ωN final state interactions and ω-meson production from heavy-ion collisions

We calculate the elastic and inelastic ωN→ωN, →πN, →ρN, →ρπN, →ππN, →σN reactions within a boson exchange approximation where the ωρπ coupling constant and form factor are fixed by the reaction πN→ωN in comparison to the experimental data. We find rather large ωN cross sections at low relative momenta of the ω-meson which leads to a substantial broadening of the ω-meson width in nuclear matter. The implications of the ωN final state interactions are studied for ω production in ¹²C +¹²C, ⁴⁰Ca +⁴⁰Ca and ⁵⁸Ni +⁵⁸Ni reactions at about 2 · A GeV within the HSD transport approach; the drastic changes of the transverse mass spectra relative to a general m _T-scaling (for π⁰ and η mesons) might be controlled experimentally by the TAPS Collaboration. Received: 28 April 1999 / Revised version: 7 June 1999     

Search for new isotopes of element 112 by irradiation of 238U with 48Ca

The reaction ⁴⁸Ca+²³⁸U was investigated at the recoil separator VASSILISSA at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, JINR Dubna, in attempts to synthesize new isotopes of element 112. The experiments were performed at two beam energies resulting in excitation energies of the compound nucleus of 33 and 39 MeV. The collected beam dose was 3.5 × 10¹⁸ and 2.2 × 10¹⁸, respectively. Two spontaneous fission events were observed at the lower beam energy, which tentatively were assigned to the new neutron rich isotope ²⁸³112 produced in the reaction ²³⁸U(⁴⁸Ca,3n)²⁸³112. The measured cross-section is (5.0^+6.3 _−3.2) pb and the half–life is (81⁺¹⁴⁷ ₋₃₂) s. No event was observed at the higher beam energy resulting in the upper cross–section limit of 7.3 pb. Received: 12 October 1998 / Revised version: 12 January 1999     

Effective Lagrangians and IG(JPC)=1?(1?+) exotic resonance state in the VP and the PP channel

For I ^G (J ^PC)=1⁻(1⁻⁺) exotic waves in the reactions ρπ → ρπ, ρπ → ηπ, ρπ → η′π, and ρπ → and in allied reactions, a model is constructed that satisfies the conditions of unitarity and analyticity and which employs, as an input, an “anomalous” nondiagonal VPPP interaction relating the ρπ, ηπ, η′π, and channels. The possibility of obtaining, within this simple field-theoretical model, a resonance behavior of the I ^G(J ^PC)=1⁻(1⁻⁺) amplitudes corresponding to the {10} − and {8} representations of the SU(3) group and their mixing is demonstrated explicitly in the mass range 1.3–1.6 GeV, where data of present-day experiments suggest a rich exoticism. __________ Translated from Yadernaya Fizika, Vol. 65, No. 3, 2002, pp. 579–588. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2002 by Achasov, Shestakov.     

α-particle spectrum in the reaction p + 11B → α + 8Be* → 3α

Using a simple phenomenological parametrization of the reaction amplitude we calculated α-particle spectrumin the reaction p + ¹¹B → α + ⁸Be* → 3α at the resonance proton energy of 675 keV. The parametrization includes Breit-Wigner factor with an energy-dependent width for intermediate ⁸Be* state and the Coulomb and the centrifugal factors in α-particle-emission vertices. The shape of the spectrum consists of a well-defined peak corresponding to emission of the primary α and a flat shoulder going down to very low energy. We found that below 1.5MeV there are 17.5% of α’s and below 1MeV there are 11% of them. The text was submitted by the author in English.     

Correlations of polarizations and entangled states in the two-photon system

The correlations of the linear and circular polarizations in the system of two photons have been theoretically investigated. The polarization of a two-photon state is described by the one-photon Stokes parameters and by the components of the correlation “tensor” in the Stokes space. It is shown that in the case of two-photon decays π⁰ → 2γ, η → 2γ, K _L ⁰ → 2γ, K _S ⁰ → 2γ and the cascade process |0〉 → |1〉 + γ → |0〉 + 2γ(|0〉 and |1〉 are states with the spin 0 and 1, respectively) the final two-photon state represents a characteristic example of the entangled (nonfactorizable) state, and the correlations between the Stokes parameters in all these decays have the purely quantum character: the incoherence inequalities of the Bell type for the components of the correlation “tensor”, established previously for the case of classical “mixtures”, are violated. The general analysis of the registration procedure for two correlated photons by two one-photon detectors is performed.     

On evidence for exotic dibaryon <Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis><Subscript>1</Subscript>* (1956) in selected two-nucleon-two-photon reactions

The narrow NN-decoupled dibaryon resonance with a mass about 1956 MeV was reported in 2000 by DIB2γ Collaboration (JINR, Dubna) on the basis of the measurement of the two-photon energy spectrum in the reaction pp → pp2γ at 216 MeV. The most probable quantum numbers J ^P = 1⁺ prevent the resonance from decaying into two protons due to the exclusion principle, while the pionic decays are impossible energetically. The significance of this resonance (called d ₁* (1956)) for the interpretation of a few other exclusive and inclusive reactions connected with the photon(s) production in nucleon collisions with nucleons and nuclei at different energies is discussed. The importance is stressed of on-going and planned studies of the elastic and inelastic Compton scattering on the lightest nuclei for collecting information on the structure and dynamics of d ₁* (1956) which can shed light on its nature.     

Dynamics of low-energy nuclear forces for electromagnetic and weak reactions with the deuteron in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model of light nuclei

A dynamics of low-energy nuclear forces is investigated for low-energy electromagnetic and weak nuclear reactions with the deuteron in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model of light nuclei by example of the neutron-proton radiative capture (M1-capture) n + p → D + γ, the photomagnetic disintegration of the deuteron γ + D → n + p and weak reactions of astrophysical interest. These are the solar proton burning p + p → D + e⁺ + ν _e, the pep-process p + e⁻ + p → D + ν _e and the neutrino and antineutrino disintegration of the deuteron caused by charged ν _e + D → e⁻ + p + p, + D → e⁺ + n + n and neutral ν _e() + D → ν _e() + n + p weak currents.     

New limit on the mass of 14.4-keV solar axions emitted in an <Emphasis Type="Italic">M</Emphasis>1 transition in <Superscript>57</Superscript>Fe nuclei

Axions of energy 14.4 keV that originated from the M1 transition in ⁵⁷Fe nuclei in the Sun were sought by using the resonance-absorption reaction A+⁵⁷Fe → ⁵⁷Fe* → ⁵⁷Fe+γ (14.4 keV). Asectioned Si(Li) detector arranged in a low-background facility was used to record photons from this reaction. This resulted in setting a new limit on the axion couplings to nucleons, |−1.19g _AN ⁰ + g _AN ³| ≤ 3.0×10⁻⁶. Within the hadronic-axion model, the respective constraint on the axion mass is m _A ≤ 145 eV (at a 95% C.L.).     

Synthesis and decay properties of superheavy atoms in nuclear reactions induced by stable and radioactive ion beams

This talk consists of two parts. The first one presents the results of investigations performed in 1998-2000 in Dubna on the synthesis of superheavy nuclei in reactions induced by ⁴⁸Ca ions. The radioactive decay properties of the nuclei, indicating a considerable increase in the α-decay and spontaneous fission half-lives of the isotopes of elements 110-116 when approaching the closed neutron shell at N = 184, are given. In the second part the possible ways of advancing into the region of more neutron-rich nuclei, using stable and radioactive ion beams, are discussed. Since so far no intense radioactive ion beams are available, some experiments with stable beams are considered as a test for the suggested ideas. Received: 1 May 2001 / Accepted: 4 December 2001     

The rate constants of singlet oxygen collision-induced emission at 634 and 703 nm wavelengths

Absolute spectral luminosity from an O₂–O₂(a)-H₂O gas flow formed by a chemical singlet oxygen generator was measured at 600–800 and 1230–1310 nm wavelengths. The results were used to determine the rate constants for O₂(a, 0) + O₂(a, 0) → O₂(X, 0) + O₂(X, 0) + hν (λ = 634 nm) and O₂(a, 0) + O₂(a, 0) → O₂(X, 1) + O₂(X, 0) + hν (λ = 703 nm) collision-induced emission ((6.72 ± 0.8) × 10⁻²³ and (7.17 ± 0.8) × 10⁻²³ cm³/s, respectively).     

The temperature dependence of the spectral width of singlet oxygen dimole emission

In the temperature range of T = 150–400 K, the dependence of spectral widths (cm⁻¹) on temperature, 182 + 0.38(±0.01)T and 217 + 0.48(±0.01)T, respectively, has been obtained for dimole emission of O₂(a, 0) + O₂(a, 0) → O₂(X, 1) + O₂(X, 0) + hν (λ = 703 nm) and O₂(a, 0) + O₂(a, 0) → O₂(X, 0) + O₂(X, 0) + hν (λ = 634 nm). It was shown that the ratio of dimole emission rate constants does not depend on temperature in the range of 150–400 K and is 1.06 ± 0.01.     

Electromagnetic decays of radially excited mesons π0′, ρ0′, ω0′, and production of π0′ at lepton colliders

Radiative decays π ⁰(π ^0′) → γ + γ, π ^0′ → ρ ⁰(ω) + γ, ρ ^0′(ω′) → π ⁰ + γ, ρ ^0′(ω′) → π ^0′ + γ, and some processes of π ^0′ production at lepton colliders are considered in the framework of the nonlocal SU(2) × SU(2) Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. Mixing of the radially excited and the ground meson states is taken into account. Numerical results for the decay and production processes are presented.     

Coupled-channel and distorted-wave Born approximation analyses for 25.1 MeV and 32.5 MeV energies of p- <Superscript>40</Superscript>Ar inelastic scattering

The radioactive decay of the isotopes ^254-256Lr and their daughter products was investigated by means of α , prompt α -γ and delayed conversion electron-γ coincidence spectroscopy. The isotopes were produced using the reaction ⁴⁸Ca + ²⁰⁹Bi .     

Meson production in p + d reactions

Total and differential cross sections for the reactions p + d → ³He + m ⁰ with m=π, η and p + d → ³H+π⁺ were measured with the GEM detector at COSY for beam momenta between threshold and the maximum of the corresponding baryon resonance. For both reactions a strong forward-backward asymmetry was found. The data were compared with model calculations. The aspect of isospin symmetry breaking is studied. Representing the GEM Collaboration     

The Ratio Rdp of the quasielastic nd → p(nn) to the elastic np → pn charge-exchange-process yields at the proton emitting angle θp,lab = 0° over 0.55–2.0 GeV neutron-beam energy region. Comparison of the results with the model-dependent calculations

Our new experimental results (see, e.g., Preprint JINR no. E1-2008-61 (Dubna, 2008)) on ratio R _dp of the quasielastic charge-exchange yield at the proton emitting angle θ _p,lab = 0° for the nd → p(nn) reaction to the elastic np → pn charge-exchange yield were presented. The measurements were carried out at the Nuclotron of the Veksler and Baldin Laboratory of High Energies of the JINR (Dubna) at the neutron-beam kinetic energies of 0.55, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, and 2.0 GeV. In this paper the comparison of the experimental R _dp data with the obtained R _dp calculations within the impulse approximation by using the invariant-amplitude sets from the GW/VPI phase-shift analysis is made. The R _dp values calculated using the set of invariant amplitude data for the elastic np → pn charge exchange at θ _p,CM = 0°, agree with the experimental data. This confirmed the nd → p(nn) process yield at θ _p,CM = 0° is caused by the contribution of the spin-dependent part of the elastic np → pn charge-exchange reaction. Thus, it has been shown that the obtained experimental R _dp results can be used for the Delta-Sigma experimental program to reduce the total ambiguity in the extraction of the amplitude real parts. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Optogalvanic detection of NaNe molecule

Summary The formation of NaNe molecule has been detected in a hollow cathode lamp containing traces of sodium and neon using the optogalvanic technique. Two broad continuum peaks have been observed in the structure. They have been analysed to result due to transitions {Na(3s) + Ne(2p ⁶)}²Σ¹→ →{Na*(3p) + Ne(2p ⁶)}²Π,²Σ and {Na*(3p) + Ne(2p ⁶)}²Π,²Σ→{Na*(5s) + Ne(2p ⁶)}²Σ¹. A third peak in between these is probably due to a two-photon transition from 3s→5s of Na in NaNe. The authors of this paper have agreed to not receive the proofs for correction.     

Search for solar axions generated by the Primakoff effect with resonance absorption by <Superscript>169</Superscript>Tm

We searched for resonant excitation of the first excited state of the ¹⁶⁹Tm nucleus by axions formed inside the Sun by the Primakoff effect, A + ¹⁶⁹Tm → ¹⁶⁹Tm* → ¹⁶⁹Tm + γ (8.41keV). Gamma quanta with an energy of 8.41keV were registered by a sectionalized Si(Li) detector installed in a low-background setup. As a result, we set a new upper limit for the photon to axion coupling constant, g _Aγ (GeV⁻¹)m _A (eV) ≤ 1.06 × 10⁻⁵, which for a hadronic axion model corresponds to a mass limit of m _A ≤ 169 eV at a 90% confidence level.     

Calculation of the probability of the 4 T 2→4 A 2 transition in luminescence spectra of the Mn4+ ion in gadolinium-gallium garnet

The ⁴ T ₂→⁴ A ₂ transition of the Mn⁴⁺ ion has been observed in the luminescence spectrum of Mn⁴⁺:Cd₃Ga₅O₁₂ upon intense laser pumping. It is shown that an increase in the intensity of the ⁴ T ₂→⁴ A ₂ transition with respect to the ² E→ ⁴ A ₂ transition in these crystals with increasing pumping power relates to the increased role of induced transitions. The intensity of this process is greater in the region where the ² E→⁴ A ₂ and ⁴ T ₂→⁴ A ₂ transition bands overlap most, which leads to an increase of the zero-phonon line of the latter transition, peaking at a wavelength of 694 nm. The rates of radiative and nonradiative recombination involving the ⁴ T ₂, ² E, and ⁴ A ₂ terms of the Mn⁴⁺ ion in gallium-gadolinium garnet (GGG) are calculated using data from luminescence spectra measured at different temperatures. The Mn⁴⁺:GGG crystal is proposed for use as an active element of lasers with continuous frequency tuning. __________ Translated from Optika i Spektroskopiya, Vol. 94, No. 4, 2003, pp. 590–596. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2003 by Bulyarskiĭ, Zhukov, Prikhod’ko.     

Muon capture by16O—using a microscopic theory of particle-hole states

The partial capture rates for the process,μ ⁻ +¹⁶O (g·s) →¹⁶N (2⁻, 1⁻, 0⁻, 3⁻) +v _μ have been calculated using the particle-hole wavefunctions obtained using self-consistent procedure. In deriving these wavefunctions, the effectiveN-N interaction has been constructed from the bare Hamada-Johnston interaction. The terms in the muon capture Hamiltonian that depend on the momentum of the capturing proton have been included and their importance in 0⁺ → 0⁻ transition is exhibited. The agreement with the available experimental data is good. The need to incorporate meson exchange effects in 0⁺ → 0⁻ transition is pointed out.     

Two-neutrino double β decay of96Zr to excited 2+ state of96Mo

The two-neutrino double beta decay of⁹⁶Zr isotope for 0⁺ → 2⁺ transition has been studied in the PHFB model. In our earlier work, the reliability of the intrinsic wave functions of⁹⁶Zr and⁹⁶Mo isotopes has been established by obtaining an overall agreement between a number of theoretically calculated spectroscopic properties as well as half-lives of 2vββ decay for 0⁺ → 0⁺ transition and the available experimental data. In the present work, the half-life of 2vββ decay for 0⁺ ar 2⁺ transition T ₁ ^2/2v (0⁺ →²⁺) has been calculated using the same set of intrinsic wave functions.