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D'Eramo, F.; Di Valentino, E.; Giare, W.; Hajkarim, F.; Melchiorri, A.; Mena, O.; Renzi, F.; Yun, S. |
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Cosmological bound on the QCD axion mass, redux |
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2022 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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09 |
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9 |
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022 - 35pp |
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axions; cosmology of theories beyond the SM; cosmological neutrinos; neutrino masses from cosmology |
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We revisit the joint constraints in the mixed hot dark matter scenario in which both thermally produced QCD axions and relic neutrinos are present. Upon recomputing the cosmological axion abundance via recent advances in the literature, we improve the state-of-the-art analyses and provide updated bounds on axion and neutrino masses. By avoiding approximate methods, such as the instantaneous decoupling approximation, and limitations due to the limited validity of the perturbative approach in QCD that forced to artificially divide the constraints from the axion-pion and the axion-gluon production channels, we find robust and self-consistent limits. We investigate the two most popular axion frameworks: KSVZ and DFSZ. From Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) light element abundances data we find for the KSVZ axion Delta N-eff < 0.31 and an axion mass bound m(a) < 0.53 eV (i.e., a bound on the axion decay constant f(a) > 1.07 x 10(7) GeV) both at 95% CL. These BBN bounds are improved to Delta N-eff < 0.14 and m(a) < 0.16 eV (f(a) > 3.56 x 10(7) GeV) if a prior on the baryon energy density from Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data is assumed. When instead considering cosmological observations from the CMB temperature, polarization and lensing from the Planck satellite combined with large scale structure data we find Delta N-eff < 0.23, m(a) < 0.28 eV (f(a) > 2.02 x 10(7) GeV) and Sigma m(nu) < 0.16 eV at 95% CL. This corresponds approximately to a factor of 5 improvement in the axion mass bound with respect to the existing limits. Very similar results are obtained for the DFSZ axion. We also forecast upcoming observations from future CMB and galaxy surveys, showing that they could reach percent level errors for m(a) similar to 1 eV. |
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[D'Eramo, Francesco; Hajkarim, Fazlollah; Yun, Seokhoon] Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padua, Italy, Email: francesco.deramo@pd.infn.it; |
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Olmo, G.J.; Orazi, E.; Pradisi, G. |
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Conformal metric-affine gravities |
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2022 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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10 |
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10 |
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057 - 21pp |
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Gauss-Bonnet-Lovelock-Horndeski-Palatini etc gravity theories; modified gravity |
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We revisit the gauge symmetry related to integrable projective transformations in metric-affine formalism, identifying the gauge field of the Weyl (conformal) symmetry as a dynamical component of the affine connection. In particular, we show how to include the local scaling symmetry as a gauge symmetry of a large class of geometric gravity theories, introducing a compensator dilaton field that naturally gives rise to a Stuckelberg sector where a spontaneous breaking mechanism of the conformal symmetry is at work to generate a mass scale for the gauge field. For Ricci-based gravities that include, among others, General Relativity, f(R) and f(R, R μnu R μnu) theories and the EiBI model, we prove that the on-shell gauge vector associated to the scaling symmetry can be identified with the torsion vector, thus recovering and generalizing conformal invariant theories in the Riemann-Cartan formalism, already present in the literature. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, Ctr Mixto, Dept Fis Teor, CSIC, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@uv.es; |
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WOS:000878259300018 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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HAWC Collaboration (Alfaro, R. et al); Salesa Greus, F. |
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Validation of standardized data formats and tools for ground-level particle-based gamma-ray observatories |
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2022 |
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Astronomy & Astrophysics |
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Astron. Astrophys. |
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667 |
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A36 - 12pp |
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methods; data analysis; gamma rays; general |
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Context. Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy is still a rather young field of research, with strong historical connections to particle physics. This is why most observations are conducted by experiments with proprietary data and analysis software, as is usual in the particle physics field. However, in recent years, this paradigm has been slowly shifting toward the development and use of open-source data formats and tools, driven by upcoming observatories such as the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). In this context, a community-driven, shared data format (the gamma-astro-data-format, or GADF) and analysis tools such as Gammapy and ctools have been developed. So far, these efforts have been led by the Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope community, leaving out other types of ground-based gamma-ray instruments. Aims. We aim to show that the data from ground particle arrays, such as the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, are also compatible with the GADF and can thus be fully analyzed using the related tools, in this case, Gammapy. Methods. We reproduced several published HAWC results using Gammapy and data products compliant with GADF standard. We also illustrate the capabilities of the shared format and tools by producing a joint fit of the Crab spectrum including data from six different gamma-ray experiments. Results. We find excellent agreement with the reference results, a powerful confirmation of both the published results and the tools involved. Conclusions. The data from particle detector arrays such as the HAWC observatory can be adapted to the GADF and thus analyzed with Gammapy. A common data format and shared analysis tools allow multi-instrument joint analysis and effective data sharing. To emphasize this, a sample of Crab nebula event lists is made public with this paper. Because of the complementary nature of pointing and wide-field instruments, this synergy will be distinctly beneficial for the joint scientific exploitation of future observatories such as the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory and CTA. |
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[Albert, A.; Durocher, M.; Harding, J. P.] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Phys Div, Los Alamos, NM USA, Email: laura.olivera-nieto@mpi-hd.mpg.de |
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Edp Sciences S A |
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WOS:000879223700008 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Bahl, H.; Martin Lozano, V.; Weiglein, G. |
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Simplified models for resonant neutral scalar production with missing transverse energy final states |
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2022 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
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042 - 37pp |
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Multi-Higgs Models; Other Weak Scale BSM Models; Specific BSM Phenomenology |
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Additional Higgs bosons appear in many extensions of the Standard Model (SM). While most existing searches for additional Higgs bosons concentrate on final states consisting of SM particles, final states containing beyond the SM (BSM) particles play an important role in many BSM models. In order to facilitate future searches for such final states, we develop a simplified model framework for heavy Higgs boson decays to a massive SM boson as well as one or more invisible particles. Allowing one kind of BSM mediator in each decay chain, we classify the possible decay topologies for each final state, taking into account all different possibilities for the spin of the mediator and the invisible particles. Our comparison of the kinematic distributions for each possible model realization reveals that the distributions corresponding to the different simplified model topologies are only mildly affected by the different spin hypotheses, while there is significant sensitivity for distinguishing between the different decay topologies. As a consequence, we point out that expressing the results of experimental searches in terms of the proposed simplified model topologies will allow one to constrain wide classes of different BSM models. The application of the proposed simplified model framework is explicitly demonstrated for the example of a mono-Higgs search. For each of the simplified models that are proposed in this paper we provide all necessary ingredients for performing Monte-Carlo simulations such that they can readily be applied in experimental analyses. |
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[Bahl, Henning] Univ Chicago, Dept Phys, 5720 South Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 USA, Email: hbahl@uchicago.edu; |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000881997400001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Borys, D. et al; Brzezinski, K. |
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ProTheRaMon-a GATE simulation framework for proton therapy range monitoring using PET imaging |
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2022 |
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Physics in Medicine and Biology |
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Phys. Med. Biol. |
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67 |
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22 |
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224002 - 15pp |
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proton therapy; GATE; Monte Carlo simulations; J-PET; medical imaging |
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Objective. This paper reports on the implementation and shows examples of the use of the ProTheRaMon framework for simulating the delivery of proton therapy treatment plans and range monitoring using positron emission tomography (PET). ProTheRaMon offers complete processing of proton therapy treatment plans, patient CT geometries, and intra-treatment PET imaging, taking into account therapy and imaging coordinate systems and activity decay during the PET imaging protocol specific to a given proton therapy facility. We present the ProTheRaMon framework and illustrate its potential use case and data processing steps for a patient treated at the Cyclotron Centre Bronowice (CCB) proton therapy center in Krakow, Poland. Approach. The ProTheRaMon framework is based on GATE Monte Carlo software, the CASToR reconstruction package and in-house developed Python and bash scripts. The framework consists of five separated simulation and data processing steps, that can be further optimized according to the user's needs and specific settings of a given proton therapy facility and PET scanner design. Main results. ProTheRaMon is presented using example data from a patient treated at CCB and the J-PET scanner to demonstrate the application of the framework for proton therapy range monitoring. The output of each simulation and data processing stage is described and visualized. Significance. We demonstrate that the ProTheRaMon simulation platform is a high-performance tool, capable of running on a computational cluster and suitable for multi-parameter studies, with databases consisting of large number of patients, as well as different PET scanner geometries and settings for range monitoring in a clinical environment. Due to its modular structure, the ProTheRaMon framework can be adjusted for different proton therapy centers and/or different PET detector geometries. It is available to the community via github (Borys et al 2022). |
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[Borys, Damian] Silesian Tech Univ, Dept Syst Biol & Engn, Gliwice, Poland, Email: damin.borys@polsl.pl |
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WOS:000885248200001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Albaladejo, M.; Bibrzycki, L.; Dawid, S.M.; Fernandez-Ramirez, C.; Gonzalez-Solis, S.; Hiller Blin, A.N.; Jackura, A.W.; Mathieu, V.; Mikhasenko, M.; Make, V.I.; Passemar, E.; Pilloni, A.; Rodas, A.; Silva-Castro, J.A.; Smith, W.A.; Szczepaniak, A.P.; Winney, D. |
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Novel approaches in hadron spectroscopy |
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2022 |
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Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics |
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Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. |
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127 |
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103981 - 75pp |
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Hadron spectroscopy; Exotic hadrons; Three-body scattering; Resonance production |
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The last two decades have witnessed the discovery of a myriad of new and unexpected hadrons. The future holds more surprises for us, thanks to new-generation experiments. Understanding the signals and determining the properties of the states requires a parallel theoretical effort. To make full use of available and forthcoming data, a careful amplitude modeling is required, together with a sound treatment of the statistical uncertainties, and a systematic survey of the model dependencies. We review the contributions made by the Joint Physics Analysis Center to the field of hadron spectroscopy. |
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[Albaladejo, Miguel; Blin, Astrid N. Hiller; Jackura, Andrew W.; Mokeev, Victor, I; Passemar, Emilie; Rodas, Arkaitz; Szczepaniak, Adam P.] Thomas Jefferson Natl Accelerator Facil, Theory Ctr & Phys Div, Newport News, VA 23606 USA, Email: alessandro.pilloni@unime.it |
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Elsevier |
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0146-6410 |
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WOS:000883770300003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Navarro-Salas, J.; Pla, S. |
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Particle Creation and the Schwinger Model |
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2022 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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14 |
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11 |
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2435 - 9pp |
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Schwinger model; semiclassical theory; particle creation |
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We study the particle creation process in the Schwinger model coupled with an external classical source. One can approach the problem by taking advantage of the fact that the full quantized model is solvable and equivalent to a (massive) gauge field with a non-local effective action. Alternatively, one can also face the problem by following the standard semiclassical route. This means quantizing the massless Dirac field and considering the electromagnetic field as a classical background. We evaluate the energy created by a generic, homogeneous, and time-dependent source. The results match exactly in both approaches. This proves in a very direct and economical way the validity of the semiclassical approach for the (massless) Schwinger model, in agreement with a previous analysis based on the linear response equation. Our discussion suggests that a similar analysis for the massive Schwinger model could be used as a non-trivial laboratory to confront a fully quantized solvable model with its semiclassical approximation, therefore mimicking the long-standing confrontation of quantum gravity with quantum field theory in curved spacetime. |
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[Navarro-Salas, Jose] Univ Valencia, Ctr Mixto Univ Valencia CSIC, Fac Fis, Dept Fis Teor & IFIC, Burjassot 46100, Valencia, Spain, Email: jnavarro@ific.uv.es |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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LISA Cosmology Working Group (Bartolo, N. et al); Figueroa, D.G. |
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Probing anisotropies of the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background with LISA |
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2022 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
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009 - 65pp |
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gravitational wave detectors; gravitational waves / sources; gravitational waves / theory; physics of the early universe |
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We investigate the sensitivity of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) to the anisotropies of the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background (SGWB). We first discuss the main astrophysical and cosmological sources of SGWB which are characterized by anisotropies in the GW energy density, and we build a Signal-to-Noise estimator to quantify the sensitivity of LISA to different multipoles. We then perform a Fisher matrix analysis of the prospects of detectability of anisotropic features with LISA for individual multipoles, focusing on a SGWB with a power-law frequency profile. We compute the noise angular spectrum taking into account the specific scan strategy of the LISA detector. We analyze the case of the kinematic dipole and quadrupole generated by Doppler boosting an isotropic SGWB. We find that beta Omega(GW) similar to 2 x 10(-11) is required to observe a dipolar signal with LISA. The detector response to the quadrupole has a factor similar to 10(3) beta relative to that of the dipole. The characterization of the anisotropies, both from a theoretical perspective and from a map-making point of view, allows us to extract information that can be used to understand the origin of the SGWB, and to discriminate among distinct superimposed SGWB sources. |
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[Bartolo, Nicola; Bertacca, Daniele; Peloso, Marco; Ricciardone, Angelo] Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron G Galilei, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padua, Italy, Email: angelo.ricciardone@pd.infn.it |
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WOS:000899443700009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Super-Kamiokande Collaboration (Abe, K. et al); Molina Sedgwick, S. |
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Neutron tagging following atmospheric neutrino events in a water Cherenkov detector |
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2022 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
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J. Instrum. |
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17 |
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10 |
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P10029 - 41pp |
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Particle identification methods; Cherenkov detectors; Neutrino detectors; Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics |
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We present the development of neutron-tagging techniques in Super-Kamiokande IV using a neural network analysis. The detection efficiency of neutron capture on hydrogen is estimated to be 26%, with a mis-tag rate of 0.016 per neutrino event. The uncertainty of the tagging efficiency is estimated to be 9.0%. Measurement of the tagging efficiency with data from an Americium-Beryllium calibration agrees with this value within 10%. The tagging procedure was performed on 3,244.4 days of SK-IV atmospheric neutrino data, identifying 18,091 neutrons in 26,473 neutrino events. The fitted neutron capture lifetime was measured as 218 +/- 9 μs. |
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[Abe, K.; Haga, Y.; Hayato, Y.; Hiraide, K.; Ieki, K.; Ikeda, M.; Imaizumi, S.; Iyogi, K.; Kameda, J.; Kanemura, Y.; Kataoka, Y.; Kato, Y.; Kishimoto, Y.; Miki, S.; Mine, S.; Miura, M.; Mochizuki, T.; Moriyama, S.; Nagao, Y.; Nakahata, M.; Nakajima, T.; Nakano, Y.; Nakayama, S.; Okada, T.; Okamoto, K.; Orii, A.; Sato, K.; Sekiya, H.; Shiozawa, M.; Sonoda, Y.; Suzuki, Y.; Takeda, A.; Takemoto, Y.; Takenaka, A.; Tanaka, H.; Tasaka, S.; Tomura, T.; Ueno, K.; Watanabe, S.; Yano, T.; Yokozawa, T.] Univ Tokyo, Inst Cosm Ray Res, Kamioka Observ, Gifu, Akita 5061205, Japan, Email: hayato@icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
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WOS:000898723700008 |
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Martinelli, M.; Scarcella, F.; Hogg, N.B.; Kavanagh, B.J.; Gaggero, D.; Fleury, P. |
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Dancing in the dark: detecting a population of distant primordial black holes |
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2022 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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08 |
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8 |
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006 - 47pp |
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dark matter theory; gravitational waves / experiments; gravitational waves / sources; primordial black holes |
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Primordial black holes (PBHs) are compact objects proposed to have formed in the early Universe from the collapse of small-scale over-densities. Their existence may be detected from the observation of gravitational waves (GWs) emitted by PBH mergers, if the signals can be distinguished from those produced by the merging of astrophysical black holes. In this work, we forecast the capability of the Einstein Telescope, a proposed third-generation GW observatory, to identify and measure the abundance of a subdominant population of distant PBHs, using the difference in the redshift evolution of the merger rate of the two populations as our discriminant. We carefully model the merger rates and generate realistic mock catalogues of the luminosity distances and errors that would be obtained from GW signals observed by the Einstein Telescope. We use two independent statistical methods to analyse the mock data, finding that, with our more powerful, likelihood-based method, PBH abundances as small as fPBH approximate to 7 x 10(-6) ( fPBH approximate to 2 x 10(-6)) would be distinguishable from f(PBH) = 0 at the level of 3 sigma with a one year (ten year) observing run of the Einstein Telescope. Our mock data generation code, darksirens, is fast, easily extendable and publicly available on GitLab. |
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[Martinelli, Matteo] INAF Osservatorio Astron Roma, Via Frascati 33, I-00040 Rome, Italy, Email: matteo.martinelli@inaf.it; |
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WOS:000911612900001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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