242 research outputs found
Kinematics of disk galaxies in (proto-)clusters at z=1.5
We observed star-forming galaxies at z~1.5 selected from the HyperSuprimeCam
Subaru Strategic Program. The galaxies are part of two significant
overdensities of [OII] emitters identified via narrow-band imaging and
photometric redshifts from grizy photometry. We used VLT/KMOS to carry out
Halpha integral field spectroscopy of 46 galaxies in total. Ionized gas maps,
star formation rates and velocity fields were derived from the Halpha emission
line. We quantified morphological and kinematical asymmetries to test for
potential gravitational (e.g. galaxy-galaxy) or hydrodynamical (e.g.
ram-pressure) interactions. Halpha emission was detected in 36 targets. 34 of
the galaxies are members of two (proto-)clusters at z=1.47, confirming our
selection strategy to be highly efficient. By fitting model velocity fields to
the observed ones, we determined the intrinsic maximum rotation velocity Vmax
of 14 galaxies. Utilizing the luminosity-velocity (Tully-Fisher) relation, we
find that these galaxies are more luminous than their local counterparts of
similar mass by up to ~4 mag in the rest-frame B-band. In contrast to field
galaxies at z<1, the offsets of the z~1.5 (proto-)cluster galaxies from the
local Tully-Fisher relation are not correlated with their star formation rates
but with the ratio between Vmax and gas velocity dispersion sigma_g. This
probably reflects that, as is observed in the field at similar redshifts, fewer
disks have settled to purely rotational kinematics and high Vmax/sigma_g
ratios. Due to relatively low galaxy velocity dispersions (sigma_v < 400 km/s)
of the (proto-)clusters, gravitational interactions likely are more efficient,
resulting in higher kinematical asymmetries, than in present-day clusters.
(abbr.)Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A. 11 pages, 8 figures, 1 tabl
Planet-star interactions with precise transit timing. III. Entering the regime of dynamical tides
Hot Jupiters on extremely short-period orbits are expected to be unstable to
tidal dissipation and spiral toward their host stars. That is because they
transfer the angular momentum of the orbital motion through tidal dissipation
into the stellar interior. Although the magnitude of this phenomenon is related
to the physical properties of a specific star-planet system, statistical
studies show that tidal dissipation might shape the architecture of hot Jupiter
systems during the stellar lifetime on the main sequence. The efficiency of
tidal dissipation remains poorly constrained in star-planet systems. Stellar
interior models show that the dissipation of dynamical tides in radiation zones
could be the dominant mechanism driving planetary orbital decay. These
theoretical predictions can be verified with the transit timing method. We
acquired new precise transit mid-times for five planets. They were previously
identified as the best candidates for which orbital decay might be detected.
Analysis of the timing data allowed us to place tighter constraints on the
orbital decay rate. No statistically significant changes in their orbital
periods were detected for all five hot Jupiters in systems HAT-P-23, KELT-1,
KELT-16, WASP-18, and WASP-103. For planets HAT-P-23 b, WASP-18 b, and WASP-103
b, observations show that the mechanism of the dynamical tides dissipation
probably does not operate in their host stars, preventing them from rapid
orbital decay. This finding aligns with the models of stellar interiors of
F-type stars, in which dynamical tides are not fully damped due to convective
cores. For KELT-16 b, the span of transit timing data was not long enough to
verify the theoretical predictions. KELT-1 b was identified as a potential
laboratory for studying the dissipative tidal interactions of inertial waves in
a convective layer.Comment: Accepted for publication in A&
Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report Volume 2: The Physics Program for DUNE at LBNF
The Physics Program for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at
the Fermilab Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) is described
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International Liver Transplantation Society Global Census:First Look at Pediatric Liver Transplantation Activity Around the World
Background. Over 16 000 children under the age of 15 died worldwide in 2017 because of liver disease. Pediatric liver transplantation (PLT) is currently the standard of care for these patients. The aim of this study is to describe global PLT activity and identify variations between regions. Methods. A survey was conducted from May 2018 to August 2019 to determine the current state of PLT. Transplant centers were categorized into quintile categories according to the year they performed their first PLT. Countries were classified according to gross national income per capita. Results. One hundred eight programs from 38 countries were included (68% response rate). 10 619 PLTs were performed within the last 5 y. High-income countries performed 4992 (46.4%) PLT, followed by upper-middle- (4704 [44·3%]) and lower-middle (993 [9·4%])-income countries. The most frequently used type of grafts worldwide are living donor grafts. A higher proportion of lower-middle-income countries (68·7%) performed ≥25 living donor liver transplants over the last 5 y compared to high-income countries (36%; P = 0.019). A greater proportion of programs from high-income countries have performed ≥25 whole liver transplants (52.4% versus 6.2%; P = 0.001) and ≥25 split/reduced liver transplants (53.2% versus 6.2%; P < 0.001) compared to lower-middle-income countries. Conclusions. This study represents, to our knowledge, the most geographically comprehensive report on PLT activity and a first step toward global collaboration and data sharing for the greater good of children with liver disease; it is imperative that these centers share the lead in PLT.</p
Low exposure long-baseline neutrino oscillation sensitivity of the DUNE experiment
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will produce world-leading
neutrino oscillation measurements over the lifetime of the experiment. In this
work, we explore DUNE's sensitivity to observe charge-parity violation (CPV) in
the neutrino sector, and to resolve the mass ordering, for exposures of up to
100 kiloton-megawatt-years (kt-MW-yr). The analysis includes detailed
uncertainties on the flux prediction, the neutrino interaction model, and
detector effects. We demonstrate that DUNE will be able to unambiguously
resolve the neutrino mass ordering at a 3 (5) level, with a 66
(100) kt-MW-yr far detector exposure, and has the ability to make strong
statements at significantly shorter exposures depending on the true value of
other oscillation parameters. We also show that DUNE has the potential to make
a robust measurement of CPV at a 3 level with a 100 kt-MW-yr exposure
for the maximally CP-violating values \delta_{\rm CP}} = \pm\pi/2.
Additionally, the dependence of DUNE's sensitivity on the exposure taken in
neutrino-enhanced and antineutrino-enhanced running is discussed. An equal
fraction of exposure taken in each beam mode is found to be close to optimal
when considered over the entire space of interest
Long-baseline neutrino oscillation physics potential of the DUNE experiment
The sensitivity of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) to neutrino oscillation is determined, based on a full simulation, reconstruction, and event selection of the far detector and a full simulation and parameterized analysis of the near detector. Detailed uncertainties due to the flux prediction, neutrino interaction model, and detector effects are included. DUNE will resolve the neutrino mass ordering to a precision of 5σ, for all ΑCP values, after 2 years of running with the nominal detector design and beam configuration. It has the potential to observe charge-parity violation in the neutrino sector to a precision of 3σ (5σ) after an exposure of 5 (10) years, for 50% of all ΑCP values. It will also make precise measurements of other parameters governing long-baseline neutrino oscillation, and after an exposure of 15 years will achieve a similar sensitivity to sin22θ13 to current reactor experiments
First results on ProtoDUNE-SP liquid argon time projection chamber performance from a beam test at the CERN Neutrino Platform
The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber with an active volume of 7.2× 6.1× 7.0 m3. It is installed at the CERN Neutrino Platform in a specially-constructed beam that delivers charged pions, kaons, protons, muons and electrons with momenta in the range 0.3 GeV/c to 7 GeV/c. Beam line instrumentation provides accurate momentum measurements and particle identification. The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a prototype for the first far detector module of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, and it incorporates full-size components as designed for that module. This paper describes the beam line, the time projection chamber, the photon detectors, the cosmic-ray tagger, the signal processing and particle reconstruction. It presents the first results on ProtoDUNE-SP\u27s performance, including noise and gain measurements, dE/dx calibration for muons, protons, pions and electrons, drift electron lifetime measurements, and photon detector noise, signal sensitivity and time resolution measurements. The measured values meet or exceed the specifications for the DUNE far detector, in several cases by large margins. ProtoDUNE-SP\u27s successful operation starting in 2018 and its production of large samples of high-quality data demonstrate the effectiveness of the single-phase far detector design
Long-baseline neutrino oscillation physics potential of the DUNE experiment
The sensitivity of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) to neutrino oscillation is determined, based on a full simulation, reconstruction, and event selection of the far detector and a full simulation and parameterized analysis of the near detector. Detailed uncertainties due to the flux prediction, neutrino interaction model, and detector effects are included. DUNE will resolve the neutrino mass ordering to a precision of 5σ, for all δ_(CP) values, after 2 years of running with the nominal detector design and beam configuration. It has the potential to observe charge-parity violation in the neutrino sector to a precision of 3σ (5σ) after an exposure of 5 (10) years, for 50% of all δ_(CP) values. It will also make precise measurements of other parameters governing long-baseline neutrino oscillation, and after an exposure of 15 years will achieve a similar sensitivity to sin²θ₁₃ to current reactor experiments
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