Charge Topology of the Coherent Dissociation of Relativistic C-11 and N-12 NucleiThe charge topology of coherent-dissociation events is presented for 11C and 12N nuclei of energy 1.2~A~GeV per nucleon bombarding nuclear track emulsions. This topology is…D. A. Artemenkov, V. Bradnova, A. A. Zaitsev et al.·Nov 21, 2014SaveLearn
Superallowed 0+ --> 0+ nuclear beta decays: 2014 critical survey, with precise results for Vud and CKM unitarityA new critical survey is presented of all half-life, decay-energy and branching-ratio measurements related to 20 superallowed 0+ --> 0+ beta decays. Included are 222 individual measurements of…J. C. Hardy, I. S. Towner·Nov 21, 2014SaveLearn
Inclusive photon production at forward rapidities in proton-proton collisions at s = 0.9, 2.76 and 7 TeVThe multiplicity and pseudorapidity distributions of inclusive photons have been measured at forward rapidities (2.3 < η< 3.9) in proton-proton collisions at three center-of-mass energies,…ALICE Collaboration·Nov 18, 2014SaveLearn
Charged jet cross sections and properties in proton-proton collisions at s=7 TeVThe differential charged jet cross sections, jet fragmentation distributions, and jet shapes are measured in minimum bias proton-proton collisions at centre-of-mass energy s=7 TeV using the…ALICE Collaboration·Nov 18, 2014SaveLearn
An experimentalist's view of the uncertainties in understanding heavy element synthesisThe overall uncertainties in predicting heavy element synthesis cross sections are examined in terms of the uncertainties associated with the calculations of capture cross sections, fusion…W. Loveland·Nov 18, 2014SaveLearn
Direct study of the alpha-nucleus optical potential at astrophysical energies using the 64Zn(p,alpha)61Cu reactionIn the model calculations of heavy element nucleosynthesis processes the nuclear reaction rates are taken from statistical model calculations which utilize various nuclear input parameters. It is…Gy. Gyürky, Zs. Fülöp, Z. Halász et al.·Nov 18, 2014SaveLearn
Cross sections of deuteron induced reactions on natSm for production of the therapeutic radionuclide 145Sm and 153SmAt present, targeted radiotherapy (TR) is acknowledged to have great potential in oncology. A large list of interesting radionuclides is identified, including several radioisotopes of lanthanides,…F. Tárkányi, A. Hermanne, S. Takács et al.·Nov 17, 2014SaveLearn
Searches for Exotic Interactions Using Neutron Spin RotationVarious theories beyond the Standard Model predict new particles with masses in the sub-eV range with very weak couplings to ordinary matter. I present both measured and projected limits on the…Chris Haddock·Nov 16, 2014SaveLearn
The neutron-gamma Feynman variance to mean approach: gamma detection and total neutron-gamma detection (theory and practice)Two versions of the neutron-gamma variance to mean (Feynman-alpha method or Feynman-Y function) formula for either gamma detection only or total neutron-gamma detection, respectively, are derived and…Dina Chernikova, Kåre Axell, Senada Avdic et al.·Nov 15, 2014SaveLearn
The MOLLER Experiment: An Ultra-Precise Measurement of the Weak Mixing Angle Using Møller ScatteringThe physics case and an experimental overview of the MOLLER (Measurement Of a Lepton Lepton Electroweak Reaction) experiment at the 12 GeV upgraded Jefferson Lab are presented. A highlight of the…MOLLER Collaboration, J. Benesch, P. Brindza et al.·Nov 15, 2014SaveLearn
Two-neutrino double-beta decay of 150Nd to excited final states in 150SmDouble-beta decay is a rare nuclear process in which two neutrons in the nucleus are converted to two protons with the emission of two electrons and two electron anti-neutrinos. We measured the half…Mary F. Kidd, James H. Esterline, Sean W. Finch et al.·Nov 13, 2014SaveLearn
Proton Charge Radius and Precision Tests of QEDThe "proton radius puzzle" remains unsolved since it was established in 2010. This paper summarizes the current state and gives an overview over upcoming experiments.Jan C. Bernauer·Nov 13, 2014SaveLearn
The Neutron LifetimeThe decay of the free neutron into a proton, electron, and antineutrino is the prototype semileptonic weak decay and the simplest example of nuclear beta decay. The nucleon vector and axial vector…F. E. Wietfeldt·Nov 13, 2014SaveLearn
Measurement of Parity-Violating Asymmetry in Electron-Deuteron Inelastic ScatteringThe parity-violating asymmetries between a longitudinally-polarized electron beam and an unpolarized deuterium target have been measured recently. The measurement covered two kinematic points in the…D. Wang, K. Pan, R. Subedi et al.·Nov 12, 2014SaveLearn
Light-ion production in the interaction of 175 MeV quasi-mono-energetic neutrons with iron and with bismuthNuclear data for neutron-induced reactions in the intermediate energy range of 20 to 200 MeV are of great importance for the development of nuclear reaction codes since little data exist in that…R. Bevilacqua, K. Jansson, S. Pomp et al.·Nov 12, 2014SaveLearn
A new study of the 22Ne(p,γ)23Na reaction deep underground: Feasibility, setup, and first observation of the 186 keV resonanceThe 22Ne(p,γ)23Na reaction takes part in the neon-sodium cycle of hydrogen burning. This cycle is active in asymptotic giant branch stars as well as in novae and contributes to the…F. Cavanna, R. Depalo, M. -L. Menzel et al.·Nov 11, 2014SaveLearn
Activation cross-sections of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on neodymium up to 50 MeVIn the frame of a systematic study of activation cross sections of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on rare earths, the reactions on neodymium for production of therapeutic radionuclides were…F. Tárkányi, S. Takács, F. Ditrói et al.·Nov 11, 2014SaveLearn
Results on Heavy-Flavour Production in pp, p-Pb and Pb-Pb Collisions with ALICE at the LHCThe ALICE Collaboration has measured heavy-flavour production through the reconstruction of hadronic decays of D mesons at mid-rapidity and via semi-electronic (at mid-rapidity) and semi-muonic (at…Grazia Luparello·Nov 10, 2014SaveLearn
Recent results from the search for the critical point of strongly interacting matter at the CERN SPSRecent searches at the CERN SPS for evidence of the critical point of strongly interacting matter are discussed. Experimental results on theoretically expected signatures, such as event-to-event…Grzegorz Stefanek·Nov 10, 2014SaveLearn
Proton-induced cross-sections of nuclear reactions on lead up to 37 MeVExcitation function of proton induced nuclear reactions on lead for production of 206,205,204,203,202,201gBi, 203cum,202m,201cumPb and 202cum,201cum,200cum,199cumTl radionuclides were…F. Ditrói, F. Tárkányi, S. Takács et al.·Nov 7, 2014SaveLearn
Averaged number of prompt neutrons calculus for photo-fission of actinidesThe empirical calculations of the prompt neutrons average number for photofission of the 232Th, 233U, 234U, 235U, 236U, 238U, 237Np, 239Pu and 241Am actinides has been done as a function of photon…A. I. Lengyel, O. O. Parlag, V. T. Maslyuk et al.·Nov 5, 2014SaveLearn
Examination of level density prescriptions in the interpretation of high energy gamma-ray spectraHigh energy γ-ray spectra measured by our group involving the compound nuclei (CN) 63Cu at excitation energy (E*) 36 MeV with average angular momentum (J) = 12 - 17 ,…Srijit Bhattacharya, Deepak Pandit, Balaram Dey et al.·Nov 5, 2014SaveLearn
Recent results and open questions on collective type phenomena from A-A to pp collisionsA review of the main results on the collective type expansion of the compressed and hot fireball formed in heavy ion collisions and some remarks to be considered when comparing multiplicity wise…M. Petrovici, C. Andrei, I. Berceanu et al.·Nov 4, 2014SaveLearn
Fast neutron scattering on Gallium target at 14.8 MeVBenchmarking of evaluated nuclear data libraries was performed for 14.8 MeV neutrons on Gallium targets. The experiments were performed at China Institute of Atomic Energy(CIAE). Solid samples…R. Han, R. Wada, Z. Chen et al.·Nov 3, 2014SaveLearn
Evidence on the absence of critical transition in AMPT for Pb-Pb collisions at sqrtsNN = 2.76 TeVEvent-by-event fluctuations in the spatial patterns in charged particles generated in Pb--Pb collisions at the center-of-mass energy SNN = 2.76 TeV are studied within A MultiPhase…Ramni Gupta, Rohni Sharma·Nov 2, 2014SaveLearn