316 research outputs found
Effective nucleon mass and the nuclear caloric curve
Assuming a schematic form of the nucleon effective mass as a function of
nuclear excitation energy and mass, we provide a simple explanation for
understanding the experimentally observed mass dependence of the nuclear
caloric curve. It is observed that the excitation energy at which the caloric
curve enters into a plateau region, could be sensitive to the nuclear mass
evolution of the effective nucleon mass.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. C. Minor
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Analysis of fragment yield ratios in the nuclear phase transition
The critical phenomena of the liquid-gas phase transition has been
investigated in the reactions 78,86Kr+58,64Ni at beam energy of 35 MeV/nucleon
using the Landau free energy approach with isospin asymmetry as an order
parameter. Fits to the free energy of fragments showed three minima suggesting
the system to be in the regime of a first order phase transition. The relation
m =-{\partial}F/{\partial}H, which defines the order parameter and its
conjugate field H, has been experimentally verified from the linear dependence
of the mirror nuclei yield ratio data, on the isospin asymmetry of the source.
The slope parameter, which is a measure of the distance from a critical
temperature, showed a systematic decrease with increasing excitation energy of
the source. Within the framework of the Landau free energy approach, isoscaling
provided similar results as obtained from the analysis of mirror nuclei yield
ratio data. We show that the external field is primarily related to the minimum
of the free energy, which implies a modification of the source concentration
\Delta used in isospin studies
Citizen surveil-labour: Analysing Crime Stoppers and its alliance of police, media, and publics
Nuclear expansion and symmetry energy of hot nuclei
The decrease in the symmetry energy of hot nuclei populated in Ni +
Ni, Fe + Ni and Fe + Fe reactions at beam
energies of 30, 40, and 47 MeV/nucleon, as a function of excitation energy is
studied. It is observed that this decrease is mainly a consequence of
increasing expansion or decreasing density rather than the increasing
temperature. The results are in good agreement with the recently reported
microscopic calculation based on the Thomas-Fermi approach. An empirical
relation to study the symmetry energy of finite nuclei in various mass region
is proposed.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figure
Shifting brain inhibitory balance and connectivity of the prefrontal cortex of adults with autism spectrum disorder
GEO-ELECTRICAL MAPPING OF BEACHROCK IN VATERA BEACH, LESVOS
Tο Beachrock (Br ή παραλιακοί ψαμμίτες) εμφανίζεται σε παράκτιες ζώνες και έχει σύνθετο ρόλο όσον αφορά στη μορφοδυναμική εξέλιξη τους. Αν και το Br έχει μελετηθεί ευρέως, ωστόσο, δύο βασικά θέματα χρήζουν επιπρόσθετης έρευνας. Το πρώτο αφορά στη σημασία της αλληλεπίδρασης του δυναμικά μεταβαλλόμενου παράκτιου περιβάλλοντος με την χρονικά μεταβαλλόμενη επιφανειακή και υπόγεια υδρογεωλογική ισορροπία. Το δεύτερο θέμα έχει να κάνει με τη χωρική κατανομή και την εξέλιξη του Br σε σχέση με συγκεκριμένο περιβάλλον που το “φιλοξενεί”. H παρούσα εργασία αναδεικνύει τη μέθοδο της ειδικής ηλεκτρικής αντίστασης του υπεδάφους, ως ένα σύγχρονο εργαλείο που μπορεί να συμβάλει στη μελέτη των παραπάνω προβληματισμών. Η έρευνα περιέλαβε μετρήσεις με τη γεωηλεκτρική μέθοδο συνεχούς ρεύματος κατά μήκος δύο τομών στην παραλία των Βατερών της Λέσβου, όπου παρατηρούνται σημαντικές επιφανειακές εμφανίσεις Br. Πραγματοποιήθηκαν δώδεκα γεωηλεκτρικές βυθοσκοπήσεις, με ανάπτυγμα ηλεκτροδίων Axial Pole-Dipole. Οι μετρήσεις της ειδικής ηλεκτρικής αντίστασης επέτρεψαν μία έμμεση εκτίμηση του TDS, το οποίο απεικονίζει την διεπιφάνεια γλυκού-θαλασσινού νερού. Κατά την ερμηνεία του γεωηλεκτρικού μοντέλου αναδείχθηκαν δύο σχηματισμοί που αντιστοιχούν σε Br. Ο πρώτος αποτελεί επέκταση του Br προς την ξηρά και ο δεύτερος πιστεύεται ότι είναι Br σε πρώιμο στάδιο ωρίμανσης.Beachrock (Br) is encountered on the coastal zones, playing an important but also complex role in their morphodynamic evolution. Although Br has been widely studied, two important issues require further investigation. The first concerns the importance of the interaction of the dynamically changing coastal environment with the temporal changing surficial and underground hydrogeological balance. The second has to do with the spatial distribution and the evolution of Br with respect to the specific “host” coastal zone geo environment. This paper designates the electrical resistivity method as a tool that contribute in arguing in the abovementioned issues. The research comprised subsurface measurements with the DC resistivity method along two profiles located on Vatera beach (Lesvos Island), where there is a significant Br outcrops. Twelve geoelectric soundings were carried out using the Axial Pole-Dipole electrode array. The electrical resistively measurements permitted an indirect estimation of TDS, which depicts the coastal interface of fresh water - sea water. The interpreted geoelectric model shows two thin formations attributed to Br. The first is the inland extension of the Br outcrop and the second it is believed to be a primary stage of Br build up
GEO-ELECTRICAL MAPPING OF BEACHROCK IN VATERA BEACH, LESVOS
Tο Beachrock (Br ή παραλιακοί ψαμμίτες) εμφανίζεται σε παράκτιες ζώνες και έχει σύνθετο ρόλο όσον αφορά στη μορφοδυναμική εξέλιξη τους. Αν και το Br έχει μελετηθεί ευρέως, ωστόσο, δύο βασικά θέματα χρήζουν επιπρόσθετης έρευνας. Το πρώτο αφορά στη σημασία της αλληλεπίδρασης του δυναμικά μεταβαλλόμενου παράκτιου περιβάλλοντος με την χρονικά μεταβαλλόμενη επιφανειακή και υπόγεια υδρογεωλογική ισορροπία. Το δεύτερο θέμα έχει να κάνει με τη χωρική κατανομή και την εξέλιξη του Br σε σχέση με συγκεκριμένο περιβάλλον που το “φιλοξενεί”. H παρούσα εργασία αναδεικνύει τη μέθοδο της ειδικής ηλεκτρικής αντίστασης του υπεδάφους, ως ένα σύγχρονο εργαλείο που μπορεί να συμβάλει στη μελέτη των παραπάνω προβληματισμών. Η έρευνα περιέλαβε μετρήσεις με τη γεωηλεκτρική μέθοδο συνεχούς ρεύματος κατά μήκος δύο τομών στην παραλία των Βατερών της Λέσβου, όπου παρατηρούνται σημαντικές επιφανειακές εμφανίσεις Br. Πραγματοποιήθηκαν δώδεκα γεωηλεκτρικές βυθοσκοπήσεις, με ανάπτυγμα ηλεκτροδίων Axial Pole-Dipole. Οι μετρήσεις της ειδικής ηλεκτρικής αντίστασης επέτρεψαν μία έμμεση εκτίμηση του TDS, το οποίο απεικονίζει την διεπιφάνεια γλυκού-θαλασσινού νερού. Κατά την ερμηνεία του γεωηλεκτρικού μοντέλου αναδείχθηκαν δύο σχηματισμοί που αντιστοιχούν σε Br. Ο πρώτος αποτελεί επέκταση του Br προς την ξηρά και ο δεύτερος πιστεύεται ότι είναι Br σε πρώιμο στάδιο ωρίμανσης.Beachrock (Br) is encountered on the coastal zones, playing an important but also complex role in their morphodynamic evolution. Although Br has been widely studied, two important issues require further investigation. The first concerns the importance of the interaction of the dynamically changing coastal environment with the temporal changing surficial and underground hydrogeological balance. The second has to do with the spatial distribution and the evolution of Br with respect to the specific “host” coastal zone geo environment. This paper designates the electrical resistivity method as a tool that contribute in arguing in the abovementioned issues. The research comprised subsurface measurements with the DC resistivity method along two profiles located on Vatera beach (Lesvos Island), where there is a significant Br outcrops. Twelve geoelectric soundings were carried out using the Axial Pole-Dipole electrode array. The electrical resistively measurements permitted an indirect estimation of TDS, which depicts the coastal interface of fresh water - sea water. The interpreted geoelectric model shows two thin formations attributed to Br. The first is the inland extension of the Br outcrop and the second it is believed to be a primary stage of Br build up
Population‐based cohort study of outcomes following cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases
Background The aim was to describe the management of benign gallbladder disease and identify characteristics associated with all‐cause 30‐day readmissions and complications in a prospective population‐based cohort. Methods Data were collected on consecutive patients undergoing cholecystectomy in acute UK and Irish hospitals between 1 March and 1 May 2014. Potential explanatory variables influencing all‐cause 30‐day readmissions and complications were analysed by means of multilevel, multivariable logistic regression modelling using a two‐level hierarchical structure with patients (level 1) nested within hospitals (level 2). Results Data were collected on 8909 patients undergoing cholecystectomy from 167 hospitals. Some 1451 cholecystectomies (16·3 per cent) were performed as an emergency, 4165 (46·8 per cent) as elective operations, and 3293 patients (37·0 per cent) had had at least one previous emergency admission, but had surgery on a delayed basis. The readmission and complication rates at 30 days were 7·1 per cent (633 of 8909) and 10·8 per cent (962 of 8909) respectively. Both readmissions and complications were independently associated with increasing ASA fitness grade, duration of surgery, and increasing numbers of emergency admissions with gallbladder disease before cholecystectomy. No identifiable hospital characteristics were linked to readmissions and complications. Conclusion Readmissions and complications following cholecystectomy are common and associated with patient and disease characteristics
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