Coherent Beam-Beam Effects in the LHC

In the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) two proton beams of similar intensities collide in several interaction points. It is well known that the head-on collision of two beams of equal strength can excite coherent modes whose frequencies are separated from the incoherent spectrum of oscillations of individual particles. This can lead to the loss of Landau damping and possibly to unstable motion. The beam-beam effect in the LHC is further complicated by a large number of bunches (2808 per beam), a finite crossing angle and gaps in the bunch train. The coherent beam-beam effects under various conditions and operational scenarios are studied analytically and with multiparticle simulations. We give an overview of the main results and present proposals to overcome these difficulties together with possible side effects

Measurements of coherent tune shifts and head-tail growth rates at the CERN SPS

As part of an ongoing effort to monitor SPS impedance changes with regard to LHC, the coherent tune shifts and head-tail growth rates in the SPS were measured for single proton bunches at 26 GeV. From these measurements the real and imaginary components of the transverse broadband impedance can be estimated

Measurements of the SPS transverse impedance in 2000

We report on measurements of coherent tune shifts, head-tail growth rates, and current-dependent betatron phase advances at the CERN SPS in the year 2000. Comparing results obtained at two different energies shows that there is no notable contribution from space charge. Within the measurement resolution the impedance is the same as in 1999, consistent with the expected small effect from changes to ony a small number of pumping ports. In 2000, data were taken over an expanded range of chromaticities, which increases the sensitivity to the impedance frequency distribution. Measuremeents of the current-dependent phase advance around the ring help localizing the most important impedance sources

Photoionization Of Atomic Oxygen At The Multiplet Term Level From 20 To 212 Ev

The valence shell photoionization branching ratios of atomic oxygen are measured at the multiplet term level in a synchrotron-radiation-based electron spectrometry experiment and calculated using the multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock (MCHF) method for photon energies between 20 and 212 eV. The 2p (S-4,D-2,P-2) branching ratios, 2s P-2 to 2s P-4 intensity ratio, and 2s to 2p cross-section ratio for removal of a 2s of 2p electron are presented, and satisfactory agreement between the experiment and the MCHF calculation is found. In addition, the relative photoionization cross section is measured between 24 and 122 eV and is compared with calculations and a previous absolute cross-section measurement. Good agreement between the experimental and MCHF results is seen

On the Relationship Between Complex Potentials and Strings of Projection Operators

It is of interest in a variety of contexts, and in particular in the arrival time problem, to consider the quantum state obtained through unitary evolution of an initial state regularly interspersed with periodic projections onto the positive $x$-axis (pulsed measurements). Echanobe, del Campo and Muga have given a compelling but heuristic argument that the state thus obtained is approximately equivalent to the state obtained by evolving in the presence of a certain complex potential of step-function form. In this paper, with the help of the path decomposition expansion of the associated propagators, we give a detailed derivation of this approximate equivalence. The propagator for the complex potential is known so the bulk of the derivation consists of an approximate evaluation of the propagator for the free particle interspersed with periodic position projections. This approximate equivalence may be used to show that to produce significant reflection, the projections must act at time spacing less than 1/E, where E is the energy scale of the initial state.Comment: 29 pages, LaTex, 4 figures. Substantial revision

Leptin and its Association with Obesity among Mexican Adolescents

Purpose: To investigate the association between leptin concentrations and nutritional status among a Mexican adolescent population. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 448 adolescents attending five schools in Durango, Mexico. Serum leptin concentrations were measured by ELISA. Other measurements included height, weight, and waist and hip circumference. Body fat of participants was assessed with bio-electrical impedance using a body composition analyzer InBody-720. Sociodemographic information was also collected. Results: Based on IOTF BMI cut-off points, 34.1% of adolescents were overweight and obese and prevalence rates were higher among females (37.1%) than males (29.5%). In agreement with waist circumference, 22.5% of participants were overweight and had abdominal obesity; and based on waist-to-hip ratio 35.5% had truncal obesity. Leptin concentration levels among females (19.33 ng/dL) were two times higher than among males (40.07 ng/dL) with a statistical significant difference (p=0.000). Leptin levels among obese females (69.92 ng/dL) were three times higher than among underweight females (17.70 ng/dL). Conversely, leptin levels among males (43.52 ng/dL) were four times higher than among their underweight counterparts (10.08 ng/dL). Mean leptin levels among women with body fat greater than 28% (46.44 ng/dL) were statistically different and 1.7 times higher than those with lower body fat (25.96 ng/dL) (p=0.000). Mean leptin levels among males with body fat greater than 20% (30.17 ng/dL) were statistically different (p=0.000) and 2.4 times higher than among males with lower body fat (12.35 ng/dL). Among both females and males, leptin concentration levels were positively and significantly associated with visceral body fat (R2=0.344 females; R2=0.373 males; p=0.000). Conclusions: Significant correlations between leptin and BMI, body fat percentage, and visceral adipose tissue area indicate that this hormone can be used as a biomarker for obesity among adolescents

Characterization of radial turbulent fluxes in the Santander linear plasma machine

It is shown that the statistical and correlation properties of the local turbulent flux measured at different radial locations of the cold, weakly ionized plasmas inside the Santander Linear Plasma Machine [Castellanos et al., Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47, 2067 (2005)] are consistent with diffusive-like transport dynamics. This is in contrast to the dynamical behavior inferred from similar measurements taken in hotter, fully ionized tokamak and stellarator edge plasmas, in which longterm correlations and other features characteristic of complex, non-diffusive transport dynamics have been reported in the past. These results may shed some light on a recent controversy regarding the possible universality of the dynamics of turbulent transport in magnetized plasma

La concepción de ciencia del docente en formación y su pertinencia con los desafíos actuales

Dada la naturaleza dinámica y evolutiva que ha adquirido en la actualidad el saber científico, y su repercusión directa en la tecnología y la sociedad, surge la inquietud por explorar la visión de ciencia que tienen los docentes en formación de ciencias naturales de Venezuela. Para reflexionar en torno a esto, se realizó una investigación exploratoria de carácter documental y de campo, encontrando que los docentes en formación tienen una sola visión del concepto de ciencia como método sistemático y reduccionista. Investigaciones de esta naturaleza, permiten reflexionar en torno a los cambios que requiere la formación inicial y continua de los futuros docentes, a fin de formar profesionales conscientes del valor y las relaciones entre ciencia, tecnología y sociedad, tendiendo hacia la humanización de la ciencia de acuerdo a los grandes desafíos de la sociedad del milenio