Propagation of SH-wave in a corrugated viscous sandy layer sandwiched between two elastic half-spaces

The present paper attempts to investigate the effect of sandiness, corrugated boundary surfaces, heterogeneity, and gravity on phase velocity and attenuation of SH-wave propagating in a viscous sandy layer with corrugated upper and lower boundary surfaces sandwiched between an upper heterogeneous elastic half-space and lower viscoelastic half-space under gravity. Heterogeneity associated with the upper half-space is due to exponentially varying density which is a function of depth; but the rigidity is constant. The closed form of dispersion relation is established and found to be in complex form. Real part and imaginary part of the dispersion relation correspond to dispersion curve and attenuation curve, respectively. One of the salient points of present study is the use of DEBYE asymptotic expansion to establish that the obtained dispersion relation is in well-agreement with the classical Love wave equation in isotropic case. The effect of presence and absence of corrugated boundary surfaces, measured by initial flatness parameter, on dispersion and attenuation curves have been meticulously examined. Moreover, the substantial effect of heterogeneity, sandiness, internal friction, and Biot’s gravity parameter on phase velocity and attenuation coefficient of SH-wave has been studied and demonstrated by means of graphical illustration and numerical computations.     

Van der waals waves in free-surface liquids

It is shown that, along with gravity waves, surface and internal waves caused by van der Waals forces may exist in a liquid with a horizontal free surface. A dispersion relation is found by using the stepwise approximation for the coefficients of a wave equation derived for these waves. The surface waves are similar to surface gravity waves in dispersion and amplitude distribution but differ in frequency by several orders of magnitude. Another sequence of roots in the spectrum corresponds to internal van der Waals waves that have an upper frequency bound and the dispersion law typical of a multimode waveguide.     

Direct numerical experiment on the measurement of the dispersion relation for gravity waves in the presence of the condensate

During previous numerical experiments on isotropic turbulence of surface gravity waves we observed formation of the long wave background (condensate). It was shown (Korotkevich, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 074504 (2008)) that the presence of the condensate changes a spectrum of direct cascade, corresponding to the flux of energy to the small scales from pumping region (large scales). Recent experiments show that the inverse cascade spectrum is also affected by the condensate. In this case mechanism proposed as a cause for the change of direct cascade spectrum cannot work. But inverse cascade is directly influenced by the linear dispersion relation for waves, as a result direct measurement of the dispersion relation in the presence of condensate is necessary. We performed the measurement of this dispersion relation from the direct numerical experiment. The results demonstrate that in the region of inverse cascade influence of the condensate cannot be neglected.     

Beyond the speed of light on Finsler spacetimes

As a prototypical massive field theory we study the scalar field on the recently introduced Finsler spacetimes. We show that particle excitations exist that propagate faster than the speed of light recognized as the boundary velocity of observers. This effect appears already in Finsler spacetime geometries with very small departures from Lorentzian metric geometry. It switches on for a sufficiently large ratio of the particle four-momentum and mass, and is the consequence of a modified version of the Coleman–Glashow velocity dispersion relation. The momentum dispersion relation on Finsler spacetimes is shown to be the same as on metric spacetimes, which differs from many quantum gravity models. If similar relations resulted for fermions on Finsler spacetimes, these generalized geometries could explain the potential observation of superluminal neutrinos claimed by the Opera Collaboration.     

Particle creation from vacuum by Lorentz violation

It is shown that the vacuum state in the presence of Lorentz violation can be followed by a universe filled with particles at late times similar to the current status of the universe. In this model a modification in dispersion relation (Lorentz violation) appears representing the regime of quantum gravity which has been dominant in the early universe. The existence of the particles can be interpreted as an evidence for quantum effects of gravity at early times. It is concluded that the present observable particles have a geometrical origin due to the well-known correspondence between geometry and gravity.     

Dispersion relation and surface gravity of universal horizons

In Einstein-aether theory,violating Lorentz invariance permits some super-luminal communications,and the universal horizon can trap excitations traveling at arbitrarily high velocities.To better understand the nature of these universal horizons,we first modify the ray tracing method,and then use it to study their surface gravity in charged Einstein-aether black hole spacetime.Instead of the previous result by Cropp et al.,our results show that the surface gravity of the universal horizon is dependent on the specific dispersion relation,k_(uh)-2(z-1)k_(uh)/z,where z denotes the power of the leading term in the superluminal dispersion relation,characterizing different species of particles.And the associated Hawking temperatures also are different with z.These findings,which coincide with those derived by the tunneling method,provide some full understanding of black hole thermodynamics in Lorentz-violating theories.     

Phenomenological aspects of Hořava–Lifshitz cosmology

We show that, assuming the dispersion relation proposed recently by Ho?ava in the context of quantum gravity, radiation energy density exhibits a peculiar dependence on the scale factor; the radiation energy density decreases proportional to a⁻⁶$a^{\mathrm{-6}}$. This simple scaling can have an impact on cosmology. As an example, we show that the resultant baryon asymmetry as well as the stochastic gravity waves can be enhanced. We also discuss current observational constraint on the dispersion relation.     

Accurate correction of arbitrary spin fermion quantum tunneling from non-stationary Kerr-de Sitter black hole based on corrected Lorentz dispersion relation

According to a corrected dispersion relation proposed in the study on the string theory and quantum gravity theory, the Rarita-Schwinger equation was precisely modified, which resulted in the Rarita-Schwinger-Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Using this equation, the characteristics of arbitrary spin fermion quantum tunneling radiation from non-stationary Kerr-de Sitter black holes were determined. A number of accurately corrected physical quantities, such as surface gravity, chemical potential, tunneling probability, and Hawking temperature, which describe the properties of black holes, were derived. This research has enriched the research methods and enabled increased precision in black hole physics research.     

Propagation of SH-waves in two anisotropic layers bonded to an isotropic half-space under gravity

This study reports a theoretical investigation of the propagation of SH-wave in a piezoelectric layer superimposed on a self-reinforced layer overlying an isotropic gravitational half-space. The expressions of the dispersion relation of SH-wave have been established for electrically open and electrically short conditions in closed form. For the purpose of numerical computation, lithium niobate piezoelectric material has been considered. The dispersion curves have been depicted graphically and the prominent impacts of piezoelectric constant, dielectric constant, reinforced parameter, width ratio, and Biot’s gravity parameter on the phase velocity of SH-wave have been unraveled for both the electrical conditions. As a special case of the problem, it is found that the obtained dispersion relation concurs with classical Love wave equation for both the electrical conditions. Moreover, some important peculiarities have also been traced out through numerical computations for both the electrical cases.     

Deformed dispersion relations and the degree of the coherence function

The analysis of the modifications that the presence of a deformed dispersion relation entails in the roots of the so-called degree of coherence function, for a beam embodying two different frequencies and moving in a Michelson interferometer, is carried out. The conditions to be satisfied, in order to detect this kind of quantum gravity effect, are also obtained.     

Quantum Gravity Effect on Neutrino Oscillation

The quantum gravity may have strong consequence for neutrino oscillation phenemomenon over a large distance.We found a significant modification of neutrino oscillation due to quantum gravity effects. Quantum gravity (Planck scale effects) leads to an effective S U(2) _L ×U(1) invariant dimension-5 Lagrangian involving, neutrino and Higgs fields. On symmetry breaking, this operator gives rise to correction to the neutrino masses and mixing. The gravitational interaction (M _X =M _{p l} ) demands that the element of this perturbation matrix should be independent of flavor indices. In this paper, we study the quantum gravity effects on neutrino oscillation, namely modified dispersion relation for neutrino oscillations parameter.     

Quantum Gravity on Neutrino Oscillation Length

The oscillation length of neutrino oscillation could be discussed in the frame work of quantum gravity. Quantum gravity (Planck scale effects) leads to an effective SU(2) _L ×U(1) invariant dimension-5 Lagrangian involving, neutrino and Higgs fields. On symmetry breaking, this operator gives rise to correction to the neutrino masses and mixing. We compute the neutrino oscillation length due to Planck scale effects. The gravitational interaction (M _X =M _pl ) demands that the element of this perturbation matrix should be independent of flavor indices. In this paper, we study the quantum gravity effects on neutrino oscillation length, namely modified dispersion relation for neutrino oscillation phases.     

Loop quantum cosmology with a non-commutative quantum deformed photon gas

The non-commutativity of the space-time had important implications for the very early Universe, when its size was of the order of the Planck length. An important implication of this effect is the deformation of the standard dispersion relation of special relativity. Moreover, in the Planck regime gravity itself must be described by a quantum theory. We consider the implications of the modified dispersion relations for a photon gas, filling the early Universe, in the framework of loop quantum cosmology, a theoretical approach to quantum gravity. We consider three types of deformations of the dispersion relations of the photon gas, from which we obtain the Planck scale corrections to the energy density and pressure. The cosmological implications of the modified equations of state are explored in detail for all radiation models in the framework of the modified Friedmann equation of loop quantum cosmology. By numerically integrating the evolution equations we investigate the evolution of the basic cosmological parameters (scale factor, Hubble function, radiation temperature, and deceleration parameter) for a deformed photon gas filled Universe. In all models the evolution of the Universe shows the presence of a (nonsingular) bounce, corresponding to the transition from a contracting to an expanding phase.     

Gravity-Mediated Modifications of the Dispersion Relation in Nontrivial Backgrounds

Radiative corrections evaluated in nontrivial backgrounds lead to dispersion relations which effectively break the local Lorentz symmetry even if Lorentz invariance holds at a fundamental level. We report on progress made toward the calculation of radiative corrections which are induced by gravity. These should be relevant when approaching Planck scale. We first present the properties of the self-energy of a scalar particle traveling in a thermal graviton bath. We then discuss the possibility of performing the corresponding calculation in a curved background. We give the connection between two different approaches to the dispersion relation, based on the self-energy and the effective action, and we emphasize the need for the closed-time-path formalism in curved backgrounds.     

The holographic fermions dual to massive gravity

We investigate the properties of the spectral function of the fermionic operator in the field theory which is dual to a 4-dimensional massive gravity. We first study the Fermi surface and the dispersion relation in the dual boundary theory. We find that as the massive parameters is decreased, the Fermi momentum becomes lower and the low energy excitation near Fermi surface behaves more like non-Fermi liquid. Then, we introduce a dipole coupling in the bulk theory and explore the emergence of a gap in the fermionic spectral function. It is found that larger critical dipole coupling is needed to open the gap than that in Einstein gravity. Accordingly, in the field theory dual to massive gravity, it requires stronger negative dipole coupling to generate the marginal Fermi liquid.     

Internal gravity waves in the Strait of Luzon: Dispersion studies using Fourier and continuous wavelet transforms

Investigation of the dynamics of internal gravity waves often includes the interrelationship between wave amplitudes, wave speeds, and wavelengths. These relationships are commonly thought of as dispersion relations. Because internal gravity waves are the result of nonlinear dynamics dispersion relations are a challenge to obtain in a quantitative sense. Model data for internal gravity waves in the Strait of Luzon are examined using Fourier and continuous wavelet transforms. Dispersion is qualitatively evident in the results and the investigation is extended to include quantitative assessment of the dispersion. The results are compared to results from Korteweg D’Vries theory. Good agreement is obtained for dispersion estimates using wavelet analysis and those from KdV theory.     

Modelling of nonlinear surface gravity waves under shallow-water conditions with account of dispersion

The modelling of nonlinear surface gravity waves under shallow-water conditions with account of dispersion is described in this study. On the basis of the analytic expressions obtained for the horizontal velocity of medium particles, the profile evolution of nonlinear surface gravity waves during its propagation under shallow-water conditions is described. The profiles of surface gravity waves during their propagation in the bay with account of dispersion are given.     

Viscous Regularization of Breaking Faraday Waves

The effect of the viscosity of a liquid on the parameters of standing surface gravity waves in a vertically oscillating rectangular vessel has been experimentally studied. It has been shown for the first time that a 60-fold increase in the viscosity of a working medium as compared to water fundamentally changes the parameters of the second nonlinear wave mode: waves are regularized in the total absence of their breaking. The effect of viscosity on the resonance dependences and process of damping of waves has been studied. The numerical analysis of the dispersion relation for gravity waves has shown that the effects observed in the experiment are due to the presence of short-range perturbations in the cutoff region, where viscous dissipation becomes a dominant factor and short waves are suppressed.     

Black Hole Entropy with Modified Dispersion Relations

There is much interest in resolving the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy with a large length scale limit. The leading correction term is given by the logarithm of black hole area with a model-dependent coefficient. Recently the research for quantum gravity implies the emergence of a modification of theenergy-momentum dispersion relation (MDR), which plays an importantrole in the modified black hole thermodynamics. In this paper, we investigate the quantum corrections to Bekenstein-Hawking entropy in four-dimensional Schwarzschild black hole and Reissner-Nordström black hole respectively based on MDR.     

Critical points in a relativistic bosonic gas induced by the quantum structure of spacetime

It is well known that phase transitions arise if the interaction among particles embodies an attractive as well as a repulsive contribution. In this work it will be shown that the breakdown of Lorentz symmetry, characterized through a deformation in the relation dispersion, plus the bosonic statistics predict the emergence of critical points. In other words, in some quantum gravity models the structure of spacetime implies the emergence of critical points even when no interaction among the particles has been considered.