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Nuclear neutrino energy spectra in high temperature astrophysical environments
Astrophysical environments that reach temperatures greater than 100
keV can have significant neutrino energy loss via both plasma processes and
nuclear weak interactions. We find that nuclear processes likely produce the
highest-energy neutrinos. Among the important weak nuclear interactions are
both charged current channels (electron capture/emission and positron
capture/emission) and neutral current channels (de-excitation of nuclei via
neutrino pair emission). We show that in order to make a realistic prediction
of the nuclear neutrino spectrum, one must take nuclear structure into account;
in some cases, the most important transitions may involve excited states,
possibly in both parent and daughter nuclei. We find that the standard
technique of producing a neutrino energy spectrum by using a single transition
with a Q-value and matrix element chosen to fit published neutrino production
rates and energy losses will not accurately capture important spectral
features.Comment: 11 pages, 17 figure
Neutrino Pair Emission from Hot Nuclei During Stellar Collapse
We present shell-model calculations showing that residual interaction-induced
configuration mixing enhances the rate of neutral current de-excitation of
thermally excited nuclei into neutrino-antineutrino pairs. Though our
calculations reinforce the conclusions of previous studies that this process is
the dominant source of neutrino pairs near the onset of neutrino trapping
during stellar collapse, our shell-model result has the effect of increasing
the energy of these pairs, possibly altering their role in entropy transport in
supernovae.Comment: 9 pages, 8 figure
Modification of the Brink-Axel Hypothesis for High Temperature Nuclear Weak Interactions
We present shell model calculations of electron capture strength
distributions in A=28 nuclei and computations of the corresponding capture
rates in supernova core conditions. We find that in these nuclei the Brink-Axel
hypothesis for the distribution of Gamow-Teller strength fails at low and
moderate initial excitation energy, but may be a valid tool at high excitation.
The redistribution of GT strength at high initial excitation may affect capture
rates during collapse. If these trends which we have found in lighter nuclei
also apply for the heavier nuclei which provide the principal channels for
neutronization during stellar collapse, then there could be two implications
for supernova core electron capture physics. First, a modified Brink-Axel
hypothesis could be a valid approximation for use in collapse codes. Second,
the electron capture strength may be moved down significantly in transition
energy, which would likely have the effect of increasing the overall electron
capture rate during stellar collapse.Comment: 15 pages, 19 figure
VIRIS: A Visual-Infrared Imaging System for the Lick Observatory 1-M Telescope
We describe a system in use at the Lick Observatory 1-m Nickel telescope for
near-simultaneous imaging at optical and near-infrared wavelengths. The
combined availability of a CCD and a NICMOS-3 camera makes the system
well-suited for photometric monitoring from 0.5-2.2 microns of a variety of
astrophysical objects. Our science program thus far has concentrated on
studying variability trends in young stellar objects.Comment: 11 pages LaTex, 3 Postscript figure, Pub. Astr. Soc. Pac. 1998, in
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Structural disorder, magnetism, and electrical and thermoelectric properties of pyrochlore Nd2Ru2O7
Polycrystalline Nd2Ru2O7 samples have been prepared and examined using a
combination of structural, magnetic, and electrical and thermal transport
studies. Analysis of synchrotron X-ray and neutron diffraction patterns
suggests some site disorder on the A-site in the pyrochlore sublattice: Ru
substitutes on the Nd-site up to 7.0(3)%, regardless of the different
preparative conditions explored. Intrinsic magnetic and electrical transport
properties have been measured. Ru 4d spins order antiferromagnetically at 143 K
as seen both in susceptibility and specific heat, and there is a corresponding
change in the electrical resistivity behaviour. A second antiferromagnetic
ordering transition seen below 10 K is attributed to ordering of Nd 4f spins.
Nd2Ru2O7 is an electrical insulator, and this behaviour is believed to be
independent of the Ru-antisite disorder on the Nd site. The electrical
properties of Nd2Ru2O7 are presented in the light of data published on all
A2Ru2O7 pyrochlores, and we emphasize the special structural role that Bi3+
ions on the A-site play in driving metallic behaviour. High-temperature
thermoelectric properties have also been measured. When considered in the
context of known thermoelectric materials with useful figures-of-merit, it is
clear that Nd2Ru2O7 has excessively high electrical resistivity which prevents
it from being an effective thermoelectric. A method for screening candidate
thermoelectrics is suggested.Comment: 19 pages, 10 figure
Significance of Keratinized Mucosa in Maintenance of Dental Implants With Different Surfaces
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Survival of dental implants in patients with oral cancer treated by surgery and radiotherapy: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the survival of dental implants placed after ablative surgery, in patients affected by oral cancer treated with or without radiotherapy.
METHODS:
We collected data for 34 subjects (22 females, 12 males; mean age: 51 ± 19) with malignant oral tumors who had been treated with ablative surgery and received dental implant rehabilitation between 2007 and 2012. Postoperative radiation therapy (less than 50 Gy) was delivered before implant placement in 12 patients. A total of 144 titanium implants were placed, at a minimum interval of 12 months, in irradiated and non-irradiated residual bone.
RESULTS:
Implant loss was dependent on the position and location of the implants (P = 0.05-0.1). Moreover, implant survival was dependent on whether the patient had received radiotherapy. This result was highly statistically significant (P < 0.01). Whether the implant was loaded is another highly significant (P < 0.01) factor determinin
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