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O 16 O 16 collisions at energies available at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and at the CERN Large Hadron Collider comparing α clustering versus substructure

Collisions of . light and heavy nuclei in relativistic heavy-ion collisions have been shown to be sensitive to nuclear structure. With a proposed 16 O 16 O run at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) we study the potential for finding α clustering in 16 O. Here we use the state-of-the-art iEBE-VISHNU package with 16 O nucleonic configurations from ab initio nuclear lattice simulations. This setup was tuned using a Bayesian analysis on p Pb and PbPb systems. We find that the 16 O 16 O system always begins far from equilibrium and that at LHC and RHIC it approaches the regime of hydrodynamic applicability only at very late times. Finally, by taking ratios of flow harmonics we are able to find measurable differences between α-clustering, nucleonic, and subnucleonic degrees of freedom in the initial state.

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3D structure of anisotropic flow in small collision systems at energies available at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

Here, we present (3 + 1)-dimensional [(3 + 1)D] dynamical simulations of asymmetric nuclear collisions at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). Employing a dynamical initial state model coupled to (3 + 1)D viscous relativistic hydrodynamics, we explore the rapidity dependence of anisotropic flow in the RHIC small system scan at 200 GeV center-of-mass energy. We calibrate parameters to describe central 3 He + Au collisions and make extrapolations to d + Au and p + Au collisions. Our calculations demonstrate that approximately 50% of the v 3 (p T ) difference between the measurements by the STAR and PHENIX Collaborations can be explained by the use of reference flow vectors from different rapidity regions. This emphasizes the importance of longitudinal flow decorrelation for anisotropic flow measurements in asymmetric nuclear collisions, and the need for (3 + 1)D simulations. We also present results for the beam energy dependence of particle spectra and anisotropic flow in d + Au collisions.

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Exclusive J / ψ , ψ ( 2 s ) , and e + e - pair production in Au + Au ultraperipheral collisions at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

Measurements of exclusive J/ψ, ψ(2⁢s), and electron-positron (e + ⁢e - ) pair photoproduction in Au+Au ultraperipheral collisions are reported by the STAR experiment at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200GeV. Here, we report several first measurements at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, which are (i) J/ψ photoproduction with large momentum transfer up to 2.2⁢(GeV/c) 2 , (ii) coherent J/ψ photoproduction associated with neutron emissions from nuclear breakup, (iii) the rapidity dependence of incoherent J/ψ photoproduction, (iv) the ψ⁡(2⁢s) photoproduction cross section at midrapidity, and (v) e + ⁢e - pair photoproduction up to high invariant mass of 6GeV/c 2 . For measurement (ii), the coherent J/ψ total cross section of γ + Au → J/ψ + Au as a function of the center-of-mass energy W γN has been obtained without photon energy ambiguities. The data are quantitatively compared with the Monte Carlo models STARlight, Sartre, BeAGLE, and theoretical calculations of gluon saturation with color glass condensate, nuclear shadowing with leading twist approximation, quantum electrodynamics, and the next-to-leading-order perturbative QCD. At the photon-nucleon center-of-mass energy of 25.0 GeV, the coherent and incoherent J/ψ cross sections of Au nuclei are found to be 71% ± 10% and 36% ± 7%, respectively, of that of free protons. These data provide an important experimental constraint for nuclear parton distribution functions and a unique opportunity to advance the understanding of the nuclear modification effect at the top RHIC energy.

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Beam-energy dependence of charge balance functions from Au + Au collisions at energies available at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

Balance functions have been measured in terms of relative pseudorapidity ( Δη ) for charged particle pairs at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) from Au + Au collisions at $\sqrt{s}$$_{NN}$ = 7.7 GeV to 200 GeV using the STAR detector. These results are compared with balance functions measured at the CERN Large Hadron Collider from Pb + Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s}$$_{NN}$ = 2.76 TeV by the ALICE Collaboration. The width of the balance function decreases as the collisions become more central and as the beam energy is increased. In contrast, the widths of the balance functions calculated using shuffled events show little dependence on centrality or beam energy and are larger than the observed widths. Balance function widths calculated using events generated by UrQMD are wider than the measured widths in central collisions and show little centrality dependence. The measured widths of the balance functions in central collisions are consistent with the delayed hadronization of a deconfined quark gluon plasma (QGP). Finally, the narrowing of the balance function in central collisions at $\sqrt{s}$$_{NN}$ = 7.7 GeV implies that a QGP is still being created at this relatively low energy.

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Effects of bulk viscosity and hadronic rescattering in heavy ion collisions at energies available at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and at the CERN Large Hadron Collider

Here, we describe ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the CERN Large Hadron Collider with a hybrid model using the IP-Glasma model for the earliest stage and viscous hydrodynamics and microscopic transport for the later stages of the collision. We demonstrate that within this framework the bulk viscosity of the plasma plays an important role in describing the experimentally observed radial flow and azimuthal anisotropy simultaneously. Finally, we further investigate the dependence of observables on the temperature below which we employ the microscopic transport description.

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Spectra and flow of light nuclei in relativistic heavy ion collisions at energies available at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and at the CERN Large Hadron Collider

Within the framework of the coalescence model based on the phase-space distributions of protons and neutrons generated from the iebe-vishnu hybrid model with ampt initial conditions, we study the spectra and elliptic flow of deuterons and helium-3 in relativistic heavy ion collisions at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the CERN Larger Hadron Collider (LHC). Results from our model calculations for Au+Au collisions at √ s NN = 200 GeV at RHIC and Pb+Pb collisions at √ s NN = 2.76 TeV at the LHC are compared with available experimental data. Good agreements are generally seen between theoretical results and experimental data, except that the calculated yield of helium-3 in Pb+Pb collisions at √ s NN = 2.76 TeV underestimates the data by about a factor of 2. Possible reasons for these discrepancies are discussed. Here, we also make predictions on the spectra and elliptic flow of deuterons and helium-3 in Pb+Pb collisions at √ s NN = 5.02 TeV that are being studied at LHC.

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Design of 3He Solenoid Power Supply at BNL

The design of the 3He solenoid power supply at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) has been completed and construction is underway. The power supply is an upgrade of the existing Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) solenoid power supply and thus can be used as an operational spare. It is also capable of driving a solenoid magnet that rotates the 3He spin direction. The design is based on the original EBIS solenoid power supply, incorporating bipolar output and short circuit protection features to address the expanded requirements for spin rotation. The output current is a half sine wave of 13ms duration at the repetition rate of 5Hz, with the amplitude of 1900A. This paper will discuss the design and construction status of the 3He solenoid power supply.

Tan, Yugang↗

Leaf structural and chemical traits, and BNL field campaign sample details, San Lorenzo, Panama, 2020

This data package includes leaf traits, canopy traits and sample details for leaves from 71 species sampled from the San Lorenzo forest canopy crane site, Panama (PA-SLZ) during the BNL field campaign in January to March 2020. Each leaf sample is described with species, phenological stage and location within vertical canopy profiles. Leaf area index (LAI) and height is presented for each canopy profile location. Leaf mass per area (LMA), leaf water content (LWC) and leaf carbon and nitrogen content are included for a subset of the samples. This data package includes sample details, processed data for leaf traits and LAI (*.csv), LAI raw data (compressed as *.zip) and digital camera images (*.jpg, compressed as *.zip) of the leaf samples. Metadata files include data descriptions (_dd.csv) for tabular data, a list of all species sampled during the campaign (*.csv) and a detailed description of the field campaign protocol and methods (*.pdf). See related datasets for leaf gas exchange, leaf water potential and leaf spectral measurements made on the samples described here.

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Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for Bio Imaging Research & Development Consortium between State University of New York at Stony Brook (SBU) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

SBU is launching an initiative in bioimaging, with the goal of creating an integrated approach to a wide spectrum of imaging methods and technologies and their continued development and translation, primarily but not exclusively to biomedical applications. BNL has a long tradition and record of pioneering accomplishments in positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging and associated radiotracer and instrumentation development, and in technologies generally relevant to bioimaging.

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Target and orbit feedback simulations of a muSR beam line at BNL

Well-polarized positive surface muons are a tool to measure the magnetic properties of materials since the precession rate of the spin can be determined from the observation of the positron directions when the muons decay. For a dc beam an ideal µSR flux for surface µ + should be about 40 kHz/mm 2 . In this report we show how this flux could be achieved in a beam line using the AGS complex at BNL for a source of protons. We also determined that an orbit feedback system with a pair of thin silicon position monitors and kickers would miss the desired flux by at least an order of magnitude, even with perfect time resolution and no multiple scattering.

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Beam dynamics validation of the Halbach Technology FFAG Cell for Cornell-BNL Energy Recovery Linac

The Cornell-BNL Electron Test Accelerator (CBETA), a 150 MeV energy recovery linac (ERL) now in construction at Cornell, employs a fixedfield alternating gradient (FFAG) optics return loop: a single beam line comprised of quadrupole doublet cells, which accepts four recirculated energies. CBETA FFAG cell uses Halbach permanent magnet technology, its design studies have covered an extended period of time supported all the way by extensive particle dynamics simulations using computed 3-D field map models. This approach, which supported the choice of Halbach technology for CBETA FFAG ERL in 2016, is discussed and illustrated here based on the final stage in these beam dynamics studies, namely the validation of a ultimate, optimized design of the cell.

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BNL NCSP Succession Planning Efforts in FY 2018

This document fulfills a technical support element milestone (TS6:Q4) given in the Five-Year Plan. This document describes BNL succession planning efforts in FY-2018 for the Nuclear Data task area.

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BNL NCSP Succession Planning Efforts in FY 2019

This document fulfills a technical support element milestone (TS6:Q4) given in the Five-Year Plan. This document describes BNL succession planning efforts in FY-2019 for the Nuclear Data task area.

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