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J/ψ production in the hadronic decays of the Z
No full textDELPHI Collaboration: et al.J/ψ mesons have been reconstructed from their decay to μ+μ− and e+e−, using the data collected by the DELPHI experiment during 1991 and 1992 at the LEP collider. From about 1 million hadronic Z decays 153 ± 17 J/ψ were found, 5.4 ± 2.3 ψ′ were obtained in the channel J/ψ (→μ+μ−)π+π− and 6.4 ± 2.7 χc in the channel J/ψ ( → μ+μ−)γ. As the dominant source of Jψ mesons is from bquarks, the following branching ratios: Br(b → J/ψ X) = (1.12 ± 0.12 (stat) ± 0.10 (syst.))%, Br(b → ψ′ X) = (0.48 ± 0.22 (stat.± 0.10 (syst.))%, Br(b → χc1 X) = (1.4 ± 0.6 (stat.)−0.2+0.4 (syst.))% were measured. From the proper time distribution of the J/ψ sample, the average lifetime of b-hadrons decaying into J/ψ was found to be: τB = 1.50−0.21+0.24 (stat.) ± 0.03 (syst.) ps. A search for completely reconstructed B meson decays to final states including a J/ψ gave a signal of 15 ± 5 events.Peer reviewe
Study of B c + → J / ψ D s + and B c + → J / ψ D s ∗ + decays in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
No full textA study of B+
c → J/ψD+
s and B+
c → J/ψD∗+
s decays using 139 fb−1 of integrated luminosity collected with the ATLAS detector from √
s = 13 TeV pp collisions
at the LHC is presented. The ratios of the branching fractions of the two decays to the
branching fraction of the B+
c → J/ψπ+ decay are measured: B(B+
c → J/ψD+
s
)/B(B+
c →
J/ψπ+) = 2.76 ± 0.47 and B(B+
c → J/ψD∗+
s
)/B(B+
c → J/ψπ+) = 5.33 ± 0.96. The ratio
of the branching fractions of the two decays is found to be B(B+
c → J/ψD∗+
s
)/B(B+
c →
J/ψD+
s
) = 1.93 ± 0.26. For the B+
c → J/ψD∗+
s decay, the transverse polarization fraction,
Γ±±/Γ, is measured to be 0.70 ± 0.11. The reported uncertainties include both the statistical and systematic components added in quadrature. The precision of the measurements
exceeds that in all previous studies of these decays. These results supersede those obtained
in the earlier ATLAS study of the same decays with √s = 7 and 8 TeV pp collision data. A
comparison with available theoretical predictions for the measured quantities is presented
Comparison of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy versus Ureteroscopy Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in the Management of Ureteral Stones: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis
No full text© 2016 Budia A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under
the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted
use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and
source are credited.[EN] Objective: To determine the better cost-effective treatment strategy for ureteral stones in a health district of Eastern
Spain.
Methods: A total of 180 patients were treated between June 2012 and December 2013 for ureteral stones using
two different strategies (SWL as initial treatment and URS as rescue technique vs URS and laser lithotripsy (up to
2 procedures). We performed an economic evaluation through a cost effectiveness analysis comparing costs and
outcome. We performed a differentiating model in patients with lithiasis less than 1 cm or equal to or larger than 1
cm. The effectiveness parameter was the stone free rate (SFR), defined as the absence of lithiasis fragments or the
presence of clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRFs) - less than 3 mm at the 3 month follow up. A decision tree
was developed and a Monte Carlo simulation was performed to establish uncertainty.
Results: The SWL as first line was equally or more effective and cheaper than URS as first line of treatment for
ureteral stones regardless of location or size. The overall cost for SWL (plus URS as second line) was 1,445,86 € and its
SFR was 99.7%, and 2,369,21 and 97.62% for URS group. After the Montecarlo sensitivity analysis, the SWL showed
dominance or cost-effectiveness in the vast majority of times, for each position and size.
Conclusions: SWL as first line of treatment was more efficient in terms of cost effectiveness than first line URS
with Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy for ureteral stones. Given its level of stone clearance, a non-invasive, outpatient based
treatment like lithotripsy should remain the first-line treatment option for ureteral stonesBudia Alba, A.; Caballer Tarazona, V.; Vivas Consuelo, DJJ.; López Acon, D.; Conca, MA.; Díez-De Pablos, JA.; Bahilo, P.... (2016). Comparison of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy versus Ureteroscopy Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in the Management of Ureteral Stones: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Medical & Surgical Urology. 5(3):1-8. doi:10.4172/2168-9857.1000168S185
A linear optical link using radiation hard VCSELs
No full textA four-channel linear optical link has been developed to enable analogue data transmission in LHC experiments for the analogue front- end chip SCT128A. Signals from a prototype ATLAS SCT module, consisting of 12 cm long silicon strip detectors, connected to six 128 channel SCTA chips, have been transmitted at 40 MHz using the Mitel 4D469 VCSEL and matching PIN diode at a wavelength of 850 nm. Results are presented showing static and dynamic linearity, frequency response and noise. The overall performance of the complete chain is shown for /sup 241/Am spectra. (4 refs)
Author Correction: A detailed map of Higgs boson interactions by the ATLAS experiment ten years after the discovery
No full textIn the version of this article initially published, the ATLAS Collaboration
author names, affiliations and acknowledgements were omitted and
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Search for lepton-flavour violation in high-mass dilepton final states using 139 fb −1 of pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
No full textÁlvarez Piqueras, D.; Aikot, Arya; Amos, K.R. ; Aparisi, Pozo, J.A.; Bailey, A.J.; Barranco, Laura; Bouchhar, Naseem; Cabrera, Susana; Cantero, Josu; Cardillo, Fabio Castillo, F.L.; Castillo Mª Victoria; Chitishvili, Mariam Cerda Alberich, L.; Costa, María José; Didenko, Mariia , Escobar, Carlos; Estrada, Oscar; Ferrer, Antonio; Fiorini, L.; Fullana, Esteban; Fuster, Juan; García García, Carmen; García Navarro, José Enrique; Gomez Delegido, A.J.; González de la Hoz, Santiago; Gonzalvo Rodríguez, Galo Rafael; Guerrero Rojas, J.G.R.; Higón, Emilio; Jimenez Pena, Javier; Lacasta Llácer, Carlos; Lozano Bahilo, José J.; Madaffari, Daniele; Mamuzic, Judita; Martí García, Salvador; Martinez Agullo, Pablo;; Melini, Davide; Miñano Moya, M.; Mitsou, Vasiliki A.; Miralles López, Marcos; Monsonis Romero, Luis; Moreno Llácer, María; Muñoz Perez, David; Navarro Gonzalez, Josep; Poveda, Joaquín; Prades Ibañez, Alberto; Rodriguez Bosca, S.; Rodriguez Rodriguez, D.; Rubio Jiménez, Adrián ; Ruiz Martínez, Arantxa; Sabatini, Paolo , Salt, José; Sanchez Sebastian, Victoria Santra, A.; Sánchez Martínez, Javier; Sayago Galvan, Ivan; Senthilkumar, Varsha ; Soldevila, Urmila; Torró Pastor, Emma; Valero, Alberto; Valls Ferrer, Juan Antonio; Valiente Moreno, Enrique ; Villaplana Pérez, Miguel , Varriale, Lorenzo; Vos, Marcel; ATLAS CollaborationA search is performed for a heavy particle decaying into different-flavour, dilepton final states, using 139 fb of proton-proton collision data at s = 13 TeV collected in 2015–2018 by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. Final states with electrons, muons and hadronically decaying tau leptons are considered (eμ, eτ or μτ). No significant excess over the Standard Model predictions is observed. Upper limits on the production cross-section are set as a function of the mass of a Z′ boson, a supersymmetric τ-sneutrino, and a quantum black-hole. The observed 95% CL lower mass limits obtained on a typical benchmark model Z′ boson are 5.0 TeV (eμ), 4.0 TeV (eτ), and 3.9 TeV (μτ), respectively. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].U.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valero, A.; Valiente Moreno, E.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Varriale, L.; Villaplana Perez, M.; Vos, M.Peer reviewe
A search for new resonances in multiple final states with a high transverse momentum Z boson in √s = 13 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector
No full textÁlvarez Piqueras, D.; Aikot, Arya; Amos, K.R. ; Aparisi, Pozo, J.A.; Bailey, A.J.; Barranco, Laura; Bouchhar, Naseem; Cabrera, Susana; Cantero, Josu; Cardillo, Fabio Castillo, F.L.; Castillo Mª Victoria; Chitishvili, Mariam Cerda Alberich, L.; Costa, María José; Didenko, Mariia , Escobar, Carlos; Estrada, Oscar; Ferrer, Antonio; Fiorini, L.; Fullana, Esteban; Fuster, Juan; García García, Carmen; García Navarro, José Enrique; Gomez Delegido, A.J.; González de la Hoz, Santiago; Gonzalvo Rodríguez, Galo Rafael; Guerrero Rojas, J.G.R.; Higón, Emilio; Jimenez Pena, Javier; Lacasta Llácer, Carlos; Lozano Bahilo, José J.; Madaffari, Daniele; Mamuzic, Judita; Martí García, Salvador; Martinez Agullo, Pablo;; Melini, Davide; Miñano Moya, M.; Mitsou, Vasiliki A.; Miralles López, Marcos; Monsonis Romero, Luis; Moreno Llácer, María; Muñoz Perez, David; Navarro Gonzalez, Josep; Poveda, Joaquín; Prades Ibañez, Alberto; Rodriguez Bosca, S.; Rodriguez Rodriguez, D.; Rubio Jiménez, Adrián ; Ruiz Martínez, Arantxa; Sabatini, Paolo , Salt, José; Sanchez Sebastian, Victoria Santra, A.; Sánchez Martínez, Javier; Sayago Galvan, Ivan; Senthilkumar, Varsha ; Soldevila, Urmila; Torró Pastor, Emma; Valero, Alberto; Valls Ferrer, Juan Antonio; Valiente Moreno, Enrique ; Villaplana Pérez, Miguel , Varriale, Lorenzo; Vos, Marcel; ATLAS CollaborationA generic search for resonances is performed with events containing a Z boson with transverse momentum greater than 100 GeV, decaying into e e or μ μ . The analysed data collected with the ATLAS detector in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider correspond to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb. Two invariant mass distributions are examined for a localised excess relative to the expected Standard Model background in six independent event categories (and their inclusive sum) to increase the sensitivity. No significant excess is observed. Exclusion limits at 95% confidence level are derived for two cases: a model-independent interpretation of Gaussian-shaped resonances with the mass width between 3% and 10% of the resonance mass, and a specific heavy vector triplet model with the decay mode W′ → ZW → ℓℓqq. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]; Senthilkumar, V.; Soldevila, U.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valero, A.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Varriale, L.; Villaplana Perez, M.; Vos, M.Peer reviewe
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