Meson-gluonium mixing and the glueball candidate⇌i(1,460)

The mixing of the glueball candidate?i(1,460) with η and η′ is studied in a chiral symmetry breaking framework. Using the solutions of anomalous Ward identities for flavourU(3)×U(3), we find that the octet-singlet mixing angle is quite large and that our results are consistent with a large glueball component in?i(1,460) with moderate gluonium mixing in η and η′.     

A search for the decay μ → e γ

We report on the final analysis of a search for the decay μ⁺→e⁺γ performed at SIN. No evidence for the existence of the process has been found. An upper limit for the branching ratio of 1.0 × 10^?9 (90% confidence) is presented. The measured positron-photon energy distributions are completely described by the decay $\text{μ}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{→}\text{e}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{ν}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}\text{ν}{}_{\mathrm{\mu }}\text{γ}$ and accidental coincidences.     

The BES f<Subscript>0</Subscript>(1810): a new glueball candidate

We analyze the f₀(1810) state recently observed by the BES collaboration via radiative J/ψ decay to a resonant φω spectrum and confront it with DM2 data and glueball theory. The DM2 group only measured ωω decays and reported a pseudoscalar but no scalar resonance in this mass region. A rescattering mechanism from the open flavored KK̄ decay channel is considered to explain why the resonance is only seen in the flavor asymmetric ωφ branch along with a discussion of positive C-parity charmonia decays to strengthen the case for preferred open flavor glueball decays. We also calculate the total decay width of a glueball with this mass to be roughly 100 MeV, in agreement with the narrow, newly found f₀, and smaller than the expected estimate of 200–400 MeV. We conclude that this discovered scalar hadron deserves further experimental investigation, especially in the KK̄ channel, and if shown to be different from the f₀(1710), will become a solid glueball candidate. Finally we comment on other, but less likely, possible assignments for this state.     

Scalar mesons and the search for the O + + glueball

The possibility that gluonic excitations of hadronic matter or of the QCD vacuum may exist is perhaps one of the most fascinating topics in hadron spectroscopy. Glueballs are predicted by many models; in particular, present-day lattice gauge calculations require their existence. All these models agree that the lightest glueball should have scalar quantum numbers and a mass around 1.6GeV, which corresponds to the mass region where the scalar -mesons are expected. Therefore, mixing effects can complicate the search for the glueball. Experiments indeed show an overpopulation of states, for which many different interpretations exist. This reflects the complexity of the situation. New data from various experiments on scalar states give hints toward an interpretation of the scalar states. But still many questions remain.Received: 30 September 2002, Published online: 22 October 2003PACS: 12.39.Mk Glueball and nonstandard multi-quark/gluon states - 12.38.-t Quantum chromodynamics - 14.70.Dj Gluons     

A DFG spectrometer at 3 μm for high resolution molecular spectroscopy and trace gas detection

We report the realization and characterization of a spectrometer based on difference frequency generation using a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal. As signal and pump lasers we used a diode-pumped Nd–YAG laser (λ=1.064 μm) and an extended cavity semiconductor diode laser (λ=0.785 μm), respectively. The mid-infrared coherent radiation was produced at 3 μm with a maximum power of about 160 nW obtained with 340 mW of signal and only 3.4 mW of pump. That corresponds to an efficiency of 0.01%/Wcm, which is in good agreement with other data available in literature. The generated radiation around 3 μm has allowed us to study fundamental absorption bands of molecules of great atmospheric and physical interest such as water vapor and the hydroxyl free radical. In this work we report preliminary spectroscopic results concerning the ν₁ 5₄₁→6₅₂ H₂O line at 2.968 μm. In particular, for this line we provide the first experimental estimation of self-, N₂- and O₂-broadening coefficients.     

ξ(2230) Is Likely to Be a Glueball

On the basis of the recent results of ξ(2230) → π⁺π^-, pp and ξ(2230) → K⁺K^-, K_sK_s, measured by the BES Collaboration in J/ψ radiative decays, combined with the PSI85 experiment of pp → ξ(2230) → KK we argue that because of its very narrow partial decay widths to nn and KK (less than 1 MeV), its large production rate in J/ψ radiative decays (BR(J/ψ → γξ> 2.3×10^-3), and its flavor-symmetric couplings to ππ and KK, the ξ(2230) is very likely to to be a J^PC= (even)⁺⁺ glueball.     

Possible Signatures of the 2++ Glueball and Ω(2230)

Based on a bound constituent gluon picture and the gluon anomaly in QCD, I argue that the decay branching ratios of the 2++ glueball candidate ((2230) may satisfy B(Ω→ η'η')≥0.6B(Ω→ ηη'),B(Ω→ ηη')≥5.6B(Ω→ ηη),and B(Ω→ ηη)≥B(Ω→ππ). These features might provide a useful test for Ω(2230).     

SU(3) lattice Monte Carlo calculation of the glueball mass spectrum

We have calculated the glueball masses of various spins and parities in SU(3) gauge theory. Our first results give m_M(0⁺⁺)=(3.6±0.2)Λ_mom, m_E(0⁺⁺)=(4.3±0.3)Λ_mom, m(0^?+)=(7.2_?0.9^+1.6)Λ_mom, m_M(2⁺⁺)=(8.1±1.1)Λ_mom and m_E(2⁺⁺)=(8.3_?1.0^+1.6)Λ_mom as well as information on the glueball wave functions.     

Excited glueball states in four-dimensional SU(3) lattice gauge theory

For SU(N) (N ? 2) lattice gauge theories in four dimensions we construct all irreducible representations of the full cubic group on spacelike Wilson loop operators up to length 6. Relying on this set of operators preliminary Monte Carlo results for SU(3) excited glueball states are reported.     

High quality infrared (8 μm) diode laser source design for high resolution spectroscopy with precise temperature and current control

The performance of a tunable diode laser (DL) spectrometer is directly determined by the DL qualities and its tunability control. Emission characteristics are very sensitive to current and temperature drifts. In order to obtain a high quality source for spectroscopy, we designed our own liquid nitrogen cryostat containing the DL. Moreover we compared current and temperature control and we found that temperature tuning can be more efficient. We check and demonstrate it by recording SO₂ spectra in the 1168–1169 cm^–1 spectral region.     

A basic guide for the glueball spotter

After a brief review of the theoretical and phenomenological motivation for the existence of gluonic resonances, we examine the expected properties of such states, and consider possible tests for their presence in the hadronic spectrum below 1.5 GeV in mass. The scalar mesons can be classified as an approximately ideally mixed nonet with an additional isoscalar, the S¹, with all the expected properties of a scalar glueball. It is suggested that the η′ contains a large proportion of glue as well as strange quarks and that, if the E(1420) is not a pseudoscalar, two further pseudoscalars await discovery in the low-lying meson spectrum. The pomeron, a narrow resonance in the ππ D-wave, must be found with a mass around or slightly below that of the S¹. If the pomeron has a daughter vector glueball which, as has been argued, is fairly close to the φ mass, then it should also have a mother 3^?? glueball with a similar mass. The D(1285) may well be a 2^?+ glueball.     

Systematization of tensor mesons and the determination of the 2<Superscript>++</Superscript> glueball

It is shown that new data on the (J^PC=2⁺⁺) resonances in the mass range M～1700–2400 MeV support the linearity of the (n, M²) trajectories, where n is the radial quantum number of the quark-antiquark state. In this way, all the vacancies for the isoscalar tensor qq mesons in the range up to 2450 MeV are filled in. This allows one to fix the broad f₂ state with M=2000±30 MeV and Г=530±40 MeV as the lowest-tensor glueball.     

张量胶子球ξ(2230)存在吗?

指出了张量胶子球ξ(2230)的宽度要比文献中所报告的20MeV宽.这个大的宽度并不能排除ξ(2230)作为一个胶子球的存在.但是,它解释了为什么在pp实验中看不到ξ(2230)存在的原因.因此,在pp实验中没观测到张量胶子球ξ(2230)存在的实验结果并不能排除张量胶子球的存在.     

Calculation of the glueball mass spectrum ofSU (2) andSU (3) non-abelian lattice gauge theories II:SU (3)

We calculate the glueball mass spectrum in theSU (3) lattice regularized gauge theory. We find fourlight glueballs: the 0⁺⁺, 2⁺⁺, 0^?+ and, most interestingly from the experimental point of view, the oddball 1^?+. We calculate the 0⁺⁺ and 2⁺⁺ masses over a range of β values and find thatboth states conform to continuum renormalization group behaviour to a very significant degree. The question of metastable states and temperature is addressed in detail. Finally we discuss and resolve contrary claims in the recent literature.     

Structural analysis of the β-SiC(100)-(2 × 1) surface reconstruction by automated tensor LEED

The atomic structure of the β-SiC(100)-(2 × 1) surface was analyzed using dynamical calculations of low energy electron diffraction (LEED) intensities measured with a video camera. Surface composition was monitored using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The LEED calculations utilized our recently developed automated tensor LEED method. The results indicate that the surface is terminated by a monolayer of silicon with the topmost silicon atoms forming asymmetric, buckled dimers.     

A miniature high resolution 3-D imaging sonar

This paper discusses the design and development of a miniature, high resolution 3-D imaging sonar. The design utilizes frequency steered phased arrays (FSPA) technology. FSPAs present a small, low-power solution to the problem of underwater imaging sonars. The technology provides a method to build sonars with a large number of beams without the proportional power, circuitry and processing complexity. The design differs from previous methods in that the array elements are manufactured from a monolithic material. With this technique the arrays are flat and considerably smaller element dimensions are achievable which allows for higher frequency ranges and smaller array sizes. In the current frequency range, the demonstrated array has ultra high image resolution (1″ range × 1° azimuth × 1° elevation) and small size (<3″ × 3″). The design of the FSPA utilizes the phasing-induced frequency-dependent directionality of a linear phased array to produce multiple beams in a forward sector. The FSPA requires only two hardware channels per array and can be arranged in single and multiple array configurations that deliver wide sector 2-D images. 3-D images can be obtained by scanning the array in a direction perpendicular to the 2-D image field and applying suitable image processing to the multiple scanned 2-D images. This paper introduces the 3-D FSPA concept, theory and design methodology. Finally, results from a prototype array are presented and discussed.     

On {J^{PC}=0^{--}} exotic glueball

The mass spectrum of the gluonium with \({J^{PC}=0^{--}}\) is examined in three bottom-up AdS/QCD models. The results are used to identify several production and decay modes useful for searching this state. Moreover, the properties of such glueball in a hot and dense quark medium are discussed.     

Analysis of the 2ν3 band of CD3F at 5.06 μm recorded under high resolution

The 2ν₃(A₁) band of ¹²CD₃F near 5.06 μm has been recorded with a resolution of 20–24 × 10⁻³ cm⁻¹. The value of the parameter (α^B − α^A) for this band was found to be very small and, therefore, the K structure of the R(J) and P(J) manifolds was unresolved for J < 15 and only partially resolved for larger J values. The band was analyzed using standard techniques and values for the following constants determined: ν₀ = 1977.178(3) cm⁻¹, B″ = 0.68216(9) cm⁻¹, D″_J = 1.10(30) × 10⁻⁶ cm⁻¹, α^B = (B″ − B′) = 3.086(7) × 10⁻³ cm⁻¹, and β^J = (D″_J − D′_J) = −3.24(11) × 10⁻⁷ cm⁻¹. A value of α^A = (A″ − A′) = 2.90(5) × 10⁻³ cm⁻¹ has been obtained through band contour simulations of the R(J) and P(J) multiplets.