182 research outputs found
Tensor-optimized shell model for the Li isotopes with a bare nucleon-nucleon interaction
We study the Li isotopes systematically in terms of the tensor-optimized
shell model (TOSM) by using a bare nucleon-nucleon interaction as the AV8'
interaction. The short-range correlation is treated in the unitary correlation
operator method (UCOM). Using the TOSM+UCOM approach, we investigate the role
of the tensor force on each spectrum of the Li isotopes. It is found that the
tensor force produces quite a characteristic effect on various states in each
spectrum and those spectra are affected considerably by the tensor force. The
energy difference between the spin-orbit partner, the p1/2 and p3/2 orbits of
the last neutron, in 5Li is caused by opposite roles of the tensor correlation.
In 6Li, the spin-triplet state in the LS coupling configuration is favored
energetically by the tensor force in comparison with jj coupling shell model
states. In 7,8,9Li, the low-lying states containing extra neutrons in the p3/2
orbit are favored energetically due to the large tensor contribution to allow
the excitation from the 0s orbit to the p1/2 orbit by the tensor force. Those
three nuclei show the jj coupling character in their ground states which is
different from 6Li.Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:1108.393
Complex Scaled Spectrum Completeness for Coupled Channels
The Complex Scaling Method (CSM) provides scattering wave functions which
regularize resonances and suggest a resolution of the identity in terms of such
resonances, completed by the bound states and a smoothed continuum. But, in the
case of inelastic scattering with many channels, the existence of such a
resolution under complex scaling is still debated. Taking advantage of results
obtained earlier for the two channel case, this paper proposes a representation
in which the convergence of a resolution of the identity can be more easily
tested. The representation is valid for any finite number of coupled channels
for inelastic scattering without rearrangement.Comment: Latex file, 13 pages, 4 eps-figure
Role of the tensor interaction in He isotopes with a tensor-optimized shell model
We studied the role of the tensor interaction in He isotopes systematically
on the basis of the tensor-optimized shell model (TOSM). We use a bare
nucleon-nucleon interaction AV8 obtained from nucleon-nucleon scattering data.
The short-range correlation is treated in the unitary correlation operator
method (UCOM). Using the TOSM+UCOM approach, we investigate the role of tensor
interaction on each spectrum in He isotopes. It is found that the tensor
interaction enhances the LS splitting energy observed in 5He, in which the p1/2
and p3/2 orbits play different roles on the tensor correlation. In {6,7,8}He,
the low-lying states containing extra neutrons in the p3/2 orbit gain the
tensor contribution. On the other hand, the excited states containing extra
neutrons in the p1/2 orbit lose the tensor contribution due to the
Pauli-blocking effect with the 2p2h states in the 4He core configuration.Comment: 11 pages, 8 figure
Pairing collectivity in medium-mass neutron-rich nuclei near drip-line
We look for collective excitations originating from the strong surface
pairing in unstable nuclei near the neutron drip-line. The soft dipole
excitation is such a pairing mode as it exhibits a character of
core-vs-dineutron motion. Possibility of the hydrodynamic phonon mode (the
Anderson-Bogoliubov mode) is also discussed.Comment: 9 pages, a talk presented at Collective Motion in Nuclei under
Extreme Conditions (COMEX2), June 20-23, 2006, St. Goar, German
Bioactive phytochemical constituents of wild edible mushrooms from Southeast Asia
Mushrooms have a long history of uses for their medicinal and nutritional properties. They have been consumed by people for thousands of years. Edible mushrooms are collected in the wild or cultivated worldwide. Recently, mushroom extracts and their secondary metabolites have acquired considerable attention due to their biological effects, which include antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and immunomodulatory activities. Thus, in addition to phytochemists, nutritionists and consumers are now deeply interested in the phytochemical constituents of mushrooms, which provide beneficial effects to humans in terms of health promotion and reduction of disease-related risks. In recent years, scientific reports on the nutritional, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of mushroom have been overwhelming. However, the bioactive compounds and biological properties of wild edible mushrooms growing in Southeast Asian countries have been rarely described. In this review, the bioactive compounds isolated from 25 selected wild edible mushrooms growing in Southeast Asia have been reviewed, together with their biological activities. Phytoconstituents with antioxidant and antimicrobial activities have been highlighted. Several evidences indicate that mushrooms are good sources for natural antioxidants and antimicrobial agent
Direct Visualization of 3-Dimensional Force and Energy Map of a Single Molecular Switch
Mechanical properties of molecules adsorbed on materials surfaces are increasingly vital for the applications of molecular thin films. Here, we conduct a fundamental research to induce conformational change mechanically on a single molecule and quantify the driving force needed for such molecular shape switch via a low temperature (~ 5K) Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) and Qplus Atomic Force Microscope (Q+AFM). Our measurement maps a three-dimensional landscape for mechanical potential and force at single molecule level with high spatial resolution in all three dimensions of a few angstrom (10-10 m).
Molecule TBrPP-Co (a cobalt porphyrin) deposited on an atomically clean gold substrate typically has two of its pentagon rings tilted upward and the other two downward. An atomically sharp tip of the STM/Q+AFM, which vibrates with a high frequency (~ 30kHz), is employed to scan the molecule at different heights with 0.1Å increment and meanwhile record tip-molecule interaction strength in the form of tip frequency change. When tip approaches to the threshold distance to the molecule, mechanical force become large enough and cause pentagon rings flip their direction. Due to the sensitive nature of tip-molecule interaction, the rings flipping can be directly visualized by STM, as rings tilting upward exhibit two bright protrusions in contrast to rings downward in image. By processing frequency change, we obtain a three-dimensional mechanical potential and force map for a single molecule with the resolution of angstrom level in all three dimensions. Our preliminary results indicate that an energy barrier of ~400meV needs to be overcome for rings flipping of TBrPP-Co.https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/gradposters2021_sciences/1015/thumbnail.jp
Direct and sequential radiative three-body reaction rates at low temperatures
We investigate the low-temperature reaction rates for radiative capture
processes of three particles. We compare direct and sequential capture
mechanisms and rates using realistic phenomenological parametrizations of the
corresponding photodissociation cross sections.Energy conservation prohibits
sequential capture for energies smaller than that of the intermediate two-body
structure. A finite width or a finite temperature allows this capture
mechanism. We study generic effects of positions and widths of two- and
three-body resonances for very low temperatures. We focus on nuclear reactions
relevant for astrophysics, and we illustrate with realistic estimates for the
-- and -- radiative capture
processes. The direct capture mechanism leads to reaction rates which for
temperatures smaller than 0.1 GK can be several orders of magnitude larger than
those of the NACRE compilation.Comment: To be published in European Physical Journal
Breakup reaction models for two- and three-cluster projectiles
Breakup reactions are one of the main tools for the study of exotic nuclei,
and in particular of their continuum. In order to get valuable information from
measurements, a precise reaction model coupled to a fair description of the
projectile is needed. We assume that the projectile initially possesses a
cluster structure, which is revealed by the dissociation process. This
structure is described by a few-body Hamiltonian involving effective forces
between the clusters. Within this assumption, we review various reaction
models. In semiclassical models, the projectile-target relative motion is
described by a classical trajectory and the reaction properties are deduced by
solving a time-dependent Schroedinger equation. We then describe the principle
and variants of the eikonal approximation: the dynamical eikonal approximation,
the standard eikonal approximation, and a corrected version avoiding Coulomb
divergence. Finally, we present the continuum-discretized coupled-channel
method (CDCC), in which the Schroedinger equation is solved with the projectile
continuum approximated by square-integrable states. These models are first
illustrated by applications to two-cluster projectiles for studies of nuclei
far from stability and of reactions useful in astrophysics. Recent extensions
to three-cluster projectiles, like two-neutron halo nuclei, are then presented
and discussed. We end this review with some views of the future in
breakup-reaction theory.Comment: Will constitute a chapter of "Clusters in Nuclei - Vol.2." to be
published as a volume of "Lecture Notes in Physics" (Springer
Fully-automated patient-level malaria assessment on field-prepared thin blood film microscopy images, including Supplementary Information
Malaria is a life-threatening disease affecting millions. Microscopy-based
assessment of thin blood films is a standard method to (i) determine malaria
species and (ii) quantitate high-parasitemia infections. Full automation of
malaria microscopy by machine learning (ML) is a challenging task because
field-prepared slides vary widely in quality and presentation, and artifacts
often heavily outnumber relatively rare parasites. In this work, we describe a
complete, fully-automated framework for thin film malaria analysis that applies
ML methods, including convolutional neural nets (CNNs), trained on a large and
diverse dataset of field-prepared thin blood films. Quantitation and species
identification results are close to sufficiently accurate for the concrete
needs of drug resistance monitoring and clinical use-cases on field-prepared
samples. We focus our methods and our performance metrics on the field use-case
requirements. We discuss key issues and important metrics for the application
of ML methods to malaria microscopy.Comment: 16 pages, 13 figure
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