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The StaggerGrid Project: a Grid of 3D Model Atmospheres for High-Precision Spectroscopy
In this contribution, we present the StaggerGrid, a collaborative project for
the construction of a comprehensive grid of time-dependent, three-dimensional
(3D), hydrodynamic model atmospheres of solar- and late-type stars with
different effective temperatures, surface gravities, and chemical compositions.
We illustrate the main characteristics of these 3D models and their effects on
the predicted strengths, wavelength-shifts, and shapes of spectral lines,
highlighting the differences with respect to calculations based on classical,
one-dimensional, hydrostatic models, and discuss some of their possible
applications to elemental abundance analysis of stellar spectra in the context
of large observational surveys.Comment: Accepted for publication in the Journal of Physics, Conference
Series. Proceedings of the GREAT-ESF Workshop on "Stellar Atmospheres in the
Gaia Era.
Collective Flow from the Intranuclear Cascade Model
The phenomenon of collective flow in relativistic heavy ion collisions is
studied using the hadronic cascade model ARC. Direct comparison is made to data
gathered at the Bevalac, for Au+Au at GeV/c. In contrast to the
standard lore about the cascade model, collective flow is well described
quantitatively without the need for explicit mean field terms to simulate the
nuclear equation of state. Pion collective flow is in the opposite direction to
nucleon flow as is that of anti-nucleons and other produced particles. Pion and
nucleon flow are predicted at AGS energies also, where, in light of the higher
baryon densities achieved, we speculate that equation of state effects may be
observable.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures include
Neutrons from multiplicity-selected La-La and Nb-Nb collisions at 400A MeV and La-La collisions at 250A MeV
Triple-differential cross sections for neutrons from high-multiplicity La-La
collisions at 250 and 400 MeV per nucleon and Nb-Nb collisions at 400 MeV per
nucleon were measured at several polar angles as a function of the azimuthal
angle with respect to the reaction plane of the collision. The reaction plane
was determined by a transverse-velocity method with the capability of
identifying charged-particles with Z=1, Z=2, and Z > 2. The flow of neutrons
was extracted from the slope at mid-rapidity of the curve of the average
in-plane momentum vs the center-of-mass rapidity. The squeeze-out of the
participant neutrons was observed in a direction normal to the reaction plane
in the normalized momentum coordinates in the center-of-mass system.
Experimental results of the neutron squeeze-out were compared with BUU
calculations. The polar-angle dependence of the maximum azimuthal anisotropy
ratio was found to be insensitive to the mass of the colliding
nuclei and the beam energy. Comparison of the observed polar-angle dependence
of the maximum azimuthal anisotropy ratio with BUU calculations for
free neutrons revealed that is insensitive also to the
incompressibility modulus in the nuclear equation of state.Comment: ReVTeX, 16 pages, 17 figures. To be published in Physical Review
Analysis of stellar spectra with 3D and NLTE models
Models of radiation transport in stellar atmospheres are the hinge of modern
astrophysics. Our knowledge of stars, stellar populations, and galaxies is only
as good as the theoretical models, which are used for the interpretation of
their observed spectra, photometric magnitudes, and spectral energy
distributions. I describe recent advances in the field of stellar atmosphere
modelling for late-type stars. Various aspects of radiation transport with 1D
hydrostatic, LTE, NLTE, and 3D radiative-hydrodynamical models are briefly
reviewed.Comment: 21 pages, accepted for publication as a chapter in "Determination of
Atmospheric Parameters of B, A, F and G Type Stars", Springer (2014), eds. E.
Niemczura, B. Smalley, W. Pyc
The energy dependence of flow in Ni induced collisions from 400 to 1970A MeV
We study the energy dependence of collective (hydrodynamic-like) nuclear
matter flow in 400-1970 A MeV Ni+Au and 1000-1970 A MeV Ni+Cu reactions. The
flow increases with energy, reaches a maximum, and then gradually decreases at
higher energies. A way of comparing the energy dependence of flow values for
different projectile-target mass combinations is introduced, which demonstrates
a common scaling behaviour among flow values from different systems.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures. Submitted to Physical Review Letter
Сенсибилизация к аллергенам клещей домашней пыли у детей
ДЫХАТЕЛЬНАЯ ГИПЕРЧУВСТВИТЕЛЬНОСТЬАЛЛЕРГОЗЫ РЕСПИРАТОРНЫЕГИПЕРСЕНСИБИЛИЗАЦИЯ РЕСПИРАТОРНАЯРЕСПИРАТОРНАЯ АЛЛЕРГИЯАЛЛЕРГЕНЫКЛЕЩИ ПЫЛЕВЫЕ ДОМАШНИЕDERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUSDERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAEСЕНСИБИЛИЗАЦИЯ БИОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯСЕНСИБИЛИЗАЦИЯ К АЛЛЕРГЕНАМДЕТИОБЗОР ЛИТЕРАТУРЫАллергические заболевания представляют серьезную проблему современной медицины. Сенсибилизация к ингаляционным аллергенам является одним из ключевых факторов формирования респираторных аллергозов. Среди аэроаллергенов важное значение играют аллергенные компоненты домашней пыли – клещи Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus и Dermatophagoides farinae, составляющие до 90% акарофауны жилых помещений. В формировании сенсибилизации к клещам домашней пыли также предполагается роль индивидуальных источников аллергенов. Сенсибилизация к мажорным компонентам аллергена клещей домашней пыли ассоциируется с риском развития бронхиальной астмы, к минорным (Der p 10) – риском развития перекрестных реакций с тропомиозином других беспозвоночных, тропомиозином человека. Аллергены клещей домашней пыли (Der p 2 и Der f 2) могут быть ответственны за симптомы оральной клещевой анафилаксии, а также способствовать развитию сенсибилизации к бактериальным антигенам Staphylococcus aureus и Escherichia coli. В 1 части статьи изложены биология и источники клеща домашней пыли. Представлена классификация аллергенов, пути сенсибилизации и распространенность сенсибилизации к клещу домашней пыли у детей.Allergic diseases are a serious problem in modern medicine. Sensitization to inhalation allergens is one of the key factors in the formation of respiratory allergoses. Among aeroallergens, allergenic components of domestic dust play an important role – mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae, that make up to 90% of the acarofauna of residential premises. In the formation of sensitization to domestic dust mites, the role of individual sources of allergens is also considered. Sensitization to the major components of the domestic dust mite allergens is associated with the risk of developing bronchial asthma, to minor ones (Der p 10) – the risk of cross-reactions with tropomyosin of other invertebrates, human tropomyosin. Domestic dust mite allergens (Der p 2 and Der f 2) may be responsible for the symptoms of oral tick-born anaphylaxis as well as for the development of sensitization to bacterial antigens of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Part 1 of this article outlines biology and sources of the domestic dust mite. The classification of allergens, sensitization pathways and the prevalence of sensitization to domestic dust mite in children are presented
Interferometry of Direct Photons in Central 280Pb+208Pb Collisions at 158A GeV
Two-particle correlations of direct photons were measured in central
208Pb+208Pb collisions at 158 AGeV. The invariant interferometric radii were
extracted for 100<K_T<300 MeV/c and compared to radii extracted from charged
pion correlations. The yield of soft direct photons, K_T<300 MeV/c, was
extracted from the correlation strength and compared to theoretical
calculations.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
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