Double neutron-proton differential transverse flow as a probe for the high-density behavior of the nuclear symmetry energy

The double neutron-proton differential transverse flowtaken from two reaction systems using different isotopes of the same element is studied at incident beam energies of 400 and 800 MeV/nucleon within the framework of an isospin- and momentum-dependent hadronic transport model IBUU04. The double differential flow is found to retain about the same sensitivity to the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy as the single differential flow in the more neutron-rich reaction. Because the double differential flow reduces significantly both the systematic errors and the influence of the Coulomb force, it is thus more effective probe for the high-density behavior of the nuclear symmetry energy.Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures, version accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.

Single and double pi^{-}/pi^{+} ratios in heavy-ion reactions as probes of the high-density behavior of the nuclear symmetry energy

Based on an isospin- and momentum-dependent hadronic transport model IBUU04, effects of the nuclear symmetry energy on the single and double pi^{-}/pi^{+}ratios in central reactions of ^{132}Sn+^{124}Sn and ^{112}Sn+^{112}Sn at a beam energy of 400 MeV/nucleon are studied. It is found that around the Coulomb peak of the single pi^{-}/pi^{+} ratio the double pi^{-}/pi^{+} ratio taken from the two isotopic reactions retains about the same sensitivity to the density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy. Because the double pi^{-}/pi^{+}ratio can reduce significantly the systematic errors, it is thus a more effective probe for the high-density behavior of the nuclear symmetry energy.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Physics Review

Progress Towards Determining the Density Dependence of the Nuclear Symmetry Energy Using Heavy-Ion Reactions

The latest development in determining the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy using heavy-ion collisions is reviewed. Within the IBUU04 version of an isospin- and momentum-dependent transport model using a modified Gogny effective interaction, recent experimental data from NSCL/MSU on isospin diffusion are found to be consistent with a nuclear symmetry energy of $E_{sym}(\rho)\approx 31.6(\rho /\rho_{0})^{1.05}$ at subnormal densities. Predictions on several observables sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy at supranormal densities accessible at GSI and the planned Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) are also made.Comment: 10 pages. Talk given at the 21st Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics, Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, Feb. 5-12, 2005. To appear in Heavy-Ion Physics (2005

Role of autophagy in chondrocyte differentiation

Poster presentation - Theme 3: Development & stem cellsMaintaining cell homeostasis during cellular differentiation is critical for the cell survival. Therefore, the balance between protein biogenesis and degradation is tightly regulated. The removal of the after-used and unwanted substances is not only important for protein turnover but also in regulating cellular differentiation and developmental process. The degradation of protein relies on two well-known systems, the Ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and Autophagy-lysosomal system (ALS). Here, using the unique organization of the growth plate that depicts temporal and spatial “life time” of chondrocytes during ...postprin

Triton-3He relative and differential flows and the high density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy

Using a transport model coupled with a phase-space coalescence after-burner we study the triton-3He relative and differential transverse flows in semi-central 132Sn+124Sn reactions at a beam energy of 400 MeV/nucleon. We find that the triton-3He pairs carry interesting information about the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy. The t-3He relative flow can be used as a particularly powerful probe of the high-density behavior of the nuclear symmetry energy.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, Proceeding of The International Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics in Heavy-Ion Reactions and the Symmetry Energ

Differential isospin-fractionation in dilute asymmetric nuclear matter

The differential isospin-fractionation (IsoF) during the liquid-gas phase transition in dilute asymmetric nuclear matter is studied as a function of nucleon momentum. Within a self-consistent thermal model it is shown that the neutron/proton ratio of the gas phase becomes {\it smaller} than that of the liquid phase for energetic nucleons, although the gas phase is overall more neutron-rich. Clear indications of the differential IsoF consistent with the thermal model predictions are demonstrated within a transport model for heavy-ion reactions. Future comparisons with experimental data will allow us to extract critical information about the momentum dependence of the isovector strong interaction.Comment: Rapid Communication, Phys. Rev. C (2007) in pres

Changes in haematopoiesis in bone marrows primed with haematopoietic growth factors before allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: an interim analysis

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