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Ítem 1,2,3-Benzotriazole derivatives adsorption on Cu(1 1 1) surface: A DFT study(Elsevier B.V., 2017-12) Saavedra-Torres, Mario; Escobar, Carlos A.; Ocayo, Fernanda; Tielens, Frederik; Santos, Juan C.In the context of copper corrosion passivation, the adsorption of benzotriazole (BTAH) and its derivatives: 5-Methyl, 5-Amine, 1-Amine, 1-Methyl on a Cu(1 1 1) surface was investigated using periodic density functional (DFT) calculations. The results were contrasted with experimental ASTM protocols. Adsorption of BTAH and radical (BTA●) forms, as well as solvent effect were evaluated. The Cu-N interaction provides stable complexes with adsorption over top sites. Radical forms yielded more stable complex. Their adsorption energies correlate with the substituent position and electronic features. And finally, a strong interaction was obtained when the charge transfer goes from surface to adsorbate. © 2017Ítem 1RXS J180408.9-342058: An ultra compact X-ray binary candidate with a transient jet(EDP SCIENCES, 2016-03) Baglio, M.C.; D’Avanzo, P.; Campana, S.; Goldoni, P.; Masetti, N.; Muñoz-Darias, T.; Patiño-Álvarez, V.; Chavushyan, V.Aims. We present a detailed near-infrared/optical/UV study of the transient low-mass X-ray binary 1RXS J180408.9-342058 performed during its 2015 outburst, which is aimed at determining the nature of its companion star. Methods. We obtained three optical spectra (R similar to 1000) at the 2.1 m San Pedro Martir Observatory telescope (Mexico). We performed optical and NIR photometric observations with both the REM telescope and the New Technology Telescope (NTT) in La Silla. We obtained optical and UV observations from the Swift archive. Finally, we performed optical polarimetry of the source using the EFOSC2 instrument mounted on the NTT. Results. The optical spectrum of the source is almost featureless since the hydrogen and He I emissions lines, typically observed in LMXBs, are not detected. Similarly, carbon and oxygen lines are not observed either. We marginally detect the He II 4686 angstrom emission line, suggesting the presence of helium in the accretion disc. No significant optical polarisation level was observed. Conclusions. The lack of hydrogen and He I emission lines in the spectrum implies that the companion is likely not a main-sequence star. Driven by the tentative detection of the He II 4686 angstrom emission line, we suggest that the system could harbour a helium white dwarf. If this is the case, 1RXS J180408.9-342058 would be an ultra-compact X-ray binary. By combining an estimate of the mass accretion rate together with evolutionary tracks for a He white dwarf, we obtain a tentative orbital period of similar to 40 min. We also built the NIR-optical-UV spectral energy distribution (SED) of the source at two different epochs. One SED was gathered when the source was in the soft X-ray state and this SED is consistent with the presence of a single thermal component. The second SED, obtained when the source was in the hard X-ray state, shows a thermal component along with a tail in the NIR, which likely indicates the presence of a (transient) jet.Ítem (2+1)-dimensional charged black hole in topologically massive electrodynamics -: art. no. 021102(American Physical Society, 2005-07-08) Andrade, T; Bañados, M; Benguria, RD; Gomberoff, AThe 2+1 black hole coupled to a Maxwell field can be charged in two different ways. Besides a Coulomb field, whose potential grows logarithmically in the radial coordinate, there also exists a topological charge due to the existence of a noncontractible cycle. The topological charge does not gravitate and is somehow decoupled from the black hole. This situation changes if one turns on the Chem-Simons term for the Maxwell field. First, the flux integral at infinity becomes equal to the topological charge. Second, demanding regularity of the black hole horizon, the Coulomb charge must vanish identically. Hence, in 2+1 topologically massive electrodynamics coupled to gravity, the black hole can support holonomies only for the Maxwell field. This means that the charged black hole is constructed from the vacuum by means of spacetime identifications.Ítem 2-[2-(3-Chloro-phen-yl)hydrazinyl-idene]-1,3-diphenyl-propane-1,3-dione(International Union of Crystallography, 2011-06) Bustos, C.; Alvarez-Thon, L.; Cárcamo, J.; Ibãez, A.; Sánchez, C.The mol-ecular structure of the title compound, C21H 15ClN2O2, features one strong intra-molecular N - H⋯O resonance-assisted hydrogen bond (RAHB). In the crystal, mol-ecules form inversion-related dimers via pairs of weak inter-molecular N - H⋯O contacts. These dimers are further stabilized via three weak C - H⋯O contacts, developing the three-dimensional structure.Ítem 2-[2-(4-Acetylphenyl)hydrazinylidene]-1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione(International Union of Crystallography, 2011-08) Bustos, C.; Barría, D.; Alvarez-Thon, L.In the title compound, C 23H 18N 2O 3, the inter-planar angle between the benzoyl units is 80.51 (6)° while the dihedral angles between the hydrazinyl-idene and benzoyl groups are 43.43 (6) and 54.16 (6)°. In the crystal, a strong resonance-assisted intra-molecular N - H⋯O hydrogen bond is observed. The molecules form an inversion dimer via a pair of weak C - H⋯O hydrogen bonds and a π-π inter-action [centroid-centroid distance of 3.5719 (10) Å]. These dimers are linked via weak C - H⋯O contacts, forming chains along the b axis.Ítem 2-[2-(4-Bromophenyl)hydrazinylidene]-1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dionec(International Union of Crystallography, 2011-06) Bustos, C.; Alvarez-Thon, L.; Cárcamo, J.; Garland, M.; Sánchez, C.The conformation of the title molecule, C21H 15BrN2O2, is stabilized by a weak intra-molecular C-H⋯N hydrogen bond and a strong resonance-assisted N-H⋯O intra-molecular hydrogen bond. In the crystal, the molecules are linked by weak intermolecular C-H⋯O inter-actions, forming zigzag chains along the b axis.Ítem 2-[2-(4-Nitro-phen-yl)hydrazinyl-idene]-1,3-diphenyl-propane-1,3-dione(International Union of Crystallography, 2011-07) Bustos, C.; Alvarez-Thon, L.; Barría, D.; Garland, M.; Sánchez, C.In the mol-ecular structure of the title compound, C 21H 15N 3O 4, the inter-planar angle between the benzoyl units is 89.7 (1)°. The corresponding angles between the phenyl-hydrazono and the benzoyl groups are 31.4 (3) and 60.8 (2)°, respectively. In the crystal, a strong resonance-assisted intra-molecular hydrogen bond (N - H⋯O) and a weak intra-molecular hydrogen bond (C - H⋯N) strongly affect the observed conformation of the mol-ecule. The crystal packing is determined by a strong inter-molecular hydrogen bond (N - H⋯O), giving rise to a helical chain along the a axis. In addition, two weak inter-molecular contacts (C - H⋯O) are observed.Ítem 2D Poisson sigma models with gauged vectorial supersymmetry(Springer Verlag, 2015-08) Bonezzi, Roberto; Sundell, Per; Torres-Gomez, AlexanderAbstract: In this note, we gauge the rigid vectorial supersymmetry of the two-dimensional Poisson sigma model presented in arXiv:1503.05625. We show that the consistency of the construction does not impose any further constraints on the differential Poisson algebra geometry than those required for the ungauged model. We conclude by proposing that the gauged model provides a first-quantized framework for higher spin gravity. © 2015, The Author(s).Ítem 2D sigma models and differential Poisson algebras(Springer, 2015-08) Arias, C.; Boulanger, N.; Sundell, P.; Torres-Gomez, A.We construct a two-dimensional topological sigma model whose target space is endowed with a Poisson algebra for differential forms. The model consists of an equal number of bosonic and fermionic fields of worldsheet form degrees zero and one. The action is built using exterior products and derivatives, without any reference to a worldsheet metric, and is of the covariant Hamiltonian form. The equations of motion define a universally Cartan integrable system. In addition to gauge symmetries, the model has one rigid nilpotent supersymmetry corresponding to the target space de Rham operator. The rigid and local symmetries of the action, respectively, are equivalent to the Poisson bracket being compatible with the de Rham operator and obeying graded Jacobi identities. We propose that perturbative quantization of the model yields a covariantized differential star product algebra of Kontsevich type. We comment on the resemblance to the topological A model.Ítem 2D-QSAR and 3D-QSAR/CoMSIA studies on a series of (R)-2-((2-(1H-Indol-2-yl)ethyl)amino)-1-phenylethan-1-ol with human β3-adrenergic activity(MDPI, 2017-03) Apablaza, G.; Montoya, L.; Morales-Verdejo, C.; Mellado, M.; Cuellar, M.; Lagos, C.F.; Soto-Delgado, J.; Chung, H.; Pessoa-Mahana, C.D.; Mella, J.The beta(3) adrenergic receptor is raising as an important drug target for the treatment of pathologies such as diabetes, obesity, depression, and cardiac diseases among others. Several attempts to obtain selective and high affinity ligands have been made. Currently, Mirabegron is the only available drug on the market that targets this receptor approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. However, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in USA and the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) in UK have made reports of potentially life-threatening side effects associated with the administration of Mirabegron, casting doubts on the continuity of this compound. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to gather information for the rational design and synthesis of new beta(3) adrenergic ligands. Herein, we present the first combined 2D-QSAR (two-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship) and 3D-QSAR/CoMSIA (three-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship/Comparative Molecular Similarity Index Analysis) study on a series of potent (3) adrenergic agonists of indole-alkylamine structure. We found a series of changes that can be made in the steric, hydrogen-bond donor and acceptor, lipophilicity and molar refractivity properties of the compounds to generate new promising molecules. Finally, based on our analysis, a summary and a regiospecific description of the requirements for improving beta(3) adrenergic activity is given.Ítem 2D-QSAR and 3D-QSAR/CoMSIA studies on a series of (R)-2-((2-(1H-Indol-2-yl)ethyl)amino)-1-phenylethan-1-ol with human β3-adrenergic activity(MDPI AG, 2017-03) Apablaza, Gastón; Montoya, Luisa; Morales-Verdejo, Cesar; Mellado, Marco; Cuellar, Mauricio; Lagos, Carlos F.; Soto-Delgado, Jorge; Chung, Hery; Pessoa-Mahana, Carlos David; Mella, JaimeThe β3 adrenergic receptor is raising as an important drug target for the treatment of pathologies such as diabetes, obesity, depression, and cardiac diseases among others. Several attempts to obtain selective and high affinity ligands have been made. Currently, Mirabegron is the only available drug on the market that targets this receptor approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. However, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in USA and the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) in UK have made reports of potentially life-threatening side effects associated with the administration of Mirabegron, casting doubts on the continuity of this compound. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to gather information for the rational design and synthesis of new β3 adrenergic ligands. Herein, we present the first combined 2D-QSAR (two-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship) and 3D-QSAR/CoMSIA (three-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship/Comparative Molecular Similarity Index Analysis) study on a series of potent β3 adrenergic agonists of indole-alkylamine structure. We found a series of changes that can be made in the steric, hydrogen-bond donor and acceptor, lipophilicity and molar refractivity properties of the compounds to generate new promising molecules. Finally, based on our analysis, a summary and a regiospecific description of the requirements for improving β3 adrenergic activity is given. © 2017 by the authors.Ítem 4-: Coinage Metal Tetrahedral Superatoms as Useful Building Blocks Related to Pyramidal Au20 Clusters (M = Cu, Ag, Au). Electronic and Bonding Properties from Relativistic DFT Calculations(American Chemical Society, 2018-03) Gam, Franck; Arratia-Pérez, Ramiro; Kahlal, Samia; Saillard, Jean-Yves; Muñoz-Castro, ÁlvaroCharacterization of the tetrahedral Au20 structure in the gas phase remains a major landmark in gold cluster chemistry, where further efforts to stabilize this bare 20-electron superatom in solution to extend and understand its chemistry have failed so far. Here, we account for the structural, electronic, and bonding properties of [M16Ni24(CO)40]4- (M = Cu, Ag, Au) observed in solution for gold and silver. Our results show a direct electronic relationship with Au20, owing that such species share a common tetrahedral [M16]4- central core with a 1S21P61D102S2 jellium configuration. In the case of Au20, the [Au16]4- core is capped by four Au+ ions, whereas in [M16Ni24(CO)40]4- it is capped by four Ni6(CO)10 units. In both cases, the capping entities are a full part of the superatom entity, where it appears that the free (uncapped) [M16]4- species must be capped for further stabilization. It follows that the Ni6(CO)10 units in [M16Ni24(CO)40]4- should not be considered as external ligands as their bonding with the [M16]4- core is mainly associated with a delocalization of the 20 jellium electrons onto the Ni atoms. Thus, the [M16Ni24(CO)40]4- species can be seen as the solution version of tetrahedral M20 clusters, encouraging experimental efforts to further develop the chemistry of such complexes as M(111) finite surface section structures, with M = Ag and Au and, particularly promising, with M = Cu. Furthermore, optical properties were simulated to assist future experimental characterization. © 2018 American Chemical Society.Ítem 4D higher spin black holes with nonlinear scalar fluctuations(Springer Verlag, 2017-10) Iazeolla, C.; Sundell, P.We construct an infinite-dimensional space of solutions to Vasiliev’s equations in four dimensions that are asymptotic to AdS spacetime and superpose massless scalar particle modes over static higher spin black holes. Each solution is obtained by a large gauge transformation of an all-order perturbatively defined particular solution given in a simple gauge, in which the spacetime connection vanishes, the twistor space connection is holomorphic, and all local degrees of freedom are encoded into the residual twistor space dependence of the spacetime zero-forms. The latter are expanded over two dual spaces of Fock space operators, corresponding to scalar particle and static black hole modes, equipped with positive definite sesquilinear and bilinear forms, respectively. Switching on an AdS vacuum gauge function, the twistor space connection becomes analytic at generic spacetime points, which makes it possible to reach Vasiliev’s gauge, in which Fronsdal fields arise asymptotically, by another large transformation given here at first order. The particle and black hole modes are related by a twistor space Fourier transform, resulting in a black hole backreaction already at the second order of classical perturbation theory. We speculate on the existence of a fine-tuned branch of moduli space that is free from black hole modes and directly related to the quasi-local deformed Fronsdal theory. Finally, we comment on a possible interpretation of the higher spin black hole solutions as black-hole microstates.Ítem 500 days of SN 2013dy: Spectra and photometry from the ultraviolet to the infrared(Oxford University Press, 2015-07) Pan, Y.-C.; Foley, R.J.; Kromer, M.; Fox, O.D.; Zheng, W.; Challis, P.; Clubb, K.; Filippenko, A.V.; Folatelli, G.; Graham, M.L.; Hillebrandt, W.; Kirshner, R.P.; Lee, W.H.; Pakmor, R.; Patat, F.; Phillips, M.M.; Pignata, G.; Röpke, F.; Seitenzahl, I.; Silverman, J.M.; Simon, J.D.; Sternberg, A.; Stritzinger, M.D.; Taubenberger, S.; Vinko, J.; Wheeler, J.C.SN 2013dy is a Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) for which we have compiled an extraordinary data set spanning from 0.1 to ~ 500 d after explosion. We present 10 epochs of ultraviolet (UV) through near-infrared (NIR) spectra with Hubble Space Telescope/Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph, 47 epochs of optical spectra (15 of them having high resolution), and more than 500 photometric observations in the BVrRiIZYJH bands. SN 2013dy has a broad and slowly declining light curve (Δm15(B)=0.92 mag), shallow Si II λ6355 absorption, and a low velocity gradient. We detect strong C II in our earliest spectra, probing unburned progenitor material in the outermost layers of the SN ejecta, but this feature fades within a few days. The UV continuum of SN 2013dy, which is strongly affected by the metal abundance of the progenitor star, suggests that SN 2013dy had a relatively high-metallicity progenitor. Examining one of the largest single set of high-resolution spectra for an SN Ia, we find no evidence of variable absorption from circumstellar material. Combining our UV spectra, NIR photometry, and high-cadence optical photometry, we construct a bolometric light curve, showing that SN 2013dy had a maximum luminosity of 10.0+4.8 -3.8 × 1042 erg s-1. We compare the synthetic light curves and spectra of several models to SN 2013dy, finding that SN 2013dy is in good agreement with a solar-metallicity W7 model. © 2015 The Authors Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society.Ítem A Bayesian interpretation of first-order phase transitions(Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, 2016-03) Davis, Sergio; Peralta, Joaquín; Navarrete, Yasmín; González, Diego; Gutiérrez, GonzaloIn this work we review the formalism used in describing the thermody namics of first-order phase transitions from the point of view of maximum entropy inference. We present the concepts of transition temperature, latent heat and entropy difference between phases as emergent from the more fundamental concept of internal energy, after a statistical inference analysis. We explicitly demonstrate this point of view by making inferences on a simple game, resulting in the same formalism as in thermodynamical phase transitions. We show that analogous quantities will inevitably arise in any problem of inferring the result of a yes/no question, given two different states of knowledge and information in the form of expectation values. This exposi tion may help to clarify the role of these thermodynamical quantities in the context of different first-order phase transitions such as the case of magnetic Hamiltonians (e.g. the Potts model).Ítem A blast from the infant universe: the very high- z GRB 210905A(EDP Sciences, 2022-09) Rossi, A.; Frederiks, D.D.; Kann, D.A.; De Pasquale, M.; Pian, E.; Lamb, G.; D'Avanzo, P.; Izzo, L.; Levan, A.J.; Malesani, D.B.; Melandri, A.; Nicuesa Guelbenzu, A.; Schulze, S.; Strausbaugh, R.; Tanvir, N.R.; Amati, L.; Campana, S.; Cucchiara, A.; Ghirlanda, G.; Della Valle, M.; Klose, S.; Salvaterra, R.; Starling, R.L.C.; Stratta, G.; Tsvetkova, A.E.; Vergani, S.D.; D'Aì, A.; Burgarella, D.; Covino, S.; D'Elia, V.; Postigo, A. De Ugarte; Fausey, H.; Fynbo, J.P.U.; Frontera, F.; Guidorzi, C.; Heintz, K.E.; Masetti, N.; Maiorano, E.; Mundell, C.G.; Oates, S.R.; Page, M.J.; Palazzi, E.; Palmerio, J.; Pugliese, G.; Rau, A.; Saccardi, A.; Sbarufatti, B.; Svinkin, D.S.; Tagliaferri, G.; Van Der Horst, A.J.; Watson, D.J.; Ulanov, M.V.; Wiersema, K.; Xu, D.; Zhang, J.We present a detailed follow-up of the very energetic GRB 210905A at a high redshift of z = 6.312 and its luminous X-ray and optical afterglow. Following the detection by Swift and Konus-Wind, we obtained a photometric and spectroscopic follow-up in the optical and near-infrared (NIR), covering both the prompt and afterglow emission from a few minutes up to 20 Ms after burst. With an isotropic gamma-ray energy release of Eiso = 1.27−0.19+0.20 × 1054 erg, GRB 210905A lies in the top ∼7% of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the Konus-Wind catalogue in terms of energy released. Its afterglow is among the most luminous ever observed, and, in particular, it is one of the most luminous in the optical at t ≳ 0.5 d in the rest frame. The afterglow starts with a shallow evolution that can be explained by energy injection, and it is followed by a steeper decay, while the spectral energy distribution is in agreement with slow cooling in a constant-density environment within the standard fireball theory. A jet break at ∼46.2 ± 16.3 d (6.3 ± 2.2 d rest-frame) has been observed in the X-ray light curve; however, it is hidden in the H band due to a constant contribution from the host galaxy and potentially from a foreground intervening galaxy. In particular, the host galaxy is only the fourth GRB host at z > 6 known to date. By assuming a number density n = 1 cm−3 and an efficiency η = 0.2, we derived a half-opening angle of 8.4 ° ±1.0°, which is the highest ever measured for a z ≳ 6 burst, but within the range covered by closer events. The resulting collimation-corrected gamma-ray energy release of ≃1 × 1052 erg is also among the highest ever measured. The moderately large half-opening angle argues against recent claims of an inverse dependence of the half-opening angle on the redshift. The total jet energy is likely too large to be sustained by a standard magnetar, and it suggests that the central engine of this burst was a newly formed black hole. Despite the outstanding energetics and luminosity of both GRB 210905A and its afterglow, we demonstrate that they are consistent within 2σ with those of less distant bursts, indicating that the powering mechanisms and progenitors do not evolve significantly with redshift.Ítem A Catalog of Cool Dwarf Targets for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2018-04) Muirhead, P.S.; Dressing, C.D.; Mann, A.W.; Rojas-Ayala, B.; Lépine, S.; Paegert, M.; De Lee, N.; Oelkers, R.We present a catalog of cool dwarf targets (V - > J 2.7, T eff ≳4000 K) and their stellar properties for the upcoming Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), for the purpose of determining which cool dwarfs should be observed using two minute observations. TESS has the opportunity to search tens of thousands of nearby, cool, late K- and M-type dwarfs for transiting exoplanets, an order of magnitude more than current or previous transiting exoplanet surveys, such as Kepler, K2, and ground-based programs. This necessitates a new approach to choosing cool dwarf targets. Cool dwarfs are chosen by collating parallax and proper motion catalogs from the literature and subjecting them to a variety of selection criteria. We calculate stellar parameters and TESS magnitudes using the best possible relations from the literature while maintaining uniformity of methods for the sake of reproducibility. We estimate the expected planet yield from TESS observations using statistical results from the Kepler mission, and use these results to choose the best targets for two minute observations, optimizing for small planets for which masses can conceivably be measured using follow-up Doppler spectroscopy by current and future Doppler spectrometers. The catalog is available in machine readable format and is incorporated into the TESS Input Catalog and TESS Candidate Target List until a more complete and accurate cool dwarf catalog identified by ESA's Gaia mission can be incorporated. © 2018. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.Ítem A Chemical and Kinematical Analysis of the Intermediate-age Open Cluster IC 166 from APOGEE and Gaia DR2(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2018-09) Schiappacasse-Ulloa, J.; Tang, B.; Fernández-Trincado, J.G.; Zamora, O.; Geisler, D.; Frinchaboy, P.; Schultheis, M.; Dell'Agli, F.; Villanova, S.; Masseron, T.; Mészáros, S.; Souto, D.; Hasselquist, S.; Cunha, K.; Smith, V.V.; García-Hernández, D.A.; Vieira, K.; Robin, A.C.; Minniti, D.; Zasowski, G.; Moreno, E.; Pérez-Villegas, A.; Lane, R.R.; Ivans, I.I.; Pan, K.; Nitschelm, C.; Santana, F.A.; Carrera, R.; Roman-Lopes, A.IC 166 is an intermediate-age open cluster (OC) (∼1 Gyr) that lies in the transition zone of the metallicity gradient in the outer disk. Its location, combined with our very limited knowledge of its salient features, make it an interesting object of study. We present the first high-resolution spectroscopic and precise kinematical analysis of IC 166, which lies in the outer disk with R GC ∼ 12.7 kpc. High-resolution H-band spectra were analyzed using observations from the SDSS-IV Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment survey. We made use of the Brussels Automatic Stellar Parameter code to provide chemical abundances based on a line-by-line approach for up to eight chemical elements (Mg, Si, Ca, Ti, Al, K, Mn, and Fe). The α-element (Mg, Si, Ca, and whenever available Ti) abundances, and their trends with Fe abundances have been analyzed for a total of 13 high-likelihood cluster members. No significant abundance scatter was found in any of the chemical species studied. Combining the positional, heliocentric distance, and kinematic information, we derive, for the first time, the probable orbit of IC 166 within a Galactic model including a rotating boxy bar, and found that it is likely that IC 166 formed in the Galactic disk, supporting its nature as an unremarkable Galactic OC with an orbit bound to the Galactic plane. © 2018. The American Astronomical Society.Ítem A classification of nonequilibrium steady states based on temperature correlations(Elsevier B.V., 2022-12-15) Davis, SergioAlthough generalized ensembles have now been in use in statistical mechanics for decades, including frameworks such as Tsallis’ nonextensive statistics and superstatistics, a classification of these generalized ensembles outlining the boundaries of validity of different families of models, is still lacking. In this work, such a classification is proposed in terms of supercanonical and subcanonical ensembles, according to a newly defined parameter, the inverse temperature covariance parameter U. This parameter is non-negative in superstatistics (and is equal to the variance of the inverse temperature) but can be negative for other families of statistical ensembles, acquiring then a broader meaning. It is shown that U is equal for every region of a composite system in a steady state, and examples are given of supercanonical and subcanonical states. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.Ítem A close coupling study of the bending relaxation of H2O by collision with He(American Institute of Physics Inc., 2021-04) Stoecklin, T.; Cabrera-González, L.D.; Denis-Alpizar, O.; Páez-Hernández, D.We present a close coupling study of the bending relaxation of H2O by collision with He, taking explicitly into account the bending-rotation coupling within the rigid-bender close-coupling method. A 4D potential energy surface is developed based on a large grid of ab initio points calculated at the coupled-cluster single double triple level of theory. The bound states energies of the He-H2O complex are computed and found to be in excellent agreement with previous theoretical calculations. The dynamics results also compare very well with the rigid-rotor results available in the Basecol database and with experimental data for both rotational transitions and bending relaxation. The bending-rotation coupling is also demonstrated to be very efficient in increasing bending relaxation when the rotational excitation of H2O increases. © 2021 Author(s).