Gravitational waves (GW) from eccentric binaries have intricate signals encoding important features about the location, creation and evolution of sources. Eccentricity shortens merger time, making emitted GW statistically predominant in observed data once detectors will reach required sensitivity. We present a novel implementation fully analytical templates binary black hole (BBH) mergers withi...

We use finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations to demonstrate enhanced infrared absorption in a photodetector covered with a microstructured metal film consisting of a metal-plasmon grating collector/ concentrator and sub-wavelength detector well; for circular gratings we use radial FDTD, and for linear gratings we use two-dimensional FDTD. We identify a figure of merit to quantify the...

The observed extrasolar planets possess both large masses (with a median M sin i of 1.65 MJ) and a wide range in orbital eccentricity (0 < e < 0.94). As planets are thought to form in circumstellar disks, one important question in planet formation is determining whether, and to what degree, a gaseous disk affects an eccentric planet’s orbit. Recent studies have probed the interaction between a ...

introduction: strength training has an important role in the exercise programs of normal individuals and athletes and it also has numerous benefits on the health of human body and spirit. one of the types of these exercise is eccentric resistance exercise which is associated with negative physiological changes. thus: this study examined the effects of a single bout of eccentric resistance exerc...

In this investigation Rayleigh-Ritz variational method has been applied to determine the least natural frequency coefficient for the title problem. Classical plate theory assumptions have been used to calculate strain energy and kinetic energy. Coordinate functions are combination of polynomials which satisfy boundary conditions at the outer boundary and trigonometric terms. In the second part ...

The effect of gravitational radiation reaction on circular orbits around a spinning (Kerr) black hole is computed to leading order in S (the magnitude of the spin angular momentum of the hole) and in the strength of gravity M/r (where M is the mass of the black hole, r is the orbital radius, and G = c = 1). The radiation reaction makes the orbit shrink but leaves it circular, and drives the orb...

We calculate a generalized polarizability and susceptibility of a circular hole in a thick metallic plate as a function of hole dimensions and wavelength. In particular, we construct a variational form which allows us to obtain accurate numerical results with a minimum of computational effort. Numerical results are obtained for a variety of hole dimensions relative to the wavelength. In additio...

Minor mergers of galaxies are expected to be common in a hierarchical cosmology such as ΛCDM. Though less disruptive than major mergers, minor mergers are more frequent and thus have the potential to affect galactic structure significantly. In this paper we dissect the case-by-case outcome from a set of numerical simulations of a single satellite elliptical galaxy accreting onto a massive ellip...