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Open-charm meson elliptic flow measurement in Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt(sNN) = 2.76 TeV with ALICE at the LHC
A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) is one of the four large experiments
at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and it is dedicated to the study of
ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions, with the goal of investigating the
properties of the high-density state of QCD matter produced in these
collisions.
The study of D meson production azimuthal anisotropy and the measurement of
their elliptic flow (v2) can provide insight on the degree of thermalisation of
charm quarks in the medium and on the charm hadronization mechanism.
We present the measurement of the D+ and D0 meson v2 in Pb-Pb collisions at
sqrt(sNN)=2.76 TeV at the LHC with ALICE. We discuss the details of the
analysis and we show the results obtained from data samples collected in 2011.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, typos corrected, proceedings of HP2012 conferenc
Voting for the Electoral System: an Experiment.
The choice of the electoral system should be delegated to the citizens. However, citizens are not sufficiently informed to choose the system directly. It is argued that they may instead state their preferences for two basic characteristics of a Parliament, i.e. Governability and Representativeness. It is then possible to choose the system through a purely technical procedure. An experiment illustrates the method.
Choosing the electoral system: why not simply the best one?
The paper illustrates a simple empirical rule to choose the best electoral system for a Parliament.
On the Xenophobia of non-discriminated Ethnic Minorities
Sometimes the leaders of ethnic minority groups behave in a way that may promote xenophobia. A simple two-subject model is used to find out when this behaviour is rational. The conditions are briefly discussed with reference to the Italian case. An appendix illustrates the definition of xenophobia adopted in the paper.
The program for the simulation of electoral systems ALEX4.1: what it does and how to use it.
This paper illustrates ALEX4.1, the 2007 version of the program of simulation of electoral systems developed at ALEX, the Laboratory for Experimental and Simulative Economics of the UniversitĂÆĂÆĂâĂ del Piemonte Orientale at Alessandria, Italy. The main features of the program have been described with reference to a previous version in Bissey, Carini and Ortona, 2004; the paper may be freely downloaded from the site of the journal where it has been published, or in its working paper version from the site http://polis.unipmn.it/. The organization of this paper is, consequently, rather unusual. The next section presents only the very basic traits of the simulation program, as most details and theoretical considerations may be read in the quoted (and easy-to-find) reference. Sections 3 and 4 are the most important: they illustrate the novelties of ALEX4.1 with respect to previous versions. Section 5 is very short, as it contains only the instructions for downloading the program, and some caveats regarding its use. The core of the paper is a large appendix that contains the readme file of the package ALEX4.1. Actually, this paper should be considered a handbook for the use of ALEX4.1.
Simulation of capillary infiltration into packing structures by the Lattice-Boltzmann method for the optimization of ceramic materials
In this work we want to simulate with the Lattice-Boltzmann method in 2D the
capillary infiltration into porous structures obtained from the packing of
particles. The experimental problem motivating our work is the densification of
carbon preforms by reactive melt infiltration. The aim is to determine
optimization principles for the manufacturing of high-performance ceramics.
Simulations are performed for packings with varying structural properties. Our
analysis suggests that the observed slow infiltrations can be ascribed to
interface dynamics. Pinning represents the primary factor retarding fluid
penetration. The mechanism responsible for this phenomenon is analyzed in
detail. When surface growth is allowed, it is found that the phenomenon of
pinning becomes stronger. Systems trying to reproduce typical experimental
conditions are also investigated. It turns out that the standard for accurate
simulations is challenging. The primary obstacle to overcome for enhanced
accuracy seems to be the over-occurrence of pinning
Coarse-graining MARTINI model for molecular-dynamics simulations of the wetting properties of graphitic surfaces with non-ionic, long-chain and T-shaped surfactants
We report on a molecular dynamics investigation of the wetting properties of
graphitic surfaces by various solutions at concentrations 1-8 wt% of
commercially available non-ionic surfactants with long hydrophilic chains,
linear or T-shaped. These are surfactants of length up to 160 [\AA]. It turns
out that molecular dynamics simulations of such systems ask for a number of
solvent particles that can be reached without seriously compromising
computational efficiency only by employing a coarse-grained model. The MARTINI
force field with polarizable water offers a framework particularly suited for
the parameterization of our systems. In general, its advantages over other
coarse-grained models are the possibility to explore faster long time scales
and the wider range of applicability. Although the accuracy is sometimes put
under question, the results for the wetting properties by pure water are in
good agreement with those for the corresponding atomistic systems and
theoretical predictions. On the other hand, the bulk properties of various
aqueous surfactant solutions indicate that the micellar formation process is
too strong. For this reason, a typical experimental configuration is better
approached by preparing the droplets with the surfactants arranged in the
initial state in the vicinity of contact line. Cross-comparisons are possible
and illuminating, but equilibrium contanct angles as obtained from simulations
overestimate the experimental results. Nevertheless, our findings can provide
guidelines for the preliminary assessment and screening of surfactants. [See
pdf file for full abstract]Comment: Revised version. Publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4747827.
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