ρ meson impact parameter distributions

In this paper, the p meson impact parameter dependent parton distributions and the impact parameter dependent form factors are introduced and discussed. By employing a Gaussian form wave packet, we calculate the impact parameter distributions of the p meson based on a light-cone constituent quark model.     

ρ meson decays of heavy hybrid mesons

We calculate the ρ meson couplings between the heavy hybrid doublets H~h/S~h/M~h/T~h and the ordinary qQˉ doublets in the framework of the light-cone QCD sum rule. The sum rules obtained rely mildly on the Borel parameters in their working regions. The resulting coupling constants are rather small in most cases.     

Low field T1ρ imaging of myositis

The purpose of this study was to evaluate 1/T₁ρ in relation to 1/T₁ and 1/T₂ in characterizing normal and diseased muscle. We measured the muscle relaxation rates 1/T₁ and 1/T₂ at 0.1 T and 1/T₁ρ at on-resonance locking fields B₁ between 10 and 160 μT in myositis patients and normal volunteers. 1/T₂ and 1/T₁ρ of muscle were lower in the patients than in the volunteers, whereas there was no difference in the 1/T₁ values. The lower relaxation rates 1/T₂ and 1/T₁ρ in the diseased muscle may be due to fat and connective tissue infiltrations and edema. 1/T₁ρ contrast between muscle and subcutaneous fat was higher than 1/T₂ and 1/T₁ contrast. This may be explained by the different B₁ dispersion behavior of these two tissue types. 1/T₁ρ of fat is B₁ field independent, whereas 1/T₁ρ of muscle decreases clearly with increasing B₁ field. In conclusion, 1/T₁ρ provides a useful tool in manipulating contrast in magnetic resonance imaging of diseased muscle.     

R1ρ dispersion and sodium imaging in human calf muscle

PurposeTo evaluate the magnitude of chemical exchange effects and R_1ρ dispersion in muscle and their relationship to tissue sodium levels with aging.MethodsSeven healthy volunteers (aged 24 to 87 years, median age 47) underwent MRI to assess tissue sodium levels and water T_1ρ values at different spin-locking frequencies in calf muscles. T_1ρ values at each locking field were computed based on a three-parameter mono-exponential model to fit signals obtained at different locking times, and R_1ρ (= 1/T_1ρ) rates were compared at different locking fields. In particular, the dispersion of R_1ρ (ΔR_1ρ = R_1ρ(0 Hz) − R_1ρ(500 Hz)) was examined as a function of subject age. Muscle sodium content was calculated by comparing signal intensities between tissues and reference standards within the same image. The variations of ΔR_1ρ with age and sodium were analyzed by linear regression.ResultsT_1ρ values and sodium content both increased with age. R_1ρ dispersion also increased with age and showed a strong linear correlation (correlation coefficient r = 0.98, P = 0.000578) with sodium content.ConclusionΔR_1ρ reports on the contribution of labile protons such as hydroxyls which may be associated with macromolecule accumulation in the extracellular matrix (ECM). An increase of sodium signal suggests an enlarged ECM volume fraction and/or an increase in sodium concentration, which occurs during normal aging. The strong correlation between ΔR_1ρ and sodium is likely the consequence of increased ECM and density of total charged sites within the matrix from molecules such as collagens and proteoglycans. The results from this study show the potential use of R_1ρ dispersion and sodium imaging in the assessment of pathological changes in muscle such as fibrosis.     

Analysis of Vertex D^＊D^＊ρ with Light-Cone QCD Sum Rules

We analyse the vertex D^＊D^＊ρ with the light-cone QCD sum rules. The strong coupling constant gD^＊D^＊ρ is an important parameter in evaluating the charmonium absorption cross sections in searching for the quark-gluon plasmas. Our numerical value for the gD^＊D^＊ρ is consistent with the prediction of the effective SU（4） symmetry and vector meson dominance theory.     

T1ρ space dependence in rigid polymers by effective radio frequency gradient

An extension of the solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging based on magic angle in the rotating frame (MARF) line narrowing approach is presented. The modified magic angle in the rotating frame imaging sequence is able to yield T_1ρ maps of large band polymers with remarkable contrast sensitivity and without contrast parameter alteration referable to the narrowing procedure. This last feature is examined closely in order to outline the actual effectiveness of the method. Further experimental details, especially regarding probe coil design, recently improved, are discussed and some new results are presented.     

An average-magnetization analysis of R 1ρ relaxation outside of the fast exchange limit

Approximate expressions for the NMR spin relaxation rate constant in the rotating frame of reference R _1ρ are derived for two-site chemical exchange by consideration of the evolution of the average density operator using the stochastic Liouville equation. R _1ρ is obtained as a linearized approximation to the largest (least negative) eigenvalue of the matrix describing the evolution of the average density operator in the long-term limit. The expressions obtained are more accurate than existing expressions when exchange is not fast and the populations of the exchanging sites are close to equal. The new expressions for R _1ρ facilitate the interpretation of chemical exchange phenomena in proteins and other biological macromolecules.     

Bi-phase age-related brain gray matter magnetic resonance T1ρ relaxation time change in adults

ObjectivesTo investigate normative value and age-related change of brain magnetic resonance T1ρ relaxation at 1.5 T.MethodsThis study was approved by the local ethical committee with participants' written consent obtained. There were 42 adults healthy volunteers, including 20 males (age: 41 ± 16 (mean ± standard deviation) years, range: 22–68 years,) and 22 females (age: 39 ± 15 years, range: 21–62 years). MRI was performed at 1.5 T using 3D fluid suppressed turbo spin echo sequence. Regions-of-interests (ROIs) were obtained by atlas-based tissue segmentation and T1ρ was calculated by fitting the mean value to mono-exponential model. Correlation between T1ρ relaxation of brain gray matter regions and age was investigated.ResultsA regional difference among individual gray matter areas was noted; the highest values were observed in the hippocampus (98.37 ± 5.37 ms, median: 97.88 ms) and amygdala (94.95 ± 4.34 ms, median: 94.73 ms), while the lowest values were observed in the pallidum (83.81 ± 5.49 ms, median: 83.77 ms) and putamen (83.93 ± 4.76 ms, median: 83.99 ms). Gray matter T1ρ values decreased slowly (mean slope: − 0.256) and significantly (p < 0.05) with age in gray matter for subjects younger than 40 years old, while for subjects older than 40 years old there was no apparent correlation between T1ρ relaxation and age. Global white matter measured T1ρ value of 88.65 ± 3.47 ms (median: 87.86 ms), and the correlation with age was not significant (p = 0.18).ConclusionGray matter T1ρ relaxation demonstrates a bi-phase change with age in adults of 22–68 years.     

Lennard–Jones Lecture 2017* *

ABSTRACT

Some examples of the use of molecular dynamics simulation to study solutions of small molecules in ionic liquids are discussed. It is shown that electrostatic forces, while not the dominant solute–solvent interaction, determine the local solute environment. The solubility of aromatics and the changes in the spectra of low-frequency intermolecular vibrations in two related ionic liquids (one dicationic and one monocationic) are compared with experimental results and related to the local environment.     

A note on the B*B,B*B*,D*,D** molecular states

In the framework of the one-boson-exchange model, we have performed an extensive study of the possible B*B,B*B*,D*,D** molecular states with various quantum numbers after considering the S-wave and D-wave mixing. We also discuss the possible experimental research of these interesting states.     

XeO~*和XeS~*的紫外发射谱

研究了Xe(6p[1/2]_0 )和Xe(6p[3/2]_2)激发态与含氧分子反应的淬灭动力学.在与N_2O和OCS分子反应中,观察到较强的XeO和XeS紫外发射,其最大强度分别在234nm和227nm,并对发射机构进行了讨论.     

R1ρ at high spin-lock frequency could be a complementary imaging biomarker for liver iron overload quantification

PurposeTo compare the correlations among the R1ρ, R2, and R2* relaxation rates with liver iron concentration (LIC) in the assessment of rat liver iron content and explore the application potential of R1ρ in assessing liver iron content.MethodsIron dextran (dosage of 0, 25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg body weight) was injected into 35 male rats to increase the amount of iron storage in the liver. After one week, all rats were euthanized with isoflurane. A portion of the largest hepatic lobe was extracted to quantify the LIC by inductively coupled plasma, and the remaining liver tissue was stored in 4% buffered paraformaldehyde for 24 h before MRI. Spin-lock preparation with a RARE (rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement) readout (9 different spin-lock times and 7 different spin-lock frequencies (FSLs)) and multi-echo UTE (ultrashort TE) pulses were developed to quantify R1ρ and R2 * on a Bruker 11.7 T MR system. For comparisons with R1ρ and R2*, R2 was acquired using the CPMG sequence.ResultsMean R1ρ values displayed dispersion, with decrease in R1ρ at higher FSLs. Spearman's correlation analysis (two-tailed) indicated that the R1ρ values were significantly associated with LIC at FSL = 2000, 2500, and 3000 Hz (r = 0.365 and P = 0.031, r = 0.608 and P < 0.001, and r = 0.764 and P < 0.001, respectively), and were not significantly associated with LIC at FSL = 500, 1000, 1250, and 1500 Hz (all P > 0.05). R2 and R2* showed significant linear correlations with LIC (r = 0.787 and P < 0.001, and r = 0.859 and P < 0.001, respectively). Correlation analysis across R1ρ, R2, and R* also suggested that the correlation strength between R1ρ and R2 and between R1ρ and R* showed an increasing trend with increase in FSL.ConclusionIn this study, a strong association was observed between R1ρ and LIC at high FSLs further confirming previous findings. The results demonstrated that R1ρ at high FSL might serve as a complementary imaging biomarker for liver iron overload quantification.     

BFKL resummation effects in γ*γ* → ρρ

We calculate the leading order BFKL amplitude for the exclusive diffractive process in the forward direction, which can be studied in future high energy e ⁺ e ^- linear colliders. The resummation effects are very large compared to the fixed-order calculation. We also estimate the next-to-leading logarithmic corrections to the amplitude by using a specific resummation of higher order effects and find a substantial growth with energy, but smaller than in the leading logarithmic approximation. CPHT Unité mixte 8627 du CNRS LPT Unité mixte 8627 du CNRS An erratum to this article is available at .     

地震数值预报*

地震能否预报、地震预报遇到的种种困难如何克服?在思考这一问题时,不妨借助于气象预报的经验.气象预报从经验预报发展到数值预报,虽然用了约半个世纪的时间,但获得了成功.中国地震学界,对于地震预报的发展,也必须从经验预报发展为物理预报,对此几乎没有异议;但是物理预报的基本特点就是要基于定量的物理规律,进行数值预报,却鲜被提及.文章讨论了开展地震数值预报的五个主要环节的现状,认为地震数值预报现在应该提到规划的日程上来,设计我国地震数值预报的路线图,按照它的需要部署地震台站观测工作,开展地震数值预报的理论探讨.     

原子核天体物理简介*

文章对原子核天体物理这一门重要交叉学科作了简单的介绍,并以一批获得诺贝尔物理奖的成果为线索,重点描述了大爆炸宇宙学、太阳中微子、恒星演化及其终点以及原子核物理与元素的起源等方面的进展与挑战。     

Dependencies of multi-component T2 and T1ρ relaxation on the anisotropy of collagen fibrils in bovine nasal cartilage

Both NMR spectroscopy and MRI were used to investigate the dependencies of multi-component T2 and T1ρ relaxation on the anisotropy of bovine nasal cartilage (BNC). The non-negative least square (NNLS) method and the multi-exponential fitting method were used to analyze all experimental data. When the collagen fibrils in nasal cartilage were oriented at the magic angle (55°) to the magnetic field B0, both T2 and T1ρ were single component, regardless of the spin-lock field strength or the echo spacing time in the pulse sequences. When the collagen fibrils in nasal cartilage were oriented at 0° to B0, both T2 and T1ρ at a spin-lock field of 500 Hz had two components. When the spin-lock field was increased to 1000 Hz or higher, T1ρ relaxation in nasal cartilage became a single component, even when the specimen orientation was 0°. These results demonstrate that the specimen orientation must be considered for any multi-component analysis, even for nasal cartilage that is commonly considered homogenously structured. Since the rapidly and slowly relaxing components can be attributed to different portions of the water population in tissue, the ability to resolve different relaxation components could be used to quantitatively examine individual molecular components in connective tissues.     

声空化工程初步*

声空化气泡内的高温、高压和高密度是声空化工程的机理和基础。该文简要回顾了国内外声空化理论和实验研究的进展,针对当前在液体中进行工业规模声处理等声能应用方面的现状和存在的问题,提出了扩大声能应用的一种可能途径——声空化空间分布控制并在实验室内进行了实验研究。结果表明该方法具有可行性。在此基础上,文中给出了基于空化空间分布控制方法在稠油井口辅助降粘和高固污泥预处理方面取得声空化工程初步应用的两个例子。现场的试验结果表明,这两种声空化工程化样机在实际现场工况条件下,均取得了较好的应用效果。最后,对当前声空化工程应用前景进行了初步探讨。     

声操控微粒研究进展*

声操控微粒是利用声波与微粒之间动量和能量交换产生的声辐射力操纵微粒的运动,具有非接触、生物兼容性好、无需对微粒进行化学生物标记、装置简单易集成等优点,在精密制造、精准医疗等领域具有广阔的应用前景,是当前操控领域的研究热点。该文主要综述最近十年声辐射力理论研究、声场调控方法以及微粒操控形式等方面的研究工作,并对声操控的未来发展方向进行了展望。     

五维地震油气识别方法*

五维地震流体识别,即利用五维地震资料对复杂储层含流体特征进行识别和描述,为业内研究的前沿和重要难题。该文首先从岩石物理机制出发,研究了含流体各向异性储层参数与物性参数的关系,构建了高敏感参数的各向异性因子f^ani,并验证了该流体因子的合理性以及实用性。其次,利用各向异性反演算法尽可能地挖掘五维地震数据中丰富的方位各向异性信息,反演得到用来表征地下流体的各向异性因子,实了现五维地震流体识别。实际应用结果表明,基于新的各向异性因子及各向异性反演算法能够稳定可靠地从五维地震数据中获取储层流体特征,为五维地震流体识别提供了一套新的理论方法。     

燃料电池有轨电车声学优化*

基于线路噪声实验,系统测试分析了燃料电池有轨电车的噪声特性,研究了噪声分布以及空气传声、结构传声路径对噪声的贡献。结果表明改善车辆地板、空调、顶板和风挡的隔声性能,尤其是在500～1250 Hz的1/3倍频带范围内的隔声性能将有助于改善车辆内部声学环境。优化燃料电池系统控制,降低冷却单元转速将有助于改善车辆外部声学环境。在此基础上提出减震降噪建议措施,再次进行线路噪声实验,结果表明该措施有效。