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A. M. Khvedelidze

Publications and source records attributed to A. M. Khvedelidze.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

arXiv2017

Composite Cell from Nematic and Cholesteric Liquid Crystals as an Rotator of Electrically Tunable Polarization Plane

A liquid crystal optical device made of an optically anisotropic heterostructure is considered. The device consists of a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) layer sandwiched by two phase-shifting anisotropic layers of a nematic liquid crystal (NLC). In this structure each of the NLC layers is a quarterwave plate. The problem is solved both by Ambartsumian method of layer addition and Muller matrix method. The peculiarities of reflection spectra, eigen polarizations, rotation of polarization plane and polarization ellipticity are studied. It is shown that this device can work as a light modulator or a system for obtaining linearly polarized light with electrically tunable rotation of the polarization plane (which is especially important for optical communication), as well as a device for obtaining the linearly polarized light from a non-polarized one.

physics.optics↗

arXiv2005

Light-cone SU(2) Yang-Mills theory and conformal mechanics

We examine the mechanical matrix model that can be derived from the SU(2) Yang-Mills light-cone field theory by restricting the gauge fields to depend on the light-cone time alone. We use Dirac's generalized Hamiltonian approach. In contrast to its well-known instant-time counterpart the light-cone version of SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics has in addition to the constraints, generating the SU(2) gauge transformations, the new first and second class constraints also. On account of all of these constraints a complete reduction in number of the degrees of freedom is performed. It is argued that the classical evolution of the unconstrained degrees of freedom is equivalent to a free one-dimensional particle dynamics. Considering the complex solutions to the second class constraints we show at this time that the unconstrained Hamiltonian system represents the well-known model of conformal mechanics with a ``strength'' of the inverse square interaction determined by the value of the gauge field spin.

hep-th↗

arXiv2003

Unconstrained SU(2) Yang-Mills Theory with Topological Term in the Long-Wavelength Approximation

The Hamiltonian reduction of SU(2) Yang-Mills theory for an arbitrary θangle to an unconstrained nonlocal theory of a self-interacting positive definite symmetric 3 \times 3 matrix field S(x) is performed. It is shown that, after exact projection to a reduced phase space, the density of the Pontryagin index remains a pure divergence, proving the θindependence of the unconstrained theory obtained. An expansion of the nonlocal kinetic part of the Hamiltonian in powers of the inverse coupling constant and truncation to lowest order, however, lead to violation of the θindependence of the theory. In order to maintain this property on the level of the local approximate theory, a modified expansion in the inverse coupling constant is suggested, which for a vanishing θangle coincides with the original expansion. The corresponding approximate Lagrangian up to second order in derivatives is obtained, and the explicit form of the unconstrained analogue of the Chern-Simons current linear in derivatives is given. Finally, for the case of degenerate field configurations S(x) with rank|S| = 1, a nonlinear σ-type model is obtained, with the Pontryagin topological term reducing to the Hopf invariant of the mapping from the three-sphere S^3 to the unit two-sphere S^2 in the Whitehead form.

hep-th↗

arXiv2002

Bianchi type I cosmology and the Euler-Calogero-Sutherland model

The Bianchi type I cosmological model is brought into a form where the evolution of observables is governed by the unconstrained Hamiltonian that coincides with the Hamiltonian describing the relative motion of particles in the integrable three-body hyperbolic Euler-Calogero-Sutherland system.

gr-qc↗

arXiv2002

Analysis of constraints in light-cone version of SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics

We study the classical dynamics of mechanical model obtained from the light-cone version of SU(2) Yang-Mills field theory under the supposition of gauge potential dependence only on ``time'' along the light-cone direction. The computer algebra system Maple was used strongly to compute and separate the complete set of constraints. In contrast to the instant form of Yang-Mills mechanics the constraints here represent a mixed form of first and second-class constraints and reduce the number of the physical degrees of freedom up to four canonical one.

hep-th↗

arXiv2002

Generalized Calogero-Moser-Sutherland models from geodesic motion on GL(n, R) group manifold

It is shown that geodesic motion on the GL(n, R) group manifold endowed with the bi-invariant metric d s^2 = tr(g^{-1} d g)^2 corresponds to a generalization of the hyperbolic n-particle Calogero-Moser-Sutherland model. In particular, considering the motion on Principal orbit stratum of the SO(n, R) group action, we arrive at dynamics of a generalized n-particle Calogero-Moser-Sutherland system with two types of internal degrees of freedom obeying SO(n, R) \bigoplus SO(n, R) algebra. For the Singular orbit strata of SO(n, R) group action the geodesic motion corresponds to certain deformations of the Calogero-Moser-Sutherland model in a sense of description of particles with different masses. The mass ratios depend on the type of Singular orbit stratum and are determined by its degeneracy. Using reduction due to discrete and continuous symmetries of the system a relation to II A_n Euler-Calogero-Moser-Sutherland model is demonstrated.

nlin.SI↗

arXiv2002

On Unconstrained SU(2) Gluodynamics with Theta Angle

The Hamiltonian reduction of classical SU(2) Yang-Mills field theory to the equivalent unconstrained theory of gauge invariant local dynamical variables is generalized to the case of nonvanishing theta angle. It is shown that for any theta angle the elimination of the pure gauge degrees of freedom leads to a corresponding unconstrained nonlocal theory of self-interacting second rank symmetric tensor fields, and that the obtained classical unconstrained gluodynamics with different theta angles are canonically equivalent as on the original constrained level.

hep-th↗

arXiv2001

Generalized Hamiltonian Dynamics of Friedmann Cosmology with Scalar and Spinor Matter Source Fields

The classical and quantum dynamics of the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker Universe with massless scalar and massive fermion matter field as a source is discussed in the framework of the Dirac generalized Hamiltonian formalism. The Hamiltonian reduction of this constrained system is realized for two cases of minimal and conformal coupling between gravity and matter. It is shown that in both cases for all values of curvature, of maximally symmetric space there exists a time independent reduced local Hamiltonian which describes the dynamics of the cosmic scale factor. The relevance of conformal time-like Killing vector fields in FRW space-time to the existence of time independent Hamiltonian and the corresponding notion of conserved energy is discussed. The extended quantization with the Wheeler-deWitt equation is compared with the canonical quantization of unconstrained system. It is shown that quantum observables treated as expectation values of the Dirac observables properly describe the original classical theory.

gr-qc↗

arXiv2001

Classical mechanics on GL(n, R) group and Euler-Calogero-Sutherland model

Relations between the free motion on the GL^+(n, R) group manifold and the dynamics of an n-particle system with spin degrees of freedom on a line interacting with the pairwise 1/sinh^2 x ``potential'' (Euler-Calogero-Sutherland model) is discussed in the framework of Hamiltonian reduction. Two kinds of reductions of the degrees of freedom are considered: due to the continuous invariance and due to the discrete symmetry. It is shown that after projection on the corresponding invariant manifolds the resulting Hamiltonian system represents the Euler-Calogero-Sutherland model in both cases.

nlin.SI↗

arXiv2000

Euler-Calogero-Moser system from SU(2) Yang-Mills theory

The relation between SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics, originated from the 4-dimensional SU(2) Yang-Mills theory under the supposition of spatial homogeneity of the gauge fields, and the Euler-Calogero-Moser model is discussed in the framework of Hamiltonian reduction. Two kinds of reductions of the degrees of freedom are considered: due to the gauge invariance and due to the discrete symmetry. In the former case, it is shown that after elimination of the gauge degrees of freedom from the SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics the resulting unconstrained system represents the ID_3 Euler-Calogero-Moser model with an external fourth-order potential. Whereas in the latter, the IA_6 Euler-Calogero-Moser model embedded in an external potential is derived whose projection onto the invariant submanifold through the discrete symmetry coincides again with the SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics. Based on this connection, the equations of motion of the SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics in the limit of the zero coupling constant are presented in the Lax form.

hep-th↗

arXiv1999

Unconstrained SU(2) Yang-Mills Quantum Mechanics with Theta Angle

The unconstrained classical system equivalent to spatially homogeneous SU(2) Yang-Mills theory with theta angle is obtained and canonically quantized. The Schrödinger eigenvalue problem is solved approximately for the low lying states using variational calculation. The properties of the groundstate are discussed, in particular its electric and magnetic properties, and the value of the "gluon condensate" is calculated. Furthermore it is shown that the energy spectrum of SU(2) Yang-Mills quantum mechanics is independent of the theta angle. Explicit evaluation of the Witten formula for the topological susceptibility gives strong support for the consistency of the variational results obtained.

hep-th↗

arXiv1999

On the Groundstate of Yang-Mills Quantum Mechanics

A systematic method to calculate the low energy spectrum of SU(2) Yang-Mills quantum mechanics with high precision is given and applied to obtain the energies of the groundstate and the first few excited states.

hep-th↗

arXiv1999

Unconstrained Hamiltonian Formulation of SU(2) Gluodynamics

SU(2) Yang-Mills field theory is considered in the framework of the generalized Hamiltonian approach and the equivalent unconstrained system is obtained using the method of Hamiltonian reduction. A canonical transformation to a set of adapted coordinates is performed in terms of which the Abelianization of the Gauss law constraints reduces to an algebraic operation and the pure gauge degrees of freedom drop out from the Hamiltonian after projection onto the constraint shell. For the remaining gauge invariant fields two representations are introduced where the three fields which transform as scalars under spatial rotations are separated from the three rotational fields. An effective low energy nonlinear sigma model type Lagrangian is derived which out of the six physical fields involves only one of the three scalar fields and two rotational fields summarized in a unit vector. Its possible relation to the effective Lagrangian proposed recently by Faddeev and Niemi is discussed. Finally the unconstrained analog of the well-known nonnormalizable groundstate wave functional which solves the Schrödinger equation with zero energy is given and analysed in the strong coupling limit.

hep-th↗

arXiv1998

On the Infrared Limit of Unconstrained SU(2) Yang-Mills Theory

The variables appropriate for the infrared limit of unconstrained SU(2) Yang-Mills field theory are obtained in the Hamiltonian formalism. It is shown how in the infrared limit an effective nonlinear sigma model type Lagrangian can be derived which out of the six physical fields involves only one of three scalar fields and two rotational fields summarized in a unit vector. Its possible relation to the effective Lagrangian proposed recently by Faddeev and Niemi is discussed.

hep-th↗

arXiv1998

Nonperturbative Reduction of Yang-Mills Theory and Low Energy Effective Action

The method of reduction of a non-Abelian gauge theory to the corresponding unconstrained system is exemplified for SU(2) Yang-Mills field theory. The reduced Hamiltonian which describes the dynamics of the gauge invariant variables is presented in the form of a strong coupling expansion. The physical variables are separated into fields, which are scalars under spatial rotations, and rotational degrees of freedom. It is shown how in the infrared limit an effective nonlinear sigma model type Lagrangian can be derived which out of the six physical fields involves only one of three scalar fields and two rotational fields summarized in a unit vector. Its possible relation to the effective Lagrangian proposed recently by Faddeev and Niemi is discussed.

hep-th↗

arXiv1998

Hamiltonian Reduction of SU(2) Yang-Mills Field Theory

The unconstrained system equivalent to SU(2) Yang-Mills field theory is obtained in the framework of the generalized Hamiltonian formalism using the method of Hamiltonian reduction. The reduced system is expressed in terms of fields which transform as spin zero and spin two under spatial rotations.

hep-th↗

arXiv1997

Hamiltonian reduction of SU(2) Dirac-Yang-Mills mechanics

The SU(2) gauge invariant Dirac-Yang-Mills mechanics of spatially homogeneous isospinor and gauge fields is considered in the framework of the generalized Hamiltonian approach. The unconstrained Hamiltonian system equivalent to the model is obtained using the gaugeless method of Hamiltonian reduction. The latter includes the Abelianization of the first class constraints, putting the second class constraints into the canonical form and performing a canonical transformation to a set of adapted coordinates such that a subset of the new canonical pairs coincides with the second class constraints and part of the new momenta is equal to the Abelian constraints. In the adapted basis the pure gauge degrees of freedom automatically drop out from the consideration after projection of the model onto the constraint shell. Apart from the elimination of these ignorable degrees of freedom a further Hamiltonian reduction is achieved due to the three dimensional group of rigid symmetry possessed by the system.

hep-th↗

arXiv1997

Dirac and Friedmann Observables in Quantum Universe with Radiation

Relations between the Friedmann observables of the expanding Universe and the Dirac observables in the generalized Hamiltonian approach are established for the Friedmann cosmological model of the Universe with the field excitations imitating radiation. A full separation of the physical sector from the gauge one is fulfilled by the method of the gaugeless reduction in which the gravitational part of the energy constraint is considered as a new momentum. We show that this reduction removes an infinite factor from the Hartle -- Hawking functional integral, provides the normalizability of the Wheeler -- DeWitt wave function, clarifies its relation to the observational cosmology, and picks out a conformal frame of Narlikar.

gr-qc↗