Statistical properties of 133Xe and the 132Xe(n,γ) cross section133Xe is an interesting case for plasma physics to explore nuclear excitation by electron capture, as the process can be studied using statistical properties of 133Xe. In this work we…H. C. Berg, V. W. Ingeberg, S. Siem et al.·Feb 2, 2026SaveLearn
The 8Be nucleus and the Hoyle state in dissociation of relativistic nucleiThe possibility of recording fragmentation events of relativistic nuclei in a nuclear emulsion, discovered back in the pioneering era of cosmic ray physics, opens up the prospect of using this method…D. A. Artemenkov, A. A. Zaitsev, P. I. Zarubin·Jan 29, 2026SaveLearn
First observation of multi-phonon γ-vibrations in an odd-odd nuclear systemThe identification of the first multi-phonon γ-vibrational bands in an odd-odd neutron-rich nucleus of the nuclear chart is presented. These high spin structures of hard to access…E. H. Wang, M. Abushawish, J. H. Hamilton et al.·Jan 26, 2026SaveLearn
Level structure of light neutron-rich La isotopes beyond the N=82 shell closureThe high spin excited states of Lanthanum isotopes 140-143La, above the N=82 closed shell, have been populated in fission reactions. The prompt γ-ray transitions were measured using two…A. Navin, E. H. Wang, S. Bhattacharyya et al.·Jan 26, 2026SaveLearn
The phase structure of QCD: Fluctuations and CorrelationsThe strong interaction - governed by Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) - shapes the structure of the visible universe. At about 10 μs after the big bang, the primordial matter made up of quarks and…Peter Braun-Munzinger, Anar Rustamov, Nu Xu·Jan 26, 2026SaveLearn
Establishing the 40Ca(p,p α) reaction at 392 MeV under quasi-free scattering conditionsThe (p,p α) reaction offers a direct means to probe preformed α-cluster structures in nuclei under quasi-free scattering conditions. Previous studies around 100 MeV provided valuable insights…Riku Matsumura, Junki Tanaka, Kazuki Yoshida et al.·Jan 24, 2026SaveLearn
Measurements of Angular Distributions of Drell-Yan Dimuons in p+p and p+d Interactions at 120 GeV/cWe present experimental results on the angular distributions of Drell-Yan muons produced by a 120 GeV/c proton beam interacting with liquid hydrogen and deuterium targets. The dimuon angular…K. Nagai, M. F. Hossain, A. Pun et al.·Jan 23, 2026SaveLearn
Probing Late-Stage Hadronic Interactions at High Baryon Density via K*0 Production in the RHIC Beam Energy Scan ProgramA precision measurement of the K*0 meson yield is reported in Au+Au collisions at sNN = 7.7,\; 11.5,\; 14.6,\; 19.6, and 27~GeV using the high-statistics data sample…STAR Collaboration, B. E. Aboona, J. Adam et al.·Jan 21, 2026SaveLearn
Space-time evolution of particle emission in p-Pb collisions at s NN=~5.02 TeV with 3D kaon femtoscopyThe measurement of three-dimensional femtoscopic correlations between identical charged kaons (K^) produced in p-Pb collisions at center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair $s…ALICE Collaboration·Jan 21, 2026SaveLearn
One- and three-dimensional identical charged-kaon femtoscopic correlations in Pb-Pb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeVThe identical charged-kaon correlations induced by quantum-statistics effects and final-state interactions are measured in Pb-Pb collisions at s NN = 5.02 TeV. The results of one-…ALICE Collaboration·Jan 21, 2026SaveLearn
Experimental Determination of Slow-Neutron Detection Efficiency and Background Discrimination in Mixed Radiation Fields Using Differential CR-39 Track DetectorsMeasuring slow neutrons is difficult when the radiation field also contains charged particles and fast neutrons, especially when the radiation composition is not known in advance. In this work, we…Ankit Kumar, Tushar Verma, Pankaj Jain et al.·Jan 20, 2026SaveLearn
Selected highlights from STAR experimentIn this paper, we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton-proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) with key…Jinhui Chen, Zhenyu Chen, Maowu Nie et al.·Jan 19, 2026SaveLearn
Electric dipole strength in sd-shell nuclei from small-angle proton scatteringThe present work reports new total photoabsorption cross sections for the N=Z nuclei in the sd-shell 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 36Ar, and for 26Mg. The results are…R. W. Fearick, O. Le Noan, H. Matsubara et al.·Jan 19, 2026SaveLearn
Impact of the 5Li resonance in α-p elastic scattering on precision measurements of neutrino oscillation parametersPrecision measurements of four neutrino oscillation parameters, θ12, θ13, Δm221, and |Δm231|, face significant interference from a previously overlooked correlated background.…Mingyuan Wang, Yiyang Li, Suqing Hou et al.·Jan 18, 2026SaveLearn
Measurements of Kaon Femtoscopy in Au+Au Collisions at sNN = 3.0-4.5 GeV by the STAR ExperimentIn these proceedings, we present the measurements of charged K+ - K+ and neutral Ks0 - Ks0 correlation functions from Au+Au fixed-target collisions at sNN = 3.0,…Bijun Fan·Jan 17, 2026SaveLearn
Influence of secondary neutrons on alpha-particle induced reaction cross section measurement below the Coulomb barrierThe influence of the secondary neutrons on measurements of alpha-particle activation cross sections below the Coulomb barrier was studied for the natPt(α,x)195mPt reaction.…Yamato Fujii, Naohiko Otuka, Kenta Sugihara et al.·Jan 16, 2026SaveLearn
The unfinished picture of low-energy antineutron interactions: open issues and hints for future research possibilitiesThis report examines the open questions that remain unsolved following the measurements with antineutrons ( n) as probes conducted up to the 1990s at the LEAR facility at CERN. It also presents…A. Filippi·Jan 16, 2026SaveLearn
Precise Mass Measurement of the 149La-149Ce-149Pr isobaric chainPenning trap mass measurements of 149La, 149Ce, and 149Pr were performed with the Canadian Penning Trap (CPT) at the CARIBU facility of Argonne National Laboratory using the…B. Liu, M. Brodeur, J. A. Clark et al.·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Breakeven in Nuclear Fusion via Electron-Free TargetNuclear fusion promises a nearly limitless energy source, but achieving breakeven-where fusion output exceeds input-requires extreme plasma conditions and complex confinement systems. Here we propose…Tadafumi Kishimoto·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Energy spectra of light charged particles emitted following muon nuclear capture on natSiBackground: Charged-particle emission following muon nuclear capture (muNC) probes the de-excitation dynamics of highly excited nuclei, particularly the interplay between preequilibrium and…Shoichiro Kawase, Kentaro Kitafuji, Teppei Kawata et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Long Range Outlook for Short-Range CorrelationsShort range correlated (SRC) N N pairs are pairs of nucleons with high relative momentum (prel > kF where kF ~ 250 MeV/c is the Fermi momentum in medium to heavy nuclei) and lower center of mass…Nadia Fomin, Or Hen, Julian Kahlbow et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Precise measurement of the Λ-binding energy difference between 3ΛH and 4ΛH via decay-pion spectroscopy at MAMIWe performed high-precision decay-pion spectroscopy of light Λ hypernuclei at the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) using the A1 spectrometer facility. By measuring the monochromatic π- momentum from the…Ryoko Kino, Sho Nagao, Patrick Achenbach et al.·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Determination of 170,172Yb(α,n)173,175Hf reaction cross sections in a stacked-target experimentThe ytterbium isotopic chain offers multiple stable isotopes on which cross sections can be measured and insights into the evolution of the α optical-model potential with the neutron-to-proton…Martin Müller, Felix Heim, Yanzhao Wang et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Direct transfer to 46,48K as a survey of the π(s1/2)-ν(sdpf) interactionThe collapse of the canonical N=28 magic number in nuclei with Z<20 has drawn significant interest as it relates to the emergence of an island of inversion centered on 42Si and 44S. In…C. J. Paxman, A. Matta, W. N. Catford et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Study of β Decay Shape Factors in First-Forbidden Transitions with ΔIπ= 0- for Reactor Antineutrino Spectra PredictionsThe electron spectra of the β decays of 92Rb and 142Cs, key contributors to the reactor antineutrino spectrum, were measured at the IGISOL facility using radioactive beams of high…G. A. Alcalá, A. Algora, M. Estienne et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn