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Di Valentino, E.; Melchiorri, A.; Mena, O.; Vagnozzi, S. |
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Interacting dark energy in the early 2020s: A promising solution to the H-0 and cosmic shear tensions |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Physics of the Dark Universe |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Dark Universe |
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30 |
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100666 - 12pp |
Keywords |
Hubble tension; Cosmological parameters; Dark matter; Dark energy; Interacting dark energy |
Abstract |
We examine interactions between dark matter and dark energy in light of the latest cosmological observations, focusing on a specific model with coupling proportional to the dark energy density. Our data includes Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) measurements from the Planck 2018 legacy data release, late-time measurements of the expansion history from Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) and Supernovae Type Ia (SNeIa), galaxy clustering and cosmic shear measurements from the Dark Energy Survey Year 1 results, and the 2019 local distance ladder measurement of the Hubble constant H-0 from the Hubble Space Telescope. Considering Planck data both in combination with BAO or SNeIa data reduces the H-0 tension to a level which could possibly be compatible with a statistical fluctuation. The very same model also significantly reduces the Omega(m) – sigma(8) tension between CMB and cosmic shear measurements. Interactions between the dark sectors of our Universe remain therefore a promising joint solution to these persisting cosmological tensions. |
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[Di Valentino, Eleonora] Univ Manchester, Jodrell Bank, Ctr Astrophys, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, Email: eleonora.divalentino@manchester.ac.uk; |
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Elsevier |
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2212-6864 |
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WOS:000595300400037 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4646 |
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Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Babiano-Suarez, V.; Balibrea-Correa, J.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I.; Domingo-Pardo, C. |
Title |
Simultaneous Gamma-Neutron Vision device: a portable and versatile tool for nuclear inspections |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation |
Abbreviated Journal |
EPJ Tech. Instrum. |
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11 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
2 - 17pp |
Keywords |
Gamma imaging; Neutron imaging; Nuclear inspections; Homeland security; Nuclear waste characterization |
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This work presents GN-Vision, a novel dual gamma-ray and neutron imaging system, which aims at simultaneously obtaining information about the spatial origin of gamma-ray and neutron sources. The proposed device is based on two position sensitive detection planes and exploits the Compton imaging technique for the imaging of gamma-rays. In addition, spatial distributions of slow- and thermal-neutron sources (<100 eV) are reconstructed by using a passive neutron pin-hole collimator attached to the first detection plane. The proposed gamma-neutron imaging device could be of prime interest for nuclear safety and security applications. The two main advantages of this imaging system are its high efficiency and portability, making it well suited for nuclear applications were compactness and real-time imaging is important. This work presents the working principle and conceptual design of the GN-Vision system and explores, on the basis of Monte Carlo simulations, its simultaneous gamma-ray and neutron detection and imaging capabilities for a realistic scenario where a Cf-252 source is hidden in a neutron moderating container. |
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[Lerendegui-Marco, Jorge; Babiano-Suarez, Victor; Balibrea-Correa, Javier; Caballero, Luis; Calvo, David; Ladarescu, Ion; Domingo-Pardo, Cesar] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: jorge.lerendegui@ific.uv.es |
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Springer |
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2195-7045 |
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WOS:001171512700001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5975 |
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Albiol, F.; Corbi, A.; Albiol, A. |
Title |
Densitometric Radiographic Imaging With Contour Sensors |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2019 |
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IEEE Access |
Abbreviated Journal |
IEEE Access |
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7 |
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18902-18914 |
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Conventional X-ray imaging; contour data; densitometric images; dynamic range; depth information |
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We present the technical/physical foundations of a new imaging technique that combines ordinary radiographic information (generated by conventional X-ray settings) with the patient's volume to derive densitometric images. Traditionally, these images provide quantitative information about tissues densities. In our approach, they graphically enhance either soft or bony regions. After measuring the patient's volume with contour recognition devices, the physical traversed lengths within it (as the Roentgen beam intersects the patient) are calculated and pixel-wise associated with the original radiograph (X). In order to derive this map of lengths (L), the camera equations of the X-ray system and the contour sensor are determined. The patient's surface is also translated to the point-of-view of the X-ray beam and all its entrance/exit points are sought with the help of ray-casting methods. The derived L is applied to X as a physical operation (subtraction), obtaining soft tissue-(D-S) or bone-enhanced (D'(B)) figures. In the D-S type, the contained graphical information can be linearly mapped to the average electronic density (traversed by the X-ray beam). This feature represents an interesting proof-of-concept of associating density data to radiographs, but most important, their intensity histogram is objectively compressed, i.e., the dynamic range is more shrunk (compared against the corresponding X). This leads to other advantages: improvement in the visibility of border/edge areas (high gradient), extended manual window level/width manipulations during screening, and immediate correction of underexposed X instances. In the D-B' type, high-density elements are highlighted and easier to discern. All these results can be achieved with low-energy beam exposures, saving costs and dose. Future work will deepen this clinical side of our research. In contrast with other image-based modifiers, the proposed method is grounded on the measurement of a physical entity: the span of the X-ray beam within a body while undertaking a radiographic examination. |
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[Albiol, Francisco; Corbi, Alberto] CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: kiko@ific.uv.es |
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Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc |
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English |
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2169-3536 |
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WOS:000459591800001 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3920 |
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Aguilar, A.C.; Binosi, D.; Papavassiliou, J. |
Title |
The gluon mass generation mechanism: A concise primer |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Frontiers of Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Front. Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
111203 - 18pp |
Keywords |
nonperturbative physics; Schwinger-Dyson equations; dynamical mass generation |
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We present a pedagogical overview of the nonperturbative mechanism that endows gluons with a dynamical mass. This analysis is performed based on pure Yang-Mills theories in the Landau gauge, within the theoretical framework that emerges from the combination of the pinch technique with the background field method. In particular, we concentrate on the Schwinger-Dyson equation satisfied by the gluon propagator and examine the necessary conditions for obtaining finite solutions within the infrared region. The role of seagull diagrams receives particular attention, as do the identities that enforce the cancellation of all potential quadratic divergences. We stress the necessity of introducing nonperturbative massless poles in the fully dressed vertices of the theory in order to trigger the Schwinger mechanism, and explain in detail the instrumental role of these poles in maintaining the Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin symmetry at every step of the mass-generating procedure. The dynamical equation governing the evolution of the gluon mass is derived, and its solutions are determined numerically following implementation of a set of simplifying assumptions. The obtained mass function is positive definite, and exhibits a power law running that is consistent with general arguments based on the operator product expansion in the ultraviolet region. A possible connection between confinement and the presence of an inflection point in the gluon propagator is briefly discussed. |
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[Aguilar, A. C.] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Gleb Wataghin Inst Phys, BR-13083859 Campinas, SP, Brazil, Email: Joannis.Papavassiliou@uv.es |
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Higher Education Press |
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2095-0462 |
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WOS:000387550300001 |
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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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2859 |
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ANTARES, IceCube, Pierre Auger, LIGO Sci and VIRGO Collaborations (Albert, A. et al); Barrios-Marti, J.; Coleiro, A.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Illuminati, G.; Lotze, M.; Tönnis, C.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuñiga, J. |
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Search for High-energy Neutrinos from Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 with ANTARES, IceCube, and the Pierre Auger Observatory |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Astrophysical Journal Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Astrophys. J. Lett. |
Volume |
850 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
L35 - 18pp |
Keywords |
gamma-ray burst: general; gravitational waves; neutrinos |
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The Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo observatories recently discovered gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral. A short gamma-ray burst (GRB) that followed the merger of this binary was also recorded by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM), and the Anti-Coincidence Shield for the Spectrometer for the International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL), indicating particle acceleration by the source. The precise location of the event was determined by optical detections of emission following the merger. We searched for high-energy neutrinos from the merger in the GeV-EeV energy range using the ANTARES, IceCube, and Pierre Auger Observatories. No neutrinos directionally coincident with the source were detected within +/- 500 s around the merger time. Additionally, no MeV neutrino burst signal was detected coincident with the merger. We further carried out an extended search in the direction of the source for high-energy neutrinos within the 14 day period following the merger, but found no evidence of emission. We used these results to probe dissipation mechanisms in relativistic outflows driven by the binary neutron star merger. The non-detection is consistent with model predictions of short GRBs observed at a large off-axis angle. |
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[Albert, A.; Drouhin, D.; Racca, C.] Univ Haute Alsace, GRPHE, Inst Univ Technol Colmar, 34 Rue Grillenbreit BP, F-505686800 Colmar, France |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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2041-8205 |
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WOS:000417541800010 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
3421 |
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