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A. Rezaei

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The generation of baryon asymmetry and hypermagnetic field by the chiral vortical effect in the presence of sphalerons

We show how the temperature-dependent chiral vortical effect can generate hypermagnetic fields and matter-antimatter asymmetries, in the symmetric phase of the early Universe, in the temperature range $100\mbox{GeV} \le T\le 10\mbox{TeV}$, even in the presence of the weak sphaleron processes. We take into account all perturbative chirality-flip processes, as well as the nonperturbative Abelian and non-Abelian anomalous effects for all three generations. Using the constraints and conservation laws in the plasma, we reduce the number of required evolution equations. We also simplify the anomalous transport coefficients, accordingly. We consider both monochromatic and continuous spectra for the hypermagnetic and velocity fields to solve the anomalous magnetohydrodynamics equations. We then show that overlapping small transient fluctuations in the temperature of some matter degrees of freedom and vorticity of the plasma can generate a chiral vortical current, resulting in the generation of strong hypermagnetic fields and matter-antimatter asymmetries, all starting from zero initial values. We obtain the baryon asymmetry $\eta_{B}\simeq 5\times10^{-10}$ and a positive helicity hypermagnetic field with amplitude $B_{Y}(x)\simeq10^{19}G$, at the onset of the electroweak phase transition. Although the sphaleron processes tend to washout the generated $(\rm B +L)$ asymmetry, the anomalous processes prevail and the baryogenesis and leptogenesis occur without $(\rm B-L)$ violation.

hep-ph

The effects of non-helical component of hypermagnetic field on the evolution of the matter-antimatter asymmetry, vorticity, and hypermagnetic field

We study the evolution of the matter-antimatter asymmetry (η), the vorticity, and the hypermagnetic field in the symmetric phase of the early Universe, and in the temperature range 100 GeV < T < 10 TeV. We assume a configuration for the hypermagnetic field which includes both helical and non-helical (Bz) components. Consequently, the hypermagnetic field and the fluid vorticity can directly affect each other, the manifestations of which we explore in three scenarios. In the first scenario, we show that in the presence of a small vorticity and a large ηeR, helicity can be generated and amplified for an initially strong Bz. The generation of the helical seed is due to the chiral vortical effect (CVE) and/or the advection term, while its growth is mainly due to the chiral magnetic effect (CME) which leads to the production of the baryon asymmetry, as well. The vorticity saturates to a nonzero value which depends on Bz, even in the presence of the viscosity, due to the back-reaction of Bz on the plasma. Increasing the initial vorticity, makes the values of the helicity, ηs, and vorticity reach their saturation curves sooner, but does not change their final values at the onset of the electroweak phase transition. The second scenario is similar to the first except we assume that all initial ηs are zero. We find that much higher initial vorticity is required for the generation process. In the third scenario, we show that in the presence of only a strong hypermagnetic field, ηs and vorticity can be generated and amplified. Increasing the initial helicity, increases the final ηs and vorticity. We find that although the presence of a nonzero initial Bz is necessary in all three scenarios, its increase only increases the final values of vorticity.

hep-ph

A global sensitivity analysis and reduced order models for hydraulically-fractured horizontal wells

We present a systematic global sensitivity analysis using the Sobol method which can be utilized to rank the variables that affect two quantity of interests -- pore pressure depletion and stress change -- around a hydraulically-fractured horizontal well based on their degree of importance. These variables include rock properties and stimulation design variables. A fully-coupled poroelastic hydraulic fracture model is used to account for pore pressure and stress changes due to production. To ease the computational cost of a simulator, we also provide reduced order models (ROMs), which can be used to replace the complex numerical model with a rather simple analytical model, for calculating the pore pressure and stresses at different locations around hydraulic fractures. The main findings of this research are: (i) mobility, production pressure, and fracture half-length are the main contributors to the changes in the quantities of interest. The percentage of the contribution of each parameter depends on the location with respect to pre-existing hydraulic fractures and the quantity of interest. (ii) As the time progresses, the effect of mobility decreases and the effect of production pressure increases. (iii) These two variables are also dominant for horizontal stresses at large distances from hydraulic fractures. (iv) At zones close to hydraulic fracture tips or inside the spacing area, other parameters such as fracture spacing and half-length are the dominant factors that affect the minimum horizontal stress. The results of this study will provide useful guidelines for the stimulation design of legacy wells and secondary operations such as refracturing and infill drilling.

math.NA

Spin-flip Enhanced Thermoelectricity in Superconductor-Ferromagnet Bilayers

We study the effects of spin-splitting and spin-flip scattering in a superconductor (S) on the thermoelectric properties of a tunneling contact to a metallic ferromagnet (F) using the Green's function method. A giant thermopower has been theoretically predicted and experimentally observed in such structures. This is attributed to the spin-dependent particle-hole asymmetry in the tunneling density of states in the S/F heterostructure. Here, we evaluate the S density of states and thermopower for a range of temperatures, Zeeman-splitting, and spin-flip scattering. In contrast to the naive expectation based on the negative effect of spin-flip scattering on Cooper pairing, we find that the spin-flip scattering strongly enhances the thermoelectric performance of the system in the low-field and low-temperature regime. This is attributed to a complex interplay between the charge and spin conductances caused by the softening of the spin-dependent superconducting gaps. The maximal value of the thermopower exceeds $k_{B}/e$ by a factor of $\approx$ 5 and has a nonmonotonic dependence on spin-splitting and spin-flip rate.

cond-mat.supr-con

Supershape nanoparticle plasmons

In this work, we proposed new shape nanoparticles in the name of supershape nanoparticles by manipulation in the morphology of a disk nanoparticle. The electric field distribution of supershape nanoparticles were investigated at resonance wavelength of particle plasmons. The effects of dispersed medium and different sensory materials on particle plasmons were reported. The obtained results showed that there exist the multiple plasmonics modes in supershape nanoparticles. We found that the high sensitivity factor is available in the supershape nanoparticles. This study can be a base for the characterization of multiple particle plasmons in plasmonic devices for sensing applications.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci