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2. Design and Implementation of an Improved and Reliable Pressurizer Controller at the Paks NPP

Author

Tamás Bartha, István Varga, and Csaba Fazekas

Subjects
Engineering, Supervisor, business.industry, Pressure control, Reliability (computer networking), Control engineering, law.invention, Software, law, Control theory, Pressurizer, Control system, Nuclear power plant, business
Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of a pressure controller for the pressurizer of the primary circuit in the Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Hungary. The controlled process is part of a highly safety-critical environment, therefore strict reliability requirements are imposed on both the hardware and the software of the controller. The implemented controller provides robust performance and it has a redundant and distributed architecture in order to meet these demands. The control system includes measurement and control PLCs, a continuous power controller and a special supervisor module. The pressure controller has been implemented and is in use in all the four units of the Paks NPP.

Published
2009

3. MIPAS Level 2 Processor Prototype: from validation to operation

Author

Marc Bernau, Roland Gessner, S. Bartha, Heidrun Weber, and Michael Schmitt

Subjects
Data processing, Computer science, business.industry, lcsh:QC801-809, Data validation, lcsh:QC851-999, computer.software_genre, Algorithm, Data set, Set (abstract data type), lcsh:Geophysics. Cosmic physics, Geophysics, Validation rule, Software, Validation, lcsh:Meteorology. Climatology, Data mining, business, Raw data, computer, Software verification
Abstract

In the research field of atmospheric chemistry a central question for acquired data sets is about validation. Have the data been validated to be useful for science? Has the data set been compared to other data sets? If deviations occur, which cause could be identified? Ultimately, two causes are possible when the same scene is observed: either the acquired raw data set is erroneous (hardware problem) or the data processing infers erroneous information (software problem). In order to make sure that the software works as expected, software validation plays a key role in the overall data set validation campaigns. This paper deals with operational software validation, which is an important component of the entire scientific validation chain. [...]

Published
2014

4. Measurement of αs from b production at the cern p collider

Author

P. I. P. Kalmus, J. Dorenbosch, J. Gronberg, M. Vargas, Matthias Schröder, H. Faissner, B. Gonzalez, S. Lammel, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, H. Teykal, K. Ankoviak, R. Priem, David B. Cline, R. Prosi, Christopher Seez, D. Schinzel, M. P. J. Landon, G. Walzel, Carmen Albajar, H. Wagner, S. Tether, L. Fortson, Nicolas Ellis, A. Norton, E. Eisenhandler, K. Eggert, M. Markytan, H. Castilla-Valdez, S. Levegrün, J. P. Revol, W. von Schlippe, Ritva Kinnunen, Alain Givernaud, T.I. Meyer, L. Taylor, Jorma Tuominiemi, J. A. Caughlan, D. Samyn, S. Otwinowski, P. Sphicas, A. Moulin, I. R. Kenyon, Achim Geiser, Peter Lipa, P. Cennini, T.P. Shah, B. Buschbeck, G. Maurin, Andreas Morsch, W. van de Guchte, Y. Lemoigne, W. Jank, M. Della Negra, C.-E. Wulz, H. Evans, M. Rauschkolb, C. D. Buchanan, H. Tuchscherer, V. Vuillemin, Jean-Pierre Merlo, A. Bezaguet, Tejinder Virdee, S. Bartha, C. Rubbia, G. Bauer, D. H. Stork, C. Markou, Hans Reithler, J. Garvey, A. Gonidec, A. van Dijk, J. D. Dowell, I. F. Fensome, E. F. Clayton, K. Wacker, M. Mohammadi, G. Jorat, Sergio Cittolin, Manfred Krammer, C.H. Tan, Konstanty Sumorok, A. Placci, M. Pimiä, Dave Robinson, C. Daum, E. Radermacher, J. P. Porte, F. Szoncso, R. Schleichert, D. J. Holthuizen, K. Bos, M. Demoulin, Veikko Karimäki, D. Dau, Pierluigi Zotto, H. Dibon, G. Thompson, G. Pancheri, A. Böhrer, Steve McMahon, Anton Taurok, and T. Moers

Subjects
Quantum chromodynamics, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Hadron, law.invention, Renormalization, Factorization, law, Quantum mechanics, Strong coupling, Production (computer science), Collider
Abstract

The UA1 Collaboration has recently improved its measurement of the beauty production cross-section by including explicit measurements of b b correlations. Using these data we have determined the strong coupling constant α s . The comparison of the measured cross-section for 2-body final states with O ( α s 3 ) QCD predictions yields a measurement of α s (20 GeV) = 0.145 −0.010 exp −0.016 th +0.012 +0.013 , corresponding to α s ( M z ) = 0.113 −0.006 exp −0.009 th +0.007 +0.008 . This is the first theoretically well-defined measurement of α s from a purely hadronic production process. Evaluating α s from cross-sections at different Q 2 -values we find that the running of α s is needed for internal consistency of the UA1 data.

Published
1996

5. Measurement of $$b\bar b$$ correlations at the CERN $$p\bar p$$ collider

Author

D. J. Holthuizen, I. F. Fensome, C. Markou, M. Demoulin, Jean-Pierre Merlo, Steve McMahon, R. Schleichert, Anton Taurok, T. Moers, Sergio Cittolin, S. Otwinowski, C. Rubbia, Alain Givernaud, M. Rauschkolb, Christopher Seez, H. Teykal, B. Gonzalez, A. Bezaguet, W. von Schlippe, T.I. Meyer, Matthias Schröder, F. Szoncso, R. Prosi, M. Vargas, K. Eggert, A. van Dijk, D. Schinzel, S. Lammel, A. Gonidec, Dave Robinson, Carmen Albajar, H. Wagner, A. Placci, K. Ankoviak, M. Markytan, David B. Cline, Ritva Kinnunen, H. Castilla-Valdez, M. P. J. Landon, E. Eisenhandler, A. Moulin, J. D. Dowell, Nicolas Ellis, L. Fortson, P. Sphicas, Achim Geiser, Andreas Morsch, G. Jorat, C.H. Tan, K. Bos, B. Buschbeck, Hans Reithler, G. Maurin, W. van de Guchte, M. Pimiä, H. Dibon, E. F. Clayton, S. Bartha, L. Taylor, W. Jank, J. Garvey, K. Wacker, C.-E. Wulz, M. Mohammadi, E. Radermacher, S. Tether, Manfred Krammer, J. P. Porte, Konstanty Sumorok, A. Norton, C. D. Buchanan, V. Vuillemin, G. Pancheri, A. Böhrer, H. Faissner, P. I. P. Kalmus, J. A. Caughlan, J. P. Revol, G. Thompson, J. Dorenbosch, Peter Lipa, Veikko Karimäki, J. Gronberg, Pierluigi Zotto, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Tejinder Virdee, D. Samyn, C. Daum, T.P. Shah, G. Walzel, S. Levegrün, Jorma Tuominiemi, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, H. Tuchscherer, I. R. Kenyon, Y. Lemoigne, R. Priem, H. Evans, and P. Cennini

Subjects
Physics, Quark, Quantum chromodynamics, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, High Energy Physics::Phenomenology, Order (ring theory), 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Nuclear physics, law, 0103 physical sciences, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Production (computer science), 010306 general physics, Collider, Engineering (miscellaneous), Bar (unit)
Abstract

We report on measurements of correlated\(b\bar b\) production in\(p\bar p\) collisions at\(\sqrt s = 630GeV\), using dimuon data to tag both theb and\(\bar b\) quarks. Starting from an inclusive dimuon sample we obtain improved cross-sections for single inclusive beauty production and confirm our earlier results on\(B^0 - \bar B^0\) mixing. From a study of\(b\bar b\) correlations we derive explicit cross-sections for semi-differential\(b\bar b\) production. We compare the measured cross-sections and correlations to\(\mathcal{O}\left( {\alpha _s^3 } \right)\) QCD predictions and find good quantitative agreement. From the measured angular distributions we establish a size-able contribution from higher order QCD processes with a significance of about seven standard deviations. A large nonperturbative contribution to these higher order corrections is excluded.

Published
1994

6. Parallel Saturation Based Model Checking

Author

D´niel Darvas, Akos Horv´th, Tam´s Szabo, Andr´s Voros, Tam´s Bartha, and Attila J´mbor

Subjects
Model checking, Parallel processing (DSP implementation), Computer science, Scalability, Parallel algorithm, Algorithm design, Parallel computing, Abstraction model checking, Formal verification, Sequential algorithm
Abstract

Formal verification is becoming a fundamental step of safety-critical and model-based software development. As part of the verification process, model checking is one of the current advanced techniques to analyze the behavior of a system. In this paper, we examine an existing parallel model checking algorithm and we propose improvements to eliminate some computational bottlenecks. Our measurements show that the resulting new algorithm has better scalability and performance than both the former parallel approach and the sequential algorithm.

Published
2011

7. Measurement of B0−0 mixing at the CERN Spp̄S collider

Author

K. Morgan, L. Dobrzynski, O. C. Allkofer, W. von Schlippe, G. Jorat, I. Zacharov, R. Priem, Emilio Petrolo, H. Bohn, H. Teykal, R. Prosi, M. Markytan, Jonathan M. Gregory, C.H. Tan, A. Geiser, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, D. J. Holthuizen, H. Castilla-Valdez, J. Colas, C.-E. Wulz, J. D. Dowell, H. Faissner, A. Bezaguet, S. Tether, S. Centro, R. Schleichert, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, R. Conte, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, A. Norton, F. Cavanna, G. Piano Mortari, Stefano Veneziano, A. Ferrando, C. Bacci, M. Demoulin, Jean-Pierre Merlo, J. Dorenbosch, T. Mller, Alessandro Bettini, Felicitas Pauss, Filippo Ceradini, S. Otwinowski, D. Schinzel, G. Bauer, R. Apsimon, R. Munoz, Carmen Albajar, Michael Albrow, H. Wagner, G. Thompson, B. Gonzalez, G. Pancheri, J. Gronberg, C. Markou, A. Morsch, G. Sajot, I. F. Fensome, M. Nikitas, Y. Zolnierowski, T. A. Fuess, P. Casoli, Alain Givernaud, K. Ankoviak, David B. Cline, G. Busetto, D. Drijard, Ritva Kinnunen, L. Taylor, C. Rubbia, F. J. Diez Hedo, X. Wu, S. Bartha, M. P. J. Landon, A. Di Ciaccio, H. Dibon, M. Felcini, C. D. Buchanan, B. Aubert, A. Moulin, M. A. Marquina, D. H. Stork, L. Fortson, V. Vuillemin, Jorma Tuominiemi, R. Martinelli, V. O'Dell, A. van Dijk, Christopher Seez, Steve McMahon, Anton Taurok, K. Wacker, T. Moers, E. Torrente-Lujan, J. P. Revol, K. Eggert, B. Buschbeck, D. Samyn, J. Garvey, J. P. Mendiburu, M. Yvert, D. Brockhausen, Veikko Karimäki, M. Mohammadi, Hans Reithler, E. Eisenhandler, Teresa Rodrigo, M W. Van de Guchte, P. I. P. Kalmus, M. Schrder, E. F. Clayton, K. Bos, Pierluigi Zotto, C. Daum, Manfred Krammer, W. Jank, J. P. Porte, G. Maurin, Aleandro Nisati, Konstanty Sumorok, M. Pimiä, P. Biddulph, I. Josa-Mutuberria, P. Nedelec, Sergio Cittolin, John A Coughlan, E. Radermacher, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, M. Vargas, F. Szoncso, M. Rauschkolb, A. Caner, Nicolas Ellis, Dave Robinson, A. Placci, J. Salicio, I. R. Kenyon, Paraskevas Sphicas, M. Botlo, Peter Lipa, Ludovico Pontecorvo, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Tejinder Virdee, Francesco Lacava, R. Bonino, S. A. Robins, J. Vrana, A. Bhrer, L. Zanello, T. C. Meyer, James Rohlf, P. Cennini, T. P. Shah, D. Kryn, S. Levegrn, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, A. Gonidec, D. Linglin, H. Tuchscherer, L. Naumann, and Y. Lemoigne

Subjects
Nuclear physics, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Argus, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, law, High mass, Collider, computer, Mixing (physics), computer.programming_language, law.invention
Abstract

We report on a new measurement of B 0 − B 0 mixing at the CERN SppS collider. Mixing is measured in the non-isolated high mass dimoun sample using data from the 1988–1989 collider runs. The measured value of the mixing parameter, χ, is 0.145±0.035(stat.) ± 0.014(syst.). The average of this measurement and that from our 1984–1985 data is ξ= 0.14 ± 0.029 (stat.) ± 0.017 (syst.) assuming fully correlated errors. Using the measurement of ξd from ARGUS and CLEO , we obtain χ = 0.50 ± 0.20, which gives a limit of χs > 0.17 (0.12) at 90% (95%) CL. Including the measurements of χ from the ALEPH and L3 experiments gives χs = 0.53 ± 0.15, and a limit of χs > 0.27 (0.23) at 90% (95%) CL.

Published
1991

8. Sizing Aspects of a Small Scale Grid Connected PV System

Author

C. Negreanu, I. Farkas, M. Teodoreanu, S. Bartha, D. I. Teodoreanu, and I. Seres

Subjects
Commercial software, Computer science, business.industry, Photovoltaic system, Grid, Sizing, Automotive engineering, Power (physics), Photovoltaics, Grid-connected photovoltaic power system, MATLAB, business, computer, computer.programming_language
Abstract

Photovoltaics can be used in grid connected mode in two ways: as array installed at the end use site, such as on rooftops, or as utility-scale generating stations. The present paper describes a small-scale grid connected Photovoltaic system. The paper starts with the structure and characterization of the system. The principal technical parameter data are also presented. The used monitoring parameters indicate the principal meteorological data, air temperature and solar radiation data for the location sited at Agigea, at the Black Sea and the produced energy by the PV modules. The present application is made by 1 subsystem with 1200 Wp power and with the panel inclination possibility, using different type of PV modules. The paper presents a simulation model for this system realized with commercial software packages and with a one self made Matlab model that evaluates the energy balance of the PV system. All the simulation and measurements data are presented.

Published
2008

9. Intermittency studies in p collisions at

Author

R. Martinelli, Marta Felcini, E. Pietarinen, Ritva Kinnunen, I. F. Fensome, M. Pimiä, D. J. Holthuizen, B. Mours, F. J. Diez Hedo, Filippo Ceradini, T. A. Fuess, M. I. Josa, T. P. Shah, V. Vuillemin, Aleandro Nisati, G. Busetto, C. D. Buchanan, C. Albajar, M. Krammer, S. A. Robins, C. Bacci, Ludwik Dobrzynski, A. Norton, A. Gonidec, K. Eggert, G. Pancheri, L. Naumann, A. Ferrando, G. Cox, R. Bonino, A. Diciaccio, L. Zanello, E. Radermacher, J. P. Porte, G. Jorat, D. Schinzel, J. P. Mendiburu, C. Markou, P. Zotto, F. Pauss, Jonathan M. Gregory, X. Wu, M. Schröder, J. Garvey, M. Rauschkolb, A. Moulin, Achim Geiser, S. Otwinowski, A. van Dijk, T. S. Virdee, K. Ankoviak, Stefano Veneziano, P. I. P. Kalmus, Murrough Landon, P. Casoli, David B. Cline, A. Bettini, Th Muller, M. A. Marquina, Y. Lemoigne, A. Placci, M. Nikitas, J. Vrana, Jorma Tuominiemi, B. Buschbeck, H. Faissner, P. Biddulph, B. Aubert, K. Wacker, H. Dibon, M. Della Negra, D. Kryn, J. Dorenbosch, K. Morgan, R. Munoz, G. Salvini, L. Fortson, Y. Zolnierowski, P. Sphicas, H. Castilla-Valdez, James Rohlf, Daniel Denegri, P. Cennini, S. Levegrün, J. Gronberg, H. Bohn, D. Linglin, E. Eisenhandler, A. Givernaud, Peter Lipa, A. Meneguzzo, M. Demoulin, J. Colas, G. Sajot, D. Drijard, Stephan Lammel, R. Conte, Francesco Lacava, B. Gonzales, A. Böhrer, Steve McMahon, W. von Schlippe, H. Tuchscherer, Ludovico Pontecorvo, J. M. Salicio, Anton Taurok, Andreas Morsch, I. Zacharov, S. Cittolin, S. Tether, A. Caner, T. Rodrigo, L. Taylor, C.-E. Wulz, T. Moers, W. Jank, O. C. Allkofer, F. Cavanna, D. Samyn, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, Hans Reithler, C. Stubenrauch, Dave Robinson, G. Piano Mortari, A. Bezaguet, F. Szoncso, P. Nedelec, Emilio Petrolo, E. F. Clayton, R. J. Apsimon, C. Daum, R. Prosi, B. Andrieu, W. van de Guchte, T. Meyer, S. Bartha, M. Botlo, S. Centro, M. Markytan, M. G. Albrow, E. Torrente-Lujan, Veikko Karimäki, J. D. Dowell, D. Dau, John A Coughlan, Vivian O'Dell, K. Bos, G. Thompson, Jean-Pierre Merlo, Nicolas Ellis, G. Bauer, D. H. Stork, M. Vargas, J. P. Revol, M. Yvert, Christopher Seez, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, D. Brockhausen, C. Rubbia, M. Mohammadi, Konstanty Sumorok, G. Maurin, and I. Kenyon

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Detector, Monte Carlo method, Charged particle, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Azimuth, law, Intermittency, Pseudorapidity, Rapidity, Multiplicity (chemistry), Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

A significant intermittency signal is observed in 630 GeV p p collisions measured in the UA1 central detector. It occurs with similar magnitude in different variables: pseudorapidity, rapidity and azimuthal angle. The signal increases with decreasing charged particle multiplicity in the event. Its strength in a sample of low p⊥ tracks and its multiplicity dependence are not reproduced by commonly used Monte Carlo models of high energy interactions.

Published
1990

10. Experimental limit on the decay W±→π±γ at the cern proton-antiproton collider

Author

M. Vargas, J. Salicio, J. Dorenbosch, J. Gronberg, Carmen Albajar, Jean-Pierre Merlo, G. Bauer, R. Martinelli, C. Rubbia, D. H. Stork, D. Linglin, W. von Schlippe, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, C. Bacci, Tejinder Virdee, K. Bos, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, T.I. Meyer, Ritva Kinnunen, A. Ferrando, H. Tuchscherer, A. Diciaccio, M. Yvert, Francesco Lacava, Sergio Cittolin, Alain Givernaud, P. Sphicas, D. Samyn, D. Schinzel, B. Mours, S. A. Robins, J. Vrana, Teresa Rodrigo, J. Colas, F. J. Diez Hedo, G. Busetto, X. Wu, R. J. Apsimon, P. I. P. Kalmus, Steve McMahon, B. Gonzales, Anton Taurok, Christopher Seez, A. Bezaguet, Michael Albrow, E. Torrente-Lujan, F. Szoncso, L. Zanello, T. Moers, S. Tether, J. P. Revol, M. Felcini, B. Andrieu, L. Dobrzynski, L. Naumann, F. Cavanna, C. Markou, K. Eggert, Alessandro Bettini, G. Thompson, Jorma Tuominiemi, V. O'Dell, A. Morsch, G.F. Cox, H. Castilla-Valdez, P. Biddulph, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, G. Piano Mortari, H. Evans, D. Brockhausen, G. Ciapetti, P. Casoli, A. van Dijk, G. Jorat, Jonathan M. Gregory, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, I. Zacharov, H. Dibon, Emilio Petrolo, S. Bartha, M. A. Marquina, Y. Lemoigne, H. Faissner, G. Sajot, I. F. Fensome, K. Ankoviak, P. Nedelec, Veikko Karimäki, P. Cennini, David B. Cline, G. Pancheri, J. P. Mendiburu, Aleandro Nisati, R. Munoz, R. Prosi, A. Böhrer, Pierluigi Zotto, A. Norton, E. Eisenhandler, M. P. J. Landon, Nicolas Ellis, M. Mohammadi, M. Markytan, L. Fortson, L. Taylor, C. Daum, A. Geiser, Peter Lipa, O. C. Allkofer, Matthias Schröder, Hans Reithler, H. Bohn, D. Kryn, Stefano Veneziano, A. Moulin, Y. Zolnierowski, Felicitas Pauss, Filippo Ceradini, M. Botlo, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, C.-E. Wulz, T. A. Fuess, E. F. Clayton, R. Conte, G. Maurin, S. Otwinowski, A. Placci, W. van de Guchte, K. Wacker, B. Buschbeck, E. Radermacher, J. P. Porte, J. Garvey, James Rohlf, J. D. Dowell, Th. Müller, John A Coughlan, W. Jank, C. D. Buchanan, T. P. Shah, Manfred Krammer, Ludovico Pontecorvo, V. Vuillemin, Konstanty Sumorok, M. Pimiä, K. Morgan, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Maria Isabel Josa, M. Rauschkolb, R. Bonino, B. Aubert, D. J. Holthuizen, S. Centro, M. Demoulin, S. Levegrün, I. R. Kenyon, A. Gonidec, Dave Robinson, and A. Caner

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Luminosity (scattering theory), Large Hadron Collider, Proton, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Detector, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Nuclear physics, law, Antiproton, 0103 physical sciences, Physics::Accelerator Physics, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Limit (mathematics), 010306 general physics, Collider
Abstract

We present a search for the decay W±→π±γ, using data taken at the CERN proton-antiproton Collider with the UA1 detector and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 0.7 pb−1. We do not observe a signal for such a process: hence we obtain an upper limit on the π±γ decay width of 5.8×10−2Γ (W±→e±v) (95%CL).

Published
1990

11. Search for new heavy quarks in proton-antiproton collisions at $$\sqrt s = 0.63 TeV$$

Author

A. Caner, G. Maurin, S. Bartha, Nicolas Ellis, W. van de Guchte, M. Botlo, Peter Lipa, Aleandro Nisati, Christopher Seez, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, Y. Zolnierowski, Felicitas Pauss, Filippo Ceradini, W. von Schlippe, T. A. Fuess, D. Denegri, V. Vuillemin, A. Ferrando, M. Yvert, T.I. Meyer, J. Dorenbosch, Alain Givernaud, P. Sphicas, L. Taylor, H. Tuchscherer, K. Eggert, D. Samyn, M. Rauschkolb, F. J. Diez Hedo, M. A. Marquina, D. Kryn, D. Brockhausen, Jorma Tuominiemi, G. Busetto, J. Garvey, J. D. Dowell, M. Lindgren, M. Jimack, E. Pietarinen, Carmen Albajar, I. R. Kenyon, Vivian O'Dell, J. Gronberg, C. Bacci, J. P. Vialle, A. Bezaguet, Ludovico Pontecorvo, B. Andrieu, Stefano Veneziano, J. Colas, M. Degiorgi, H. Bohn, G. Sajot, S. A. Robins, S. Tether, J. Salicio, L. Dobrzynski, P. Erhard, Marta Felcini, C. Daum, J. P. Merlo, David Robinson, D. Schinzel, M. Della Negra, John A Coughlan, Maria Isabel Josa, B. Aubert, P. Nedelec, H. Castilla-Valdez, Barbara Alvarez Gonzalez, A. van Dijk, R. Leuchs, L. Zanello, A. Moulin, A. Norton, T. P. Shah, E. Eisenhandler, C.-E. Wulz, E. Tscheslog, J. P. Revol, L. Naumann, A. Gonidec, Andreas Morsch, G. Ciapetti, M. Vargas, R. Conte, E. Rademacher, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, Hal Evans, C. D. Buchanan, Achim Geiser, R. Martinelli, S. Lammel, K. Morgan, F. Cavanna, P. Cennini, Manfred Krammer, Y. Lemoigne, Sergio Cittolin, Konstanty Sumorok, S. Otwinowski, G. Piano Mortari, Hans Reithler, M. P. J. Landon, D. J. Holthuizen, B. Buschbeck, E. F. Clayton, L. Fortson, Emilio Petrolo, Ritva Kinnunen, A. Placci, M. Pimiä, S. Beingessner, James Rohlf, S. Centro, J. Kroll, J. P. Porte, Th. Müller, M. Demoulin, P. I. P. Kalmus, W. Jank, M. Markytan, D. Cline, C. Rubbia, Tejinder Virdee, G. Bauer, Francesco Lacava, D. H. Stork, R. Munoz, F. Szoncso, E. Torrente-Lujan, P. Biddulph, G. Walzel, J. P. Mendiburu, J. Vrana, K. Ankoviak, Alessandro Bettini, G. Thompson, S. Levegrün, D. Linglin, G.F. Cox, P. Casoli, H. Dibon, Veikko Karimäki, K. Bos, G. Pancheri, D. Dau, A. Böhrer, I. F. Fensome, Pierluigi Zotto, H. Faissner, M. Mohammadi, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, K. Wacker, R. J. Apsimon, T. Rodrigo, Michael Albrow, O. C. Allkofer, Matthias Schröder, Xin Wu, I. Zacharov, R. Bonino, M. Passaseo, R. Prosi, Steve McMahon, Anton Taurok, T. Moers, C. Markou, A. Diciaccio, G. Jorat, and Jonathan M. Gregory

Subjects
Physics, Quark, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Muon, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Proton, High Energy Physics::Lattice, High Energy Physics::Phenomenology, law.invention, Standard Model, Nuclear physics, law, Antiproton, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Collider, Engineering (miscellaneous), Particle Physics - Experiment, Bar (unit)
Abstract

We report on a search for new heavy quarks decaying semileptonically into muons, using 4.7 pb−1 of data taken during the CERN\(p\bar p\) collider runs in 1988 and 1989. The properties of isolated muons accompanied by jets are consistent with the predictions from the Standard Model but do not show a signal for a new heavy quark. Combining all the UA1 data (5.4 pb−1), lower mass limits are obtained at 60 GeV/c2 (95% CL) for thet-quark and 43 GeV/c2 (95% CL) for a fourth-generation charge-1/3 quark (b′-quark).

Published
1990

12. Overview of MIPAS operational products

Author

P. Raspollini, G. Aubertin, S. Bartha, M. Birk, B. Carli, M. Carlotti, S. Ceccherini, T. von Clarmann, M. De Laurentis, B. M. Dinelli, A. Dudhia, T. Fehr, H. Fischer, J.-M. Flaud, R. Gessner, F. Hase, M. Höpfner, R. Koopman, and M. L.-Puertas

Published
2007

13. Signal processing in resource insufficient environment

Author

Z. Gabriel, L. Mezofi, Gábor Péceli, and S. Bartha

Subjects
Earliest deadline first scheduling, Adaptive filter, Signal processing, Computer science, Quality of service, Distributed computing, Real-time computing, Signal processing algorithms, Overall performance, Integrated approach, Scheduling (computing)
Abstract

Most embedded signal processing applications are developed in at least two separate stages: signal-processing design followed by its digital implementation. With such an approach computational tasks that implement the signal processing algorithms are usually scheduled by treating their execution times and periods as unchangeable parameters. Task schedulability therefore is independent of the actual state of the physical environment; it depends only on the amount of computing resources available. In embedded systems, typically due to power and energy constraints, the available computing resources are definitely limited. A better overall performance might be achieved if signal-processing design and task scheduling are linked, and an integrated approach is applied. An attempt is made to handle temporary resource insufficiency by introducing quality-of-service (QoS) adaptation into signal processing. The approach applied can be considered as a "never-give-up" strategy, where the signal processing is performed in any case at the price of lower quality. In the proposed solution different algorithms are available at task execution level, having different execution times and quality. The version to be executed is selected by the ongoing scheduling mechanism. In our experimental setup the earliest deadline first (EDF) algorithm is applied for this purpose, and different-order median-filters are utilized to illustrate the concept of QoS adaptation in signal processing.

Published
2004

14. Multifractal analysis of minimum bias events in $\sqrt{s}$ = 630 GeV $\overline{p}$p collisions

Author

Vuillemin, Karimaki, Murrough Landon, N Neumeister, A. Ferrando, H. Tuchscherer, Hans Reithler, O. C. Allkofer, P. Cennini, E. F. Clayton, Peter Lipa, A. Placci, R. Priem, I. F. Fensome, E. Radermacher, J. P. Porte, G Thompson, H. Dibon, C. Markou, H. Faissner, D Robinson, Nicolas Ellis, Felicitas Pauss, J. P. Revol, L. Naumann, P I P Kalmus, M. Della Negra, M. Rauschkolb, C H Tan, R. J. Apsimon, L. Taylor, G. Pancheri, P. Sphicas, Andreas Morsch, H. Wagner, D Schinzel, C. Rubbia, A. Böhrer, A. Moulin, G. Jorat, G. Walzel, D. Dau, Achim Geiser, Alain Givernaud, Carmen Albajar, B. Buschbeck, D. Samyn, S. Levegrün, Steve McMahon, K. Wacker, W. Jank, Jorma Tuominiemi, W. von Schlippe, Anton Taurok, Manfred Krammer, Konstanty Sumorok, T. Moers, R. Schleichert, E F Eisenhandler, R. Prosi, Ritva Kinnunen, Tejinder Virdee, M. Pimiä, D Weselka, H. Teykal, J. Garvey, M. Markytan, J. D. Dowell, E. Pietarinen, S. Bartha, T.P. Shah, A. Norton, Stephan Lammel, T.I. Meyer, C.-E. Wulz, A Bezaguet, I. Josa-Mutuberria, M. Demoulin, G. Maurin, J. Salicio, Sergio Cittolin, F. Szoncso, John A Coughlan, Christopher Seez, S. Tether, K. Eggert, E Terrente-Lujan, I. R. Kenyon, and A. Gonidec

Subjects
Physics, Quark, Particle physics, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Monte Carlo method, Hadron, Observable, Multifractal system, Measure (mathematics), Bin, Exponent, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Statistical physics, Engineering (miscellaneous), Particle Physics - Experiment
Abstract

A search for multifractal structures, in analogy with multifractal theories, is performed on UA1 minimum bias events. A downward concave multifractal spectral function,f(α) (where α is the Lipschitz-Holder exponent), indicates that there are self-similar cascading processes, governing the evolution from the quark to the hadron level, in the final states of hadronic interactions.f(α) is an accurate measure of the bin to bin fluctuations of any observable. It is shown that the most sensitive comparison between data and the Monte Carlo models, GENCL and PYTHIA 4.8 can be made usingf(α). It is found that these models do not fully reproduce the behaviour of the data.

Published
1992

15. First observation of the beauty baryon Λb in the decay channel Λb→J/ψΛ at the CERN proton-antiproton collider

Author

Veikko Karimäki, Emilio Petrolo, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, H. Teykal, Jean-Pierre Merlo, Felicitas Pauss, M. Rauschkolb, R. Prosi, Pierluigi Zotto, Filippo Ceradini, A. Diciaccio, C. Demoulin, T. A. Fuess, C. Rubbia, J. Dorenbosch, A. Caner, M. Markytan, A. Bezaguet, J M. Salicio, B. Gonzalez, L. Taylor, H. Faissner, J. Gronberg, S. Levegrün, D. H. Stork, X. Wu, D. J. Holthuizen, P. Cennini, S. Otwinowski, Tejinder Virdee, Stefano Veneziano, M. Yvert, R. Priem, W. von Schlippe, P. Nedelec, Francesco Lacava, H. Dibon, A. Moulin, C. Markou, R. Martinelli, G. Sajot, I. F. Fensome, H. Bohn, Sergio Cittolin, Peter Lipa, S. Tether, D. Schinzel, A. Ferrando, D. Schleichert, E. Torrente-Lujan, J. P. Revol, Carmen Albajar, Aleandro Nisati, M. Passaseo, S. Centro, Jorma Tuominiemi, Nicolas Ellis, Alessandro Bettini, F. Szoncso, M.I. Josa, K. Wacker, Christopher Seez, J.P. Vialle, D. Samyn, Ludovico Pontecorvo, C. Daum, G. Pancheri, M. Mohammadi, A. Böhrer, C.-E. Wulz, J. Colas, G. Thompson, A. Morsch, D. Kryn, V. O'Dell, K. Eggert, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Manfred Krammer, O. C. Allkofer, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, R. Conte, D. Brockhausen, A. van Dijk, Steve McMahon, P. Casoli, G. Busetto, Konstanty Sumorok, Anton Taurok, Alain Givernaud, E. Eisenhandler, J. Garvey, Paraskevas Sphicas, T. Moers, I. Zacharov, K. Morgan, M. Vargas, I. R. Kenyon, A. Norton, F. Cavanna, L. Naumann, M. Botlo, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, F. J. Diez Hedo, G. Piano Mortari, G. Bauer, M. Felcini, Teresa Rodrigo, A. Geiser, P. I. P. Kalmus, G. Maurin, S. Bartha, W. van de Guchte, P. Biddulph, M. Pimiä, M. A. Marquina, C. Bacci, K. Bos, R. Bonino, Y. Lemoigne, Th. Müller, W. Jank, Matthias Schröder, K. Ankoviak, Ritva Kinnunen, A. Bushbeck, L. Dobrzynski, David B. Cline, D. Linglin, T. C. Meyer, M. P. J. Landon, John A Coughlan, H. Tuchscherer, L. Fortson, James Rohlf, E. Radermacher, G. Jorat, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, A. Gonidec, Jonathan M. Gregory, C.H. Tan, R. Apsimon, R. Munoz, Michael Albrow, H. Wagner, Dave Robinson, A. Placci, J. Vrana, L. Zanello, B. Aubert, Hans Reithler, E. F. Clayton, J. P. Porte, Y. Zolnierowski, C. D. Buchanan, T. P. Shah, V. Vuillemin, H. Castilla-Valdez, J. D. Dowell, J. P. Mendiburu, and Anna Teresa Meneguzzo

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Muon, Large Hadron Collider, Proton, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Branching fraction, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Baryon, Nuclear physics, law, Antiproton, 0103 physical sciences, 010306 general physics, Collider, Event (particle physics)
Abstract

We report on the first observation of the beauty baryon Λb in an exclusive decay channel at the CERN p p collider. Using 4.7 pb−1 of muon data collected in the 1988/89 collider runs we reconstruct 16±5 Λb's in the decay mode Λ b → J ψΛ above a background of 9±1 events, corresponding to a significance of about five standard deviations. We measure the Λb mass to be mΛb=5640±50±30 MeV/c2. Using the beauty cross-section measured by UA1 we deduce for the product of the production fraction and branching ratio f Λ b Br (Λ b → J ψΛ )=(1.8±1.0)×10 -10 . Our sample contains three-muon event in which the beauty particle opposite to the Λ b is tagged by the third muon. We also observe an indication of a signal in the decay channel B 0 → J ψ K 0∗ with a significance of three standard deviations.

Published
1991

16. BEAUTY PRODUCTION AT THE CERN PP-BAR COLLIDER

Author

K. Morgan, Sergio Cittolin, S. Otwinowski, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, P. Biddulph, S. Bartha, M. A. Marquina, F. Szoncso, Steve McMahon, P. Cennini, Anton Taurok, T. Moers, B. Gonzalez, Michael Albrow, Teresa Rodrigo, R. J. Apsimon, M. Felcini, H. Wagner, W. von Schlippe, P. I. P. Kalmus, J. Colas, J. M. Silicio, R. Priem, D. Kryn, C. Markou, E. Eisenhandler, A. Bezaguet, C. Dau, M. Rauschkolb, Murrough Landon, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, J. Dorenbosch, K. Bos, H. Faissner, H. Dibon, H. Castilla-Valdez, R. Martinelli, A. Ferrando, A. Caner, J. Gronberg, L. Dobrzynski, Aleandro Nisati, D. Linglin, J. D. Dowell, R. Munoz, Tejinder Virdee, Jean-Pierre Merlo, Francesco Lacava, R. Bonino, A. Norton, G. Jorat, F. Cavanna, Jonathan M. Gregory, C.H. Tan, H. Tuchscherer, A. Böhrer, K. Ankoviak, David B. Cline, G. Piano Mortari, E. Torrente-Lujan, Carmen Albajar, C. Rubbia, X. Wu, G. Sajot, Emilio Petrolo, R. Schleichert, J. P. Revol, P. Nedelec, G. Pancheri, H. Teykal, D. Samyn, Felicitas Pauss, Filippo Ceradini, I. F. Fensome, L. Naumann, C. Daum, R. Prosi, T. A. Fuess, J. P. Mendiburu, Y. Zolnierowski, C. Bacci, T. Meyer, M. Markytan, D. H. Stork, I. R. Kenyon, L. Fortson, Paraskevas Sphicas, M. Botlo, S. A. Robins, G. Bauer, Y. Lemoigne, J. Vrana, Jorma Tuominiemi, Nicolas Ellis, K. Wacker, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, A. Gonidec, C. D. Buchanan, Peter Lipa, M. Vargas, H. Bohn, Stefano Veneziano, M. Mohammadi, L. Zanello, T. P. Shah, V. Vuillemin, Manfred Krammer, Konstanty Sumorok, A. Moulin, J. Garvey, Pierluigi Zotto, Alain Givernaud, Ritva Kinnunen, Ludovico Pontecorvo, L. Taylor, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, C.-E. Wulz, B. Buschbeck, James Rohlf, Alessandro Bettini, G. Thompson, R. Conte, M. Della Negra, Hans Reithler, F. J. Diez Hedo, Maria Isabel Josa, Th. Müller, A. Diciaccio, A. Morsch, E. F. Clayton, W. Jank, P. Casoli, G. Busetto, M. Yvert, S. Levegrün, G. Maurin, W. van de Guchte, M. Pimiä, H. Evans, V. O'Dell, A. van Dijk, Dave Robinson, A. Placci, John A Coughlan, E. Radermacher, O. C. Allkofer, I. Zacharov, Christopher Seez, V. Karimäki, D. Schinzel, K. Eggert, D. Brockhausen, A. Geiser, S. Tether, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, Matthias Schröder, G. Ciapetti, J. P. Porte, D. J. Holthuizen, B. Aubert, S. Centro, and M. Demoulin

Subjects
Quantum chromodynamics, Quark, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Range (particle radiation), Large Hadron Collider, Muon, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, High Energy Physics::Lattice, High Energy Physics::Phenomenology, Hadron, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Nuclear physics, law, 0103 physical sciences, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Rapidity, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Collider
Abstract

We report measurements of b-quark and B-hadron production in pp collisions at √s=630 GeV. We use muon samples to extract beauty production cross-sections over a wide range of transverse momentum in the central rapidity range |y| < 1.5. We compare our results to an O(αs3) QCD prediction and find good agreement over the measured b-quark transverse momentum range 6 GeV/c to 54 GeV/c. Using the shape of the pT and y distribution predicted by QCD to extrapolate our data, we infer a total cross-section for b-quark production at √s=630 GeV of σ(pp→bb+X)=19.3±7(exp.)±9(th.μb.

Published
1991

17. Measurement of the ratio R≡σWBr(W→μν)/σzBr(Z→μμ) and ΓWtot at the CERN proton-antiproton collider

Author

Christopher Seez, K. Eggert, D. Brockhausen, H. Faissner, Carmen Albajar, R. Priem, P. Nedelec, G. Pancheri, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, Jean-Pierre Merlo, A. Ferrando, A. Diciaccio, Nicolas Ellis, C. D. Buchanan, T. P. Shah, V. Vuillemin, C. Rubbia, R. Schleichert, L. Taylor, D. Daum, Tejinder Virdee, X. Wu, M. Felcini, R. Apsimon, R. Munoz, Francesco Lacava, I. R. Kenyon, D. Linglin, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, Jorma Tuominiemi, D. H. Stork, A. Gonidec, Aleandro Nisati, A. Moulin, V. O'Dell, Hans Reithler, E. F. Clayton, Alain Givernaud, A. van Dijk, K. Bos, C. Bacci, L. Dobrzynski, Veikko Karimäki, J. P. Mendiburu, G. Maurin, F. J. Diez Hedo, J. P. Porte, H. Tuchscherer, W. van de Guchte, M. Pimiä, Steve McMahon, Anton Taurok, T. Moers, A. Caner, G. Busetto, S. Bartha, Y. Zolnierowski, Felicitas Pauss, M. Vargas, Filippo Ceradini, G. Bauer, R. Martinelli, Teresa Rodrigo, P. I. P. Kalmus, G. Jorat, M. A. Marquina, A. Bezaguet, T. A. Fuess, H. Castilla-Valdez, Jonathan M. Gregory, C.H. Tan, Stephan Lammel, Ritva Kinnunen, J. D. Dowell, W. von Schlippe, J. Dorenbosch, Dave Robinson, John A Coughlan, E. Radermacher, A. Placci, M. Yvert, Pierluigi Zotto, B. Gonzalez, J. Garvey, D. Samyn, B. Aubert, J. Gronberg, J. Salicio, L. Naumann, D. J. Holthuizen, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, Michael Albrow, Sergio Cittolin, D. Schinzel, H. Wagner, Alessandro Bettini, E. Eisenhandler, S. Otwinowski, G. Thompson, Y. Lemoigne, C. Markou, S. Centro, F. Szoncso, A. Morsch, M. Demoulin, P. Casoli, Paraskevas Sphicas, M. Botlo, E. Torrente-Lujan, J. P. Revol, S. Tether, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, O. C. Allkofer, I. Zacharov, R. Bonino, James Rohlf, A. Geiser, T. C. Meyer, Matthias Schröder, Peter Lipa, Ludovico Pontecorvo, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Maria Isabel Josa, S. Levegrün, H. Dibon, A. Böhrer, J. Colas, A. Norton, F. Cavanna, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, G. Piano Mortari, K. Morgan, Stefano Veneziano, Emilio Petrolo, H. Teykal, R. Prosi, H. Bohn, M. Markytan, M. Rauschkolb, C.-E. Wulz, K. Wacker, M. Mohammadi, Manfred Krammer, Konstanty Sumorok, R. Conte, K. Ankoviak, David B. Cline, M. P. J. Landon, P. Biddulph, L. Fortson, P. Cennini, B. Buschbeck, Th. Müller, W. Jank, S. A. Robins, J. Vrana, L. Zanello, G. Sajot, and I. F. Fensome

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Muon, Proton, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Electron, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Standard Model, Nuclear physics, law, Antiproton, 0103 physical sciences, 010306 general physics, Collider
Abstract

An analysis of W and Z boson production at UA1, using 4.66 pb −1 of data from the 1988 and 1989 CERN p p Collider runs at s =0.63 TeV , yields R ≡ σ W Br(W→ μ v)/ σ z Br( Z → μμ )=10.4 −1.5 +1.8 stat.±0.8(syst.) We find R =9.5 −1.0 +1.1 (stat.+syst.) when combining all available UA1 data, in both the electron and muon channel, taken in the period 1983–1989. In the framework of the standard model, the value of R is used to infer the total width of the W boson, Γ W tot =2.18 −0.24 +0.26 (exp.)±0.04(theory) GeV/ c 2 .

Published
1991

18. Limits On T-quark Decay Into Charged Higgs From A Direct Search At the Cern Ppbar Collider

Author

A. Ferrando, G. Maurin, S. Mcmahon, L. Pontecorvo, John A Coughlan, C. Seez, M. Della Negra, R. Conte, Hans Reithler, Daniel Denegri, H. Faissner, P. Lipa, K. Bos, F. Pauss, J. P. Porte, T A. Fuess, K M. Ankoviak, M. Nikitas, A. Caner, M. Pimia, V. Vuillemin, M W. Van de Guchte, Carmen Albajar, D. Linglin, D. Samyn, G. Busetto, R. Prosi, J. Salicio, D. Schinzel, M. Yvert, L. Dobrzynski, S. Lammel, E. Radermacher, Barbara Alvarez Gonzalez, I. Josa-Mutuberria, E. Pietarinen, Tejinder Virdee, K. Eggert, Francesco Lacava, A. Meneguzzo, G. Bauer, R. Bonino, M. Vargas, Y. Zolnierowski, Filippo Ceradini, D. Dau, T. Mller, F. Szoncso, P. Nedelec, J P. Merlo, J. Rohlf, P I P. Kalmus, R. Martinelli, H. Tuchscherer, A. Givernaud, M. Landon, I F. Fensome, Anton Taurok, K. Morgan, M. Mohammadi, S. Centro, P. Sphicas, G. Sajot, G. Pancheri, T. Moers, L. Naumann, I. Zacharov, W. Jank, H. Castilla-Valdez, G. Thompson, D. Cline, Ritva Kinnunen, D. Brockhausen, M. Demoulin, J D. Dowell, E. Eisenhandler, P. Biddulph, T. Meyer, C. Rubbia, C. D. Buchanan, A. Norton, H. Dibon, M. Schrder, T.P. Shah, Michael Albrow, M. Krammer, D J. Holthuizen, S. Levegrn, C E. Wulz, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, J. Dorenbosch, J P. Revol, H. Bohn, S. Cittolin, Marta Felcini, B. Buschbeck, J.P. Vialle, H F. Teykal, A. Di Ciaccio, F. Cavanna, J. Gronberg, M. Botlo, P. Cennini, R. Schleichert, I R. Kenyon, W. Von Schlippe, P. Casoli, A.A. van Dijk, Dave Robinson, A. Bhrer, G. Piano Mortari, S A. Robins, J. P. Mendiburu, Emilio Petrolo, V R. O'Dell, E. Torrente-Lujan, A. Placci, Pierluigi Zotto, B. Aubert, M. Markytan, Stefano Veneziano, C. Daum, Xin Wu, E. Clayton, K. Wacker, Y. Lemoigne, S. Bartha, R. Munoz, S. Tether, J. Colas, A. Bettini, R. Priem, G. Ciapetti, A. Bezaguet, A. Nisati, Nicolas Ellis, D. Kryn, A. Morsch, F. J. Diez Hedo, V. Karimaki, R J. Apsimon, M A. Marquina, K. Sumorok, T. Rodrigo, O. C. Allkofer, L. Fortson, A. Gonidec, M. Rauschkolb, D. Drijard, C. Bacci, D H. Stork, J. Garvey, L. Taylor, M. Passaseo, J. Tuominiemi, A. Geiser, C. Markou, G. Jorat, Jonathan M. Gregory, C.H. Tan, A. Moulin, S. Otwinowski, H. Wagner, J. Vrana, L. Zanello, and H. G. Evans

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Top quark, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, High Energy Physics::Lattice, High Energy Physics::Phenomenology, 01 natural sciences, UA1 experiment, Higgs sector, law.invention, Nuclear physics, law, 0103 physical sciences, Higgs boson, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Direct search, 010306 general physics, Collider, Boson
Abstract

A search for t-quark decay into charged Higgs, t→H + b, with the charged Higgs decaying via the H + → τ + v τ mode, has been done in proton-antiproton collisions at √2 = 0.63 TeV with the UA1 experiment. No evidence for this decay das been observed. Mass limits at 95% and 90% CL for the t-quark and the charged Higgs are presented. The results have also been interpreted in terms of the tan β parameter of a two-doublet Higgs sector.

Published
1991

19. A SEARCH FOR RARE B-MESON DECAYS AT THE CERN SPPBARS COLLIDER

Author

J. Dorenbosch, W. von Schlippe, S. Bartha, M. A. Marquina, J. Garvey, J. Gronberg, M. Vargas, Michael Albrow, E. Eisenhandler, Tejinder Virdee, M. Felcini, Francesco Lacava, H. Wagner, H. Bohn, B. Aubert, O. C. Allkofer, I. Zacharov, D. Schinzel, M. Rauschkolb, G. Sajot, Alain Givernaud, A. Geiser, C.-E. Wulz, I. F. Fensome, R. Conte, F. J. Diez Hedo, C. Markou, James Rohlf, H. Faissner, D. Samyn, C. Daum, Steve McMahon, Anton Taurok, T. Moers, Carmen Albajar, Paraskevas Sphicas, M. Botlo, G. Pancheri, J. P. Mendiburu, E. Torrente-Lujan, J. P. Revol, D. Linglin, Murrough Landon, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, Teresa Rodrigo, Christopher Seez, K. Ankoviak, H. Tuchscherer, David B. Cline, P. I. P. Kalmus, M. Schrder, S. Otwinowski, Aleandro Nisati, L. Fortson, K. Bos, K. Eggert, D. Brockhausen, A. Caner, S. Tether, Felicitas Pauss, Filippo Ceradini, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, T. A. Fuess, Hans Reithler, E. F. Clayton, P. Nedelec, X. Wu, K. Wacker, M. Mohammadi, G. Maurin, J. P. Porte, Jorma Tuominiemi, Sergio Cittolin, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, Manfred Krammer, M. Pimiä, Konstanty Sumorok, L. Naumann, K. Morgan, Y. Zolnierowski, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, Nicolas Ellis, C. D. Buchanan, T. P. Shah, I. R. Kenyon, V. Vuillemin, F. Szoncso, L. Dobrzynski, Y. Lemoigne, G. Jorat, Jonathan M. Gregory, C.H. Tan, John A Coughlan, R. Priem, E. Radermacher, H. Castilla-Valdez, J. D. Dowell, A. Bezaguet, J. Colas, R. Schleichert, H. Dibon, M. Yvert, R. Martinelli, A. Moulin, V. O'Dell, M W. Van de Guchte, Dave Robinson, A. Ferrando, A. Placci, J M. Salicio, A. van Dijk, I. Josa-Mutuberria, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, Jean-Pierre Merlo, C. Bacci, C. Rubbia, D. H. Stork, A. Norton, F. Cavanna, T. Mller, B. Buschbeck, G. Piano Mortari, W. Jank, L. Taylor, G. Busetto, P. Cennini, G. Bauer, S. A. Robins, Ritva Kinnunen, B. Gonzalez, D. Kryn, J. Vrana, R. J. Apsimon, A. Bhrer, L. Zanello, P. Biddulph, Emilio Petrolo, Alessandro Bettini, S. Levegrn, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, G. Thompson, H. Teykal, A. Gonidec, A. Morsch, P. Casoli, R. Prosi, M. Markytan, Veikko Karimäki, Pierluigi Zotto, A. Di Ciaccio, R. Munoz, R. Bonino, T. C. Meyer, D. J. Holthuizen, S. Centro, M. Demoulin, Peter Lipa, Ludovico Pontecorvo, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, and Stefano Veneziano

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, law, 0103 physical sciences, B meson, 010306 general physics, Collider, 01 natural sciences, law.invention
Abstract

We report on a search for the decays B 0 → μ + μ − , B → μ + μ − X and B d 0 → μ + μ − K 0∗ , which are expected to be rare if mediated by flavor changing neutral currents. Using data collected during the 1984–1989 CERN pp Collider runs, the UA1 search was carried out using μ+ μ− events with 3.9 B 0 d →μ + μ − K 0∗ of of 2.3 × 10−5. Implicatitions for upper limits on the t-quark mass are discussed.

Published
1991

20. J/ψ and ψ′ production at the CERN p̄p collider

Author

J D. Dowell, G. Maurin, W. van de Guchte, M. Pimiä, Aleandro Nisati, Jean-Pierre Merlo, P. Prosi, James Rohlf, G. Bauer, Felicitas Pauss, Filippo Ceradini, J. Dorenbosch, T. A. Fuess, D. Samyn, J. Gronberg, H. Dibon, D. Schinzel, Paraskevas Sphicas, M. Rauschkolb, M. Botlo, H. Bohn, Christopher Seez, John A Coughlan, J. Colas, Steve McMahon, R. Martinelli, W. von Schlippe, Veikko Karimäki, E. Radermacher, Anton Taurok, K. Eggert, L. Taylor, Tejinder Virdee, Francesco Lacava, D. Brockhausen, C. Rubbia, Ritva Kinnunen, T. Moers, K. Bos, P. Nedelec, Murrough Landon, A. Caner, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, Teresa Rodrigo, H. Castilla-Valdez, A. Böhrer, P. I. P. Kalmus, I.F. Fensome, D. J. Holthuizen, D. H. Stork, A. Norton, F. Cavanna, P. Cennini, A. Bezaguet, Pierluigi Zotto, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, A. Gonidec, C. Markou, O. C. Allkofer, K. Morgan, G. Sajot, A. Ferrando, Alain Givernaud, J. Salicio, S. Levegrün, G. Piano Mortari, R. Schleichert, S. Centro, I. Zacharov, F. J. Diez Hedo, J.M. Gregory, E. Eisenhandler, Emilio Petrolo, Alessandro Bettini, G. Thompson, Sergio Cittolin, B. Aubert, H. Teykal, M. Demoulin, M. Vargas, C.-E. Wulz, V. O'Dell, A. van Dijk, A. Morsch, C. Bacci, P. Casoli, G. Busetto, L. Dobrzynzki, D. Daum, R. Bonino, F. Szoncso, J. Vrana, A. Gonzales, R. Conte, S. Bartha, D. Kryn, M. A. Marquina, M. Markytan, T. C. Meyer, S. Otwinowski, G. Jorat, C.H. Tan, Hans Reithler, E. F. Clayton, Stefano Veneziano, D. Drijard, J. Garvey, M. Yvert, I. Kenyon, Peter Lipa, A. Geiser, E. Torrente-Lujan, J. P. Revol, Ludovico Pontecorvo, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Maria Isabel Josa, J. P. Porte, P. Biddulph, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, Y. Zolnierowski, L. Forston, K. Wacker, S. Tether, M. Mohammadi, Manfred Krammer, C. D. Buchanan, T. P. Shah, Konstanty Sumorok, K. Ankoviak, David B. Cline, M. Passaseo, V. Vuillemin, J.P. Vialle, N. Ellis, Matthias Schröder, X. Wu, M. Nikitas, J.-P. Mendiburu, Jorma Tuominiemi, Dave Robinson, A. Placci, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, A. Diciaccio, R. Priem, Michael Albrow, H. Wagner, H. Faissner, L. Naumann, Y. Lemoigne, D. Linglin, H. Tuchscherer, S. A. Robins, L. Zanello, R. Apsimon, R. Munoz, A. Moulin, B. Buschbeck, Th. Müller, W. Jank, M. Felcini, Carmen Albajar, and G. Pancheri

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Luminosity (scattering theory), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Branching fraction, Hadron, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Direct production, law, 0103 physical sciences, Radiative transfer, Production (computer science), 010306 general physics, Collider
Abstract

We have measured the production cross-section times branching ratio for J/ψ→μ+μ− in pp interactions at √s = 630 GeV in the kinematic range |y| and p T >5 GeV /c, BR ( J /ψ→μ + μ − )σ( p p → J /ψ)=6.18±0.24±0.81 nb . The data sample collected in 1988 and 1989 for an integrated luminosity of 4.7 pb−1 represents a fivefold improvement over the statistics in our earlier study of the J/ψ production process, and the pT distribution which is measured extends to 28 GeV/c. Using event topology we show that the rate for the direct production of J/ψ, via radiative decays of χ states, is larger than that for production via B-hadrons. Production of ψ′ is also studied using the decay modes

Published
1991

22. A study of the D∗ content of jets at the CERN p collider

Author

I. F. Fensome, Carmen Albajar, S. Levegrün, G. Bauer, G. Pancheri, E. Eisenhandler, C. D. Buchanan, K. Morgan, R. Martinelli, T. P. Shah, V. Vuillemin, W. von Schlippe, K. Bos, P. Cennini, S. Tether, Christopher Seez, D. Joyce, A. Moulin, G. Busetto, Steve McMahon, Anton Taurok, A. Bezaguet, M. Passaseo, J.P. Vialle, K. Eggert, Ritva Kinnunen, M. Felcini, D. Brockhausen, B. Buschbeck, Claudia J. Stubenrauch, S. Lammel, A. Gonidec, D. J. Holthuizen, T. Moers, J. P. Mendiburu, H. Faissner, Th. Müller, W. Jank, M. Nikitas, D. Drijard, Stephen Wimpenny, Sergio Cittolin, E. Pietarinen, Daniel Denegri, O. C. Allkofer, P. Nedelec, S. Bartha, S. Centro, M. Rauschkolb, A. Kernan, S. A. Robins, M. A. Marquina, Alessandro Bettini, G. Thompson, C. Markou, B. Andrieu, A. Morsch, D. Kryn, I. Zacharov, L. Dobrzynski, G.F. Cox, H. Castilla-Valdez, J. Vrana, M. Demoulin, Stefano Veneziano, Daniel J. Smith, P. Casoli, A. Geiser, G. Jorat, F. Szoncso, L. Zanello, Jonathan M. Gregory, Matthias Schröder, J. D. Dowell, A. Diciaccio, K. Ankoviak, Teresa Rodrigo, David B. Cline, L. Taylor, D. Schinzel, A. Caner, Nicolas Ellis, P. Biddulph, M. P. J. Landon, P. I. P. Kalmus, Veikko Karimäki, R. Apsimon, R. Munoz, V. O'Dell, Emilio Petrolo, L. Fortson, C. Bacci, K. Wacker, Hans Reithler, M. Mohammadi, James Rohlf, H. Bohn, A. van Dijk, Manfred Krammer, Konstanty Sumorok, Pierluigi Zotto, J. Salicio, E. F. Clayton, D. Samyn, R. Prosi, C. Daum, C.-E. Wulz, J. Dorenbosch, R. Conte, G. Maurin, B. Gonzales, M. Markytan, J. P. Porte, E. Torrente-Lujan, J. P. Revol, S. Otwinowski, X. Wu, Paraskevas Sphicas, W. van de Guchte, M. Pimiä, J. Colas, M. Botlo, J. Gronberg, Tejinder Virdee, Francesco Lacava, A. Norton, F. Cavanna, Jorma Tuominiemi, Alain Givernaud, G. Piano Mortari, John A Coughlan, F. J. Diez Hedo, E. Radermacher, Michael Albrow, Anna Teresa Meneguzzo, A. Ferrando, Peter Lipa, M. Lindgren, Ludovico Pontecorvo, D. Dau, M. Della Negra, Maria Isabel Josa, R. Bonino, T. C. Meyer, L. Naumann, Y. Lemoigne, D. Linglin, H. Tuchscherer, Aleandro Nisati, M. Yvert, H. Evans, G. Ciapetti, Jean-Pierre Merlo, C. Rubbia, D. H. Stork, J. Garvey, M. Vargas, Y. Zolnierowski, Felicitas Pauss, M. Ikeda, Filippo Ceradini, T. A. Fuess, B. Aubert, Dave Robinson, A. Placci, I. R. Kenyon, H. Dibon, A. Böhrer, and G. Sajot

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Large Hadron Collider, Meson production, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Nuclear physics, Transverse plane, 0103 physical sciences, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract

We have measured the rate of D∗± meson production inside the jets produced in p p collisions at √s = 630 GeV. For jets in the transverse energy range 15

Published
1990

24. Brilliant Cresyl Blue as A Stain for Chromosome Smear Preparations

Author

Alexander S. Bartha and Sidney Mittler

Subjects
Staining and Labeling, equipment and supplies, Photochemistry, Stain, Chromosomes, Acetic acid, chemistry.chemical_compound, fluids and secretions, chemistry, Oxazines, Humans, Toluidine, Anatomy, Coloring Agents, Brilliant cresyl blue, Nuclear chemistry
Abstract

Brilliant cresyl blue is substituted for carmine in the acetocarmine technic. A mixture of one part of 1% toluidine blue and three parts 0.75% brilliant cresyl blue dissolved in 45% acetic acid gives good results. Propionic acid may be used instead of acetic acid for more rapid penetration.

Published
1948

25. Consistent predictors of microbial community composition across spatial scales in grasslands reveal low context-dependency.

Author

Radujković D, Vicca S, van Rooyen M, Wilfahrt P, Brown L, Jentsch A, Reinhart KO, Brown C, De Gruyter J, Jurasinski G, Askarizadeh D, Bartha S, Beck R, Blenkinsopp T, Cahill J, Campetella G, Canullo R, Chelli S, Enrico L, Fraser L, Hao X, Henry HAL, Hohn M, Jouri MH, Koch M, Lawrence Lodge R, Li FY, Lord JM, Milligan P, Minggagud H, Palmer T, Schröder B, Szabó G, Zhang T, Zimmermann Z, and Verbruggen E

Subjects
Soil Microbiology, Fungi genetics, Bacteria genetics, Plants microbiology, Soil, Grassland, Microbiota genetics
Abstract

Environmental circumstances shaping soil microbial communities have been studied extensively. However, due to disparate study designs, it has been difficult to resolve whether a globally consistent set of predictors exists, or context-dependency prevails. Here, we used a network of 18 grassland sites (11 of those containing regional plant productivity gradients) to examine (i) if similar abiotic or biotic factors predict both large-scale (across sites) and regional-scale (within sites) patterns in bacterial and fungal community composition, and (ii) if microbial community composition differs consistently at two levels of regional plant productivity (low vs. high). Our results revealed that bacteria were associated with particular soil properties (such as base saturation) and both bacteria and fungi were associated with plant community composition across sites and within the majority of sites. Moreover, a discernible microbial community signal emerged, clearly distinguishing high and low-productivity soils across different grasslands independent of their location in the world. Hence, regional productivity differences may be typified by characteristic soil microbial communities across the grassland biome. These results could encourage future research aiming to predict the general effects of global changes on soil microbial community composition in grasslands and to discriminate fertile from infertile systems using generally applicable microbial indicators., (© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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2023
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26. Is there a massive glacial-Holocene flora continuity in Central Europe?

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Molnár ÁP, Demeter L, Biró M, Chytrý M, Bartha S, Gantuya B, and Molnár Z

Subjects
Phylogeny, Europe, Phylogeography, Ecosystem, Genetic Variation
Abstract

The prevailing paradigm about the Quaternary ecological and evolutionary history of Central European ecosystems is that they were repeatedly impoverished by regional extinctions of most species during the glacial periods, followed by massive recolonizations from southern and eastern refugia during interglacial periods. Recent literature partially contradicts this view and provides evidence to re-evaluate this Postglacial Recolonization Hypothesis and develop an alternative one. We examined the long-term history of the flora of the Carpathian (Pannonian) Basin by synthesising recent advances in ecological, phylogeographical, palaeoecological and palaeoclimatological research, and analysing the cold tolerance of the native flora of a test area (Hungary, the central part of the Carpathian Basin). We found that (1) many species have likely occurred there continuously since before the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM); (2) most of the present-day native flora (1404 species, about 80%) can occur in climates as cold as or colder than the LGM (mean annual temperature ≤+3.5°C); and (3) grasslands and forests can be species-rich under an LGM-like cold climate. These arguments support an alternative hypothesis, which we call the Flora Continuity Hypothesis. It states that long-term continuity of much of the flora in the Carpathian Basin is more plausible than regional extinctions during the LGM followed by massive postglacial recolonizations. The long-term continuity of the region's flora may have fundamental implications not only for understanding local biogeography and ecology (e.g. the temporal scale of processes), but also for conservation strategies focusing on protecting ancient species-rich ecosystems and local gene pools., (© 2023 The Authors. Biological Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Cambridge Philosophical Society.)

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2023
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27. Extra Movements in Healthy People: Challenging the Definition and Diagnostic Practice of Tic Disorders.

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Bartha S, Bluschke A, Rawish T, Naumann KER, Wendiggensen P, Bäumer T, Roessner V, Münchau A, and Beste C

Subjects
Humans, Movement, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Tic Disorders diagnosis, Tic Disorders epidemiology, Tics, Tourette Syndrome diagnosis
Abstract

The occurrence of motor/vocal tics, that is, "extra movements" and/or "extra vocalizations," is the leading diagnostic criterion for tic disorders. We show that extra movements are common also in healthy controls, so that a surplus of movements per se is not indicative of the presence of a tic disorder. This questions the usefulness of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition criteria for tic disorders in clinical practice. Apparently, it is not solely a surplus of movements that defines tic disorders. Instead, movement characteristics and patterns seem to play a crucial role. ANN NEUROL 2023;93:472-478., (© 2022 The Authors. Annals of Neurology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Neurological Association.)

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2023
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28. Microwave-assisted Phospha-Michael addition reactions in the 13α-oestrone series and in vitro antiproliferative properties.

Author

Mernyák E, Bartha S, Kóczán L, Jójárt R, Resch V, Paragi G, Vágvölgyi M, Hunyadi A, Bruszel B, Zupkó I, and Minorics R

Subjects
Animals, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Cell Line, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Fibroblasts cytology, Humans, Mice, Microwaves, Models, Molecular, Structure-Activity Relationship, Antineoplastic Agents chemistry, Estrone chemical synthesis, Estrone pharmacology, Organophosphorus Compounds chemistry, Phosphines chemistry
Abstract

Microwave-assisted phospha-Michael addition reactions were carried out in the 13α-oestrone series. The exocyclic 16-methylene-17-ketones as α,β-unsaturated ketones were reacted with secondary phosphine oxides as nucleophilic partners. The addition reactions furnished the two tertiary phosphine oxide diastereomers in high yields. The main product was the 16α-isomer. The antiproliferative activities of the newly synthesised organophosphorus compounds against a panel of nine human cancer cell lines were investigated by means of MTT assays. The most potent compound, the diphenylphosphine oxide derivative in the 3- O -methyl-13α-oestrone series ( 9 ), exerted selective cell growth-inhibitory activity against UPCI-SCC-131 and T47D cell lines with low micromolar IC 50 values. Moreover, it displayed good tumour selectivity property determined against non-cancerous mouse fibroblast cells.

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2021
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29. Novel preparation of substituted oxazolines condensed to d-ring of estrane skeleton and characterization of their antiproliferative properties.

Author

Kiss A, Jójárt R, Mernyák E, Bartha S, Minorics R, Zupkó I, and Schneider G

Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents chemical synthesis, Antineoplastic Agents chemistry, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Estrone chemistry, Humans, Molecular Structure, Oxazoles chemical synthesis, Oxazoles chemistry, Structure-Activity Relationship, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Estrone pharmacology, Oxazoles pharmacology
Abstract

A simple and efficient synthesis of novel estrone 16α,17α-oxazoline derivatives substituted at the D ring (compounds 6a-g) is described. The reduction of 16α-azido-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5-trien-17-one (1) in methanol in the presence of CeCl 3 under the condition of the Luche reaction produced two epimeric azido alcohol (16α-azido-17α-hydroxy and 16α-azido-17β-hydroxy) derivatives of estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3-methyl ether (compounds 2 and 3) in a yield of 90% and 7.6%. The reaction of the sterically unhindered 16α-azido-17α-hydroxy-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3-methyl ether (2) with a range of benzaldehydes under the condition of the Schmidt rearrangement yielded d-ring substituted estrone 16α,17α-oxazoline derivatives 6a-g. The in vitro antiproliferative activities of compounds 1, 2, 3, 6a-g were also determined by means of MTT assays on a panel of human cancer cell lines HeLa, SiHa, C-33 A, A2780, MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 and T47D., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.)

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2021
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30. Intraspecific variability of specific leaf area fosters the persistence of understorey specialists across a light availability gradient.

Author

Chelli S, Ottaviani G, Simonetti E, Campetella G, Wellstein C, Bartha S, Cervellini M, and Canullo R

Subjects
Species Specificity, Fagus, Forests, Plant Leaves anatomy & histology, Plants anatomy & histology
Abstract

Forest understorey plants are sensitive to light availability, and different species groups can respond differently to changing light conditions. A plant trait tightly linked to light capture is specific leaf area (SLA). Studies considering the relative role of within- and among-species SLA variation across different species groups (e.g. specialists and generalists) are rarely implemented in temperate forest understories varying in their maturity. We examined community-level SLA patterns of beech forest understories along a light availability gradient, and for habitat specialists and generalists separately. We then disentangled and quantified the contribution of intraspecific trait variability and interspecific trait differences in shaping SLA patterns. We revealed that the increase in community-level SLA with decreasing light availability was primarily driven by beech forest specialists (and, to a lesser extent, by forest generalists), and this pattern was mainly determined by specialists' high intraspecific variability. Community-level SLA was therefore formed by different responses at different organizational levels, i.e. within and among species, and for separate species groups. This study provides insights into factors shaping the shade tolerance strategy in beech forest understorey plants; specialists persistence under putative less favourable conditions (i.e. high irradiation) may be fostered by their ability to adjust their light capture strategies intraspecifically., (© 2020 German Society for Plant Sciences and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands.)

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2021
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31. Plant functional traits are correlated with species persistence in the herb layer of old-growth beech forests.

Author

Campetella G, Chelli S, Simonetti E, Damiani C, Bartha S, Wellstein C, Giorgini D, Puletti N, Mucina L, Cervellini M, and Canullo R

Subjects
Fagus genetics, Forests, Plant Leaves genetics, Quantitative Trait, Heritable, Seeds genetics
Abstract

This paper explores which traits are correlated with fine-scale (0.25 m 2 ) species persistence patterns in the herb layer of old-growth forests. Four old-growth beech forests representing different climatic contexts (presence or absence of summer drought period) were selected along a north-south gradient in Italy. Eight surveys were conducted in each of the sites during the period spanning 1999-2011. We found that fine-scale species persistence was correlated with different sets of plant functional traits, depending on local ecological context. Seed mass was found to be as important for the fine-scale species persistence in the northern sites, while clonal and bud-bank traits were markedly correlated with the southern sites characterised by summer drought. Leaf traits appeared to correlate with species persistence in the drier and wetter sites. However, we found that different attributes, i.e. helomorphic vs scleromorphic leaves, were correlated to species persistence in the northernmost and southernmost sites, respectively. These differences appear to be dependent on local trait adaptation rather than plant phylogenetic history. Our findings suggest that the persistent species in the old-growth forests might adopt an acquisitive resource-use strategy (i.e. helomorphic leaves with high SLA) with higher seed mass in sites without summer drought, while under water-stressed conditions persistent species have a conservative resource-use strategy (i.e. scleromorphic leaves with low SLA) with an increased importance of clonal and resprouting ability.

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2020
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32. Heavy Metal Content in PolyfloralHoney and Potential Health Risk. A Case Study of Copșa Mică, Romania.

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Bartha S, Taut I, Goji G, Vlad IA, and Dinulică F

Subjects
China, Environmental Monitoring, Europe, Eastern, Humans, Romania, Environmental Pollutants analysis, Honey, Metals, Heavy analysis
Abstract

Honey is both a complex food and medicine as well as a healthy alternative to refined sugar. Besides a complex mixture of carbohydrates, honey contains other minor substances which may threaten human health in excess concentrations. Several environmental conditions can affect the quality of honey. This research paper aims to measure the degree of heavy metals (Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Zinc (Zn), and Copper (Cu)) in some polyfloral honey from an industrial area of Romania, considered to be one of the most polluted regions in Eastern Europe. The samples were collected from six stationary apiaries and analysed using the atomic absorption spectrometry method. The content of Pb was higher in the sampling areas exposed directly to the polluted air masses. Cd concentration decreases exponentially while Cu concentration increases as the distance from the source of pollution increases. The checking of the quality of polyfloral honey from local producers is imperative because this product is intended to be consumed by the beekeeper's family or the local community without being sold to an authorised processor. The results of the study can help to set a threshold for the concentration of Pb and Cd in honey marketed in the European Union., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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2020
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33. Species richness effects on grassland recovery from drought depend on community productivity in a multisite experiment.

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Kreyling J, Dengler J, Walter J, Velev N, Ugurlu E, Sopotlieva D, Ransijn J, Picon-Cochard C, Nijs I, Hernandez P, Güler B, von Gillhaussen P, De Boeck HJ, Bloor JMG, Berwaers S, Beierkuhnlein C, Arfin Khan MAS, Apostolova I, Altan Y, Zeiter M, Wellstein C, Sternberg M, Stampfli A, Campetella G, Bartha S, Bahn M, and Jentsch A

Subjects
Biomass, Climate Change, Plant Physiological Phenomena, Species Specificity, Biodiversity, Droughts, Ecosystem, Grassland
Abstract

Biodiversity can buffer ecosystem functioning against extreme climatic events, but few experiments have explicitly tested this. Here, we present the first multisite biodiversity × drought manipulation experiment to examine drought resistance and recovery at five temperate and Mediterranean grassland sites. Aboveground biomass production declined by 30% due to experimental drought (standardised local extremity by rainfall exclusion for 72-98 consecutive days). Species richness did not affect resistance but promoted recovery. Recovery was only positively affected by species richness in low-productive communities, with most diverse communities even showing overcompensation. This positive diversity effect could be linked to asynchrony of species responses. Our results suggest that a more context-dependent view considering the nature of the climatic disturbance as well as the productivity of the studied system will help identify under which circumstances biodiversity promotes drought resistance or recovery. Stability of biomass production can generally be expected to decrease with biodiversity loss and climate change., (© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/CNRS.)

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2017
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34. Response to Comment on "Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness".

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Pither J, Fraser LH, Jentsch A, Sternberg M, Zobel M, Cahill J, Beierkuhnlein C, Bartha S, Bennett JA, Boldgiv B, Brown LR, Cabido M, Campetella G, Carlyle CN, Chelli S, Csergő AM, Diaz S, Enrico L, Ensing D, Fidelis A, Garris HW, Henry HA, Höhn M, Klironomos J, Koorem K, Lawrence-Lodge R, Manning P, Mitchell RJ, Moora M, Pillar VD, Stotz GC, Sugiyama S, Szentes S, Tungalag R, Undrakhbold S, Wellstein C, and Zupo T

Subjects
Biodiversity, Grassland, Plant Development
Abstract

Tredennick et al. criticize one of our statistical analyses and emphasize the low explanatory power of models relating productivity to diversity. These criticisms do not detract from our key findings, including evidence consistent with the unimodal constraint relationship predicted by the humped-back model and evidence of scale sensitivities in the form and strength of the relationship., (Copyright © 2016, American Association for the Advancement of Science.)

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2016
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35. Plant ecology. Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness.

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Fraser LH, Pither J, Jentsch A, Sternberg M, Zobel M, Askarizadeh D, Bartha S, Beierkuhnlein C, Bennett JA, Bittel A, Boldgiv B, Boldrini II, Bork E, Brown L, Cabido M, Cahill J, Carlyle CN, Campetella G, Chelli S, Cohen O, Csergo AM, Díaz S, Enrico L, Ensing D, Fidelis A, Fridley JD, Foster B, Garris H, Goheen JR, Henry HA, Hohn M, Jouri MH, Klironomos J, Koorem K, Lawrence-Lodge R, Long R, Manning P, Mitchell R, Moora M, Müller SC, Nabinger C, Naseri K, Overbeck GE, Palmer TM, Parsons S, Pesek M, Pillar VD, Pringle RM, Roccaforte K, Schmidt A, Shang Z, Stahlmann R, Stotz GC, Sugiyama S, Szentes S, Thompson D, Tungalag R, Undrakhbold S, van Rooyen M, Wellstein C, Wilson JB, and Zupo T

Subjects
Biomass, Stress, Physiological, Biodiversity, Grassland, Plant Development
Abstract

The search for predictions of species diversity across environmental gradients has challenged ecologists for decades. The humped-back model (HBM) suggests that plant diversity peaks at intermediate productivity; at low productivity few species can tolerate the environmental stresses, and at high productivity a few highly competitive species dominate. Over time the HBM has become increasingly controversial, and recent studies claim to have refuted it. Here, by using data from coordinated surveys conducted throughout grasslands worldwide and comprising a wide range of site productivities, we provide evidence in support of the HBM pattern at both global and regional extents. The relationships described here provide a foundation for further research into the local, landscape, and historical factors that maintain biodiversity., (Copyright © 2015, American Association for the Advancement of Science.)

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2015
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36. Traditional uses of medicinal plants for respiratory diseases in Transylvania.

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Papp N, Bartha S, Boris G, and Balogh L

Subjects
Romania, Rural Population, Medicine, Traditional methods, Plants, Medicinal classification, Respiratory Tract Diseases therapy
Abstract

Inhabitants of some Transylvanian farms in Romania have a valuable archaic knowledge of medicinal plants because of their isolation and the insufficiency of official medical treatment. In this work we present ethnobotanical data about the use of medicinal plant taxa for various respiratory diseases in the villages Lövéte and Nagybacon. Altogether 34 plant taxa were documented in Lövéte and 26 species in Nagybacon with 15 concordant data of the villages. This information plays an important role in the documentation of the disappearing indigenous medical information of the villages.

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2011

37. Spatiotemporal dynamic models of plant populations and communities.

Author

Czaran T and Bartha S

Abstract

The idea of relating spatial patterns and temporal processes in plant community dynamics is not new, but its transformation into realistic spatiotemporal models is the result of quite recent methodological developments. There are now two classes of analytical model and a broad class of simulation models pertaining to the role of spatial structure in vegetation dynamics. They indicate that any community-dynamical theory intended to be predictive should not omit the spatial aspects of plant population dynamics, because these may radically change the conditions of persistence and coexistence., (Copyright © 1992. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

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1992
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