Search for antihelium in cosmic rays

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown on the space shuttle Discovery during flight STS-91 in a 51.7° orbit at altitudes between 320 and 390 km. A total of 2.86×10⁶ helium nuclei were observed in the rigidity range 1 to 140 GV. No antihelium nuclei were detected at any rigidity. An upper limit on the flux ratio of antihelium to helium of <1.1×10⁻⁶ is obtained.     

Search for cosmic-ray antideuterons

We performed a search for cosmic-ray antideuterons using data collected during four BESS balloon flights from 1997 to 2000. No candidate was found. We derived, for the first time, an upper limit of 1.9 x 10(-4) (m2s sr GeV/nucleon)(-1) for the differential flux of cosmic-ray antideuterons, at the 95% confidence level, between 0.17 and 1.15 GeV/nucleon at the top of the atmosphere.     

Experimental discrimination between charge 2e/3 top quark and charge 4e/3 exotic quark production scenarios

We present the first experimental discrimination between the 2e/3 and 4e/3 top quark electric charge scenarios, using top quark pairs (tt) produced in pp collisions at (square root) s = 1.96 TeV by the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We use 370 pb;{-1} of data collected by the D0 experiment and select events with at least one high transverse momentum electron or muon, high transverse energy imbalance, and four or more jets. We discriminate between b- and b-quark jets by using the charge and momenta of tracks within the jet cones. The data are consistent with the expected electric charge, |q|=2e/3. We exclude, at the 92% C.L., that the sample is solely due to the production of exotic quark pairs QQ with |q|=4e/3. We place an upper limit on the fraction of QQ pairs rho<0.80 at the 90% C.L.     

Validation of the galactic cosmic ray and geomagnetic transmission models

A very high-momentum resolution particle spectrometer called the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle in a 51.65 degrees x 380-km orbit during the last solar minimum. This spectrometer has provided the first high statistics data set for galactic cosmic radiation protons, and helium, as well as limited spectral data on carbon and oxygen nuclei in the International Space Station orbit. First measurements of the albedo protons at this inclination were also made. Because of the high-momentum resolution and high statistics, the data can be separated as a function of magnetic latitude. A related investigation, the balloon borne experiment with a superconducting solenoid spectrometer (BESS), has been flown from Lynn Lake, Canada and has also provided excellent high-resolution data on protons and helium. These two data sets have been used here to study the validity of two galactic cosmic ray models and the geomagnetic transmission function developed from the 1990 geomagnetic reference field model. The predictions of both the CREME96 and NASA/JSC models are in good agreement with the AMS data. The shape of the AMS measured albedo proton spectrum, up to 2 GeV, is in excellent agreement with the previous balloon and satellite observations. A new LIS spectrum was developed that is consistent with both previous and new BESS 3He observations. Because the astronaut radiation exposures onboard ISS will be highest around the time of the solar minimum, these AMS measurements and these models provide important benchmarks for future radiation studies. AMS-02 slated for launch in September 2003, will provide even better momentum resolution and higher statistics data.     

Investigation of the HFS in the 4d 5p zP3,4 states of Mo and Mo by levelcrossing spectroscopy

The hyperfine structures of the z⁷P₃ and z⁷P₄ states of ⁹⁵Mo and ⁹⁷Mo have been investigated by levelcrossing spectroscopy. A fit of the experimental signal curves yields the magnetic and electric hfs coupling constants: ⁹⁵Mo z⁷P₃ |A| = 86.19(10) MHz, |B|=5.2(30) MHz, A/B0⁹⁵Mo z⁷P₄ |A|=64.05(30) MHz, |B|=4.3(30) MHz, A/B<0; ⁹⁷Mo z⁷P₃|A|= 88.0(1) MHz, |B|=60.0(20) MHz, A/B<0; ⁹⁷Mo z⁷P₄ |A|=65.4(3) MHz, |B|=50.0(50) MHz, A/B0. For the ratio of the electric quadrupole moments we fine ⁹⁷Q/⁹⁵ Q= -11.5(70).     

Dynamic scaling of the critical ultrasonic attenuation in binary liquids: evidence from broadband spectrometry

Between 200 kHz and 500 MHz, the ultrasonic attenuation spectrum of the ethanol/dodecane mixture of critical composition has been measured at various temperatures near the critical one. The measured broadband spectra are evaluated in light of the Ferrell-Bhattacharjee dynamic scaling theory. The experimental findings largely fit the theoretical spectral function if suitable crossover corrections are made using dynamic light-scattering data. The measured scaling function follows the predictions of the recent Folk-Moser renormalization-group theory even better. Combining our ultrasonic attenuation coefficient data with density data from the literature, the asymptotic critical behavior of the thermal expansion coefficient and of the specific heat has been determined and found consistent with the two-scale factor universality. The sonic attenuation data have also been evaluated to yield the adiabatic coupling constant g of the dynamic scaling theory. The unusually small absolute value |g|=0.1 resulted, in fairly good agreement with |g|=0.13 as following from thermodynamic data.     

Branching fraction measurements of B+-->rho+gamma, B0-->rho0gamma, and B0-->omegagamma

We present a study of the decays B+-->rho+gamma, B0-->rho0gamma, and B0-->omegagamma. The analysis is based on data containing 347 x 10(6) BB[over ] events recorded with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric B factory. We measure the branching fractions B(B+-->rho+)gamma)=(1.10_(-0.33)(+0.37)+/-0.09)x10(-6) and B(B0-->rho0gamma)=(0.79(-0.20)(+0.22)+/-0.06)x10(-6), and set a 90% C.L. upper limit B(B0-->omegagamma)<0.78 x 10(-6). We also measure the isospin-averaged branching fraction B(B-->(rho/omega)gamma)=(1.25(-0.24)(+0.25)+/-0.09)x10(-6), from which we determine |Vtd/Vts|=0.200(-0.020)(+0.021)+/-0.015, where the first uncertainty is experimental and the second is theoretical.     

Fast helium nuclei in interactions induced by very heavy nuclei

Fast helium nuclei emitted in interactions between heavy cosmic ray nuclei (12≦Z≦26) and photoemulsion nuclei at energies >1 GeV/nucleon have been studied. Comparisons with interactions where the incident particles are protons, pions or light nuclei reveal some characteristic features of nucleus-nucleus interactions. The frequency of fast target helium nuclei is much larger and the high energy tail of the energy spectrum of these helium nuclei is more pronounced in nucleus-nucleus interactions than in proton-nucleus and pion-nucleus interactions. The number of helium nuclei emitted depends on the size and disintegration of the interacting nuclei. In order to explain our experimental data several possible production mechanisms have to be considered. Some characteristics of the emission of multiply-charged projectile fragments have-also been studied.     

Next-to-next-to-leading-order charm-quark contribution to the CP violation parameter ϵ(K) and ΔM(K)

The observables ?(K) and ΔM(K) play a prominent role in particle physics due to their sensitivity to new physics at short distances. To take advantage of this potential, a firm theoretical prediction of the standard-model background is essential. The charm-quark contribution is a major source of theoretical uncertainty. We address this issue by performing a next-to-next-to-leading-order QCD analysis of the charm-quark contribution η(cc) to the effective |ΔS|=2 Hamiltonian in the standard model. We find a large positive shift of 36%, leading to η(cc)=1.87(76). This result might cast doubt on the validity of the perturbative expansion; we discuss possible solutions. Finally, we give an updated value of the standard-model prediction for |?(K)|=1.81(28)×10(-3) and ΔM(K)(SD)=3.1(1.2)×10(-15) GeV.     

Narrow-bandwidth operation of a XeCl laser with SFUR

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THE RIGHT-HANDED CURRENTS OF NEUTRINOLESS DOUBLE β DECAY IN 48Ca

Right-handed Currents in 0νββ decay with lepton-number nonconservation is discussed by using two nucleons mechanism and the effective operator approach of nuclear matrix elements in this paper. The relation between the mixing parameter η of right-handed currents and the Majorana neutrino mass m_ν is calculated from the experimental decay lifetime of 0νββ decay in ⁴⁰Ca. Our results show that i) m_ν≤(18~23)eV, if |η|=0;ii) |η|≤(1.6~2)×10^－5, if m_ν=0     

Search for helium synthesis on a platinum cathode in a gas discharge in deuterium. A negative result

An attempt has been made to detect a helium synthesis reaction resulting from a collision of deuterium nuclei diffusing on a surface of a platinum cathode under gas-discharge conditions. After 134 h of discharge in a flask with deuterium, helium spectral lines have not been detected with an accuracy of 10^–4 of the intensity of deuterium spectral lines.     

锶蒸气M-M跃迁激光

通过在锶蒸气和氦混合气体中的高重复率脉冲放电,同时获得了锶原子4条谱线的激光振荡,它们对应于复三能级4d·³D_3,2,1与5p·³P⁰_2,1,0之间的多谱线跃迁,其波长分别为292μm,301μm,269μm和260μm.除了301μm激光外,均为首次报道.激光平均功率合计约10mW,相互之间的强度比为5∶4∶4∶1.在分析了相关能级特征和实验现象的基础上,对其作用机理进行了初步的探讨,建议将其分 关键词： 锶蒸气激光 自终止 M-M跃迁     

Three particle inclusive correlations from relativistic heavy ion collisions

The life-time of the first excited member of the ground-state band in¹⁰¹Zr has been determined to 0.9(3) ns through the measurement of γ-γ-delayed coincidences with Ge detectors at the fission-product separator JOSEF. The result shows that this nucleus is strongly deformed with |ß|=0.32(6). This finding provides further important evidence for the fact that the odd-mass nuclei at A ~ 100 with more than 59 neutrons are good rotors.     

Universal scaling law for jets of collapsing bubbles

Cavitation bubbles collapsing and rebounding in a pressure gradient ?p form a "microjet" enveloped by a "vapor jet." This Letter presents unprecedented observations of the vapor jets formed in a uniform gravity-induced ?p, modulated aboard parabolic flights. The data uncover that the normalized jet volume is independent of the liquid density and viscosity and proportional to ζ ≡ |?p|R(0)/Δp, where R(0) the maximal bubble radius and Δp is the driving pressure. A derivation inspired by "Kelvin-Blake" considerations confirms this law and reveals its negligible dependence of surface tension. We further conjecture that the jet only pierces the bubble boundary if ζ ? 4 × 10(-4).     

Electromagnetic moments of short lived β emitters 21F, 23Mg, 27Si and 39Ca

The β-NMR spectra of ²¹F, ²³Mg, ²⁷Si and ³⁹Ca which were produced in heavy ion collisions and implanted in various crystals have been observed. The magnetic moments of ²¹F and ²⁷Si were determined to be |μ(²¹F)| = 3.9194 ± 0.0012 μ_N and |μ(²⁷Si)| = 0.8653 ± 0.0003 μ_N, respectively. The electric quadrupole coupling constants were determined for the first time to be |eqQ(²¹F in MgF₂)/h|= 9.94 ± 0.09 MHz, |eqQ(²³Mg in MgF₂)/h|= 1.96 ± 0.06 MHz, |eqQ(²⁷Si in Al₂O₃)/h|= 1.90 ± 0.12 MHz, |eqQ(³⁹Ca in CaCO₃)/h|= 0.60 ± 0.04 MHz. From the present eqQ/h, the Q moments were deduced as |Q(²¹F)|= 110 ± 22 mb, |Q(²³Mg)|= 114 ± 3 mb, |Q(²⁷Si)|= 60 ± 13 mb and |Q(³⁹Ca)|= 36± 7 mb. The present data were compared with the theoretical values obtained by the OXBASH shell model code. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Large photoinduced refractive index changes in pulsed-laser-deposited lead germanate glass waveguides with controllable refractive index sign change

Photosensitive lead germanate glass optical waveguides have been grown by pulsed laser deposition. The deposited waveguides are photosensitive over a broad ultraviolet spectral range (325-193 nm). Positive and/or negative refractive index changes have been observed, depending on the intensity of the ultraviolet radiation as well as on the deposition conditions. Absolute refractive index change values up to |(n|=1.06᎒^-2 have been measured.     

Study of Z Boson Production in PbPb Collisions at √S(NN)=2.76 TeV

A search for Z bosons in the μ(+)μ(-) decay channel has been performed in PbPb collisions at √S(NN)=2.76 TeV with the CMS detector at the LHC, in a 7.2 μb(-1) data sample. The number of opposite-sign muon pairs observed in the 60-120 GeV/c(2) invariant mass range is 39, corresponding to a yield per unit of rapidity (y) and per minimum bias event of [33.8±5.5(stat)±4.4(syst)]×10(-8), in the |y|<2.0 range. Rapidity, transverse momentum, and centrality dependencies are also measured. The results agree with next-to-leading order QCD calculations, scaled by the number of incoherent nucleon-nucleon collisions.     

Improved measurement of CP violation in neutral B decays to cc[over]s

We present updated measurements of time-dependent CP asymmetries in fully-reconstructed neutral B decays to several CP eigenstates containing a charmonium meson. The measurements use a data sample of (383+/-4)x10(6) Upsilon(4S)-->BB[over] decays collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II B factory. We determine sin2beta = 0.714+/-0.032(stat)+/-0.018(syst) and |lambda|=0.952+/-0.022(stat)+/-0.017(syst).     

波分复用/解复用器中自聚焦棒透镜的长度匹配

在 １ × Ｎ 波分复用／ 解复用器中, Ｎ ＋ １ 个自聚焦棒透镜构成了一个１ 到 Ｎ 的准直系统。自聚焦棒透镜之间的间隔不等, 导致了较大的不均匀的附加耦合损耗。为了使总的平均损耗最低, Ｎ ＋ １ 个自聚焦棒透镜的长度应匹配选择。数值计算结果表明, 输入自聚焦棒透镜应比１／４节距稍长Δ Ｚ０ ＝ ２０～５０ μｍ , 因 Ｎ 而异, 有一上限。 Ｎ 个输出自聚焦棒透镜的长度不等, 靠近输入端者比１／４ 节距略短, 远端者比１／４ 节距略长, 亦因 Ｎ 而异。这样匹配使得总的损耗最低, 适用于 Ｎ≤８（尤其是 Ｎ ≤６） 的情形。