ОСОБЕННОСТИ СКОРОСТНОГО СТРОЕНИЯ ВЕРХНЕЙ МАНТИИ ЗАБАЙКАЛЬЯ НА УЧАСТКЕ МОНГОЛО-ОХОТСКОГО ОРОГЕННОГО ПОЯСА

The paper presents the results of deep seismic studies on Geophysical Reference Profile 1-SB (Sredneargunsk – Ust-Karenga – Taksimo – Vitim) in East Transbaikalia,Russia. The1200 kmlong profile crosses the major tectonic structures of the Central Asian fold belt: the Argun median massif, the Selenga-Stanovoy and Transbaikalia folded regions, and the Baikal rift zone. Its northwestern fragment extends into the Angara-Lena monocline of the Siberian platform. The southeastern (Transbaikalia) and northwestern (Baikal-Patom) fragments of the profile are based on the spot (differential) seismic sounding technique using explosions and 40-tonne vibrators. The south­eastern (Transbaikalia) fragment shows small crustal thickness values (~40 km), an almost horizontal position of the Moho, and high velocities of longitudinal waves (~8.4 km/sec) beneath the Moho. The analysis of parallelism graphs and the dynamic expression of the wave refracted from the Moho suggests a less than 5–10 km thick layer of high velocities and low gradients below Moho. The database on theterritoryofTransbaikaliaincludes ~200 wave arrival times from large earthquakes, which were refracted at the Moho at distances of ~200–1400 km. As part of the tomographic interpretation, using additional DSS data on the Moho, theterritoryofTransbaikaliahas been mapped to show the patterns of the threshold velocity values at the Moho. The seismic data was used to contour an area with high velocity values in the mantle in the central part of the Mongolia-Okhotsk orogenic belt and the neighboring fold structures of Transbaikalia. According to the analysis of the seismic and geologic data on the study area, the mantle layer with high velocity values in the Mongolian-Okhotsk orogenic belt may be represented by the eclogitic rock plates.Представлены материалы глубинных сейсмических исследований в Восточном Забайкалье на опорном геофизическом профиле 1-СБ (п. Среднеаргунск – п. Усть-Каренга – г. Таксимо – п. Витим) длиной свыше1200 км. Профиль пересекает крупные тектонические структуры Центрально-Азиатского складчатого пояса: Аргунский срединный массив, Селенгино-Становую и Забайкальскую складчатые области, Байкальскую рифтовую зону и в северо-западной части выходит в Ангаро-Ленскую моноклизу Сибирской платформы. На юго-восточном (Забайкальском) и северо-западном (Байкало-Патомском) фрагментах профиля по методике точечных дифференциальных сейсмических зондирований с использованием взрывов и мощных 40-тонных вибраторов отработаны детальные системы наблюдений глубинного сейсмического зондирования. В юго-восточной части профиля (Забайкальский фрагмент) выявлена небольшая мощность земной коры (~40 км) при практически горизонтальном залегании границы Мохоровичича и высокая скорость продольных волн (~8.4 км/с) под ней. Анализ графиков параллельности и динамической выразительности преломленной волны от границы Мохоровичича позволил предположить наличие высокоскоростного слабоградиентного слоя мощностью не менее 5–10 км ниже границы Мохоровичича. По территории Забайкалья были собраны данные о ~200 временах пробега волн от крупных землетрясений, преломленных на границе Мохоровичича на удалениях ~200–1400 км. В рамках томографической интерпретации, с использованием дополнительных сведений о границе Мохоровичича по данным ГСЗ, построены площадные карты распределений граничной скорости по границе Мохоровичича на территории Забайкалья. Привлечение данных сейсмологии позволило оконтурить участок площади с высокими значениями скорости в подкоровой мантии центральной части Монголо-Охотского орогенного пояса и сопредельных складчатых структур Забайкалья. На основе анализа полученных сейсмических данных и геологических сведений по региону исследований высказано предположение, что в районе Монголо-Охотского орогенного пояса высокоскоростной слой мантии может быть представлен пластинами эклогитоподобных пород

Measurement of Leading Proton and Neutron Production in Deep Inelastic Scattering at HERA

Deep--inelastic scattering events with a leading baryon have been detected by the H1 experiment at HERA using a forward proton spectrometer and a forward neutron calorimeter. Semi--inclusive cross sections have been measured in the kinematic region 2 <= Q^2 <= 50 GeV^2, 6.10^-5 <= x <= 6.10^-3 and baryon p_T <= MeV, for events with a final state proton with energy 580 <= E' <= 740 GeV, or a neutron with energy E' >= 160 GeV. The measurements are used to test production models and factorization hypotheses. A Regge model of leading baryon production which consists of pion, pomeron and secondary reggeon exchanges gives an acceptable description of both semi-inclusive cross sections in the region 0.7 <= E'/E_p <= 0.9, where E_p is the proton beam energy. The leading neutron data are used to estimate for the first time the structure function of the pion at small Bjorken--x.Comment: 30 pages, 9 figures, 2 tables, submitted to Eur. Phys.

Charmonium Production in Deep Inelastic Scattering at HERA

The electroproduction of J/psi and psi(2S) mesons is studied in elastic, quasi-elastic and inclusive reactions for four momentum transfers 2 Q^2 80 GeV^2 and photon-proton centre of mass energies 25 W 180 GeV. The data were taken with the H1 detector at the electron proton collider HERA in the years 1995 to 1997. The total virtual photon-proton cross section for elastic J/psi production is measured as a function of Q^2 and W. The dependence of the production rates on the square of the momentum transfer from the proton (t) is extracted. Decay angular distributions are analysed and the ratio of the longitudinal and transverse cross sections is derived. The ratio of the cross sections for quasi-elastic psi(2S) and J/psi meson production is measured as a function of Q^2. The results are discussed in terms of theoretical models based upon perturbative QCD. Differential cross sections for inclusive and inelastic production of J/psi mesons are determined and predictions within two theoretical frameworks are compared with the data, the non-relativistic QCD factorization approach including colour octet and colour singlet contributions, and the model of Soft Colour Interactions

SPECIFIC VELOCITY STRUCTURE OF THE UPPER MANTLE IN THE TRANSBAIKALIA SEGMENT OF THE MONGOLIA-OKHOTSK OROGENIC BELT

The paper presents the results of deep seismic studies on Geophysical Reference Profile 1-SB (Sredneargunsk – Ust-Karenga – Taksimo – Vitim) in East Transbaikalia,Russia. The1200 kmlong profile crosses the major tectonic structures of the Central Asian fold belt: the Argun median massif, the Selenga-Stanovoy and Transbaikalia folded regions, and the Baikal rift zone. Its northwestern fragment extends into the Angara-Lena monocline of the Siberian platform. The southeastern (Transbaikalia) and northwestern (Baikal-Patom) fragments of the profile are based on the spot (differential) seismic sounding technique using explosions and 40-tonne vibrators. The south­eastern (Transbaikalia) fragment shows small crustal thickness values (~40 km), an almost horizontal position of the Moho, and high velocities of longitudinal waves (~8.4 km/sec) beneath the Moho. The analysis of parallelism graphs and the dynamic expression of the wave refracted from the Moho suggests a less than 5–10 km thick layer of high velocities and low gradients below Moho. The database on theterritoryofTransbaikaliaincludes ~200 wave arrival times from large earthquakes, which were refracted at the Moho at distances of ~200–1400 km. As part of the tomographic interpretation, using additional DSS data on the Moho, theterritoryofTransbaikaliahas been mapped to show the patterns of the threshold velocity values at the Moho. The seismic data was used to contour an area with high velocity values in the mantle in the central part of the Mongolia-Okhotsk orogenic belt and the neighboring fold structures of Transbaikalia. According to the analysis of the seismic and geologic data on the study area, the mantle layer with high velocity values in the Mongolian-Okhotsk orogenic belt may be represented by the eclogitic rock plates

Tau decays into K* mesons

Using the ARGUS detector at the storage ring DORIS II we have measured τ decays into three charged mesons containingK* mesons. Exploiting the good particle identification capabilities of the detector we have determined the following branching ratios:$Br\left( {\tau ^ -\to \overline {K^{*0} } \pi ^ -v_\tau} \right) = \left( {0.25 \pm 0.10 \pm 0.05} \right)\%$,Br(τ−→K*0K−vτ)= (0.20±0.05±0.04)%, andBr(τ−→K*−X0vτ) =(1.15±0.15−0.18+0.13)%

Tau decays into K* mesons

Using the ARGUS detector at the storage ring DORIS II we have measured τ decays into three charged mesons containingK* mesons. Exploiting the good particle identification capabilities of the detector we have determined the following branching ratios:$Br\left( {\tau ^ -\to \overline {K^{*0} } \pi ^ -v_\tau} \right) = \left( {0.25 \pm 0.10 \pm 0.05} \right)\%$,Br(τ−→K*0K−vτ)= (0.20±0.05±0.04)%, andBr(τ−→K*−X0vτ) =(1.15±0.15−0.18+0.13)%

Study of D0^{0} and D+^{+} decays into final states with two or three kaons

Using the ARGUS detector at the $e^+e^−$ storage ring DORIS II, we have studied Cabibbo-suppressed $D^0$ decay modes resulting in the $K^+K^−\pi^+\pi^-$ final state and two-body $D^0$ decay modes with a $\phi$ meson in the final state. The $BR(D^0\to K_S^0K_S^0 \pi^+\pi^−)$ was measured for the first time. We also present a measurement of the $D^+\to K_S^0K_S^0K^+$ branching ratio. The values are compared with other experimental results and model predictions