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 theroretically expected signatures, such as event-to-event…Peter Seyboth·Feb 19, 2014SaveLearn
Performance of the ALICE Experiment at the CERN LHCALICE is the heavy-ion experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The experiment continuously took data during the first physics campaign of the machine from fall 2009 until early 2013, using…ALICE Collaboration·Feb 18, 2014SaveLearn
Decay-assisted collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy: Application to neutron-deficient franciumThis paper reports on the hyperfine-structure and radioactive-decay studies of the neutron-deficient francium isotopes 202-206Fr performed with the Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy…K. M. Lynch, J. Billowes, M. L. Bissell et al.·Feb 18, 2014SaveLearn
High statistics study of the reaction γp pπ0ηPhotoproduction off protons of the pπ0η three-body final state was studied with the Crystal Barrel/TAPS detector at the electron stretcher accelerator ELSA at Bonn for incident energies from the…E. Gutz, the CBELSA/TAPS Collaboration·Feb 17, 2014SaveLearn
Simulations of beta-decay of 6He in an Electrostatic Ion TrapTrapped radioactive atoms present exciting opportunities for the study of fundamental interactions and symmetries. For example, detecting beta decay in a trap can probe the minute experimental signal…S. Vaintraub, K. Blaum, M. Hass et al.·Feb 17, 2014SaveLearn
Net-proton measurements at RHIC and the QCD phase diagramTwo measurements related to the proton and anti-proton production near midrapidity in center of mass energies of 7.7, 11.5, 19.6, 27, 39, 62.4 and 200 GeV Au+Au collisions using the STAR detector at…Bedangadas Mohanty·Feb 16, 2014SaveLearn
Cross section ratio and angular distributions of the reaction p + d -> 3He + eta at 48.8 MeV and 59.8 MeV excess energyWe present new data for angular distributions and on the cross section ratio of the p + d -> 3He + eta reaction at excess energies of Q = 48.8 MeV and Q = 59.8 MeV. The data have been obtained at the…P. Adlarson, W. Augustyniak, W. Bardan et al.·Feb 14, 2014SaveLearn
Observation of anti-magnetic rotations in 104PdThe electric quadrupole transition rates for the high spin yrast states of 104 Pd have been measured by using the DSAM technique. These values decrease with the increase of angular momentum which is…N. Rather, S. Roy, P. Datta et al.·Feb 14, 2014SaveLearn
Measurement of the structure function of the nearly free neutron using spectator tagging in inelastic 2H(e, e'p)X scattering with CLASMuch less is known about neutron structure than that of the proton due to the absence of free neutron targets. Neutron information is usually extracted from data on nuclear targets such as deuterium,…S. Tkachenko, N. Baillie, S. E. Kuhn et al.·Feb 11, 2014SaveLearn
Observation of double pygmy resonances in 195,196Pt and enhanced astrophysical reaction ratesOur measurements of 195,196Pt γ-strength functions show a double-humped enhancement in the Eγ= 4-8 MeV region. For the first time, the detailed shape of these resonances is revealed for…F. Giacoppo, F. L. Bello Garrote, T. K. Eriksen et al.·Feb 11, 2014SaveLearn
Percolation Approach to Initial Stage Effects in High Energy CollisionsPossible phase transition of strongly interacting matter from hadron to a quark-gluon plasma state have in the past received considerable interest. The clustering of color sources provides a…Brijesh K Srivastava·Feb 10, 2014SaveLearn
Dielectron Azimuthal Anisotropy at mid-rapidity in Au+Au collisions at s_NN = 200 GeVWe report on the first measurement of the azimuthal anisotropy (v2) of dielectrons (e+e- pairs) at mid-rapidity from s_NN = 200 GeV Au+Au collisions with the STAR detector at…STAR Collaboration·Feb 7, 2014SaveLearn
Beam energy dependence of moments of the net-charge multiplicity distributions in Au+Au collisions at RHICWe report the first measurements of the moments -- mean (M), variance (σ2), skewness (S) and kurtosis (κ) -- of the net-charge multiplicity distributions at mid-rapidity in Au+Au…STAR Collaboration·Feb 7, 2014SaveLearn
2013 Update of the discoveries of nuclidesThe 2013 update of the discovery of nuclide project is presented. Details of the 12 new nuclides observed for the first time in 2013 are described. In addition, the discovery of 266Db has been…M. Thoennessen·Feb 7, 2014SaveLearn
11Be(beta-p), a quasi-free neutron decay?We have observed beta-delayed proton emission from the neutron-rich nucleus 11Be by analysing a sample collected at the ISOLDE facility at CERN with accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). With a…K. Riisager, O. Forstner, M. J. G. Borge et al.·Feb 7, 2014SaveLearn
A new approach in the detection of weak γ-ray peak of the radioactive waste in tomography γ scanningWe demonstrate a new approach to efficiently detect weak γ-ray peak of the radioactive waste in tomographic γ scanning (TGS). In the TGS measurement, γ-ray peak identification is usually difficult…Zhang Jinzha, Tuo Xianguo·Feb 7, 2014SaveLearn
Possible measurement of P-states probability in the 4He nucleusUsing the experimental data on total S=1 transition cross-sections \, for 4He(γ,p)3H and 4He(γ,n)3He reactions as the base, the paper describes the possibility of measuring the…Yu. P. Lyakhno·Feb 6, 2014SaveLearn
Prompt production of D mesons with ALICE at the LHCThis is a brief summary of prompt production of D mesons in pp and Pb-Pb collisions with the ALICE apparatus at the LHC.K. Schweda·Feb 6, 2014SaveLearn
Search for the eta-mesic helium by means of WASA detector at COSYThe eta-mesic nuclei in which the eta meson is bound with nucleus via strong interaction was postulated about 25 years ago, however till now no experiment confirmed empirically its existence. The…P. Moskal, W. Krzemien, M. Skurzok·Feb 5, 2014SaveLearn
Concept for an Electron Ion Collider (EIC) detector built around the BaBar solenoidThe PHENIX collaboration presents here a concept for a detector at a future Electron Ion Collider (EIC). The EIC detector proposed here, referred to as ePHENIX, will have excellent performance for a…PHENIX Collaboration, A. Adare, C. Aidala et al.·Feb 5, 2014SaveLearn
The search for neutrino-less double-beta decay: summary of current experimentsThe search for neutrino-less double-beta decay has been a very active field of research in the last decade. Neutrino-less double-beta decay may answer essential open questions in neutrino physics.…Delia Tosi·Feb 5, 2014SaveLearn
Experimental neutron capture data of 58Ni from the CERN nTOF facilityThe 58Ni (n,γ) cross section has been measured at the neutron time of flight facility nTOF at CERN, in the energy range from 27 meV up to 400 keV. In total, 51 resonances have been analyzed…TOF collaboration, P. Žugec, M. Barbagallo et al.·Feb 5, 2014SaveLearn
Activation cross-sections of long lived products of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on dysprosium up to 50 MeVActivation cross-sections for production of 162m,161,155Ho,165,159,157,155Dy and 161,160,156,155Tb radionuclides in deuteron induced nuclear reactions on elemental dysprosium were measured up to 50…F. Tárkányi, F. Ditrói, S. Takács et al.·Feb 5, 2014SaveLearn
Isospin properties of electric dipole excitations in 48CaTwo different experimental approaches were combined to study the electric dipole strength in the doubly-magic nucleus 48Ca below the neutron threshold. Real-photon scattering experiments using…V. Derya, D. Savran, J. Endres et al.·Feb 3, 2014SaveLearn
Polarization parameters of the quasi--elastic (p,2p) reaction with nuclei at 1 GeVNew experomental data on polarization and spin--correlation parameters in the (p,2p) reaction with nuclei are presented. The experiment was aimed to study a modification of the proton--proton…O. V. Miklukho, G. M. Amalsky, V. A. Andreev et al.·Feb 3, 2014SaveLearn