Field quality issues in iron-dominated dipoles at low fields

In order to help assess the usable dynamic range of iron-dominated dipoles, field shape data at low field on several Fermi-lab accelerator dipole designs are presented. Emphasis is placed on the systematic and random values of the low field sextupole since it is the first ``allowed`` field error. The Main Injector dipoles provide four times smaller sextupole and more than 20 times less sextupole hysteresis than earlier designs for the Main Ring

Design formulas for the strength, compensation and trimming of hybrid permanent magnets

Hybrid permanent magnets provide an economical source of fixed- strength magnets. The field shape is controlled by the shape and condition of iron pole tips while the strength is determined by geometry and the quantity and quality of the permanent magnetic materials. We will derive here simple formulas for calculating the strength of simple hybrid magnets when driven by materials with linear {bold B-H} curves in the region of interest ( SEM). We will also show how to tune the strength by shunting flux with iron shims to change gap heights. The same calculational techniques will allow design of temperature compensation based on shunting flux in a temperature dependent fashion using ferromagnetic materials with a low Curie temperature

Role of correlated two-pion exchange in K+NK^+ N scattering

A dynamical model for S-- and P--wave correlated $2 \pi$ (and $K \bar K$) exchange between a kaon and a nucleon is presented, starting from corresponding $N \bar N \rightarrow K \bar K$ amplitudes in the pseudophysical region, which have been constructed from nucleon, $\Delta$--isobar and hyperon ($\Lambda$, $\Sigma$) exchange Born terms and a realistic meson exchange model of the $\pi \pi \rightarrow K \bar K$ and $K \bar K \rightarrow K \bar K$ amplitude. The contribution in the s--channel is then obtained by performing a dispersion relation over the unitarity cut. In the $\rho$--channel, considerable ambiguities exist, depending on how the dispersion integral is performed. Our model, supplemented by short range interaction terms, is able to describe empirical $K^+ N$ data below pion production threshold in a satisfactory way.Comment: 24 pages, REVTEX, figures available from the author

The application of big data and AI in the upstream supply chain

The use of Big Data has grown in popularity in organisations to exploit the purpose of their primary data to enhance their competitiveness. In conjunction with the increased use of Big Data, there has also been a growth in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse the vast amounts of data generated and provide a mechanism for locating and constructing useable patterns that organisations can incorporate in their supply chain strategy programme. As these organisations embrace the use of technology and embed this in their supply chain strategy, there are questions as to how this may affect their upstream supply chains especially with regards to how SME’s may be able to cope with the potential changes. There exists the opportunity to conduct further research into this area, mainly focusing on three key industry sectors of aerospace, rail and automotive supply chains.N/

Star cluster formation and star formation: the role of environment and star-formation efficiencies

“The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com”. Copyright Springer. DOI: 10.1007/s10509-009-0088-5By analyzing global starburst properties in various kinds of starburst and post-starburst galaxies and relating them to the properties of the star cluster populations they form, I explore the conditions for the formation of massive, compact, long-lived star clusters. The aim is to determine whether the relative amount of star formation that goes into star cluster formation as opposed to field star formation, and into the formation of massive long-lived clusters in particular, is universal or scales with star-formation rate, burst strength, star-formation efficiency, galaxy or gas mass, and whether or not there are special conditions or some threshold for the formation of star clusters that merit to be called globular clusters a few billion years later.Peer reviewe

Observation of prompt single muons and of missing energy associated with μ+μ−\mu^{+}\mu^{-} pairs produced in hadronic interactions

In a study of interactions of 400 GeV protons in a totally absorbing iron calorimeter the authors report two observations indicating the hadronic production of heavy short-lived weakly decaying particles. First they have observed a prompt muon signal in the region .8<p/sub t /<2.5 GeV/c. The rate is comparable in magnitude to the prompt 2 mu rate in the same kinematic region. In addition to detecting mu /sup +/ mu /sup -/ events arising from electromagnetic sources (e.g. rho to mu /sup +/ mu /sup -/, psi to mu /sup +/ mu /sup -/ etc.) they have observed mu /sup +/ mu /sup -/ pairs associated with a significant amount of missing energy indicative of final state neutrinos. Interpreting these data as production of DD pairs followed by single or double muonic decays leads to a model dependent estimate of total production cross-section of order 15 mu b. (14 refs)

Nature of singularity formed by the gravitational collapse in Husain space-time with electromagnetic field and scalar field

In this work, we have investigated the outcome of gravitational collapse in Husain space-time in the presence of electro-magnetic and a scalar field with potential. In order to study the nature of the singularity, global behavior of radial null geodesics have been taken into account. The nature of singularities formed has been thoroughly studied for all possible variations of the parameters. These choices of parameters has been presented in tabular form in various dimensions. It is seen that irrespective of whatever values of the parameters chosen, the collapse always results in a naked singularity in all dimensions. There is less possibility of formation of a black hole. Hence this work is a significant counterexample of the cosmic censorship hypothesis.Comment: 9 pages, 19 figure

Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) : egg mass relative to egg component mass in unbanded and fertile eggs

Crocodylus niloticus eggs are a useful starting point to study reproduction in this species. Using samples collected from a single farm during a single breeding season, the present research aimed to describe and compare the masses of unbanded and fertile eggs and their components. The clustering effect of clutch on egg and egg component mass was investigated, and the relationship between the mass of unbanded eggs and their components, together with the effect of possible confounding variables was explored. Estimated egg volume (ellipsoid volume) was strongly positively correlated with egg mass. A strong positive linear relationship existed between egg mass and the combined mass of the foetus and intra-abdominal yolk, as well as between egg mass and the isolated yolk-free foetal mass. If egg mass and incubation period were kept constant, foetal mass increased by 1.1 g for each gram that yolk decreased. The wet yolk and dried shell masses of fertile eggs were significantly lower than those of size-matched unbanded eggs. Clutch had a strong clustering effect on all component masses, particularly total egg mass and hatchling mass. Unbanded egg mass and its individual component masses tended to be similar within a clutch, however some variability existed which should not be discounted. The mass of an egg was strongly positively linearly correlated with the mass of each of its components. The period within the laying season an egg was laid had no effect on its mass nor the mass of any of its components, whereas the breeding pond in which the female resided did affect these measurements. The strong clustering effect of clutch on total egg mass and the masses of all egg components must be accounted for when selecting samples for future studies. The potential confounding effect of breeding pond of origin (which related to female size in the current study) should be considered, particularly where the age or size of females differ among ponds.The University of Pretoria in the form of a bursary to the first author, and by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) in the form of an incentive fund for rated researchers to the last author.http://www.elsevier.com/ locate/aqua-online2020-04-30hj2019ChemistryProduction Animal Studie

Real-time gauge/gravity duality: Prescription, Renormalization and Examples

We present a comprehensive analysis of the prescription we recently put forward for the computation of real-time correlation functions using gauge/gravity duality. The prescription is valid for any holographic supergravity background and it naturally maps initial and final data in the bulk to initial and final states or density matrices in the field theory. We show in detail how the technique of holographic renormalization can be applied in this setting and we provide numerous illustrative examples, including the computation of time-ordered, Wightman and retarded 2-point functions in Poincare and global coordinates, thermal correlators and higher-point functions.Comment: 85 pages, 13 figures; v2: added comments and reference

On the alpha activity of natural tungsten isotopes

The indication for the alpha decay of 180-W with a half-life T1/2=1.1+0.8-0.4(stat)+-0.3(syst)x10^18 yr has been observed for the first time with the help of the super-low background 116-CdWO_4 crystal scintillators. In conservative approach the lower limit on half-life of 180-W has been established as T1/2>0.7x10^18 yr at 90% C.L. Besides, new T1/2 bounds were set for alpha decay of 182-W, 183-W, 184-W and 186-W at the level of 10^20 yr.Comment: 16 pages, 8 figures, accepted in Phys. Rev.