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The main focus of this thesis is the application of the nonperturbative Functional Renormalization Group (FRG) to the study of low-energies effective models for Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). The study of effective field theories and models is crucial for our understanding of physics, especially when we deal with fundamental interaction theories like QCD. In particular, the ultimate goal is the understanding of the critical properties of these models in such a way that we can have an insight on the actual critical phenomena of QCD, with a special focus on its chiral phase transition. The choice of the FRG method derives from the fact that it belongs to the class of functional non-perturbative methods and has also the advantage of linking physics at different energy scales. These features make FRG perfectly compatible with the task of studying non-perturbative phenomena and in particular phase transitions, like the ones expected for strongly interacting matter. However, the functional nature of the FRG approach and of the Wetterich equation has a consequence that its exact resolution is hardly possible, and an ansatz for the effective action is generally needed. In this work we choose to adopt the local-potential approximation (LPA), which prescribes to stop at zeroth order in the expansion in derivative operators of the quantum effective action, including only the quantum effective potential. In this work we exploited the key observation that the FRG flow equation can be cast, for specific models and truncation schemes, in the form of an advection-diffusion, possibly with a source term. This type of equation belongs to the class of problems faced in the context of viscous hydrodynamics. Therefore, an innovative approach to the solution of the FRG flow equation consists in the choice of a method developed specifically for the resolution of this class of hydrodynamic equations. In particular, the Kurganov-Tadmor finite-volume scheme is adopted. Throughout this work we apply this scheme to the study of different physical systems, showing the reliability and the flexibility of this approach.
In the first part of the thesis, we discuss the well-known O(N) model, using the hydrodynamic formulation to solve the FRG flow equation in the LPA truncation. We focus on the study of the critical behaviour of the system and calculate the corresponding critical exponents. Particular attention is given to the error estimation in the extraction of critical exponents, which is a needed and not widely explored aspect. The results are well compatible with others in the literature, obtained with different perturbative and nonperturbative methods, which validates the procedure. In the second part of the thesis, we introduce the quark-meson model as a low-energy effective model for QCD, with a specific focus on its chiral symmetry-breaking pattern and the subsequent dynamical quark-mass generation. The LPA flow equation is of the advection-diffusion type, with an extra source contribution which is due to the inclusion of fermionic degrees of freedom. We thus adopt the developed numerical techniques to derive the phase diagram of the model, which is in agreement with the one obtained with other techniques in the literature.
We also follow another possible way for the study of the critical properties of the quark-meson model: the so-called thermodynamic geometry. This approach is based on the interpretation of the parameter space of the system as a differential manifold. One can then obtain relevant information about the phase transitions from the Ricci scalar. We studied the chiral crossover investigating the behavior of the Ricci scalar up to the critical point, featuring a peaking behavior in the presence of the crossover. We then repeated this analysis in the chiral limit, where the phase transition is expected to be of second order. Via this geometric technique it is possible to have a different view on the chiral phase transition of QCD. This is the case since this approach is based on the calculation of quantities which are influenced by higher-order momenta of the thermodynamic potential, thus allowing for a more comprehensive analysis of the phase transition.
Finally, we exploit the numerical advancement to face the issue of the regulator choice in the FRG calculations. This is one of the most delicate issues which arise when using approximations to solve the FRG flow equation and deserves extensive investigation. In particular, we performed a vacuum parameter study and used the RG consistency requirement to determine the impact of the choice of the regulator on the physical observables and on the phase diagram of the model. Via this study we develop a systematic method to comparison the results obtained via different regulators. We show the importance of the choice of an appropriate UV cutoff in the determination of UV-independent IR observables and, consequently, the impact on the latter that the truncation of the effective average action and the choice of the regulator have.
Alternating acquisition of background and sample spectra is often employed in conventional Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy or ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy for accurate background subtraction. For example, for solvent background correction, typically a spectrum of a cuvette with solvent is measured and subtracted from a spectrum of a cuvette with solvent and solute. Ultrafast spectroscopies, though, come with many peculiarities that make the collection of well-matched, subtractable background and sample spectra challenging. Here, we present a demountable split-sample cell in combination with a modified Lissajous scanner to overcome these challenges. It allows for quasi-simultaneous measurements of background and sample spectra, mitigating the effects of drifts of the setup and maintaining the beam and sample geometry when swapping between background and sample measurements. The cell is moving between subsequent laser shots to refresh the excited sample volume. With less than 45 μl of solution for 150 μm optical thickness, sample usage is economical. Cell assembly is a key step and covered in an illustrated protocol.
This thesis is concerned with the investigation of static and dynamic properties of quantum Heisenberg paramagnets in the absence of a magnetic field and therefore for vanishing magnetization. For this purpose a new formulation of the spin functional renormalization group (SFRG) is employed. The first manifestations of the SFRG were developed by Krieg and Kopietz, motivated by the FRG approach to ordinary field theories and the older works of Vaks, Larkin and Pikin on diagrammatic methods for spin operators.
The main idea is to study quantum spin systems by considering the evolution of correlation functions under a continuous deformation of the interaction between magnetic moments, starting from a solvable limit. This leads to nonperturbative results for quantities like the spin-spin correlation function. After a basic introduction to the phenomena and concomitant problems discussed in this thesis, a detailed description of the SFRG method in its initial formulation is given in the second chapter. We start with the generating functional of connected imaginary-time spin-correlation functions GΛ [h], for which an exact flow equation is derived. A particular issue, already pointed out by Krieg and Kopietz, arises here, namely the singular non-interacting limit of its subtracted Legendre transform ΓΛ [m]. As a consequence the initial condition of that functional does not have a proper series expansion in powers of m. This prevents us from working directly within a pure one-particle irreducible (1-PI) parametrization of the correlation functions, as is often done in the context of field theories. Thus motivated, we develop a workaround explicitly tailored to paramagnets, which provides us with a functional that has a well-behaved Legendre transform. The new approach is based on a different treatment of fluctuations at zero and finite frequencies, analogous to a previous hybrid formulation for the symmetry-broken phase. Certain properties, considered to be highly relevant for isotropic paramagnets, as well as previous observations, already made in the study of simpler spin systems like the Ising model, serve as additional justifications for choosing this construction.
In the third chapter our new method is assessed by calculating the dynamic susceptibility G(k, iω) and thus the dynamic structure factor S(k, ω) in the symmetric phase. For this purpose an approximate integral equation for the dynamic polarization function Π̃(k, iω) was derived. This equation results from a truncation of the hierarchy of flow equations and contains static quantities, that are assumed to be known from another source. Our first application is the high-temperature limit T → ∞ in d ≤ 3 dimensions. Salient features, believed to be part of the spin dynamics in isotropic Heisenberg magnets are also exhibited by our solution, like (anomalous) diffusion in a suitable hydrodynamic limit. Moreover we obtain the same order of magnitude for the diffusion coefficient D as in experiments and other theoretical calculations. Other aspects do not entirely agree with previous approaches.
Afterwards we continue by investigating systems close to the critical point Tc. Dynamic scaling forms for Π̃(k, iω) and S(k, ω), which, like spin diffusion, are postulated on the basis of quite general physical arguments, are reproduced. Agreement of the line-shapes 2with neutron scattering experiments at T = Tc is found to be satisfying, with deviations for ω → 0, that may be attributed to the simplicity of the approximation, like at infinite temperature.
Finally, we focus our attention on the thermodynamic properties of isotropic Heisenberg paramagnets by calculating the static susceptibility G(k). For this purpose we employ simple truncation schemes of the flow equations for the static self-energy ΣΛ (k) and four-spin vertex ΓΛ , together with a basic ansatz for the dynamic polarization Π̃(k, iω) in quantum systems. As a result we obtain transition temperatures Tc of three-dimensional nonfrustrated magnets within an accuracy of 5 percent compared to established benchmark values from Quantum Monte Carlo and high temperature expansion series. We conclude this chapter by giving an outlook on the application of our method to frustrated systems, which may require a combined non-trivial calculation of static and dynamic properties.
Efficient modeling and mitigation of quadrupole errors in synchrotrons and their beam transfer lines
(2023)
This thesis investigates the problem of estimating quadrupole errors on synchrotrons as well as how to minimize the influence of quadrupole errors for beam transfer lines (beamlines). It emphasizes the importance to treat possible error sources in all parts of an accelerator in order to provide constantly high beam quality to the experimental stations. While the presented methods have been investigated by using the example of the SIS18 synchrotron and the HEST beamlines at GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, they are equally relevant for the future synchrotrons and beamlines of the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe (FAIR).
Part 1 discusses the problem of estimating quadrupole errors via orbit response measurements at synchrotrons. An emphasis is put on investigating the influence of the availability of steerer magnets and beam position monitors (BPMs) on the solvability of the inverse problem as well as on the propagation of measurement uncertainty for the estimation of quadrupole errors. The problem is approached via analytical considerations as well as via dedicated simulation studies. By developing an analytical expression for the Jacobian matrix, the theoretical boundaries for the solvability of the inverse problem are derived. Moreover, it is shown that the analytical expressions for the Jacobian matrix can be used during the fitting procedure to achieve a significant improvement in the computational efficiency by a factor $N_{steerers} \times N_{quadrupoles}$, where $N$ denotes the number of lattice elements of the respective type. The presented results are tested via dedicated measurements at the SIS18 synchrotron.
Part 2 discusses – complementary to part 1 – the influence of quadrupole errors in beam transfer lines with respect to the beam quality requirements given by the experimental stations. A preventive approach is presented which allows to minimize the influence of possible quadrupole errors on the degradation of beam quality. By identifying and selecting robust quadrupole configurations, a stable operation of the beamline can be enabled and the time needed by operators to readjust the beamline parameters can be reduced. The concept of beamline robustness is developed and is studied with the help of dedicated simulations. The simulation results are used to identify certain properties that distinguish robust from nonrobust quadrupole configurations. Also, various methods for improving the computational process of identifying robust quadrupole configurations are presented. The methods and results are tested via dedicated measurements at two different beamlines at GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research and at Forschungszentrum Jülich.
The gas-phase reaction of O + H₃⁺ has two exothermic product channels: OH+ + H2 and H2O+ + H. In the present study, we analyze experimental data from a merged-beams measurement to derive thermal rate coefficients resolved by product channel for the temperature range from 10 to 1000 K. Published astrochemical models either ignore the second product channel or apply a temperature-independent branching ratio of 70% versus 30% for the formation of OH+ + H2 versus H2O+ + H, respectively, which originates from a single experimental data point measured at 295 K. Our results are consistent with this data point, but show a branching ratio that varies with temperature reaching 58% versus 42% at 10 K. We provide recommended rate coefficients for the two product channels for two cases, one where the initial fine-structure population of the O(3PJ) reactant is in its J = 2 ground state and the other one where it is in thermal equilibrium.
The time-dependent Schrödinger equation for quadratic Hamiltonians has Gaussian wave packets as exact solutions. For the parametric oscillator with frequency ω(t), the width of these wave packets must be time-dependent. This time-dependence can be determined by solving a complex nonlinear Riccati equation or an equivalent real nonlinear Ermakov equation. All quantum dynamical properties of the system can easily be constructed from these solutions, e.g., uncertainties of position and momentum, their correlations, ground state energies, etc. In addition, the link to the corresponding classical dynamics is supplied by linearizing the Riccati equation to a complex Newtonian equation, actually representing two equations of the same kind: one for the real and one for the imaginary part. If the solution of one part is known, the missing (linear independent) solution of the other can be obtained via a conservation law for the motion in the complex plane. Knowing these two solutions, the solution of the Ermakov equation can be determined immediately plus the explicit expressions for all the quantum dynamical properties mentioned above. The effect of a dissipative, linear velocity dependent friction force on these systems is discussed.
The theoretical and experimental investigation of exotic hadrons like tetraquarks is an important branch of modern elementary particle physics. In this thesis I investigate different four-quark systems using lattice QCD and search for evidence of stable tetraquark states or resonances.
Lattice QCD as a non-perturbative approach to QCD allows an accurate and reliable determination of the masses of strongly bound hadrons.
However, most tetraquarks appear as weakly bound states or resonances, which makes a theoretical investigation using lattice QCD difficult due to the finite spatial volume. A rigorous treatment of such systems is feasible using the so-called Lüscher method. This allows to calculate the scattering amplitude based on the finite-volume energy spectrum determined in a lattice QCD calculation. Similarly to the analysis of experimental data, this scattering amplitude can be used to determine the binding energies of bound states or the masses and decay widths of resonances in the infinite volume.
In my work I calculate the low-energy energy spectra of different four-quark systems and use - if necessary - the Lüscher method to determine the masses of potential tetraquark states.
I focus on systems consisting of two heavy antiquarks and two light quarks, where at least one of the heavy antiquarks is a bottom quark.
Even though such tetraquarks have not yet been experimentally detected, they are considered promising candidates for particles that are stable with respect to the strong interaction.
A decisive step for successfully calculating low-lying energy levels for such four-quark systems is a carefully chosen set of creation operators, which represent the physical states most accurately. In addition to operators that generate a local structure where all four quarks are located at the same space-time point, I also use so-called scattering operators that resemble two spatially separated mesons. These scattering operators turned out to be relevant for successfully determining the lowest energy levels and are therefore essential, especially if a Lüscher analysis is carried out.
In my work, I considered two different lattice setups to study the four-quark systems $\bar{b}\bar{b}ud$ with $I(J^P)=0(1^+) $, $\bar{b}\bar{b}us$ with $J^P=1^+ $ and $\bar{b}\bar{c}ud$ with $I(J^P)=0(0^+) $ and $I(J^P)=0(1^+) $ and to predict potential tetraquark states. In both setups, I considered scattering operators. While in the first setup I used them only as annihilation operators, in the second setup they were included both as creation and annihilation operators. Additionally, in the second lattice setup, I performed a simplified investigation of the $\bar{b}\bar{b}ud$ system with $I(J^P)=0(1^-) $, which is a potential candidate for a tetraquark resonance. The results of the investigation of the mentioned four-quark systems can be summarized as follows:
For the $ \bar{b}\bar{b}ud $ four-quark system with $ I(J^P)=0(1^+) $ I found a deeply bound ground state slightly more than $ 100\,\textrm{MeV} $ below the lowest meson-meson threshold. The existence of a corresponding $\bar{b}\bar{b}ud$ tetraquark in the infinite volume was confirmed using a Lüscher analysis and possible systematic errors due to the use of lattice QCD were taken into account.
Similar results were obtained for the $ \bar{b}\bar{b}us $ four-quark system with $ J^P=1^+ $. Again, I found a ground state well below the lowest meson-meson threshold, but slightly weaker bound than for the $ \bar{b}\bar{b}ud $ system. Effects due to the finite volume turned out to be negligible for this system, as already predicted for the $ \bar{b}\bar{b}ud $ system. \item For the $ \bar{b}\bar{c}ud $ four-quark systems with $ (J^P)=0(0^+) $ and $ (J^P)=0(1^+) $ I was able to rule out the existence of a deeply bound tetraquark states based on the energy spectrum in the finite volume. However, by means of a scattering analysis using the Lüscher method, I found evidence a broad resonance for both channels.
In the case of the $ \bar{b}\bar{b}ud $ four-quark system with $ I(J^P)=0(1^-) $, I could neither confirm the existence of a resonance, nor rule out its existence with certainty.
In particular, my investigations showed that the results of the two different lattice simulations are consistent. The theoretical prediction of the bound tetraquark states $\bar{b}\bar{b}ud$ and $\bar{b}\bar{b}us$ as well as the tetraquark resonances in the $\bar{b}\bar{c}ud$ system in this work represent an important contribution to the future experimental search for exotic hadrons and can support the discovery of previously unobserved particles.
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters shuttle diverse substrates across biological membranes. They play a role in many physiological processes but are also the reason for antibiotic resistance of microbes and multi drug resistance in cancer, and their dysfunction can lead to serious diseases. Transport is achieved through an ATP-driven closure of the two nucleotide binding sites (NBSs) which induces a transition between an inward-facing (IF) and an outward-facing (OF) conformation of the connected transmembrane domains (TMDs). In contrast to this forward transition, the reverse transition (OF-to-IF) that involves Mg2+-dependent ATP hydrolysis and release is less understood. This is particularly relevant for heterodimeric ABC transporters with asymmetric NBSs. These transporters possess an ATPase active consensus NBS (c-NBS) and a degenerate NBS (d-NBS) with little or no ATPase activity.
Crucial details regarding function and mechanism of the transport cycle remain elusive.
Here, these open questions were addressed using pulse electron-electron double resonance (PELDOR or DEER) spectroscopy of the heterodimeric ABC exporter TmrAB.
To better understand the transport cycle, the underlying kinetics of the conformational transitions need to be elucidated. By introducing paramagnetic nitroxide (NO) spin probes at key positions of TmrAB and employing time-resolved PELDOR spectroscopy, the forward transition could be followed over time and the rate constants for the conformational transition at the TMDs and NBSs were characterized.
The temperature dependence of these rate constants was further analyzed to determine for the first time the activation energy of conformational changes in a large membrane protein. For TMD opening and c-NBS dimerization, values of 75 ± 27 kJ/mol and 56 ± 3 kJ/mol, respectively were found. These values agree with reported activation energies of peptide transport and peptide dissociation in other ABC transporters, suggesting that the forward transition may be the rate-limiting step for substrate translocation.
The functional relevance of asymmetric NBSs is so far not well understood. By combining Mg2+-to-Mn2+ substitution with Mn2+-NO and NO-NO PELDOR spectroscopy, the binding of ATP-Mn2+, the conformation of the NBSs, and the conformation of the TMDs could be simultaneously monitored for the first time. These results reveal an asymmetric post-hydrolytic state. Time-resolved investigation showed that ATP hydrolysis at the active c-NBS triggers the reverse transition, whereas opening of the impaired d-NBS regulates the return to the IF conformation.
The Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Centre (HIT) provides proton, helium, and carbon-ion beams with different energies and intensities for cancer treatment and oxygen-ion beams for experiments. For several experiments and possible future applications, such as helium ion beam radiography, a low-intensity ion beam monitor integrated into the dose delivery feedback system for the accelerator control is a necessary pre-requisite. The updated 2D prototype for this purpose consists of scintillating fibres with enhanced radiation hardness, silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) to amplify the emitted light, and a dedicated front-end readout system (FERS) to process and record the generated signals. This setup was tested successfully on monitoring ion-beam position and profile horizontally and vertically, as well as the beam intensity, for all four ion types with energies from 50 to 430 MeV/u and intensities from 1E2 to 1E7 ions/s. Additionally, time-of-arrival (ToA) measurements on single ions have been successfully performed for a limited intensity range, allowing for ion tracking in a further update. This will reduce noise, and will also improve the accuracy and usability of ion radiography.
Measurement of the e+e−→π+π− cross section between 600 and 900 MeV using initial state radiation
(2016)
We extract the e+e− →π+π− cross section in the energy range between 600 and 900 MeV, exploiting the method of initial state radiation. A data set with an integrated luminosity of 2.93 fb−1 taken at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider is used. The cross section is measured with a systematic uncertainty of 0.9%. We extract the pion form factor |Fπ|2 as well as the contribution of the measured cross section to the leading-order hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to (g−2)μ. We find this value to be aππ,LO μ (600–900 MeV) = (368.2 ±2.5stat±3.3sys) ·10−10, which is between the corresponding values using the BaBar or KLOE data.
Sparse sensor networks for Lamb wave-based structural health monitoring (SHM) can detect defects in plate-like structures. However, the limited number of sensor positions provides little information to characterize the unknown scatterer. This can be achieved by full wavefield analysis e.g. using Laser Doppler vibrometry measurements.
This paper proposes deconvolution processing that enhances the acoustic wavefield interpretation by increasing the temporal resolution of the underlying ultrasound signals. Applying this preprocessor to the whole wavefield allows improved non-destructive assessment of the defect. This approach is verified experimentally through a case study on an isotropic aluminum plate with four cracks.
The article presents the results of numerical and experimental investigations of guided wave propagation in aluminum plates with variable thickness. The shapes of plate surfaces have been specially designed and manufactured using a CNC milling machine. The shapes of the plates were defined by sinusoidal functions varying in phase shift, which forced the changes in thickness variability alongside the propagation path. The main aim of the study is to analyze the wave propagation characteristics caused by non-uniform thickness. In the first step, the influence of thickness variability on the time course of propagating waves has been analyzed theoretically. The study proves that the wave propagation signals can be determined based on knowledge about the statistical description of the specimen geometry. The histograms of thickness distribution together with the a priori knowledge of the dispersion curves were used to develop an iterative procedure assuming that the signal from the previous step becomes the excitation in the next step. Such an approach allowed for taking into account the complex geometry of the plate and rejecting the assumption about the constant average thickness alongside the propagation path. In consequence, it was possible to predict correctly the signal time course, as well as the time of flight and number of propagating wave modes in specimens with variable thickness. It is demonstrated that theoretical signals predicted in this way coincide well with numerical and experimental results. Moreover, the novel procedure allowed for the correct prediction of the occurrence of higher-order modes.
The strong force is one of the four fundamental interactions, and the theory of it is called Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). A many-body system of strongly interacting particles (QCD matter) can exist in different phases depending on temperature (T) and baryonic chemical potential (µB). The phases and transitions between them can be visualized as µB−T phase diagram. Extraction of the properties of the QCD matter, such as compressibility, viscosity and various susceptibilities, and its Equation of State (EoS) is an important aspect of the QCD matter study. In the region of near-zero baryonic chemical potential and low temperatures the QCD matter degrees of freedom are hadrons, in which quarks and gluons are confined, while at higher temperatures partonic (quarks and gluons) degrees of freedom dominate. This partonic (deconfined) state is called quark-gluon plasma (QGP) and is intensively studied at CERN and BNL. According to lattice QCD calculations at µB=0 the transition to QGP is smooth (cross-over) and takes place at T≈156 MeV. The region of the QCD phase diagram, where matter is compressed to densities of a few times normal nuclear density (µB of several hundreds MeV), is not accessible for the current lattice QCD calculations, and is a subject of intensive research. Some phenomenological models predict a first order phase transition between hadronic and partonic phases in the region of T≲100 MeV and µB≳500 MeV. Search for signs of a possible phase transition and a critical point or clarifying whether the smooth cross-over is continuing in this region are the main goals of the near future explorations of the QCD phase diagram.
In the laboratory a scan of the QCD phase diagram can be performed via heavy-ion collisions. The region of the QCD phase diagram at T≳150 MeV and µB≈0 is accessible in collisions at LHC energies (√sNN of several TeV), while the region of T≲100 MeV and µB≳500 MeV can be studied with collisions at √sNN of a few GeV. The QCD matter created in the overlap region of colliding nuclei (fireball) is rapidly expanding during the collision evolution. In the fireball there are strong temperature and pressure gradients, extreme electromagnetic fields and an exchange of angular momentum and spin between the system constituents. These effects result in various collective phenomena. Pressure gradients and the scattering of particles, together with the initial spatial anisotropy of the density distribution in the fireball, form an anisotropic flow - a momentum (azimuthal) anisotropy in the emission of produced particles. The correlation of particle spin with the angular momentum of colliding nuclei leads to a global polarization of particles. A strong initial magnetic field in the fireball results in a charge dependence and particle-antiparticle difference of flow and polarization.
Anisotropic flow is quantified by the coefficients vₙ from a Fourier decomposition of the azimuthal angle distribution of emitted particles relative to the reaction plane spanned by beam axis and impact parameter direction. The first harmonic coefficient v₁ quantifies the directed flow - preferential particle emission either along or opposite to the impact parameter direction. The v₁ is driven by pressure gradients in the fireball and thus probes the compressibility of the QCD matter. The change of the sign of v₁ at √sNN of several GeV is attributed to a softening of the EoS during the expansion, and thus can be an evidence of the first order phase transition. The global polarization coefficient PH is an average value of the hyperon’s spin projection on the direction of the angular momentum of the colliding system. It probes the dynamics of the QCD matter, such as vorticity, and can shed light on the mechanism of orbital momentum transfer into the spin of produced particles.
In collisions at √sNN of several GeV, which probe the region of the QCD phase diagram at T≲100 MeV and µB≳500 MeV, hadron production is dominated by u and d quarks. Hadrons with strange quarks are produced near the threshold, what makes their yields and dynamics sensitive to the density of the fireball. Thus measurement of flow and polarization, in particular of (multi-)strange particles, provides experimental constraints on the EoS, that allows to extract transport coefficients of the QCD matter from comparison of data with theoretical model calculations of heavy-ion collisions.
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We study equilibrium as well as out-of-equilibrium properties of the strongly interacting QGP medium under extreme conditions of high temperature T and high baryon densities or baryon chemical potentials μB within a kinetic approach. We present the thermodynamic and transport properties of the QGP close to equilibrium in the framework of effective models with Nf=3 active quark flavours such as the Polyakov extended Nambu-Jona Lasinio (PNJL) and dynamical quasiparticle model with the CEP (DQPM-CP). Considering the transport coefficients and the EoS of the QGP phase, we compare our results with various results from the literature. Furthermore, out-of equilibrium properties of the QGP medium and in particular, the effect of a μB- dependence of thermodynamic and transport properties of the QGP are studied within the Parton-Hadron-String-Dynamics (PHSD) transport approach, which covers the full evolution of the system during HICs. We find that bulk observables and flow coefficients for strange hadrons as well as for antiprotons are more sensitive to the properties of the QGP, in particular to the μB - dependence of the QGP interactions.
Presolar grain isotopic ratios as constraints to nuclear physics inputs for s-process calculations
(2023)
The isotopic abundances in presolar SiC grains of AGB origin provide important and precise constraints to those star nucleosynthesis models. By comparing the values of the s-element abundances resulting from calculations with the ones measured in these dust grains, it turns out that new measurements of weak-interaction rates in ionized plasmas, as well as of neutron-capture cross sections, are needed, especially in the region near the neutron magic numbers 50 and 82.
Results on proton and Λ flow, calculated with the UrQMD model that incorporates different realistic density dependent equations of state, are presented. It is shown that the proton and hyperon flow shows sensitivity to the equation of state and especially to the appearance of a phase transition at densities below 4n0. Even though qualitatively hyperons and protons exhibit the same beam energy dependence of the flow, the quantitative results are different. In this context it is suggested that the hyperon measurements can be used to study the density dependence of the hyperon interaction in high density QCD matter.
A single wavelength heterodyne interferometer has been set up to investigate the free electron density integrated axially along the line of sight (line density) in a theta-pinch plasma to determine its applicability as a plasma target for ion beam stripping. The maximal line density reached in this experiment was (3.57 ± 0.28) × 1018 cm−2 at 80 Pa and 20 kV. The findings demonstrate the pulsed character of the line density and its increase by raising the load voltage and the working gas pressure. Additionally, the results were compared with spectroscopic free electron density estimations, which were carried out by Hβ -line broadening and peak separation. The time behavior of the line density indicates that its peak value is delayed by about 10 μs compared to the spectroscopic results. This effect is due to the formation of an extended, magnetically compressed plasma column in the vicinity of the current maximum, although the highest volumetric free electron density is reached near the current zero crossing. Since the line density is an essential parameter in describing the stripping capabilities of the plasma target, the interferometric diagnostic is superior to a spectroscopic diagnostic, because it directly provides integrated values along the line of sight. Furthermore, the measurements of the line density in this experiment partially show nonphysical negative values, which is due to gaseous effects and residual shot vibrations.
This thesis aims to investigate the properties of hadronic matter by analyzing fluctuations of conserved charges. A transport model (SMASH) is used for these studies to achieve this. The first part of this thesis focuses on examining transport coefficients, specifically the diffusion coefficients of conserved charges and the shear viscosity. The second part investigates equal-time correlations of particle numbers in the form of cumulants. The last chapter studies different aspects of the isobar collision systems Ru and Zr.
As a first step, the hadronic medium and interactions between its constituents are introduced, and simultaneously, their impact on transport coefficients is investigated. The methodology is verified by comparing the results of SMASH with Chapman-Enskog calculations, followed by examining 3-to-1 multi-particle reactions, revealing their influence on shear viscosity and electrical diffusion. The analysis of the full hadron gas considers angle-dependent cross-sections and additional elastic cross-sections via the AQM description, showing significant impacts on transport coefficients. The dependency on the number of degrees of freedom is explored, with noticeable effects on diffusion coefficients but a smaller influence on the shear viscosity. At non-zero baryon chemical potential, the diffusion coefficients are strongly influenced, while the shear viscosity remains unaffected. Overall, the study underscores the importance of individual cross-sections and the modeling of interactions on transport coefficients.
The following chapter explores fluctuations of conserved charges, crucial for understanding phase transitions in heavy-ion collision from the quark-gluon plasma to the hadronic phase. Using SMASH, the impact of global charge conservation on particle number cumulants in subvolumes of boxes simulating infinite matter is studied. Comparisons with simpler systems highlights the influence of hadronic interactions on cumulants, especially via charge annihilation processes and the results from SMASH shows agreement with analytical calculations. Calculations at finite baryon chemical potential reveals a transition from a Poisson to Skellam distribution within the net proton cumulants. It is shown that an unfolding procedure to obtain the net baryon fluctuations from the net proton ones deviates from the actual net baryon result, particularly in larger volumes. Finally, net proton correlations at vanishing baryon chemical potential align with ALICE measurements and the net proton cumulants are unaffected by deuteron formation.
In the next step, the goal is to investigate critical fluctuations in the hadronic medium. Therefore, the hadronic system is initialized with critical equilibrium fluctuations by coupling the hadron resonance gas with the 3D Ising model. The single-particle probability distributions are derived from the principle of maximum entropy. Evolving these distributions in SMASH, their development in an expanding sphere adjusted to experimental conditions can be analyzed. It reveals resonance decay and formations as the primary source that affects the particle cumulants. Because of isospin randomization processes, critical fluctuations are better preserved in net nucleon numbers. However, for the strongest coupling investigated in this work, correlations of the critical field are still present in the final state of the evolution in the net proton fluctuations. Examining cumulant dependence on rapidity windows shows a non-monotonic trend.
In the third part, collisions involving the isobars Ru and Zr are studied at a center-of-mass energy of 200 GeV. Initially, SMASH is used to study the initial conditions to hydrodynamical simulations, emphasizing the importance of the nuclear structure of isobars on the geometry of the collision area. It is found that the deformation parameters notably influence the initial state. Correlations between nucleon-nucleon pairs on eccentricity fluctuations yield no significant effect. Subsequently, the hydrodynamic model vHLLE evolves the previously explored initial conditions and for the transition between the hydrodynamic and kinetic descriptions, the Cooper-Frye formula is used. Usage of the canonical ensemble ensures the exact conservation of the conserved charges B, Q, and S. The neutron skin effect, which changes the charge distribution within Ru nuclei, is additionally considered. Fluctuations are assessed, revealing suppression in large rapidity windows due to global charge conservation. The hadronic phase modifies fluctuations of net pions, net kaons, and net protons via annihilation processes, yet fluctuations remain unaffected by the neutron skin effect.
The equation of state (EoS) of matter at extremely high temperatures and densities is currently not fully understood, and remains a major challenge in the field of nuclear physics. Neutron stars harbor such extreme conditions and therefore serve as celestial laboratories for constraining the dense matter EoS. In this thesis, we present a novel algorithm that utilizes the idea of Bayesian analysis and the computational efficiency of neural networks to reconstruct the dense matter equation of state from mass-radius observations of neutron stars. We show that the results are compatible with those from earlier works based on conventional methods, and are in agreement with the limits on tidal deformabilities obtained from the gravitational wave event, GW170817. We also observe that the resulting squared speed of sound from the reconstructed EoS features a peak, indicating a likely convergence to the conformal limit at asymptotic densities, as expected from quantum chromodynamics. The novel algorithm can also be applied across various fields faced with computational challenges in solving inverse problems. We further examine the efficiency of deep learning methods for analyzing gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences in this thesis. In particular, we develop a deep learning classifier to segregate simulated gravitational wave data into three classes: signals from binary black hole mergers, signals from binary neutron star mergers, or white noise without any signals. A second deep learning algorithm allows for the regression of chirp mass and combined tidal deformability from simulated binary neutron star mergers. An accurate estimation of these parameters is crucial to constrain the underlying EoS. Lastly, we explore the effects of finite temperatures on the binary neutron star merger remnant from GW170817. Isentropic EoSs are used to infer the frequencies of the rigidly rotating remnant and are noted to be significantly lower compared to previous estimates from zero temperature EoSs. Overall, this thesis presents novel deep learning methods to constrain the neutron star EoS, which will prove useful in future, as more observational data is expected in the upcoming years.
The appearance of strangeness in the form of hyperons within the inner core of neutron stars is expected to affect its detectable properties, such as its global structure or gravitational wave emission. This work explores the parameter space of hyperonic stars within the framework of the Relativistic Mean Field model allowed by the present uncertainties in the state-of-the-art nuclear and hypernuclear experimental data. We impose multi-physics constraints at different density regimes to restrict the parameter space: Chiral effective field theory, heavy-ion collision data, and multi-messenger astrophysical observations of neutron stars. We investigate possible correlations between empirical nuclear and hypernuclear parameters, particularly the symmetry energy and its slope, with observable properties of neutron stars. We do not find a correlation for the hyperon parameters and the astrophysical data. However, the inclusion of hyperons generates a tension between the astrophysical and heavy-ion data constraining considerably the available parameter space.