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Open Problems in the Quark Model
After ten years from the formulation of the realistic quark model there is little doubt that the model has provided a considerable insight in the hadron physics; but it is equally sure that a large number of conceptual and practical questions remains open.
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New Results in the Search of Quarks in Matter by the Magnetic Levitation Electrometer
Abstract The results of many runs performed levitating in succession several spheres without opening the levitation chamber show the existence of an additional (magneto-electric) force acting on the sphere. Ignoring this force in the analysis of the data produces “spurious” fractional charges.
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SEARCH FOR QUARKS WITH THE FERROMAGNETIC LEVITATION ELECTROMETER
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Comment on "Chiral symmetry and the intrinsic structure of the nucleon"- by D.B.Leinweber,A.W.Thomas and R.D.Young
Some remarks are presented on a recent paper (Leinweber,Thomas and Young, Phys.Rev.Lett. 86, 5011, 2001). In particular a statement of the above paper on the fact that the ratio between the magnetic moments of proton and neutron should remain constant at -3/2, independent of the change of the quark mass is discussed on the basis of the general parameterization.
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The relation between QCD and constituent quark models
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The non-relativistic quark model
The classification scheme and decay properties of hadron states are investigated in the framework of the non relativistic quark model. The main successes and the unsolved difficulties of the model are presented indicating the future work which could be done to understand and exploit the non-relativistic quark ideas.РезюмеИсследованы схема классификации и распадные свойства адронов в рамках статической модели кварков. Изложены главные успехи и нерешенные проблемы модели, указывая задачи, которые должны быть решены для лучшего понимания и использования нерелятивистских идей.
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Turn by turn observation of the vertical size of LEP bunches with an x-ray detector
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PRACTICAL DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENTS
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The Q-Loop : a Function Driven Feedback System for the Betatron Tunes During the LEP Energy Ramp
In normal operation LEP is ramped from injection energy, typically 22 GeV, to energies of over 90 GeV where physics taking takes place. Effective control of the betatron during the ramp is essential to ensure good transmission of stored current. The LEP Q-loop is a feedback system used to control the tunes during the energy ramp. By following a pre-programmed tune function it provides a means of avoiding dangerous resonances and thus beam loss. The basic components the Q-loop will be described, and operational results presented. Emphasis will be given to the problems encountered and the solutions found.
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The detector safety system for LHC experiments
The Detector Safety System (DSS), currently being developed at CERN under the auspices of the Joint Controls Project (JCOP), will be responsible for assuring the protection of equipment for the four Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments. Thus, the DSS will require a high degree of both availability and reliability. After evaluation of various possible solutions, a prototype is being built based on a redundant Siemens PLC front-end, to which the safety-critical part of the DSS task is delegated. This is then supervised by a PVSS SCADA system via an OPC server. The PLC front-end is capable of running autonomously and of automatically taking predefined protective actions whenever required. The supervisory layer provides the operator with a status display and with limited online reconfiguration capabilities. Configuration of the code running in the PLCs will be completely data driven via the contents of a "configuration database." Thus, the DSS can easily adapt to the different and constantly evolving requirements of the LHC experiments during their construction, commissioning, and exploitation phases.
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A METHOD TO MEASURE THE BETA-BEATING IN A 90 DEGREES PHASE ADVANCE LATTICE
A method to compute the beta-beating in an accelerator, using as input the measurement of the phase advance of a betatron oscillation between three BPMs (beam position monitors), had been developed in the past[1]. The beauty of this method is that the result does not depend on the the BPM relative errors on the measurement of the oscillation amplitude. Unfortunately this method is not applicable when the phase advance between two of the three BPMs is (close to) 180 degrees. In this latter case the measurement of the amplitude of the beam oscillation should be combined with the phase advance measurement to get a complete picture of the beta-beating. Detecting and filtering BPMs with large gain errors requires some care. A method dealing with these aspects has been developed. Examples obtained by applying the method to real data from LEP and SPS are shown.