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Deuteron Dipole Polarizabilities and Sum Rules
The scalar, vector, and tensor components of the (generalized) deuteron
electric polarizability are calculated, as well as their logarithmic
modifications. Several of these quantities arise in the treatment of the
nuclear corrections to the deuterium Lamb shift and the deuterium hyperfine
structure. A variety of second-generation potential models are used and a
(subjective) error is assigned to the calculations. The zero-range
approximation is used to analyze a subset of the results, and a simple
relativistic version of this approximation is developed.Comment: 14 pages, LaTex - submitted to Physical Review
European air quality maps 2005 including uncertainty analysis
The objective of this report is (a) the updating and refinement of European air quality maps based on annual statistics of the 2005 observational data reported by EEA Member countries in 2006, and (b) the further improvement of the interpolation methodologies. The paper presents the results achieved and an uncertainty analysis of the interpolated maps and builds upon earlier reports from Horalék et al. (2005; 2007)
The nucleon-sigma coupling constant in QCD Sum Rules
The external-field QCD Sum Rules method is used to evaluate the coupling
constant of the light isoscalar-scalar meson (``'' or \epsilon) to the
nucleon. The contributions that come from the excited nucleon states and the
response of the continuum threshold to the external field are calculated. The
obtained value of the coupling constant is compatible with the large value
required in one-boson exchange potential models of the two-nucleon interaction.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figure
\pi N scattering in relativistic baryon chiral perturbation theory revisited
We have analyzed pion-nucleon scattering using the manifestly relativistic
covariant framework of Infrared Regularization up to {\cal O}(q^3) in the
chiral expansion, where q is a generic small momentum. We describe the
low-energy phase shifts with a similar quality as previously achieved with
Heavy Baryon Chiral Perturbation Theory, \sqrt{s}\lesssim1.14 GeV. New values
are provided for the {\cal O}(q^2) and {\cal O}(q^3) low-energy constants,
which are compared with previous determinations. This is also the case for the
scattering lengths and volumes. Finally, we have unitarized the previous
amplitudes and as a result the energy range where data are reproduced increases
significantly.Comment: 26 pages, 5 figures, 5 table
Pertinent Dirac structure for QCD sum rules of meson-baryon coupling constants
Using general baryon interpolating fields for
without derivative, we study QCD sum rules for meson-baryon couplings and their
dependence on Dirac structures for the two-point correlation function with a
meson i\int d^4x e^{iqx} \bra 0|{\rm T}[J_B(x)\bar{J}_B(0)] |{\cal M}(p)\ket.
Three distinct Dirac structures are compared: ,
i\gamma_5\fslash{p}, and structures.
From the dependence of the OPE on general baryon interpolating fields, we
propose criteria for choosing an appropriate Dirac structure for the coupling
sum rules. The sum rules satisfy the
criteria while the sum rules beyond the chiral limit do not. For
the i\gamma_5\fslash{p} sum rules, the large continuum contributions prohibit
reliable prediction for the couplings. Thus, the structure seems pertinent for realistic predictions. In the SU(3) limit,
we identify the OPE terms responsible for the ratio. We then study the
dependence of the ratio on the baryon interpolating fields. We conclude the
ratio for appropriate choice of the interpolating fields.Comment: To be published in Phys.Rev.C ; 21 pages,8 figures, revtex ;
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Soft-core meson-baryon interactions. II. and scattering
The potential includes the t-channel exchanges of the scalar-mesons
and f_0, vector-meson , tensor-mesons f_2 and f_2' and the
Pomeron as well as the s- and u-channel exchanges of the nucleon N and the
resonances , Roper and S_{11}. These resonances are not generated
dynamically. We consider them as, at least partially, genuine three-quark
states and we treat them in the same way as the nucleon. The latter two
resonances were needed to find the proper behavior of the phase shifts at
higher energies in the corresponding partial waves. The soft-core -model
gives an excellent fit to the empirical S- and P-wave phase shifts up
to T_{lab}=600 MeV. Also the scattering lengths have been reproduced well and
the soft-pion theorems for low-energy scattering are satisfied. The
soft-core model for the interaction is an SU_f(3)-extension of the
soft-core -model. The potential includes the t-channel exchanges
of the scalar-mesons a_0, and f_0, vector-mesons , and
, tensor-mesons a_2, f_2 and f_2' and the Pomeron as well as u-channel
exchanges of the hyperons and . The fit to the empirical S-, P- and D-wave phase shifts up to T_{lab}=600 MeV is reasonable and
certainly reflects the present state of the art. Since the various
phase shift analyses are not very consistent, also scattering observables are
compared with the soft-core -model. A good agreement for the total and
differential cross sections as well as the polarizations is found.Comment: 24 pages, 20 PostScript figures, revtex4, submitted to Phys. Rev.
The effect of the application of mono-lauric acid with glycerol mono-laurate in weaned piglets, on the use of antimicrobials in sow herds
The Dutch government has obliged the pig industry to reduce the use of antimicrobials at farm level with 50% by 2013. The search for alternatives for antimicrobials and other tools which can improve the health status of the farm is intensified. One example of an alternative for antimicrobials is Daafit, a combination of lauric acid and glycerol-mono-laurate, produced by the firm Daavision B.V.
Morphodynamic impact of sea-level rise on the Western Scheldt estuary and its mouth region:insights from an idealized modeling study
Estuaries lie at the interface of land and sea, and are particularly vulnerable to sea-level rise (SLR). Understanding the impact of SLR on the long-term (order decades to centuries) morphodynamic evolution of estuaries is of great importance to successfully manage these areas, such as maintaining shipping routes and preserving ecosystems. An analysis of historical water level data at Vlissingen (Figure 1) between 1900 and present revealed that the mean sea level has been rising at about 2 mm/yr. Moreover, these data show that the amplitude of the dominant tidal constituent (M2) has been rising as well during this period (Figure 2), which most likely is caused by the rising mean sea level (Pickering et al. 2012, Idier et al, 2017). The specific aims of this study are 1) to investigate the impact of SLR (2 mm/yr) on long-term evolution of the Western Scheldt and its mouth region, 2) to systematically explore sensitivity of model results to different rates of SLR (0-10 mm/yr), and 3) to address the combined effect of SLR and changes in tidal characteristics on the evolution of the estuary. To this end, the coupled SWAN-Delft3D numerical model is used, which accounts for both flow and waves. A curvilinear grid is created, which extends from Ghent to 30 km seaward. As a wave climate, a highly simplified wave forcing (constant wave height, wave periods and wave direction) is considered. The methodology employed is that first the model is spun-up until a bathymetry is obtained that is comparable to observations. Subsequently, the latter bathymetry is used to address the objectives An important model result is that stronger tidal currents are crucial to prevent sedimentation in channels caused by SLR. This result and other findings will be discussed during the presentation
The Lambda-Lambda Interaction and ^{6}_{Lambda Lambda}He
An OBE potential model for the ^{1}S_0 S = -2 interaction is analyzed with
emphasis on the role of coupling between the Lambda Lambda, N Xi, and Sigma
Sigma channels. Singlet scalar exchange, an approximation to two-pion exchange,
is significant in all channels; surprisingly, the one-pion exchange component
is almost negligible. The size of the channel coupling as a function of the
overall strength of the OBE model potential is examined. Implications of the
analysis for the binding energy of ^{6}_{Lambda Lambda}He are considered; the
new experimental datum may suggest a consistency between the extracted Lambda
Lambda matrix element and the relation implied by SU(3) among OBE baryon-baryon
interactions. \\Comment: 4 pages brief report to Physical Review
Soft-core baryon-baryon potentials for the complete baryon octet
SU(3) symmetry relations on the recently constructed hyperon-nucleon
potentials are used to develop potential models for all possible baryon-baryon
interaction channels. The main focus is on the interaction channels with total
strangeness S=-2, -3, and -4, for which no experimental data exist yet. The
potential models for these channels are based on SU(3) extensions of potential
models for the S=0 and S=-1 sectors, which are fitted to experimental data.
Although the SU(3) symmetry is not taken to be exact, the S=0 and S=-1 sectors
still provide the necessary constraints to fix all free parameters. The
potentials for the S=-2, -3, and -4 sectors, therefore, do not contain any
additional free parameters, which makes them the first models of this kind.
Various properties of the potentials are illustrated by giving results for
scattering lengths, bound states, and total cross sections.Comment: 22 pages RevTex, 6 postscript figure
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