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Experimental results on the electroweak interaction

1999

Recent results from the four experiments ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL at the Large Electron-Positron collider, LEP at CERN, and by the SLD collaboration at the Stanford Linear Collider, SLC, are reviewed. Analyses from an integrated luminosity of about 150 pb− recorded by each experiment at LEP, taken at different centre-of-mass energies within ±3 GeV around the peak of the Z resonance during the years 1989 to 1995 are available now. Repeated accurate calibrations of the beam energy lead to precise measurements of the mass and of the total width of the Z boson. These results are complemented by measurements at the Z resonance with polarised beams at Stanford. First results from an integrated …

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsTop quarkParticle physicsLarge Hadron ColliderElectron–positron annihilationHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyElectroweak interactionTevatronWeinberg angleStandard ModelNuclear physicsHiggs bosonPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentProgress in Particle and Nuclear Physics
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Spectroscopy of excited state positronium

1994

Electric dipole transitions in the microwave range have been induced between the fine-structure levels of positronium in the excited staten=2. As an indication of the transitions, we used the increase in Lyman-α radiation when the metastable 23S1-level is depopulated. The results for the transitions 23S1→23P0,1,2 areΝ 0=18499.65±1.20±4.00 MHz,Ν 1=13012.42 ±0.65±1.54 MHz andΝ 2=8624.38±0.54±1.40 MHz. The first error is statistical and the second systematic. The precision of the present measurement has improved by a factor of 3, compared to previous data. Recent bound state QED-calculations have been extended to the orderR t8 α 4lnα −1. The not yet completely calculated orderR t8 α 4 is estim…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsZeeman effectBremsstrahlungCondensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsPositroniumsymbols.namesakePair productionExcited stateMetastabilityBound statesymbolsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physicsElectric dipole transitionHyperfine Interactions
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Time of flight measurements based on FPGA and SiPMs for PET–MR

2014

Coincidence time measurements with SiPMs have shown to be suitable for PET/MR systems. The present study is based on 3 x 3 mm(2) SiPMs, LSO crystals and a conditioning signal electronic circuit. A Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD) is used to digitalize the signals and a TDC FPGA-implemented is employed for fine time measurements. TDC capability allows processing the arrival of multiple events simultaneously, measuring times under 100 ps. The complete set-up for time measurements results on a resolution of 892 +/- 41 ps for a pair of detectors. The details of such implementation are exposed and the trade-offs of each configuration are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier By, All rights reserved,

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physicsbusiness.industryDetectorSilicon photomultipliersConstant fraction discriminatorPositron emission tomography and magnetic resonanceSignalTime-to-digital converterTime of flightTime of flightOpticsSilicon photomultiplierField Programable Gate ArrayTime-to-digital converterbusinessField-programmable gate arrayInstrumentationElectronic circuitNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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CP violation and electric-dipole moment at low energy tau production with polarized electrons

2006

10 pages, 2 figures.-- ISI Article Identifier: 000243912400014.-- ArXiv pre-print available at: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0610135

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physicsmedia_common.quotation_subjectElectron–positron annihilationSearchObservableElectronDecayPolarization (waves)AsymmetryLeptonPartícules (Física nuclear)Nuclear physicsHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologyElectric dipole momentViolació CP (Física nuclear)BoundsQuantum electrodynamicsCP violationHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentLeptonmedia_commonModel
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Detector blockbased on arrays of 144 SiPMs and monolithic scintillators: A performane study

2015

[EN] We have developed a detector block composed by a monolithic LYSO scintillator coupled to a custom made 12 12 SiPMs array. The design is mainly focused to applications such as Positron Emission Tomography. The readout electronics is based on 3 identical and scalable Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC). We have determined the main performance of the detector block namely spatial, energy, and time resolution but also the system capability to determine the photon depth of interaction, for different crystal surface treatments. Intrinsic detector spatial resolution values as good as 1.7 mm FWHM and energies of 15% for black painted crystals were measured. & 2014 Elsevier B.V. All…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physicsmedicine.medical_specialtyPhotonPhysics::Instrumentation and Detectorsbusiness.industryASICDetectorSilicon photomultipliersScintillatorScintillator crystalFull width at half maximumSilicon photomultiplierApplication-specific integrated circuitmedicineOptoelectronicsMedical physicsbusinessMATEMATICA APLICADAInstrumentationImage resolutionPositron Emission TomographyBlock (data storage)
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Measurement of theDs+→ℓ+νℓbranching fractions and the decay constantfDs+

2016

Using 482 pb(-1) of e(+) e(-) collision data collected at a center-of-mass energy of root s = 4.009 GeV with the BESIII detector, we measure the branching fractions of the decays D-s(+) -> u(+)v(u) and D-s(+) -> tau(+)v(tau). By constraining the ratio of decay rates of Ds(+) to tau(+)v(u) and to u(+)v(u) to the Standard Model prediction, the branching fractions are determined to be B(D-s(+) -> u(+)v(u) = (0.495 +/- 0.067 +/- 0.026)% and B(D-s(+) -> tau(+)v(tau) = (4.83 +/- 0.65 +/- 0.26)% Using these branching fractions, we obtain a value for the decay constant f(Ds+) of (241.0 +/- 16.3 +/- 6.5) MeV, where the first error is statistical and the second systematic.

PhysicsNuclear physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesAnalytical chemistryB mesonExponential decay010306 general physicsBranching (polymer chemistry)01 natural sciencesPhysical Review D
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Evidence for an Excess ofB¯→D(*)τ−ν¯τDecays

2012

Based on the full BaBar data sample, we report improved measurements of the ratios R(D(*)) = B(B -> D(*) Tau Nu)/B(B -> D(*) l Nu), where l is either e or mu. These ratios are sensitive to new physics contributions in the form of a charged Higgs boson. We measure R(D) = 0.440 +- 0.058 +- 0.042 and R(D*) = 0.332 +- 0.024 +- 0.018, which exceed the Standard Model expectations by 2.0 sigma and 2.7 sigma, respectively. Taken together, our results disagree with these expectations at the 3.4 sigma level. This excess cannot be explained by a charged Higgs boson in the type II two-Higgs-doublet model. We also report the observation of the decay B -> D Tau Nu, with a significance of 6.8 sigma.

PhysicsNuclear physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationPhysics beyond the Standard Model0103 physical sciencesHiggs bosonGeneral Physics and AstronomySigmaLeptoquark010306 general physics01 natural sciencesStandard ModelPhysical Review Letters
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POLARIZED ELECTRONS AND POSITRONS AT THE MESA ACCELERATOR

2011

We suggest starting an accelerator physics project called the Mainz Energyrecovering Superconducting Accelerator (MESA) as an extension to the experimental facilities at the institute for nuclear physics. MESA may allow us to introduce an innovative internal target regime based on the ERL principle. A second mode of operation will be to use an external polarized electron beam for parity violating experiments. Furthermore, MESA could also allow us to establish a CW source of polarized positrons.

PhysicsNuclear physicsAccelerator physicsPositronCondensed Matter::SuperconductivityCathode rayPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsParity (physics)ElectronSuperconducting acceleratorcomputerMesacomputer.programming_languagePolarized Sources, Targets and Polarimetry
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Search for baryonic decays ofψ(3770)andψ(4040)

2013

By analyzing data samples of 2.9 fb(-1) collected at root s = 3.773 GeV, 482 pb(-1) collected at root s = 4.009 GeV and 67 pb(-1) collected at root s = 3.542, 3.554, 3.561, 3.600 and 3.650 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII storage ring, we search for psi(3770) and psi(4040) decay to baryonic final states, including Lambda(Lambda) over bar pi(+)pi(-), Lambda(Lambda) over bar pi(0), Lambda(Lambda) over bar eta , Sigma(0)(Sigma) over bar (0) and Xi(0) (Xi) over bar (0) decays. None are observed, and upper limits are set at the 90% confidence level.

PhysicsNuclear physicsBaryonNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationSigmaHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentLambdaBar (unit)Physical Review D
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Observation of e+e−→ηhc at center-of-mass energies from 4.085 to 4.600 GeV

2017

We observe for the first time the process e(+) e(-) -> eta h(c) with data collected by the BESIII experiment. Significant signals are observed at the center-of-mass energy root s = 4.226 GeV, and the Born cross section is measured to be (9.5(-2.0)(+2.2)) pb. Evidence for eta h(c) is observed at root s = 4.358 GeV with a Born cross section of (10.0(-2.7)(+3.1)) pb, and upper limits on the production cross section at other center-of-mass energies between 4.085 and 4.600 GeV are determined.

PhysicsNuclear physicsCross section (physics)Particle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesCenter of mass010306 general physics01 natural sciencesPhysical Review D
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