Publications (22)
The upper triangular matrix algebra and its generalized polynomial identities
F. Martino, C. Rizzo
Let be the algebra of upper triangular matrices over a field of characteristic zero. Here we study the generalized polynomial identities of , i.e., ide…
Isospin Dynamics in Heavy Ion Collisions: from Coulomb Barrier to Quark Gluon Plasma
M. Di Toro, V. Baran, M. Colonna +11
Heavy Ion Collisions (HIC) represent a unique tool to probe the in-medium nuclear interaction in regions away from saturation. In this report we present a selection of new reaction…
High contrast Mach-Zehnder lithium atom interferometer in the Bragg regime
R. Delhuille, C. Champenois, M. Buchner +4
We have constructed an atom interferometer of the Mach-Zehnder type, operating with a supersonic beam of lithium. Atom diffraction uses Bragg diffraction on laser standing waves. W…
Comment to Manipulating the polarization of laser beams by an external magnetic field, arXiv:physics/0603175v1
R. Battesti, B. Pinto Da Souza, C. Rizzo +2
The basic assumption of the authors of manuscript arXiv:physics/0603175v1 (21 Mar 2006) is that a laser wave differs from a plane wave because of photon coherence. This is not true…
Optical spectroscopy of a microsized Rb vapour sample in magnetic fields up to 58 tesla
D. Ciampini, R. Battesti, C. Rizzo +1
We use a magnetometer probe based on the Zeeman shift of the rubidium resonant optical transition to explore the atomic magnetic response for a wide range of field values. We recor…
Constraining the Symmetry Energy: A Journey in the Isospin Physics from Coulomb Barrier to Deconfinement
M. Di Toro, M. Colonna, V. Greco +8
Heavy Ion Collisions (HIC) represent a unique tool to probe the in-medium nuclear interaction in regions away from saturation. In this work we present a selection of reaction obser…
Characterization of the Vacuum Birefringence Polarimeter at BMV: Dynamical Cavity Mirror Birefringence
M. T. Hartman, R. Battesti, C. Rizzo
We present the current status and outlook of the optical characterization of the polarimeter at the Biréfringence Magnétique du Vide (BMV) experiment. BMV is a polarimetric searc…
Close encounters in a pediatric ward: measuring face-to-face proximity and mixing patterns with wearable sensors
L. Isella, M. Romano, A. Barrat +8
Nosocomial infections place a substantial burden on health care systems and represent a major issue in current public health, requiring notable efforts for its prevention. Understa…
Noise characterization for resonantly-enhanced polarimetric vacuum magnetic-birefringence experiments
M. T. Hartman, A. Rivere, R. Battesti +1
In this work we present data characterizing the sensitivity of the Biréfringence Magnetique du Vide (BMV) instrument. BMV is an experiment attempting to measure vacuum magnetic bi…
Inverse Cotton-Mouton effect of the Vacuum and of atomic systems
C. Rizzo, A. Dupays, R. Battesti +2
In this letter we calculate the Inverse Cotton-Mouton Effect (ICME) for the vacuum following the predictions of Quantum ElectroDynamics. We compare the value of this effect for the…
The BMV project: Search for photon oscillations into massive particles
C. Robilliard, B. Pinto Da Souza, F. Bielsa +6
In this contribution to PSAS08 we report on the research activities developed in our Toulouse group, in the framework of the BMV project, concerning the search for photon oscillati…
The Dynamical Dipole Radiation in Dissipative Collisions with Exotic Beams
M. Di Toro, M. Colonna, C. Rizzo +1
Heavy Ion Collisions (HIC) represent a unique tool to probe the in-medium nuclear interaction in regions away from saturation. In this work we present a selection of reaction obser…
Symmetry Energy Effects on Fusion Cross Sections
C. Rizzo, V. Baran, M. Colonna +2
We investigate the reaction path followed by Heavy Ion Collisions with exotic nuclear beams at low energies. We will focus on the interplay between reaction mechanisms, fusion vs.…
Computation of the phase induced by non-newtonian gravitational potentials in atom interferometry
R. Mathevet, R. Delhuille, C. Rizzo
In this letter we present a computation of the phase induced by test masses of different geometry, in the framework of non-newtonian gravitation, on an ideal separated arms atom in…
Vacuum magnetic linear birefringence using pulsed fields: the BMV experiment
A. Cadène, P. Berceau, M. Fouché +2
We present the current status of the BMV experiment. Our apparatus is based on an up-to-date resonant optical cavity coupled to a transverse magnetic field. We detail our data acqu…
Exotic break-up modes in heavy ion reactions at low energies
C. Rizzo, M. Colonna, V. Baran +1
New reaction mechanisms occurring in heavy ion collisions at low energy (10- 30 MeV/A) are investigated within the Stochastic Mean Field model. We concentrate on the analysis of te…
Optimization of a Langmuir-Taylor detector for lithium
R. Delhuille, A. Miffre, E. Lavallette +6
This paper describes the construction and optimization of a Langmuir-Taylor detector for lithium, using a rhenium ribbon. The absolute detection probability of this very sensitive…
Optical production and detection of dark matter candidates
F. Brandi, M. Bregant, G. Cantatore +11
The PVLAS collaboration is at present running, at the Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro of I.N.F.N., Padova, Italy, a very sensitive optical ellipsometer capable of measuring the sma…
On the Positronium g-factor
J. Agil, D. Bakalov, R. Battesti +1
In this letter, we recall the main facts concerning the g-factor of positronium and we show how the value of the g-factor of the positronium is important. Taking it better into con…
Characterisation of the waveplate associated to layers in interferential mirrors
J. Agil, B. Letourneur, S. George +2
In this paper, first we present a review of experimental data corresponding to phase retardation per reflection of interferential mirrors. Then, we report our new measurements on b…
Monte Carlo study of the BMV vacuum linear magnetic birefringence experiment
Jonathan Agil, R. Battesti, C. Rizzo
QED vacuum can be polarized and magnetized by an external electromagnetic field, therefore acting as a birefringent medium. This effect has not yet been measured. In this paper, af…
The Dynamical Dipole Mode in Fusion Reactions with Exotic Nuclear Beams
V. Baran, C. Rizzo, M. Colonna +2
We report the properties of the prompt dipole radiation, produced via a collective bremsstrahlung mechanism, in fusion reactions with exotic beams. We show that the gamma yield is…