Incomplete fusion reactions using strongly and weakly bound projectiles
Publication date: Available online 27 December 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): V. Jha, V.V. Parkar, S. KailasAbstractThe phenomenon of incomplete fusion (ICF) using both the strongly and weakly bound projectiles below an incident energy of ≈ 10 MeV per nucleon is reviewed. Various reaction mechanisms responsible for ICF, such as projectile breakup followed by fusion, massive transfer or transfer of nucleon(s) to higher energy states of target leading to formation of a composite system have been described. Several theoretical models developed for the description of ICF and its contribution to non-elastic breakup mod...
Source: Physics Reports - December 29, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
Dark Matter through the Higgs portal
Publication date: Available online 12 December 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): Giorgio Arcadi, Abdelhak Djouadi, Martti RaidalAbstractWe review scenarios in which the particles that account for the Dark Matter (DM) in the Universe interact only through their couplings with the Higgs sector of the theory, the so-called Higgs-portal models. In a first step, we use a general and model-independent approach in which the DM particles are singlets with spin 0,12 or 1, and assume a minimal Higgs sector with the presence of only the Standard Model (SM) Higgs particle observed at the LHC. In a second step, we discuss non-minim...
Source: Physics Reports - December 14, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
A review of recent advances in thermophysical properties at the nanoscale: From solid state to colloids
Publication date: Available online 12 December 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): Lin Qiu, Ning Zhu, Yanhui Feng, Efstathios E. Michaelides, Gaweł Żyła, Dengwei Jing, Xinxin Zhang, Pamela M. Norris, Christos N. Markides, Omid MahianAbstractNanomaterials possess superior optical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and thermal properties, which have made them suitable for a multitude of applications. The present review paper deals with recent advances in the measurement and modeling of thermophysical properties at the nanoscale (from the solid state to colloids). For this purpose, first, various techniques for the measu...
Source: Physics Reports - December 14, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
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Source: Physics Reports - November 24, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
Data science applications to string theory
Publication date: Available online 20 November 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): Fabian RuehleAbstractWe first introduce various algorithms and techniques for machine learning and data science. While there is a strong focus on neural network applications in unsupervised, supervised and reinforcement learning, other machine learning techniques are discussed as well. These include various clustering and anomaly detection algorithms, support vector machines, and decision trees. In addition, we review data science techniques such as genetic algorithms and topological data analysis. This first part of the review makes some ...
Source: Physics Reports - November 21, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
Jet substructure at the Large Hadron Collider: A review of recent advances in theory and machine learning
This article is meant both as a pedagogical introduction, covering the key physical principles underlying the calculation of jet substructure observables, the development of new observables, and cutting edge machine learning techniques for jet substructure, as well as a comprehensive reference for experts. We hope that it will prove a useful introduction to the exciting and rapidly developing field of jet substructure at the LHC. (Source: Physics Reports)
Source: Physics Reports - November 19, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
Geometry of quantum phase transitions
Publication date: Available online 15 November 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): Angelo Carollo, Davide Valenti, Bernardo SpagnoloAbstractIn this article we provide a review of geometrical methods employed in the analysis of quantum phase transitions and non-equilibrium dissipative phase transitions. After a pedagogical introduction to geometric phases and geometric information in the characterisation of quantum phase transitions, we describe recent developments of geometrical approaches based on mixed-state generalisation of the Berry-phase, i.e. the Uhlmann geometric phase, for the investigation of non-equilibrium st...
Source: Physics Reports - November 16, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
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Source: Physics Reports - November 7, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
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Source: Physics Reports - November 7, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
k-core: Theories and applications
Publication date: Available online 7 November 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): Yi-Xiu Kong, Gui-Yuan Shi, Rui-Jie Wu, Yi-Cheng ZhangAbstractWith the rapid development of science and technology, the world is becoming increasingly connected. The following dire need for understanding both the relationships amongst individuals and the global structural characteristics brings forward the study of network sciences and many interdisciplinary subjects in recent years. As a result, it is crucial to have methods and algorithms that help us to unveil the structural properties of a network. Over the past few decades, many essenti...
Source: Physics Reports - November 7, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research
