Calculation of the decay {\bm H\bm\to\bm e\bar{\bm e}\bm\ga}

We revisit an earlier calculation of the decay H\to e\,\bar{e}\ga using the recently reported mass value of the Higgs boson candidate observed in the ATLAS and CMS experiments together with cuts that are appropriate for experimental analyzes.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure

OVER-ORDER PREMIUMS AND PRICE WARS IN THE MICHIGAN MILK MARKET

We examine behavior in the Michigan fluid milk market. Over-order premiums exist because fluid milk demands are inelastic. Collusion by cooperatives is required to realize these profits. In absence of collusion, the minimum prices defined by federal milk marketing orders prevails as excess fluid milk is always present. Proprietary firms in Michigan joined the fluid milk cartel because of the threat of a state marketing order. Proprietary firms profits may be increased and information gathered in the short run through price wars that result when behavior deviates from collusion.Demand and Price Analysis,

Comparison of H→ℓℓˉγH\to\ell\bar{\ell}\gamma and H→γ Z,Z→ℓℓˉH\to\gamma\,Z, Z\to\ell\bar{\ell} including the ATLAS cuts

A precise comparison is made between the Dalitz decay $H\to\ell\bar{\ell}\gamma$ and the two body decay $H\to\gamma Z,Z\to\ell\bar{\ell}$ for electrons and for muons including experimental cuts appropriate for the ATLAS detector. The widths for these two processes differ by 8% for electrons and 3% for muons. Given that there remain QCD radiative corrections of this order that are not included, this suggests that the isolation of the Dalitz decay will be challenging.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, 2 table

Momentum Transfer by Laser Ablation of Irregularly Shaped Space Debris

Proposals for ground-based laser remediation of space debris rely on the creation of appropriately directed ablation-driven impulses to either divert the fragment or drive it into an orbit with a perigee allowing atmospheric capture. For a spherical fragment, the ablation impulse is a function of the orbital parameters and the laser engagement angle. If, however, the target is irregularly shaped and arbitrarily oriented, new impulse effects come into play. Here we present an analysis of some of these effects.Comment: 8 pages, Proceedings of the 2010 International High-Power Laser Ablation Conferenc