Study of D±s→μ±vμ at Belle

We present a preliminary measurement of the B(Ds→μvμ) with the Belle experiment at the KEKB collider. We select Ds→μvμ decays with a method that provides a high-purity of the selected sample and an absolute measurement of the branching fraction. The results are based on a data sample of 550 fb-1 and are compared to similar measurements by other experiments as well as to the predictions of LQCD. We conclude with short prospects for improvements in the accuracy of the measurement.     

How neutrinos get mass and what other things may happen besides oscillations?

In this talk I address the theoretical issue of why new physics is required to obtain a nonzero neutrino mass. I then discuss what other things may happen besides neutrino oscillations. In particular I consider a possible new scenario of leptogenesis in R-parity nonconserving supersymmetry.     

Improvement of Test of Solar Neutrino Coherent Scattering with Torsion Pendulum

A torsion pendulum containing two sapphire crystals and two lead rings is used to test Weber＇s theory of enhanced solar neutrino coherent scattering. Our experiment gives a null result for the diurnal force with a noise level of 3.8 × 10^-14 N, which is 526 times smaller than the predicted value of Weber＇s theory, and directly rules out Weber＇s theory and the experimental result. This experiment also reveals a test of the weak equivalence principle with η （Al2O3, Pb） （0.8 ± 3.1） × 10^-10 for masses falling toward the Sun.     

Measurement of the rate of ν e+d → p+p+e − interactions produced by 8B solar neutrinos at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

Solar neutrinos from the decay of ⁸B have been detected at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) via the charged current (CC) reaction on deuterium and by the elastic scattering (ES) of electrons. The CC reaction is sensitive exclusively to ν _e, while the ES reaction also has a small sensitivity to ν _μ and ν _τ. The flux of ν _e from ⁸B decay measured by the CC reaction rate is φ ^CC(ν _e )=[1.75±0.07(stat.) _?0.11 ^+0.12 (syst.)×0.05(theor.)]×10⁶cm^?2s^?1. Assuming no flavor transformation, the flux inferred from the ES reaction rate is φ ^ES(ν _x )=[2.39±0.34(stat.) _?0.14 ^+0.16 (syst.)]×10⁶cm^?2s^?1. Comparison of φ ^CC(ν _e) to the Super-Kamiokande collaboration’s precision value of φ ^ES(ν _x) yields a 3.3σ difference, assuming the systematic uncertainties are normally distributed, providing evidence that there is a nonelectron flavor active neutrino component in the solar flux. The total flux of active ⁸B neutrinos is thus determined to be (5.44±0.99)×10⁶ cm^?2 s^?1, in close agreement with the predictions of solar models.     

Half-lives of double β~+-decay with two neutrinos

Nuclear doubleβ--decays with two neutrinos were observed for many years and a systematic law describing the relation between their half-lives and decay energies was also proposed recently[Phys Rev C,2014,89:064603].However,doubleβ+-decay(β+β+)with emission of both two positrons and two neutrinos has not been observed up to date.In this article,we perform a systematic analysis on the candidates of doubleβ+-decay,based on the 2012 nuclear mass table.Eight nuclei are found to be the good candidates for doubleβ+-decay and their half-lives are predicted according to the generalization of the systematic law to doubleβ+-decay.As far as we know,there is no theoretical result on doubleβ+-decay of nucleus154Dy and our result is the first prediction on this nucleus.This is also the first complete research on eight doubleβ+-decay candidates based on the available data of nuclear masses.It is expected that the calculated half-lives of doubleβ+-decay in this article will be useful for future experimental search of doubleβ+-decay.     

Study of D_s~±→μ~±V_μ at Belle

We present a preliminary measurement of the B(D_s→μν_μ)with the Belle experiment at the KEKB collider.We select D~s→μV_μdecays with a method that provides a high-purity of the selected sample and an absolute measurement of the branching fraction.The results are based on a data sample of 550 fb~(-1)and are compared to similar measurements by other experiments as well as to the predictions of LQCD.We conclude with short prospects for improvements in the accuracy of the measurement.     

Analysis of Bc→τvτ at CEPC

Precise determination of the Bc → tvt branching ratio provides an advantageous opportunity for under-standing the electroweak structure of the Standard Model,me...     

Spin-averaged mass formulas and the mass spectrum of low lying Δ-resonances in harmonic-oscillator-like quark models

By spin-averaging the masses of one species of particle over a sufficient number of multiplets we argue that the resulting spin-averaged mass is insensitive to mass operators which are not spin-scalar. This approach may be applied to averaging over quantum numbers other than spin. We discuss the assumptions necessary to restricting the average to only relatively few multiplets and show how mass formulas between averaged masses may be constructed. This approach reduces the number of parameters and predicts patterns of splittings which should be common to many analyses. We apply our results to the low lying Δ-resonances in harmonic-oscillator-like models and examine the comparison of theory with experiment for four different assumptions about which states should be included in particular averages. Using data from experiment we find that the prediction for the spin-averaged mass of the Δ-resonances from (56,1 ₃ ^? ) is, on average, 150 MeV higher than the spin-averaged mass of the experimental Δ states plausibly assigned to the (56,1 ₃ ^? ). This result is insensitive to which of the assumptions is made. Some suggestions are made about rectifying this discrepancy.     

A search for decays of heavy neutrinos in the mass range 0.5–2.8 GeV

A search for decays of heavy neutrinos was conducted by the CHARM Collaboration in a prompt neutrino beam produced by dumping 400 GeV protons in a Cu target, and in the CERN wide-band neutrino beam produced by 400 GeV primary protons. No candidate event was found. In the beam-dump experiment heavy neutrinos have been assumed to be produced by mixing in charmed D meson decays. Neutrinos decaying into e⁺e⁻v_e, μ⁺e⁻v_μ, and μ⁺μ⁻v_μ were searched for. Limits of |U_ei|², |U_μi|² < 10⁻⁷ were obtained for neutrino masses around 1.5 GeV. In the wide-band experiment heavy neutrinos were assumed to be produced by neutral-current neutrino interactions in the CHARM calorimeter. Here a search was made for neutrinos decaying into a μ and hadrons. This experiment is sensitive to decays of neutrinos with mass in the range 0.5–2.8 GeV with limits of |U_μi|² < 3 × 10⁻⁴ for masses around 2.5 GeV. These measurements extend our previous results in the mass range 10–400 MeV.     

The spectrum of a Schrödinger operator inL p ℝ v isp-independent

LetH _p =–1/2+V denote a Schrödinger operator, acting inL _p ^v , 1p. We show that (H _p )=(H ₂) for allp[1, ], for rather general potentialsV.     

Energy spectrum and mass composition of primary cosmic rays in the vicinity of the “knee” in a model with two types of sources

An analysis of the data on the spectra of cosmic rays in the context of the proposed model with two types of sources suggests that the main contribution to the spectrum of all particles in the range of 10⁵?10⁷ GeV is made by the sources in which the exponent in the spectrum of particles’ generation p ≈ 2.85. The complex structure of the spectrum in the vicinity of the “knee” may arise owing to the presence of an additional supernova-type source that accelerates the particles to the energies of ～3 × 10⁴ Z GeV if the energy output of this source is ～2 × 10⁴⁸ erg/source.     

Reanalysis of the mass spectrum of the scalar hidden charm and hidden bottom tetraquark states

In this article, we study the mass spectrum of the scalar hidden charm and hidden bottom tetraquark states which consist of the axial-vector–axial-vector type and the vector–vector type diquark pairs with the QCD sum rules.     

Measuring δ13C of atmospheric air with non-dispersive infrared spectroscopy

The potential use of non-dispersive infrared spectroscopy for measuring δ¹³C in air is demonstrated. This technique has already been successfully established for breath test analyses in medical diagnostics, where the CO₂ concentration ranges from 1 to 5 vol.% in the exhaled breath of vertebrates. For breath tests, the sensitivity and accuracy has been improved to reach a standard deviation of 0.2 ‰ (delta-value). Further adjustments were necessary to improve the sensitivity of the instrument at concentration levels typical of atmospheric air. The long-term stability is given by a standard deviation of 0.35 ‰ for CO₂ concentrations of about 400 ppm with signal averaging over 60 s.     

Methods of KAM-theory for long-range quasi-periodic operators on ℤ v . Pure point spectrum

We consider the class of quasi-periodic self-adjoint operators?(x)) = \(\hat D(x) + \hat V(x)\) ,x∈S ¹=?¹/?¹, on a multi-dimensional lattice ? ^v , with the matrix elements $$\hat D_{mn} (x) = \delta _{mn} D(x + n\omega ), \hat V_{mn} (x) = V(m - n, x + n\omega )$$ , whereD(x+1) =D(x), V(n, s+1) =V(n, x), ω ∈ ? ^v and |V(n, x)| ≤ εe ^?r|n|,r > 0. We prove that, if ε is small enough,V(n,·) andD(·) satisfy some conditions of smoothness, andD(·) is non-degenerate, then for a.e. ω and for a.e.x∈S ¹ the operator?(x) has pure point spectrum. All its eigenfunctions belong tol ¹(? ^v ).     

Contemporary status of the OPERA experiment for detecting νμ → ντ oscillations in a νμ beam

The first results of the physical stage of the OPERA experiment in 2007, when observation of oscillations of gv_μ into gv_τ started, are discussed. Thirty eight events related to neutrino interactions in emulsion blocks (bricks) are found. The underground muon spectrum and the μ⁺/μ^? ratio are obtained. The results of using detachable emulsion packs (changeable sheets) and accuracy of predictions of neutrino interaction vertices in emulsion layers are discussed. The results of the hardware and software upgrade of the automatic emulsion scanning system PAVIKOM are reported.     

Millimeter-wave spectrum of the C4v molecule IOF5: l-type doubling of the kl = −1 transitions in the v11(E) = 1 state spectrum

Measurements of the rotational spectrum of the C_4v molecule IOF₅ are reported for the excited vibrational state v₁₁(E) = 1 for the transitions J13 ← 12, 14 ← 13, 16 ← 15, and 17 ← 16 (55–72 GHz) including the observation of the kl = −1 (q⁻), l-doubling effect. Detailed assignments of the E-state spectrum are presented based on the overlapping quadrupole structure. These data are analyzed together with earlier results for the excited vibrational state v₆(B₁) = 1 to give information concerning the ν₆(B₁)-ν₁₁(E) Coriolis interaction and the (Δl, Δk) = (2, 2) (q⁺) and (2, −2) (q⁻)l-resonance interactions. It is found that q₁₁⁻ = −2.57(10) MHz, |q₁₁⁺| = 0.094(20) MHz, Δ = ν₆ − ν₁₁ = 45.2(7) cm⁻, ζ_11,11^z = +0.18(1) and |ζ_6,11^y| = 0.73(4).