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We have investigated the single and double diffractive production of dileptons and photons in ultra-peripheral collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Utilizing advanced theoretical models that integrate quantum electrodynamics (QED)…
Recent developments in lattice QCD calculations of the light hadron spectrum and quark masses are reviewed.
Basics of standard theory of microlensing are introduced. Results of microlensing observations toward Magellanic Clouds and relations with dark matter (DM) problem in our Galaxy are described. Pixel microlensing observations and recent…
Dark matter experiments primarily search for the scattering of WIMPs on target nuclei of well shielded underground detectors. The results from liquid scintillator experiments furthermore provide precise probes of very light and very weakly…
The high-mass spectrum of lepton and photon pairs is sensitive to a broad range of new physics. Examples are extra dimensions and new gauge bosons such as the W' and Z'. Additionally, electron compositeness would result in excited electrons…
We summarize the main features of available experimental results on soft and hard diffraction and draw conclusions about the nature of the pomeron.
Lattice results for matrix elements of light quark operators are reviewed. The discussion is focused on recent theoretical progress and new numerical calculations which appeared after the Lattice 2000 Conference.
Results of a next-to-leading order calculation of the inclusive cross section for a photon and a heavy quark (charm or bottom), $p \bar p / pp \to \gamma +Q +X$, are presented. Pointlike photon subprocesses through ${\cal…
We calculate the two-body correlation function of direct photons produced in Au+Au collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Our calculation includes contributions from the early pre-equilibrium phase in which photons are produced…
This article presents a review of recent results on direct top quark mass measurements performed by the ATLAS and CMS collaborations on $pp$ collisions collected during Run 2 of the LHC at $\sqrt{s}=$13 TeV.
This article summarizes results on global observables, hadron spectra, and ratios of integrated hadron yields as presented at the Quark Matter 2002 Conference.
The production of intermediate mass dileptons in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions at SPS energies is studied. The acceptance and detector resolution inherent to measurements by the NA50 experimental collaboration are accurately modeled.…
An important goal of modern condensed matter physics involves the search for states of matter with new emergent properties and desirable functionalities. Although the tools for material design remain relatively limited, notable advances…
Recent results on second order quantum corrections to semileptonic decays of b quarks and positronium spectroscopy are reviewed. Similarities between calculations in these seemingly different problems are demonstrated. Technical aspects of…
A unique parameterization of secondary (thermal) dilepton and photon yields in heavy-ion experiments at CERN-SPS is proposed. Adding those thermal yields to background contributions the spectral shapes of the CERES/NA45, NA38, NA50,…
A search for narrow low-mass resonances decaying to quark-antiquark pairs is presented. The search is based on proton-proton collisions events collected at 13 TeV by the CMS detector at the CERN LHC. The data sample corresponds to an…
A (updated) summary of the Photon-Photon and Electron-Photon physics session is presented.
Recent results on hard diffraction at HERA and the Tevatron are presented. Charged particle multiplicities in diffraction and differences in multiplicity in quark and gluon jets measured at LEP are discussed. Spin effects in the…
Electromagnetic probes are a unique tool for studying the space-time evolution of the hot and dense matter created in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Dielectrons are emitted during the entire evolution of the medium created in such…
Drell-Yan dilepton pair production and inclusive direct photon production can be described within a unified framework in the color dipole approach. The inclusion of non-perturbative primordial transverse momenta and DGLAP evolution is…