24 research outputs found
Extraction of Kaon Formfactors from K^- -> mu^- nu_mu gamma Decay at ISTRA+ Setup
The radiative decay K->mu nu gamma has been studied at ISTRA+ setup in a new
kinematical region. About 22K events of K^- -> mu^- nu_mu gamma have been
observed. The sign and value of Fv-Fa have been measured for the first time.
The result is Fv-Fa=0.21(4)(4).Comment: 11 pages, 21 figures, submitted to Phys. Lett.
Aspects of radiative K^+_e3 decays
We re-investigate the radiative charged kaon decay K+- --> pi0 e+- nu_e gamma
in chiral perturbation theory, merging the chiral expansion with Low's theorem.
We thoroughly analyze the precision of the predicted branching ratio relative
to the non-radiative decay channel. Structure dependent terms and their impact
on differential decay distributions are investigated in detail, and the
possibility to see effects of the chiral anomaly in this decay channel is
emphasized.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figure
Structure and Mechanical Properties of TiAlSiY Vacuum-Arc Coatings Deposited in Nitrogen Atmosphere
The effect of a negative bias potential applied to the substrate on elemental composition, structure,
and mechanical properties of vacuum-arc TiAlSiY nitride coatings is investigated by different methods. It is
ascertained that applying a high (up to –500 V) bias voltage leads to a selective sputtering of target as well as
significant microdeformation of the coating, small-sized growth of crystallites, and their preferred orientation
along the [110] direction. In this case, the coating deposited has a low hardness H = 6.95 GPa and propensity
to intense wear under scratch and tribological tests. Crystallites with stoichiometric composition ~140 nm in
size and [111] preferred orientation perpendicular to the surface of growth are formed at the bias potential
about –200 V, and superhard (H = 49.5 GPa) and wear-resistant coatings are grown under such conditions.
The mechanisms of formation of the structure of multielement coatings are discussed. It is shown that for-
mation of an amorphous phase and nanocrystal [110] texture takes place at a high bias potential owing to the
process of radiation-stimulated selective spraying of the target. Formation of microstrained crystallites 10 nm
in size caused by the weakening of interatomic bonds is observed in the coating under such deposition condi-
tions, and it leads to the decrease in coating hardness and fast destruction during tribological testing. Sub-
stantial bias voltage dependence of deposited coating properties is established in our investigations
Search for a strongly decaying neutral charmed pentaquark
We present a search for a charmed pentaquark decaying strongly to
. Finding no evidence for such a state, we set limits on the cross
section times branching ratio relative to and under particular
assumptions about the production mechanism.Comment: To be published in Physics Letters
Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced With Nanoparticles for the Needs of Space Exploration
International audienceAluminum (Al) matrix composite materials reinforced with small amounts (0,01 – 0,15 % vol.) of aluminum or zirconium oxides nanoparticles were fabricated by tradition powder metallurgy (PM) techniques with cold pressing and vacuum sintering. Nanoparticles and their clusters were located on grain boundaries of a matrix. The microhardness of the produced composites was dramatically increased than bulk pure Al, by increasing the amount of nanoparticles. The tensile strength of the produced composites was dramatically increased (more than 2 times) than bulk pure Al, by increasing the amount of nanoparticles. This powder metallurgical approach could also be applied to other nanoreinforced composites, such as ceramics or complex matrix materials