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Previously reported neutron scattering investigations of the canonical relaxor ferroelectric perovskite oxide with a chemical formula Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O3 (PMN) are revisited in order to appreciate the role of the intrinsic bulk…
We have investigated the intermediate mixed state of a superconducting niobium sample by Very Small Angle Neutron Scattering.We show that this state is stabilized through a sequence where a regular vortex lattice appears, which then…
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We calculate the energy dependence of inclusive and diffractive neutrino-nucleus deep-inelastic scattering cross sections within the dipole picture, focusing on the ultra-high-energy regime. We predict an up to $\sim 10\%$ nuclear…
We derive exact expressions for the cross section of neutrino scattering on electrons in dense, hot stellar matter, in the presence of strong magnetic fields. Numerical calculations of the scattering cross sections at various densities,…