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An estimate of theta_14 independent of the reactor antineutrino flux determinations
In a previous paper [Phys. Rev. D 83, 113013 (2011)] we have shown that the
solar sector data (solar and KamLAND) are sensitive to the parameter theta_14,
encoding the admixture of the electron neutrino with a fourth (essentially)
sterile mass eigenstate. In that work we evidenced that such data prefer a
non-zero value of theta_14 and that such a preference is completely degenerate
with that of non-zero theta_13. In this report we show how the evidence of
theta_13 > 0, recently emerged from global neutrino data analyses, lifts such a
degeneracy and disfavors the case of sterile neutrino mixing. By excluding from
our analysis the total rate information coming from the reactor experiments we
untie our results from any assumption on their flux normalization. In this way,
we establish the robust upper bound sin^2 (theta_14) < 0.04 at the 90% C.L.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, minor changes, matches version accepted by PR
L’avenir de l’élevage africain : Réaliser le potentiel de l’élevage pour la sécurité alimentaire, la réduction de la pauvreté et la protection de l’environnement en Afrique sub- saharienne
Global analysis of neutrino masses, mixings and phases: entering the era of leptonic CP violation searches
We perform a global analysis of neutrino oscillation data, including
high-precision measurements of the neutrino mixing angle theta_13 at reactor
experiments, which have confirmed previous indications in favor of theta_13>0.
Recent data presented at the Neutrino 2012 Conference are also included. We
focus on the correlations between theta_13 and the mixing angle theta_23, as
well as between theta_13 and the neutrino CP-violation phase delta. We find
interesting indications for theta_23< pi/4 and possible hints for delta ~ pi,
with no significant difference between normal and inverted mass hierarchy.Comment: Updated version, including recent data released at the Neutrino 2012
Conference. Some references adde
William R. Brinkley:A giant in biomedical research and public policy
Susan A. Gerbi, Robert E. Palazzo, William C. Earnshaw, and William T. Schrader discuss the life and achievements of William R. Brinkley, who passed away on November 10, 2020
MicroRNA expression in lymphocyte development and malignancy
This article is available open access through the publisher’s website. Copyright @ 2008 Macmillan Publishers Limited.No abstract available.The Leukemia Research Fund, the Julian Starmer-Smith Memorial Fund, and the Medical Research Council
Where we are on : addendum to "Global neutrino data and recent reactor fluxes: status of three-flavour oscillation parameters"
In this addendum to arXiv:1103.0734 we consider the recent results from
long-baseline searches at the T2K and MINOS experiments and
investigate their implications for the mixing angle and the
leptonic Dirac CP phase . By combining the indication for a
non-zero value of coming from T2K data with global neutrino
oscillation data we obtain a significance for of about
with best fit points for normal
(inverted) neutrino mass ordering. These results depend somewhat on assumptions
concerning the analysis of reactor neutrino data.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures and 1 tabl
Rational Design of Sustainable Liquid Microcapsules for Spontaneous Fragrance Encapsulation
The high volatility, water-immiscibility, and light/oxygen-sensitivity of most aroma compounds represent a challenge to their incorporation in liquid consumer products. Current encapsulation methods entail the use of petroleum-based materials, initiators, and crosslinkers as well as mixing, heating, and purification steps. Hence, more efficient and eco-friendly approaches to encapsulation must be sought. Herein, we propose a simple method by making use of a pre-formed amphiphilic polymer and employing the Hansen Solubility Parameters approach to determine which fragrances could be encapsulated by spontaneous coacervation in water. The coacervates do not precipitate as solids but they remain suspended as colloidally stable liquid microcapsules, as demonstrated by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. The effective encapsulation of fragrance is proven through confocal Raman spectroscopy, while the structure of the capsules is investigated by means of cryo FIB/SEM, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering
Golden Ratio Prediction for Solar Neutrino Mixing
It has recently been speculated that the solar neutrino mixing angle is
connected to the golden ratio phi. Two such proposals have been made, cot
theta_{12} = phi and cos theta_{12} = phi/2. We compare these Ansatze and
discuss a model leading to cos theta_{12} = phi/2 based on the dihedral group
D_{10}. This symmetry is a natural candidate because the angle in the
expression cos theta_{12} = phi/2 is simply pi/5, or 36 degrees. This is the
exterior angle of a decagon and D_{10} is its rotational symmetry group. We
also estimate radiative corrections to the golden ratio predictions.Comment: 15 pages, 1 figure. Matches published versio
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