338 research outputs found
Contribution of -terms to the total interaction cross sections of relativistic elementary atoms with atoms of matter
It is shown that the corrections of order to the total cross
sections for interaction of elementary hydrogen-like atoms with target atoms,
reported in the previously published paper [S.Mrowczynski, Phys.Rev. D36, 1520
(1987)], do not include some terms of the same order of magnitude. That results
in a significant contribution of these corrections in particular cases. The
full -corrections have been derived and it is shown that they are
really small and could be omitted for most practical applications.Comment: 5 page
Covert Ephemeral Communication in Named Data Networking
In the last decade, there has been a growing realization that the current
Internet Protocol is reaching the limits of its senescence. This has prompted
several research efforts that aim to design potential next-generation Internet
architectures. Named Data Networking (NDN), an instantiation of the
content-centric approach to networking, is one such effort. In contrast with
IP, NDN routers maintain a significant amount of user-driven state. In this
paper we investigate how to use this state for covert ephemeral communication
(CEC). CEC allows two or more parties to covertly exchange ephemeral messages,
i.e., messages that become unavailable after a certain amount of time. Our
techniques rely only on network-layer, rather than application-layer, services.
This makes our protocols robust, and communication difficult to uncover. We
show that users can build high-bandwidth CECs exploiting features unique to
NDN: in-network caches, routers' forwarding state and name matching rules. We
assess feasibility and performance of proposed cover channels using a local
setup and the official NDN testbed
Dynamics of the Pionium with the Density Matrix Formalism
The evolution of pionium, the hydrogen-like atom, while passing
through matter is solved within the density matrix formalism in the first Born
approximation. We compare the influence on the pionium break-up probability
between the standard probabilistic calculations and the more precise picture of
the density matrix formalism accounting for interference effects. We focus our
general result in the particular conditions of the DIRAC experiment at CERN.Comment: 14 pages, 2 figures, submitted to J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Phy
Density Matrix Kinetic Equation Describing a Passage of Fast Atomic Systems Through Matter
The quantum-mechanical consideration of a passage of fast dimesoatoms through
matter is given. A set of quantum-kinetic equations for the density matrix
elements describing their internal state evolution is derived. It is shown that
probabilistic description of internal dynamics of hydrogen-like atoms is
impossible even at sufficiently low energies because of the ``accidental''
degeneracy of their energy levels.Comment: 12 pages, LATEX, submitted to J. Phys.
The Coulomb Interaction between Pion-Wavepackets: The piplus-piminus Puzzle
The time dependent Schr\"odinger equation for -- pairs, which
are emitted from the interaction zone in relativistic nuclear collisions, is
solved using wavepacket states. It is shown that the Coulomb enhancement in the
momentum correlation function of such pairs is smaller than obtained in earlier
calculations based on Coulomb distorted plane waves. These results suggest that
the experimentally observed positive correlation signal cannot be caused by the
Coulomb interaction between pions emitted from the interaction zone. But other
processes which involve long-lived resonances and the related extended source
dimensions could provide a possible explanation for the observed signal.Comment: 12 pages, LaTeX, 1 figur
Hadronic Atoms and Effective Interactions
We examine the problem of hadronic atom energy shifts using the technique of
effective interactions and demonstrate equivalence with the conventional
quantum mechanical approach.Comment: 22 page latex file with 2 figure
Perturbative framework for the pi(+)pi(-) atom
The perturbative framework is developed for the calculation of the pi(+)pi(-)
atom characteristics on the basis of the field-theoretical Bethe-Salpeter
approach. A closed expression for the first-order correction to the pi(+)pi(-)
atom lifetime has been obtained.Comment: 8 pages, LaTeX-fil
Direct calculation of the probability of pionium ionization in the target
We performed the first direct calculation of the probability of pionium
(pi+pi- atom) ionization in the target. The dependence of the probability of
pionium ionization in the target as a function of the pionium lifetime is
established. These calculations are of interest of the DIRAC experiment at
CERN, which aims to measure the pionium lifetime with high precision.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures; submitted to "Physics of Atomic Nuclei"
("Yadernaya Fizika"
A Complete Version of the Glauber Theory for Elementary Atom - Target Atom Scattering and Its Approximations
A general formalism of the Glauber theory for elementary atom (EA) - target
atom (TA) scattering is developed. A second-order approximation of its complete
version is considered in the framework of the optical-model perturbative
approach. A `potential' approximation of a second-order optical model is
formulated neglecting the excitation effects of the TA. Its accuracy is
evaluated within the second-order approximation for the complete version of the
Glauber EA-TA scattering theory.Comment: PDFLaTeX, 10 pages, no figures; an updated versio
Search for potential gastric cancer markers using miRNA databases and gene expression analysis
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify genes that are differentially expressed in gastric tumors and to analyze the association of their expression level with tumor clinicopathologic features. Methods: In the present research, we used bioinformatic-driven search to identify miRNA that are down-regulated in gastric tumors and to find their potential targets. Then, the expression levels of some of the target mRNAs were investigated using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. Results: As a result of the bioinformatics analysis, fifteen genes were found to be potentially differentially expressed between the tumors and normal gastric tissue. Five of them were chosen for the further analysis (WNT4, FGF12, EFEMP1, CTGF, and HSPG2) due to their important role in cell proliferation and differentiation. Expression levels of these genes were evaluated in our collection of frozen tissue samples of gastric tumor and paired normal stomach epithelia. Increased FGF12 expression was observed in diffuse type of gastric cancer while WNT4 mRNA was found to be down-regulated in intestinal type of gastric cancer. Besides, CTGF gene overexpression was revealed in diffuse type of stomach cancer in comparison with that in intestinal type. Up-regulation of CTGF was also associated with lymph node metastasis. Conclusions: The findings show its expedient to perform further investigations in order to clarify diagnostic and prognostic value of CTGF, FGF12, and WNT4’s in stomach cancer as well as the role of these genes in carcinogenesis
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