Saturation and BFKL dynamics in the HERA data at small-x

We show that the HERA data for the inclusive structure function F₂(x,Q²) for x10⁻² and 0.045Q²45 GeV² can be well described within the color dipole picture, with a simple analytic expression for the dipole–proton scattering amplitude, which is an approximate solution to the non-linear evolution equations in QCD. For dipole sizes less than the inverse saturation momentum 1/Q_s(x), the scattering amplitude is the solution to the BFKL equation in the vicinity of the saturation line. It exhibits geometric scaling and scaling violations by the diffusion term. For dipole sizes larger than 1/Q_s(x), the scattering amplitude saturates to one. The fit involves three parameters: the proton radius R, the value x₀ of x at which the saturation scale Q_s equals 1 GeV, and the logarithmic derivative of the saturation momentum λ. The value of λ extracted from the fit turns out to be consistent with a recent calculation using the next-to-leading order BFKL formalism.     

Linking total cross sections for hard and soft processes through analyticity in Q and sum rules

Using analyticity of the virtual Compton scattering amplitude in Q² sum rules are derived relating meson-nucleon total cross-sections with certain integrals over the large Q² and x0 part of nucleon structure functions. Of preliminary quantitative analysis of the sum rules for both singlet and non-singlet amplitudes is presented. For the singlet amplitude the sum rules relate, in particular, the rise of sea-quark distributions implied by perturbative QCD and the increase of total meson-proton cross sections with energy. Quantitatively, however, nonunitary leading log Q² results for the former give a too rapid increase of the latter.     

How unitarity imposes a steep small-x rise of spin structure function gLT=g1+g2 and breaking of DIS sum rules

We derive a unitarity relationship between the spin structure function g_LT(x,Q²)=g₁(x,Q²)+g₂(x,Q²), the LT interference diffractive structure function and the spin-flip coupling of the pomeron to nucleons. Our diffractive mechanism gives rise to a dramatic small-x rise

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, where δ_g is an exponent of small-x rise of the unpolarized gluon density in the proton at a moderate hard scale for light flavour contribution and large hard scale for heavy flavour contribution. It invalidates the Burkhardt–Cottingham sum rule. The found small-x rise of diffraction driven g_LT(x,Q²) is steeper than given by the Wandzura–Wilczek relation under conventional assumptions on small-x behaviour of g₁(x,Q²).     

The deuteron A(Q) structure function and the neutron electric form factor

We have measured the deuteron A(Q²) structure function in the momentum transfer region between 1 and 18 fm⁻². The accuracy of the data ranges from 2 to 6%. These measurements allow a sensitive test of theoretical predictions. We find that meson-exchange currents and relativistic corrections significantly improve the agreement between experiment and theory. We investigate the sensitivity of A(Q²) to the nucleon-nucleon interaction and to the neutron electric form factor G_Eⁿ(Q²). Our analysis shows that G_Eⁿ(Q²) can be extracted from these data with a significantly improved accuracy. The model dependence of this analysis is discussed.     

Deuteron and neutron structure functions and the effect of relativistic Fermi motion

The deep-inelastic deuteron structure function (SF) F₂^D in the covariant approach in the light-cone variables is considered. The neutron SF F₂ⁿ is extracted from the deuteron and proton experimental data taking into account the relativistic deuteron model and the parametrization of F₂ⁿ is obtained. The effect of the relativistic Fermi motion is estimated to be 6% at x0.7. The extracted neutron SF is used to verify the Gottfried sum rule. It is shown that the violation of the flavour symmetry of the sea can be large with increasing Q².     

波动方程辛算法的迭代求解

对(∂²)/(∂x²)利用中心差商算子,对expt作对角Padé逼近,由波动偏微分方程可得到两类具有O(Δx²+Δt^2l)和O(Δx⁴+Δt^2l)精度的辛格式.对由此类辛格式产生的线性方程组构造了两种迭代解法,并对l=1,2,3,4给出了它们的收敛条件.并进行了数值实验.     

Asymmetric bound states via the quadrupled Schrödinger equation

An efficient iterative method of construction of bound states in an asymmetric potential well is suggested and tested on V(x) = ax² + bx³ + cx⁴.     

Nuclear effects in the F3 structure function for finite and asymptotic Q

We study nuclear effects in the structure function F₃ which describes the parity violating part of the charged-current neuitrino nucleon deep inelastic scattering. Starting from a covariant approach we derive a factorized expression for the nuclear structure function in terms of the nuclear spectral function and off-shell nucleon structure functions valid for arbitrary momentum transfer Q and in the limit of weak nuclear binding, i.e. when a nucleus can be treated as a non-relativistic system. We develop a systematic expansion of nuclear structure functions in terms of a Q⁻² series caused by nuclear effects (“nuclear twist” series). Basing ourselves on this expansion we calculate nuclear corrections to the Gross-Llewellyn-Smith sum rule as well as to higher moments of F₃. We show that corrections to the GLS sum rule due to nuclear effects cancel out in the Bjorken limit and calculate the corresponding Q⁻² correction. Special attention is paid to the discussion of the off-shell effects in the structure functions. A sizable impact of these effects both on the Q² and x dependence of nuclear structure functions is found.     

Observing quantum tunneling in perturbation series

We apply Borel resummation to the conventional perturbation series of ground state energy in a metastable potential, V(x) = x²/2 − gx⁴/4. We observe numerically that the discontinuity of the Borel transform reproduces the imaginary part of the energy eigenvalue, i.e., the total decay width due to quantum tunneling. The agreement with the exact numerical value is remarkable in the whole tunneling regime 0 < g 0.7.     

Final-state interactions and single-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering

Recent measurements from the HERMES and SMC Collaborations show a remarkably large azimuthal single-spin asymmetries A_UL and A_UT of the proton in semi-inclusive pion leptoproduction γ^*(q)p→πX. We show that final-state interactions from gluon exchange between the outgoing quark and the target spectator system lead to single-spin asymmetries in deep inelastic lepton–proton scattering at leading twist in perturbative QCD; i.e., the rescattering corrections are not power-law suppressed at large photon virtuality Q² at fixed x_bj. The existence of such single-spin asymmetries requires a phase difference between two amplitudes coupling the proton target with J^z_p=±1/2 to the same final-state, the same amplitudes which are necessary to produce a nonzero proton anomalous magnetic moment. We show that the exchange of gauge particles between the outgoing quark and the proton spectators produces a Coulomb-like complex phase which depends on the angular momentum L^z of the proton's constituents and is thus distinct for different proton spin amplitudes. The single-spin asymmetry which arises from such final-state interactions does not factorize into a product of distribution function and fragmentation function, and it is not related to the transversity distribution δq(x,Q) which correlates transversely polarized quarks with the spin of the transversely polarized target nucleon.     

(Q) corrections to particle multiplicity ratios in gluon and quark jets

The order (Q²) correction to the particle multiplicity ratio in gluon and quark jets is calculated in QCD. Through (Q²) we find

, with r = <n>_{gluon jet}/<n>_{quark jet}. This ratio is independent of the opening angle chosen to define the jets.     

Generalized vector dominance and the pion form factor

We have calculated the pion form factor using the bound state Bethe-Salpeter amplitudes and the quark form factor of a relativistic quark model. We obtain a generalized vector dominance structure and an asymptotic behaviour in the space-like region F_π(Q)² −0.33 GeV²/Q².     

Hyperon-Nucleon bound states and electroproduction of strangeness on He

The A(e, e′K⁺)YX reaction has been investigated in Hall C at Jefferson Lab. Data were taken for Q² ≈ 0.35 and 0.5 GeV² at a beam energy of 3.245 GeV for ³He, ⁴He. The missing mass spectra are fitted with Monte Carlo simulations including Λ, Σ⁰, Σ⁻ hyperon production. Models for quasifree production are compared to the data, excess yields close to threshold are attributed to FSI. Evidence for Λ-hypernuclear bound states is seen for ^3,4He targets.     

A lower bound for Coulomb energies

The indirect Coulomb energy for particles of charge e is usually approximated by E ≈ -Ce^2/3 ∫ (x)^4/3d(x), where (x) is the single-particle charge density. We prove that, for a suitable constant C, this form for E is actually a universal lower bound.     

Magnetic anisotropy in the paramagnetic phase of TbAl2

The magnetic anisotropy of a single crystal of TbAl₂ has been measured by torque magnetometry from below the Curie point up to 170 K, well into the paramagnetic phase. Within a (110) plane the torque can be described by the expression L(θ) = {P sin 2θ} H² + {Q sin 2θ + S sin 4θ} H⁴ + {T sin 4θ} H⁶, where θ is the an gle formed by the magnetization vector with a [001] axis. The first term (in H²) is interpreted as produced by arrays of defects with axial symmetry. The second (in H⁴) and third (in H⁶) terms arise from anisotropic fourth and sixth rank tensor paramagnetic susceptibilities. On the other hand if the anisotropy is described in terms of effective conventional anisotropy constants K₁ and K₂ within the temperature range 90–170 K it is found that both constants change continuously across the Curie temperature and furthermore the [111] direction remains the easy direction in the paramagnetic range. Anisotropy measurements reveal themselves as a sensitive indicator of the level of macroscopic defects in magnetic crystals.     

Projectile coulomb excitation of Ne and Ne

The static quadrupole moments of the first excited J^π = 2⁺ states in ²⁰Ne and ²²Ne and the reduced electric quadrupole transition probabilities of these states to the ground states were measured via projectile Coulomb excitation. The quadrupole moments were deduced from the shapes of γ-ray angular distributions. The results are: Q(²⁰Ne, 2⁺) = −0.20±0.05 b and Q(²²Ne, 2⁺) = −0.11±0.05 b. The transition strengths were deduced from yield measurements and by comparison with the yields of target γ-rays. The results are: B(E2; 0⁺ → 2⁺, ²⁰Ne) = 0.037±0.003 e² · b² and B(E2; 0⁺ → 2⁺, ²²Ne) = 0.025±0.002 e²· b². The results for the transition strengths are consistent with the results of accurate timing methods and resolve discrepancies between previous experiments. The results for the quadrupole moments are consistent with earlier measurements, although the mean values we obtain are slightly lower. The experimental measurements are compared with theoretical predictions and a detailed discussion is given of corrections to this type of reorientation experiment.     

二维非定常Sine-Gordon方程辛算法及其孤子数值模拟

在矩形域[-a,a]×[-a,a]内对微分算子L=(ə²)/(əx²)+(ə²)/(əy²)用5点差分格式将二维非定常Sine Gordon方程离散化为一个2×799²阶非线性Hamilton系统.对该系统使用Euler中心格式,得到一个非线性方程组.对此方程组建立迭代解法并给出了这个迭代方法的收敛条件和收敛速度.Sine Gordon方程单孤子和双孤子的数值模拟试验显示该辛算法是有效的.     

Resummations with renormalon effects for the hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon (g−2)

The hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon (g−2) value is calculated by considering a known dispersion integral which involves the R_e⁺e⁻(s) ratio. The theoretical part stemming from the region below 1.8 GeV is the largest contribution in our approach, and is calculated by using a contour integral involving the associated Adler function D(Q²). In the resummations, we explicitly take into account the exactly known renormalon singularity of the leading infrared renormalon in the usual and in the modified Borel transform of D(Q²), and map further away from the origin the other renormalon singularities by employing judiciously chosen conformal transformations. The renormalon effect increases the predicted value of the hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon (g−2), and therefore diminishes the difference between the recently measured and the SM/QCD-predicted value of (g−2). It is also shown that the total QED correction to the hadronic vacuum polarization is very small, about 0.06%.     

Ferromagnetic resonance in Sr doped rare earth orthocobaltites, Ln1−xSrxCoO3†

FMR measurements have been carried out on several members of the Ln_1−xSrxCoO₃ (Ln = Rare earth) system. The results show that g_eff in these systems is around 1.25 independent of x as well as the rare earth ion. It is suggested that this unusual value of g_eff is due to the localized intermediate-spin Co³⁺ ions (t⁵_2g e¹_g) located at the top of the π^* band.     

Ion-size effects on the structure and superconductivity of La-214 compounds at 1/8 doping

A structural transition to a low-temperature tetragonal (TLT) phase occurs below T_d2≈60 K in La_2−xBa_xCuO₄ only around x=0.125, accompanied by sharp suppression of superconductivity. In this study we investigated the effects of partial substitution of smaller divalent cations for Ba²⁺ ions (Ba²⁺ > Sr²⁺ > Ca²⁺) on these anomalous low-temperature properties. The suppression of superconductivity is strongly affected by the appearance of the TLT phase for this carrier concentration. We also show that the variations of T_d2 and T_c are quantitatively scaled by the averaged size of cations at the La site. This dependence can be interpreted as chemical effects acting effectively as applied pressure. We discuss how our observation is related to recent reports which claim that the TLT structure itself does not necessarily destroy the superconductivity.