Static quark potential is studied using a tadpole improved gauge lattice action. The scale is set using the potential for a wide range of bare parameters. The renormalized anisotropy of the lattice is also measured.

We investigate the influence of periodic surface roughness in thin ferromagnetic films on shape anisotropy and magnetization behavior inside the ferromagnet. Starting from the full micromagnetic energy and using methods of homogenization and [Formula: see text]-convergence, we derive a two-dimensional local reduced model. Investigation of this model provides an insight into the formation mechan...

Linear anisotropy, planar anisotropy and isotropy [1] are used as metrics for different kinds of diffusions in diffusion imaging. While linear anisotropy is reported to correlate to coherent neural fiber structures, the cause for planar anisotropy remains ambiguous. We hypothesize that overlapping linear structures and partialvolume averaging generate the planar anisotropy. We identify a subcor...

Observations of seismic anisotropy can offer relatively direct constraints on patterns of mantle deformation, but most studies have focused on the upper mantle. While much of the lower mantle is thought to be isotropic, several recent studies have found evidence for anisotropy in the transition zone and uppermost lower mantle (the mid-mantle), particularly in the vicinity of subducting slabs. H...

Neoclassical Computation of Temperature Anisotropy in the National Spherical Torus Experiment David Perkins Department of Physics and Astronomy Bachelor of Science The National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX), underway at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), investigates the plasma dynamics in a spherical tokamak to understand the device’s potential as a fusion power generator. Tempera...

Hydrodynamic properties as well as structural dynamics of proteins can be investigated by the well-established experimental method of fluorescence anisotropy decay. Successful use of this method depends on determination of the correct kinetic model, the extent of cross-correlation between parameters in the fitting function, and differences between the timescales of the depolarizing motions and ...