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M. Kaya

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Precise physical and kinematical parameters of massive eclipsing binaries in the Small Magellanic Cloud

The formation of massive stars serves an important field of study, requiring research into whether these stars need to form together within clusters of low-mass stars or if they are able to form independently. Currently, there has been an increase in the number of massive stars found far from clusters in the Milky Way (MW) and Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The existence of isolation and composition in binary systems is an uncommon phenomenon among massive stars, and their rare occurrence presents valuable insights that are regarded as evidence in this field. This research looks for ways to increase the catalogue of identified massive stars in eclipsing binaries, particularly those that show significant indications of isolation. For the definition of the first step, we are analysing the eight double-lined spectroscopic binaries in the SMC, as detailed in the OGLE variable star catalogues, with the goal of identifying their astrophysical properties. Later, we examine the expected locations and characteristics of binary stars thought to be part of a cluster, using absolute parameters and a cross-validation approach to determine the connection between kinematic analysis and these parameters. If the kinematic connection with the cluster and the physical parameters match precisely with the cluster's isochrone, such stars could act as reliable standard candles for determining the cluster's distance and age.

astro-ph.SR

Evolution of the crystal structure and magnetic properties of Sm-doped BiFeO3 ceramics across the phase boundary region

Samarium doped BiFeO3 compounds having nano-size crystallites were prepared by the ethylene glycol assisted sol-gel synthesis method. X-ray diffraction and SEM measurements as well as Raman spectroscopy and FTIR experiments were used to clarify the evolution of the crystal structure on microscopic and local scale levels in the compounds having formula Bi1-xSmxFeO3, where x equals from 0 to 1. Magnetization measurements along with the structural data were used to determine a correlation between magnetic properties and crystal structure of the compounds. The compounds with from x 0.1-0.2 are characterized by the sequence of the structural transitions driven by the dopant increase, from the polar rhombohedral phase to the non-polar orthorhombic phase via two-phase regions characterized by the presence of the anti-polar orthorhombic phase. The concentration regions ascribed to a coexistence of the rhombohedral and the anti-polar orthorhombic phases as well as theanti-polar orthorhombic and the non-polar orthorhombic phases are observed in the ranges from 0.12 to 0.15 and from 0.15 to 0.18 respectively. The compounds having single-phase rhombohedral structure are characterized by a release of remnant magnetization as compared to ceramics with similar chemical compositions but synthesized by the solid-state reaction method and having microscopic size crystallites. A correlation between the type of structural distortion, morphology of crystallites and an onset of remnant magnetization is discussed highlighting a difference in the evolution of crystal structure and magnetization observed for the Sm-doped ceramics prepared by modified sol-gel method and conventional solid-state reaction technique.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

The transverse momentum dependence of charged kaon Bose-Einstein correlations in the SELEX experiment

We report on the measurement of the one-dimensional charged kaon correlation functions using 600~GeV/{\it c} $Σ^-$, $π^-$ and 540~GeV/{\it c} $p$ beams from the SELEX~(E781) experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron. $K^{\pm}K^{\pm}$ correlation functions are studied for three transverse pair momentum, $k_T$, ranges and parameterized by a Gaussian form. The emission source radii, $R$, and the correlation strength, $λ$, are extracted. The analysis shows a decrease of the source radii with increasing kaon transverse pair momentum for all beam types.

hep-ex

Study of a detector array for Upward Tau Air-Showers

The cosmic ray spectrum extends to energies above 10^20 eV. In direct production or acceleration models, as well as by photo-pion interaction high energy cosmic ray flux must contain neutrinos and photons. The latter are absorbed by cosmic radiations while neutrinos are not. The need of a Neutrino Astronomy is compelling. In this paper a study of a detector array designed to measure horizontal tau air-showers emerging from the ground, produced by nu_tau interactions with the Earth's crust, is presented. Each array unit is composed of a pair of scintillator tiles mounted on a frame with a front field of view of about 0.1 sr, optimized to distinguish between up-going and down-going crossing particles by their time of flight. The detector array sensitivity, the size of the array and the tau shower identification are discussed. Because of the almost complete mixing of nu_mu to nu_tau the ultrahigh energy neutrino tau and its minimal consequent tau-airshower rate is estimated; assuming that the neutrino energy spectrum follows a Fermi-like power law E^-2, the sensitivity with 3 years of observation is estimated to be about 60 eV cm^-2s^-1sr^-1 in the energy range 10^{17-20} eV. This value would provide competitive upper limit with present and future experiments. We found also that, in the same time, this system can observe about one GZK neutrino event per km^2.

astro-ph

Production Asymmetry of $D_s$ from 600 GeV/c $Σ^-$ and $π^-$ beam

The production of $D_s^-$ relative to $D_s^+$ as a function of $x_F $ with 600 GeV/c $Σ^-$ beam is measured in the interval $0.15 < x_F < 0.7$ by the SELEX (E781) experiment at Fermilab. The integrated charge asymmetries with 600 GeV/c $Σ^-$ beam ($0.53\pm0.06$) and $π^-$ beam ($0.06\pm0.11$) are also compared. The results show the $Σ^-$ beam fragments play a role in the production of $D_s^-$, as suggested by the leading quark model.

hep-ex