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Radiative return at NLO and the measurement of the hadronic cross-section in electron-positron annihilation
Electron-positron annihilation into hadrons plus an energetic photon from
initial state radiation allows the hadronic cross-section to be measured over a
wide range of energies. The full next-to-leading order QED corrections for the
cross-section for e^+ e^- annihilation into a real tagged photon and a virtual
photon converting into hadrons are calculated where the tagged photon is
radiated off the initial electron or positron. This includes virtual and soft
photon corrections to the process e^+ e^- \to \gamma +\gamma^* and the emission
of two real hard photons: e^+ e^- \to \gamma + \gamma + \gamma^*. A Monte Carlo
generator has been constructed, which incorporates these corrections and
simulates the production of two charged pions or muons plus one or two photons.
Predictions are presented for centre-of-mass energies between 1 and 10 GeV,
corresponding to the energies of DAPHNE, CLEO-C and B-meson factories.Comment: 13 pages, 15 figure
Perspectives for the radiative return at meson factories
The measurement of the pion form factor and, more generally, of the cross
section for electron-positron annihilation into hadrons through the radiative
return has become an important task for high luminosity colliders such as the
Phi- or B-meson factories. This quantity is crucial for predictions of the
hadronic contributions to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, and to the
running of the electromagnetic coupling. But the radiative return opens the
possibility of many other physical applications. The physics potential of this
method at high luminosity meson factories is discussed, the last upgraded
version of the event generator PHOKHARA is presented, and future developments
are highlighted.Comment: Presented at SIGHAD03: Worskhop on Hadronic Cross Section at Low
Energy, Pisa,Italy, October 8th-10th, 200
Polarization-controlled single photons
Vacuum-stimulated Raman transitions are driven between two magnetic substates
of a rubidium-87 atom strongly coupled to an optical cavity. A magnetic field
lifts the degeneracy of these states, and the atom is alternately exposed to
laser pulses of two different frequencies. This produces a stream of single
photons with alternating circular polarization in a predetermined
spatio-temporal mode. MHz repetition rates are possible as no recycling of the
atom between photon generations is required. Photon indistinguishability is
tested by time-resolved two-photon interference.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
ERBS fuel addendum: Pollution reduction technology program small jet aircraft engines, phase 3
A Model TFE731-2 engine with a low emission, variable geometry combustion system was tested to compare the effects of operating the engine on Commercial Jet-A aviation turbine fuel and experimental referee broad specification (ERBS) fuels. Low power emission levels were essentially identical while the high power NOx emission indexes were approximately 15% lower with the EBRS fuel. The exhaust smoke number was approximately 50% higher with ERBS at the takeoff thrust setting; however, both values were still below the EPA limit of 40 for the Model TFE731 engine. Primary zone liner wall temperature ran an average of 25 K higher with ERBS fuel than with Jet-A. The possible adoption of broadened proprties fuels for gas turbine applications is suggested
Pollution reduction technology program small jet aircraft engines, phase 3
A series of Model TFE731-2 engine tests were conducted with the Concept 2 variable geometry airblast fuel injector combustion system installed. The engine was tested to: (1) establish the emission levels over the selected points which comprise the Environmental Protection Agency Landing-Takeoff Cycle; (2) determine engine performance with the combustion system; and (3) evaulate the engine acceleration/deceleration characteristics. The hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and smoke goals were met. Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) were above the goal for the same configuration that met the other pollutant goals. The engine and combustor performance, as well as acceleration/deceleration characteristics, were acceptable. The Concept 3 staged combustor system was refined from earlier phase development and subjected to further rig refinement testing. The concept met all of the emissions goals
Pollution Reduction Technology Program for Small Jet Aircraft Engines, Phase 2
A series of iterative combustor pressure rig tests were conducted on two combustor concepts applied to the AiResearch TFE731-2 turbofan engine combustion system for the purpose of optimizing combustor performance and operating characteristics consistant with low emissions. The two concepts were an axial air-assisted airblast fuel injection configuration with variable-geometry air swirlers and a staged premix/prevaporization configuration. The iterative rig testing and modification sequence on both concepts was intended to provide operational compatibility with the engine and determine one concept for further evaluation in a TFE731-2 engine
Analytic Reconstruction of heavy-quark two-point functions at O(\alpha_s^3)
Using a method previously developed, based on the Mellin-Barnes transform, we
reconstruct the two-point correlators in the vector, axial, scalar and
pseudoscalar channels from the Taylor expansion at q^2=0, the threshold
expansion at q^2=4m^2 and the OPE at q^2\rightarrow -\infty, where m is the
heavy quark mass. The reconstruction is analytic and systematic and is
controlled by an error function which becomes smaller as more terms in those
expansions are known.Comment: 19 pages, 11 figure
Pollution reduction technology program for small jet aircraft engines, phase 1
A series of combustor pressure rig screening tests was conducted on three combustor concepts applied to the TFE731-2 turbofan engine combustion system for the purpose of evaluating their relative emissions reduction potential consistent with prescribed performance, durability, and envelope contraints. The three concepts and their modifications represented increasing potential for reducing emission levels with the penalty of increased hardware complexity and operational risk. Concept 1 entailed advanced modifications to the present production TFE731-2 combustion system. Concept 2 was based on the incorporation of an axial air-assisted airblast fuel injection system. Concept 3 was a staged premix/prevaporizing combustion system. Significant emissions reductions were achieved in all three concepts, consistent with acceptable combustion system performance. Concepts 2 and 3 were identified as having the greatest achievable emissions reduction potential, and were selected to undergo refinement to prepare for ultimate incorporation within an engine
Recent studies of top quark properties and decays at hadron colliders
The top quark is the heaviest known elementary particle. Observed for the
first time in 1995 at the Tevatron by the CDF and D0 experiments, it has become
object of several studies aimed at fully characterize its properties and
decays. Precise determinations of top quark characteristics verify the internal
consistency of the standard model and are sensitive to new physics phenomena.
With the advent of the large top quark production rates generated at the LHC,
top quark studies have reached unprecedented statistical precision. This review
summarizes the recent measurements of top quark properties and studies of its
decays performed at the LHC and Tevatron.Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures, 5 tables, Presented at Flavor Physics and CP
Violation (FPCP 2012), Hefei, China, May 21-25, 201
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