Problems with the ζ-function method

The -function method for evaluating effective actions is applied to an operator containing a potential localized on two parallel planes. This operator is characterized by a continuous spectrum and broken translation invariance. In this case, the -method leads to a divergent volume factor independent of the physical parameters. In a suitable regularization scheme, only the next to leading order term reproduces a physically interesting result.     

How can the neutrino interact with the electromagnetic field?

Maxwell electrodynamics in the fixed Minkowski space-time background can be described in an equivalent way in a curved Riemannian geometry that depends on the electromagnetic field and that we call the electromagnetic metric(e-metric for short). After showing such geometric equivalence we investigate the possibility that new processes dependent on the e-metric are allowed. In particular, for very high values of the field, a direct coupling of uncharged particles to the electromagnetic field may appear.     

Standard siren cosmology with the LISA-Taiji network

Gravitational waves(GWs)are a marvelous prediction of general relativity.The GW waveform from a compact binary coalescence is theoretically predictable,and different binary systems emit GWs in different frequency bands.The frequencies of GWs emitted by stellar-mass binaries fall within the detection band of ground-based detectors(10-10⁴Hz).GWs at lower frequencies(10^-4-1 Hz)emitted by massive black hole binaries(MBHBs)have wavelengths larger than the earth itself.Deploying a GW detector large enough to efficiently detect them requires going to space.     

Weyl monopoles dance with the spin waves

In a Weyl semimetal(WSM),the conduction and valence bands cross each other near the Fermi energy,and the crossing points,called Weyl points,exhibit a monopole-like distribution of the Berry curvature.The Berry curvature is a fictitious magnetic field in the momentum-space and induces the anomalous velocity to the real-space electron motion.Therefore,Weyl monopoles play essential roles in the charge transport,for example,the anomalous Hall effect(AHE).The anomalous Hall conductivity(AHC)is nearly proportional to the distance between the Weyl point pairs with opposite chirality.The magnetic order and spin structure sensitively modify Weyl point positions and energies.     

Lattice Boltzmann method with the cell-population equilibrium

The central problem of the lattice Boltzmann method （LBM） is to construct a discrete equilibrium. In this paper, a multi-speed 1D cell-model of Boltzmann equation is proposed, in which the cell-population equilibrium, a direct non- negative approximation to the continuous Maxwellian distribution, plays an important part. By applying the explicit one-order Chapman-Enskog distribution, the model reduces the transportation and collision, two basic evolution steps in LBM, to the transportation of the non-equilibrium distribution. Furthermore, 1D dam-break problem is performed and the numerical results agree well with the analytic solutions.     

Experience with the COMPASS Conditions Data Base

The COMPASS experiment at CERN is starting data taking in summer 2001,The COMPASS off-line framework(CORAL)will use the CERN Conditions Data Base(CDB)to handle time dependent quantities like calibration constants and data from the slow control system.We describe the use of the CDB within CORAL and the fullscale performance tests on the COMPASS Computing Farm(CCF),The CDB has been interfaced to the SCADA PVSS slow control system.To continuously transfer all the data to the CDB and make them available to the users,We describe this interface,a feasibility study performed using mock data and we predict the expected performance.     

Geometries with the Second Poincar Symmetry

The second Poincar kinematical group serves as one of new ones in addition to the known possible kinematics.The geometries with the second Poincar'e symmetry is presented and their properties are analyzed.On the geometries,the new mechanics based on the principle of relativity with two universal constants(c,l) can be established.     

What's new with the XYZ mesons?

I review some of the recent experimental results on the so-called XYZ mesons.     

Spectrum of the Micromaser with Kerr Medium

We have established the master equation for the micromaser with Kerr medium field density operator,studied the spectrum of the micromaser with Kerr medium and analyzed the influence of Kerr effect and the detuning on the spectrum.In the thermal-atom regime,we find that Kerr effect broadens Linewidth D and increases frequency-shift S,and that the detuning Δ narrows linewidth D and increases frequency-shift S as a whole,Moreover Kerr effect leads to oscillatings more rapidly in the resonance peaks,which means that it causes quantum noise,As a whole,with the increase of cavity-length L,the linewidth D and frequency-shift S gradually increase.     

Confronting the DAMPE excess with the scotogenic type-Ⅱ seesaw model

The DArk Matter Particle Explorer(DAMPE) has observed a tentative peak at E ~ 1.4 Te V in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum.In this paper,we interpret this excess in the scotogenic type-Ⅱ seesaw model.This model extends the canonical type-Ⅱ seesaw model with dark matter(DM) candidates and a loop-induced vacuum expectation value of the triplet scalars,v?,resulting in small neutrino masses naturally even for Te V scale triplet scalars.Assuming a nearby DM subhalo,the DAMPE excess can be explained by DM annihilating into a pair of triplet scalars which subsequently decay to charged lepton final states.Spectrum fitting of the DAMPE excess indicates it potentially favors the inverted neutrino mass hierarchy.We also discuss how to evade associated neutrino flux in our model.     

Feynman formulas for the Schrödinger equations with the Vladimirov operator

A Feynman formula for heat-type equations with respect to functions defined on the product of a real line and the space ℚ_p ⁿ is obtained. By a Feynman formula we mean a representation of a solution of the Cauchy problem for the differential evolution equation as a limit of integrals over Cartesian powers of some space. The result thus obtained sharpens results of the paper [1]. The role of the Laplace operator is played here by the Vladimirov operator. Equations of this type turned out to be useful when describing the dynamics of proteins.     

Search for the νμ → ντ oscillation with the OPERA hybrid detector

This work reviews the status of the international OPERA experiment aimed at searching for the ν_μ → ν_τ oscillation. Development of the emulsion techniques in the preceding DONUT and CHORUS experiments is described. A brief overview of the NOMAD experiment is given, in which properties of ν_τ interactions were thoroughly investigated. Characteristics of the CERN-Gran Sasso (CNGS) neutrino beam are given, the structure of the OPERA hybrid detector and the functions of its subsystems are considered, and the automatic emulsion scanning technique is briefly reviewed. Uncertainties in reconstruction of event parameters using the electronic and emulsion detectors are discussed and the procedure adopted in the experiment for identification of ν_τ interactions is described. The main sources of background in the search for ν_μ → ν_τ oscillation are considered. Topologies of the first two ν_τ candidates observed in the OPERA emulsion detector are presented. Possibilities of increasing the ν_τ interaction selection efficiency using multidimensional criteria are briefly discussed.     

The Optical Characteristics of the Acousto-optic Tunable Filter with the Equivalent Point

In this paper, the interaction curves of acoustic and optical waves in a non-collinear AOTF (acousto-optic tunable filter) cell under the parallel-tangent momentum matching condition are analyzed systematically. A new theory of equivalent point for AOTF design is put forward. The wavelength characteristics and the wavelength resolution of two diffraction beams with equivalent point design in AOTF are emphatically analyzed. The optical characteristics at δ = 0 (ideal case) and δ≠0 (real case) are also discussed. The advantages of the AOTF with equivalent point design include high wavelength resolution, more quantitative energy and larger incident angle aperture.     

On the concept of “nonlocalization” associated with the gravitational field

The concept of nonlocalization associated with the gravitational field, which is carried by the internal variable () annexed to each point, is considered in connection with the geometrical theory of gauge fields. Two concrete examples of nonlocalization are proposed by taking as a vector and a spinor, respectively.     

Environmental dosimetry with the BeOSL personal dosimeter – State of the Art

In the course of this work, the possibility of the measurement of ambient dose equivalent H*(10) with the BeOSL dosimetry system was evaluated. Calculations for the energy response of the 2-element BeOSL dosimeter for irradiation with H*(10) were performed. The response doesn't fulfil the requirements of IEC 62387-1. Especially the response for photon energies of 60–100 keV is to low. It is possible to correct this under response using a modified BeOSL 2-element dosimeter and a linear algorithm. So the national requirements for a H*(10) dosimeter in Germany can be fulfilled. An incidence angle independent measurement is not possible because for several angles of incidences (>60°) the filters of the 2-element dosimeter doesn't shield the correct element. Another material which is more suitable for the H*(10) measurement was tested. So the doping of BeO with Lanthanum leads to an enhanced energy response for measurement of H*(10). Furthermore a higher OSL sensitivity was found for this material. Further tests on the influence of Lanthanum concentration on the dosimetric properties are necessary.     

Determination of the atmospheric neutrino spectra with the Fréjus detector

The combined analysis of the final event set of data on neutrino interactions inside the detector, upward going stopping muons and horizontal muons recorded in the Fréjus experiment is presented. The absolute atmospheric neutrino spectra in the energy range for electron neutrinos and for muon neutrinos are determined. Based on the parameterization of Volkova for thev ^µ a spectral index of =2.66±0.05 is obtained from the ratio of horizontal muons over upward going stopping muons and from the measurement of the energy loss of horizontal muons inside the detector. The neutrino spectra are compared with various flux calculations. They do not show any evidence for neutrino oscillations in agreement with earlier analyses of the Fréjus data.Now atUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA     

Isoscaling of the Fission Fragments with Langevin Equation

The Langevin equation is used to simulate the fission process of ^112Sn ^112Sn and ^116Sn ^116Sn. The mass distribution of the fission fragments are given by assuming the process of symmetric fission or asymmetric fission with the Gaussian probability sampling. The isoscaling behaviour has been observed from the analysis of fission fragments of both the reactions, and the isoscaling parameter α seems to be sensitive to the width of fission probability and the beam energy.     

Strengthened Hyper-Raman Lines with the Coherent Superposition State

High-order harmonic generations from a one-dimensional Coulomb potential atom are calculated with the initial state prepared as a coherent superposition between its ground and first excited states. When the energy difference of the two states is small, we can choose proper laser pulse such that the first excited state can be excited only to other bound states instead of being ionized. We show that only the hyper-Raman lines are observable instead of the harmonics. The energy difference of the ground and the first excited state can be deduced from the highest peak of the hyper-Raman lines. We further show that the similar results can be obtained by using a combination of two laser pulses with different frequencies interacting with the atom initially at the ground state.     

Measurement of the μ decay spectrum with the ICARUS liquid Argon TPC

Examples are given which prove the ICARUS detector quality through relevant physics measurements. We study the decay energy spectrum from a sample of stopping events acquired during the test run of the ICARUS T600 detector. This detector allows the spatial reconstruction of the events with fine granularity, hence, the precise measurement of the range and dE/dx of the with high sampling rate. This information is used to compute the calibration factors needed for the full calorimetric reconstruction of the events. The Michel parameter is then measured by comparison of the experimental and Monte Carlo simulated decay spectra, obtaining . The energy resolution for electrons below MeV is finally extracted from the simulated sample, obtaining .Received: 20 November 2003, Published online: 4 February 2004