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Author Bottoni, S. et al; Gadea, A.; Perez-Vidal, R. M. doi  openurl
  Title Search for the γ decay of the narrow near-threshold proton resonance in 11B Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Physics Letters B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Lett. B  
  Volume 855 Issue Pages 138851 - 4pp  
  Keywords 11B; Near-threshold resonance; gamma-ray decay; Continuum shell model  
  Abstract The y decay of the elusive narrow, near-threshold proton resonance in 11 B was investigated at Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (INFN) in a particle-y coincidence experiment, using the 6 Li( 6 Li,py) fusion-evaporation reaction and the GALILEO-GALTRACE setup. No clear signature was found for a possible E1 decay to the 1/2-1, – 1 , first-excited state of 11 B, predicted by the Shell Model Embedded in the Continuum (SMEC) with a branching of 0.98+167 +167 -69 x 10-3 -3 with respect to the dominant particle-decaying modes. The statistical analysis of the y-ray spectrum provided an average upper limit of 2.37 x 10-3 -3 for this y-ray branching, with a global significance of 5 sigma. On the other hand, by imposing a global confidence level of 3 sigma, a significant excess of counts was observed for Ey y = 9300(20) keV, corresponding to a resonance energy of 11429(20) keV (namely 200(20) keV above the proton separation energy of 11 B) and a y-ray branching of 1.12(35) x10-3. -3 . This result is compatible with the SMEC calculations, potentially supporting the existence of a near-threshold proton resonance in 11 B.  
  Address [Bottoni, S.; Corbari, G.; Leoni, S.; Capra, S.; Albanese, E.; Ziliani, S.; Bracco, A.; Camera, F.; Crespi, F. C. L.; Gamba, E.; Polettini, M.; Porzio, C.] Univ Milano 1, Dipartimento Fis, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milan, Italy, Email: simone.bottoni@mi.infn.it  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0370-2693 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001272132000001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6205  
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Author Figueroa, D.G.; Pieroni, M.; Ricciardone, A.; Simakachorn, P. url  doi
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  Title Cosmological Background Interpretation of Pulsar Timing Array Data Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.  
  Volume 132 Issue 17 Pages 171002 - 9pp  
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  Abstract We discuss the interpretation of the detected signal by pulsar timing array (PTA) observations as a gravitational wave background of cosmological origin. We combine NANOGrav 15-years and EPTADR2new datasets and confront them against backgrounds from supermassive black hole binaries (SMBHBs), and cosmological signals from inflation, cosmic (super)strings, first-order phase transitions, Gaussian and non-Gaussian large scalar fluctuations, and audible axions. We find that scalar-induced, and to a lesser extent audible axion and cosmic superstring signals, provide a better fit than SMBHBs. These results depend, however, on modeling assumptions, so further data and analysis are needed to reach robust conclusions. Independently of the signal origin, the data strongly constrain the parameter space of cosmological signals, for example, setting an upper bound on primordial non-Gaussianity at PTA scales as jfnlj less than or similar to 2.34 at 95% C.L.  
  Address [Figueroa, Daniel G.; Simakachorn, Peera] Univ Valencia, Consejo Super Invest Cient, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia 46980, Spain  
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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 (down) WOS:001271924500001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6208  
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Author Sorelli, G.; Gessner, M.; Treps, N.; Walschaers, M. url  doi
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  Title Gaussian quantum metrology for mode-encoded parameters Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.  
  Volume 26 Issue 7 Pages 073022 - 23pp  
  Keywords quantum metrology; multimode quantum optics; Gaussian states  
  Abstract Quantum optical metrology aims to identify ultimate sensitivity bounds for the estimation of parameters encoded into quantum states of the electromagnetic field. In many practical applications, including imaging, microscopy, and remote sensing, the parameter of interest is not only encoded in the quantum state of the field, but also in its spatio-temporal distribution, i.e. in its mode structure. In this mode-encoded parameter estimation setting, we derive an analytical expression for the quantum Fisher information valid for arbitrary multimode Gaussian fields. To illustrate the power of our approach, we apply our results to the estimation of the transverse displacement of a beam and to the temporal separation between two pulses. For these examples, we show how the estimation sensitivity can be enhanced by adding squeezing into specific modes.  
  Address [Sorelli, Giacomo; Treps, Nicolas; Walschaers, Mattia] Sorbonne Univ, ENS Univ PSL, CNRS, Lab Kastler Brossel,Coll France, 4 Pl Jussieu, F-75252 Paris, France, Email: giacomo.sorelli@iosb-extern.fraunhofer.de  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001270966100001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6209  
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Author Di Gregorio, E.; Staelens, M.; Hosseinkhah, N.; Karimpoor, M.; Liburd, J.; Lim, L.; Shankar, K.; Tuszynski, J.A. url  doi
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  Title Raman Spectroscopy Reveals Photobiomodulation-Induced α-Helix to β-Sheet Transition in Tubulins: Potential Implications for Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Nanomaterials Abbreviated Journal Nanomaterials  
  Volume 14 Issue 13 Pages 1093 - 21pp  
  Keywords proteins; protein dynamics; protein structure; non-invasive therapies; low-level laser therapy; spectroscopy; amide bands; amide I; spectral decomposition  
  Abstract In small clinical studies, the application of transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM), which typically delivers low-intensity near-infrared (NIR) to treat the brain, has led to some remarkable results in the treatment of dementia and several neurodegenerative diseases. However, despite the extensive literature detailing the mechanisms of action underlying PBM outcomes, the specific mechanisms affecting neurodegenerative diseases are not entirely clear. While large clinical trials are warranted to validate these findings, evidence of the mechanisms can explain and thus provide credible support for PBM as a potential treatment for these diseases. Tubulin and its polymerized state of microtubules have been known to play important roles in the pathology of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, we investigated the effects of PBM on these cellular structures in the quest for insights into the underlying therapeutic mechanisms. In this study, we employed a Raman spectroscopic analysis of the amide I band of polymerized samples of tubulin exposed to pulsed low-intensity NIR radiation (810 nm, 10 Hz, 22.5 J/cm2 dose). Peaks in the Raman fingerprint region (300-1900 cm-1)-in particular, in the amide I band (1600-1700 cm-1)-were used to quantify the percentage of protein secondary structures. Under this band, hidden signals of C=O stretching, belonging to different structures, are superimposed, producing a complex signal as a result. An accurate decomposition of the amide I band is therefore required for the reliable analysis of the conformation of proteins, which we achieved through a straightforward method employing a Voigt profile. This approach was validated through secondary structure analyses of unexposed control samples, for which comparisons with other values available in the literature could be conducted. Subsequently, using this validated method, we present novel findings of statistically significant alterations in the secondary structures of polymerized NIR-exposed tubulin, characterized by a notable decrease in alpha-helix content and a concurrent increase in beta-sheets compared to the control samples. This PBM-induced alpha-helix to beta-sheet transition connects to reduced microtubule stability and the introduction of dynamism to allow for the remodeling and, consequently, refreshing of microtubule structures. This newly discovered mechanism could have implications for reducing the risks associated with brain aging, including neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, through the introduction of an intervention following this transition.  
  Address [Di Gregorio, Elisabetta; Staelens, Michael; Tuszynski, Jack A.] Univ Alberta, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada, Email: michael.staelens@ific.uv.es  
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  Publisher Mdpi Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  Notes (down) WOS:001269841000001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6204  
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Author Mata, R.; Cros, A.; Gimeno, B.; Raboso, D. doi  openurl
  Title Secondary electron emission yield in thick dielectric materials: a comparison between Kelvin probe and capacitive methods Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Journal of Physics D Abbreviated Journal J. Phys. D  
  Volume 57 Issue 40 Pages 405302 - 9pp  
  Keywords dielectrics; secondary electron emission yield; Multipactor in space devices  
  Abstract The recent high demand of secondary electron emission yield (SEY) measurements in dielectric materials from space industry has driven SEY laboratories to improve their facilities and measurement techniques. SEY determination by the common capacitive method, also known as pulsed method, is well accepted and has given satisfactory results in most cases. Nevertheless, the samples under study must be prepared according to the experimental limitations of the technique, i.e. they should be manufactured separated from the devices representing faithfully the surface state of the own device and be as thin as possible. A method based on the Kelvin probe (KP) is proposed here to obtain the SEY characteristics of electrically floating Platinum, Kapton and Teflon placed over dielectric spacers with thicknesses ranging from 1.6 to 12.1 mm. The results are compared with those of the capacitive method and indicate that KP SEY curves are less sensitive to spacer thickness. An explanation based on the literature is also given. In all, we have established that KP is better suited for the analysis of dielectric samples thicker than 3 mm.  
  Address [Mata, R.; Gimeno, B.] Ciudad Politecn Innovac, Val Space Consortium, Edificio 8G,Acceso B,Planta B, Valencia 46022, Spain, Email: rafael.mata@uv.es  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-3727 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001269188200001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6203  
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Author Magalhaes, R.B.; Ribeiro, G.P.; Lima, H.C.D.J.; Olmo, G.J.; Crispino, L.C.B. url  doi
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  Title Singular space-times with bounded algebraic curvature scalars Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.  
  Volume 05 Issue 5 Pages 114 - 34pp  
  Keywords gravity; modified gravity; Wormholes  
  Abstract We show that the absence of unbounded algebraic curvature invariants constructed from polynomials of the Riemann tensor cannot guarantee the absence of strong singularities. As a consequence, it is not sufficient to rely solely on the analysis of such scalars to assess the regularity of a given space-time. This conclusion follows from the analysis of incomplete geodesics within the internal region of asymmetric wormholes supported by scalar matter which arise in two distinct metric-affine gravity theories. These wormholes have bounded algebraic curvature scalars everywhere, which highlights that their finiteness does not prevent the emergence of pathologies (singularities) in the geodesic structure of space-time. By analyzing the tidal forces in the internal wormhole region, we find that the angular components are unbounded along incomplete radial time-like geodesics. The strength of the singularity is determined by the evolution of Jacobi fields along such geodesics, finding that it is of strong type, as volume elements are torn apart as the singularity is approached. Lastly, and for completeness, we consider the wormhole of the quadratic Palatini theory and present an analysis of the tidal forces in the entire space-time.  
  Address [Magalhaes, Renan B.; Ribeiro, Gabriel P.; Lima Jr, Haroldo C. D.; Crispino, Luis C. B.] Univ Fed Para, Programa Posgrad Fis, BR-66075110 Belem, Para, Brazil, Email: renan.magalhaes@icen.ufpa.br;  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001265908300012 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6200  
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Author Aguilar, A.C.; Ferreira, M.N.; Papavassiliou, J.; Santos, L.R. url  doi
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  Title Four-gluon vertex in collinear kinematics Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication European Physical Journal C Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. C  
  Volume 84 Issue 7 Pages 676 - 27pp  
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  Abstract To date, the four-gluon vertex is the least explored component of the QCD Lagrangian, mainly due to the vast proliferation of Lorentz and color structures required for its description. In this work we present a nonperturbative study of this vertex, based on the one-loop dressed Schwinger-Dyson equation obtained from the 4PI effective action. A vast simplification is brought about by resorting to “collinear” kinematics, where all momenta are parallel to each other, and by appealing to the charge conjugation symmetry in order to eliminate certain color structures. Out of the fifteen form factors that comprise the transversely-projected version of this vertex, two are singled out and studied in detail; the one associated with the classical tensorial structure is moderately suppressed in the infrared regime, while the other diverges logarithmically at the origin. Quite interestingly, both form factors display the property known as “planar degeneracy” at a rather high level of accuracy. With these results we construct an effective charge that quantifies the strength of the four-gluon interaction, and compare it with other vertex-derived charges from the gauge sector of QCD.  
  Address [Aguilar, A. C.; Santos, L. R.] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Phys Gleb Wataghin, BR-13083859 Campinas, SP, Brazil, Email: aguilar@ifi.unicamp.br  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1434-6044 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001264786100001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6199  
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Author Centelles Chulia, S.; Herrero-Brocal, A.; Vicente, A. url  doi
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  Title The Type-I Seesaw family Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume 07 Issue 7 Pages 060 - 35pp  
  Keywords Lepton Flavour Violation (charged); New Light Particles; Non-Standard Neutrino Properties; Specific BSM Phenomenology  
  Abstract We provide a comprehensive analysis of the Type-I Seesaw family of neutrino mass models, including the conventional type-I seesaw and its low-scale variants, namely the linear and inverse seesaws. We establish that all these models essentially correspond to a particular form of the type-I seesaw in the context of explicit lepton number violation. We then focus into the more interesting scenario of spontaneous lepton number violation, systematically categorizing all inequivalent minimal models. Furthermore, we identify and flesh out specific models that feature a rich majoron phenomenology and discuss some scenarios which, despite having heavy mediators and being invisible in processes such as μ-> e gamma, predict sizable rates for decays including the majoron in the final state.  
  Address [Centelles Chulia, Salvador] Max Planck Inst Kernphys, Saupfercheckweg 1, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, Email: chulia@mpi-hd.mpg.de;  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1029-8479 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001264784900001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6201  
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Author Bas i Beneito, A.; Gargalionis, J.; Herrero-Garcia, J.; Santamaria, A.; Schmidt, M.A. url  doi
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  Title An EFT approach to baryon number violation: lower limits on the new physics scale and correlations between nucleon decay modes Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume 07 Issue 7 Pages 004 - 37pp  
  Keywords Baryon/Lepton Number Violation; SMEFT; Specific BSM Phenomenology  
  Abstract Baryon number is an accidental symmetry of the Standard Model at the Lagrangian level. Its violation is arguably one of the most compelling phenomena predicted by physics beyond the Standard Model. Furthermore, there is a large experimental effort to search for it including the Hyper-K, DUNE, JUNO, and THEIA experiments. Therefore, an agnostic, model-independent, analysis of baryon number violation using the power of Effective Field Theory is very timely. In particular, in this work we study the contribution of dimension six and seven effective operators to |triangle(B – L)| = 0, 2 nucleon decays taking into account the effects of Renormalisation Group Evolution. We obtain lower limits on the energy scale of each operator and study the correlations between different decay modes. We find that for some operators the effect of running is very significant.  
  Address [Bas i Beneito, Arnau; Gargalionis, John; Herrero-Garcia, Juan; Santamaria, Arcadi] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Burjassot 46100, Spain, Email: arnau.bas@ific.uv.es;  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1029-8479 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001262559200004 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6181  
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Author Agius, D.; Essig, R.; Gaggero, D.; Scarcella, F.; Suczewski, G.; Valli, M. url  doi
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  Title Feedback in the dark: a critical examination of CMB bounds on primordial black holes Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.  
  Volume 07 Issue 7 Pages 003 - 36pp  
  Keywords accretion; cosmological parameters from CMBR; dark matter theory; primordial black holes  
  Abstract If present in the early universe, primordial black holes (PBHs) would have accreted matter and emitted high-energy photons, altering the statistical properties of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). This mechanism has been used to constrain the fraction of dark matter that is in the form of PBHs to be much smaller than unity for PBH masses well above one solar mass. Moreover, the presence of dense dark matter mini -halos around the PBHs has been used to set even more stringent constraints, as these would boost the accretion rates. In this work, we critically revisit CMB constraints on PBHs taking into account the role of the local ionization of the gas around them. We discuss how the local increase in temperature around PBHs can prevent the dark matter mini -halos from strongly enhancing the accretion process, in some cases significantly weakening previously derived CMB constraints. We explore in detail the key ingredients of the CMB bound and derive a conservative limit on the cosmological abundance of massive PBHs.  
  Address [Agius, Dominic] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Spain, Email: dominic.agius@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  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes (down) WOS:001262242300001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6187  
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