Absorption of a massless scalar wave from a Schwarzschild black hole surrounded by quintessence

By using the partial wave method,we investigate the absorption of a massless scalar wave from a Schwarzschild black hole surrounded by quintessence.We obtained the expression of absorption cross section σabs(ω)=π/ω2sum from l=0 to ∞(2l+1)|Tωl(ω)|2=π/ω2sum from l=0 to ∞(2l+1)Γωl(ω).Then we numerically carry out the absorption cross section and we find that the larger the angular momentum quantum number l is,the smaller the corresponding maximum value of the partial absorption cross section is,and that the total absorption cross section tends to the geometric-optical limit σ hf abs ≈πb 2 c.We also find that higher value of ω q(state parameter of quintessence) corresponds to the higher value of absorption cross section σ abs.     

The ππ total cross section: Its scale and massless pion limit

The question of the scale of the ππ total cross section is considered. We first give a simple intuitive argument for expecting cross sections in the massless chiral world to be finite. Assuming the universality of P-f Regge couplings, we give a simple dispersion theoretic evaluation of the asymptotic ππ total cross section, σ^ππ. We deduce an algebraic expression for σ^ππ and find that its scale is determined by 1/m_?² or, equivalently, 1/f_π² — just as Pagels conjectured. This relation has a smooth, finite limit as m_π tends to zero. Numerically, we obtain σ^ππ = 17 ± 4mb for physical mass pions and 14 ± 3mb for massless pions.     

Absorption/Scattering of Scalar Waves by Dilatonic Black Hole

We investigate the scattering and absorption cross sections of scalar waves by Garfinkle-Horowitz-Strominger (GHS) black hole spacetime with partial wave method. We find that the total absorption cross section oscillates around the geometric optical value, and the scattering angle width becomes narrower and the damping oscillation pattern becomes more complex as l increases. With fixed frequency ω, the main glory peak value becomes higher and the glory width becomes wider as the magnetic parameter a increases.     

Zum Kernphotoeffekt am Ar40 und Ar38

Liquid Argon was irradiated with bremsstrahlung from 18 to 31 MeV endpoint energy in steps of 2 MeV. The yields of the reactions Ar⁴⁰(γ, n)+(γ, p) and Ar³⁸(γ, n) were measured by detecting the 269a and the 35d rest activity with a low-level-counter. Cross section curves for the (γ, n)-processes could be found from the yield values, and they allowed together withσ _N, σ(γ, p) andσ(γ, np) a determination ofσ(γ, 2n) and σ_γabs for Ar⁴⁰. The integrated cross section forσ(γ, n) from threshold to 33 MeV yields (200±40) MeVmb for Ar⁴⁰ and (210±40) MeVmb for Ar³⁸, the corresponding value for σ_γabs being (450±60) MeVmb for Ar⁴⁰.     

Pion photoproduction and the “anomalous” transition 14Ng.s. → 14Cg.s.

We study the reaction ¹⁴(γ, π⁺)¹⁴Cg_g.s. near threshold. The vanishingly small Gamow-Teller matrix element allows us to probe corrections to the normally dominant σ · ε (Kroll-Ruderman) term. We find that, while the cross section for this process is strongly sensitive to nuclear structure and pion distortion inputs, the pseudoscalar terms reduce the cross section substantially from the Kroll-Ruderman value, irrespective of these uncertainties. Significant improvement is found in the comparison with experiment when the empirical nuclear wave functions, obtained from other weak and electromagnetic processes, are used, rather than the shell-model wave functions.     

Reliable cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions on 188,189Os isotopes free of neutron multiplicity sorting problems

Experimental data on the cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions, obtained for ^188,189Os isotopes using quasimonoenergetic annihilation photon beams and neutron multiplicity sorting method, are analyzed. Using special criteria (transition multiplicity functions F _i = σ(γ, in)/σ(γ, xn), the ratios of the cross section of the corresponding partial reaction to the total neutron yield reaction’s cross section σ(γ, xn) = σ(γ, 1n)+ 2σ(γ, 2n) + 3σ(γ, 3n) free of the problems associated with experimental neutron multiplicity sorting), it is demonstrated that the data contain significant systematic errors. New data are evaluated for cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions (γ, 1n), (γ, 2n), (γ, 3n) and total photoneutron reaction (γ, sn) for ^188,189Os isotopes within an experimental-theoretical approach proposed earlier. It is shown that the significant systematic errors in the experimental cross sections of partial reactions can be attributed to the ambiguity of the relation between the photoneutrons’ multiplicity and their kinetic energy.     

Charmonium suppression by gluon bremsstrahlung in p-A and A-B collisions

Prompt gluons are an additional source for charmonium suppression in nuclear collisions, in particular for nucleus-nucleus collisions. These gluons are radiated as bremsstrahlung in N-N collisions and interact inelastically with the charmonium states while the nuclei still overlap. The spectra and mean number <n _g> of the prompt gluons are calculated perturbatively and the inelastic cross section σ_abs ^Ψg is estimated. The integrated cross sections σ(A B →J/ψX) for p-A and A-B collisions and the dependence on transverse energy for S-U and Pb-Pb can be described quantitatively with some adjustment of one parameter <n _g>σ_abs ^Ψg. Received: 20 August 1999     

Comparison ofJ/ψ-suppression in photon,hadron and nucleus-nucleus collisions: Where is the quark-gluon plasma?

The data ofJ/-production cross sections from photon, hadron and nucleus-nucleus collisions are plotted against the length of thec final state trajectory in nuclear matter. A value for the absorption cross section per nucleon of _abs ^N =(6.2±0.3) mb is deduced from the baryon and photon induced reactions and _abs ^N =(6.9±1.0) mb from the nucleus-nucles collisions. The equality of cross sections implies that additional suppression effects from a quark-gluon plasma are not visible.     

The temperature dependence of the quenching of Na-D-doublet by N2 and H2O in flames of 1500–2500 K

The temperature dependence of the quenching cross section of the Na-D-doublet by N₂ and H₂O molecules has been measured in flames at temperatures from 1500 to 2500 K. The nitrogen and water cross sections are temperature independent. Their values were found to be σ_N2 = (22±2) Ų and σ_H2O = (2.2±0.3) Ų. Our value of the nitrogen cross section is about half of the value measured at about 400 K in vapour bulbs. A possible explanation for this difference is given.     

The energy dependence of nuclear reaction cross sections

The reaction cross section σ_R^pA(E) for proton-nucleus collisions varies with energy as the total cross section σ_t^pN(E) does for proton-nucleon scattering in the energy regime 100 MeV ? E ?400 GeV. We propose several empirical relations, and test them by a χ² analysis of various data. Within the framework of Glauber theory, the parameters in the relations can be linked to the cross section for a single inelastic collision.     

Influence of relativistic effects on electron-loss cross sections of heavy and superheavy ions colliding with neutral atoms

The influence of relativistic effects, such as relativistic interaction and relativistic wave functions, on the electron-loss cross sections of heavy and superheavy atoms and ions (atomic number Z ? 92) colliding with neutral atoms is investigated using a newly created RICODE-M computer program. It is found that the use of relativistic wave functions changes the electron-loss cross section values by about 20–30% around the cross-section maximum compared to those calculated with nonrelativistic wave functions. At relativistic energies E ≥ 200 MeV/u, the relativistic interaction between colliding particles leads to a quasiconstant behavior of the loss cross sections σ _EL ^rel ～ const, to be compared with the Born asymptotic law σ _EL ^B ～ lnE/E.     

Isomeric cross sections for the (n, 2n) reaction on 82Se, 81Br,and 45Sc at 15.1 MeV

Activation techniques have been used to measure the cross sections at 15.1 MeV neutron energy for the following reactions: ⁸²Se(n, 2n)^81m+gSe, ⁸¹Br(n, 2n)^80m+gBr, and ⁴⁵Sc(n, 2n) ^44m+gSc. Isomeric cross-section ratios were evaluated by applying the method of least squares to the time behavior of γ-ray activity following the ground-state decay of each isomeric pair. The absolute cross section σ_m for the formation of the metastable state was measured by the mixed-powder method with the ²⁷Al(n, α)²⁴Na reaction as the monitor. The cross section σ_g for the formation of the ground state was then determined by using the isomeric cross-section ratio. The sum of σ_m and σ_g for each reaction is compared with the theoretical value obtained from calculations based on the statistical model for the formation of a compound nucleus and its subsequent emission of neutrons.     

Dechannelling of 2 MeV He+ at a circular Frank dislocation loop in gold

The dechannelling cross section of a circular Frank dislocation loop of radius 19 Å, and of Burgers vector (a/3)(111) in gold crystal is calculated for (001) channeling of 2 MeV He⁺. The calculated value σ_c = 210 ± 10 Ų is satisfactory compared with the experimental value σ_e = 235 Ų by Merkel et al.     

Propagation and decay of resonances produced coherently on nuclei

We study the propagation and decay of resonances, produced coherently on nuclei and decaying strongly into typically three-body final states. The A-dependence of the total production cross section is analysed in terms of the effective total cross section, σ₂, for the interaction between the produced system and a nucleon. We find that σ₂ becomes mass dependent, since energy conservation is not instantaneously established. This feature is qualitatively supported by a large amount of experimental data. However, this in no way proves that resonance production is the dominant production mechanism, but rather that whatever the mechanism is, energy conservation is not fully established until the produced system has left the nucleus.     

Total photonuclear absorption cross section for Pb and for heavy nuclei in the Δ-resonance region

The partial sum σ⁽²⁾(E_γ) = Σ_i?2 σ(γ, in…), representing the inclusive cross section for all reaction channels in which at least two neutrons are emitted, has been measured with a quasimonochromatic photon beam obtained by the in-flight annihilation of monoenergetic positrons, and neutron multiplicity counting. These experimental results, taken with photon energies E_γ from 145 up to 440 MeV for Pb and with photon energies E_γ= 235 MeV and 330 MeV for Al, Cu, Zr, Sn, Ho, Ta and U, are subsequently used to determine the total photonuclear absorption cross section σ(tot: E_γ) and to study the dependence upon the mass number A of the normalized cross section σ(tot: E_γ)/A. These results are then compared with other information on the total photonuclear absorption cross section.     

Measurement of the absolute Raman scattering cross section of the 1584‐cm−1 band of benzenethiol and the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering cross section enhancement factor for femtosecond laser‐nanostructured substrates

The absolute Raman scattering cross section (σ_RS) for the 1584‐cm⁻¹ band of benzenethiol at 897 nm (1.383 eV) has been measured to be 8.9 ± 1.8 × 10⁻³⁰ cm² using a 785‐nm pump laser. A temperature‐controlled, small‐cavity blackbody source was used to calibrate the signal output of the Raman spectrometer. We also measured the absolute surface‐enhanced Raman scattering cross section (σ_SERS) of benzenethiol adsorbed onto a silver‐coated, femtosecond laser‐nanostructured substrate. Using the measured values of 8.9 ± 1.8 × 10⁻³⁰ and 6.6 ± 1.3 × 10⁻²⁴ cm² for σ_RS and σ_SERS respectively, we calculate an average cross‐section enhancement factor (EF) of 0.8 ± 0.3 × 10⁶. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Excited state absorption of 1,3,3,1′,3′,3′-hexamethylindotricarbocyanine Iodide: A quantitative study by ultrafast absorption spectroscopy

A quantitative investigation of HITC dissolved in methanol has been made using the method of ultrafast absorption spectroscopy with a streak camera. Samples were excited by picosecond pulses of a mode-locked ruby laser. Analysis of time-resolved spectra yielded non-exponential decay kinetics consisting of a fast (τ variable) and a slow (τ=1.13±0.08 ns) component. The excited state absorption spectrum has its maximum at 493 nm and shoulders at 415 and 540 nm. The excited state absorption cross section was determined by simulataneous measurement of the bleaching of ground state absorption taking polarization of excitation and probe light and excited state absorption at the laser wavelength into account. A value of σ₁ (493 nm)=1.0·10^?16 cm² was found.     

Absolute photofission cross section of 209Bi in the energy range from 40 to 65 MeV

The absolute photofission cross section of ²⁰⁹Bi has been measured with monoenergetic γ-radiation between 40 and 65 MeV photon energy. Cross-section data have been obtained with an accuracy between 9 and 20%. The experimental result is compared with the excitation function calculated on the basis of the statistical model. In order to reproduce the measured data on σ_γf, the (γ, n) cross section must decrease with increasing photon energy faster than the experimental total (γ, n) cross section. This behaviour can possibly be explained by the assumption that after photon absorption a compound nucleus is formed only for a small, and with photon energy decreasing, fraction of all decays.     

Three‐photon absorption properties of a novel symmetrical Carbazole derivative having terminal 1,10‐phenanthroline rings via carbon–nitrogen (C = N) double bond

Three‐photon absorption (3PA) properties of symmetric‐type carbazole derivatives show great potential for application in light‐activated therapy and optical limiting. A novel symmetrical carbazole derivative (abbreviated as POCP) with end‐groups of 1,10‐phenanthroline rings as the donor moieties, chained via carbon–nitrogen (C = N) double bond, has been synthetized and its three photon absorption properties has been also determined by using a Q‐switched Nd: YAG laser pumped with 30 ps pulses at 1064 nm in dimethylformamide. The measurement of 3PA cross‐section of this compound is performed by open aperture Z‐scan and σ_3PA is 481 × 10^–78 cm⁶ ? s²/photon² for the transition S₀ → S₁. The influence of the molecular structure of this compound on three‐photon absorption cross‐sections is discussed micromechanically by Austin model 1 and Zerner's Intermediate Neglect of Differential Overlap/S method. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ne原子与HF分子碰撞振转激发分波截面的研究

采用单双取代并加入三重激发项校正的二次组态相互作用QCISD(T)方法, 以及aug-cc-pVTZ基组对Ne-HF分子间相互作用势进行了计算, 并考虑了Boys和Bernardi提出的均衡法, 在计算的基础上消除基组重叠误差. 计算得到了11个方向的Ne-HF碰撞系统的相互作用势能点数据, 使用Huxley势函数对数据点进行非线性最小二乘法拟合, 计算了各向异性势的径向系数V₀, V₁, V₂, V₃等, 其函数形式能够很好地描述Ne原子与HF分子碰撞系统的势能面; 采用密耦近似计算得到了Ne原子与HF分子碰撞系统不同能量下的总截面、 弹性分波截面和非弹性分波截面. 关键词： He-HF 碰撞 相互作用势 密耦近似