Charm Physics at CDF II

The CDF II detector has the capability of triggering on displaced tracks. Because of this ability, CDF II has accrued large samples of charmed meson decays to fully hadronic final states in 64 pb^-1 of ppbar collision data gathered at sqrt(s) = 1.96 TeV. Using initial Run II data samples, the production cross sections for J/psi, D0, D+, D*+ and Ds+ mesons have been measured. Ratios of branching ratios for Cabibbo suppressed final states and CP asymmetries in D0 meson decays have been studied. A measurement of the mass difference m(Ds+) - m(D+) has been done, and a limit for the branching fraction of the FCNC D0 -> mu+ mu- decays has been set.Comment: Presented at 17th Les Rencontres de Physique de la Vallee d'Aoste: Results and Perspectives in Particle Physics, La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy, 9-15 Mar 200

Genèse et organisation interne des brèches de Queylus, Chibougamau

Les gisements cuprifères du district de Chibougamau sont ceux dont les teneurs en cuivre sont les plus élevées d'Abitibi. Ces gisements sont spacialement et génétiquement reliés au pluton de Chibougamau. Ce massif granitique calco-alcalin est polyphasé et intrusif dans le complexe mafique lité du lac Doré. Il est daté à 2718+/-2Ma et correspond au second cycle volcanique de la zone Nord de la ceinture de roches vertes de l'Abitibi. Les minéralisations cuprifères de Chibougamau sont inusuelles. Elles se présentent comme des veines de sulfures massifs à semi-massifs encaissées dans le Complexe du Lac Doré ou comme des brèches dans les phases tonalitiques du pluton de Chibougamau. La brèche de Queylus se situe au sud du pluton de Chibougamau. Elle est composée de fragments du pluton de Chibougamau emballés dans une matrice riche en poussière de roche et cimenté par de la tourmaline. Deux phases majeures d'altérations sont identifiables. La première, anté bréchification, est clairement de type phyllique avec un assemblage minéralogique à séricite, pyrite et quartz alors que la seconde, synchrone à la bréchification est de type propylitique. L'altération propylitique de la brèche de Queylus se caractérise par: tourmaline, magnétite, albite, titanite, chlorite et allanite. La brèche Nord de Queylus se caractérise par son organisation interne particulière. Une cartographie de détail suivant un maillage métrique a permis de mettre en évidence la présence de deux zones: l'une où les fragments ne sont pas triés et une seconde où les fragments sont triés suivant leurs tailles et forment des poches. Une seconde brèche, au sud, présente le même type d'altération et de composition mais aucun tri granulométrique n'est présent. La brèche sud montre clairement son initiation par des fractures se développant dans une zone en transtension. Des comparaisons granulométrique, de fabrique et de géométrie des fragments ont été menées sur les deux zones (classée et non classée). Les résultats montrent que ces deux zones ont été générées simultanément et transportées par fluidisation. Cependant la zone non classée a été transportée dans un régime fluidisé tandis que le classement des fragments visible dans la zone classée a eu lieu lors d'un transport dans un régime fluidisé turbulent. Ceci a lieu dans une zone en transtension lors d'une décharge brusque de fluides hydrothermaux probablement issu d'un système porphyrique sous jacent

Singlet-to-triplet ratio in the deuteron breakup reaction pd→pnppd\to pnp at 585 MeV

Available experimental data on the exclusive $pd\to pnp$ reaction at 585 MeV show a narrow peak in the proton-neutron final-state interaction region. It was supposed previously, on the basis of a phenomenological analysis of the shape of this peak, that the final spin-singlet $pn$ state provided about one third of the observed cross section. By comparing the absolute value of the measured cross section with that of $pd$ elastic scattering using the F\"aldt-Wilkin extrapolation theorem, it is shown here that the $pd\to pnp$ data can be explained mainly by the spin-triplet final state with a singlet admixture of a few percent. The smallness of the singlet contribution is compatible with existing $pN\to pN\pi$ data and the one-pion exchange mechanism of the $pd\to pnp$ reaction.Comment: 10 pages, Latex, 2 Postscript figure

Identification des ARNm liés par les protéines Staufen de mammifères et caractérisation des déterminants structuraux à la base de l'interaction

Thèse numérisée par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal

On the Soundness of Behavioural Abstraction in Hybrid Systems

We discuss the challenges of building a simulation framework for hybrid systems, in particular the well-known Zeno effect and correct composition of models idealised by abstracting irrelevant behavioural details (e.g. the bounce dynamics of a bouncing ball or the process of fuse melting in an electrical circuit). We argue that the cornerstone of addressing these challenges is the definition of a semantic framework with an appropriate underlying model of time. Using two simple examples, we illustrate the properties of such a model and explain why existing models are not sufficient. Finally, we propose a new Zeno-free semantic model that allows mixing discrete and continuous behaviour in a rigorous way and provides for the compositional behavioural abstraction. Although it is based on non-standard analysis, we explain how our semantic model can be used to develop hybrid system simulators

An Operational Semantics for Hybrid Systems Involving Behavioral Abstraction

We discuss the challenges of building a simulation framework for hybrid systems, in particular the well-known Zeno effect and correct composition of models idealised by abstracting irrelevant behavioural details (e.g. the bounce dynamics of a bouncing ball or the process of fuse melting in an electrical circuit). We argue that the cornerstone of addressing these challenges is the definition of a semantic framework with an appropriate underlying model of time. Using two simple examples, we illustrate the properties of such a model and explain why existing models are not sufficient. Finally, we propose a new Zeno-free semantic model that allows mixing discrete and continuous behaviour in a rigorous way and provides for the compositional behavioural abstraction. Although it is based on non-standard analysis, we explain how our semantic model can be used to develop hybrid system simulators

Design Considerations for an Upgraded Track-Finding Processor in the Level-1 Endcap Muon Trigger of CMS for SLHC operations

The conceptual design for a Level-1 muon track-finder trigger for the CMS endcap muon system is proposed that can accommodate the increased particle occupancy and system constraints of the proposed SLHC accelerator upgrade and the CMS detector upgrades. A brief review of the architecture of the current track-finder for LHC trigger operation is given, with potential bottlenecks indicated for SLHC operation. The upgraded track-finding processors described here would receive as many as two track segments detected from every cathode strip chamber comprising the endcap muon system, up to a total of 18 per 60° azimuthal sector. This would dramatically improve the efficiency of the track reconstruction in a high occupancy environment over the current design. However, such an improvement would require significantly higher bandwidth and logic resources. We propose to use the fastest available serial links, running asynchronously to the machine clock to use their full bandwidth. The work of creating a firmware model for the upgraded Sector Processor is in progress; details of its implementation will be discussed. Another enhancement critical for the overall Level-1 trigger capability for physics studies in phase 2 of the SLHC is to include the inner silicon tracking systems into the design of the Level-1 trigger