25 research outputs found
B -> K eta(') decay in perturbative QCD
We compute B->K eta' branching ratio using perturbative QCD approach. We show
that a triangular relation among amplitudes for B^0->K^0 pi^0, B^0->K^0 eta,
B^0->K^0 eta' receives large corrections from SU(3) breaking effects. If
experimental value will come closer to the lower limit of the present BELLE
data there will be a possibility to understand the large branching ratio of
B^0->K^0 eta'. Otherwise, we perhaps need to modify our understanding of eta'
meson, for example, inclusion of a possible admixture of gluonium state.Comment: 15 pages, LaTex, axodraw style fil
The reaction in ion-ion collisions
We study the threshold -meson production in the process , which appears as a possible important mechanism in high energy
nuclei-nuclei collisions. The isotopic invariance of the strong interaction and
the selection rules due to P-parity and total angular momentum result in a
general and model independent parametrization of the spin structure of the
matrix element in terms of three partial amplitudes. In the framework of
one-pion exchange model these amplitudes can be derived in terms of the two
threshold partial amplitudes for the process . We predict the
ratio of cross sections for meson production in - and -collisions and the polarization properties of the -meson, in
, as a function of a single parameter, which
characterizes the relative role of transversal and longitudinal -meson
polarizations in the process .Comment: 10 pages 3 figure
Analysis of the nature of the and decays
We study interference patterns in the and reactions. Taking into account the interference, we fit the
experimental data and show that the background reaction does not distort the
spectrum in the decay everywhere over the
energy region and does not distort the spectrum in the decay
in the wide region of the system
invariant mass, MeV, or when the photon energy is less than
300 MeV. We discuss the details of the scalar meson production in the radiative
decays and note that there are reasonable arguments in favor of the one-loop
mechanism and . We
discuss also distinctions between the four-quark, molecular, and two-quark
models and argue that the Novosibirsk data give evidence in favor of the
four-quark nature of the scalar and mesons.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figures, title is changed, a few clarifying remarks are
added, accepted for publication in Physical Review
Production of and Mesons in Near-Threshold Reactions: Baryon Resonances and Validity of the OZI Rule
Results of a combined analysis are presented for the production of
and mesons in reactions in the near-threshold region using
throughoutly a conventional ''non-strange'' dynamics based on such processes
which are allowed by the non-ideal mixing. We show that strong
interferences of the (meson exchange) and and (nucleon and nucleon
resonance) channels differ significantly in and production
amplitudes. This leads to a decrease of the relative yields in comparison with
expectations based on one-channel models with standard mixing.
We find a strong and non-trivial difference between observables in and
production reactions caused by the different role of the nucleon and
nucleon resonance amplitudes. A series of predictions for the experimental
study of this effect is presented.Comment: 22 pages with fig
Near-threshold and meson productions in collisions
Using a relativistic effective Lagrangian at the hadronic level,
near-threshold and meson productions in proton proton ()
collisions, , are studied within the distorted wave
Born approximation. Both initial and final state interactions are
included. In addition to total cross section data, both and
angular distribution data are used to constrain further the model parameters.
For the reaction we consider two different possibilities:
with and without the inclusion of nucleon resonances. The nucleon resonances
are included in a way to be consistent with the
reaction. It is shown that the inclusion of nucleon resonances can describe the
data better overall than without their inclusion. However, the SATURNE data in
the range of excess energies MeV are still underestimated by about a
factor of two. As for the reaction it is found that the
presently limited available data from DISTO can be reproduced by four sets of
values for the vector and tensor coupling constants. Further
measurements of the energy dependence of the total cross section near threshold
energies should help to constrain better the coupling constant.Comment: Latex, 37 pages, 13 figures (14 EPS-figure files), text modified,
version to appear in Phys. ReV.
Probing the DeltaNN component of 3He
The 3He(gamma,pi^+/- p) reactions were measured simultaneously over a tagged
photon energy range of 800<E_gamma<1120 MeV, well above the Delta resonance
region. An analysis was performed to kinematically isolate Delta knockout
events from conventional Delta photoproduction events, and a statistically
significant excess of pi+p events was identified, consistent with Delta++
knockout. Two methods were used to estimate the DeltaNN probability in the 3He
ground state, corresponding to the observed knockout cross section. The first
gave a lower probability limit of 1.5+/-0.6+/-0.5%; the second yielded an upper
limit of about 2.6%.Comment: 14 page
A-dependence of phi-meson production in p+A collisions
A systematic analysis of the A-dependence of phi-meson production in
proton-nucleus collisions is presented. We apply different formalisms for the
evaluation of the phi-meson distortion in nuclei and discuss the theoretical
uncertainties of the data analysis. The corresponding results are compared to
theoretical predictions. We also discuss the interpretation of the extracted
results with respect to different observables and provide relations between
frequently used definitions. The perspectives of future experiments are
evaluated and estimates based on our systematical study are given.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figure
Total Cross Section Measurements with pi-, Sigma- and Protons on Nuclei and Nucleons around 600 GeV/c
Total cross sections for Sigma- and pi- on beryllium, carbon, polyethylene
and copper as well as total cross sections for protons on beryllium and carbon
have been measured in a broad momentum range around 600GeV/c. These
measurements were performed with a transmission technique adapted to the SELEX
hyperon-beam experiment at Fermilab. We report on results obtained for
hadron-nucleus cross sections and on results for sigma_tot(Sigma- N) and
sigma_tot(pi- N), which were deduced from nuclear cross sections.Comment: 42 pages, submitted to Nucl.Phys.
The Physics of the B Factories
This work is on the Physics of the B Factories. Part A of this book contains a brief description of the SLAC and KEK B Factories as well as their detectors, BaBar and Belle, and data taking related issues. Part B discusses tools and methods used by the experiments in order to obtain results. The results themselves can be found in Part C
The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance
INTRODUCTION
Investment in Africa over the past year with regard to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing has led to a massive increase in the number of sequences, which, to date, exceeds 100,000 sequences generated to track the pandemic on the continent. These sequences have profoundly affected how public health officials in Africa have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.
RATIONALE
We demonstrate how the first 100,000 SARS-CoV-2 sequences from Africa have helped monitor the epidemic on the continent, how genomic surveillance expanded over the course of the pandemic, and how we adapted our sequencing methods to deal with an evolving virus. Finally, we also examine how viral lineages have spread across the continent in a phylogeographic framework to gain insights into the underlying temporal and spatial transmission dynamics for several variants of concern (VOCs).
RESULTS
Our results indicate that the number of countries in Africa that can sequence the virus within their own borders is growing and that this is coupled with a shorter turnaround time from the time of sampling to sequence submission. Ongoing evolution necessitated the continual updating of primer sets, and, as a result, eight primer sets were designed in tandem with viral evolution and used to ensure effective sequencing of the virus. The pandemic unfolded through multiple waves of infection that were each driven by distinct genetic lineages, with B.1-like ancestral strains associated with the first pandemic wave of infections in 2020. Successive waves on the continent were fueled by different VOCs, with Alpha and Beta cocirculating in distinct spatial patterns during the second wave and Delta and Omicron affecting the whole continent during the third and fourth waves, respectively. Phylogeographic reconstruction points toward distinct differences in viral importation and exportation patterns associated with the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants and subvariants, when considering both Africa versus the rest of the world and viral dissemination within the continent. Our epidemiological and phylogenetic inferences therefore underscore the heterogeneous nature of the pandemic on the continent and highlight key insights and challenges, for instance, recognizing the limitations of low testing proportions. We also highlight the early warning capacity that genomic surveillance in Africa has had for the rest of the world with the detection of new lineages and variants, the most recent being the characterization of various Omicron subvariants.
CONCLUSION
Sustained investment for diagnostics and genomic surveillance in Africa is needed as the virus continues to evolve. This is important not only to help combat SARS-CoV-2 on the continent but also because it can be used as a platform to help address the many emerging and reemerging infectious disease threats in Africa. In particular, capacity building for local sequencing within countries or within the continent should be prioritized because this is generally associated with shorter turnaround times, providing the most benefit to local public health authorities tasked with pandemic response and mitigation and allowing for the fastest reaction to localized outbreaks. These investments are crucial for pandemic preparedness and response and will serve the health of the continent well into the 21st century