Practical limitations on astrophysical observations of methanol to investigate variations in the proton-to-electron mass ratio

The possibility of using astrophysical observations of rotational transitions in the methanol molecule to measure, or constrain temporal and spatial variations in the proton-to-electron mass ratio (μ) has recently been investigated by several groups. Here we outline some of the practical considerations of making such observations, including both the instrumental and astrophysical limitations which exist at present. This leads us to conclude that such observations are unlikely to be able to improve evidence either for, or against the presence of variations in the proton-to-electron mass ratio by more than an order of magnitude beyond current limits.     

Study of Exclusive Hadronic Decays for D0→Ks0π+π- and D0→Ks0K+K- and Their Resonant Structures

We report the results of an experimental study of the exclusive hadronic decays for D0→K0 sπ+π - and K 0 sK +K - and their resonant structures using BES-Ⅰ detector at the BEPC Collider. Using the data sample of 22.3 pb -1 collected at the center-of-mass energy s=4.03 GeV, we measured the branching fraction for D 0→K 0π +π - to be (5.32±0.53±0.40)%, the branching fractions for the decays D 0→ K *-π +, D 0→K 0ρ 0 and D 0→K 0(π +π -) non-resonant to be (6.05±0.32±0.49)%, (1.17±0.17±0.13)% and (1.35±0.22±0.17)%, respectively. We measured the branching fractions Br(D 0→f) to be (1.04±0.24± 0.16)% for f=K 0K +K -, (1.12±0.34±0.15)% for f=K0, and (0.27±0.13±0.03)% for f=K 0(K+K-)non-.     

About Rotational Transitions and Muon Transfer in Muonic Hydrogen–Helium Systems

Hyperfine Interactions - Rotational J=1→J=0 transitions in muonic molecule, (3Heμd) J ++, in [(3Heμd)++,2e]–D and [(3Heμd)++,e]+–D collisions are considered. The...     

Ortho-para H₂ conversion by proton exchange at low temperature: an accurate quantum mechanical study

We report extensive, accurate fully quantum, time-independent calculations of cross sections at low collision energies, and rate coefficients at low temperatures for the H? + H?(v = 0, j) → H? + H?(v = 0, j') reaction. Different transitions are considered, especially the ortho-para conversion (j = 1 → j' = 0) which is of key importance in astrophysics. This conversion process appears to be very efficient and dominant at low temperature, with a rate coefficient of 4.15 × 10?1? cm3 molecule?1 s?1 at 10 K. The quantum mechanical results are also compared with statistical quantum predictions and the reaction is found to be statistical in the low temperature regime (T < 100 K).     

Recent results on light hadron spectroscopy from BES Ⅱ

We reported the observation of Y(2175) in φf0(980) mass spectrum in J/ψ→ηφf0(980) with f0(980)→π+π- and the observation of a broad 1-- resonance of K+K-mass in J/ψ→K+K-π0. The results from the partial wave analyses of Jψ→γπ+π- and γπ0π0, as well as J/ψ→pK-∧. are also presented.     

Measurements of the angular distributions in the decays B→K(*)μ(+)μ(-) at CDF

We report an indirect search for nonstandard model physics using the flavor-changing neutral current decays B→K(*)μ(+)μ(-). We reconstruct the decays and measure their angular distributions, as a function of q(2)=M(μμ)(2)c(2), where M(μμ) is the dimuon mass, in ppˉ collisions at √s=1.96 TeV using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6.8 fb(-1). The transverse polarization asymmetry A(T)(2) and the time-reversal-odd charge-and-parity asymmetry A(im) are measured for the first time, together with the K* longitudinal polarization fraction F(L) and the muon forward-backward asymmetry A(FB) for the decays B(0)→K(*0)μ(+)μ(-) and B(+)→K(*+)μ(+)μ(-). The B→K*μ(+)μ(-) forward-backward asymmetry in the most sensitive kinematic regime, 1≤q(2)<6 GeV(2)/c(2), is measured to be A(FB)=0.29(-0.23)(+0.20)(stat)±0.07(syst), the most precise result to date. No deviations from the standard model predictions are observed.     

977nm抽运下掺铒碲酸盐基氧卤玻璃的光谱特性

研究了掺铒TeO2-ZnO-PbCl2碲酸盐基氧卤玻璃在977nm激光二极管抽运下的发光和上转换发光特性，结果发现除红外153μm4I13/2→４I15/2发光外（荧光半高宽高达69nm），该玻璃还存在很强的２Ｈ11/2→４I15/2（527nm），４Ｓ3/2→４I15/2（549nm）和４Ｆ９／２→４Ｉ１５／２（666nm）可见上转换发光.应用Judd-Ofelt理论计算得到玻璃强度参数Ωt（t=2，4，6）分别为Ω2=587×10-20cm2，Ω4=208×10-20cm2，Ω6=116×10-20cm2，计算了铒离子跃迁振子强度、自发辐射概率、荧光分支比、荧光寿命等光谱参量.应用McCumber理论计算得153μm处的玻璃受激发射截面可达875×10-21cm2实验结果表明，与硅酸盐玻璃、磷酸盐玻璃、氟化物玻璃等比较，掺铒碲酸盐基氧卤玻璃在宽带掺铒光纤放大器和上转换激光器中有着极大的研究和应用潜力. 关键词： 掺Er3+ 碲酸盐玻璃 氧卤玻璃 Judd-Ofelt理论 光谱性质     

Observation of B(s)(0) → J/ψf(2)'(1525) in J/ψK+ K- final states

The decay B(s)(0) → J/ψK+ K- is investigated using 0.16 fb(-1) of data collected with the LHCb detector using 7 TeV pp collisions. Although the J/ψ? channel is well known, final states at higher K+ K- masses have not previously been studied. In the K+ K- mass spectrum we observe a significant signal in the f(2)'(1525) region as well as a nonresonant component. After subtracting the nonresonant component, we find B(B(s)(0) → J/ψf(2)'(1525))/B(B(s)(0) → J/ψ?) = (26.4 ± 2.7 ± 2.4)%.     

A test of CPT symmetry in K0 vs (K-)0→π+π-π0 decays

I show that the CP-violating asymmetry in K0 vs K-0→π+π-π0 decays differs from that in KL→π+π-,KL→π0π0 or the semileptonic KL transitions,if there exists CPT violation in K0-K-0 mixing.A delicate measurement of this difference at a super flavor factory(e.g.,the φ factory)will provide us with a robust test of CPT symmetry in the neutral kaon system.     

Observation of the baryonic flavor-changing neutral current decay Λb(0)→Λμ+μ-

We report the first observation of the baryonic flavor-changing neutral current decay Λ(b)(0)→Λμ(+)μ(-) with 24 signal events and a statistical significance of 5.8 Gaussian standard deviations. This measurement uses a pp collisions data sample corresponding to 6.8 fb(-1) at √s = 1.96 TeV collected by the CDF II detector at the Tevatron collider. The total and differential branching ratios for Λ(b)(0)→Λμ(+)μ(-) are measured. We find B(Λ(b)(0)→Λμ(+)μ(-))=[1.73 ± 0.42(stat) ± (syst)] × 10(-6). We also report the first measurement of the differential branching ratio of B(s)(0)→?μ(+)μ(-), using 49 signal events. In addition, we report branching ratios for B(+)→K(+)μ(+)μ(-), B(0)→K(0)μ(+)μ(-), and B→K(*)(892)μ(+)μ(-) decays.     

Ca4LaNbMo4O20:Pr3+荧光粉的发光性质

采用高温固相法成功制备出荧光粉Ca₄LaNbMo₄O₂₀:Pr³⁺,通过X射线衍射分析了样品的结构,其结构与CaMoO₄结构相似。在Ca₄LaNbMo₄O₂₀:Pr³⁺的激发光谱中出现了NbO₄^3-和MoO₄^2-的电荷迁移(CTS)吸收和Pr³⁺离子的4f→4f5d激发跃迁,以及Pr³⁺-金属离子的价间电荷迁移(IVCT)吸收;另外在420~520 nm处,还观测到属于Pr³⁺离子的典型f-f激发跃迁。发射光谱中,在452 nm激发下,主要出现绿光和红光两种发射,其峰值位于490 nm和607 nm处,分别是Pr³⁺的³P₀→³H₄和¹D₂→³H₄的跃迁作用;在紫外287 nm激发下出现NbO₄^3-和MoO₄^2-发射和Pr³⁺离子的4f5d→4f跃迁宽带,以及Pr³⁺离子的4f→4f发射峰。     

LiM(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)BO_3∶Tb~(3+)材料光谱特性研究

采用固相法制备了绿色LiM(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)BO3:Tb3+发光材料.测量结果显示材料均可被紫外(350～410 nm)光激发,发射绿光.研究了Tb3+浓度对材料发射光谱的影响,结果显示,随Tb3+浓度的增大,发射光谱峰位未发生变化,但其强度呈现出先增大后减小的趋势,即:存在浓度猝灭效应.加入电荷补偿剂Li+,Na+和K+提高了LiM(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)BO3:Tb抖材料的发射强度.     

Na5Eu(WO4)4单晶的光学性质研究

本文测定了Na5Eu(WO4)4单晶的吸收光谱,荧光寿命和荧光分支比,并计算了5D0→7FJ,的辐射跃迁几率、量子效率和发射截面。     

Study of new boson W_1~± in the Minimal Higgsless Model at the LHC

The Minimal Higgsless Model predicts the existence of new vector gauge boson W1± . By the process PP → W1± qq → W±Z0qq, Z0 → l+l-, W±→ qq (l=e,μ; q is hadronized to be jets), we study the sensitivity of searching for this possible vector gauge boson in the level of generator events of signal and backgrounds, then give integrated luminosity required to discover 5σ signal as a function of W1± mass. The generator for the signal PP→W1± qq→W±Z0qq at tree level is developed with the Minimal Higgsless Model and then interfaced with PYTHIA for the parton showers and hadronization. The backgrounds are produced with MadGraph and PYTHIA.     

Yb^3+含量对掺Er^3+铝酸盐玻璃光谱性质的影响

采用高温熔融法制备百分比为(100-x)(23.6Al2O3-53CaO-7.7BaO-2.1Na2O-10.3Ga2O3-3.1B2O-0.2Er2O3)-xYb2O3(x=0,0.9,1.9,2.8,3.6,4.5)的铝酸盐玻璃。应用差示扫描量热法、吸收光谱、荧光光谱、红外光谱以及拉曼光谱等检测手段,系统研究了不同Yb^3+离子引入量对玻璃的物性、热稳定性、Er^3+离子光谱性质和结构的影响。结果表明,Yb2O3含量越高,玻璃的密度和折射率越大,抗析晶能力有所增强。随着Yb2O3的增加,玻璃在976 nm吸收系数增大,对应于Er^3+离子的2H11/2→4I15/2、4S3/2→4I15/2以及4F9/2→4I15/2跃迁的527,549,666 nm的上转换发光、红光与绿光发光强度比以及对应于4I13/2→4I15/2的1.53μm近红外荧光强度明显增加。当Yb2O3浓度为3.6%时,铝酸盐玻璃样品在近红外1.53μm荧光最强,此时Yb^3+→Er^3+正向能量传递效率η1最大,约为82.9%。该系列铝酸盐玻璃中Er3+离子1.53μm最大发射截面为0.77×10^-20 cm^2,荧光半高宽最大值为39.4 nm,荧光寿命最大值为4.46 ms。     

六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb的上转换发光及温度传感特性

氟氧化物兼有氧化物优异的稳定性和氟化物的低声子能量,是上转换发光材料的一种热点基质材料,因而研究六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb的上转换发光性能及其温度特性具有重要意义。本文采用水热法制备了六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb荧光材料,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和荧光光谱对其结构和上转换荧光性能进行表征。实验结果表明,水热法120℃得到六方相LaF₃,经800℃和1 000℃退火后分别形成四方相LaOF和六方相LaOF。980 nm激发下,六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb中Yb³⁺与Er³⁺存在能量传递,通过双光子吸收产生绿光和红光的上转换荧光,并且Yb³⁺与Er³⁺的最佳浓度分别为3%和1%。最后研究了六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb在温度传感方面的应用,其在150～400 K温度范围的相对灵敏度和绝对灵敏度分别为0.037 K^-1和0.004 3 K^-1。该材料具有优异的温度传感特性,对荧光温度传感器件的设计和应用具有指导意义。     

Charm mixing from BABAR

We present recent results from BABAR experiment for D0-D0 mixing measurements. Mixing parameters can be measured in different ways using different D0 decay modes, here we discuss the most sensitive analyses such as DO→K+π- where we had the first evidence of charm mixing, the measurement of the ratio of lifetimes of the decays DO→K+K-and DO→π- relative to D0→K-π+, the time dependent Dalitz plot analysis of D0→K+π-π0.New limits on CP-violating time-integrated asymmetries in D0→K+K- and D0→π+π- are also discussed. The analyses presented are based on 384 fb-1 data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-Ⅱ asymmetric B Factory.     

含Ho~(3+)的GeO_2-B_2O_3-BaO-Na_2O-Al_2O_3锗酸盐玻璃的光谱与增益特性

用高温熔融法制备了不同Ho3+离子掺杂浓度65GeO2-12B2O-10BaO-10Na2O-3Al2O3-χHo2O3(χ=0.25,0.75,1.25mol%)锗酸盐玻璃。从吸收特性出发,应用McCumber理论计算了Ho3+离子能级5I8→5I7(~2.0μm)跃迁的吸收截面和5I7→5I8的受激发射截面。根据掺杂离子的浓度以及获得的吸收截面和受激发射截面得到Ho3+离子在此玻璃中的增益截面函数,从该函数可反映出材料的粒子数反转特性。获得的基本光学参数与其它掺杂的玻璃进行了比较,其吸收截面、发射截面和增益截面的最大值具有一定的优势。认为该玻璃在~2.0μm波段的中红外激光器中将有潜在的较大应用前景。     

纳米Gd2O3:Eu3+中Judd-Ofelt参数的实验确定

报道用Judd-Ofelt理论研究立方相纳米晶Gd2O3:Eu3+材料在77K下的光谱性质.以几乎不受周围晶场环境影响的5D0→7F1跃迁为参考，利用5D0→7F2和5D0→7F4跃迁，从实验上确定强度参数Ωλ(λ＝2，4).发现纳米Gd2O3:Eu3+材料晶场强度参数Ωλ随纳米晶粒径的变化而改变,与体材料相比有显著的不同.随微晶粒径减小，发射能级5D0的寿命变短、量子效率降低.这是因为微晶粒径越小，量子限域效应越强，表体比越大，在无序体调制的表面上表面缺陷作用增强而引起的.对电荷(Eu3+-O2-)迁移态和多声子过程另外两种无辐射通道也进行讨论. 关键词： 纳米Gd2O3:Eu3+ 强度参数 辐射与无辐射弛豫 量子效率     

Rare decays B_(s,d)~O→e~+e~- in a top quark two-Higgs-doublet model

In the framework of T2HDM, we calculated the new physics contributions involving neutral Higgs bosons to the branching ratios of B_(s,d)~0→e~+e~-(e=e,μ) decays. Comparing the theoretical predictions with the experimental upper-limits, we found that (a) The data of Br(B_d~0→e~+e~-)give the upper bound on tanβ: tanβ≤ 22, while Br(B_s~0→e~+e~-)give tanβ≤12 for fixed δ = 0°, m_H+=350 GeV, m_Ho = 160 GeV, m_Ho= 115 GeV and m_Ao=120 GeV; (b) A light neutral Higgs boson mass m_Ho (m_Ao) less than 50 GeV (120 GeV) is excluded by the data of branching ratios for B_(s,d)~0→e~+e~-(e=μ) decays with tanβ=10; (c) The bounds on m_(h~0) and tanβ, or m_(A~0) and tanβ are strongly correlated: a smaller (larger) tanβ means a lighter (heavier) neutral Higgs boson.