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P. Schmidt

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High-statistics study of f0(1500) decay into π0π0

1995

Abstract A partial-wave analysis of the reaction p p →π 0 π 0 π 0 has been performed using a high-quality high-statistics data set of 712 000 events. In addition to the f0(975) and f0(1300), the scalar resonance with mass m = (1500 ± 15) MeV and width Γ = (120 ± 25) MeV is necessary to describe the data.

Data setPhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsAngular distributionPartial wave analysisScalar (mathematics)Dalitz plotResonance (particle physics)Physics Letters B
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E decays to ηππ in annihilation at rest

1995

Abstract We have observed the ηπ + π − and ηπ 0 π 0 decay modes of the E meson in p p annihilation at rest into π + π − π 0 π 0 η . The mass and width of the E meson are 1409 ± 3 and 86 ± 10 MeV. The production and decay branching ratio is B( p p → Eππ)B(E → ηππ) = (3.3 ± 1.0) × 10 −3 . With a spin-parity analysis we determine that J P = 0 − . The observation of the ηπ 0 π 0 decay mode establishes that E is isoscalar ( C = +1). We find that E decays to η ( ππ ) s (where ( ππ ) s is an S-wave dipion) and πa 0 (980)(→ πη ) with a relative branching ratio of (78 ± 16) %. Using the K K π production and decay branching ratio measured earlier we determine that B[E → K K π] B[E → ηππ] = 0.61 ± 0.1…

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAngular distributionAnnihilationMesonBranching fractionIsoscalarMass spectrumPhysics Letters B
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"Safe" Coulomb excitation of 30Mg.

2004

We report on the first radioactive beam experiment performed at the recently commissioned REX-ISOLDE facility at CERN in conjunction with the highly efficient $\gamma$ -spectrometer MINIBALL. Using $^{30}$Mg ions accelerated to an energy of 2.25MeV/u together with a thin $^{nat}$Ni target, Coulomb excitation of the first excited 2+ states of the projectile and target nuclei well below the Coulomb barrier was observed. From the measured relative de-excitation $\gamma$ -ray yields the B(E2; 0$^{+}_{gs} \rightarrow 2^{+}_{1}$) value of $^{30}$Mg was determined to be 241(31)$e^{2}$fm$^{4}$. Our result is lower than values obtained at projectile fragmenttion facilities using the intermediate-ene…

[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Coulomb excitationFOS: Physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclear Physics - Experiment25.70.De 27.30.+t 21.10.ReNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Nuclear ExperimentNuclear ExperimentCollective levels20 < A < 38Radioactive beamsPhysical review letters
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The neutron-rich Mg isotopes: first results from MINIBALL at REX-ISOLDE

2004

After the successful commissioning of the Radioactive beam EXperiment (REX) at ISOLDE (CERN) in 2002, first physics experiments were performed in 2003 which focussed on the neutron-rich Mg isotopes in the vicinity of the “island of inversion”. After introducing the REX facility and the modern γ spectrometer MINIBALL first preliminary results will be presented showing the high potential and physics opportunities offered by this new radioactive beam facility.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderIsotopeSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsSHELL model[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutron010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentHigh potentialRadioactive beam
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Study of annihilation at rest into ωηπ0

1994

Abstract We have studied p p annihilations at rest in liquid hydrogen into the final state ωηπ 0 where ω decays to π 0 γ . This reaction is dominated by the production of α 0 (980) and contributions from a 2 (1320) and b 1 0 (1235). Upper limits for the production of an axial vector h ′ 1 (1380) meson and vector mesons ω(1390), ω(1600), and φ(1680) decaying to ωη are given. The branching ratio of p p annihilation into ωηπ 0 was determined to be (0.68±0.01±0.05)%.

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle decayAnnihilationMesonBranching fractionElementary particleState (functional analysis)Atomic physicsUpper and lower boundsPseudovectorPhysics Letters B
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Bunching and cooling of radioactive ions with REXTRAP

2002

The properties of radioactive ion beams produced by the present on-line target ion source technology are often not suitable for direct post acceleration. For that purpose pulsed and cooled beams of higher charged ions are required. In the case of REX-ISOLDE, the post accelerator at the CERN-ISOLDE radioactive beam facility, a unique system for beam preparation is used. It consists of a gas-filled cylindrical Penning trap (REXTRAP) for bunching and cooling followed by an electron beam ion source for charge state breeding. The Penning trap has been successfully operated with an efficiency of up to 40% and a total number of up to 107 ions stored. Buffer-gas sideband cooling at the ions’ cyclot…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRange (particle radiation)Large Hadron ColliderIon beamChemistryParticle acceleratorIon gunPenning trapAccelerators and Storage RingsLinear particle acceleratorIon sourcePulse (physics)law.inventionIonNuclear physicsIon beam depositionPhysics::Plasma PhysicslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsIon trapAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentBeam (structure)
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The pseudoscalar mixing angle ΘPS from ν and ν′ production in annihiltion at rest

1992

Abstract We have determined ratios of branching ratios for p p annihilations at rest into π0η and π0η′, into ηη and ηη′, and into ωη and ωη′. All reactins are observed in two different all-neutral final states. The ratios permit a determination of the pseudoscalar mixing angle. We find ΘPS = −(17.3±1.8)°.

PhysicsPseudoscalarRest (physics)Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsBranching fractionMixing (physics)Physics Letters B
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New states as observed by the Crystal Barrel experiment

1993

Abstract The Crystal Barrel Detector has been in operation since October 1989. Results on the analysis of the annihilation of protonium at rest into three pseudoscalars is presented. The π 0 π 0 π 0 final state confirms the existence of ƒ 2 (1520)→π 0 π 0 . In the ηη system of the π 0 ηη final state an isoscalar J PC = 0 ++ resonance with a mass of 1560 MeV/c 2 and a width of 245 MeV/c 2 is observed. The identification with ƒ 0 (1590) is doubtful since the ηη' decay is not observed with the corresponding strength. Our analysis yields an upper limit for the relative branching ratio BR(ƒ 0 (1560)→ηη') BR(ƒ 0 (1560)→ηη) .

Nuclear physicsCrystalPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsBarrelAnnihilationProtoniumBranching fractionIsoscalarResonanceState (functional analysis)Atomic physicsNuclear Physics A
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Calibration of advanced Virgo and reconstruction of the gravitational wave signal h(t) during the observing run O2

2018

In August 2017, Advanced Virgo joined Advanced LIGO for the end of the O2 run, leading to the first gravitational waves detections with the three-detector network. This paper describes the Advanced Virgo calibration and the gravitational wave strain h(t) reconstruction during O2. The methods are the same as the ones developed for the initial Virgo detector and have already been described in previous publications, this paper summarizes the differences and emphasis is put on estimating systematic uncertainties. Three versions of the h(t) signal have been computed for the Virgo O2 run, an online version and two post-run reprocessed versions with improved detector calibration and reconstruction…

O2 observation runPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)AstronomyAstrophysicsdetector: networkVIRGO: calibration01 natural sciencesGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyPhysics Particles & FieldsHigh Energy Physics::Theorydetector: calibrationLIGOmirrorgravitational wavePhysicsQuantum Science & TechnologyPhysicsDetectorphotonAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsReconstruction algorithmMassless particleAmplitudeCalibration Advanced Virgo O2Physical SciencesCalibration[PHYS.GRQC]Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc]Advanced VirgoAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysicson-linereconstructioninterferometergravitational wave calibration reconstruction photon calibrator Virgo O2 observation runPhysics MultidisciplinaryFOS: Physical sciencesO2General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)Astronomy & Astrophysicsgravitational radiation: direct detectionParticle detectorGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology0103 physical sciencesCalibrationcalibration; gravitational wave; O2 observation run; photon calibrator; reconstruction; Virgo; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]010306 general physicsInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)Science & Technology010308 nuclear & particles physicsGravitational waveVirgogravitational radiationcalibration; gravitational wave; O2 observation run; photon calibrator; reconstruction; Virgocalibrationphoton calibratorLIGOgravitational radiation detectordetector: sensitivity* Automatic Keywords *network
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Test of chiral perturbation theory in η decays

1994

The decay of the η-meson into three pions plays an important role as a test of low-energy QCD calculations in the framework of chiral perturbation theory. Previous experiments show results that are inconclusive or even contradictory. The Crystal Barrel experiment at LEAR has determined the braching ratiosΓ(η→3π0)/Γ(η→π+π−π0)=1.47±0.09±0.15 andΓ(η→γγ)/Γ(η→π+π−π0)=1.88±0.10±0.17 using its unique features to detect charged particles as well as neutral particles. The value for the first ratio agrees nicely with the theoretical predictions and solves previous experimental uncertainties. The second value, which yields a partial width ofΓ(η→π+π−π0)=(0.24±0.03) keV, shows that the same next-to-lead…

Quantum chromodynamicsCrystalNuclear physicsPhysicsParticle physicsChiral perturbation theoryPionPartial widthOrder (group theory)Charged particleIl Nuovo Cimento A
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Space Charge Effects in a Gas Filled Penning Trap

2001

Mass selective buffer gas cooling is a technique used for ions that are stored in a Penning trap. The technique can be applied to all elements and the mass resolving power achieved has proven to be sufficient to resolve isobars. When not only a few but 106 and more ions are stored at the same time, space charge starts to play a dominant role for the spatial distribution. In addition, the observed cyclotron frequency is shifted. This work investigates these effects by numerical calculations.

Work (thermodynamics)ChemistrylawBuffer gasCyclotronIsobarIon trapAtomic physicsPenning trapSpace chargeIonlaw.invention
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Antiproton-proton annihilation in-flight

1994

This is an overview of the preliminary results of\(\bar pp\) annihilation at incident\(\bar p\) momenta of 600, 1200 and 1940 MeV/c(*). The data was taken at LEAR with the Crystal Barrel Detector (E. Akeret al.:Nucl. Instrum. Methods A,321, 108 (1992)). In the two pseudoscalar final states seven different channels are observable and their angular distributions are measured. They are compared to older data, if existent, and are found to be equal within the experimental errors. In the three-meson final states, an overview of the already examined final states is given. Striking signals in the Dalitz plots and invariant-mass projections for a set of final states are observed. In the final state…

PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationProton010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Nuclear TheoryDalitz plotObservable[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesPseudoscalarNuclear physicsAntiproton0103 physical sciencesInvariant massNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsBar (unit)
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“Safe” Coulomb Excitation ofMg30

2005

We report on the first radioactive beam experiment performed at the recently commissioned REX-ISOLDE facility at CERN in conjunction with the highly efficient γ spectrometer MINIBALL. Using Mg-30 ions accelerated to an energy of 2.25 MeV/u together with a thin Ni-nat target, Coulomb excitation of the first excited 2(+) states of the projectile and target nuclei well below the Coulomb barrier was observed. From the measured relative deexcitation γ-ray yields the B(E2;0(gs)(+)R 2(1)(+)) value of Mg-30 was determined to be 241(31)e(2) fm(4). Our result is lower than values obtained at projectile fragmentation facilities using the intermediate-energy Coulomb excitation method, and confirms the …

Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsIsland of inversionProjectileGeneral Physics and AstronomyCoulomb barrierCoulomb excitation01 natural sciencesNuclear physics13. Climate actionExcited state0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsIsotopes of magnesiumMagnesium ionPhysical Review Letters
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Proton-antiproton annihilation into ηηπ-observation of a scalar resonance decaying into ηη

1992

Abstract The results of a measurement of pp annihilation at rest into ηηπ 0 are presented. Assuming a resonance dominated model for the annihilation process an isoscalar J PC =0 ++ resonance decaying into ηη is observed with a mass of 1560±25 MeV/ c 2 and a width of 245±50 MeV/ c 2 .

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsIsoscalarNuclear TheoryScalar (mathematics)Dalitz plot01 natural sciencesResonance (particle physics)Nuclear physicsAntiproton0103 physical sciencesMass spectrum010306 general physicsPhysics Letters B
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Momentum dependence of the decay η→π+π−π0

1998

Abstract The π 0 momentum dependence of the decay η → π + π − π 0 has been measured with the Crystal Barrel detector. The analysis is based on 3230 events. The results of this independent measurement are compared to new chiral perturbation theory calculations and previous measurements.

CrystalNuclear physicsMomentumPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsChiral perturbation theoryPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsDetectorBarrel (horology)Dalitz plotPhysics Letters B
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Antiproton annihilation at rest in liquid deuterium into π−π0π0pS

1994

With the Crystal Barrel detector, the final state π−π0π0pS at rest in liquid deuterium was measured for the first time. A preliminary partial-wave analysis was performed, which required two interesting features: besides the ρ(770), a second pole was needed in the ππP-wave and a narrow resonance in the ππS-wave, slightly above 1500 MeV/c2. With the same parametrization a high-statistics π+π−π0 data set could also be well described.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsCrystalAnnihilationDeuteriumAntiprotonPartial wave analysisResonanceDalitz plotAtomic physicsParametrizationIl Nuovo Cimento A Series 11
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Investigation of the Li9+H2→Li8+t reaction at REX-ISOLDE

2006

The one-neutron transfer reaction Li-9 + H-2 -> Li-8 + t has been investigated in an inverse kinematics experiment by bombarding a deuterated polypropylene target with a 2.36 MeV/u Li-9 beam from the post-accelerator REX-ISOLDE at CERN. Excitation energies in Li-8 as well as angular distributions of the tritons were obtained and spectroscopic factors deduced. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Nuclear reactionElastic scatteringPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLight nucleusAngular distributionDeuteriumNuclear TheoryPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentBeam (structure)ExcitationPhysics Letters B
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Space-Charge Effects with REXTRAP

2001

The beam quality of radioactive ion beams produced by present target ion source technology is often not sufficient for direct post-acceleration. Furthermore, pulsed beams insure a more efficient use of an accelerator. In the case of REX-ISOLDE, the post accelerator at the CERN ISOLDE facility, a gas-filled Penning trap (REXTRAP) has been chosen for accumulation of the radioactive ions and conversion into cooled bunches. Radial centering of the ions is achieved by applying an rf field with a frequency equal to the cyclotron frequency of the desired ion species. The efficiency achieved in the first tests with different isotopes covering nearly the entire mass range was already >20%. Going to …

Ion beamChemistryCyclotronIon gunPenning trapIon sourceIonlaw.inventionNuclear physicsBunchesPhysics::Plasma PhysicslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsIon trapAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment
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Evidence for two isospin zeroJ PC=2−+ mesons at 1645 and 1875 MeV

1996

Data on\(\bar pp \to \eta \pi ^0 \pi ^0 \pi ^0 \) taken at beam momenta of 1.2 and 1.94 GeV/c reveal evidence for twoI=0JPC=2−+ resonances inηππ. The first, at 1645±14(stat.)±15(syst.) MeV with width 180−21+40±25 MeV, decays toα2(1320)π withL=0. It may be interpreted as the\(q\bar q^1 \)D2 partner ofπ2(1670). A strong signal is also observed just above threshold inf2(1270)η withL=0. It is 11–22 times stronger than is expected for the high mass tail of the 1645 MeV resonance. It can be fitted as a second 2−+ resonance at 1875±20±35 MeV with width 200±25±45 MeV. A third resonance havingJPC=2++ is observed at 2135±20±45 MeV withΛ=250±25±45 MeV, decaying to botha2(1320)π andf2(1270)η withL=1. T…

Nuclear physicsPhysicsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)MesonIsospinZero (complex analysis)High massDalitz plotResonanceAtomic physicsRest frameBar (unit)Zeitschrift für Physik C: Particles and Fields
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New results from crystal barrel

1993

Results are presented on meson spectroscopy, two-body final states and meson decay modes observed in\(\bar pp\) annhilation at rest by the Crystal Barrel experiment at LEAR.

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson[PHYS.HEXP] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]010308 nuclear & particles physicsHigh Energy Physics::LatticeNuclear TheoryHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyBarrel (horology)Dalitz plot01 natural sciences3. Good healthCrystalNuclear physicsHadron spectroscopy0103 physical sciences[PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]High Energy Physics::ExperimentNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpectroscopyBar (unit)
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Multimessenger search for sources of gravitational waves and high-energy neutrinos: Initial results for LIGO-Virgo and IceCube

2014

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:21:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-11-17 We report the results of a multimessenger search for coincident signals from the LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave observatories and the partially completed IceCube high-energy neutrino detector, including periods of joint operation between 2007-2010. These include parts of the 2005-2007 run and the 2009-2010 run for LIGO-Virgo, and IceCube's observation periods with 22, 59 and 79 strings. We find no significant coincident events, and use the search results to derive upper limits on the rate of joint sources for a range of source emission parameters. For the optimistic assumption of …

MECHANISMPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)AstrophysicsFOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONSASTROPHYSICAL SOURCESIceCubeneutrinoDetection of gravitational waveGravitational waves neutrinoObservatory[PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]QCLIGO Scientific CollaborationQBPhysicsGAMMA-RAY BURSTS[SDU.ASTR.HE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]Settore FIS/01 - Fisica SperimentaleAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsASTRONOMYNuclear and High Energy Physics; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)NEUTRINOSNeutrino detectorComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSINGNeutrinoSENSITIVITYGIANT FLARENuclear and High Energy Physics[PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]95.85.RyMUON NEUTRINOSAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic AstrophysicsACCELERATIONGravitational wavesGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyINSTABILITIESSettore FIS/05 - Astronomia e AstrofisicaCORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVAE[ PHYS.HEXP ] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]ddc:530SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyCORE-COLLAPSEDETECTOR/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energyGravitational wave95.85.SzMAGNETIZED NEUTRON-STARS[ PHYS.ASTR.HE ] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]AstronomyTRANSIENTS95.85.Sz; 95.85.RyRELATIVISTIC STARSLIGOPhysics and Astronomy[ SDU.ASTR.HE ] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]Gamma-ray burstEMISSIONEnergy (signal processing)
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Search for intermediate mass black hole binaries in the first and second observing runs of the Advanced LIGO and Virgo network

2019

Gravitational wave astronomy has been firmly established with the detection of gravitational waves from the merger of ten stellar mass binary black holes and a neutron star binary. This paper reports on the all-sky search for gravitational waves from intermediate mass black hole binaries in the first and second observing runs of the Advanced LIGO and Virgo network. The search uses three independent algorithms: two based on matched filtering of the data with waveform templates of gravitational wave signals from compact binaries, and a third, model-independent algorithm that employs no signal model for the incoming signal. No intermediate mass black hole binary event was detected in this sear…

binary: massneutron star: binaryAstronomybinary: angular momentumAstrophysicsdetector: network01 natural sciencesGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyPhysics Particles & FieldsLIMITSclustersLIGOgravitational waveGeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g.dictionariesencyclopediasglossaries)QCQBastro-ph.HEPhysicsHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Settore FIS/01black hole: spinPhysicsintermediate mass black hole binarieNumerical relativityGeneral relativitygravitational wavesgravitational waves; intermediate mass black hole binaries; Advanced LIGO and VirgoPhysical Sciences[PHYS.GRQC]Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc]Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenastarsGeneral relativitygr-qcAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaFOS: Physical sciencesalternative theories of gravitySTARS; CLUSTERS; LIMITSAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic AstrophysicsGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)Astronomy & Astrophysicsgravitational radiation: direct detectionGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologySettore FIS/05 - Astronomia e AstrofisicaBinary black hole0103 physical sciencesddc:530010306 general physicsAstrophysics::Galaxy AstrophysicsSTFCScience & Technology010308 nuclear & particles physicsGravitational waveAdvanced LIGO and Virgointermediate mass black hole binariesRCUKGravitational Wave Physicsblack hole: massMass ratiobinary: compact04.80.NnLIGOgravitational radiation detectorNeutron starVIRGOblack hole: binaryIntermediate-mass black holerelativity theorygravitational radiation: emission95.55.Ymmass ratioDewey Decimal Classification::500 | Naturwissenschaften::530 | Physik07.05.Kflimits[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]CLUSTERSSTARSGravitational waves Black holes (astronomy) Gravitational self force
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The rapid atmospheric monitoring system of the Pierre Auger Observatory

2012

The Pierre Auger Observatory is a facility built to detect air showers produced by cosmic rays above 1017 eV. During clear nights with a low illuminated moon fraction, the UV fluorescence light produced by air showers is recorded by optical telescopes at the Observatory. To correct the observations for variations in atmospheric conditions, atmospheric monitoring is performed at regular intervals ranging from several minutes (for cloud identification) to several hours (for aerosol conditions) to several days (for vertical profiles of temperature, pressure, and humidity). In 2009, the monitoring program was upgraded to allow for additional targeted measurements of atmospheric conditions shor…

[PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]AstronomyFOS: Physical sciencesCosmic rayReal-time monitoring01 natural sciencesLarge detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics Real-time monitoring Control and monitor systems onlineOptical telescopeObservatory0103 physical sciencesSHOWERSLarge detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics; Real-time monitoring; Control and monitor systems onlineFLUORESCENCE010303 astronomy & astrophysicsInstrumentationInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)DETECTORMathematical PhysicsRemote sensingEvent reconstructionPierre Auger ObservatoryHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)010308 nuclear & particles physicsLarge detector systems for particle and astroparticle physicsControl and monitor systems online[SDU.ASTR.HE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]FísicaENERGY-SPECTRUMMonitoring programControl and monitor systems online; Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics; Real-time monitoringAerosolATMOSFERA (MONITORAMENTO)Air showerExperimental High Energy PhysicsFísica nuclearAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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High statistics study of ƒ0(1500)s decay into ηη

1995

Abstract A partial wave analysis of the reaction p p →π o ηη has been performed, using a high quality, high statistics data set of 198,000 events. In addition to the ƒ 0 (1370), a second scalar resonance decaying into ηη, the ƒ 0 (1500), with mass m = (1505 ± 15) MeV and width Γ = (120 ± 30) MeV has to be introduced to describe the data.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsQuality (physics)Partial wave analysisScalar (mathematics)StatisticsDalitz plotResonancePhysics Letters B
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High-statistics analysis of $$\bar pp \to \pi ^0 \pi ^0 \pi ^0 $$ at restat rest

1994

Antiproton-proton annihilation at rest into 3π0 is analysed based on a data sample of about 500 000 high-quality 3π0 events. In this high-statistics Dalitz plot two structures in the region of π0π0 invariant masses of about 1500 MeV show up, a small band and a blob at higher masses. In a first attempt to describe the data two different models are used to parametrize the dynamical amplitudes leading to the same conclusion: the data require a 0+ + and also a 2+ + resonance in the 1500 MeV region.

Nuclear physicsRest (physics)PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationAmplitudePiDalitz plotInvariant (mathematics)Nuclear ExperimentResonance (particle physics)Bar (unit)Il Nuovo Cimento A Series 11
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Antiproton-proton annihilation at rest into KKπ0π0

1997

Abstract The annihilation channel p p →K + K − π 0 in liquid hydrogen at rest has been studied with the Crystal Barrel detector at LEAR. The measured branching ratio is: BR ( p p → K + K − π 0 )=(2.37±0.15)×10 −3 . A partial wave analysis shows that this reaction is dominated by the π (K K ) S , K K ∗ (892) and π φ (1020) intermediate states. Weak signals are observed for π a 2 (1320), π f 2 (1270), π f 2 ′(1525) and K(Kπ) S . A satisfactory description of the Dalitz plot requires the introduction of π (K K ) P intermediate states with at least one pole.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAnnihilationProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionPartial wave analysisDalitz plot01 natural sciencesCrystalNuclear physicsAngular distributionAntiproton0103 physical sciencesAtomic physics010306 general physicsPhysics Letters B
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Status of REX-ISOLDE

2003

REX-ISOLDE [1] is a post-accelerator situated at the ISOLDE radioactive ion beam facility placed at CERN, Geneva. It’s main aim is to increase the energy of light (A < 50) radioactive ions from 60 keV to 0.8–2.2MeV/u. REX—ISOLDE uses a new concept of post-acceleration of radioactive ion beams by using charge breeding of the ions in a high charge state ion source and the efficient acceleration of the highly charged ions in a short LINAC using modern ion accelerator structures. In a first step the radioactive ions are captured in a large gas-filled Penning trap. The task is to accumulate, cool and bunch the beam and prepare it for the injection into an electron beam ion source (EBIS). Cooling…

PhysicsMass-to-charge ratioIon beamCyclotronPenning trapSpace chargeLinear particle acceleratorIon sourceIonlaw.inventionNuclear physicsPhysics::Plasma PhysicslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclear Experiment
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First observation of the production of nucleon resonances in antiproton annihilation in liquid deuterium

1995

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationDeuteriumAntiprotonNucleonParticle Physics - ExperimentPhysics Letters B
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High-mass ϱ-meson states from p̄d-annihilation at rest into π−π0π0pspectator

1997

Abstract A study of p -annihilation in liquid deuterium into π − π 0 π 0 and a spectator-proton is presented. A cut on the proton-momentum of ≤ 100 MeV/ c ensures that annihilation takes place on a quasi-free neutron. A partial wave analysis shows contributions from three vector mesons, with masses and widths of (763.7 ± 3.2; 152.8 ± 4.3), (1411 ± 14; 343 ± 20); (1780 −29 +37 ; 275 ± 45) MeV/ c 2 , respectively.

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAnnihilationMesonDeuteriumPartial wave analysisHigh massNeutronAtomic physicsPhysics Letters B
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Measurement of the decay distribution of η′ → π+π−γ and evidence for the box anomaly

1997

Abstract The distribution of m ( π + π − ) in the decay η ′ → π + π − γ has been measured with the Crystal Barrel detector. The results are based on a total of 7392 observed η′ decays. The box anomaly constant is extracted from this and its value is found to agree well with theoretical expectations. The pseudoscalar nonet parameters ( f 1 , f 8 and θ PS ) are determined. Finally, we find that there is a problem of consistency between QCD and the standard VDM assumption.

PseudoscalarPhysicsNuclear physicsQuantum chromodynamicsCrystalNuclear and High Energy PhysicsDistribution (mathematics)Anomaly (physics)Atomic physicsConstant (mathematics)Physics Letters B
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Search for new physics in beta-neutrino correlations with the WITCH spectrometer

2002

The WITCH (Weak Interaction Trap for CHarged particles) experiment is a retardation spectrometer coupled to a Penning trap and measures the beta-neutrino angular correlation via the shape of the recoil energy spectrum. The present form of the Standard Model describes weak processes in terms of vector and axial-vector type interactions, but the possible presence of scalar and tensor interactions is not yet ruled out. The main aim of this experiment is a test of the Standard Model for possible admixture of scalar and tensor currents. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsSpectrometerScalar (mathematics)TensorNeutrinoWeak interactionPenning trapStandard ModelLeptonNuclear Physics
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Partial-wave analysis of ππη in $$\bar pp$$ annihilation at restannihilation at rest

1994

A new isovector scalar πη resonance with a mass of 1450 MeV is observed in a high-statistics study of\(\bar pp\) annihilation at rest into π0π0η.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsRest (physics)Particle physicsAnnihilationIsovectorPartial wave analysisNuclear TheoryScalar (mathematics)ResonanceBar (unit)Il Nuovo Cimento A Series 11
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P- versus S-wave at rest in LH2

1992

Abstract The annihilation p p →π 0 π 0 was measured for antiprotons stopped in liquid hydrogen (LH2). This reaction is only allowed from odd angular momentum states of the p p - atom . The resulting branching ratio BR ( p p →π 0 π 0 ) LH 2 =(6.93±0.22 stat ±0.37 syst )×10 −4 , combined with a previous measurement of the branching ratio BR ( p p →π + π − ) 2 P in gas from the 2P-state of p p suggests a fraction of P-wave annihilation in LH2 of (28.8±3.5)%, much larger than the values obtained from other annihilation channels. A method of reconciling the contradictory results is discussed.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAngular momentumAnnihilationAntiprotonBranching fractionS-waveAtomAtomic physicsPhysics Letters B
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Accelerated radioactive beams from REX-ISOLDE

2003

In 2001 the linear accelerator of the Radioactive beam EXperiment (REX-ISOLDE) delivered for the first time accelerated radioactive ion beams, at a beam energy of 2 MeV/u. REX-ISOLDE uses the method of charge-state breeding, in order to enhance the charge state of the ions before injection into the LINAC. Radioactive singly-charged ions from the on-line mass separator ISOLDE are first accumulated in a Penning trap, then charge bred to an A/q < 4.5 in an electron beam ion source (EBIS) and finally accelerated in a LINAC from 5 keV/u to energies between 0.8 and 2.2 MeV/u. Dedicated measurements with REXTRAP, the transfer line and the EBIS have been carried out in conjunction with the first co…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsDetectorPenning trapParticle detectorIon sourceLinear particle acceleratorSemiconductor detectorNuclear physicsPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentInstrumentationBeam (structure)
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Antiproton-proton annihilation at rest into two mesons

1993

Abstract Branching ratios for antiproton-proton annihilations at rest into two mesons are given. The data were obtained at LEAR by stopping antiprotons in a liquid hydrogen target. Both charged and neutral annihilation products were detected in the Crystal Barrel detector. Representative data are presented, and their bearing on the general picture of annihilation dynamics is discussed. In addition, preliminary branching ratios for two-body radiative annihilations are given.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationMesonAntiprotonRadiative transferHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentNuclear ExperimentLiquid hydrogenNuclear Physics A
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Hidden and open $$\bar ss$$ production in $$\bar pp$$ annihilation at restannihilation at rest

1994

New branching ratios for\(\bar pp\) annihilation at rest into final states with a\(K\bar K\) pair or φ-meson are being measured with the Crystal Barrel detector at LEAR. The yield of φγ, relative to ωγ, appears to violate the OZI rule as strongly as φπ relative to ωπ.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationOZI ruleHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyDalitz plotHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentIl Nuovo Cimento A Series 11
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Search for Gravitational Waves Associated with Gamma-Ray Bursts Detected by Fermi and Swift during the LIGO-Virgo Run O3a

2022

Abbott, R., et al. (LIGO and VIRGO Collaboration)

neutron star: binaryGravitational waves(678)ELECTROMAGNETIC COUNTERPARTSBinary numberAstrophysics01 natural sciencesLIGOHigh-Energy Phenomena and Fundamental PhysicsQCSUPERNOVAQBHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Settore FIS/01education.field_of_study[SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]Black holesSettore FIS/0506 humanities and the artsGRBEnergy InjectionSearch for gravitational wave transients associated to GRBs - Fermi and Swift satellitesAFTERGLOWPhysical SciencesRELATIVISTIC JETSAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaSwiftGravitational waveBlack-Hole330Evolutiongr-qcGamma Ray Burst LIGO Virgo Gravitational WavesAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)0603 philosophy ethics and religionGravitational-wave astronomyNeutron starsENERGY INJECTIONCORE-COLLAPSEeducationGamma-ray burstScience & TechnologyCore-CollapseVirgoRCUKAstronomy and AstrophysicstriggerLuminosity FunctionDewey Decimal Classification::500 | Naturwissenschaften::520 | Astronomie KartographieGamma Ray BurstSpace and Planetary ScienceBLACK-HOLEddc:520gravitational wave astronomyGravitational wave astronomyGamma-ray burst[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]LIGO(920)Fermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeAstronomyAstrophysicsGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmologyneutron starsENERGYGravitational wave detectorsGamma-ray bursts(629)Neutron Stars Mergers Gravitational Waves010303 astronomy & astrophysicsgravitational waves; gamma ray bursts; LIGO; Virgo; Fermi; SwiftCompact binary stars(283)astro-ph.HEPhysicscompact binary starsgamma-ray burstsgamma-ray bursts ; gravitational waves; LIGO; Virgogravitational waves060302 philosophy[PHYS.GRQC]Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc]PRECURSOR ACTIVITYGravitational wave astronomy(675)Gamma-ray burstsGW_HIGHLIGHT[PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE]PopulationCompact binary starssatelliteFOS: Physical sciencesAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic AstrophysicsAstronomy & Astrophysicsgamma ray: burstMASS1STGLASTGamma-ray bursts; Gravitational wave astronomy; Gravitational waves; Gravitational wave detectors0103 physical sciencesSTFCFermigravitational waves; gamma-ray bursts; LIGO; Virgo; Fermi; SwiftGravitational wavegravitational radiationgamma ray burstsgamma-ray burts--black holesLIGOEVOLUTIONOBSERVING RUNNeutron stars(1108)Neutron starPhysics and Astronomy[SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONBlack holes(162)INJECTIONEMISSION
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Final states with strangeness from Crystal Barrel and Asterix

1993

Abstract We discuss φ production in p p annihilation at rest from the Asterix and Crystal Barrel experiments and compare the branching ratios to similar final states without strangeness. The ωπ 0 φπ 0 production ratio is unexpectedly low. In the search for new states, the φπ0 mass spectrum shows no evidence for a resonance in the 1450 MeV/c2 mass range but the K☆K0π0 Dalitz plot shows interesting structure.

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationMass spectrumDalitz plotASTERIXStrangenessNuclear Physics A
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Search for Gravitational-wave Signals Associated with Gamma-Ray Bursts during the Second Observing Run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

2019

We present the results of targeted searches for gravitational-wave transients associated with gamma-ray bursts during the second observing run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo, which took place from 2016 November to 2017 August. We have analyzed 98 gamma-ray bursts using an unmodeled search method that searches for generic transient gravitational waves and 42 with a modeled search method that targets compact-binary mergers as progenitors of short gamma-ray bursts. Both methods clearly detect the previously reported binary merger signal GW170817, with p-values of <9.38 10-6 (modeled) and 3.1 10-4 (unmodeled). We do not find any significant evidence for gravitational-wave signals associate…

Burst astrophysicAstrofísicaneutron star: binary010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesBinary numberAstrophysics01 natural sciencesLIGOQCSUPERNOVArelativistic jetsQBHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Settore FIS/01counterpartGRBGravitational waves (678)Physical SciencesRELATIVISTIC JETSAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGravitational waveGravitationstarsblack-holeAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)precursor activityGravitational wavesSettore FIS/05 - Astronomia e AstrofisicasupernovaCORE-COLLAPSEGamma-ray burstGravitational wave sourcesScience & TechnologyVirgoRCUKAstronomy and AstrophysicsHigh energy astrophysics (739)RedshiftDewey Decimal Classification::500 | Naturwissenschaften::520 | Astronomie Kartographiedetector: sensitivityVIRGOSpace and Planetary Sciencegravitational radiation: emissionBLACK-HOLEddc:520Gravitational wave astronomyGamma-ray burst[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]STARSGravitacióAstronomySignalGeneral Relativity and Quantum CosmologyBurst astrophysicslocalizationemission010303 astronomy & astrophysicsPhysicsDetectorGamma-ray bursts (629)[PHYS.GRQC]Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc]Gravitational wave sourcePRECURSOR ACTIVITYGamma-ray burstsLIGO (920)High energy astrophysicsdata analysis methodBurst astrophysics (187)FOS: Physical sciencesAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysicsgamma ray: burstAstronomy & AstrophysicsMASSgravitational radiation: direct detectionGravitational wave astronomy Gravitational wave sources LIGO; Gravitational waves Gamma-ray bursts Burst astrophysics High energy astrophysicsGravitational wave astronomy (675)electromagnetic field: production0103 physical sciencesnumerical calculationsGRB; gravitational waves; LIGO; VirgoSTFC0105 earth and related environmental sciencesgravitational wavesneutron starsGravitational waveCOUNTERPARTgravitational radiationLIGOcore-collapsegravitational radiation detectorGravitational wave sources (677)radiationNeutron starPhysics and AstronomymassRADIATIONEMISSIONGravitational wave astronomy; Gravitational wave sources; LIGO; Gravitational waves; Gamma-ray bursts; Burst astrophysics; High energy astrophysics
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Cooling of radioactive ions with the Penning trap REXTRAP

2005

Abstract Cooling of radioactive ion beams in a Penning trap is an essential component of the post-accelerator REX-ISOLDE at CERN. Prior to their charge-breeding and acceleration, ions from the on-line mass separator ISOLDE are accumulated, cooled and bunched with REXTRAP. This beam preparation provides short ion pulses with low emittance, key ingredient for a high efficiency of REX-ISOLDE. Two different cooling techniques have been investigated with REXTRAP. Both rely on the use of a buffer gas as the coolant but differ in the way the transversal compression of the stored ion cloud is achieved. Sideband cooling with a light buffer gas as coolant is the standard technique used at REXTRAP so …

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSidebandQuadrupoleBuffer gasPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsThermal emittanceIon trapAtomic physicsPenning trapInstrumentationIonCoolantNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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A Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor Search for Electromagnetic Signals Coincident with Gravitational-wave Candidates in Advanced LIGO's First Observing R…

2019

We present a search for prompt gamma-ray counterparts to compact binary coalescence gravitational wave (GW) candidates from Advanced LIGO's first observing run (O1). As demonstrated by the multimessenger observations of GW170817/GRB 170817A, electromagnetic and GW observations provide complementary information about the astrophysical source and, in the case of weaker candidates, may strengthen the case for an astrophysical origin. Here we investigate low-significance GW candidates from the O1 compact-binary coalescence searches using the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM), leveraging its all-sky and broad energy coverage. Candidates are ranked and compared to background to measure signific…

AstrofísicaGravitacióAstronomyAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomenagamma-ray burst: generalFOS: Physical sciencesAstrophysicsAstronomy & Astrophysicsgeneral [gamma-ray burst]01 natural sciencesCoincidenceCoincident0103 physical sciences010306 general physics010303 astronomy & astrophysicsgravitational waveSTFCQCQBHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Settore FIS/01Physicsastro-ph.HEScience & TechnologySolar flareGravitational wavegamma-ray burst: general; gravitational waves; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary ScienceRCUKAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicLIGOPhysics and Astronomygravitational wavesSpace and Planetary SciencePhysical Sciencesgamma-ray burst: general; gravitational wavesgeneral; gravitational waves; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science [gamma-ray burst]False alarmAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGamma-ray burst[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
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Aluminum in a baby's muscle.

2005

Materials scienceNeurologychemistryAluminiumMetallurgychemistry.chemical_elementNeurology (clinical)Revue Neurologique
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Search for a new light gauge boson in decays of π0 and η

1994

Abstract We have searched for new light gauge bosons produced in π 0 and η decays by studying the kinematically well-constrained reactions p p→π 0 π 0 π 0 and p p→π 0 π 0 η , where one π 0 or the η decays through the emission of a single photon recoiling against a missing state X (where X is a long-lived weakly interacting particle or X →ν ν ). No signal has been observed and branching ratio upper limits of 6 × 10 −5 at 90% C.L. have been obtained for masses of the gauge boson lying between ∼65 MeV and 125 MeV ( π 0 decay), and 6 × 10 −5 at 90% C.L. for X masses between ∼200 MeV and 525 MeV (η decay). The π 0 -decay limit represents a factor of 4 to 8 improvement when compared to the existi…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRange (particle radiation)Gauge bosonParticle physicsPhoton[PHYS.HEXP] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElementary particle01 natural sciencesUpper and lower boundsNuclear physicsParticle decayPhoton emission0103 physical sciences[PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]010306 general physicsParticle Physics - ExperimentPhysics Letters B
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First observations of Pontecorvo reactions with a recoiling neutron

1995

We report the first observations of Pontecorvo reactions of the type ¯pd →Xn. We fully reconstruct the outgoing meson and, for antiprotons stopped in liquid deuterium, we measure: BR(¯pd→π0)=(7.03±0.72)×10−6, BR(¯pd→ηn)=(3.19+0.48)×10−6, BR(¯pd→ωn)=(22.8+4.1)×10−6, BR(¯pd→η′n)14×10−6 (at 95% confidence level). Assuming charge independence, our result for¯ pd→π0n is compatible with measurements of the only other observed Pontecorvo reaction ¯pd → π−p. The experimental ratios between the above branching ratios are in fair agreement with both the statistical model and dynamical two-step models (assumingN¯ N annihilation into two mesons, with subsequent absorption of one meson on the remaining …

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilationDeuteriumMesonAntiprotonNuclear fusionNeutronNucleonZeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei
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Low energy reactions with radioactive ions at REX-ISOLDE-the 9Li + 2H case

2005

19 pages, 12 figures, 2 tables.-- PACS nrs.: 25.60.-t; 25.45.-z; 27.20.+n.-- et al. ISOLDE Collaborattion and REX-ISOLDE Collaboration.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsExcitation energyC3D6 targetRex-Isolde post-acceleratorIonNuclear physicsLow energyDeduced reaction channelsDeuteriumReaction radioactiveDSSSD detectorAtomic physicsBeam (structure)Radioactive beam
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Search for GW signals associated with GRBs

2021

We present the results of targeted searches for gravitational-wave transients associated with gamma-ray bursts during the second observing run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo, which took place from 2016 November to 2017 August. We have analyzed 98 gamma-ray bursts using an unmodeled search method that searches for generic transient gravitational waves and 42 with a modeled search method that targets compact-binary mergers as progenitors of short gamma-ray bursts. Both methods clearly detect the previously reported binary merger signal GW170817, with p-values of <9.38x10^-6^ (modeled) and 3.1x10^-4^ (unmodeled). We do not find any significant evidence for gravitational-wave signals assoc…

Astrophysics and AstronomyGamma-ray astronomyhigh energy astrophysicsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaPhysicsAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysicsstellar astronomyGamma ray burstsGravitational wavesCosmologyobservational astronomyGamma ray astronomyGamma-ray burstsAstrophysical ProcessesNatural Sciences
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