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Revision of the Adjusted Field Profile Estimate Criterion (open access)

Revision of the Adjusted Field Profile Estimate Criterion

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Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: A., Ruggiero
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Using GIS to Identify Remediation Areas in Landfills (open access)

Using GIS to Identify Remediation Areas in Landfills

This paper reports the use of GIS mapping software—ArcMap and ArcInfo Workstation—by the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) as a non-intrusive method of locating and characterizing radioactive waste in a 97-acre landfill to aid in planning cleanup efforts. The fine-scale techniques and methods used offer potential application for other burial sites for which hazards indicate a non-intrusive approach. By converting many boxes of paper shipping records in multiple formats into a relational database linked to spatial data, the INEEL has related the paper history to our current GIS technologies and spatial data layers. The wide breadth of GIS techniques and tools quickly display areas in need of remediation as well as evaluate methods of remediation for specific areas as the site characterization is better understood and early assumptions are refined.
Date: August 1, 2004
Creator: A.Tedrow, Linda
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
CATALYSIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (open access)

CATALYSIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

This is the final report of a three-year, Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Our objectives were to develop a multidisciplinary team and capabilities to develop a fundamental understanding of homogeneous, heterogeneous, and heterogenized catalysts. With the aid of theoretical chemistry approaches we explored and characterized the chemical reactivity and physical properties of a large number of catalytic systems.
Date: August 1, 2000
Creator: ABRAMS, M.; BAKER, R. & AL, ET
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
INVESTIGATION OF HALO FORMATION IN CONTINUOUS BEAMS USING WEIGHTED POLYNOMIAL EXPANSIONS AND PERTURBATIONAL ANALYSIS (open access)

INVESTIGATION OF HALO FORMATION IN CONTINUOUS BEAMS USING WEIGHTED POLYNOMIAL EXPANSIONS AND PERTURBATIONAL ANALYSIS

We consider halo formation in continuous beams oscillating at natural modes by inspecting particle trajectories. Trajectory equations containing field nonlinearities are derived from a weighted polynomial expansion. We then use perturbational techniques to further analyze particle motion.
Date: August 1, 2000
Creator: ALLEN, C.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF NUCLEON-NUCLEUS SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS (open access)

A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF NUCLEON-NUCLEUS SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS

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Date: August 1, 2001
Creator: AMOS, K.; DEB, P. & KARATAGLIDIS, S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
WasteWater Treatment And Heavy Metals Removal In The A-01 Constructed Wetland 2003 Report (open access)

WasteWater Treatment And Heavy Metals Removal In The A-01 Constructed Wetland 2003 Report

The A-01 wetland treatment system (WTS) was designed to remove metals from the effluent at the A-01 NPDES outfall. The purpose of research conducted during 2003 was to evaluate (1) the ability of the A-01 wetland treatment system to remediate waste water, (2) retention of the removed contaminants in wetland sediment, and (3) the potential remobilization of these contaminants from the sediment into the water column. Surface water and sediment samples were collected and analyzed in this study.
Date: August 1, 2004
Creator: ANNA, KNOX
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Parametric Study for Large Wind Turbine Blades: WindPACT Blade System Design Studies (open access)

Parametric Study for Large Wind Turbine Blades: WindPACT Blade System Design Studies

This report presents the results of a study of various wind turbine blade design parameters as a function of blade length in the range from 30 meters to 70 meters. The results have been summarized in dimensional and non-dimensional formats to aid in interpretation. The parametric review estimated peak power and annual energy capture for megawatt scale wind turbines with rotors of 62, 83, 104, 125, and 146 meters in diameter. The baseline ''thin'' distribution represents conventional airfoils used in large wind turbine blades. The ''thicker'' and ''thickest'' distributions utilize airfoils that have significantly increased thickness to improve structural performance and reduce weight. An aerodynamic scaling effort was undertaken in parallel with the structural analysis work to evaluate the effect of extreme thickness on aerodynamic characteristics. Increased airfoil section thickness appears to be a key tool in limiting blade weight and cost growth with scale. Thickened and truncated trailing edges in the inboard region provide strong, positive effects on blade structural performance. Larger blades may require higher tip speeds combined with reduced blade solidity to limit growth of design loads. A slender blade can be used to reduce extreme design loads when the rotor is parked, but requires a higher …
Date: August 1, 2002
Creator: ASHWILL, THOMAS D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Power Technologies Energy Data Book - Fourth Edition (open access)

Power Technologies Energy Data Book - Fourth Edition

This report, prepared by NREL's Strategic Energy Analysis Center, includes up-to-date information on power technologies, including complete technology profiles. The data book also contains charts on electricity restructuring, power technology forecasts, electricity supply, electricity capability, electricity generation, electricity demand, prices, economic indicators, environmental indicators, and conversion factors.
Date: August 1, 2006
Creator: Aabakken, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
First Run II Measurement of the W Boson Mass (open access)

First Run II Measurement of the W Boson Mass

We describe a measurement of the W boson mass m{sub W} using 200 pb{sup -1} of {radical}s = 1.96 TeV p{bar p} collision data taken with the CDF II detector. With a sample of 63,964 W {yields} e{nu} candidates and 51,128 W {yields} {mu}{nu} candidates, we measure m{sub W} = [80.413 {+-} 0.034(stat.) {+-} 0.034 (sys.) = 80.413 {+-} 0.048] GeV/c{sup 2}. This is the single most precise m{sub W} measurement to date. When combined with other measured electroweak parameters, this result further constrains the properties of new unobserved particles coupling to W and Z bosons.
Date: August 1, 2007
Creator: Aaltonen, T.; Abulencia, A.; Adelman, J.; Akimoto, T.; Albrow, Michael G.; Alvarez Gonzalez, B. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
First Direct Bound on the Total Width of the Top Quark in p anti-p Collisions at s88(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

First Direct Bound on the Total Width of the Top Quark in p anti-p Collisions at s88(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

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Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Aaltonen, T.; Phys., /Helsinki Inst. of; Adelman, J.; /Chicago U., EFI; Akimoto, T.; U., /Tsukuba et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurement of d sigma/dy of Drell-Yan e+ e- pairs in the Z Mass Region from p anti-p Collisions at s88(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

Measurement of d sigma/dy of Drell-Yan e+ e- pairs in the Z Mass Region from p anti-p Collisions at s88(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

We report on a CDF measurement of the total cross section and rapidity distribution, d{sigma}/dy, for q{bar q} {yields} {gamma}*/Z {yields} e{sup +}e{sup -} events in the Z boson mass region (66 < M{sub ee} < 116 GeV/c{sup 2}) produced in p{bar p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV with 2.1 fb{sup -1} of integrated luminosity. The measured cross section of 256 {+-} 16 pb and d{sigma}/dy distribution are compared with Next-to-Leading-Order and Next-to-Next-to-Leading-Order QCD theory predictions with CTEQ and MRST parton distribution functions (PDFs). There is good agreement between data and theory except at large rapidity for which further tuning of PDF models may be needed.
Date: August 1, 2009
Creator: Aaltonen, T.; Phys., /Helsinki Inst. of; Adelman, J.; /Chicago U., EFI; Akimoto, T.; U., /Tsukuba et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search for Doubly Charged Higgs Bosons with Lepton-Flavor-Violating Decays involving Tau Leptons (open access)

Search for Doubly Charged Higgs Bosons with Lepton-Flavor-Violating Decays involving Tau Leptons

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Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Aaltonen, T.; Phys., /Helsinki Inst. of; Adelman, J.; /Chicago U., EFI; Akimoto, T.; U., /Tsukuba et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search for Supersymmetry in p anti-p Collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV Using the Trilepton Signature of Chargino-Neutralino Production (open access)

Search for Supersymmetry in p anti-p Collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV Using the Trilepton Signature of Chargino-Neutralino Production

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Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Aaltonen, T.; Phys., /Helsinki Inst. of; Adelman, J.; /Chicago U., EFI; Akimoto, T.; U., /Tsukuba et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Search for the Higgs Boson Produced in Association with $Z\to \ell^+\ell^-$ Using the Matrix Element Method at CDF II (open access)

A Search for the Higgs Boson Produced in Association with $Z\to \ell^+\ell^-$ Using the Matrix Element Method at CDF II

We present a search for associated production of the standard model (SM) Higgs boson and a Z boson where the Z boson decays to two leptons and the Higgs decays to a pair of b quarks in p{bar p} collisions at the Fermilab Tevatron. We use event probabilities based on SM matrix elements to construct a likelihood function of the Higgs content of the data sample. In a CDF data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.7 fb{sup -1} we see no evidence of a Higgs boson with a mass between 100 GeV/c{sup 2} and 150 GeV/c{sup 2}. We set 95% confidence level (C.L.) upper limits on the cross-section for ZH production as a function of the Higgs boson mass m{sub H}; the limit is 8.2 times the SM prediction at m{sub H} = 115 GeV/c{sup 2}.
Date: August 1, 2009
Creator: Aaltonen, T.; Phys., /Helsinki Inst. of; Adelman, J.; /Chicago U., EFI; Akimoto, T.; U., /Tsukuba et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
ZZ ---> l+ l- v anti-v production in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

ZZ ---> l+ l- v anti-v production in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

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Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; /Dubna, JINR; Abbott, B.; U., /Oklahoma; Abolins, M.; U., /Michigan State et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experimental discrimination between charge 2e/3 top quark and charge 4e/3 exotic quark production scenarios (open access)

Experimental discrimination between charge 2e/3 top quark and charge 4e/3 exotic quark production scenarios

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Date: August 1, 2006
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurement of differential Z / gamma* + jet + X cross sections in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

Measurement of differential Z / gamma* + jet + X cross sections in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

We present new measurements of differential cross sections for Z/{gamma}* ({yields} {mu}{mu})+jet+X production in a 1 fb{sup -1} data sample collected with the D0 detector in p{bar p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV. Results include the first measurements differential in the Z/{gamma}* transverse momentum and rapidity, as well as new measurements differential in the leading jet transverse momentum and rapidity. Next-to-leading order perturbative QCD predictions are compared to the measurements, and reasonable agreement is observed, except in the region of low Z/{gamma}* transverse momentum. Predictions from two event generators based on matrix elements and parton showers, and one pure parton shower event generator are also compared to the measurements. These show significant overall normalization differences to the data and have varied success in describing the shape of the distributions.
Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurement of sigma(p anti-p ---> Z + X) Br(Z ---> tau+tau-) at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

Measurement of sigma(p anti-p ---> Z + X) Br(Z ---> tau+tau-) at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

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Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurement of the ratios of the Z/gamma* + >= n jet production cross sections to the total inclusive Z/gamma* cross section in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

Measurement of the ratios of the Z/gamma* + >= n jet production cross sections to the total inclusive Z/gamma* cross section in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

We present a study of events with Z bosons and jets produced at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider in p{bar p} collisions at a center of mass energy of 1.96 TeV. The data sample consists of nearly 14,000 Z/{gamma}* {yields} e{sup +}e{sup -} candidates corresponding to the integrated luminosity of 340 pb{sup -1} collected using the D0 detector. Ratios of the Z/{gamma}* + {ge} n jet cross sections to the total inclusive Z/{gamma}* cross section have been measured for n = 1 to 4 jet events. Our measurements are found to be in good agreement with a next-to-leading order QCD calculation and with a tree-level QCD prediction with parton shower simulation and hadronization.
Date: August 1, 2006
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search for flavor-changing-neutral-current D meson decays (open access)

Search for flavor-changing-neutral-current D meson decays

We study the flavor-changing-neutral-current process c {yields} u{mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -} using 1.3 fb{sup -1} of p{bar p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV recorded by the D0 detector operating at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We see clear indications of the D{sup +}{sub s} and D{sup +} {yields} {phi}{pi}{sup +} {yields} {mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -}{pi}{sup +} final states with significance greater than four standard deviations above background for the D{sup +} state. We search for the continuum decay of D{sup +} {yields} {pi}{sup +}{mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -} in the dimuon invariant mass spectrum away from the {phi} resonance. We see no evidence of signal above background and set a limit of B(D{sup +} {yields} {pi}{sup +}{mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -}) < 3.9 x 10{sup -6} at the 90% CL. This limit places the most stringent constraint on new phenomena in the c {yields} u{mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -} transition.
Date: August 1, 2007
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search for pair production of scalar bottom quarks in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

Search for pair production of scalar bottom quarks in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

A search for direct production of scalar bottom quarks ({bar b}) is performed with 310 pb{sup -1} of data collected by the D0 experiment in p{bar p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. The topology analyzed consists of two b jets and an imbalance in transverse momentum due to undetected neutralinos ({tilde {chi}}{sub 1}{sup 0}), with {tilde {chi}}{sub 1}{sup 0} assumed to be the lightest supersymmetric particle. They find the data consistent with standard model expectations, and set a 95% C.L. exclusion domain in the (m{sub {tilde b}}, m{sub {tilde {chi}}}) mass plane, improving significantly upon the results from Run I of the Tevatron.
Date: August 1, 2006
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search for pair production of second generation scalar leptoquarks (open access)

Search for pair production of second generation scalar leptoquarks

We report on a search for the pair production of second generation scalar leptoquarks (LQ) in p{bar p} collisions at the center of mass energy {radical}s = 1.96TeV using a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb{sup -1} collected with the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. Topologies arising from the LQ{ovr LQ} {yields} {mu}q{nu}q and LQ{ovr LQ} {yields} {mu}q{mu}q decay modes are investigated. No excess of data over the standard model prediction is observed and upper limits on the leptoquark pair production cross section are derived at the 95% C.L. as a function of the leptoquark mass and the branching fraction {beta} for the decay LQ {yields} {mu}q. These are interpreted as lower limits on the leptoquark mass as a function of {beta}. For {beta} = 1 (0.5), scalar second generation leptoquarks with masses up to 316GeV (270GeV) are excluded.
Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search for the Higgs boson in H ---> WW(*) decays in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

Search for the Higgs boson in H ---> WW(*) decays in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

We present a search for the standard model Higgs boson in H {yields} WW{sup (*)} decays with e{sup +}e{sup -}, e{sup {+-}}{mu}{sup {-+}} and {mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -} final states in p{bar p} collisions at a center-of-mass energy of {radical}s = 1.96 TeV. The data, collected from April 2002 to June 2004 with the D0 detector, correspond to an integrated luminosity of 300-325 pb{sup -1}, depending on the final state. The number of events observed is consistent with the expectation from backgrounds. Limits from the combination of all three channels on the Higgs production cross section times branching ratio {sigma} x BR(H {yields} WW{sup (*)}) are presented.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Search for the standard model Higgs boson in the missing energy and acoplanar b-jet topology at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV (open access)

A Search for the standard model Higgs boson in the missing energy and acoplanar b-jet topology at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

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Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library