Inclusive Measurement of the Charmless Semileptonic Branching Ratio of B-hadrons

From the study of the kinematics properties of the final state produced in the semileptonic $\mathrm{B}$ decays $\mathrm{B\to \ell\nu_{\ell} X}$, the inclusive charmless semileptonic branching ratio of $\mathrm{B}$-hadrons has been measured. Using the data collected between 1992 and 1995, one gets: $\mathrm{BR(B\to \ell\nu_{\ell} X_u)} = (1.6\pm 0.4_{stat}\pm 0.4_{syst})\times 10^{-3}$, where $\mathrm{X_u}$ represents any charmless hadronic states

Inclusive Measurement of the Charmless Semileptonic Branching Ratio of B-hadrons

From the study of the kinematics properties of the final state produced in the semileptonic $\mathrm{B}$ decays $\mathrm{B\to \ell\nu_{\ell} X}$, the inclusive charmless semileptonic branching ratio of $\mathrm{B}$-hadrons has been measured. Using the data collected between 1992 and 1995, one gets: $\mathrm{BR(B\to \ell\nu_{\ell} X_u)} = (1.6\pm 0.4_{stat}\pm 0.4_{syst})\times 10^{-3}$, where $\mathrm{X_u}$ represents any charmless hadronic states

Imaging the symmetry breaking of molecular orbitals in carbon nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes have attracted considerable interest for their unique electronic properties. They are fascinating candidates for fundamental studies of one dimensional materials as well as for future molecular electronics applications. The molecular orbitals of nanotubes are of particular importance as they govern the transport properties and the chemical reactivity of the system. Here we show for the first time a complete experimental investigation of molecular orbitals of single wall carbon nanotubes using atomically resolved scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Local conductance measurements show spectacular carbon-carbon bond asymmetry at the Van Hove singularities for both semiconducting and metallic tubes, demonstrating the symmetry breaking of molecular orbitals in nanotubes. Whatever the tube, only two types of complementary orbitals are alternatively observed. An analytical tight-binding model describing the interference patterns of ? orbitals confirmed by ab initio calculations, perfectly reproduces the experimental results

Study of Charm Production in W Decays

The production rate of charm quark in W decays has been measured at LEP-2 energies with the ALEPH detector. The charm quarks are tagged by using an algorithm based on the kinematic properties of the jets, the number of identified leptons, the energy of fully reconstructed D mesons and on lifetime information

On the diffraction pattern of C60 peapods

We present detailed calculations of the diffraction pattern of a powder of bundles of C$_{60}$ peapods. The influence of all pertinent structural parameters of the bundles on the diffraction diagram is discussed, which should lead to a better interpretation of X-ray and neutron diffraction diagrams. We illustrate our formalism for X-ray scattering experiments performed on peapod samples synthesized from 2 different technics, which present different structural parameters. We propose and test different criteria to solve the difficult problem of the filling rate determination.Comment: Sumitted 19 May 200

Low frequency Raman studies of multi-wall carbon nanotubes: experiments and theory

In this paper, we investigate the low frequency Raman spectra of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) prepared by the electric arc method. Low frequency Raman modes are unambiguously identified on purified samples thanks to the small internal diameter of the MWNT. We propose a model to describe these modes. They originate from the radial breathing vibrations of the individual walls coupled through the Van der Waals interaction between adjacent concentric walls. The intensity of the modes is described in the framework of bond polarization theory. Using this model and the structural characteristics of the nanotubes obtained from transmission electron microscopy allows to simulate the experimental low frequency Raman spectra with an excellent agreement. It suggests that Raman spectroscopy can be as useful regarding the characterization of MWNT as it is in the case of single-wall nanotubes.Comment: 4 pages, 2 eps fig., 2 jpeg fig., RevTex, submitted to Phys. Rev.

Dynamics of Enceladus and Dione inside the 2:1 Mean-Motion Resonance under Tidal Dissipation

In a previous work (Callegari and Yokoyama 2007, Celest. Mech. Dyn. Astr. vol. 98), the main features of the motion of the pair Enceladus-Dione were analyzed in the frozen regime, i.e., without considering the tidal evolution. Here, the results of a great deal of numerical simulations of a pair of satellites similar to Enceladus and Dione crossing the 2:1 mean-motion resonance are shown. The resonance crossing is modeled with a linear tidal theory, considering a two-degrees-of-freedom model written in the framework of the general three-body planar problem. The main regimes of motion of the system during the passage through resonance are studied in detail. We discuss our results comparing them with classical scenarios of tidal evolution of the system. We show new scenarios of evolution of the Enceladus-Dione system through resonance not shown in previous approaches of the problem.Comment: 36 pages, 12 figures. Accepted in Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronom

The possible Σ0\Sigma^0-Λ\Lambda mixing in QCD sum rules

We calculate the on-shell $\Sigma^0$-$\Lambda$ mixing parameter $\theta$ with the method of QCD sum rule. Our result is $\theta (m^2_{\Sigma^0}) =(-)(0.5\pm 0.1)$MeV. The electromagnetic interaction is not included

Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized in Channels of Alpo4-5 Single Crystals : First X-Ray Scattering Investigations

Following the synthesis of aligned single-wall carbon nanotubes in the channels of AlPO4-5 zeolite single crystals, we present the first X-ray diffraction and diffuse scattering results. They can be analysed in terms of a partial filling of the zeolite channels by nanotubes with diameter around 4A. The possible selection of only one type of nanotube during the synthesis, due to the constraints imposed by the zeolite host, is discussed.Comment: to appear in Solid State Com