31 research outputs found
Damping mechanisms of the Delta resonance in nuclei
The damping mechanisms of the Delta(1232) resonance in nuclei are studied by
analyzing the quasi-free decay reactions 12C(pi+,pi+ p)11B and 12C(3He,t pi+
p)11B and the 2p emission reactions 12C(pi+,pp)10B and 12C(3He,t pp)10B. The
coincidence cross sections are calculated within the framework of the
isobar-hole model. It is found that the 2p emission process induced by the
decay of the Delta resonance in the nucleus can be consistently described by a
pi+rho+g' model for the Delta+N -> N+N decay interaction.Comment: 9 pages, 5 Postscript figures, uses RevTex, psfig.sty. Accepted by
Physical Review
Polarization degrees of freedom in photoinduced two-nucleon knockout from finite nuclei
The polarization degrees of freedom in photoinduced two-nucleon knockout from
finite nuclei are studied. It is pointed out that they open good perspectives
to study the dynamics of dinucleons in the medium in detail. The ()
and () angular cross sections, photon asymmetries and outgoing
nucleon polarizations are calculated for the target nuclei O and
C and photonenergies ranging from 100 up to 500 MeV. It is investigated
to which degree the two-nucleon emission reaction is dominated by
photoabsorption on proton-neutron and proton-proton
pairs in the nuclear medium. The calculations demonstrate that dominance of
wave photoabsorption in the () channel does not necessarily imply
that the reaction mechanism is similar to what is observed in deuteron
photodisintegration.Comment: 27 pages, REVTeX 3.0 with epsf.sty, 11 figures in EPS forma
Meson and Isobar Degrees of Freedom in A() reactions at
The effect of meson and isobar degrees of freedom in A()
and A(e,e'n) is studied for four-momentum transfers Q^2 in the range between
0.2 and 0.8 (GeV/c)^2. The calculations are performed in a non-relativistic
framework with explicit (N,\Delta,\pi) degrees-of-freedom. For the whole range
of momentum transfers under investigation the relative effect of the
meson-exchange and isobar degrees of freedom is significant. At low missing
momenta and quasi-elastic conditions, a tendency to reduce the (e,e'p) and
(e,e'n) differential cross sections is noticed. The greatest sensitivity is
found in the interference structure functions and . The recoil
polarization observables, on the other hand, are moderately affected by the
meson-exchange and -isobar currents.Comment: 16 pages (Revtex) + 18 figures (eps file
Coherent pi0-photoproduction from atomic nuclei
Differential and total cross sections for coherent pi0-photoproduction from
12C, 40Ca, 93Nb and Pb targets have been measured throughout the region of the
Delta(1232)-resonance. The experiments were performed with the TAPS-detector at
the Mainz accelerator MAMI. The characteristic proportionality of the cross
section to the square of the atomic mass number and to the nuclear mass form
factor is clearly demonstrated. The data allow for the first time detailed
tests of model predictions for this reaction. The comparison of the data to
model predictions shows that the Delta-nucleus interaction saturates: it is
described for heavy nuclei with the same potential parameters as for 4He.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
Elaia, Pergamon's maritime satellite:The rise and fall of an ancient harbour city shaped by shoreline migration
Throughout human history, communication and trade have been key to society. Because maritime trade facilitated the rapid transportation of passengers and freight at relatively low cost, harbours became hubs for traffic, trade and exchange. This general statement holds true for the Pergamenian kingdom, which ruled wide parts of today's western Turkey during Hellenistic times. Its harbour, located at the city of Elaia on the eastern Aegean shore, was used extensively for commercial and military purposes. This study reconstructs the coastal evolution in and around the ancient harbour of Elaia and compares the observed environmental modifications with archaeological and historical findings. We use micropalaeontological, sedimentological and geochemical proxies to reconstruct the palaeoenvironmental dynamics and evolution of the ancient harbour. The geoarchaeological results confirm the archaeological and historical evidence for Elaia's primacy during Hellenistic and early Roman times, and the city's gradual decline during the late Roman period. Furthermore, our study demonstrates that Elaia holds a unique position as a harbour city during ancient times in the eastern Aegean region, because it was not greatly influenced by the high sediment supply associated with river deltas. Consequently, no dredging of the harbour basins is documented, creating exceptional geo-bioarchives for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions
Coherent Compton scattering on light nuclei in the delta resonance region
Coherent Compton scattering on light nuclei in the delta resonance region is
studied in the impulse approximation and is shown to be a sensitive probe of
the in-medium properties of the delta resonance. The elementary amplitude on a
single nucleon is calculated from the unitary K-matrix approach developed
previously. Modifications of the properties of the delta resonance due to the
nuclear medium are accounted for through the self-energy operator of the delta,
calculated from the one-pion loop. The dominant medium effects such as the
Pauli blocking, mean-field modification of the nucleon and delta masses, and
particle-hole excitations in the pion propagator are consistently included in
nuclear matter.Comment: 30 pages, 11 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Professional development and sustainable development goals
Professional development is defined as a consciously designed systematic process that helps professionals to attain, utilize, and retain knowledge, skills, and expertise. It is simply a process of obtaining skills, qualifications, and experience that help in advancement in one’s career. In the field of education, it is defined as the process of improving staff skills and competencies needed to produce outstanding performance of students. It also refers to a process of improving an organization’s staff capabilities through access to education and training opportunities for better output. Professional
development can include a variety of approaches such as formal and informal education, vocational, specialized, or skill-based training, or advanced professional learning