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Momentum-dependence of mixing in the pion vector form factor and its effect on
The inclusion of the mixing effect is crucial for a good
description of the pion electromagnetic form factor in the process, which quantifies the two-pion contribution to the
anomalous magnetic moment of the muon . In this paper, we try to analyze
the impact of the momentum-dependence of the mixing within the
framework of resonance chiral theory. The momentum-dependence of the
mixing is incorporated due to the calculation of loop
contributions at the next-to-leading order in the expansion. The work
of {[}Y. H. Chen, D. L. Yao, and H. Q. Zheng, Commun. Theor. Phys. 69 (2018)
1{]} is revisited taking into account the contribution due to the kaon mass
splitting in the kaon loops and the latest experimental data. We perform two
kinds of fits (with momentum-independent or momentum-dependent
mixing amplitude) describing the and
data in the energy region of 600900 MeV
and the decay width of , and compare their
results. It is found that taking account of the momentum-dependence of
mixing can describe the pion vector form factor data a little
better. For the contribution to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon
, the values of the results in the fits
considering the momentum-dependent mixing amplitude are agree
well with those in the fits without including the momentum-dependence of the
mixing within errors. In addition, based on the fitted values of
the involved parameters, we find that in the decay width of the contribution from the direct coupling is
comparable with the contribution due to the mixing.Comment: 21 pages, 4 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:1710.1144
Radioactive Decay of Specific Heavy Elements as an Energy Source for Late-Time Kilonovae and Potential JWST Observations
Revealing the temporal evolution of individual heavy elements synthesized in
the merger ejecta from binary neutron star mergers not only improves our
understanding of the origin of heavy elements beyond iron but also clarifies
the energy sources of kilonovae. In this work, we present a comprehensive
analysis of the temporal evolution of the energy fraction of each nuclide based
on the -process nucleosynthesis simulations. The heavy elements dominating
the kilonova emission within ~days are identified, including
Sb, Sb, Sb, Sb, Te, I,
Rn, Ra, Ra, and Ac. It is found that the
late-time kilonova light curve (~days) is highly sensitive to the
presence of the heavy element Ac (with a half-life of 10.0~days). Our
analysis shows that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), with its high
sensitivity in the near-infrared band, is a powerful instrument for the
identification of these specific heavy elements.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figures, accepted by MNRA
High cycle fatigue and ratcheting interaction of laser powder bed fusion stainless steel 316L:Fracture behaviour and stress-based modelling
Variations in the physical and mechanical properties of parts made by laser power bed fusion (L-PBF) could be affected by the choice of processing or post-processing strategies. This work examined the influence of build orientation and post-processing treatments (annealing or hot isostatic pressing) on the fatigue and fracture behaviours of L-PBF stainless steel 316L in the high cycle fatigue region, i.e. 104 – 106 cycles. Experimental results show that both factors introduce significant changes in the plastic deformation properties, which affect fatigue strength via the mechanism of fatigue-ratcheting interaction. Cyclic plasticity is characterised by hardening, which promotes mean stress insensitivity and improved fatigue resistance. Fatigue activities, involving the initiation of crack at defects and microstructural heterogeneities, are of greater relevance to the longer life region where the global deformation mode is elastic. As the simultaneous actions of ratcheting and fatigue generate complex nonlinear interactions between the alternating stress amplitude and mean stress, the fatigue properties could not be effectively predicted using traditional stress-based models. A modification to the Goodman relation was proposed to account for the added effects of cyclic plasticity and was demonstrated to produce good agreement with experimental results for both cyclic hardening and softening materials.EDB (Economic Devt. Board, S’pore)Accepted versio
How Authoritarian Leadership and Renqing Orientation Improve Tacit Knowledge Sharing
Following an indigenous approach and fairness theory, we develop a theoretical model to investigate when and how authoritarian leadership will improve tacit knowledge sharing (KS). Drawing on survey data from 309 Chinese employees, we examine whether authoritarian leadership will affect procedural fairness (PF) perception and interactional fairness (IF) perception, which in turn, will affect tacit KS; and examine whether leader renqing orientation (LRO) will moderate these mediation processes. Our data demonstrate that authoritarian leadership is negatively related to IF perception, which is positively related to tacit KS. Moreover, authoritarian leadership significantly increases tacit KS intention through PF perception only when LRO is high. Authoritarian leadership significantly decreases tacit KS intention through PF perception and IF perception only when LRO is low. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed
Safety and efficacy of etomidate and propofol anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy: A double-blind randomized clinical study
The aim of the present study is to compare the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of anesthetic regimens by compound, using etomidate and propofol in elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy. A total of 200 volunteers (65–79 years of age) scheduled for gastroscopy under anesthesia were randomly divided into the following groups: P, propofol (1.5–2.0 mg/kg); E, etomidate (0.15-0.2 mg/kg); P+E, propofol (0.75–1 mg/kg) followed by etomidate (0.075-0.1 mg/kg); and E+P, etomidate (0.075-0.01 mg/kg) followed by propofol (0.75–1 mg/kg). Vital signs and bispectral index were monitored at different time points. Complications, induction and examination time, anesthesia duration, and recovery and discharge time were recorded. At the end of the procedure, the satisfaction of patients, endoscopists and the anesthetist were evaluated. The recovery (6.1±1.2 h) and discharge times (24.8±2.8 h) in group E were significantly longer compared with groups P, P+E and E+P (P<0.05). The occurrence of injection pain in group P+E was significantly higher compared with the other three groups (P<0.05). In addition, the incidence of myoclonus and post-operative nausea and vomiting were significantly higher in group P+E compared with the other three groups (P<0.05). There was no statistical difference among the four groups with regards to the patients' immediate, post-procedure satisfaction (P>0.05). Furthermore, there was no difference in the satisfaction of anesthesia, as evaluated by the anesthetist and endoscopist, among the four groups (P>0.05). The present study demonstrates that anesthesia for gastroscopy in elderly patients can be safely and effectively accomplished using a drug regimen that combines propofol with etomidate. The combined use of propofol and etomidate has unique characteristics which improve hemodynamic stability, cause minimal respiratory depression and less side effects, provide rapid return to full activity and result in high levels of satisfaction
Single deep ultraviolet light emission from boron nitride nanotube film
Light in deep ultraviolet DUV region has a wide range of applications and the demand for finding
DUV light emitting materials at nanoscale is increasingly urgent as they are vital for building
miniaturized optic and optoelectronic devices. We discover that boron nitride nanotubes BNNTs
with a well-crystallized cylindrical multiwall structure and diameters smaller than 10 nm can have
single DUV emission at 225 nm 5.51 eV. The measured BNNTs are grown on substrate in the form
of a thin film. This study suggests that BNNTs may work as nanosized DUV light sources for
various applications. © 20
Precise determination of the pole position of the exotic
We perform a unified description of the experimental data of the
and invariant mass spectra for and the mass spectrum for at center-of-mass energies 4.23 and 4.26 GeV. The
analysis takes into account open-charm meson loops that contain triangle
singularities, the - coupled-channel interaction
respecting unitarity, and the strong - final state interaction
using dispersion relations. The analysis leads to a precise determination of
the pole with the pole mass and width MeV and
MeV, respectively, and hints at that the molecular
and non-molecular components are of similar importance in the
formation.Comment: 15 pages, 4 figure
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