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Author Gao, F.; Oldengott, I.M.
Title Cosmology Meets Functional QCD: First-Order Cosmic QCD Transition Induced by Large Lepton Asymmetries Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 13 Pages 131301 - 6pp
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Abstract The lepton flavor asymmetries of the Universe are observationally almost unconstrained before the onset of neutrino oscillations. We calculate the cosmic trajectory during the cosmic QCD epoch in the presence of large lepton flavor asymmetries. By including QCD thermodynamic quantities derived from functional QCD methods in our calculation, our work reveals for the first time the possibility of a first-order cosmic QCD transition. We specify the required values of the lepton flavor asymmetries for which a first-order transition occurs for a number of different benchmark scenarios.
Address [Gao, Fei] Heidelberg Univ, Inst Theoret Phys, Philosophenweg 16, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany, Email: f.gao@thphys.uni-heidelberg.de;
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000791077600006 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5224
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Author BABAR Collaboration (Lees, J.P. et al); Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.
Title Search for an Axionlike Particle in B Meson Decays Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 13 Pages 131802 - 8pp
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Abstract Axionlike particles (ALPs) are predicted in many extensions of the standard model, and their masses can naturally be well below the electroweak scale. In the presence of couplings to electroweak bosons, these particles could be emitted in flavor-changing B meson decays. We report herein a search for an ALP, a, in the reaction B-+/- -> K(+/-)a, a -> gamma gamma using data collected by the BABAR experiment at SLAC. No significant signal is observed, and 90% confidence level upper limits on the ALP coupling to electroweak bosons are derived as a function of ALP mass, improving current constraints by several orders of magnitude in the range 0.175 GeV < m(a) < 4.78 GeV.
Address [Lees, J. P.; Poireau, V; Tisserand, V] Univ Savoie, Lab Annecy Le Vieux Phys Particules LAPP, CNRS IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000804568000011 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5242
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Author LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Vidal, J.
Title Measurement of the Nuclear Modification Factor and Prompt Charged Particle Production in p-Pb and pp Collisions at root s(NN )=5 TeV Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 14 Pages 142004 - 12pp
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Abstract The production of prompt charged particles in proton-lead collisions and in proton-proton collisions at the nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass energy root s(NN) = 5 TeV is studied at LHCb as a function of pseudorapidity (eta) and transverse momentum (p(T) ) with respect to the proton beam direction. The nuclear modification factor for charged particles is determined as a function of eta between -4.8 < eta < -2.5 (backward region) and 2.0 < eta < 4.8 (forward region), and p(T) between 0.2 < p(T) < 8.0 GeV/c. The results show a suppression of charged particle production in proton-lead collisions relative to proton-proton collisions in the forward region and an enhancement in the backward region for p(T) larger than 1.5 GeV/c. This measurement constrains nuclear PDFs and saturation models at previously unexplored values of the parton momentum fraction down to 10(-6).
Address [Leite, J. Baptista; Bediaga, I; Torres, M. Cruz; De Miranda, J. M.; dos Reis, A. C.; Gomes, A.; Massafferri, A.; Machado, D. Torres] Ctr Brasileiro Pesquisas Fis CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000792795000003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5233
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Author Otal, A.; Celada, F.; Chimeno, J.; Vijande, J.; Pellejero, S.; Perez-Calatayud, M.J.; Villafranca, E.; Fuentemilla, N.; Blazquez, F.; Rodriguez, S.; Perez-Calatayud, J.
Title Review on Treatment Planning Systems for Cervix Brachytherapy (Interventional Radiotherapy): Some Desirable and Convenient Practical Aspects to Be Implemented from Radiation Oncologist and Medical Physics Perspectives Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Cancers Abbreviated Journal Cancers
Volume 14 Issue (up) 14 Pages 3467 - 15pp
Keywords cervix; treatment planning systems; interstitial applicators; magnetic resonance
Abstract Simple Summary There are no brachytherapy treatment planning systems (TPS) exclusively for the treatment of cervical tumours, so general-purpose TPSs are used. However, these treatments have some particular features concerning the treatment of other pathologies, especially in the case of exclusive use of MRI as an imaging modality and the presence of gynaecological applicators in combination with an interstitial part. That is why it is essential to review the latest versions of commercial TPSs to find the potential features to improve with the help of a group of experimented medical physicists and radiation oncologists. Furthermore, after reviewing the recent literature for advances applicable to cervical brachytherapy and through his own clinical experience, possible improvements are proposed to software providers for the development of new tools. Intracavitary brachytherapy (BT, Interventional Radiotherapy, IRT), plays an essential role in the curative intent of locally advanced cervical cancer, for which the conventional approach involves external beam radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy followed by BT. This work aims to review the different methodologies used by commercially available treatment planning systems (TPSs) in exclusive magnetic resonance imaging-based (MRI) cervix BT with interstitial component treatments. Practical aspects and improvements to be implemented into the TPSs are discussed. This review is based on the clinical expertise of a group of radiation oncologists and medical physicists and on interactive demos provided by the software manufacturers. The TPS versions considered include all the new tools currently in development for future commercial releases. The specialists from the supplier companies were asked to propose solutions to some of the challenges often encountered in a clinical environment through a questionnaire. The results include not only such answers but also comments by the authors that, in their opinion, could help solve the challenges covered in these questions. This study summarizes the possibilities offered nowadays by commercial TPSs, highlighting the absence of some useful tools that would notably improve the planning of MR-based interstitial component cervix brachytherapy.
Address [Otal, Antonio] Hosp Arnau Vilanova, Med Phys Dept, Lleida 25198, Spain, Email: aotalpalacin@gmail.com;
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Publisher Mdpi Place of Publication Editor
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Notes WOS:000832057600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5304
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Author Roser, J.; Barrientos, L.; Bernabeu, J.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Muñoz, E.; Ros, A.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G.
Title Joint image reconstruction algorithm in Compton cameras Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physics in Medicine and Biology Abbreviated Journal Phys. Med. Biol.
Volume 67 Issue (up) 15 Pages 155009 - 15pp
Keywords Compton camera; compton imaging; hadron therapy; image reconstruction; LM-MLEM; Monte Carlo simulations; multi-layer compton telescope
Abstract Objective. To demonstrate the benefits of using an joint image reconstruction algorithm based on the List Mode Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization that combines events measured in different channels of information of a Compton camera. Approach. Both simulations and experimental data are employed to show the algorithm performance. Main results. The obtained joint images present improved image quality and yield better estimates of displacements of high-energy gamma-ray emitting sources. The algorithm also provides images that are more stable than any individual channel against the noisy convergence that characterizes Maximum Likelihood based algorithms. Significance. The joint reconstruction algorithm can improve the quality and robustness of Compton camera images. It also has high versatility, as it can be easily adapted to any Compton camera geometry. It is thus expected to represent an important step in the optimization of Compton camera imaging.
Address [Roser, J.; Barrientos, L.; Bernabeu, J.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Munoz, E.; Ros, A.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G.] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: Jorge.Roser@ific.uv.es
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Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-9155 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000827830200001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5298
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Author LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Vidal, J.
Title Observation of two new excited Ξ0b states decaying to Λ0bK−π+ Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 16 Pages 162001 - 12pp
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Abstract Two narrow resonant states are observed in the Λ0bK−π+ mass spectrum using a data sample of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, collected by the LHCb experiment and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6 fb−1. The minimal quark content of the Λ0bK−π+ system indicates that these are excited Ξ0b baryons. The masses of the Ξb(6327)0 and Ξb(6333)0 states are m(Ξb(6327)0)=6327.28+0.23−0.21±0.12±0.24 MeV and m(Ξb(6333)0)=6332.69+0.17−0.18±0.03±0.22 MeV, respectively, with a mass splitting of Δm=5.41+0.26−0.27±0.12 MeV, where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic and due to the Λ0b mass measurement. The measured natural widths of these states are consistent with zero, with upper limits of Γ(Ξb(6327)0)<2.20 (2.56) MeV and Γ(Ξb(6333)0)<1.60 (1.92) MeV at a 90% (95%) credibility level. The significance of the two-peak hypothesis is larger than nine (five) Gaussian standard deviations compared to the no-peak (one-peak) hypothesis. The masses, widths and resonant structure of the new states are in good agreement with the expectations for a doublet of 1D Ξ0b resonances.
Address [Leite, J. Baptista; Bediaga, I; Torres, M. Cruz; De Miranda, J. M.; dos Reis, A. C.; Gomes, A.; Massafferri, A.; Machado, D. Torres] Ctr Brasileiro Pesquisas Fis CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000802651800002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5241
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Author Garcia Soto, A.; Zhelnin, P.; Safa, I.; Arguelles, C.A.
Title Tau Appearance from High-Energy Neutrino Interactions Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 17 Pages 171101 - 7pp
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Abstract High-energy muon and electron neutrinos yield a non-negligible flux of tau neutrinos as they propagate through Earth. In this Letter, we address the impact of this additional component in the PeV and EeV energy regimes for the first time. Above 300 TeV, this contribution is predicted to be significantly larger than the atmospheric background, and it alters current and future neutrino telescopes' capabilities to discover a cosmic tau-neutrino flux. Further, we demonstrate that Earth-skimming neutrino experiments, designed to observe tau neutrinos, will be sensitive to cosmogenic neutrinos even in extreme scenarios without a primary tau-neutrino component.
Address [Soto, A. Garcia; Zhelnin, P.; Safa, I; Arguelles, C. A.] Harvard Univ, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA, Email: alfonsogarciasoto@fas.harvard.edu;
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000804588400008 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5240
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Author Phong, V.H. et al; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Morales, A.I.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Tolosa-Delgado, A.
Title Beta-Delayed One and Two Neutron Emission Probabilities South-East of Sn-132 and the Odd-Even Systematics in r-Process Nuclide Abundances Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 129 Issue (up) 18 Pages 172701 - 7pp
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Abstract The beta-delayed one- and two-neutron emission probabilities (P-1n and P-2n) of 20 neutron-rich nuclei with N >= 82 have been measured at the RIBF facility of the RIKEN Nishina Center. P-1n of Ag-130;131, Cd-133;134, In-135;136, and (138;13)9Sn were determined for the first time, and stringent upper limits were placed on P-2n for nearly all cases. beta-delayed two-neutron emission (beta 2n) was unambiguously identified in Cd-133 and In-135;136, and their P-2n were measured. Weak beta 2n was also detected from Sn-137;138. Our results highlight the effect of the N = 82 and Z = 50 shell closures on beta-delayed neutron emission probability and provide stringent benchmarks for newly developed macroscopic-microscopic and self-consistent global models with the inclusion of a statistical treatment of neutron and. emission. The impact of our measurements on r-process nucleosynthesis was studied in a neutron star merger scenario. Our P-1n and P-2n have a direct impact on the
Address [Phong, V. H.; Nishimura, S.; Lorusso, G.; Liu, J.; Nishimura, N.; Ahn, D. S.; Baba, H.; Fukuda, N.; Go, S.; Ha, J.; Isobe, T.; Kiss, G. G.; Kubono, S.; Matsui, K.; Sakurai, H.; Shimizu, Y.; Sumikama, T.; Suzuki, H.; Takeda, H.] RIKEN, Nishina Ctr, Wako, Saitama 3510198, Japan, Email: phong@ribf.riken.jp;
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000910940600006 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5458
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Author LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Vidal, J.
Title Tests of Lepton Universality Using B-0 -> K(S)(0)l(+) l(-) and B+ -> K*(+)l(+)l(-) Decays Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 19 Pages 191802 - 15pp
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Abstract Tests of lepton universality in B-0 -> K(S)(0)l(+)l(-) and B+ -> K*(+)l(+)l(-) decays where l is either an electron or a muon are presented. The differential branching fractions of B-0 -> K(S)(0)e(+)e(-) and B+ -> K*(+)e(+)e(-) decays are measured in intervals of the dilepton invariant mass squared. The measurements are performed using proton-proton collision data recorded by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb(-1). The results are consistent with the standard model and previous tests of lepton universality in related decay modes. The first observation of B-0 -> K(S)(0)e(+)e(-) and B+ -> K*(+)e(+)e(-) decays is reported.
Address [Leite, J. Baptista; Bediaga, I; Torres, M. Cruz; De Miranda, J. M.; dos Reis, A. C.; Falcao, L. N.; Gomes, A.; Massafferri, A.; Machado, D. Torres] Ctr Brasileiro Pesquisas Fis CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000801151800003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5247
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Author LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Vidal, J.
Title Observation of the Decay Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c) tau(-)(nu)over-bar(tau) Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 128 Issue (up) 19 Pages 191803 - 11pp
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Abstract The first observation of the semileptonic b-baryon decay Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c) tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau) with a significance of 6.1 sigma, is reported using a data sample corresponding to 3 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity, collected by the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV at the LHC. The tau(-) lepton is reconstructed in the hadronic decay to three charged pions. The ratio K = B(Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c) tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau))/B(Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c)pi(-)pi(+)pi(-)) is measured to be 2.46 +/- 0.27 +/- 0.40, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The branching fraction B(Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c) tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau)) (1.50 +/- 0.16 +/- 0.25 +/- 0.23)% is obtained, where the third uncertainty is from the external branching fraction of the normalization channel Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c)pi(-)pi(+)pi(-). The ratio of semileptonic branching fractions R(Lambda(+)(c)) B(Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c) tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau))/B(Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c)mu(-)(nu) over bar (tau)) is derived to be 0.242 +/- 0.026 +/- 0.040 +/- 0.059, where the external branching fraction uncertainty from the channel Lambda(0)(b) -> Lambda(+)(c)mu(-)(nu) over bar (tau) contributes to the last term. This result is in agreement with the standard model prediction.
Address [de Souza Leite, J. Baptista; Bediaga, I; Torres, M. Cruz; Carneiro Da Graca, U. De Freitas; De Miranda, J. M.; dos Reis, A. C.; Falcao, L. N.; Gomes, A.; Massafferri, A.; Machado, D. Torres] Ctr Brasileiro Pesquisas Fis CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000807542100003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5254
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