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LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Ruiz Valls, P.; Sanchez Mayordomo, C. |
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Measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry in Z/gamma* -> mu(+)mu(-) decays and determination of the effective weak mixing angle |
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2015 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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11 |
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11 |
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190 - 19pp |
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Electroweak interaction; Forward physics; Hadron-Hadron Scattering |
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The forward-backward charge asymmetry for the process q (q) over bar -> Z/gamma* -> mu(+)mu(-) is measured as a function of the invariant mass of the dimuon system. Measurements are performed using proton proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector at root s = 7 and 8 TeV, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 1 fb(-1) and 2 fb(-2) respectively. Within the Standard Model the results constrain the effective electroweak mixing angle to be |
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[Bediaga, I.; De Miranda, J. M.; Ferreira Rodrigues, F.; Gomesla, A.; Massafferri, A.; Osorio Rodrigues, B.; dos Reis, A. C.; Rodrigues, A. B.] Ctr Brasileiro Pesquisas Fis, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Email: jprice@hep.ph.liv.ac.uk |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000368080000001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Bambi, C.; Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
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Melvin universe in Born-Infeld gravity |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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91 |
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10 |
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104010 - 6pp |
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We consider a magnetic flux pointing in the z direction of an axially symmetric space-time (Melvin universe) in a Born-Infeld-type extension of general relativity (GR) formulated in the Palatini approach. Large magnetic fields could have been produced in the early Universe, and given rise to interesting phenomenology regarding wormholes and black hole remnants. We find a formal analytic solution to this problem that recovers the GR result in the appropriate limits. Our results set the basis for further extensions that could allow the embedding of pairs of black hole remnants in geometries with intense magnetic fields. |
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[Bambi, Cosimo; Rubiera-Garcia, D.] Fudan Univ, Ctr Field Theory & Particle Phys, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China, Email: bambi@fudan.edu.cn; |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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1550-7998 |
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WOS:000354368000004 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2222 |
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Boubekeur, L.; Giusarma, E.; Mena, O.; Ramirez, H. |
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Do current data prefer a nonminimally coupled inflaton? |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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91 |
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10 |
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103004 - 6pp |
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We examine the impact of a nonminimal coupling of the inflaton to the Ricci scalar, 1/2 xi R phi(2), on the inflationary predictions. Such a nonminimal coupling is expected to be present in the inflaton Lagrangian on fairly general grounds. As a case study, we focus on the simplest inflationary model governed by the potential V proportional to phi(2), using the latest combined 2015 analysis of Planck and the BICEP2/Keck Array. We find that the presence of a coupling xi is favored at a significance of 99% C.L., assuming that nature has chosen the potential V proportional to phi(2) to generate the primordial perturbations and a number of e-foldings N = 60. Within the context of the same scenario, we find that the value of xi is different from zero at the 2 sigma level. When considering the cross-correlation polarization spectra from the BICEP2/Keck Array and Planck, a value of r = 0.038(-0.030)(+0.039) is predicted in this particular nonminimally coupled scenario. Future cosmological observations may therefore test these values of r and verify or falsify the nonminimally coupled model explored here. |
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[Boubekeur, Lotfi; Mena, Olga; Ramirez, Hector] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain |
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WOS:000354979300001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2237 |
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Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Vincent, A.C.; Mena, O. |
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Spectral analysis of the high-energy IceCube neutrinos |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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91 |
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10 |
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103008 - 28pp |
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A full energy and flavor-dependent analysis of the three-year high-energy IceCube neutrino events is presented. By means of multidimensional fits, we derive the current preferred values of the high-energy neutrino flavor ratios, the normalization and spectral index of the astrophysical fluxes, and the expected atmospheric background events, including a prompt component. A crucial assumption resides on the choice of the energy interval used for the analyses, which significantly biases the results. When restricting ourselves to the similar to 30 TeV-3 PeV energy range, which contains all the observed IceCube events, we find that the inclusion of the spectral information improves the fit to the canonical flavor composition at Earth, (1: 1: 1)(circle plus), with respect to a single-energy bin analysis. Increasing both the minimum and the maximum deposited energies has dramatic effects on the reconstructed flavor ratios as well as on the spectral index. Imposing a higher threshold of 60 TeV yields a slightly harder spectrum by allowing a larger muon neutrino component, since above this energy most atmospheric tracklike events are effectively removed. Extending the high-energy cutoff to fully cover the Glashow resonance region leads to a softer spectrum and a preference for tau neutrino dominance, as none of the expected electron (anti) neutrino induced showers have been observed so far. The lack of showers at energies above 2 PeV may point to a broken power-law neutrino spectrum. Future data may confirm or falsify whether the recently discovered high-energy neutrino fluxes and the long-standing detected cosmic rays have a common origin. |
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[Palomares-Ruiz, Sergio; Mena, Olga] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain |
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WOS:000355173100001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2242 |
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IGISOL Collaboration (Zakari-Issoufou, A.A. et al); Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Valencia, E.; Agramunt, J.; Estevez, E.; Gelletly, W.; Jordan, M.D.; Molina, F.; Perez-Cerdan, A.B.; Rubio, B. |
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Total Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Rb-92 Decay: A Major Contributor to Reactor Antineutrino Spectrum Shape |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Physical Review Letters |
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Phys. Rev. Lett. |
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115 |
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10 |
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102503 - 6pp |
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The antineutrino spectra measured in recent experiments at reactors are inconsistent with calculations based on the conversion of integral beta spectra recorded at the ILL reactor. Rb-92 makes the dominant contribution to the reactor antineutrino spectrum in the 5-8 MeV range but its decay properties are in question. We have studied Rb-92 decay with total absorption spectroscopy. Previously unobserved beta feeding was seen in the 4.5-5.5 region and the GS to GS feeding was found to be 87.5(25)%. The impact on the reactor antineutrino spectra calculated with the summation method is shown and discussed. |
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[Zakari-Issoufou, A. -A.; Fallot, M.; Porta, A.; Bui, V. M.; Cormon, S.; Estienne, M.; Briz, J. A.; Cucoanes, A.; Shiba, T.] Univ Nantes, Ecole Mines Nantes, SUBATECH, CNRS,IN2P3, F-44307 Nantes, France, Email: porta@subatech.in2p3.fr |
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WOS:000360603500002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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