Statistical distribution based detector response function of a Si(PIN) detector for K_α and K_β X-ray

A semi-empirical detector response function (DRF) model of a Si (PIN) detector is proposed to fit element Kα and Kβ X-ray spectra, which is based on the statistical distribution analytic (SDA) method. The model for each single peak contains a step function, a Gaussian function, and an exponential tail function. Parameters in the model are obtained by the weighted nonlinear least-squares fitting method. In the application, six kinds of elements’ characteristic X-ray spectra are obtained by using the Si (PIN) detector, and fitted by the established DRF model. Reduced chi-square values are at the interval of 1.11-1.25. Other applications of the method are also discussed.     

Centrality dependence of pT spectra for identified hadrons in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions at √sNN= 200GeV

The centrality dependence of transverse momentum spectra for identified hadrons at midrapidity in Au+Au collisions at √s_NN= 200GeV is systematically studied in a quark combination model. The p_T spectra of π^±, K^±, p(p) and Λ(Λ) in different centrality bins and the nuclear modification factors (R_CP) for these hadrons are calculated. The centrality dependence of the average collective transverse velocity 〈β(r)〉 for the hot and dense quark matter is obtained in Au+Au collisions, and it is applied to a relative smaller Cu+Cu collision system. The centrality dependence of p_T spectra and the R_CP for π⁰, K_s⁰ and Λ in Cu+Cu collisions at √s_NN= 200GeV are well described. The results show that 〈β(r)〉 is only a function of the number of participants N_part and it is independent of the collision system.     

Calculation of prompt fission neutron spectra for 235U(n,f)

The prompt fission neutron spectra for the neutron-induced fission of ²³⁵U at E_n < 5 MeV are calculated using nuclear evaporation theory with a semi-empirical model, in which the nonconstant and constant temperatures related to the Fermi gas model are taken into account. The calculated prompt fission neutron spectra reproduce the experimental data well. For the n(thermal)+²³⁵U reaction, the average nuclear temperature of the fission fragment, and the probability distribution of the nuclear temperature, are discussed and compared with the Los Alamos model. The energy carried away by γ rays emitted from each fragment is also obtained and the results are in good agreement with the existing experimental data.     

Measuring D0-D0 mixing in D→f0(980) K and more

We investigate the D⁰-D⁰ mixing through the doubly Cabibbo suppressed (DCS) channel D0→f₀(980)K^*0 and its charge conjugate channel, in which the K^*0 meson is reconstructed in both K⁺π^－ and K_Sπ⁰ final state. Although the decay D⁰→f₀(980)K^* has a small branching ratio, the final state mesons are relatively easy to identify. The f₀(980) meson can be replaced by the S-wave π⁺π^－ state, or a longitudinally polarized vector meson ρ⁰. All mixing parameters, including the mass difference and decay width difference, can be extracted by studying the time-dependent decay width of these channels. We show that the method is valid in all regions for mixing parameters and it does not depend on the strong phase difference.     

A new type of Time-Of-Propagation (TOP) Cherenkov detector for particle identification

A new type of particle identification (PID) detector based on measurements of 1-D Time-Of-Propagation (TOP) and 1-D space information is described. Geant4 toolkit is used to simulate the propagation of Cherenkov photon in thin quartz bar radiator. Contributions to the timing uncertainty are discussed. The π/K separability (S₀) is defined and its dependence on the particle momentum, incident angle and propagation length are studied, respectively.     

Thermal experiment of silicon PIN detector

The experiment of this paper is the thermal test of the leakage current of silicon PIN detector. Raising temperature may cause the detector to increase leakage current, decrease depletion and increase noise. Three samples are used in the experiment. One (called ΔE) is the sample of 100 μm in thickness. The other two (called E₁ and E₂) are stacks of five detectors of 1000 μm in thickness. All of them are 12 mm in diameter. The experiment has been done for 21 hours and with power on continuously. The samples have undergone more than 60℃ for about one hour. They are not degenerated when back to the room temperature. The depletion rate is temperature and bias voltage related. With the circuit of the experiment and temperature at 35℃, ΔE is still depleted while E₁ and E₂ are 94.9% and 99.7% depleted respectively. The noises of the samples can be derived from the values at room temperature and the thermal dependence of the leakage currents. With the addition of the noise of the pre-amplifier, the noises of E₁, E₂ and ΔE at 24℃ are 16.4, 16.3, and 10.5 keV (FWHM) respectively while at 35℃ are about 33.6, 33.1, and 20.6 keV (FWHM) respectively.     

D+ → η(')l+νl semileptonic decays in light-cone sum rules

We calculate the D → η transition form factor in light-cone sum rules by taking improved current correlators to avoid the pollution from the twist-3 wave function. We get consistent results of the D⁺ → η^(')l⁺ν_l decays with the experimental data. By comparing the difference between the results of the branching ratios of D⁺ → η^(')l⁺ν_l from a two-pole parameterization model and from a BZ parameterization model, we find that the two-pole model and the BZ model are comparably believable. One way is supposed for the determination of the η-η' mixing angle from the dependence of the branching ratios of D⁺ → η^(')l⁺ν_l decays on the η-η' mixing angle.     

Calculation of prompt fission neutron spectrum for 233U（n,f）reaction by the semi-empirical method~

The prompt fission neutron spectra for the neutron-induced fission of ²³³U for low energy neutrons (below 6 MeV) are calculated using nuclear evaporation theory with a semi-empirical method, in which the partition of the total excitation energy between the fission fragments for the n_th+²³³U fission reactions is determined by the available experimental and evaluation data. The calculated prompt fission neutron spectra agree well with the experimental data. The proportions of high-energy neutrons of prompt fission neutron spectrum versus incident neutron energies are investigated with the theoretical spectra, and the results are consistent with the systematics. The semi-empirical method could be a useful tool for the prompt evaluation of fission neutron spectra.     

Design and experimental study of a two-dimensional position sensitive X-ray detector

A prototype of a two-dimensional position sensitive X-ray detector was designed and constructed for small angle X-ray scattering experiments at BSFR (Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility). The detector is based on MWPC with cathode strip readout, and has a sensitive area of 200 mm×200 mm. The spatial resolution (FWHM) of about 210 μm along the anode wire direction was obtained from the ⁵⁵Fe X-ray test of the detector.     

Laser Resistance of Ta2O5/SiO2 and ZrO2/SiO2 Optical Coatings under 2μm Femtosecond Pulsed Irradiation

Ta₂O₅/SiO₂ and ZrO₂/SiO₂ high reflecting (HR) coatings are prepared by ion beam sputtering and electron beam evaporation, respectively. The laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDTs) of these samples are investigated with 2 μm femtosecond pulse lasers (80 fs, 1 kHz). It is found that the Ta₂O₅/SiO₂ HR coating has a higher capability of laser damage resistance than the ZrO₂/SiO₂ HR coating in the 2 μm femtosecond regime. The scanning electron microscope results show that the damage sites of the ZrO₂/SiO₂ HR coating have a relatively porous structure, the loose structure of coatings will provide more sites for water molecules, and the LIDTs of HR coatings will be reduced as a result of the strong water absorption at the wavelength of 2 μm.     

High pressure X-ray diffraction study of SrMnO3 perovskite

Using a diamond anvil cell device and synchrotron radiation, the in-situ high-pressure structure of SrMnO₃ has been investigated. At pressure up to 28.6 GPa, no pressure-induced phase transition is observed. The lattice parameters as a function of pressure is reported, and the relationship of the axial compression coefficients is β_a>β_c. The isothermal bulk modulus K₂₉₈=266(4) GPa is also obtained by fitting the pressure-volume data using the Murnaghan equation of state.     

Femtosecond Optical Detection of Quasiparticle Dynamics in Single-Crystal Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ

Quasiparticle dynamics of an optimally doped Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+δ single crystal is investigated by the femtosecond pump--probe technique. Temperaturedependences of amplitude of the photoinduced differential reflectivity and the relaxation time show the evidence of strong phonon bottleneck. The experimental results are analysed by the Rothwarf--Taylor model.     

Particle correlation in p+p collision √sNN=200 GeV in PYTHIA

We calculated the relative abundances of charge hadron, K_S⁰, Λ and Λ in the near-side and away-side cones correlated with triggered high p_T particles in minimum bias in p+p collisions at √s_NN=200 GeV in the PYTHIA model. From the quark and gluon jet events in the PYTHIA model, we have found that the particle yields' different splitting. So the di-hadron correlation in the quark jet events and gluon jet events are also presented. And the particle charge dependance of the di-hadron correlation is extracted from the PYTHIA model. The di-hadron plus and di-hadron minus correlations are similar in the near-side (Δφ~0), but in the away-side, the di-hadron minus correlation seems to be lower. The Hadron-K_S⁰ and －Λ+Λ correlations seem to be differet. We have used a double-Gaussian function to fit those correlation functions and compared the fit parameters.     

Transverse momentum spectra in high-energy nucleus-nucleus, proton-nucleus and proton-proton collisions

The transverse momentum distributions of final-state particles produced in nucleus-nucleus (AA), proton-nucleus (pA), and proton-proton (pp) collisions at high energies are investigated using a multisource ideal gas model. Our calculated results show that the contribution of hard emission can be neglected in the study of transverse momentum spectra of charged pions and kaons produced in Cu-Cu collisions at √s_NN=22.5 GeV. And if we consider the contribution of hard emission, the transverse momentum spectra of p and p produced in Cu-Cu collisions at √s_NN=22.5 GeV, K_s⁰ produced in Pb-Pb collisions at 158 A GeV, J/ψ particles produced in p-Pb collisions at 400 GeV and π⁺ , K⁺, p produced in proton-proton collisions at √s=200 GeV, can be described by the model, especially in the tail part of spectra.     

Study of Borromean halo nuclei by the neutron wall with simulation

The model of three-body Borromean halo nuclei breakup was described by using standard phase space distributions and the Monte Carlo simulation method was established to resolve the detection problem of two neutrons produced from breakup reaction on the neutron wall detector. For ⁶He case,overall resolution σE_k for the Gaussian part of the detector response and the detection efficiency including solid angle acceptance with regard to the excitation energy E_k are obtained by the simulation of two neutrons from ⁶He breakup into the neutron wall. The effects of the algorithm on the angular and energy correlations of the fragments are briefly discussed.     

Demonstration of GaN/InGaN Light Emitting Diodes on (100) β-Ga2O3 Substrates by Metalorganic Chemical Vapour Deposition

The growth and fabrication of GaN/InGaN multiple quantum well (MQW) light emitting diodes (LEDs) on (100) β-Ga₂O₃ single crystal substrates by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) technique are reported. x-ray diffraction (XRD) θ-2θ scan spectroscopy is carried out on the GaN buffer layer grown on a (100) β-Ga₂O₃ substrate. The spectrum presents several sharppeaks corresponding to the (100) β-Ga₂O₃ and (004) GaN. High-quality (0002) GaN material is obtained. The emission characteristics of the GaN/InGaN MQW LED are measurement. The first green LED on β-Ga₂O₃ with vertical current injection is demonstrated.     

Study of semileptonic decays Bs→Ds1(2536)lν and Bs→Ds2(2573) lν in the CQM model

Based on the assumption that D_s1(2536) and D_s2(2573) belong to T doublet (1⁺,2⁺), we calculate the semileptonic decays of B_s to D_s1(2536) and D_s2(2573) in terms of the Constituent Quark Meson (CQM) model. For B_s→D_s1(2536)+lν and B_s→D_s2(2573)+lν, the order of magnitude of the obtained branching ratios is 10^－3. Our numerical results of the semileptonic decays of B_s to D_s1(2536) and D_s2(2573) are large, which implies that two semileptonic decays should be seen     

Properties of bottomonium in a semi-relativistic model

Using a semi-relativistic potential model we investigate the spectra and decays of the bottomonium (bb-) system. The Hamiltonian of our model consists of a relativistic kinetic energy term, a vector Coulomb-like potential and a scalar confining potential. Using this Hamiltonian, we obtain a spinless wave equation, which is then reduced to the form of a single particle Schrodinger equation. The spin dependent potentials are introduced as a perturbation. The three-dimensional harmonic oscillator wave function is employed as a trial wave function and the bb- mass spectrum is obtained by the variational method. The model parameters and the wave function that reproduce the the bb- spectrum are then used to investigate some of their decay properties. The results obtained are then compared with the experimental data and with the predictions of other theoretical models.     

Structural and Thermodynamic Properties of Cerium via First-Principles Plane Wave Method with a Relativistic Analytic Pseudopotential

We investigate the structural and thermodynamic properties of cerium in α phase by using the first-principles plane wave method with a relativistic analytic pseudopotential of Hartwigsen, Goedcker and Hutter (HGH) scheme in the frame of local density approximation (LDA). The obtained lattice constant and bulk modulus are consistent with the available experimental data. Moreover, dependences of the normalized primitive volume V/V₀ on pressure and the thermodynamic quantities (including the Grüneisen constant γ and thermal expansion α) on temperature and pressure are obtained. The obtained linear thermal expansion parameter α (9.857× 10^-6K^-1 at 293.15K and 0GPa) is slightly larger than the experimental value (6.3×10^-6K^-1). All the results indicate that we provide an effective method to deal with the ground properties of the strongly interacting d- and/or f-electron systems.     

The study of B→K()l+l- decays in family non-universal Z' models

In a combined investigation of B→K^(*)l⁺l^- decays, constraints on the related couplings in family non-universal Z' models are derived. We find that within the allowed parameter space, the recently observed forward-backward asymmetry in the B→K^(*)l⁺l^- decay can be explained by flipping the signs of the Wilson coefficients C₉^eff and C₁₀. With the obtained constraints, we also calculate the branching ratio of the B_s→μ⁺μ^- decay. The upper bound of our prediction is nearly an order of magnitude smaller than the upper bound given by the CDF Collaboration recently.