Horia Hulubei National Institute for R and D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Direct calculation of the two-neutrino double-beta decay rate including the full lepton-energy dependence

Abstract The calculation of the two-neutrino double-beta decay (DBD) rates has so far relied on approximations that decouple the nuclear structure from the emitted lepton kinematics. To ensure a more rigorous treatment, we propose an approach which incorporates the full interdepe...

Measurements of the production of W$$^{\pm }$$ and Z$$^0$$ bosons in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ TeV

Abstract Measurements of the production of the W $$^{\pm }$$ ± and Z $$^0$$ 0 bosons at midrapidity in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ s = 13 TeV with ALICE at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are presented. The W $$^{\pm }$$ ± and Z $$^0$$ 0 bosons are detected via their (di)e...

Identification of a nanosecond isomer of $$^{164}$$Tb

Abstract This letter reports on the identification of a new isomeric state of $$^{164}$$ 164 Tb ( $$Z=65$$ Z = 65 , $$N=99$$ N = 99 ), which was measured with the DESPEC setup at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH following the first relativistic fragmentation...

Electrical and Apparent Compressive Response of Silver-Loaded Honey–Gelatin Soft Composite Membranes

Honey–gelatin–water composite membranes containing silver microparticles (SmPs) are investigated as soft pressure-responsive materials with potential applications in low-pressure sensing, including biomedical monitoring, and in tunable capacitive components. Three compositions, w...

Neutron elastic scattering at $$\varvec{30.8}$$ MeV on $$\varvec{^{\text {nat}}\textrm{Ce}}$$

Abstract Elastic scattering of fast neutrons at an incident energy of 30.8 MeV on a natural cerium target was measured during an experiment conducted at the Neutrons For Science facility at GANIL-SPIRAL2. This is the first measurement on cerium using incident neutron energy above...

Enhanced dynamic range spatio-spectral metrology of few-cycle laser pulses

Accurate spatio-temporal and spatio-spectral metrology is critical to the characterization and use of ultra-short, highpower lasers.The emergence of few cycle pulses, with bandwidths of tens or hundreds of nanometers, poses a significant challenge to existing metrology techniques...