A theory for the effect of impurity scattering on electronic Raman scattering in unconventional superconductors is presented. The impurity dependence of the the spectra can be used to to distinguish between conventional (anisotropic s−wave) or unconventional (d-wave) energy gaps, and excellent agreement with the data on three cuprate superconductors is shown for dx2−y2 pairing. The full frequen...

The first signs of mobile commerce hype are here. Extremely rapid penetration and growth processes are predicted on the basis of some quick descriptions of mobile technology. The roots of these predictions are often found in markets with a low penetration rate of mobile technology. Nevertheless, it should be clear that without real substance in m-commerce products and services the investments i...

This paper gives an overview on the potentials of numerical simulations for understanding dynamics in laser material processing. After a short introduction into the model, simulation results on several processes like laser beam deep penetration welding, drilling or cutting are presented. Furthermore simulation results are compared with experimentally obtained data.

This paper analyzes the impact on mobile telephony diffusion patterns of the two predominant payment regimes, calling party pays (CPP) and receiving party pays (RPP), for mobile termination services. By applying instrumental variable techniques to panel data we account for a possible interdependency of penetration rates and regulatory interventions. For this purpose we use data on political and...

It is important for search and pay-per-click engines to penetration test their click fraud detection systems, in order to find potential vulnerabilities and correct them before fraudsters can exploit them. In this paper, we describe: (1) some goals and desirable qualities of a click fraud penetration testing system, based on our experience, and (2) our experiences with the challenges of buildin...

Soil stiffness constants govern the soil sinkage and the pressure-sinkage behaviour of the soil under load. To determine soil stiffness constants in Upadhyaya model under field conditions, a field reflecting general character of an agricultural soil was selected and multiplate penetration tests were conducted. The soil stiffness constants in Upadhyaya model were determined from five sets of soi...

We present a general theory of the singularity in the London penetration depth at symmetry-breaking and topological quantum critical points within a superconducting phase. While the critical exponents and ratios of amplitudes on the two sides of the transition are universal, an overall sign depends upon the interplay between the critical theory and the underlying Fermi surface. We determine the...

Previous work has shown that sound penetration into sandy sediments at low grazing angles is greatly enhanced when ripples are present on the seafloor. The reasons for this phenomenon are still under investigation. To this end, a comprehensive understanding of ripple dynamics and their interaction with acoustic penetration into sediments has been sought in two recent initiatives: the Ripples DR...