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Relativistic Random-Phase Approximation with density-dependent meson-nucleon couplings
The matrix equations of the relativistic random-phase approximation (RRPA)
are derived for an effective Lagrangian characterized by density-dependent
meson-nucleon vertex functions. The explicit density dependence of the
meson-nucleon couplings introduces rearrangement terms in the residual two-body
interaction, that are essential for a quantitative description of excited
states. Illustrative calculations of the isoscalar monopole, isovector dipole
and isoscalar quadrupole response of Pb, are performed in the fully
self-consistent RRPA framework, based on effective interactions with a
phenomenological density dependence adjusted to nuclear matter and ground-state
properties of spherical nuclei. The comparison of the RRPA results on multipole
giant resonances with experimental data constrains the parameters that
characterize the isoscalar and isovector channel of the density-dependent
effective interactions.Comment: RevTeX, 8 eps figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Neutron rich nuclei in density dependent relativistic Hartree-Fock theory with isovector mesons
Density dependent relativistic Hartree-Fock theory has been extended to
describe properties of exotic nuclei. The effects of Fock exchange terms and of
pi - and rho - meson contributions are discussed. These effects are found to be
more important for neutron rich nuclei than for nuclei near the valley of
stability.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, LaTeX, macro packages graphicx and time
Effect of substituting guinea grass with soybean hulls on production performance and digestion traits in fattening rabbits
[EN] The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of soybean hulls (SH) to substitute guinea grass (GG), traditionally used as fibre source in the diets of fattening rabbits on performance, coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD) of nutrients, gastrointestinal tract development and caecum fermentation. A total of 160 mixed sex Hyla commercial meat rabbits were allocated to 4 experimental groups (40 per treatment) differing in the SH level inclusion in the diet offered to rabbits from 40 to 90 d of age: 0, 50, 100 and 200 g/kg as-fed basis: SH0, SH50, SH100 and SH200 groups, respectively. Growth performance was recorded from 40 to 90 d of age, CTTAD of nutrients from 86 to 90 d of age, and gastrointestinal tract development, caecum fermentation and carcass traits were determined at 90 d of age. Average daily feed intake and the feed/gain ratio were lower in SH100 and SH200 groups than in SH0 group (P0.05). In conclusion, our results suggest that SH can substitute GG in the diets of fattening rabbits up to 200 g/kg in diet with no adverse effects on the growth performance, feed efficiency, carcass traits and meat quality.This study was supported by the earmarked fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System (CARS-44-B-1).Shang, S.; Wu, Z.; Liu, G.; Sun, C.; Ma, M.; Li, FC. (2017). Effect of substituting guinea grass with soybean hulls on production performance and digestion traits in fattening rabbits. World Rabbit Science. 25(3):241-249. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2017.6654SWORD24124925
Structurally and elementally promoted nanomaterials for photocatalysis
EditorialTian-Yi Ma, Zhan-Ying Zhang, Jian-Liang Cao, Luminita Andronic, Yong Ma, and Lei Li
A microscopic estimate of the nuclear matter compressibility and symmetry energy in relativistic mean-field models
The relativistic mean-field plus RPA calculations, based on effective
Lagrangians with density-dependent meson-nucleon vertex functions, are employed
in a microscopic analysis of the nuclear matter compressibility and symmetry
energy. We compute the isoscalar monopole and the isovector dipole response of
Pb, as well as the differences between the neutron and proton radii for
Pb and several Sn isotopes. The comparison of the calculated excitation
energies with the experimental data on the giant monopole resonance in
Pb, restricts the nuclear matter compression modulus of structure
models based on the relativistic mean-field approximation to MeV. The isovector giant dipole resonance in Pb, and the
available data on differences between neutron and proton radii, limit the range
of the nuclear matter symmetry energy at saturation (volume asymmetry) to 32
MeV 36 MeV.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figure
Bulk properties of light deformed nuclei derived from a medium-modified meson-exchange interaction
Deformed Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov calculations for finite nuclei are carried
out. As residual interaction, a Brueckner G-matrix derived from a
meson-exchange potential is taken. Phenomenological medium modifications of the
meson masses are introduced. The binding energies, radii, and deformation
parameters of the Carbon, Oxygen, Neon, and Magnesium isotope chains are found
to be in good agreement with the experimental data.Comment: 10 pages, LaTeX2e, elsart, 4 eps-figures includes with graphic
Scaling and exact solutions for the flux creep problem in a slab superconductor
The flux creep problem for a superconductor slab placed in a constant or
time-dependent magnetic field is considered. Logarithmic dependence of the
activation energy on the current density is assumed, U=U0 ln(J/Jc), with a
field dependent Jc. The density B of the magnetic flux penetrating into the
superconductor, is shown to obey a scaling law, i.e., the profiles B(x) at
different times can be scaled to a function of a single variable. We found
exact solution for the scaling function in some specific cases, and an
approximate solution for a general case. The scaling also holds for a slab
carrying transport current I resulting in a power-law V(I) with exponent p~1.
When the flux fronts moving from two sides of the slab collapse at the center,
the scaling is broken and p crosses over to U0/kT.Comment: RevTex, 10 pages including 6 figures, submitted to Phys.Rev.
Collective modes of asymmetric nuclear matter in Quantum HadroDynamics
We discuss a fully relativistic Landau Fermi liquid theory based on the
Quantum Hadro-Dynamics () effective field picture of Nuclear Matter
({\it NM}).
From the linearized kinetic equations we get the dispersion relations of the
propagating collective modes. We focus our attention on the dynamical effects
of the interplay between scalar and vector channel contributions. A beautiful
``mirror'' structure in the form of the dynamical response in the
isoscalar/isovector degree of freedom is revealed, with a complete parallelism
in the role respectively played by the compressibility and the symmetry energy.
All that strongly supports the introduction of an explicit coupling to the
scalar-isovector channel of the nucleon-nucleon interaction. In particular we
study the influence of this coupling (to a -meson-like effective field)
on the collective response of asymmetric nuclear matter (). Interesting
contributions are found on the propagation of isovector-like modes at normal
density and on an expected smooth transition to isoscalar-like oscillations at
high baryon density. Important ``chemical'' effects on the neutron-proton
structure of the mode are shown. For dilute we have the isospin
distillation mechanism of the unstable isoscalar-like oscillations, while at
high baryon density we predict an almost pure neutron wave structure of the
propagating sounds.Comment: 18 pages (LATEX), 8 Postscript figures, uses "epsfig
Spectral hardness evolution characteristics of tracking Gamma-ray Burst pulses
Employing a sample presented by Kaneko et al. (2006) and Kocevski et al.
(2003), we select 42 individual tracking pulses (here we defined tracking as
the cases in which the hardness follows the same pattern as the flux or count
rate time profile) within 36 Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) containing 527
time-resolved spectra and investigate the spectral hardness, (where
is the maximum of the spectrum), evolutionary
characteristics. The evolution of these pulses follow soft-to-hard-to-soft (the
phase of soft-to-hard and hard-to-soft are denoted by rise phase and decay
phase, respectively) with time. It is found that the overall characteristics of
of our selected sample are: 1) the evolution in the rise
phase always start on the high state (the values of are always
higher than 50 keV); 2) the spectra of rise phase clearly start at higher
energy (the median of are about 300 keV), whereas the spectra of
decay phase end at much lower energy (the median of are about 200
keV); 3) the spectra of rise phase are harder than that of the decay phase and
the duration of rise phase are much shorter than that of decay phase as well.
In other words, for a complete pulse the initial is higher than the
final and the duration of initial phase (rise phase) are much
shorter than the final phase (decay phase). This results are in good agreement
with the predictions of Lu et al. (2007) and current popular view on the
production of GRBs. We argue that the spectral evolution of tracking pulses may
be relate to both of kinematic and dynamic process even if we currently can not
provide further evidences to distinguish which one is dominant. Moreover, our
statistical results give some witnesses to constrain the current GRB model.Comment: 32 pages, 26 figures, 3 tables, accepted for publication in New
Astronom
The Single-Particle Spectral Function of
The influence of short-range correlations on the -wave single-particle
spectral function in is studied as a function of energy. This
influence, which is represented by the admixture of high-momentum components,
is found to be small in the -shell quasihole wave functions. It is therefore
unlikely that studies of quasihole momentum distributions using the
reaction will reveal a significant contribution of high momentum components.
Instead, high-momentum components become increasingly more dominant at higher
excitation energy. The above observations are consistent with the energy
distribution of high-momentum components in nuclear matter.Comment: 5 pages, RevTeX, 3 figure
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