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CDF Collaboration (Aaltonen, T. et al); Cabrera, S. |
| Title |
Search for new color-octet vector particle decaying to t(t)over-bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
| Volume |
691 |
Issue |
4 |
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183-190 |
| Keywords |
Massive gluon; Top quark |
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We present the result of a search for a massive color-octet vector particle, (e.g. a massive gluon) decaying to a pair of top quarks in proton-antiproton collisions with a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. This search is based on 1.9 fb(-1) of data collected using the CDF detector during Run II of the Tevatron at Fermilab. We study t (t) over bar events in the lepton + jets channel with at least one b-tagged jet. A massive gluon is characterized by its mass, decay width, and the strength of its coupling to quarks. These parameters are determined according to the observed invariant mass distribution of top quark pairs. We set limits on the massive gluon coupling strength for masses between 400 and 800 GeV/c(2) and width-to-mass ratios between 0.05 and 0.50. The coupling strength of the hypothetical massive gluon to quarks is consistent with zero within the explored parameter space. |
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[Nara, K.; Kim, S. H.; Kurata, M.; Miyake, H.; Nagai, Y.; Naganoma, J.; Nakamura, K.; Sato, K.; Shimojima, M.; Takeuchi, Y.; Tomura, T.; Ukegawa, F.] Univ Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan, Email: junji@fnal.gov |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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ISI:000280328200002 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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278 |
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Botella, F.J.; Branco, G.C.; Rebelo, M.N. |
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Minimal flavour violation and multi-Higgs models |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
| Volume |
687 |
Issue |
2-3 |
Pages |
194-200 |
| Keywords |
Multi-Higgs models; Minimal Flavour Violation; FCNC; Flavour symmetries |
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We propose an extension of the hypothesis of Minimal Flavour Violation (MFV) to general multi-Higgs models without the assumption of Natural Flavour Conservation (NFC) in the Higgs sector. We study in detail under what conditions the neutral Higgs couplings are only functions of V-CKM and propose a MFV expansion for the neutral Higgs couplings to fermions. |
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[Branco, G. C.; Rebelo, M. N.] Inst Super Tecn, Dept Fis, P-1049001 Lisbon, Portugal, Email: fbotella@uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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ISI:000277070800019 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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457 |
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Noguera, S.; Vento, V. |
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The pion transition form factor and the pion distribution amplitude |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
European Physical Journal A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Eur. Phys. J. A |
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46 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
197-205 |
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Recent BaBar data on the pion transition form factor, whose Q(2)-dependence is much steeper then predicted by asymptotic Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), have caused a renewed interest in its theoretical description. We present here a formalism based on a model-independent description for low photon virtuality and a high photon virtuality description based on QCD, which match at a scale Q(0). The high photon virtuality description incorporates a flat pion distribution amplitude, phi(x) = 1, at the matching scale Q(0) and QCD evolution from Q(0) to Q > Q(0). The flat pion distribution is connected, through soft pion theorems and chiral symmetry, to the pion valence parton distribution at the same low scale Q(0). The procedure leads to a good description of the data, and by incorporating additional twist-three effects, to an excellent description of the data. |
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[Noguera, S.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, CSIC, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: Santiago.Noguera@uv.es |
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Springer |
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1434-6001 |
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ISI:000284869600005 |
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no |
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no |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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312 |
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Antonelli, M. et al; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Pich, A. |
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Flavor physics in the quark sector |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
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Physics Reports |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rep. |
| Volume |
494 |
Issue |
3-4 |
Pages |
197-414 |
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In the past decade, one of the major challenges of particle physics has been to gain an in-depth understanding of the role of quark flavor. In this time frame, measurements and the theoretical interpretation of their results have advanced tremendously. A much broader understanding of flavor particles has been achieved; apart from their masses and quantum numbers, there now exist detailed measurements of the characteristics of their interactions allowing stringent tests of Standard Model predictions. Among the most interesting phenomena of flavor physics is the violation of the CP symmetry that has been subtle and difficult to explore. In the past, observations of CP violation were confined to neutral K mesons, but since the early 1990s, a large number of CP-violating processes have been studied in detail in neutral B mesons. In parallel, measurements of the couplings of the heavy quarks and the dynamics for their decays in large samples of K, D, and B mesons have been greatly improved in accuracy and the results are being used as probes in the search for deviations from the Standard Model. In the near future, there will be a transition from the current to a new generation of experiments; thus a review of the status of quark flavor physics is timely. This report is the result of the work of physicists attending the 5th CKM workshop, hosted by the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, September 9-13, 2008. It summarizes the results of the current generation of experiments that are about to be completed and it confronts these results with the theoretical understanding of the field which has greatly improved in the past decade. |
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[Cabibbo, N.; Cavoto, G.; Faccini, R.; Ferroni, F.; Franco, E.; Giagu, S.; Martinelli, G.; Rescigno, M.; Silvestrini, L.; Virto, J.] INFN Sez Roma, I-00185 Rome, Italy, Email: rfaccini@slac.stanford.edu |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-1573 |
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ISI:000282194400001 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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374 |
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Studen, A.; Burdette, D.; Chesi, E.; Cindro, V.; Clinthorne, N.H.; Cochran, E.; Grosicar, B.; Kagan, H.; Lacasta, C.; Linhart, V.; Mikuz, M.; Stankova, V.; Weilhammer, P.; Zontar, D. |
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Timing performance of the silicon PET insert probe |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Radiat. Prot. Dosim. |
| Volume |
139 |
Issue |
1-3 |
Pages |
199-203 |
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Simulation indicates that PET image could be improved by upgrading a conventional ring with a probe placed close to the imaged object. In this paper, timing issues related to a PET probe using high-resistivity silicon as a detector material are addressed. The final probe will consist of several (four to eight) 1-mm thick layers of silicon detectors, segmented into 1 x 1 mm(2) pads, each pad equivalent to an independent p + nn+ diode. A proper matching of events in silicon with events of the external ring can be achieved with a good timing resolution. To estimate the timing performance, measurements were performed on a simplified model probe, consisting of a single 1-mm thick detector with 256 square pads (1.4 mm side), coupled with two VATAGP7s, application-specific integrated circuits. The detector material and electronics are the same that will be used for the final probe. The model was exposed to 511 keV annihilation photons from an Na-22 source, and a scintillator (LYSO)-PMT assembly was used as a timing reference. Results were compared with the simulation, consisting of four parts: (i) GEANT4 implemented realistic tracking of electrons excited by annihilation photon interactions in silicon, (ii) calculation of propagation of secondary ionisation (electron-hole pairs) in the sensor, (iii) estimation of the shape of the current pulse induced on surface electrodes and (iv) simulation of the first electronics stage. A very good agreement between the simulation and the measurements were found. Both indicate reliable performance of the final probe at timing windows down to 20 ns. |
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[Studen, A.; Cindro, V.; Grosicar, B.; Mikuz, M.; Zontar, D.] Jozef Stefan Inst, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Email: andrej.studen@ijs.si |
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Oxford Univ Press |
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0144-8420 |
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ISI:000277738200035 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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449 |
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