Methods for a blind analysis of isobar data collected by the STAR collaboration

In 2018,the STAR collaboration collected data from^(96)_(44)Ru+^(96)_(44)Ru and^(96)_(40)Zr+^(96)_(40)Zr at√^(S)NN=200 Ge V to search for the presence of the chiral magnetic effect in collisions of nuclei.The isobar collision species alternated frequently between 9644 Ru+^(96)_(44)Ru and^(96)_(40)Zr+^(96)_(40)Zr.In order to conduct blind analyses of studies related to the chiral magnetic effect in these isobar data,STAR developed a three-step blind analysis procedure.Analysts are initially provided a"reference sample"of data,comprised of a mix of events from the two species,the order of which respects time-dependent changes in run conditions.After tuning analysis codes and performing time-dependent quality assurance on the reference sample,analysts are provided a species-blind sample suitable for calculating efficiencies and corrections for individual≈30-min data-taking runs.For this sample,species-specific information is disguised,but individual output files contain data from a single isobar species.Only run-by-run corrections and code alteration subsequent to these corrections are allowed at this stage.Following these modifications,the"frozen"code is passed over the fully un-blind data,completing the blind analysis.As a check of the feasibility of the blind analysis procedure,analysts completed a"mock data challenge,"analyzing data from Au+Au collisions at√^(S)NN=27 Ge V,collected in 2018.The Au+Au data were prepared in the same manner intended for the isobar blind data.The details of the blind analysis procedure and results from the mock data challenge are presented.

An experimental apparatur for EDXD of high pressure specimens using synchrotron radiation at BSRF

A high pressure energy dispersive X-ray diffraction apparatus on 3W1A bearmline,at BSRF,is described.A ten-Poles permanent magnetic wiggler provided white X-ray beam.The extreme high pressure up to 115GPa has been obtained by a modified Mao-Bell diamond anvil cell.A motorized loading system with strain sensor can finely control the pressure change.The in situ experimental procedures are described.Some applications are also presented.2001 Elsevier Science B.V.All rights reserved.

A Cluster Dynamics Model for Accumulation of Helium in Tungsten under Helium Ions and Neutron Irradiation

A cluster dynamics model based on rate theory has been developed to describe the accumulation and diffusion processes of helium in tungsten under helium implantation alone or synergistic irradiationwith neutron,by involving different types of objects,adopting up-to-date parameters and complex reaction processes as well as considering the diffusion process along with depth.The calculated results under different conditions are in good agreement with experiments much well.The model describes the behavior of helium in tungsten within 2D space of defect type/size and depth on different ions incident conditions(energies and fluences)and material conditions(system temperature and existent sinks),by including the synergistic effect of helium-neutron irradiations and the influence of inherent sinks(dislocation lines and grain boundaries).The model,coded as IRadMat,would be universally applicable to the evolution of defects for ions/neutron irradiated on plasma-facing materials.

Measurement of away-side broadening with self-subtraction of flow in Au+Au collisions at √sNN=200 GeV

High transverse momentum(pT)particle production is suppressed owing to the parton(jet)energy loss in the hot dense medium created in relativistic heavy-ion collisions.Redistribution of energy at low-to-modest pT has been difficult to measure,owing to large anisotropic backgrounds.We report a data-driven method for background evaluation and subtraction,exploiting the away-side pseudorapidity gaps,to measure the jetlike correlation shape in Au+Au collisions at √sNN=200 GeV in the STAR experiment.The correlation shapes,for trigger particles pT>3GeV/c and various associated particle pT ranges within 0.5<pT<10GeV/c,are consistent with Gaussians,and their widths increase with centrality.The results indicate jet broadening in the medium created in central heavy-ion collisions.