Description of Shape Coexistence and Mixed-Symmetry States in ~(96)Mo Using IBM-2

We investigate the level structure and E2,M1 electromagnetic transition properties in an even-even~(96)Mo nucleus within the framework of the proton-neutron interacting boson model(IBM-2).The calculated results of the IBM-2 can reproduce the recent new experimental data on~(96)Mo both qualitatively and quantitatively.It is found that both shape coexistence and mixed-symmetry states in~(96)Mo can be simultaneously described very well with the IBM-2 by taking into account that the relative energy of d neutron bosons is different from that of proton bosons.     

M1 transition strength in the SU(3) limit of the generalized IBM-2

We generalize the SU(3) limit of the standard IBM-2 formalism of sd bosons to sdg…λ bosons, where λ denotes a boson of arbitrarily large, even angular momentum λ, and investigate the effect on the B(M1, 0₁⁺ → 1⁺) transition strength. In the SU(3) limit, all the M1 transition strength resides in a single 1⁺ state and is proportional to λ.     

原子核的形状相变

简要回顾原子核形状相变研究的现状，并将相干态理论与角动量投影方法相结合，在不区分质子玻色子和中子玻色子的相互作用玻色子模型（IBM-1）框架下，对角动量驱动的轴对称情况下的具有U（5）、SU（3）对称性以及两种对称性之间过渡区的原子核的形状相变进行了具体研究。We review the status of the research of nuclear shape phase transitions in this paper. Meanwhile, by taking the coherent state theory and angular momentum projection method, we study the shape phase transitions of axially symmetric even-even nuclei with U（5） symmetry, SU（3） symmetry and those in the transitional region of the two symmetries in the framework of Interacting Boson Model-1 （IBM-1）, which does not distinguish the proton bosons from neutron bosons.     

Nuclear Structure and Electromagnetic Transitions Investigation in Er Isotopes within Framework of Interacting Boson Model

Interacting Boson Model-2 (IBM-2) is used to determine the Hamiltonian for Er nuclei. Fit values of parameters are used to construct the Hamiltonian, energy levels and electromagnetic transitions (B(E2), B(M1)) multipole mixing ratios (δ(E2/M1)) for some even-even Er nuclei and monopole transition probability are estimated. New ideas are used for counting bosons number at N = 64 and results are compared with previous works.     

Microscopic theory of single particle and pair condensation of an attracting bose gas as the basis for superfluidity and superconductivity

A consistent and unified microscopic theory of superfluidity and superconductivity is developed on the basis of two-stage Fermi-Bose-liquid (FBL) (in particular case, one-stage Bose-liquid) scenarios. It is shown that these phase transition scenarios is accompanied, as a rule, by the formation of composite bosons (Cooper pair and bipolarons) with their subsequent single particle (SPC) and pair condensation (PC). A brief outline of the modified and generalized BCS-like pairing theory of fermions is presented. In an analogy to that, a detailed boson pairing theory is developed. The SPC and PC features of an attracting 3d- and 2d-BG as a function of the interboson coupling constant in the complete range 0≤T≤T _B is studied in detail. It is argued that the coexistence of the order parameters of attracting fermions Δ_F and bosons Δ_B leads to the superfluidity (in³He) and superconductivity (in superconductors) by two FBL scenarios. One of these scenarios is realized in the so-called fermion superconductors (FSC) and the other in the boson superconductors (BSC) in which the gapless superconductivity is caused by the absence of the gap Δ_SF in the excitation spectrum of bosons and not by the presence of point or line nodes of the BCS-like gap Δ_F. The new adequate definitions for basic superconducting parameters of FSC and BSC are given. The theory proposed is consistent with the experimental data available.     

Electrochemical immune bioassay for the antigen–antibody interaction based on [Fe(CN)<Subscript>6</Subscript>]<Superscript>4-/3-</Superscript> and [AuCl<Subscript>4</Subscript>]<Superscript>-</Superscript> ions-derivated biomimetic interface

A simple and sensitive electrochemical immune bioassay for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), as a model, was developed based on [Fe(CN)₆]^4-/3- and [AuCl₄]^- ions-derivated biomimetic interface in this study. A layer of [Fe(CN)₆]^4-/3- film (i.e., Prussian blue, PB) was initially electrodeposited onto a glassy carbon electrode, and then [AuCl₄]^- ions were reduced under the potentiostat to form gold nanoparticles on the PB film. Finally, hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) was adsorbed onto the nanogold surface. The performance and factors influencing the immunosensor were assessed and optimized. The proposed immunosensor exhibits a specific response to HBsAg in the range of 2.13–314.3 ng∙ml^-1 with a detection limit of 0.42 ng∙ml^-1. In addition, the developed immunosensor shows high sensitivity, good reproducibility, and long-term stability. Importantly, the ions-derivated biomimetic interface could be further extended for the immobilization of other proteins and biocompound.     

The ATLAS discovery potential for MSSM neutral Higgs bosons decaying to a μ<Superscript>+</Superscript>μ<Superscript>-</Superscript> pair in the mass range up to 130 GeV

Results are presented on the discovery potential for MSSM neutral Higgs bosons in the m_h-max scenario. The region of large cosβ, between 15 and 50, and mass between ≈95 and 130 GeV is considered in the framework of the ATLAS experiment at the large hadron collider (LHC), for a centre-of-mass energy = 14 TeV. This parameter region is not fully covered by the present data either from LEP or from Tevatron. The h/A bosons, supposed to be very close in mass in that region, are studied in the channel h/A→μ⁺μ^- accompanied by two b-jets. The study includes a method to control the most copious background, Z→μ⁺μ^- accompanied by two b-jets. A possible contribution of the H boson to the signal is also considered.     

How composite bosons really interact

The aim of this paper is to clarify the conceptual difference which exists between the interactions of composite bosons and the interactions of elementary bosons. A special focus is made on the physical processes which are missed when composite bosons are replaced by elementary bosons. Although what is here said directly applies to excitons, it is also valid for composite bosons in other fields than semiconductor physics. We, in particular, explain how the two elementary scatterings – Coulomb and Pauli – of our many-body theory for composite excitons, can be extended to a pair of fermions which is not an Hamiltonian eigenstate – as for example a pair of trapped electrons, of current interest in quantum information.     

Search for heavy neutral MSSM Higgs bosons with CMS: reach and Higgs mass precision

The search for MSSM Higgs bosons will be an important goal at the LHC. We analyze the search reach of the CMS experiment for the heavy neutral MSSM Higgs bosons with an integrated luminosity of 30 or 60 fb^-1. This is done by combining the latest results for the CMS experimental sensitivities based on full simulation studies with state-of-the-art theoretical predictions of the MSSM Higgs-boson properties. The results are interpreted in MSSM benchmark scenarios in terms of the parameters tan β and the Higgs-boson mass scale, M_A. We study the dependence of the 5σ discovery contours in the M_A–tan β plane on variations of the other supersymmetric parameters. The largest effects arise from a change in the higgsino mass parameter μ, which enters both via higher-order radiative corrections and via the kinematics of Higgs decays into supersymmetric particles. While the variation of μ can shift the prospective discovery reach (and correspondingly the ”LHC wedge” region) by about Δtan β=10, we find that the discovery reach is rather stable with respect to the impact of other supersymmetric parameters. Within the discovery region we analyze the accuracy with which the masses of the heavy neutral Higgs bosons can be determined. We find that an accuracy of 1–4% should be achievable, which could make it possible in favorable regions of the MSSM parameter space to experimentally resolve the signals of the two heavy MSSM Higgs bosons at the LHC.     

A study of electromagnetic characteristics of <Superscript>124,126,128,130,132,134,136</Superscript>Ba isotopes performed in the framework of IBA

It was pointed out that the level scheme of the transitional nuclei ^{124,126,128,130,132,134,136}Ba also can be studied by both characteristics (IBM-1 and IBM-2) of the interacting boson model and an adequate point of the model leading to E2 transitions is therefore confirmed. Most of the δ(E2/M1) ratios that are still not known so far are stated and the set of parameters used in these calculations is the best approximation that has been carried out so far. It has turned out that the interacting boson approximation is fairly reliable for the calculation of spectra in the entire set of ^{124,126,128,130,132,134,136}Ba isotopes.     

A symmetry adapted approach to vibrational excitations in atomic clusters

An algebraic method especially suited to describe the strongly anharmonic vibrational spectra in molecules may be an appropriate framework to study the vibrational spectra of Na _n ⁺ clusters, where nearly flat potential energy surfaces and the appearance of close lying isomers have been reported. As an illustration we describe the model and apply it to the Be₄, H ₃ ⁺ , Be₃ and Na ₃ ⁺ clusters. Presented by A. Frank at the International Conference on “Atomic Nuclei and Metallic Clusters”, Prague, September 1–5, 1997. This work was supported in part by the European Community under contract No. CI1*-CT94-0072, DGAPA-UNAM under project IN101997 and Spanish DGCYT under project PB92-0663.     

Improved description of M1 transitions by special hamiltonians of the proton-neutron interacting boson model

The proton-neutron interacting boson model (IBM-2) describes energies, B(E2) and B(M1) values of nuclei. In order to reduce the great number of free IBM-2 parameters two special IBM-2 hamiltonians are proposed which allow a decoupling of the energy and B(E2) fit from the determination of the B(M1) values and the energy of the lowest mixed symmetry 1⁺ state. This property allows a simple fit procedure of the IBM-2 parameters in both cases.     

Charged Higgs boson in the economical 3-3-1 model

The SU(3) _C ⊗ SU(3) _L ⊗ U(1) _X gauge model with two Higgs triplets (the economical 3-3-1 model) is presented. The minimal Higgs potential is considered in detail, and new Higgs bosons with the mass proportional to the bilepton mass are predicted. In the effective approximation, the charged Higgs bosons H ₂ ^± are scalar bileptons, while the neutral scalar bosons H ⁰ and H ₁ ⁰ do not carry a lepton number. The couplings of the charged Higgs bosons to leptons and quarks are given. We show that Yukawa couplings of H ₂ ^± to ordinary leptons and quarks are lepton-number violating. The pair production of H ₂ ^± at high-energy e ⁺ e ⁻ colliders with the polarization of the e ⁺, e ⁻ beams is studied in detail. A numerical evaluation shows that, if the Higgs mass is not too heavy, then the reaction can give an observable cross section in future colliders at a high degree of polarization. The reaction e ⁺ e ⁻ → H ₂ ^± W ^∓ is also examined. We show that the production cross sections of H ₂ ^± W ^∓ are very small, much below the pair production of H ₂ ^± , and, therefore, the associated production of H ₂ ^± and W ^∓ is, in general, not expected to lead to easily observable signals in the e ⁺ e ⁻ annihilation. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Studying the MSSM Higgs sector by forward proton tagging at the LHC

We show that the use of forward proton detectors at the LHC installed at 220 m and 420 m distance around ATLAS and/or CMS can provide important information on the Higgs sector of the MSSM. We analyse central exclusive production of the neutral -even Higgs bosons h and H and their decays into bottom quarks, τ leptons and W bosons in various MSSM benchmark scenarios. Using plausible estimates for the achievable experimental efficiencies and the relevant background processes, we find that the prospective sensitivity of the diffractive Higgs production will allow one to probe interesting regions of the M_A–tanβ parameter plane of the MSSM. Central exclusive production of the -even Higgs bosons of the MSSM may provide a unique opportunity to access the bottom Yukawa couplings of the Higgs bosons up to masses of M_H≲ 250 GeV. We also discuss the prospects for identifying the -odd Higgs boson, A, in diffractive processes at the LHC.     

Dielectric breakdown of rubber materials by femtosecond irradiation

We report the reversible micro-structuring of a synthetic rubber polymer (cis1,4-polybutadiene (PB)) by femtosecond laser illumination. Visco-elastic relaxation of the optically damaged region was observed. The recovery time, typically 10²–10⁴ ms, can be varied by changing the irradiation pulse energy. Multi-shot-induced damage recovers on the much longer scale of 10¹–10² s. It was found that the doping of PB by 4 wt. % of pentazadiene ([4-NO₂]–phenyl–N=N–N(C₃H₇)–N=N–phenyl–[4-NO₂]) reduces the threshold of light-induced photo-modification by 20%. This is explained by photo-induced (homolytic) cleavage of the pentazadiene bonds and formation of gaseous N₂, which facilitates material failure at the irradiated spot. The recovery of optical transmission can be applied to optical memory, optical and micro-mechanical applications. The underlying mechanism of the phenomenon is discussed in terms of anelastic α- and β-relaxation (polymer backbone and chains/coils relaxation, respectively). Received: 11 October 2001 / Accepted: 9 July 2002 / Published online: 25 October 2002 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +81-88/656-7598, E-mail: misawa@eco.tokushima-u.ac.jp     

Phase transitions in the framework of complete version of IMB-1

The classical energy functional of complete IBM-1 model version is studied in terms of nuclear shape variables (β, γ), employing two essential control parameters (r ₂, r ₁) used in catastrophe theory formalism. The dependence of energy surface equilibrium values from deformation parameter β is analyzed in the case when γ = 0. The results, obtained for critical points and phase transition lines between spherical (β = 0) and two deformed (β > 0, β < 0) shapes, are compared with the ones, following from the studies, in which the simplified extended Casten triangle version of interacting boson model was used. Original Russian Text ? J. Proskurins, A. Andrejevs, T. Krasta, J. Tambergs, 2009, published in Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Fizicheskaya, 2009, Vol. 73, No. 2, pp. 241–244. The article is published in the original.     

Probing little Higgs model in e<Superscript>+</Superscript>e<Superscript>-</Superscript>→νν̄γ process

We study the process e⁺e^-→νν̄γ to search for its sensitivity to the extra gauge bosons Z₂, Z₃ and W₂ ^±, which are suggested by the little Higgs models. We find that the ILC with and CLIC with cover different regions of the LHM parameters. We show that this channel can provide a determination of the parameters, complementary to measurements of the extra gauge bosons obtainable at the upcoming LHC experiments. PACS 14.80.Cp; 12.60.Fr; 12.60.Cn     

Prospects for the detection of Kaluza-Klein excitations of gauge bosons in the ATLAS detector at the LHC

The European Physical Journal C - Kaluza-Klein excitations of the gauge bosons are a notable feature of theories with “small” (~ 1&nbsp;TeV) extra dimensions. The leptonic decays of...     

Prospects for observing the Kaluza-Klein excitations of the W boson in the ATLAS detector at the LHC

The European Physical Journal C - Kaluza-Klein excitations of the gauge bosons are a notable feature of theories with “small” (~ 1&nbsp;TeV) extra dimensions. The leptonic decays of...     

Low-spin states of odd-mass xenon isotopes

In this work, we analyse the positive parity of states of odd-mass nucleus within the framework of interacting boson-fermion model. The result of an IBFM-1 multilevel calculation with the 2d_5/2, 1g_7/2, 3s_1/2, 2d_3/2 and 1h_11/2, single particle orbits is reported for the positive parity states of the odd-mass nucleus ^125–129Xe. Also, an IBM-1 calculation is presented for the low-lying states in the even-even ^124–128Xe core nucleus. The energy levels and B(E2) transition probabilities were calculated and compared with the experimental data. It was found that the calculated positive parity low-spin state energy spectra of the odd-mass ^125–129Xe isotopes agree quite well with the experimental data.