Probing the EOS and nn cross section by analyzing the collective flow at high and intermediate energy in the RVUU approach

We have studied the collective flow at high and intermediate energy in a relativistic Vlasov-Uehling-Uhlenbeck (RVUU) approach based on Walecka's QHD-I model, with the aim to probe the nuclear-matter equation of state (EOS) and the in-medium nucleon-nucleon cross section σ. At high energy (1.2 GeV/u), the out-of-plane azimuthal correlation function C(Ψ) is only sensitive to the effective mass m^* and insensitive to the nuclear compressibility K and the effective nucleon-nucleon cross section σ within a reasonable range. We have found that the preferred value of m^* is about 0.85 m. With this value of m^*, from the in-plane mean transverse momentum P_x(Y) which is sensitive to both m^* and σ we have drawn an effective nn cross section σ, namely σ 0.8σ_f where σ_f is the free nucleon-nucleon cross section in Cugnon's parametrization. Taking advantage of the fact that the energy of vanishing flow (EVF) at intermediate energy (around 100 MeV/u) is only sensitive to the nucleon-nucleon cross section σ, we have drawn some information on the nucleon-nucleon cross section σ, namely σ = (1.4±0.2)σ_f.     

Gd3+/Y3+共掺对Nd:CaF2晶体光谱性能的影响

通过坩埚下降法生长了系列共掺Nd,Gd:CaF₂和Nd,Y:CaF₂晶体, 研究了Gd³⁺/Y³⁺共掺对Nd³⁺光谱性能以及Nd:CaF₂晶体晶胞参数的影响规律. 对于0.5 at.%Nd, x at.%Gd(x=2,5,8,10):CaF₂系列晶体, 当调控Gd³⁺掺杂浓度为2 at.%时, 具有最大的荧光寿命499 μs; 当Gd³⁺掺杂浓度为5 at.%时, 具有最大的吸收截面1.47×10^-20 cm², 最大的发射截面1.9×10^-20 cm²; 当Gd³⁺掺杂浓度为8 at.%时, 具有最佳的发射带宽29.03 nm. 对于0.6 at.%Nd, xat.%Y(x=2, 5, 8, 10):CaF₂系列晶体, Y³⁺掺杂浓度为5 at.%时, 有最大的吸收截面2.41×10^-20 cm², 最大的发射截面3.17×10^-20 cm²; 当Y³⁺掺杂浓度为10 at.%时, 具有最长的荧光寿命359.4 μs,并且具有最大发射带宽26 nm.     

Double charge exchange and one-pion production in π He collisions at 1.7 GeV/c

We present the results of a study of the exclusive reactions π^{+ 4}He → π⁻ 4p (double charge exchange, DCE) and π^{+ 4}He → π⁺ π⁻ 3pn (one-pion production). The experiment was performed with the Oxford/RHEL helium bubble chamber irradiated with a 1.7 GeV/c π⁺ beam. A general review of DCE models is presented and experimental results at other energies are discussed in the light of these models. None of the existing theoretical models is compatible with out data at 1.7 GeV/c. We propose a new mechanism for DCE, involving three nucleons, which reproduces the integrated as well as the differential cross sections. Some consequences for other models are also discussed.     

Trying to catch the elusive A and more. Reactions initiated by b-quarks and the Higgs sector of the MSSM

We study the cross sections for the production of neneural, intermediate mass Higgs boson in the process pp→ tq′φ, pp→tW⁻φ and pp→bZ⁰φ in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (φ = H⁰, h⁰ and A⁰) at Supercollider energies. The additional heavy particles (t, W, Z) in the final state can be used for tagging purposes, increasing the signal to background ratio. These reactions are dominated by bg and bg fusion. Their relevance for Higgs particle searches is discussed taking into account the expected efficiencies and purities for b-tagging. We find that, for tan β = 30, the cross sections for pp → bZ⁰φ are larger than 14 pb, over the whole intemediate range of M_A⁰, for A⁰ and at least one of the other two Higgses. Therefore this reaction is an excellent candidate for the discovery of one or more MSSM Higgs particles.     

The Signatures of the Neutral Top-Pion at the NLC and the Tevatron in Topcolor-Assisted MWTC Model

The neutral top-pion π_t⁰ can couple to the gluons and the photons through the top quark triangle-loop. we calculate the corrections of the neutral top-pion π_t⁰ to the tt production cross section in topcolor-assisted multiscale walking technicolor model. We find that, for a heavy neutral top-pion, the corrections are quite significant. For m_t = 175 GeV, 5 GeV ≤ m_t¹ ≤ 20 GeV and M_πt = 350 GeV, the relative correction Δσ/σ₀ is larger than 10% which might be observed at a high-luminosity Tevatron. We further estimate the production cross section of π_t⁰ at the NLC experiment. We find that the production rate is significantly large. The neutral top-pion π_t⁰ may be detected in future e⁺e^- linear collider experiments.     

Simultaneous measurements of the p+d→(A=3)+π reactions

A stack of annular detectors made of high-purity germanium was used to measure simultaneously pd → ³H π⁺ and pd → ³He π⁰ differential cross sections at beam momenta of 750 MeV/c, 800 MeV/c, and 850 MeV/c over a large angular range. The extracted total cross sections for the pd → ³He π⁰ reactions bridge a gap between near threshold data and those in the resonance region. The ratio of the cross sections for the two reaction channels taken at the same η=p^cm_π/m_π yields 2.11±0.08 indicating that a deviation from isospin symmetry is very small.     

Mixing of Pseudo-Goldstone Bosons and Effects on HERA High-Q2 Events

We study the mixing of pseudo-Goldstone bosons predicted by technicolor theory and the effects on HERA high-Q² events. We find that: (a) there eyist two F = 0 scalar leptoquarks P₃′ with m(P₃′) = 200 GeV and P₃⁰ with m(₃⁰) =225 GeV for β₁ = β₂ = 0.4; (b) the P₃′ and P₃⁰ can contribute the required cross section to account for the excesses of NC and CC high-Q² events; (c) the coexistence of P₃′ and P₃⁰ may be responsible for the splitting of averaged mass of the H1 and ZEUS high-Q² neutral current events.     

Spectroscopy of light Λ hypernuclei

We recently measured high-statistics and high-resolution spectra of p-shell Λ hypernuclei produced by the (π⁺, K⁺) reaction. In this article, cross sections and their angular distributions of _Λ¹²C and _Λ¹⁶O are reported. The obtained cross sections are well reproduced by DWIA calculations.     

Hypernuclear production in the (K, π) reaction

Cross sections for the production of hypernuclei were measured in the reaction A(K⁻, π⁻) _ΛA. on light and heavy nuclear targets, using a separated K⁻ beam at the CERN Proton Synchrotron. The pions were detected in the forward direction. The results are compared with cross sections calculated under the assumption that the reaction took place on a single neutron. The good agreement between the measured and the calculated cross sections justifies the use of the (K⁻, π⁻) reaction in order to obtain spectroscopic information on hypernuclei.     

The (p, t) and (p, τ) reactions on O at 39.8 MeV

Differential cross sections have been measured at forward angles for (p, t) and (p, τ) transitions from ¹⁷O to the ⁻ ground states and lowest-energy ⁻ states in the ¹⁵O and ¹⁵N mirror nuclei. The data are compared with DWBA calculations using simple single-particle and single-hole wave functions. When the (p, t) and (p, τ) transitions are considered separately, the calculated and experimental ratios of the ⁻ integrated cross sections to the ⁻ integrated cross sections agree to within 30 %; however, the ratios of (p, τ) cross sections to the mirror state (p, t) cross sections are calculated to be about twice as large as actually measured. This experimentally observed reduction of the (p, τ) cross section relative to the (p, t) cross section can possibly be attributed to interference between the S = 0 and S = 1 components of the (p, τ) transitions.     

π Meson interaction on He at 120, 145 and 165 MeV

The total cross sections and the differential cross sections of π⁺-⁴He elastic and inelastic reactions at E_π=120, 145 and 165 MeV have been measured using a 38 cm diffusion cloud chamber in a magnetic field exposed to the Frascati Laboratories' pion beam. Total π⁺ track lengths of (2141 ± 10) × 10³ cm, (3435 ± 10) × 10³ cm and (2413 ± 10) × 10³ cm were measured at the three considered energies, respectively. The elastic cross-section data are in good agreement with the results of the Dubna-Torino collaboration. The total inelastic cross sections have been obtained taking into account the contributions from all the inelastic channels. The analysis of the various inelastic processes has allowed us to distinguish five main reaction mechanisms, which compare reasonably with the existing data and with the models for pion-light-nuclei interactions.     

Cross section of the charged current reaction C(ve, e)Ng.s.

The charged current nuclear transition ¹²C(v_e, e⁻)¹²N_g.s. has been observed in the KARMEN experiment. The flux average cross section for v_e from μ⁺ decay at rest is determined to be σ = [8.1±0.9(stat.)±0.75 (syst.)]×10⁻⁴²cm². For the first time also the energy dependence of the cross section has been measured for neutrino energies up to 50 MeV.     

Radiative and non radiative spectroscopic properties of Er ion in tellurite glass

We have investigated in detail the mechanism of infrared emission and upconversion emission of Er³⁺ in tellurite glass as a function of the dopant concentration. Both the infrared and upconversion emissions are competing processes and the efficiency of infrared emission at 1534 nm is 100% at the lowest Er content (0.5 mol%) and reduces to 50% at higher dopant concentration (>2 mol%). The green upconversion emission at 548 nm is mainly due to the excited state absorption (ESA) from ⁴I_11/2, which populate the ⁴F_7/2 level. In addition to this, the possible energy transfer (ET) through Er³⁺(⁴I_11/2) + Er³⁺(⁴I_11/2) → Er³⁺(⁴F_7/2) + Er³⁺(⁴I_15/2) can also results in the green emission as is noticed from the concentration dependent efficiency change of the green emission. The fluorescence quenching of green emission with Er concentration may be related with the cross relaxation (CR) process ²H_11/2 + ⁴I_15/2 → ⁴I_9/2 + ⁴I_13/2. The red emission is due to the combined effect of the ESA from level ⁴I_13/2 to ⁴F_9/2, the energy transfer process described by Er³⁺(⁴I_13/2) + Er³⁺(⁴I_11/2) → Er³⁺(⁴F_9/2) + Er³⁺(⁴I_15/2) and the cross relaxation process.     

Neutron-proton charge exchange scattering between 190 MeV and 590 MeV

Differential cross sections of the np charge exchange scattering between 190 MeV and 590 MeV have been measured by detecting the scattered protons in an angular range of 0^° θ_lab 18^°. The cross section at 0^° as well as the logarithmic slope of the angular distribution are found to be almost energy independent, in contrast to previous experiments, but in agreement with recent LAMPF data.     

钬铥双掺钨酸镱钾激光晶体光谱参数计算

采用顶部籽晶提拉法（TSSG）生长了钬铥双掺钨酸镱钾（KHo_0.04Tm_0.06Yb_0.9（WO₄）₂）激光晶体。测试了该晶体的吸收及荧光光谱,计算了其光谱参数。实验结果表明：该晶体在890~1 000 nm范围吸收带较宽,半峰宽为90 nm,计算了主峰1 000 nm处吸收截面为16.92×10^-20 cm²;Tm³⁺在1 690~1 812 nm范围存在较宽的吸收带,半峰宽为118 nm,易于实现Yb→Ho、Yb→Tm、Tm→Ho的能量传递。根据Judd-Ofelt理论,计算了该晶体的光谱强度参数。根据Tm³⁺、Ho³⁺、Yb³⁺离子能级图,讨论了产生1 750~2 200 nm荧光发射的3种能量传递方式。最后计算了主峰2 030 nm处受激发射截面为3.47×10^-20 cm²,表明该晶体可作为2 μm波段优异的激光增益介质。     

高Yb3+/Er3+掺杂的磷基有源光纤材料的光谱性质

研究了Yb³⁺/Er³⁺共掺60P₂O₅-15BaO-10Al₂O₃-5ZnO-10R₂O（R=Na,K）以P₂O₅为主体的磷基有源光纤材料的光谱性质,以及不同Yb³⁺/Er³⁺掺杂浓度对光谱性质的影响规律。当Er³⁺浓度为9.100×10¹⁹/cm³、Yb³⁺的掺杂浓度为5.407×10²⁰/cm³、Yb³⁺/Er³⁺浓度比为6：1时,玻璃样品在1 531 nm处的受激发射截面最大,为6.17×10^-21 cm²。同时,其荧光寿命为9.73 ms,荧光半高宽为53.16 nm,发射截面与半高宽的乘积为3.28×10^-32 m³,综合性能最佳。     

Diffusion of W on A W(211) plane

The diffusion of W on a (211) plane of a W field emitter has been re-examined by means of the fluctuation autocorrelation method. Diffusion along channels yielded E = 16.8 ± 0.5 kcal, D₀ = (3 ± 1) × 10⁻⁵ cm² s⁻¹. For diffusion across channels E =6.6 kcal, D₀ = 4 × 10⁻⁹cm² s⁻¹ at T < 752 K, and E = 24 kcal, D₀ = 5 × 10⁻⁴ cm² s⁻¹ at T > 752 K. The results for diffusion along channels yield E and D₀ values intermediate between recent results by Wang and Ehrlich [Surf. Sci. 206 (1988) 451] using field ion microscopy (E = 19 kcal, D₀ = 7.7 × 10⁻³ cm² s⁻¹) and Tringides and Gomer [J. Chem. Phys. 84 (1986) 4049], using the same method as the present work but a larger slit (E = 13.3 kcal, D₀ = 7 × 10⁻⁷ cm² s⁻¹). The results for cross channel diffus good agreement with those of Tringides and Gomer below 752 K, where these authors stopped. The new high temperature results suggest that the channel wall exchange mechanism postulated by Tringides and Gomer for cross channel diffusion at low T gives way to diffusion by climbing over the channel walls with higher E but also higher D₀ above 752 K. Possible reasons for the discrepancies between these three sets of results and the absence of cross channel diffusion in the work of Wang and Ehrlich are briefly discussed.     

SUSY Virtual Effects on the Production of tq at LEPPI

Virtual effects of supersymmetry on the-flavor changing process at LEPII are calculated in the minimal supersymmetric standard model (MSSM). We analyze the cross section of e⁺e^- → γ, Z⁰ → tq, and find that even for the most distinguishable mode e⁺e^- → γ, Z⁰ → tc, the effect is small compared with the SM expectation.     

A search for neutral heavy leptons

In e⁺e⁻ annihilations at SPEAR we have searched for narrow neutral resonances in the eπ and μπ channels for masses between 0.5 GeV/c² and 1.5 GeV/c². No evidence for such states has been found. Under standard theoretical assumptions for production cross sections and decay branching ratios of heavy leptons a lower limit of 1.2 GeV/c² can be set on the mass.