Publications by authors named "J Kretzschmar"

High-energy nuclear collisions create a quark-gluon plasma, whose initial condition and subsequent expansion vary from event to event, impacting the distribution of the eventwise average transverse momentum [P([p_{T}])]. Disentangling the contributions from fluctuations in the nuclear overlap size (geometrical component) and other sources at a fixed size (intrinsic component) remains a challenge. This problem is addressed by measuring the mean, variance, and skewness of P([p_{T}]) in ^{208}Pb+^{208}Pb and ^{129}Xe+^{129}Xe collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.

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  • The study analyzes the compatibility of Higgs boson mass measurements from several experiments (ATLAS, LHCb, CDF, D0) using a coherent framework that accounts for theory uncertainties.
  • The combination of these measurements with recent parton distribution functions (PDF) indicates low compatibility with global Drell-Yan results, with CT18 being the most compatible due to its larger uncertainties.
  • Removing the CDF measurement yields a higher probability of compatibility (91%) and results in a different Higgs boson mass value compared to the CDF's own measurement using the same PDF set.
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A search for the exclusive hadronic decays W^{±}→π^{±}γ, W^{±}→K^{±}γ, and W^{±}→ρ^{±}γ is performed using up to 140  fb^{-1} of proton-proton collisions recorded with the ATLAS detector at a center-of-mass energy of sqrt[s]=13  TeV. If observed, these rare processes would provide a unique test bench for the quantum chromodynamics factorization formalism used to calculate cross sections at colliders. Additionally, at future colliders, these decays could offer a new way to measure the W boson mass through fully reconstructed decay products.

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  • - The ATLAS experiment at the LHC conducted a search for long-lived particles (LLPs) using a large dataset (140 fb^{-1}) from proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV, focusing on LLPs with masses from 5 to 55 GeV that decay within the inner detector.
  • - The study considered scenarios where LLPs are produced from exotic Higgs boson decays and models involving axionlike particles (ALPs).
  • - No significant findings above expected background levels were detected, leading to the establishment of upper limits on various production rates involving the Higgs boson and the top quark related to LLPs and ALPs.
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In regenerating tissues, synthesis and remodeling of membranes rely on lipid turnover and transport. Our study addresses lipid adaptations in intestinal regeneration of Drosophila melanogaster and limb regeneration of Ambystoma mexicanum. We found changes in lipid profiles at different locations: transport, storage organs and regenerating tissues.

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