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Granero, D.; Vijande, J.; Ballester, F.; Rivard, M.J. |
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Dosimetry revisited for the HDR Ir-192 brachytherapy source model mHDR-v2 |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Medical Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Med. Phys. |
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38 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
487-494 |
| Keywords |
Ir-192; brachytherapy; dosimetry; TG-43; PSS model; MCNP5; PENELOPE2008; GEANT4 |
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Purpose: Recently, the manufacturer of the HDR Ir-192 mHDR-v2 brachytherapy source reported small design changes (referred to herein as mHDR-v2r) that are within the manufacturing tolerances but may alter the existing dosimetric data for this source. This study aimed to (1) check whether these changes affect the existing dosimetric data published for this source; (2) obtain new dosimetric data in close proximity to the source, including the contributions from 192Ir electrons and considering the absence of electronic equilibrium; and (3) obtain scatter dose components for collapsed cone treatment planning system implementation. Methods: Three different Monte Carlo (MC) radiation transport codes were used: MCNP5, PENELOPE2008, and GEANT4. The source was centrally positioned in a 40 cm radius water phantom. Absorbed dose and collision kerma were obtained using 0.1 mm (0.5 mm) thick voxels to provide high-resolution dosimetry near (far from) the source. Dose-rate distributions obtained with the three MC codes were compared. Results: Simulations of mHDR-v2 and mHDR-v2r designs performed with three radiation transport codes showed agreement typically within 0.2% for r >= 0.25 cm. Dosimetric contributions from source electrons were significant for r<0.25 cm. The dose-rate constant and radial dose function were similar to those from previous MC studies of the mHDR-v2 design. The 2D anisotropy function also coincided with that of the mHDR-v2 design for r >= 0.25 cm. Detailed results of dose distributions and scatter components are presented for the modified source design. Conclusions: Comparison of these results to prior MC studies showed agreement typically within 0.5% for r >= 0.25 cm. If dosimetric data for r<0.25 cm are not needed, dosimetric results from the prior MC studies will be adequate. c 2011 American Association of Physicists in Medicine. |
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[Granero, Domingo] Hosp Gen Univ, Dept Radiat Phys, ERESA, E-46014 Valencia, Spain, Email: dgranero@eresa.com |
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0094-2405 |
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ISI:000285769800050 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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557 |
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Barenboim, G.; Panotopoulos, G. |
| Title |
Direct neutralino searches in the NMSSM with gravitino LSP in the degenerate scenario |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
08 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
027 - 16pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Supersymmetric Standard Model |
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In the present work a two-component dark matter model is studied adopting the degenerate scenario in the R-parity conserving NMSSM. The gravitino LSP and the neutralino NLSP are extremely degenerate in mass, avoiding the BBN bounds and obtaining a high reheating temperature for thermal leptogenesis. In this model both gravitino (absolutely stable) and neutralino (quasi-stable) contribute to dark matter, and direct detection searches for neutralino are discussed. Points that survive all the constraints correspond to a singlino-like neutralino. |
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[Barenboim, G] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, CSIC, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es |
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Springer |
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1126-6708 |
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WOS:000294901400055 |
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no |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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771 |
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Boucenna, M.S.; Profumo, S. |
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Direct and indirect singlet scalar dark matter detection in the lepton-specific two-Higgs-doublet model |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume |
84 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
055011 - 7pp |
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A recent study of gamma-ray data from the Galactic center motivates the investigation of light (similar to 7-10 GeV) particle dark matter models featuring tau-lepton pairs as dominant annihilation final state. The lepton-specific two-Higgs-doublet model provides a natural framework where light, singlet scalar dark matter can pair-annihilate dominantly into tau leptons. We calculate the nucleon-dark matter cross section for singlet scalar dark matter within the lepton-specific two-Higgs-doublet model framework, and compare with recent results from direct detection experiments. We study how direct dark matter searches can be used to constrain the dark matter interpretation of gamma-ray observations, for different dominant annihilation final states. We show that models exist with the correct thermal relic abundance that could fit the claimed gamma-ray excess from the Galactic center region and have direct detection cross sections of the order of what is needed to interpret recent anomalous events reported by direct detection experiments. |
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[Boucenna, MS] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: boucenna@ific.uv.es |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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1550-7998 |
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WOS:000294927600006 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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756 |
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Pino, F.; Roe, N.; Orero, A.; Falcon, C.; Rojas, S.; Benlloch, J.M.; Ros, D.; Pavia, J. |
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Development of a variable-radius pinhole SPECT system with a portable gamma camera |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Revista Española de Medicina Nuclear |
Abbreviated Journal |
Rev. Esp. Med. Nucl. |
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30 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
286-291 |
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SPECT; Small animal; Pinhole; Portable gamma camera; Continuous scintillator |
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Objective: To develop a small-animal SPECT system using a low cost commercial portable gamma camera equipped with a pinhole collimator, a continuous scintillation crystal and a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube. Material and methods: The gamma camera was attached to a variable radius system, which enabled us to optimize sensitivity and resolution by adjusting the radius of rotation to the size of the object. To investigate the capability of the SPECT system for small animal imaging, the dependence of resolution and calibration parameters on radius was assessed and acquisitions of small phantoms and mice were carried out. Results: Resolution values, ranging from 1.0 mm for a radius of 21.4 mm and 1.4 mm for a radius of 37.2 mm were obtained, thereby justifying the interest of a variable radius SPECT system. Conclusions: The image quality of phantoms and animals were satisfactory, thus confirming the usefulness of the system for small animal SPECT imaging. |
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[Pino, F; Roe, N; Ros, D] Univ Barcelona, Fac Med, Unitat Biofis, Barcelona 7, Spain, Email: fpino@iconcologia.net |
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Elsevier Science Inc |
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0212-6982 |
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WOS:000294659400004 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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753 |
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Marco-Hernandez, R. |
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Development of a beam test telescope based on the Alibava readout system |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Journal of Instrumentation |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Instrum. |
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6 |
Issue |
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C01002 - 7pp |
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Particle tracking detectors; Data acquisition circuits; Front-end electronics for detector readout; Digital electronic circuits |
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A telescope for a beam test have been developed as a result of a collaboration among the University of Liverpool, Centro Nacional de Microelectronica (CNM) of Barcelona and Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular (IFIC) of Valencia. This system is intended to carry out both analogue charge collection and spatial resolution measurements with different types of microstrip or pixel silicon detectors in a beam test environment. The telescope has four XY measurement as well as trigger planes (XYT board) and it can accommodate up to twelve devices under test (DUT board). The DUT board uses two Beetle ASICs for the readout of chilled silicon detectors. The board could operate in a self-triggering mode. The board features a temperature sensor and it can be mounted on a rotary stage. A peltier element is used for cooling the DUT. Each XYT board measures the track space points using two silicon strip detectors connected to two Beetle ASICs. It can also trigger on the particle tracks in the beam test. The board includes a CPLD which allows for the synchronization of the trigger signal to a common clock frequency, delaying and implementing coincidence with other XYT boards. An Alibava mother board is used to read out and to control each XYT/DUT board from a common trigger signal and a common clock signal. The Alibava board has a TDC on board to have a time stamp of each trigger. The data collected by each Alibava board is sent to a master card by means of a local data/address bus following a custom digital protocol. The master board distributes the trigger, clock and reset signals. It also merges the data streams from up to sixteen Alibava boards. The board has also a test channel for testing in a standard mode a XYT or DUT board. This board is implemented with a Xilinx development board and a custom patch board. The master board is connected with the DAQ software via 100M Ethernet. Track based alignment software has also been developed for the data obtained with the DAQ software. |
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[Marco-Hernandez, R.; Alibava Collaboration] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: rmarco@ific.uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1748-0221 |
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ISI:000291345600007 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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644 |
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Li, X.Q.; Su, F.; Yang, Y.D. |
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Determination of the strong coupling gB*B pi from semileptonic B -> pi l nu decay |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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83 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
054019 - 8pp |
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According to heavy-meson chiral perturbation theory, the vector form factor f+(q(2)) of exclusive semileptonic decay B -> pi l nu is closely related, at least in the soft-pion region ( i.e., q(2) similar to (m(B) – m(pi))(2)), to the strong coupling g(B*B pi) or the normalized coupling (g)over-cap. Combining the precisely measured q2 spectrum of B -> pi l nu decay by the BABAR and Belle collaborations with several parametrizations of the form factor f +(q(2)), we can extract these couplings from the residue of the form factor at the B* pole, which relies on an extrapolation of the form factor from the semileptonic region to the unphysical point q(2) = m(B*)(2). Comparing the extracted values with the other experimental and theoretical estimates, we can test these various form-factor parametrizations, which differ from each other by the amount of physical information embedded in. It is found that the extracted values based on the Becirevic-Kaidalov, Ball-Zwicky and Bourrely-Caprini-Lellouch parametrizations are consistent with each other and roughly in agreement with the other theoretical and lattice estimates, while the Boyd-Grinstein-Lebed ansatz, featured by a spurious, unwanted pole at the threshold of the cut, gives a neatly larger value. |
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[Li, Xin-Qiang] Henan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, Peoples R China |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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ISI:000288244700003 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Nieves, J.; Valderrama, M.P. |
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Deriving the existence of B(B)over-bar* bound states from the X(3872) and heavy quark symmetry |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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84 |
Issue |
5 |
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056015 - 21pp |
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We discuss the possibility and the description of bound states between B and (B) over bar* mesons. We argue that the existence of such a bound state can be deduced from (i) the weakly bound X(3872) state, (ii) certain assumptions about the short-range dynamics of the D (D) over bar* system and (iii) heavy quark symmetry. From these assumptions the binding energy of the possible B (B) over bar* bound states is determined, first in a theory containing only contact interactions which serves as a straightforward illustration of the method, and then the effects of including the one-pion exchange potential are discussed. In this latter case three isoscalar states are predicted: a positive and negative C-parity (3)S(1) – (3)D(1) state with a binding energy of 20 MeV and 6 MeV below threshold, respectively, and a positive C-parity (3)P(0) shallow state located almost at the B (B) over bar* threshold. However, large uncertainties are generated as a consequence of the 1/m(Q) corrections from heavy quark symmetry. Finally, the newly discovered isovector Z(b)(10610) state can be easily accommodated within the present framework by a minor modification of the short-range dynamics. |
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[Nieves, J] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Inst Invest Paterna, Ctr Mixto,CSIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: m.pavon.valderrama@ific.uv.es |
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WOS:000295267700006 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Molina, R.; Nagahiro, H.; Hosaka, A.; Oset, E. |
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Decay of vector-vector resonances into gamma and a pseudoscalar meson |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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83 |
Issue |
9 |
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094030 - 12pp |
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We study the decay of dynamically generated resonances from the interaction of two vectors into a gamma and a pseudoscalar meson. The dynamics requires anomalous terms involving vertices with two vectors and a pseudoscalar, which renders it special. We compare our result with data on K-2*(+) (1430) -> K+ gamma and K-2*(0) (1430) -> K-0 gamma and find a good agreement with the data for the K-2*(+) (1430) case and a width considerably smaller than the upper bound measured for the K-2*(0) (1430) meson. We also investigate the decay into pi(+) gamma of one a(2) state, tentatively associated to the a(2)(1320), obtaining qualitative agreement with data. |
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[Molina, R.; Oset, E.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Ctr Mixto, Inst Invest Paterna,Dept Fis Teor, Valencia 46071, Spain |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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ISI:000291006200002 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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636 |
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BABAR Collaboration (del Amo Sanchez, P. et al); Lopez-March, N.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A. |
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Dalitz plot analysis of D-s(+) -> K+ K- pi(+) |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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83 |
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5 |
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052001 - 20pp |
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We perform a Dalitz plot analysis of about 100 000 D-s(+) decays to K+ K- pi(+) and measure the complex amplitudes of the intermediate resonances which contribute to this decay mode. We also measure the relative branching fractions of D-s(+) -> K+ K+ pi(-) and D-s(+) -> K+ K+ K-. For this analysis we use a 384 fb(-1) data sample, recorded by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider running at center-of-mass energies near 10.58 GeV. |
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[del Amo Sanchez, P.; Lees, J. P.; Poireau, V.; Prencipe, E.; Tisserand, V.] Univ Savoie, CNRS, IN2P3, LAPP, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France |
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ISI:000287961100001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Dillmann, I.; Coquard, L.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Kappeler, F.; Marganiec, J.; Uberseder, E.; Giesen, U.; Heiske, A.; Feinberg, G.; Hentschel, D.; Hilpp, S.; Leiste, H.; Rauscher, T.; Thielemann, F.K. |
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Cross sections for proton-induced reactions on Pd isotopes at energies relevant for the gamma process |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Physical Review C |
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Phys. Rev. C |
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84 |
Issue |
1 |
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015802 - 11pp |
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Proton-activation reactions on natural and enriched palladium samples were investigated via the activation technique in the energy range of E(p) = 2.75-9 MeV, close to the upper end of the respective Gamow window of the. process. We have determined cross sections for (102)Pd(p,gamma)(103)Ag, (104)Pd(p,gamma)(105)Ag, and (105)Pd(p,n)(105)Ag, as well as partial cross sections of (104)Pd(p,n)(104)Ag(g), (105)Pd(p,gamma)(106)Ag(m), (106)Pd(p,n)(106)Ag(m), and (110)Pd(p,n)(110)Ag(m) with uncertainties between 3% and 15% for constraining theoretical Hauser-Feshbach rates and for direct use in gamma-process calculations. |
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[Dillmann, I; Coquard, L; Domingo-Pardo, C; Kappeler, F; Marganiec, J; Uberseder, E] KIT, Inst Kernphys, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany, Email: i.dillmann@gsi.de |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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WOS:000292875300003 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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