CPT

Calendar of Physics Talks Vienna

Scalar and other mesons in vacuum
Speaker:Denis Parganlija (Vienna University of Technology)
Abstract:Scalar mesons have been one of the most hotly debated issues of low-energy QCD for decades. Experimental data show the existence of six scalar isosinglet states -- next to the famous sigma meson, there are five states with the same quantum numbers but higher energies than the energy of the sigma. If we consider the u and d quarks as degenerate and work in a theoretical framework that inlcudes strange states as well, then we can construct two scalar \bar q - q states. Thus constructed scalars can, of course, describe at most two out of the mentioned six experimentally known states - but the question is: Which two? I will present a model with (pseudo)scalar and (axial-)vector mesons that allows us to pursue an answer to this question. Order parameters with scalar (and other) mesons for the chiral transition will also be briefly discussed.
Date: Tue, 06.03.2012
Time: 12:30
Duration: 60 min
Location:Boltzmanngasse 5, 5th floor, Schrödinger HS / large seminar room
Contact:Vienna Theory Lunch Seminar (http://www.univie.ac.at/lunch-seminar/index.htm)

Mission to Mars – Why is Mars not a blue planet?
Speaker:Prof. Dr. Franz Renz
Abstract:Since ages, the red planet Mars is a source of inspiration and a target for scientific interests. Currently the Mars is under experimental investigation, among them are the NASA Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. Recent iron chemical results indicate that Mars was a blue planet but why is he not anymore? This and more scientific results from Mars will be discussed and its capability as a reference model for our planet earth. This shed light on, where we are coming from and going to.
Date: Tue, 06.03.2012
Time: 17:30
Duration: 60 min
Location:Lise-Meitner Hörsaal, Universität Wien, 1090 Wien, Strudlhofgasse 4 / Boltzmanngasse 5, 1.Stock
Contact:christl.langstadlinger@univie.ac.at

On the 100th anniversary of the Sackur - Tetrode equation
Speaker:Walter Grimus (Fakultät für Physik)
Abstract:im Rahmen des Teilchenphysikseminars
Date: Thu, 08.03.2012
Time: 14:15
Duration: 60 min
Location:Fakultät für Physik, Erwin Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stock, 1090 Wien
Contact:H. Neufeld

"(Weak) solutions of (generalized) fluids"
Speaker:Robert Beig (Fakultät für Physik)
Abstract:im Rahmen des Literaturseminars
Date: Thu, 08.03.2012
Time: 14:15
Duration: 60 min
Location:Arbeitsgruppe: Gravitation, Währinger Strasse 17, Seminarraum A, 2. Stock
Contact:R. Beig

RG analysis on chiral symmetry in a strong magnetic field
Speaker:Kenji Fukushima (Keio University)
Abstract:A strong magnetic field enhances the chiral condensate, which is known as the Magnetic Catalysis. In a chiral model the Magnetic Catalysis results from a simple mean-field calculation. In this talk I will explain how to understand this phenomenon in terms of the RG flow of the four-point vertex. In this way it will also become evident that medium effects such as finite temperature and density significantly weaken the Magnetic Catalysis. Finally I will discuss meson effects including some speculative ideas.
Date: Thu, 08.03.2012
Time: 15:00
Duration: 60 min
Location:Institut f. Theoret. Physik, TU Wien, SEM 136, Wiedner Hauptstr., 10th floor
Contact:Anton Rebhan (TU Wien)

Yang-Mills thermodynamics from the Gribov horizon
Speaker:Nan Su (Univ. Bielefeld)
Abstract:In this talk I will report the motivation and progress of a 1-loop calculation of Yang-Mills thermodynamic potential using the Gribov-Zwanziger framework which cuts off the Gribov horizon in the gauge fixing. The Gribov mass parameter can be solved self-consistently via a nonperturbative horizon condition and the result turns out to be of the order g^2T, i.e. the same order as the magnetic scale. As a consequence the 1-loop thermodynamic potential already contains contributions from the nonperturbative magnetic scale. Different from the conventional Faddeev-Popov gauge fixing case where the vacuum part is discarded in the normalization, there are scale dependent divergences coming from the vacuum part which have to be regularized. The Gribov-Zwanziger framework may provide a perturbative scheme which is able to incorporate (part of) the nonperturbative magnetic contributions.
Date: Fri, 09.03.2012
Time: 11:00
Duration: 60 min
Location:Institut f. Theoret. Physik, TU Wien, SEM 136, Wiedner Hauptstr., 10th floor
Contact:Anton Rebhan (TU Wien)