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Perez, A.; Romanelli, A. |
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Spatially Dependent Decoherence and Anomalous Diffussion of Quantum Walks |
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2013 |
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Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience |
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J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci. |
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10 |
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7 |
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1591-1595 |
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Decoherence; Quantum Walk; Non-Translational Invariance |
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We analyze the long time behavior of a discrete time quantum walk subject to decoherence with a strong spatial dependence, acting on one half of the lattice. We show that, except for limiting cases on the decoherence parameter, the quantum walk at late times behaves sub-ballistically, meaning that the characteristic features of the quantum walk are not completely spoiled. Contrarily to expectations, the asymptotic behavior is non Markovian, and depends on the amount of decoherence. This feature can be clearly shown on the long time value of the Generalized Chiral Distribution (GCD). |
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[Perez, A.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, CSIC, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain |
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1546-1955 |
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WOS:000322605800007 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1528 |
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Ozpineci, A.; Xiao, C.W.; Oset, E. |
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Hidden beauty molecules within the local hidden gauge approach and heavy quark spin symmetry |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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88 |
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3 |
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034018 - 14pp |
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Using a coupled channel unitary approach, combining the heavy quark spin symmetry and the dynamics of the local hidden gauge, we investigate the meson-meson interaction with hidden beauty and obtain several new states. Both I = 0 and I = 1 states are analyzed, and it is shown that in the I = 1 sector, the interactions are too weak to create any bound states within our framework. In total, we predict with confidence the existence of six bound states and six more possible weakly bound states. The existence of these weakly bound states depends on the influence of the coupled channel effects. |
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[Ozpineci, A.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Valencia 46071, Spain |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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1550-7998 |
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WOS:000322902200002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1545 |
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Oset, E. |
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On the ambiguities of sign determination of the S-matrix from energy levels in a finite box |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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European Physical Journal A |
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Eur. Phys. J. A |
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49 |
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3 |
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32 - 4pp |
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In a recent paper the authors make a study on the determination of the S-matrix elements for scattering of particles in the infinite volume from the energy levels in a finite box for the case of multiple channels. The study is done with a toy model in 1+1 dimension and the authors find that there is some ambiguity in the sign of nondiagonal matrix elements, casting doubts on whether the needed observables in the infinite volume can be obtained from the energy levels of the box. In this paper I present an easy derivation, confirming the ambiguity of the sign and argue that this, however, does not put restrictions in the determination of observables. |
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Ctr Mixto Univ Valencia CSIC, Inst Invest Paterna, Dept Fis Teor, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: oset@ific.uv.es |
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WOS:000317855000004 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1427 |
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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
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Importance of torsion and invariant volumes in Palatini theories of gravity |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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88 |
Issue |
8 |
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084030 - 11pp |
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We study the field equations of extensions of general relativity formulated within a metric-affine formalism setting torsion to zero (Palatini approach). We find that different (second-order) dynamical equations arise depending on whether torsion is set to zero (i) a priori or (ii) a posteriori, i.e., before or after considering variations of the action. Considering a generic family of Ricci-squared theories, we show that in both cases the connection can be decomposed as the sum of a Levi-Civita connection and terms depending on a vector field. However, while in case (i) this vector field is related to the symmetric part of the connection, in (ii) it comes from the torsion part and, therefore, it vanishes once torsion is completely removed. Moreover, the vanishing of this torsion-related vector field immediately implies the vanishing of the antisymmetric part of the Ricci tensor, which therefore plays no role in the dynamics. Related to this, we find that the Levi-Civita part of the connection is due to the existence of an invariant volume associated with an auxiliary metric h(mu v), which is algebraically related with the physical metric g(mu v). |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Ctr Mixto Univ Valencia CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@csic.es; |
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WOS:000326107300007 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1630 |
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Oliver, J.F.; Fuster-Garcia, E.; Cabello, J.; Tortajada, S.; Rafecas, M. |
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Application of Artificial Neural Network for Reducing Random Coincidences in PET |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |
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IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. |
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60 |
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5 |
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3399-3409 |
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is based on the detection in coincidence of the two photons created in a positron annihilation. In conventional PET, this coincidence identification is usually carried out through a coincidence electronic unit. An accidental coincidence occurs when two photons arising from different annihilations are classified as a coincidence. Accidental coincidences are one of the main sources of image degradation in PET. Some novel systems allow coincidences to be selected post-acquisition in software, or in real time through a digital coincidence engine in an FPGA. These approaches provide the user with extra flexibility in the sorting process and allow the application of alternative coincidence sorting procedures. In this work a novel sorting procedure based on Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques has been developed. It has been compared to a conventional coincidence sorting algorithm based on a time coincidence window. The data have been obtained from Monte-Carlo simulations. A small animal PET scanner has been implemented to this end. The efficiency (the ratio of correct identifications) can be selected for both methods. In one case by changing the actual value of the coincidence window used, and in the other by changing a threshold at the output of the neural network. At matched efficiencies, the ANN-based method always produces a sorted output with a smaller random fraction. In addition, two differential trends are found: the conventional method presents a maximum achievable efficiency, while the ANN-based method is able to increase the efficiency up to unity, the ideal value, at the cost of increasing the random fraction. Images reconstructed using ANN sorted data (no compensation for randoms) present better contrast, and those image features which are more affected by randoms are enhanced. For the image quality phantom used in the paper, the ANN method decreases the spill-over ratio by a factor of 18%. |
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0018-9499 |
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WOS:000325827200027 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1611 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Tagliente, G. et al.); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L. |
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The Zr-93(n, gamma) reaction up to 8 keV neutron energy |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
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Physical Review C |
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Phys. Rev. C |
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87 |
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1 |
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014622 - 7pp |
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The (n, gamma) reaction of the radioactive isotope Zr-93 has been measured at the n_TOF high-resolution time-of-flight facility at CERN. Resonance parameters have been extracted in the neutron energy range up to 8 keV, yielding capture widths smaller (14%) than reported in an earlier experiment. These results are important for detailed nucleosynthesis calculations and for refined studies of waste transmutation concepts. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.87.014622 |
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[Tagliente, G.; Colonna, N.; Marrone, S.; Terlizzi, R.] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-70126 Bari, Italy, Email: giuseppe.tagliente@ba.infn.it |
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0556-2813 |
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WOS:000314335800003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1322 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Lederer, C. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L. |
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Neutron Capture Cross Section of Unstable Ni-63: Implications for Stellar Nucleosynthesis |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
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Physical Review Letters |
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Phys. Rev. Lett. |
Volume |
110 |
Issue |
2 |
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022501 - 5pp |
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The Ni-63(n, gamma) cross section has been measured for the first time at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN from thermal neutron energies up to 200 keV. In total, capture kernels of 12 (new) resonances were determined. Maxwellian averaged cross sections were calculated for thermal energies from kT = 5-100 keV with uncertainties around 20%. Stellar model calculations for a 25M(circle dot) star show that the new data have a significant effect on the s-process production of Cu-63, Ni-64, and Zn-64 in massive stars, allowing stronger constraints on the Cu yields from explosive nucleosynthesis in the subsequent supernova. |
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[Lederer, C.; Paradela, C.; Wallner, A.] Univ Vienna, Fac Phys, A-1090 Vienna, Austria |
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0031-9007 |
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WOS:000313336500005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1305 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Guerrero, C. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L. |
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Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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European Physical Journal A |
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Eur. Phys. J. A |
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49 |
Issue |
2 |
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27 - 15pp |
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The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20 GeV/c protons impinging on a lead target. The facility, aiming primarily at the measurement of neutron-induced reaction cross sections, was operating at CERN between 2001 and 2004, and then underwent a major upgrade in 2008. This paper presents in detail all the characteristics of the new neutron beam in the currently available configurations, which correspond to two different collimation systems and two choices of neutron moderator. The characteristics discussed include the intensity and energy dependence of the neutron flux, the spatial profile of the beam, the in-beam background components and the energy resolution/broadening. The discussion of these features is based on dedicated measurements and Monte Carlo simulations, and includes estimations of the systematic uncertainties of the mentioned quantities. |
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[Guerrero, C.; Tsinganis, A.; Berthoumieux, E.; Weiss, C.; Chiaveri, E.; Calviani, M.; Vlachoudis, V.; Andriamonje, S.; Boccone, V.; Brugger, M.; Cerutti, F.; Chin, M.; Ferrari, A.; Hernandez-Prieto, A.; Kadi, Y.; Losito, R.; Roman, F.; Rubbia, C.; Versaci, R.] CERN, European Org Nucl Res, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland, Email: carlos.guerrero@cern.ch |
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WOS:000315601600011 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1358 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Belloni, F. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L. |
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Measurement of the neutron-induced fission cross-section of Am-241 at the time-of-flight facility n_TOF |
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2013 |
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European Physical Journal A |
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Eur. Phys. J. A |
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49 |
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1 |
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2 - 6pp |
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The neutron-induced fission cross-section of Am-241 has been measured relative to the standard fission cross-section of U-235 between 0.5 and 20 MeV. The experiment was performed at the CERN nTOF facility. Fission fragments were detected by a fast ionization chamber by discriminating against the alpha-particles from the high radioactivity of the samples. The high instantaneous neutron flux and the low background of the nTOF facility enabled us to obtain uncertainties of approximate to 5%. With the present results it was possible to resolve discrepancies between previous data sets and to confirm current evaluations, thus providing important information for design studies of future reactors with improved fuel burn-up. |
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WOS:000315048100002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Barbagallo, M. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L. |
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High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux at n_TOF |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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European Physical Journal A |
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Eur. Phys. J. A |
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49 |
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12 |
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156 - 11pp |
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The neutron flux of the nTOF facility at CERN was measured, after installation of the new spallation target, with four different systems based on three neutron-converting reactions, which represent accepted cross sections standards in different energy regions. A careful comparison and combination of the different measurements allowed us to reach an unprecedented accuracy on the energy dependence of the neutron flux in the very wide range (thermal to 1 GeV) that characterizes the nTOF neutron beam. This is a pre-requisite for the high accuracy of cross section measurements at n_TOF. An unexpected anomaly in the neutron-induced fission cross section of U-235 is observed in the energy region between 10 and 30keV, hinting at a possible overestimation of this important cross section, well above currently assigned uncertainties. |
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[Barbagallo, M.; Colonna, N.; Mastromarco, M.; Meaze, M.; Tagliente, G.; Variale, V.] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy, Email: massimo.barbagallo@ba.infn.it |
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WOS:000328351000001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1663 |
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