Erratum: Measurements of prompt charm production cross-sections in pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV (vol 03, 159, 2016)

C. Baesso, M. Cruz Torres, C. Göbel, J. Molina Rodriguez are associated to Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Y. Xie, J. Yu are associated to Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China D. A. Milanes, I. A. Monroy, J. A. Rodriguez Lopez are associated to LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France O. Grünberg, M. Heß, C. Voß, R. Waldi are associated to Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany T. Likhomanenko, A. Malinin, V. Shevchenko, A. Ustyuzhanin are associated to Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP), Moscow, Russia D. Derkach, E. Khairullin, T. Likhomanenko, A. Ustyuzhanin are associated to Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP), Moscow, Russia F. Martinez Vidal, A. Oyanguren, P. Ruiz Valls, C. Sanchez Mayordomo are associated to Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain C. J. G. Onderwater is associated to Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deceased (T. M. Karbach

Erratum: Measurement of forward J/psi production cross-sections in pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV (vol 10, pg 172, 2015)

An issue has been identified in the simulated samples used to calculate the track reconstruction efficiencies, which affects the published J/ψ production cross-section in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV [1]. A brief description of the nature of the problem is provided and then the corrected results are given

Measurement of CP asymmetry in D-0 -> K- K+ decays

A measurement of the time-integrated CP asymmetry in the Cabibbo-suppressed decay D-0 -> K- K+ is performed using pp collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb(-1), collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV. The flavour of the charm meson at production is determined from the charge of the pion in D*(+) -> D-0 pi(+) and D*(-) -> (D) over bar (0)pi(-) decays. The time-integrated CP asymmetry A(CP)(K- K+) is obtained assuming negligible CP violation in charm mixing and in Cabibbo-favoured D-0 -> K- pi(+), D+ -> K- pi(+) pi(+) and D+ -> (K) over bar (0)pi(+) decays used as calibration channels. It is found to be A(CP)(K- K+) = (0.14 +/- 0.15 (stat) +/- 0.10 (syst))%. A combination of this result with previous LHCb measurements yields A(CP)(K- K+) = (0.04 +/- 0.12 (stat) +/- 0.10 (syst))%, A(CP)(pi(-) pi(+)) = (0.07 +/- 0.14 (stat) +/- 0.11 (syst))%. These are the most precise measurements from a single experiment. The result for ACP(K- K+) is the most precise determination of a time-integrated CP asymmetry in the charm sector to date, and neither measurement shows evidence of CP asymmetry

Erratum to: Measurements of the S-wave fraction in B0 → K+π−μ+μ− decays and the B0 → K∗(892)0μ+μ− differential branching fraction

Deceased (T.M. Karbach). C. Baesso, M. Cruz Torres, C. Göbel, J. Molina Rodriguez are associated to Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil J. He, X. Lyu, Y. Zhang, Y. Zheng are associated to Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Y. Xie, H. Yin, J. Yu are associated to Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China D. A. Milanes, I. A. Monroy, J. A. Rodriguez Lopez are associated to LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France O. Grünberg, M. Heß, C. Voß, R. Waldi are associated to Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany T. Likhomanenko, A. Malinin, A. Petrov, V. Shevchenko, A. Ustyuzhanin are associated to Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP), Moscow, Russia M. Borisyak, D. Derkach, M. Hushchyn, E. Khairullin, T. Likhomanenko, A. Rogozhnikov, A. Ustyuzhanin are associated to Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP), Moscow, Russia F. Martinez Vidal, A. Oyanguren, C. Remon Alepuz, P. Ruiz Valls, C. Sanchez Mayordomo are associated to Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain C. J. G. Onderwater is associated to Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherland

Hydration and water holding properties of cross-linked lignite humic acids

Lignite and lignite humic acids, which are used as soil amendments sometimes, are supposed to improve soil properties such as water holding capacity. The structure of those materials is composed of various organic molecules stabilized mostly byweak interactions. Therefore, excess ofwater causes only partial swelling, but most of the physical structure is destabilized. This accelerates the desiccation and hampers their application as natural hydrogel-like substances. In order to stabilize the structure of lignite humic acids and improve the water holding capacity, we applied formaldehyde cross-linking procedure based on covalent coupling of aromatic humic acids moieties. By combining the 1H NMR relaxometry and methods of thermal analysis, the kinetics and degree of hydration, water distribution and moisture uptake were investigated. It was found that cross-linking induced a reduction in moisture sorption capacity at lowrelative humidity and an increase at higher relative humidity,which was attributed to the separation of functional groups and decreasing of structural compactness after crosslinking. As a result, the cross-linked humic acids, exhibited faster water uptake and approximately three-fold higher water holding capacity in comparison with the parental sample. The distribution of relaxation times of water protons in swollen humic acids revealed the unification of pore size distribution upon cross-linking. Although the improved hydration of cross-linked lignite humic acids already resembles the hydration of some hydrophilic polymers, the water holding capacity is still belowthe capacity of classical hydrogels. Nevertheless, the lowprice of lignite, sorption properties and its overall positive affect on soil quality and productivity give a promise in application of this material both in agriculture and remediation technologies

Deep electronic states in ion-implanted Si

In this paper we present an overview of the deep states present after ion-implantation by various species into n-type silicon, measured by Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy (DLTS) and high resolution Laplace DLTS (LDLTS). Both point and small extended defects are found, prior to any anneal, which can therefore be the precursors to more detrimental defects such as end of range loops. We show that the ion mass is linked to the concentrations of defects that are observed, and the presence of small interstitial clusters directly after ion implantation is established by comparing their behaviour with that of electrically active stacking faults. Finally, future applications of the LDLTS technique to ion-implanted regions in Si-based devices are outlined.</p

Management and monitoring of public buildings through ICT based systems: Control rules for energy saving with lighting and HVAC services

Abstract The presented work addresses the topic of energy savings in existing public buildings, when no significant retrofits on building envelope or plants can be done and savings can be achieved by designing intelligent ICT-based service to monitor and control environmental conditions, energy loads and plants operation. At the end of 2010 the European Commission, within the Seventh Framework Program, has founded a project entitled "Smart Energy Efficient Middleware for Public Spaces" (SEEMPubS). To achieve this goal the project will implement, in a set of demonstrator buildings, an interoperable web-based software and hardware solution for real-time monitoring and control of lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning services, through both wired and wireless sensor networks. In this paper the first phase of the project, concerning the selection of the environments to be used as demonstrator and the definition of the control and monitoring strategies to reduce energy consumptions for lighting and air conditioning, are presented

Impact of Extending Hard-Cheese Ripening : A Multiparameter Characterization of Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Ripened up to 50 Months

Extending ripening of hard cheeses well beyond the traditional ripening period is becoming increasingly popular, although little is known about the actual evolution of their characteristics. The present work aimed at investigating selected traits of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese ripened for 12, 18, 24, 30, 40 and 50 months. Two cheeses per each ripening period were sampled. Although moisture constantly decreased and was close to 25% in 50-month cheeses, with a parallel increase in cheese hardness, several biochemical changes occurred involving the activity of both native and microbial enzymes. Capillary electrophoresis demonstrated degradation of \u3b1s1- and \u3b2-casein, indicating residual activity of both chymosin and plasmin. Similarly, continuous release of free amino acids supported the activity of peptidases deriving from lysed bacterial cells. Volatile flavor compounds, such as short-chain fatty acids and some derived ketones, alcohols and esters, evaluated by gas chromatography with solid-phase micro-extraction, accumulated as well. Cheese microstructure was characterized by free fat trapped in irregularly shaped areas within a protein network, with native fat globules being no longer visible. This study showed for the first time that numerous biochemical and structural variations still occur in a hard cheese at up to 50 months of aging, proving that the ripening extension deserves to be highlighted to the consumer and may justify a premium price