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n_TOF Collaboration; Kappeler, F.; Mengoni, A.; Mosconi, M.; Fujii, K.; Heil, M.; Domingo-Pardo, C. |
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Neutron Studies for Dating the Universe |
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2011 |
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Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
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J. Korean Phys. Soc. |
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59 |
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2 |
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2094-2099 |
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Neutron capture and inelastic scattering cross sections; Re/Os cosmo-chronometer |
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The neutron capture cross sections of (186)Os and (187)Os are of key importance for defining the 8-process abundance of (187)Os at the formation of the solar system. This quantity can be used to determine the radiogenic abundance component of (187)Os from the decay of (187)Re (t(1/2) = 41.2 Gyr) and to infer the time-duration of the nucleosynthesis in our galaxy (Re/Os cosmochronometer). The neutron capture cross sections of (186)Os, (187)Os, and (188)Os have been measured at the CERN nTOF facility from 1 eV to 1 MeV, covering the entire energy range of astrophysical interest. From these data Maxwellian averaged capture cross sections have been calculated with uncertainties between 3.3 and 4.7%. Additional information was obtained by measuring the inelastic scattering cross section of (187)Os at the Karlsruhe 3.7 MV Van de Graaff accelerator and by neutron resonance analyses of the nTOF capture data to establish a comprehensive experimental basis for the Hauser-Feshbach statistical model. Consistent I-IF calculations for the capture and inelastic reaction channels were performed to determine the stellar enhancement factors, which are required to correct the Maxwellian averaged cross sections for the effect of thermally populated excited states. The consequences of this analysis for the s-process component of the (187)Os abundance and the related impact on the evaluation of the time-duration of Galactic nucleosynthesis via the Re/Os cosmo-chronometer are discussed. |
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[Kappeler, F] Karlsruhe Inst Technol, Inst Kernphys, Karlsruhe, Germany, Email: franz.kaeppeler@kit.edu |
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Korean Physical Soc |
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WOS:000294080700156 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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742 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Giubrone, G. et al); Tain, J.L. |
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The Role of Fe and Ni for S-process Nucleosynthesis and Innovative Nuclear Technologies |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
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J. Korean Phys. Soc. |
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59 |
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2 |
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2106-2109 |
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Neutron capture cross sections; Neutron time of flight facility; C(6)D(6) detectors; Pulse height weighting technique; Nuclear astrophysics; Advanced nuclear systems |
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The accurate measurement of neutron capture cross sections of all Fe and Ni isotopes is important for disentangling the contribution of the s-process and the r-process to the stellar nucleosynthesis of elements in the mass range 60 < A < 120. At the same time, Fe and Ni are important components of structural materials and improved neutron cross section data is relevant in the design of new nuclear systems. With the aim of obtaining improved capture data on all stable iron and nickel isotopes, a program of measurements has been launched at the CERN Neutron Time of Flight Facility n_TOF. |
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[Giubrone, G; Tain, JL] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, E-46003 Valencia, Spain, Email: tain@ific.uv.es |
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WOS:000294080700158 |
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Eisenstein, D.J. et al; Mena, O. |
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SDSS-III: Massive Spectroscopic Surveys of the Distant Universe, the Milky Way, and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems |
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2011 |
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Astronomical Journal |
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Astron. J. |
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142 |
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3 |
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72 - 24pp |
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cosmology: observations; Galaxy: evolution; planets and satellites: detection; surveys |
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Building on the legacy of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-I and II), SDSS-III is a program of four spectroscopic surveys on three scientific themes: dark energy and cosmological parameters, the history and structure of the Milky Way, and the population of giant planets around other stars. In keeping with SDSS tradition, SDSS-III will provide regular public releases of all its data, beginning with SDSS Data Release 8 (DR8), which was made public in 2011 January and includes SDSS-I and SDSS-II images and spectra reprocessed with the latest pipelines and calibrations produced for the SDSS-III investigations. This paper presents an overview of the four surveys that comprise SDSS-III. The Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey will measure redshifts of 1.5 million massive galaxies and Ly alpha forest spectra of 150,000 quasars, using the baryon acoustic oscillation feature of large-scale structure to obtain percent-level determinations of the distance scale and Hubble expansion rate at z < 0.7 and at z approximate to 2.5. SEGUE-2, an already completed SDSS-III survey that is the continuation of the SDSS-II Sloan Extension for Galactic Understanding and Exploration (SEGUE), measured medium-resolution (R = lambda/lambda Delta approximate to 1800) optical spectra of 118,000 stars in a variety of target categories, probing chemical evolution, stellar kinematics and substructure, and the mass profile of the dark matter halo from the solar neighborhood to distances of 100 kpc. APOGEE, the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment, will obtain high-resolution (R approximate to 30,000), high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N >= 100 per resolution element), H-band (1.51 μm < lambda < 1.70 μm) spectra of 105 evolved, late-type stars, measuring separate abundances for similar to 15 elements per star and creating the first high-precision spectroscopic survey of all Galactic stellar populations (bulge, bar, disks, halo) with a uniform set of stellar tracers and spectral diagnostics. The Multi-object APO Radial Velocity Exoplanet Large-area Survey (MARVELS) will monitor radial velocities of more than 8000 FGK stars with the sensitivity and cadence (10-40 ms(-1), similar to 24 visits per star) needed to detect giant planets with periods up to two years, providing an unprecedented data set for understanding the formation and dynamical evolution of giant planet systems. As of 2011 January, SDSS-III has obtained spectra of more than 240,000 galaxies, 29,000 z >= 2.2 quasars, and 140,000 stars, including 74,000 velocity measurements of 2580 stars for MARVELS. |
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[Eisenstein, DJ; Fan, XH; Jiang, LH; Maseman, P; McGreer, ID; Rieke, GH; Rieke, MJ; Young, E] Univ Arizona, Steward Observ, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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WOS:000294669700006 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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754 |
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ATLAS Collaboration (Abat, E. et al); Bernabeu Verdu, J.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Costa, M.J.; Escobar, C.; Ferrer, A.; Garcia, C.; Gonzalez-Sevilla, S.; Higon-Rodriguez, E.; Lacasta, C.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Mitsou, V.A.; Ruiz, A.; Solans, C.; Valero, A.; Valls Ferrer, J.A. |
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A layer correlation technique for pion energy calibration at the 2004 ATLAS Combined Beam Test |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
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J. Instrum. |
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6 |
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P06001 - 35pp |
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Calorimeter methods; Pattern recognition, cluster finding, calibration and fitting methods; Calorimeters; Detector modelling and simulations I (interaction of radiation with matter, interaction of photons with matter, interaction of hadrons with matter, etc) |
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A new method for calibrating the hadron response of a segmented calorimeter is developed and successfully applied to beam test data. It is based on a principal component analysis of energy deposits in the calorimeter layers, exploiting longitudinal shower development information to improve the measured energy resolution. Corrections for invisible hadronic energy and energy lost in dead material in front of and between the calorimeters of the ATLAS experiment were calculated with simulated Geant4 Monte Carlo events and used to reconstruct the energy of pions impinging on the calorimeters during the 2004 Barrel Combined Beam Test at the CERN H8 area. For pion beams with energies between 20 GeV and 180 GeV, the particle energy is reconstructed within 3% and the energy resolution is improved by between 11% and 25% compared to the resolution at the electromagnetic scale. |
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[Wheeler, S] Univ Alberta, Dept Phys, Ctr Particle Phys, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G7, Canada[Bernabeu, J; Castillo, MV; Costa, MJ; Escobar, C; Ferrer, A; Garcia, C; Gonzalez-Sevilla, S; Higon, E; Lacasta, C; Garcia, SMI; Mitsou, VA; Ruiz, A; Solans, C; Valero, A; Valls, JA] Ctr Mixto UVEG CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, ES-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: kjg@particle.kth.se |
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1748-0221 |
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WOS:000294492600001 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Feroz, F.; Cranmer, K.; Hobson, M.; Ruiz de Austri, R.; Trotta, R. |
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Challenges of profile likelihood evaluation in multi-dimensional SUSY scans |
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2011 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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06 |
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6 |
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042 - 23pp |
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Supersymmetry Phenomenology |
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Statistical inference of the fundamental parameters of supersymmetric theories is a challenging and active endeavor. Several sophisticated algorithms have been employed to this end. While Markov-Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and nested sampling techniques are geared towards Bayesian inference, they have also been used to estimate frequentist confidence intervals based on the profile likelihood ratio. We investigate the performance and appropriate configuration of MULTINEST, a nested sampling based algorithm, when used for profile likelihood-based analyses both on toy models and on the parameter space of the Constrained MSSM. We find that while the standard configuration previously used in the literarture is appropriate for an accurate reconstruction of the Bayesian posterior, the profile likelihood is poorly approximated. We identify a more appropriate MULTINEST configuration for profile likelihood analyses, which gives an excellent exploration of the profile likelihood (albeit at a larger computational cost), including the identification of the global maximum likelihood value. We conclude that with the appropriate configuration MULTINEST is a suitable tool for profile likelihood studies, indicating previous claims to the contrary are not well founded. |
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[Feroz, F; Hobson, M] Univ Cambridge, Cavendish Lab, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, Email: f.feroz@mrao.cam.ac.uk |
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1126-6708 |
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WOS:000293136500042 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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745 |
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