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Small eta-N scattering lengths favour eta-d and eta-alpha states
Unstable states of the eta meson and the 3He nucleus predicted using the time
delay method were found to be in agreement with a recent claim of eta-mesic 3He
states made by the TAPS collaboration. Here, we extend this method to a
speculative study of the unstable states occurring in the eta-d and eta-4He
elastic scattering. The T-matrix for eta-4He scattering is evaluated within the
Finite Rank Approximation (FRA) of few body equations. For the evaluation of
time delay in the eta-d case, we use a parameterization of an existing Faddeev
calculation and compare the results with those obtained from FRA. With an eta-N
scattering length, fm, we find an eta-d unstable
bound state around -16 MeV, within the Faddeev calculation. A similar state
within the FRA is found for a low value of , namely, fm. The existence of an eta-4He unstable bound state close to
threshold is hinted by fm, but is ruled out by
large scattering lengths.Comment: 21 pages, LaTex, 7 Figure
Constraining the optical potential in the search for eta-mesic 4He
A consistent description of the
^{4}\hspace{-0.03cm}\mbox{He} \eta and
(He) cross sections was recently proposed
with a broad range of real () and imaginary (W0), -He optical
potential parameters leading to a good agreement with the d d -> 4He eta data.
Here we compare the predictions of the model below the production
threshold, with the WASA-at-COSY excitation functions for the dd -> 3He N pi
reactions to put stronger constraints on (V0, W0). The allowed parameter space
(with |V_0| < \sim 60 MeV and |W_0| < \sim 7 MeV estimated at 90% CL ) excludes
most optical model predictions of eta-4He nuclei except for some loosely bound
narrow states
Hidden evidence of non-exponential nuclear decay
The framework to describe natural phenomena at their basics being quantum
mechanics, there exist a large number of common global phenomena occurring in
different branches of natural sciences. One such global phenomenon is
spontaneous quantum decay. However, its long time behaviour is experimentally
poorly known. Here we show, that by combining two genuine quantum mechanical
results, it is possible to infer on this large time behaviour, directly from
data. Specifically, we find evidence for non-exponential behaviour of alpha
decay of 8Be at large times from experiments.Comment: 12 pages LaTex, 3 figure
Breit Equation with Form Factors in the Hydrogen Atom
The Breit equation with two electromagnetic form-factors is studied to obtain
a potential with finite size corrections. This potential with proton structure
effects includes apart from the standard Coulomb term, the Darwin term,
retarded potentials, spin-spin and spin-orbit interactions corresponding to the
fine and hyperfine structures in hydrogen atom. Analytical expressions for the
hyperfine potential with form factors and the subsequent energy levels
including the proton structure corrections are given using the dipole form of
the form factors. Numerical results are presented for the finite size
corrections in the 1S and 2S hyperfine splittings in the hydrogen atom, the
Sternheim observable and the 2S and 2P hyperfine splittings in muonic
hydrogen. Finally, a comparison with some other existing methods in literature
is presented.Comment: 24 pages, Latex, extended version, title change
Number of quantal resonances
Employing the concept of time-delay, a relation is found which counts the
number of quantal resonances supported by a potential. Several simple and
advanced illustrations include a treatment of square-well, Dirac delta barrier,
an interesting physical situation from neutron reflectometry, and the Delta
resonance appearing in the scattering of \pi meson from proton.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure
Complete Break Up of Ortho Positronium (Ps)- Hydrogenic ion System
The dynamics of the complete breakup process in an Ortho Ps - He+ system
including electron loss to the continuum (ELC) is studied where both the
projectile and the target get ionized. The process is essentially a four body
problem and the present model takes account of the two centre effect on the
electron ejected from the Ps atom which is crucial for a proper description of
the ELC phenomena. The calculations are performed in the framework of Coulomb
Distorted Eikonal Approximation. The exchange effect between the target and the
projectile electron is taken into account in a consistent manner. The proper
asymptotic 3-body boundary condition for this ionization process is also
satisfied in the present model. A distinct broad ELC peak is noted in the fully
differential cross sections (5DCS) for the Ps electron corroborating
qualitatively the experiment for the Ps - He system. Both the dynamics of the
ELC from the Ps and the ejected electron from the target He+ in the FDCS are
studied using coplanar geometry. Interesting features are noted in the FDCS for
both the electrons belonging to the target and the projectile.Comment: 14 pages,7 figure
Coherent pion production in neutrino nucleus collision in the 1 GeV region
We calculate cross sections for coherent pion production in nuclei induced by
neutrinos and antineutrinos of the electron and muon type. The analogies and
differences between this process and the related ones of coherent pion
production induced by photons, or the (p,n) and reactions are
discussed. The process is one of the several ones occurring for intermediate
energy neutrinos, to be considered when detecting atmospheric neutrinos. For
this purpose the results shown here can be easily extrapolated to other
energies and other nuclei.Comment: 13 pages, LaTex, 8 post-script figures available at
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Mold Fabrication for 3D Dual Damascene Imprinting
Previously, a damascene process based on nanoimprint lithography has been proposed (Schmid G M, et al. in J Vac Sci Technol B 24(3) 1283, 2006) to greatly reduce the fabrication steps of metal interconnection in integrated circuit. For such a process to become a viable technique, a mold having two pattern levels with precise alignment between them must be fabricated first. To this end, this work demonstrates a “self-aligned” fabrication process where the two pattern levels would be perfectly aligned if ignoring the noise during e-beam writing. The process is based on one EBL on a bi-layer resist stack, with the sensitivity for the top layer much higher than that of the bottom layer, which enables separate pattern transfer of the two pattern levels. Using ZEP-520A and poly(dimethylglutarimide) (PMGI) resists, we fabricated pillars having a diameter of 150 nm sitting on ridges having a width of 1.5 μm, which can be used to create via-holes and trenches for IC interconnect by nanoimprint lithography. The current process can also find applications in other areas that require two-level patterning with precise alignment between them
Rapid generation of endogenously driven transcriptional reporters in cells through CRISPR/Cas9
CRISPR/Cas9 technologies have been employed for genome editing to achieve gene knockouts and knock-ins in somatic cells. Similarly, certain endogenous genes have been tagged with fluorescent proteins. Often, the detection of tagged proteins requires high expression and sophisticated tools such as confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. Therefore, a simple, sensitive and robust transcriptional reporter system driven by endogenous promoter for studies into transcriptional regulation is desirable. We report a CRISPR/Cas9-based methodology for rapidly integrating a firefly luciferase gene in somatic cells under the control of endogenous promoter, using the TGFβ-responsive gene PAI-1. Our strategy employed a polycistronic cassette containing a non-fused GFP protein to ensure the detection of transgene delivery and rapid isolation of positive clones. We demonstrate that firefly luciferase cDNA can be efficiently delivered downstream of the promoter of the TGFβ-responsive gene PAI-1. Using chemical and genetic regulators of TGFβ signalling, we show that it mimics the transcriptional regulation of endogenous PAI-1 expression. Our unique approach has the potential to expedite studies on transcription of any gene in the context of its native chromatin landscape in somatic cells, allowing for robust high-throughput chemical and genetic screens
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