Knotted self-dual vortex in generalized Abelian Chern-Simons Higgs field
Based on the Bogomol'nyi self-dual equation in the Abelian Chern–Simons Higgs model, we find a self-dual topological term which was ignored all the time in the Bogomol'nyi self-duality equation due to the improper decomposition of the complex Higgs field. We also present a generalized self-dual equation for the first time which unified the topological term and nontopological term in (2+1) space–time. It is shown that the self-dual vortex just arise from the symmetric phase of the Higgs field ϕ = 0, this provides a deep insight into the spontaneous symmetry breaking mechanism. When generalizing this model into (3+1) space–time, we show that the topological number on a family of knotted vortex are just the sum of linking number and self-linking number. We also find this topological charge is conserved during the splitting, the mergence and the intersection processes of knotted vortex lines.

title: Fermionic zero modes in gauge and gravity backgrounds on T-2
abstract: Here we study fermionic zero modes in gauge and gravity backgrounds taking a two-dimensional compact manifold T-2 as extra dimensions. The result is that there exist massless Dirac fermions which have normalizable zero modes under quite general assumptions about these backgrounds on the bulk. Several special cases of gauge background on the torus are discussed and some simple fermionic zero modes axe obtained.

title: Thermodynamic geometry of black hole in the deformed Hořava-Lifshitz gravity
abstract: We investigate the thermodynamic geometry and phase transition of Kehagias-Sfetsos black hole in the deformed Hořava-Lifshitz gravity with coupling constant λ = 1. The phase transition in black-hole thermodynamics is thought to be associated with the divergence of the capacities. And the structures of these divergent points are studied. We also find that the thermodynamic curvature produced by the Ruppeiner metric is positive definite for all r+ > r− and is divergent at η2 = 0 corresponding to the divergent points of CΦ and CT . These results suggest that the microstructure of the black hole has an effective repulsive interaction, which is very similar to the ideal gas of fermions. These may shed some light on the microstructure of the black hole.

title: Competition between s-wave order and d-wave order in holographic superconductors
abstract: A bstractWe study competition between s-wave order and d-wave order through two holographic superconductor models. We find that once the coexisting phase appears, it is always thermodynamically favored, and that the coexistence phase is narrow and one condensate tends to kill the other. The phase diagram is constructed for each model in terms of temperature and the ratio of charges of two orders. We further compare the behaviors of some thermodynamic quantities, and discuss the different aspects and identical ones between two models.

title: Non-relativistic Josephson junction from holography
abstract: A bstractWe construct a Josephson junction in non-relativistic case with a Lifshitz geometry as the dual gravity. We investigate the effect of the Lifshitz scaling in comparison with its relativistic counterpart. The standard sinusoidal relation between the current and the phase difference is found for various Lifshitz scalings characterised by the dynamical critical exponent. We also find the exponential decreasing relation between the condensate of the scalar operator within the barrier at zero current and the width of the weak link, as well as the relation between the critical current and the width. Nevertheless, the coherence lengths obtained from two exponential decreasing relations generically have discrepancies for non-relativistic dual.

title: Fermions coupled with self-dual vortex background on a torus
abstract: We study fermionic zero modes in the self-dual vortex background on an extra torus in 5+1 dimensions. It is shown that the self-dual vortex arises from the symmetric phase and the asymmetric phase of Higgs field in the context of generalized Abelian Higgs model. Then we analyze the Dirac operator on the extra two-dimensional space and the effective Lagrangian of four-dimensional fermion with the vortex background. Solving the Dirac equation, we obtain the fermionic zero modes in two simple cases. It is shown that the vortex background contributes a phase shift to the fermionic zero modes, and this phase is determined by the topology of the extra dimensions, it can be observed through Aharonov-Bohm effect. For the anti-vortex case, the corresponding zero modes present a singular behavior at the zero point of Higgs field. While for the vacuum one, they are non-singular.

title: Multi-stream inflation
abstract: We propose a ``multi-stream'' inflation model, which is a double field model with spontaneous breaking and restoration of an approximate symmetry. We calculate the density perturbation and non-Gaussianity in this model. We find that this model can have large, scale dependent, and probably oscillating non-Gaussianity. We also note that our model can produce features in the CMB power spectrum and hemispherical power asymmetry.

title: One-side forward-backward asymmetry in top quark pair production at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
abstract: Both D0 and CDF at Tevatron reported the measurements of forward-backward asymmetry in top pair production, which showed possible deviation from the standard model QCD prediction. In this paper, we explore how to examine the same higher-order QCD effects at the more powerful Large Hadron Collider.

title: A proposed multipole wiggler for CAMD
abstract: New insertion devices, such as a multi-pole wiggler (MPW), are being considered for CAMD. This is a consequence of the growth of CAMD's research program over the last several years, in particular after the commissioning of a 7 T wiggler, which has produced a demand for both higher beam brightness and flux density. A proposal has been submitted to the National Science Foundation for funding for a MPW which would replace the existing 7 T wavelength shifter. The outline specification for this new device is presented and also results of tests of modified optics for the CAMD storage ring which will be needed to accommodate the MPW. The modified optics have a reduced vertical aperture requirement of 20 mm at the location of the MPW. It will also be necessary to up rate the RF system to cope with the increased radiation loss.

title: Neutrino Detectors: Present and Future
abstract: Detectors for neutrino intrinsic property measurements and neutrino oscillations are reviewed, with special emphasis on the future trends. Examples include semiconductor and microwave detectors for the absolute mass and magnetic moment of neutrinos, water Cherenkov, liquid Argon TPC, liquid scintillator and sampling detectors for neutrino oscillations. Technologies experienced significant progress in the past and major advances are planned for the future.

title: Chain inflation reconsidered
abstract: We investigate density perturbations in the chain inflation scenario, where the inflaton undergoes successive tunneling transitions along one field direction. First we show that when the bubble walls associated with such a phase transition meet, they induce the next phase transition and continue to propagate as phase interfaces. Then we present an analytical calculation of the density fluctuations and an estimate of non-Gaussianities such as fNL, which we find to be small (of order 1). To get the right amplitude for the power spectrum, there have to be 108 phase transitions per Hubble time, a significant model building challenge. We find that working models of chain inflation must be rather strongly coupled, and thus have a very limited range of validity as effective field theories. We discuss generalizations to the multiple field case, the curvaton scenario, and noncanonical kinetic terms.