attributed to the special particle growth mechanism in the self-formation method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]