22 research outputs found
Production of Single W Bosons at LEP
We report on the observation of single W boson production in a data sample collected by the L3 detector at LEP2. The signal consists of large missing energy final states with a single energetic lepton or two hadronic jets. The cross-section is measured to be at the centre of mass energy \sqrt{s}=172 \GeV{}, consistent with the Standard Model expectation. From this measurement the following limits on the anomalous WW gauge couplings are derived at 95\% CL: and
Measurement of the Average Lifetime of b-Hadrons in Z Decays
We present a measurement of the average b-hadron lifetime at the collider LEP. Using hadronic Z decays collected in the period from 1991 to 1994, two independent analyses have been performed. In the first one, the b-decay position is reconstructed as a secondary vertex of hadronic b-decay particles. The second analysis is an updated measurement of using the impact parameter of leptons with high momentum and high transverse momentum. The combined result is \begin{center} . \end{center} In addition, we measure the average charged b-decay multiplicity and the normalized average b-energy at LEP to be \begin{center} , \end{center} \begin{center} \end{center
Ratiometric Detection of Mercury (II) Ions in Living Cells Using Fluorescent Probe Based on Bis(styryl) Dye and Azadithia-15-Crown-5 Ether Receptor
Bis(styryl) dye 1 bearing N-phenylazadithia-15-crown-5 ether receptor has been evaluated as a ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for mercury (II) ions in living cells. In aqueous solution, probe 1 selectively responds to the presence of Hg2+ via the changes in the emission intensity as well as in the emission band shape, which is a result of formation of the complex with 1:1 metal to ligand ratio (dissociation constant 0.56 ± 0.15 ”M). The sensing mechanism is based on the interplay between the RET (resonance energy transfer) and ICT (intramolecular charge transfer) interactions occurring upon the UV/Vis (380 or 405 nm) photoexcitation of both styryl chromophores in probe 1. Bio-imaging studies revealed that the yellow (500â600 nm) to red (600â730 nm) fluorescence intensity ratio decreased from 4.4 ± 0.2 to 1.43 ± 0.10 when cells were exposed to increasing concentration of mercury (II) ions enabling ratiometric quantification of intracellular Hg2+ concentration in the 37 nMâ1 ÎŒM range
Fluorescent RET-Based Chemosensor Bearing 1,8-Naphthalimide and Styrylpyridine Chromophores for Ratiometric Detection of Hg<sup>2+</sup> and Its Bio-Application
Dyad compound NI-SP bearing 1,8-naphthalimide (NI) and styrylpyridine (SP) photoactive units, in which the N-phenylazadithia-15-crown-5 ether receptor is linked with the energy donor naphthalimide chromophore, has been evaluated as a ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for mercury (II) ions in living cells. In an aqueous solution, NI-SP selectively responds to the presence of Hg2+ via the enhancement in the emission intensity of NI due to the inhibition of the photoinduced electron transfer from the receptor to the NI fragment. At the same time, the long wavelength fluorescence band of SP, arising as a result of resonance energy transfer from the excited NI unit, appears to be virtually unchanged upon Hg2+ binding. This allows self-calibration of the optical response. The observed spectral behavior is consistent with the formation of the (NI-SP)·Hg2+ complex (dissociation constant 0.13 ± 0.04 ”M). Bio-imaging studies showed that the ratio of fluorescence intensity in the 440â510 nm spectral region to that in the 590â650 nm region increases from 1.1 to 2.8 when cells are exposed to an increasing concentration of mercury (II) ions, thus enabling the detection of intracellular Hg2+ ions and their quantitative analysis in the 0.04â1.65 ÎŒM concentration range
Evidence for Gluon Interference in Hadronic Z-Decays
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One-Prong Tau-Decays with Neutral Kaons
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Single and multi-photon events with missing energy in e(+)e(-) collisions at 161 GeV <root s < 172 GeV
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Measurement of inclusive omega and eta' production in hadronic Z decays
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