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Electroexcitation of the P33(1232), P11(1440), D13(1520), S11(1535) at Q^2=0.4 and 0.65(GeV/c)^2
Using two approaches: dispersion relations and isobar model, we have analyzed
recent high precision CLAS data on cross sections of \pi^0, \pi^+, and \eta
electroproduction on protons, and the longitudinally polarized electron beam
asymmetry for p(\vec{e},e'p)\pi^0 and p(\vec{e},e'n)\pi^+. The contributions of
the resonances P33(1232), P11(1440), D13(1520), S11(1535) to \pi
electroproduction and S11(1535) to \eta electroproduction are found. The
results obtained in the two approaches are in good agreement with each other.
There is also good agreement between amplitudes of the \gamma^* N \to S11(1535)
transition found in \pi and \eta electroproduction. For the first time accurate
results are obtained for the longitudinal amplitudes of the P11(1440),
D13(1520) and S11(1535) electroexcitation on protons.Comment: 9 pages, 9 figure
Deep inelastic scattering and final state interaction in an exactly solvable relativistic model
In the theory of deep inelastic scattering (DIS) the final state interaction
(FSI) between the struck quark and the remnants of the target is usually
assumed to be negligible in the Bjorken limit. This assumption, still awaiting
a full validation within nonperturbative QCD, is investigated in a model
composed by two relativistic particles, interacting via a relativistic harmonic
oscillator potential, within light-cone hamiltonian dynamics. An
electromagnetic current operator whose matrix elements behave properly under
Poincar\'e transformations is adopted. It is shown that: i) the parton model is
recovered, once the standard parton model assumptions are adopted; and ii) when
relativistic, interacting eigenfunctions are exactly taken into account for
both the initial and final states, the values of the structure functions,
averaged over small, but finite intervals of the Bjorken variable , coincide
with the results of the parton model in the Bjorken limit.Comment: 26 pages, to appear in Phys. Rev. C (May 1998
Superconductivity in Sr2RuO4-Sr3Ru2O7 eutectic crystals
Superconducting behavior has been observed in the Sr2RuO4-Sr3Ru2O7 eutectic
system as grown by the flux-feeding floating zone technique. A supercurrent
flows across a single interface between Sr2RuO4 and Sr3Ru2O7 areas at distances
that are far beyond those expected in a conventional proximity scenario. The
current-voltage characteristics within the Sr3Ru2O7 macrodomain, as extracted
from the eutectic, exhibit signatures of superconductivity in the bilayered
ruthenate. Detailed microstructural, morphological and compositional analyses
address issues on the concentration and the size of Sr2RuO4 inclusions within
the Sr3Ru2O7 matrix. We speculate on the possibility of inhomogeneous
superconductivity in the eutectic Sr3Ru2O7 and exotic pairing induced by the
Sr2RuO4 inclusions.Comment: Pages 4, figures 3, submitted to Phys. Rev. Let
High Intensity Commissioning of the SPS LSS4 extraction for CNGS
The SPS LSS4 fast extraction system will serve both the anti-clockwise ring of the LHC and the CERN Gran Sasso Neutrino project (CNGS). CNGS requires 2 fast extractions of 10.5 microsecond long batches, 50 milliseconds apart. Each batch will consist of 2.4 × 1013 protons at 400 GeV. These intensities are factor of 10 above the equipment damage limit in case of beam loss. Active (interlock system) and passive protection systems have to be in place to guarantee safe operation and to respect the radiation limits in zones close to the extraction region. In summer 2006 CNGS was commissioned including extraction with high intensity. A thorough setting-up of the CNGS extraction was carried out as part of the CNGS commissioning, including aperture and beam loss measurements, and defining and checking of interlock thresholds for extraction trajectory, beam loss monitors and radiation monitors. The relevant systems and risks are introduced in this paper, the commissioning results are summarised and comparisons with simulation predictions are presented
Study of coupling loss on bi-columnar BSCCO/Ag tapes by a.c. susceptibility measurements
Coupling losses were studied in composite tapes containing superconducting
material in the form of two separate stacks of densely packed filaments
embedded in a metallic matrix of Ag or Ag alloy. This kind of sample geometry
is quite favorable for studying the coupling currents and in particular the
role of superconducting bridges between filaments. By using a.c. susceptibility
technique, the electromagnetic losses as function of a.c. magnetic field
amplitude and frequency were measured at the temperature T = 77 K for two tapes
with different matrix composition. The length of samples was varied by
subsequent cutting in order to investigate its influence on the dynamics of
magnetic flux penetration. The geometrical factor which takes into
account the demagnetizing effects was established from a.c. susceptibility data
at low amplitudes. Losses vs frequency dependencies have been found to agree
nicely with the theoretical model developed for round multifilamentary wires.
Applying this model, the effective resistivity of the matrix was determined for
each tape, by using only measured quantities. For the tape with pure silver
matrix its value was found to be larger than what predicted by the theory for
given metal resistivity and filamentary architecture. On the contrary, in the
sample with a Ag/Mg alloy matrix, an effective resistivity much lower than
expected was determined. We explain these discrepancies by taking into account
the properties of the electrical contact of the interface between the
superconducting filaments and the normal matrix. In the case of soft matrix of
pure Ag, this is of poor quality, while the properties of alloy matrix seem to
provoke an extensive creation of intergrowths which can be actually observed in
this kind of samples.Comment: 20 pages 11 figure, submitted to Superconductor Science and
Technolog
Structure function of a damped harmonic oscillator
Following the Caldeira-Leggett approach to describe dissipative quantum
systems the structure function for a harmonic oscillator with Ohmic dissipation
is evaluated by an analytic continuation from euclidean to real time. The
analytic properties of the Fourier transform of the structure function with
respect to the energy transfer (the ``characteristic function'') are studied
and utilized. In the one-parameter model of Ohmic dissipation we show
explicitly that the broadening of excited states increases with the state
number without violating sum rules. Analytic and numerical results suggest that
this is a phenomenologically relevant, consistent model to include the coupling
of a single (sub-)nuclear particle to unobserved and complex degrees of
freedom.Comment: 23 pages, 5 figures, RevTex4, minor changes following referee's
comments and by PRC: the definite article in the original title has been
droppe
Delta excitation in K^+-nucleus collisions
We present calculations for \Delta excitation in the (K^+,K^+) reaction in
nuclei. The background from quasielastic K^+ scattering in the \Delta region is
also evaluated and shown to be quite small in some kinematical regions, so as
to allow for a clean identification of the \Delta excitation strength. Nuclear
effects tied to the \Delta renormalization in the nucleus are considered and
the reaction is shown to provide new elements to enrich our knowledge of the
\Delta properties in a nuclear medium.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures, LaTe
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics - Particle Production and Cluster Properties
This paper constructs relativistic quantum mechanical models of particles
satisfying cluster properties and the spectral condition which do not conserve
particle number. The treatment of particle production is limited to systems
with a bounded number of bare-particle degrees of freedom. The focus of this
paper is about the realization of cluster properties in these theories.Comment: 36 pages, Late
Progress with the Upgrade of the SPS for the HL-LHC Era
The demanding beam performance requirements of the High Luminosity (HL-) LHC
project translate into a set of requirements and upgrade paths for the LHC
injector complex. In this paper the performance requirements for the SPS and
the known limitations are reviewed in the light of the 2012 operational
experience. The various SPS upgrades in progress and still under consideration
are described, in addition to the machine studies and simulations performed in
2012. The expected machine performance reach is estimated on the basis of the
present knowledge, and the remaining decisions that still need to be made
concerning upgrade options are detailed.Comment: 3 p. Presented at 4th International Particle Accelerator Conference
(IPAC 2013
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