267 research outputs found
The Asymmetric Leximin Solution
In this article we define and characterize a class of asymmetric leximin solutions, that contains both the symmetric leximin solution of Imai[5] and the two-person asymmetric Kalai-Smorodinsky solution of Dubra [3] as special cases. Solutions in this class combine three attractive features: they are defined on the entire domain of convex n-person bargaining problems, they generally yield Pareto efficient solution outcomes, and asymmetries among bargainers are captured by a single parameter vector. The characterization is based on a strengthening of Dubra’s [3] property Restricted Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives (RIIA). RIIA imposes Nash’s IIA (Nash [9]), under the added condition that the contraction of the feasible set preserves the mutual proportions of players’ utopia values. Our axiom, entitled RIIA for Independent Players (RIP), says RIIA holds for a group of players, given that the contraction of the feasible set does not affect players outside that group
Quantum effects on Higgs-strahlung events at Linear Colliders within the general 2HDM
The associated production of neutral Higgs bosons with the Z gauge boson is
investigated in the context of the future linear colliders, such as the ILC and
CLIC, within the general two-Higgs-doublet model (2HDM). We compute the
corresponding production cross-sections at one-loop, in full consistency with
the available theoretical and phenomenological constraints. We find that the
wave-function renormalization corrections to the external Higgs fields are the
dominant source of the quantum effects, which turn out to be large and
negative, and located predominantly in the region around \tan\beta=1 and
moderate values of the parameter \lambda_5 (being \lambda_5 < 0). This behavior
can be ultimately traced back to the enhancement potential of the triple Higgs
boson self-couplings, a trademark feature of the 2HDM with no counterpart in
the Higgs sector of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. The predicted
Higgs-strahlung rates comfortably reach a few tens of femtobarn, which means
barely 10^3 - 10^4 events per 500 inverse femtobarn of integrated luminosity.
Due to their great complementarity, we argue that the combined analysis of the
Higgs-strahlung events and the previously computed one-loop Higgs-pair
production processes could be instrumental to probe the structure of the Higgs
sector at future linac facilities.Comment: LaTeX, 16 pages, 9 Figures, 2 Tables. Extended discussion, references
added, matches published version in Phys. Rev.
Neutral Higgs-pair production at Linear Colliders within the general 2HDM: quantum effects and triple Higgs boson self-interactions
The pairwise production of neutral Higgs bosons is analyzed in the context of
the future linear colliders, such as the ILC and CLIC, within the general
Two-Higgs-Doublet Model (2HDM). The corresponding cross-sections are computed
at the one-loop level in full compliance with the current phenomenological
bounds and the stringent theoretical constraints inherent to the consistency of
the model. We uncover regions across the 2HDM parameter space, mainly for low
tan\beta near 1 and moderate values of the relevant lambda_5 parameter, wherein
the radiative corrections to the Higgs-pair production cross sections can
comfortably reach 50% This behavior can be traced back to the enhancement
capabilities of the trilinear Higgs self-interactions -- a trademark feature of
the 2HDM, with no counterpart in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model.
Interestingly enough, the quantum effects are positive for energies around 500
GeV, thereby producing a significant enhancement in the expected number of
events precisely around the fiducial startup energy of the ILC. The Higgs-pair
production rates can be substantial, typically amounting to a few thousand
events per 500 inverse femtobarn of integrated luminosity. In contrast, the
corrections are negative in the highest energy range (1 TeV). We also compare
the exclusive pairwise production of Higgs bosons with the inclusive gauge
boson fusion channels leading to 2H+X finals states, and also with the
exclusive triple Higgs boson production. We find that these multiparticle final
states can be highly complementary in the overall Higgs bosons search strategy.Comment: 42 pages, 23 figures, 10 tables. Accepted in Phys. Rev. D (the
published version is shorter
Report on use of excess M-area facilities
The purpose of this report is to document the results of a study which investigated the feasibility of physically locating one or more functions that will be required to support the Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) Project in M-Area facilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS)
Production of neutral MSSM Higgs bosons in collisions: a complete 1-loop calculation
We present the first complete 1-loop diagrammatic calculation of the cross
sections for the neutral Higgs production processes e^+e^-\ra Z^0h^0 and
e^+e^-\ra A^0h^0 in the minimal supersymmetric standard model. We compare the
results from the diagrammatic calculation with the corresponding ones of the
simpler and compact effective potential approximation and discuss the typical
size of the differences.Comment: LaTeX, 16 pages, 8 figures appended in a uuencoded file, complete
PostScript file available at
http://itpaxp1.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/prep/KA-TP-16-1995/KA-TP-16-199
Characterization of an inertial micro gripper based on adhesion forces
Adhesive forces become predominant in the micro world comparing to the gravity effect implying the development of new micro manipulation strategies. This paper presents the design and conception of a gripper that use the inertial principle for the release (applying a high acceleration, in the order of 10’000g) and the adhesion for catching a micro part of 50μm with the goal of precisely control the position after release. Experiments were conducted and showed a positioning repeatability of 2μm to 6μm depending on the relative humidity with a success rate of more than 90%
Actionneur à deux degrés de liberté pour micro robot mobile
Ce projet présente un actionneur à deux degrés de liberté (mouvement verticale et rotation) pour des micro-robots mobiles. L’actionneur possède un encombrement de 12 x 10.4 x 3 mm3 et une course de 5.5 mm. L’actionnement est basé sur le principe du stick-slip avec des actionneurs piézo-électriques avec des pieds conducteurs pour éviter des fils. L’actionneur est capable de soulever un poids de 2.5 g et présente des vitesses maximales de 0.7 mm/s en verticale et 0.18 rad/s en rotation
The Higgs Boson Production Cross Section as a Precision Observable?
We investigate what can be learned at a linear collider about the sector of
electroweak symmetry breaking from a precise measurement of the Higgs boson
production cross section through the process e+e- -> hZ. We focus on deviations
from the Standard Model arising in its minimal supersymmetric extension. The
analysis is performed within two realistic future scenarios, taking into
account all prospective experimental errors on supersymmetric particle masses
as well as uncertainties from unknown higher order corrections. We find that
information on tan beta and M_A could be obtained from a cross section
measurement with a precision of 0.5 - 1 %. Alternatively, information could be
obtained on the gaugino mass parameters M_2 and mu if they are relatively
small, M_2, mu approximately 200 GeV.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures. Discussion on experimental errors enlarged,
references added and updated. Version to appear in Phys. Rev.
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