Gauge symmetry and the EMC spin effect

We emphasise the EMC spin effect as a problem of symmetry and discuss the renormalisation of theC=+1 axial tensor operators. This involves the generalisation of the Adler-Bell-Jackiw anomaly to each of these operators. We find that the contribution of the axial anomaly to the spin dependent structure functiong ₁(x, Q ²) scales at O(α_s). This means that the anomaly can be a largex effect ing ₁. Finally we discuss the jet signature of the anomaly.     

Higgs-boson pairproduction ine + e − reactions

We calculate the production cross section of Higgs-boson pairs ine ⁺ e ^? annihilation. In this reaction the lowest order contribution comes from one loop graphs. We study the behaviour of the cross section as a function of the energy, the Higgs-boson mass and the scattering angle.     

Revisiting the deep Compton effect

The various contributions to the deep Compton effect are discussed and a strategy is displayed in order to separate them. In particular, we show that selecting 3-jet events and measuring differences of double inclusive cross-sections is a way of extracting the box-diagram γg→γg contribution.     

Thermoelectric power of semiconductors in the extreme quantum limit—I: The ‘electron-diffusion’ contribution

A study is made of the effect of the quantization of the electron energy levels in a strong magnetic field on the ‘electron-diffusion’ contribution, S_e, of the transverse thermoelectric power of a high-purity isotropic semiconductor (n-type gallium arsenide GaAs) in the extreme quantum limit, when all the carriers in the conduction band are in the lowest Landau level. A theoretical expression for S_e is derived, taking into account of spin splitting. The sign of S_e is either positive or negative, depending on the sign of the conducting carriers. The transition to nondegeneracy, which takes place when the lowest Landau level is driven through the Fermi level, has a large effect on the variation of S_e with magnetic field. This effect is characterized by a large and rapid increase in |S_e|. Spin splitting effects, even with a small effective mass ($\text{m1 = 0·07 m}{}_0$, where m₀ is the free-electron mass) and a very small g-factor (g ≈ 0·32), greatly modify and reduce |S_e| a a function of field. For large fields, |S_e| increases monotonically with H. Calculations are carried out for n-type GaAs at T = 0·5°K with N = 1·2 × 10¹⁶cm^?3 carriers.     

High frequency EPR predictions for the non-heme iron protein lipoxygenase

Soybean lipoxygenase-1 high frequency (≥70 GHz) EPR spectra at low magnetic field strengths (<2 Tesla) are predicted to have interdoublet transitions. Analysis of these transitions, if they are observed, will accurately measure all the zero field splitting (ZFS) terms for the second order spin Hamiltonian. The combination of interdoublet transitions with Kramers doublet transitions can be used as a sensitive,direct, measurement ofD. The non-heme iron protein, lipoxygenase, in its activatedS=5/2 Fe⁺³ state, exhibits distributions inE/D. The effect of distributions in ZFS parameters on Kramers doublet transitions and interdoublet transitions are very different. These differences can be used to separate the components of the distribution inE/D: distributions inE andD. A first estimate of the separated distributions can be obtained from the relative amplitudes of the lowest Kramers doublet to the interdoublet transitions.     

Electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole moments of the first excited 2+ states of186Os and188Os

The spectroscopic quadrupole moments and the magnetic dipole moments of the lowest 2⁺ states in¹⁸⁶Os (137 keV) and¹⁸⁸Os (155 keV) have been determined by Mößbauer transmission experiments. The electric quadrupole momentsQ ₂₊(Os 186)=? (1.80±0.22) b andQ ₂₊(Os 188)=?(1.81±0.24) b as well as their ratioQ ₂₊(Os 188)/Q ₂₊(Os 186)=1.00±0.07 within the limits of error agree withB(E2) data, if a comparison on the basis of the rotational model is made. For the g-factors and their ratio g₂₊(Os 186)=0.281±0.008, g₂₊(Os 188)=0.305±0.015 andg ₂₊(Os 188)/g ₂₊(Os 186)=1.08±0.05 was obtained. All results are compared with recent model calculations.     

Summing infrared singularities in non-abelian gauge theories: The behavior of the exclusive color-singlet quark form factor

The near-mass-shell behavior of the exclusive color-singlet quark form factor is calculated up to the two-loops. In the Landau gauge the result can be expressed as the second order expansion of exp [B(p, p′; g² (k²))], where B(p, p′; g²(k²)) is the lowest order contribution evaluated with a gluon propagator of the form (?i/(k² ? iε)) (g_μν ? (k_μk_ν/k²) × g²(k²) being the long-distance invariant charge. This result is valid to all orders, in an order by order near-mass-shell leading logirithm approximation.     

Thermoelectric properties of a dilute graphite donor intercalation compound

Data on the in-plane thermal conductivity and thermoelectric power of a stage-5 potassium donor graphite intercalation compound are reported in the temperature range 3 < T < 300 K. In the lowest temperature range the electronic contribution dominates the thermal conductivity, while at higher temperature there is a dominant lattice contribution, which is much smaller than pristine graphite. The thermopower is negative in the whole temperature range.     

Magnetic moments of isomeric levels in the Br-isotopes measured with in-beam NMR-PAC

The γ-ray angular correlation of the 9/2⁺, 37 μs state in⁸¹Br and of the 181 keV, 120 μs state in⁷⁸Br was disturbed by nuclear magnetic resonance. Theg-factors were determined to be ¦g¦=1.297±0.015 for the 37 μs level in⁸¹Br and ¦g¦=1.025±0.003 for the 120 μs state in⁷⁸Br.     

Theg factor of the lowest 7+ state in100Rh and 6− state in104Rh

Theg-factor of the 7⁺ state in¹⁰⁰Rh withT _1/2=140(5) ns and of the 6^? state in¹⁰⁴Rh withT _1/2=47(3)ns has been measured by the time-differential perturbedγ-ray angular distribution method (TDPAD). The obtained values are +0.67(2) and +0.33(1) respectively. The two nuclei were populated with reactions induced by⁷Li on^96,100Mo at a bombarding energy of 30 MeV. Shell model calculations using effective single particle moments show that the 7⁺ state in¹⁰⁰Rh has mostly a πg _9/2 ? vd _5/2 configuration, while the main component of the 6^? state in¹⁰⁴Rh is the πg _9/2 ? vh _11/2.     

Baryons and baryonium in QCD2

The light particle spectrum of quantum chromodynamics in (1 + 1) dimensions is considered for the limit of strong coupling (g ? m), where g is the coupling constant and m is the bare mass of the fermions. The spectrum is shown to be composed of baryons and baryon-antibaryon bound states. The spectrum is computed to lowest order in m/g and the results are compared with those of other treatments of QCD₂.     

Measurements of theg-factor ratio of the first 3− and 5− states in40Ca and the lifetime of the 5− state

[Theg-factor ratio of the first excited 3^? and 5^? states in⁴⁰Ca was measured to beg ₃/g ₅=1.01(10) employing the implantation perturbed angular correlation technique. The static hyperfine fields (SF) in Fe and Gd hosts were used. In addition the lifetime of the 5^? state was measured to be τ=426(7)ps. The values of the SF in Gd and Fe hosts were deduced and compared with systematics in this element region.     

Theg-factor of the first 2+ state in192Pt by measurement of recoil into vacuum

Perturbed γ-ray angular distributions from the first 2⁺ states were measured for Coulomb-excited^{192,194,196,198}Pt recoiling into vacuum atv/c=0.010. Comparableg-factors were obtained for all four nuclei. Normalisation to the hyperfine field in¹⁹⁶Pt enabled both a comparison with a recent hydrodynamicg-factor measured in¹⁹²Pt and a cross-check of disputed Ir in Fe measurements. The followingg-factor was obtained:g(316 keV, 2⁺;¹⁹²Pt)=0.32(3).     

Low temperature thermoelectric power of LaB6, PrB6 and NdB6

We have measured the thermoelectric power of LaB₆, PrB₆ and NdB₆ in the temperature range 2–20K. PrB₆ and NdB₆ order antiferromagnetically at T_N = 6.99K and 7.74K respectively, whereas LaB₆ is non-magnetic. The thermoelectric power data have a negative maximum near 5.5K in all three hexaborides. This negative peak is thought to be mainly due to phonon drag in LaB₆. In PrB₆ and NdB₆ there is an additional contribution due to magnon drag. It is expected that the high temperature thermoelectric power is mainly due to an electron diffusion term and a contribution due to spin disorder scattering. The thermoelectric power and the resistivity have been compared in the vicinity of T_N. A qualitative similarity in the temperature derivatives of these two quantities has been found for PrB₆ and NdB₆ near T_N.     

Nuclearg-factors of theJ π=21/2+isomer in112In and theJ π=6+ 112Sn

Theg-factor of theJ ^π=21/2⁺ isomeric state in¹¹¹In (T _1/2=13.3 ns) and of theJ ^π=6⁺ isomeric state in¹¹²Sn (T _1/2=13.7 ns) were measured using the spin rotation method. The result obtained for theJ ^π=21/2⁺ level in¹¹¹In,g=+0.47 (2), indicates that this state has an almost pure ((πg _9/2)^?1 νg _7/2 νd _5/2) shell model configuration. The experimental valueg=+0.04 (3) for theJ ^π=6⁺ isomer in¹¹²Sn agrees with the theoretical value calculated within the frame of the BCS model.     

Particle vibration coupling in207Pb

States in²⁰⁷Pb are observed in the proton decay of the lowest 5^? and 4^? analog resonances in²⁰⁸Bi. Evidence is given that one group of these states corresponds to the²⁰⁶Pb(2^ü, 0.8)?g _9/2 and²⁰⁸Pb(3^?, 2.6)?p ₃ ^2/?1 multiplets.     

g-factors of the lowest 2+ and 4+ states in198, 200, 202Hg

Theg-factors of the 2 ₁ ⁺ and 4 ₁ ⁺ states in^198,200,202Hg were simultaneously measured by means of the transient-field perturbed angular correlation method in Coulomb excitation using multi-isotopic targets and thin polarized Gd foils as ferromagnetic host. Theg(2 ₁ ⁺ ) andg(4 ₁ ⁺ ) were found identical within errors in^{198, 200}Hg, while in²⁰⁰Hg lowerg-factor values have been determined. The experimentalg-factors were compared with the predictions of the pairing-plus-quadrupole, dynamical deformation and interacting boson models.     

Half-life andg-factor of the 11/2− isomeric states in115Sb and117Sb

Using the time-differential perturbed angular distribution method (TDPAD) theg-factors of the 11/2^? isomeric states in¹¹⁵Sb and¹⁷Sb have been measured to beg(¹¹⁵Sb, 11/2^?)=0.97 ±0.10 andg(¹¹⁷Sb, 11/2^?)=1.02 ±0.07. The experimental half-lives and theg-factors are compared to the single-particle estimates.     

Nuclearg factors of the first and second 2+ states in192,194Pt

Theg factors of the first and second excited 2⁺ states in¹⁹²Pt and¹⁹⁴Pt have been measured using γ-γ angular correlations perturbed by the hyperfine field in an iron lattice. Bulk magnetizations of sources were examined with special care for different shapes of alloys and different magnetizing conditions. The following results have been obtained:¹⁹²Pt: 316 keV stateg=0.346±0.024, 612 keV stateg=0.455±0.089.¹⁹⁴Pt: 328 keV stateg=0.354±0.031, 622 keV stateg=0.316±0.029. These values are the largest ones which have been reported so far. The discrepancies between the present and previous data are discussed especially in terms of magnetizing conditions for the sources used. It is suggested that the difference ing factor between the first and second 2⁺ states may be in a certain correlation with M1 matrix element connecting these two states.