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Semileptonic transitions in QCD
The form factors relevant to
decays are calculated in the framework of the three point QCD sum
rules approach. The heavy quark effective theory prediction of the form factors
are obtained. The total decay width and branching ratio for these decays are
also evaluated using the dependencies of these form factors.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures and 3 tables. To be published in the proceedings
of the 14th International QCD Conference (QCD 08), Montpellier, France, 7-12
July 200
Double-Lepton Polarization Asymmetries and Polarized Forward Backward Asymmetries in the Rare b \to s \ell^+ \ell^- Decays in a Single Universal Extra Dimension Scenario
We study the double-lepton polarization asymmetries and single and
double-lepton polarization forward backward asymmetries of the rare b \to s
\ell^+ \ell^- mode within the Standard Model and in the
Appelquist-Cheng-Dobrescu model, which is a new physics scenario with a single
universal extra dimension. In particular, we examine the sensitivity of the
observables to the radius R of the compactified extra-dimension, which is the
new parameter in this new physics model.Comment: 20 Pages, 15 Figures and 1 Tabl
Semileptonic Decays in QCD Sum Rules
The form factors relevant to
decays are calculated in the framework of the three point QCD sum
rules approach. The heavy quark effective theory prediction of the form factors
as well as corrections to those form factors are obtained. A
comparison of the results for the ratio of form factors at zero recoil limit
and other values of with the predictions of the subleading Isgur-Wise
form factor application for is presented. The total
decay width and branching ratio for these decays are also evaluated using the
dependencies of these form factors. The results are in good agreement
with the constituent quark meson model and existing experimental data. The
case can also be detected at LHC in the near future.Comment: 28 Pages, 6 Figures and 9 Table
Flavor Changing Neutral Currents Transition of the to Nucleon in Full QCD and Heavy Quark Effective Theory
The loop level flavor changing neutral currents transitions of the
and are investigated in full
QCD and heavy quark effective theory in the light cone QCD sum rules approach.
Using the most general form of the interpolating current for ,
or , as members of the recently discovered sextet heavy baryons with
spin 1/2 and containing one heavy quark, the transition form factors are
calculated using two sets of input parameters entering the nucleon distribution
amplitudes, namely, QCD sum rules and lattice QCD inputs. The obtained results
are used to estimate the decay rates of the corresponding transitions. Since
such type transitions occurred at loop level in the standard model, they can be
considered as good candidates to search for the new physics effects beyond the
SM.Comment: 18 Pages and 13 Table
Performance Evaluation of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion Engine â A Review
The development of HCCI combustion technology has been drawing a great deal of attention from researchers. This survey explains ongoing research methodologies and results. HCCI combustion, other than conventional combustion, is purely based on chemical kinetics. At present the automobile sector faces the problem of emissions and needs to develop clean technologies. However, HCCI operation still has issues such as ignition control, combustion phasing control, operating range control, cold start, and UHC (unburned hydrocarbon) and CO (carbon monoxide) emissions. The challenge is to overcome these problems without compromising other engine parameters and performance. For HCCI, the mixture preparation is especially important, while the compression ratio, IVC (inlet valve closure) timing, inlet pressure, inlet temperature and EGR play a very prominent role in controlling it. This paper will go through a detailed discussion of all the above conditions
g_phi-pion-gamma coupling constant in light cone QCD sum rules
The coupling constant of g_phi-pion-gamma decay is calculated using light
cone QCD sum rules. A comparison of our result with the ones existing in the
literature is presented.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figure
Scalar Quarkonia at Finite Temperature
Masses and decay constants of the scalar quarkonia, with
quantum numbers are calculated in the framework of
the QCD sum rules approach both in vacuum and finite temperature. The masses
and decay constants remain unchanged up to but they start to
diminish with increasing the temperature after this point. At near the critic
or deconfinement temperature, the decay constants reach approximately to 25% of
their values in vacuum, while the masses are decreased about 6% and 23% for
bottom and charm cases, respectively. The results at zero temperature are in a
good consistency with the existing experimental values and predictions of the
other nonperturbative approaches. Our predictions on the decay constants in
vacuum as well as the behavior of the masses and decay constants with respect
to the temperature can be checked in the future experiments.Comment: 12 Pages, 9 Figures and 2 Table
Physiological responses of cultured bovine granulosa cells to elevated temperatures under low and high oxygen in the presence of different concentrations of melatonin
Our understanding of the effects of temperature on granulosa cell (GC) physiology is primarily limited to in vitro studies conducted under atmospheric (approx 20% O2) conditions. In the current series of factorial experiments we identify important effects of O2 level (i.e. 5% vs 20% O2) on GC viability and steroidogenesis, and go onto report effects of standard (37.5°C) vs high (40.0°C) temperatures under more physiologically representative (i.e. 5%) O2 levels in the presence of different levels of melatonin (0, 20, 200 and 2000 pg/mL); a potent free-radical scavenger and abundant molecule within the ovarian follicle. Cells aspirated from antral (4 to 6 mm) follicles were cultured in fibronectin-coated wells using serum-free M199 for up to 144 h. At 37.5 C viable cell number was enhanced and luteinization reduced under 5 vs 20% O2. Oxygen level interacted (P<0.001) with time in culture to affect aromatase activity and cell estradiol (E2) production (pg/mL/105 cells). These decreased between 48 and 96 h for both O2 levels but increased again by 144 h for cells cultured under 5% but not 20% O2. Progesterone (P4) concentration (ng/mL/105 cells) was greater (P<0.001) under 20 vs 5% O2 at 96 and 144 h. Cell number increased (P<0.01) with time in culture under 5% O2 irrespective of temperature. However, higher doses of melatonin increased viable cell number at 40.0°C but reduced viable cell number at 37.5°C (P=0.004). Melatonin also reduced (P<0.001) ROS generation at both O2 levels across all concentrations. E2 increased with time in culture at both temperatures under 5% O2, however P4 declined between 96 to 144 h at 40.0 but not 37.5°C. Furthermore, melatonin interacted (P<0.001) with temperature in a dose dependent manner to increase P4 at 37.5°C but to reduce P4 at 40.0°C. Transcript expression for HSD3B1 paralleled temporal changes in P4 production, and those for HBA were greater at 5% than 20% O2, suggesting that hemoglobin synthesis is responsive to changes in O2 level. In conclusion, 5% O2 enhances GC proliferation and reduces luteinization. Elevated temperatures under 5% O2 reduce GC proliferation and P4 production. Melatonin reduces ROS generation irrespective of O2 level and temperature, but interacts with temperature in a dose dependent manner to influence GC proliferation and luteinization
Asymmetry Parameter of the by Analyzing the Transition Form Factors within QCD
Separating the mixture of the and states, the
transition form factors are calculated in
the three-point QCD sum rules approach. The longitudinal, transverse and total
decay widths as well as the asymmetry parameter, characterizing the
polarization of the axial and the branching ratio for these
decays are evaluated.Comment: 25 pages, 3 figures, 3 table
Weak decays of heavy hadrons into dynamically generated resonances
In this paper, we present a review of recent works on weak decay of heavy mesons and baryons with two mesons, or a meson and a baryon, interacting strongly in the final state. The aim is to learn about the interaction of hadrons and how some particular resonances are produced in the reactions. It is shown that these reactions have peculiar features and act as filters for some quantum numbers which allow to identify easily some resonances and learn about their nature. The combination of basic elements of the weak interaction with the framework of the chiral unitary approach allow for an interpretation of results of many reactions and add a novel information to different aspects of the hadron interaction and the properties of dynamically generated resonances.We would like to thank C. Hanhart and S. Stone for valuable comments on the manuscript. One of us, E. O., wishes to acknowledge support from the Chinese Academy of Science in the Program of Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists (Grant No. 2013T2J0012). This work is partly supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad and European FEDER funds under the contract numbers FIS2011-28853-C02-01, FIS2011-28853-C02-02, FIS2014-57026-REDT, FIS2014-51948-C2-1-P, and FIS2014-51948-C2-2-P, and the Generalitat Valenciana in the program Prometeo II-2014/068. This work is also partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 11165005, 11565007, 11475227, 11375080 and 11575076. We acknowledge the support of the European Community-Research Infrastructure Integrating Activity Study of Strongly Interacting Matter (acronym HadronPhysics3, Grant Agreement n. 283286) under the Seventh Framework Programme of EU. It is also supported by the Open Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (No. Y5KF151CJ1). M. D. gratefully acknowledges support from the NSF/PIF Grant No. PHY 1415459 and the NSF/Career grant No. 1452055.Peer reviewe
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