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Scaling of nuclear modification factors for hadrons and light nuclei
The number of constituent quarks (NCQ-) scaling of hadrons and the number of
constituent nucleons (NCN-) scaling of light nuclei are proposed for nuclear
modification factors () of hadrons and light nuclei, respectively,
according to the experimental investigations in relativistic heavy-ion
collisions. Based on coalescence mechanism the scalings are performed for pions
and protons in quark level, and light nuclei and He for
nucleonic level, respectively, formed in Au + Au and Pb + Pb collisions and
nice scaling behaviour emerges. NCQ or NCN scaling law of can be
respectively taken as a probe for quark or nucleon coalescence mechanism for
the formation of hadron or light nuclei in relativistic heavy-ion collisions.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure
Finite SU(3)^3 model
We consider N=1 supersymmetric gauge theories based on the group SU(N)_1 x
SU(N)_2 x ... x SU(N)_k with matter content (N,N*,1,...,1) + (1,N,N*,..., 1) +
>... + (N*,1,1,...,N) as candidates for the unification symmetry of all
particles. In particular we examine to which extent such theories can become
finite, and find that a necessary condition is that there should be exactly
three families. From phenomenological considerations an SU(3)^3 model is
singled out. We consider an all-loop and a two-loop finite model based on this
gauge group and we study their predictions concerning the third generation
quark masses.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures. Talk given at 17th International Conference on
Supersymmetry and the Unification of Fundamental Interactions (SUSY09),
Boston, USA, 5-10 June 200
Sensitivity of neutron to proton ratio toward the high density behavior of symmetry energy in heavy-ion collisions
The symmetry energy at sub and supra-saturation densities has a great
importance in understanding the exact nature of asymmetric nuclear matter as
well as neutron star, but, it is poor known, especially at supra-saturation
densities. We will demonstrate here that the neutron to proton ratios from
different kind of fragments is able to determine the supra-saturation behavior
of symmetry energy or not. For this purpose, a series of Sn isotopes are
simulated at different incident energies using the Isospin Quantum Molecular
Dynamics (IQMD) model with either a soft or a stiff symmetry energy for the
present study. It is found that the single neutron to proton ratio from free
nucleons as well as LCP's is sensitive towards the symmetry energy, incident
energy as well as isospin asymmetry of the system. However, with the double
neutron to proton ratio, it is true only for the free nucleons. It is possible
to study the high density behavior of symmetry energy by using the neutron to
proton ratio from free nucleons.Comment: 11 Pages, 9 Figure
Effect of polymer concentration and length of hydrophobic end block on the unimer-micelle transition broadness in amphiphilic ABA symmetric triblock copolymer solutions
The effects of the length of each hydrophobic end block N_{st} and polymer
concentration \bar{\phi}_{P} on the transition broadness in amphiphilic ABA
symmetric triblock copolymer solutions are studied using the self-consistent
field lattice model. When the system is cooled, micelles are observed, i.e.,the
homogenous solution (unimer)-micelle transition occurs. When N_{st} is
increased, at fixed \bar{\phi}_{P}, micelles occur at higher temperature, and
the temperature-dependent range of micellar aggregation and half-width of
specific heat peak for unimer-micelle transition increase monotonously.
Compared with associative polymers, it is found that the magnitude of the
transition broadness is determined by the ratio of hydrophobic to hydrophilic
blocks, instead of chain length. When \bar{\phi}_{P} is decreased, given a
large N_{st}, the temperature-dependent range of micellar aggregation and
half-width of specific heat peak initially decease, and then remain nearly
constant. It is shown that the transition broadness is concerned with the
changes of the relative magnitudes of the eductions of nonstickers and solvents
from micellar cores.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figure
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