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Angular momentum projection of cranked Hartree-Fock states: Application to terminating bands in A~44 nuclei
We present the first systematic calculations based on the angular-momentum
projection of cranked Slater determinants. We propose the Iy --> I scheme, by
which one projects the angular momentum I from the 1D cranked state constrained
to the average spin projection of =I. Calculations performed for the
rotational band in 46Ti show that the AMP Iy --> I scheme offers a natural
mechanism for correcting the cranking moment of inertia at low-spins and
shifting the terminating state up by ~2 MeV, in accordance with data. We also
apply this scheme to high-spin states near the band termination in A~44 nuclei,
and compare results thereof with experimental data, shell-model calculations,
and results of the approximate analytical symmetry-restoration method proposed
previously.Comment: 9 RevTeX pages, 8 EPS figures, submitted to Physical Review
GDR Feeding of the Highly-Deformed Band in 42Ca
The gamma-ray spectra from the decay of the GDR in the compound nucleus
reaction 18O+28Si at bombarding energy of 105 MeV have been measured in an
experiment using the EUROBALL IV and HECTOR arrays. The obtained experimental
GDR strength function is highly fragmented, with a low energy (10 MeV)
component, indicating a presence of a large deformation and Coriolis effects.
In addition, the preferential feeding of the highly-deformed band in 42Ca by
this GDR low energy component is observed.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, Proceedings of the Zakopane2004 Symposium, to be
published in Acta Phys. Pol. B36 (2005
First identification of excited states in the T = 1/2 nucleus Pd
The first experimental information about excited states in the N = Z + 1 nucleus 93Pd is presented. The experiment was performed using a 205 MeV 58Ni beam from the Vivitron accelerator at IReS, Strasbourg, impinging on a bismuth-backed 40Ca target. Gamma-rays, neutrons and charged particles emitted in the reactions were detected using the Ge detector array Euroball, the Neutron Wall liquid-scintillator array and the Euclides Si charged-particle detector system. The experimental level scheme is compared with the results of new shell model calculations which predict a coupling scheme with aligned neutron-proton pairs to greatly influence the level structure of nuclei at low excitation energies
Influence of in ovo prebiotic and synbiotic administration on meat quality of broiler chickens
ABSTRACT A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of in ovo injection of prebiotic and synbiotics on growth performance, meat quality traits (cholesterol content, intramuscular collagen properties, fiber measurements), and the presence of histopathological changes in the pectoral muscle (PS) of broiler chickens. On d 12 of incubation, 480 eggs were randomly divided into 5 experimental groups treated with different bioactives, in ovo injected: C, control with physiological saline; T1 with 1.9 mg of raffinose family oligosaccharides; T2 and T3 with 1.9 mg of raffinose family oligosaccharides enriched with different probiotic bacteria, specifically 1,000 cfu of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis SL1 and Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris IBB SC1, respectively; T4 with commercially available synbiotic Duolac, containing 500 cfu of both Lactobacillus acidophilus and Streptococcus faecium with the addition of lactose (0.001 mg/embryo). Among the hatched chickens, 60 males were randomly chosen (12 birds for each group) and were grown to 42 d in collective cages (n = 3 birds in each 4 cages: replications for experimental groups). Broilers were fed ad libitum commercial diets according to age. In ovo prebiotic and synbiotic administration had a low effect on investigated traits, but depend on the kind of bioactives administered. Commercial synbiotic treatment (T4) reduced carcass yield percentage, and the feed conversion ratio was higher in T3 and T4 groups compared with other groups. The abdominal fat, the ultimate pH, and cholesterol of the PS were not affected by treatment. Broiler chickens of the treated groups with both slightly greater PS and fiber diameter had a significantly lower amount of collagen. The greater thickness of muscle fibers (not significant) and the lower fiber density (statistically significant), observed in treated birds in comparison with those of the C group, are not associated with histopathological changes in the PS of broilers. The incidence of histopathological changes in broiler chickens from examined groups was low, which did not affect the deterioration of meat quality obtained from these birds
Band offsets at the GaInP/GaAs heterojunction
We have measured currentâvoltage curves and the temperature dependence of the zero bias conductance for a p -type Be-doped GaInP/GaAs heterojunction grown by the molecular beam epitaxy method. We have determined the valence band offset ÎEÎœ from both measurements and find it to be 310 meV within 5% of accuracy. Similarly, we find for an n -type Si-doped sample that the conduction band offset ÎEC is 95 meV. First-principles calculations have been carried out for the atomic and electronic structures of the interfaces. For the thermodynamically favored interfaces, the valence band offset is found not to be sensitive to atomic relaxations at the interface. The calculated values are in good agreement with the experiments.Peer reviewe
Strong Deformation Effects in Hot Rotating 46Ti
Exotic-deformation effects in 46Ti nucleus were investigated by analysing the
high-energy gamma-ray and the alpha-particle energy spectra. One of the
experiments was performed using the charged-particle multi-detector array ICARE
together with a large volume (4"x4") BGO detector. The study focused on
simultaneous measurement of light charged particles and gamma-rays in
coincidence with the evaporation residues. The experimental data show a
signature of very large deformations of the compound nucleus in the Jacobi
transition region at the highest spins. These results are compared to data from
previous experiments performed with the HECTOR array coupled to the EUROBALL
array, where it was found that the GDR strength function is highly fragmented,
strongly indicating a presence of nuclei with very large deformation.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figures, Proceedings of the Zakopane Conference on
Nuclear Physics, to be published in Acta Phys. Pol. B (2007
High-spin states and band terminations in v 49
High-spin states in 49 V have been studied through the 28 Si(28 Si, α3p) reaction using the EUROBALL Îł-ray detector array. The 49 V level scheme has been extended up to 13.1 MeV including 21 new states. Both negative and positive parity states have been interpreted in the framework of theShell Model. The 27/2â and the 31/2+ band termination states have been observed in agreement with theoretical predictions.Fil: Rodrigues Ferreira Maltez, Dario Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; Argentina. ComisiĂłn Nacional de EnergĂa AtĂłmica. Gerencia del Ărea de InvestigaciĂłn y Aplicaciones No Nucleares. Gerencia FĂsica (Centro AtĂłmico Constituyentes). Proyecto Tandar; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de FĂsica; ArgentinaFil: Hojman, Daniel Leonardo. ComisiĂłn Nacional de EnergĂa AtĂłmica. Gerencia del Ărea de InvestigaciĂłn y Aplicaciones No Nucleares. Gerencia FĂsica (Centro AtĂłmico Constituyentes). Proyecto Tandar; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Lenzi, Silvia M.. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; Italia. UniversitĂ di Padova; ItaliaFil: Cardona, Maria Angelica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; Argentina. ComisiĂłn Nacional de EnergĂa AtĂłmica. Gerencia del Ărea de InvestigaciĂłn y Aplicaciones No Nucleares. Gerencia FĂsica (Centro AtĂłmico Constituyentes). Proyecto Tandar; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San MartĂn. Escuela de Ciencia y TecnologĂa; ArgentinaFil: Fernea, Enrico. UniversitĂ di Padova; Italia. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Axiotis, M.. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Beck, C.. UniversitĂ© de Strasbourg; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: Bednarczyk, P.. Polish Academy of Sciences; ArgentinaFil: Bizzetti, P. G.. UniversitĂ di Padova; Italia. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Bizzetti Sona, A. M.. UniversitĂ di Padova; Italia. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Della Vedova, F.. UniversitĂ di Padova; Italia. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Grebosz, J.. Polish Academy of Sciences; ArgentinaFil: Haas, F.. UniversitĂ© de Strasbourg; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: Kmiecik, M.. Polish Academy of Sciences; ArgentinaFil: Maj, A.. Polish Academy of Sciences; ArgentinaFil: MÄczyĆski, W.. Polish Academy of Sciences; ArgentinaFil: Napoli, D. R.. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Nespolo, M.. UniversitĂ di Padova; Italia. Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare.; ItaliaFil: Papka, P.. UniversitĂ© de Strasbourg; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: SĂĄnchez i Zafra, A.. UniversitĂ© de Strasbourg; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: Styczen, J.. Polish Academy of Sciences; ArgentinaFil: Thummerer, S.. Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum fĂŒr Polar- und Meeresforschung; AlemaniaFil: ZiÄbliĆski, M.. Polish Academy of Sciences; Argentin
Search for Fingerprints of Tetrahedral Symmetry in
Theoretical predictions suggest the presence of tetrahedral symmetry as an
explanation for the vanishing intra-band E2-transitions at the bottom of the
odd-spin negative parity band in . The present study reports on
experiment performed to address this phenomenon. It allowed to determine the
intra-band E2 transitions and branching ratios B(E2)/B(E1) of two of the
negative-parity bands in .Comment: presented by Q.T. Doan at XLII Zakopane School of Physics: Breaking
Frontiers: Submicron Structures in Physics and Biology, May 2008. 5 pages,
minor corrections. To be published in the proceeding
In ovo injection of prebiotics and synbiotics affects the digestive potency of the pancreas in growing chickens
Abstract The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of 2 prebiotics and 2 synbiotics on the digestive potency of pancreas in 1-, 3-, 7-, 14-, 21-, and 34-day-old cockerels. Prebiotics (inulin and Bi2 tos) and synbiotics (inulin + Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Bi2 tos + Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris) were injected in ovo into the air cell on the 12th d embryonic development. Their application increased the activity of amylase, lipase, and trypsin in the pancreas. The most pronounced changes were observed at the end of the investigated rearing period (d 34). The strongest stimulative effects on amylase were shown by both synbiotics, on lipase synbiotic Bi2 tos + Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, and on trypsin all the used prebiotics and synbiotics. Simultaneously, neither the absolute nor the relative mass of the pancreas in comparison to control group were changed. Also, the injected in ovo compounds did not cause a deterioration in the posthatching condition of the chicken liver, as determined by measurement of the activity of marker enzymes in the blood (alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase). Treatment with the prebiotics and synbiotics did not change the feed conversion ratio but Bi2 tos (galacto-oligosaccharide) and inulin (fructan) + Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis significantly increased final BW
Band termination in the N=Z Odd-Odd Nucleus 46V
High spin states in the odd-odd N=Z nucleus 46V have been identified. At low
spin, the T=1 isobaric analogue states of 46Ti are established up to I = 6+.
Other high spin states, including the band terminating state, are tentatively
assigned to the same T=1 band. The T=0 band built on the low-lying 3+ isomer is
observed up to the 1f7/2-shell termination at I=15. Both signatures of a
negative parity T=0 band are observed up to the terminating states at I = 16-
and I = 17-, respectively. The structure of this band is interpreted as a
particle-hole excitation from the 1d3/2 shell. Spherical shell model
calculations are found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental
results.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
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