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Wimmer K, Korten W, Doornenbal P, Arici T, Aguilera P, Algora A, Ando T, Baba H, Blank B, Boso A, Chen S, Corsi A, Davies P, de Angelis G, de France G, Delaroche JP, Doherty DT, Gerl J, Gernhäuser R, Girod M, Jenkins D, Koyama S, Motobayashi T, Nagamine S, Niikura M, Obertelli A, Libert J, Lubos D, Rodríguez TR, Rubio B, Sahin E, Saito TY, Sakurai H, Sinclair L, Steppenbeck D, Taniuchi R, Wadsworth R, Zielinska M. Shape Changes in the Mirror Nuclei ^{70}Kr and ^{70}Se. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:072501. [PMID: 33666458 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.072501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We studied the proton-rich T_{z}=-1 nucleus ^{70}Kr through inelastic scattering at intermediate energies in order to extract the reduced transition probability, B(E2;0^{+}→2^{+}). Comparison with the other members of the A=70 isospin triplet, ^{70}Br and ^{70}Se, studied in the same experiment, shows a 3σ deviation from the expected linearity of the electromagnetic matrix elements as a function of T_{z}. At present, no established nuclear structure theory can describe this observed deviation quantitatively. This is the first violation of isospin symmetry at this level observed in the transition matrix elements. A heuristic approach may explain the anomaly by a shape change between the mirror nuclei ^{70}Kr and ^{70}Se contrary to the model predictions.
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- K Wimmer
- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear, Casilla 188-D, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular, CSIC-Universidad de Valencia, E-46071 Valencia, Spain
- Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen H-4026, Hungary
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- CENBG, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Bordeaux, F-33175 Gradignan, France
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, I-35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- GANIL, CEA/DSM-CNRS/IN2P3, F-14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- Departamento de Física Teórica and Centro de Investigación Avanzada en Física Fundamental, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular, CSIC-Universidad de Valencia, E-46071 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, PO Box 1048 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Singh P, Korten W, Hagen TW, Görgen A, Grente L, Salsac MD, Farget F, Clément E, de France G, Braunroth T, Bruyneel B, Celikovic I, Delaune O, Dewald A, Dijon A, Delaroche JP, Girod M, Hackstein M, Jacquot B, Libert J, Litzinger J, Ljungvall J, Louchart C, Gottardo A, Michelagnoli C, Müller-Gatermann C, Napoli DR, Otsuka T, Pillet N, Recchia F, Rother W, Sahin E, Siem S, Sulignano B, Togashi T, Tsunoda Y, Theisen C, Valiente-Dobon JJ. Evidence for Coexisting Shapes through Lifetime Measurements in ^{98}Zr. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 121:192501. [PMID: 30468600 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.121.192501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The lifetimes of the first excited 2^{+}, 4^{+}, and 6^{+} states in ^{98}Zr were measured with the recoil-distance Doppler shift method in an experiment performed at GANIL. Excited states in ^{98}Zr were populated using the fission reaction between a 6.2 MeV/u ^{238}U beam and a ^{9}Be target. The γ rays were detected with the EXOGAM array in correlation with the fission fragments identified by mass and atomic number in the VAMOS++ spectrometer. Our result shows a very small B(E2;2_{1}^{+}→0_{1}^{+}) value in ^{98}Zr, thereby confirming the very sudden onset of collectivity at N=60. The experimental results are compared to large-scale Monte Carlo shell model and beyond-mean-field calculations. The present results indicate the coexistence of two additional deformed shapes in this nucleus along with the spherical ground state.
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- Purnima Singh
- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo N-0316, Norway
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo N-0316, Norway
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Köln D-50937, Germany
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
- Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Köln D-50937, Germany
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, 91297 Arpajon, France
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Köln D-50937, Germany
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- Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), CEA/DRF-CNRS/IN2P3, Boulevard Henri Becquerel, 14076 Caen, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, 91297 Arpajon, France
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Köln D-50937, Germany
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Legnaro I-35020, Italy
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Legnaro I-35020, Italy
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Legnaro I-35020, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, 91297 Arpajon, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Galileo Galilei", Università degli Studi di Padova and INFN Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Köln D-50937, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo N-0316, Norway
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo N-0316, Norway
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Irfu, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Power WJ, Collum LM, Easty DL, Bloom PA, Laidlaw DA, Libert J, Sangers D, Wuokko M, Saksela T. Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution versus Chloramphenicol. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 3:77-82. [PMID: 8353434 DOI: 10.1177/112067219300300205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The results of this clinical study demonstrate that ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% is as safe and as effective as 0.5% chloramphenicol ophthalmic solution in the treatment of conjunctivitis and blepharitis of bacterial aetiology. Both agents achieved microbiological improvement rates in excess of 90% after 1 week's treatment. On ciprofloxacin 93.5% of patients were judged clinically cured or improved versus 84.6% on chloramphenicol after 1 week. There were no serious adverse affects. One patient in each group suffered drug-related side-effects (chemosis, erythema) which resolved on discontinuation or changing of therapy. Cirpofloxacin is not associated with the rare, but serious, side effect of aplastic anaemia which is associated with chloramphenicol use. On the evidence of this study ciprofloxacin would appear to be an appropriate agent for general use as a topical ophthalmic formulation.
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- W J Power
- Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Willermain F, Bradstreet C, Kampouridis S, Libert J, Koch P, Dediste A, Saussez S, Caspers L. Different Presentations of Ophthalmic Aspergillosis. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 18:827-30. [DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purpose Aspergillus species is found worldwide and does not normally cause disease. However, when the immune system is compromised, it can invade many organs and be responsible for severe disease. The authors present cases with both classical and atypical features of ophthalmic aspergillosis. Methods Case series of three patients. Results All patients were female and had a long history of methylprednisolone use. The first two presented with endogenous endophthalmitis. One case was unilateral with a classical presentation of endophthalmitis. The other presented with a very severe bilateral acute retinal necrosis like syndrome. General work-up revealed disseminated disease in both cases. The diagnosis was made by serum immunologic testing in one case and after direct examination and culture from vitrectomy in the other. Despite intense antimycotic therapy, both patients died. The third patient presented with a unilateral progressive painful orbital apex syndrome. An orbital lesion was demonstrated by computed tomography scan and was unresponsive to methylprednisolone. Diagnosis of sino-orbital syndrome was made on biopsy. The lesion responded poorly to different antimycotic therapies, invaded the chiasma, and the patient lost all visual acuity. Conclusions This case series illustrates that ophthalmic aspergillosis can present acutely with a devastating intraocular inflammation or more indolently in the setting of sino-orbital aspergillosis. Both forms have a poor visual prognosis and the systemic form is frequently associated with a fatal outcome.
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- F. Willermain
- Ophthalmology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- Internal Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- Radiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- Ophthalmology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- Ophthalmology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- Microbiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- ENT, CHU Saint-Pierre, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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- Ophthalmology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles - Belgium
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Flavigny F, Doornenbal P, Obertelli A, Delaroche JP, Girod M, Libert J, Rodriguez TR, Authelet G, Baba H, Calvet D, Château F, Chen S, Corsi A, Delbart A, Gheller JM, Giganon A, Gillibert A, Lapoux V, Motobayashi T, Niikura M, Paul N, Roussé JY, Sakurai H, Santamaria C, Steppenbeck D, Taniuchi R, Uesaka T, Ando T, Arici T, Blazhev A, Browne F, Bruce A, Carroll R, Chung LX, Cortés ML, Dewald M, Ding B, Franchoo S, Górska M, Gottardo A, Jungclaus A, Lee J, Lettmann M, Linh BD, Liu J, Liu Z, Lizarazo C, Momiyama S, Moschner K, Nagamine S, Nakatsuka N, Nita C, Nobs CR, Olivier L, Orlandi R, Patel Z, Podolyák Z, Rudigier M, Saito T, Shand C, Söderström PA, Stefan I, Vaquero V, Werner V, Wimmer K, Xu Z. Shape Evolution in Neutron-Rich Krypton Isotopes Beyond N=60: First Spectroscopy of ^{98,100}Kr. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 118:242501. [PMID: 28665635 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.242501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report on the first γ-ray spectroscopy of low-lying states in neutron-rich ^{98,100}Kr isotopes obtained from ^{99,101}Rb(p,2p) reactions at ∼220 MeV/nucleon. A reduction of the 2_{1}^{+} state energies beyond N=60 demonstrates a significant increase of deformation, shifted in neutron number compared to the sharper transition observed in strontium and zirconium isotopes. State-of-the-art beyond-mean-field calculations using the Gogny D1S interaction predict level energies in good agreement with experimental results. The identification of a low-lying (0_{2}^{+}, 2_{2}^{+}) state in ^{98}Kr provides the first experimental evidence of a competing configuration at low energy in neutron-rich krypton isotopes consistent with the oblate-prolate shape coexistence picture suggested by theory.
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- F Flavigny
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Nuclear Science and Technique, VINATOM, 179 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute for Nuclear Science and Technique, VINATOM, 179 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Physics, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), RO-077125 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Paul N, Corsi A, Obertelli A, Doornenbal P, Authelet G, Baba H, Bally B, Bender M, Calvet D, Château F, Chen S, Delaroche JP, Delbart A, Gheller JM, Giganon A, Gillibert A, Girod M, Heenen PH, Lapoux V, Libert J, Motobayashi T, Niikura M, Otsuka T, Rodríguez TR, Roussé JY, Sakurai H, Santamaria C, Shimizu N, Steppenbeck D, Taniuchi R, Togashi T, Tsunoda Y, Uesaka T, Ando T, Arici T, Blazhev A, Browne F, Bruce AM, Carroll R, Chung LX, Cortés ML, Dewald M, Ding B, Flavigny F, Franchoo S, Górska M, Gottardo A, Jungclaus A, Lee J, Lettmann M, Linh BD, Liu J, Liu Z, Lizarazo C, Momiyama S, Moschner K, Nagamine S, Nakatsuka N, Nita C, Nobs CR, Olivier L, Patel Z, Podolyák Z, Rudigier M, Saito T, Shand C, Söderström PA, Stefan I, Orlandi R, Vaquero V, Werner V, Wimmer K, Xu Z. Are There Signatures of Harmonic Oscillator Shells Far from Stability? First Spectroscopy of ^{110}Zr. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 118:032501. [PMID: 28157341 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.032501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The first measurement of the low-lying states of the neutron-rich ^{110}Zr and ^{112}Mo was performed via in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy after one proton removal on hydrogen at ∼200 MeV/nucleon. The 2_{1}^{+} excitation energies were found at 185(11) keV in ^{110}Zr, and 235(7) keV in ^{112}Mo, while the R_{42}=E(4_{1}^{+})/E(2_{1}^{+}) ratios are 3.1(2), close to the rigid rotor value, and 2.7(1), respectively. These results are compared to modern energy density functional based configuration mixing models using Gogny and Skyrme effective interactions. We conclude that first levels of ^{110}Zr exhibit a rotational behavior, in agreement with previous observations of lighter zirconium isotopes as well as with the most advanced Monte Carlo shell model predictions. The data, therefore, do not support a harmonic oscillator shell stabilization scenario at Z=40 and N=70. The present data also invalidate predictions for a tetrahedral ground state symmetry in ^{110}Zr.
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- N Paul
- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- ESNT, IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IPNL, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- PNTPM, CP229, Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Departamento de Física Teorica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, VAEI, 179 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, VAEI, 179 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), RO-077125 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan
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- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Clément E, Zielińska M, Görgen A, Korten W, Péru S, Libert J, Goutte H, Hilaire S, Bastin B, Bauer C, Blazhev A, Bree N, Bruyneel B, Butler PA, Butterworth J, Delahaye P, Dijon A, Doherty DT, Ekström A, Fitzpatrick C, Fransen C, Georgiev G, Gernhäuser R, Hess H, Iwanicki J, Jenkins DG, Larsen AC, Ljungvall J, Lutter R, Marley P, Moschner K, Napiorkowski PJ, Pakarinen J, Petts A, Reiter P, Renstrøm T, Seidlitz M, Siebeck B, Siem S, Sotty C, Srebrny J, Stefanescu I, Tveten GM, Van de Walle J, Vermeulen M, Voulot D, Warr N, Wenander F, Wiens A, De Witte H, Wrzosek-Lipska K. Erratum: Spectroscopic Quadrupole Moments in ^{96,98}Sr: Evidence for Shape Coexistence in Neutron-Rich Strontium Isotopes at N=60 [Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 022701 (2016)]. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 117:099902. [PMID: 27610893 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.099902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This corrects the article DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.022701.
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Clément E, Zielińska M, Görgen A, Korten W, Péru S, Libert J, Goutte H, Hilaire S, Bastin B, Bauer C, Blazhev A, Bree N, Bruyneel B, Butler PA, Butterworth J, Delahaye P, Dijon A, Doherty DT, Ekström A, Fitzpatrick C, Fransen C, Georgiev G, Gernhäuser R, Hess H, Iwanicki J, Jenkins DG, Larsen AC, Ljungvall J, Lutter R, Marley P, Moschner K, Napiorkowski PJ, Pakarinen J, Petts A, Reiter P, Renstrøm T, Seidlitz M, Siebeck B, Siem S, Sotty C, Srebrny J, Stefanescu I, Tveten GM, Van de Walle J, Vermeulen M, Voulot D, Warr N, Wenander F, Wiens A, De Witte H, Wrzosek-Lipska K. Spectroscopic Quadrupole Moments in {96,98}Sr: Evidence for Shape Coexistence in Neutron-Rich Strontium Isotopes at N=60. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 116:022701. [PMID: 26824536 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.022701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Neutron-rich {96,98}Sr isotopes have been investigated by safe Coulomb excitation of radioactive beams at the REX-ISOLDE facility. Reduced transition probabilities and spectroscopic quadrupole moments have been extracted from the differential Coulomb excitation cross sections. These results allow, for the first time, the drawing of definite conclusions about the shape coexistence of highly deformed prolate and spherical configurations. In particular, a very small mixing between the coexisting states is observed, contrary to other mass regions where strong mixing is present. Experimental results have been compared to beyond-mean-field calculations using the Gogny D1S interaction in a five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian formalism, which reproduce the shape change at N=60.
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- E Clément
- GANIL, CEA/DSM-CNRS/IN2P3, F-14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
- PH Department, CERN 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- CEA Saclay, IRFU, SPhN, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- CEA Saclay, IRFU, SPhN, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- CEA Saclay, IRFU, SPhN, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France
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- GANIL, CEA/DSM-CNRS/IN2P3, F-14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, D-50937 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Instituut voor Kern-en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Oliver Lodge Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- GANIL, CEA/DSM-CNRS/IN2P3, F-14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
- PH Department, CERN 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- GANIL, CEA/DSM-CNRS/IN2P3, F-14076 Caen Cedex 05, France
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- CEA Saclay, IRFU, SPhN, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Physics Department, University of Lund, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- CSNSM, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, D-85740 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- CSNSM, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, D-85740 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- PH Department, CERN 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- Oliver Lodge Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- CSNSM, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Instituut voor Kern-en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- PH Department, CERN 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physics, University of York, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom
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- PH Department, CERN 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- PH Department, CERN 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, D-50397 Cologne, Germany
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- Instituut voor Kern-en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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Grente L, Salsac MD, Korten W, Görgen A, Hagen TW, Braunroth T, Bruyneel B, Celikovic I, Clément E, Delaune O, Dijon A, Drouart A, Ertürk S, Farget F, de France G, Gottardo A, Hackstein M, Jacquot B, Libert J, Litzinger J, Ljungvall J, Louchart C, Michelagnoli C, Napoli D, Navin A, Pillet N, Pipidis A, Recchia F, Rejmund M, Rother W, Sahin E, Schmitt C, Siem S, Sulignano B, Valiente-Dobon J, Zell K. Lifetime measurements on fission fragments in the A ∼ 100 region. EPJ Web of Conferences 2013. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20136201002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pion B, Valyi ZS, Janssens X, Koch P, Libert J, Caspers L, Willermain F. Vitrectomy in uveitis patients. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 2013:55-61. [PMID: 24923083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the causes and success rates of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in uveitis patients. METHODS Retrospective study of the charts of 26 uveitis patients (28 eyes) who underwent PPV between the years 2008 and 2011. We examined surgical indications and success rates, based on visual outcomes, complications and diagnosis in case of vitreous biopsy. RESULTS (1) Therapeutic PPV (TV) was performed in 36% of the eyes, (2) TV combined with epiretinal membrane (ERM) peeling in 21% and (3) diagnostic PPV (DiV) was performed in 64% of the eyes. Eight eyes (28,6%) underwent a combined cataract and vitreous surgery. Visual acuity (VA) improved in 16 eyes (57%), with a mean improvement of -0,9 log of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), although the effect was transient in 7% of the cases. VA remained stable in 11 eyes (39%) and decreased in 1 (4%). Post-operative complications were cystic macular oedema (CMO) in 3 eyes (11%), cataract in 5 eyes (18%) and retinal detachment in 2 eyes (7%). Diagnostic tests were performed in 18 eyes with a success rate of 55%. CONCLUSIONS In our series of patients with uveitis, a good andstable improvement of VA was found when PPV was performed with ERM peeling while the effect on VA was more transient in the other cases. A good success rate of diagnosis was also found in DiV. However, considering the possible severe complications, diagnostic vitrectomy should be limited to selected cases.
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Georgala A, Layeux B, Kwan J, Ahmad I, Libert J, Willermain F, Koch P, Heymans C, Husson M, Aoun M. Inaugural bilateral aspergillus endophthalmitis in a seriously immunocompromised patient. Mycoses 2010; 54:e631-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2010.01950.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wilson AN, Korichi A, Siem S, Astier A, Bazzacco D, Bednarczyk P, Bergström MH, Chmel S, Cullen DM, Davidson PM, Görgen A, Hannachi F, Hübel H, Kintz N, Lauritsen T, Lopez-Martens A, Lunardi S, Naguleswaran S, Nyakó BM, Rejmund M, Schönwasser G, Schück C, Sharpey-Schafer JF, Timar J, Wadsworth R, Libert J. Two-particle separation energy trends in the superdeformed well. Phys Rev Lett 2010; 104:162501. [PMID: 20482043 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.162501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A measurement of the energy and spin of superdeformed states in 190Hg, obtained through the observation of transitions directly linking superdeformed and normal states, expands the number of isotopes in which binding energies at superdeformation are known. Comparison with neighboring nuclei shows that two-proton separation energies are higher in the superdeformed state than in the normal state, despite the lower Coulomb barrier and lower total binding energy. This unexpected result provides a critical test for nuclear models.
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- A N Wilson
- Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia.
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Neetens A, Martin JJ, Libert J, Den Ende PV. Autosomal dominant cone dystrophy-cerebellar atrophy (ADCoCA) (modified ADCA Harding II). Neuroophthalmology 2009. [DOI: 10.3109/01658109008997294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Benosman R, Motulsky E, Bali E, Libert J. 676 Six mois de suivi après injection intravitréenne de rTPA et de gaz dans le cadre d’une hémorragie maculaire liée à un macro-anévrisme artériel rétinien. J Fr Ophtalmol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(07)80489-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dixsaut F, Janssens X, Scheirlynck P, Libert J. 293 Diminution du nombre de drusen maculaires après un traitement laser argon périphérique : étude prospective. Résultats à un an. J Fr Ophtalmol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(07)80105-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Libert J. [Toxicity of intravitreal injections of antibiotics and antivirals]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 2007:89-97. [PMID: 17718233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Intravitreal injections of antivirals, antifungals and antibiotics are very efficacious in the management of intraocular infections, which is not the case with per os, intravenous or peribulbar administration. However, these drugs have some toxic potential, more pronounced if used in intraocular condition. Being too toxic, aminoglycosides have been replaced by Ceftazidime and Vancomycine in the management of bacterial endophthalmitis. Efficacy of these drugs for prophylactic use is not demonstrated and their toxic potential remains to be kept in mind.
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- J Libert
- Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital St Pierre, Universitè Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles.
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Bali E, Huyghe P, Caspers L, Libert J. Vitrectomy and silicone oil in the treatment of acute endophthalmitis. Preliminary results. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 2003:9-14. [PMID: 12879720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the role of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and silicone oil injection in the treatment strategy of severe endophthalmitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study analyses a retrospective case series of 34 patients with signs and symptoms of severe endophthalmitis with visual acuity limited to light perception. All underwent PPV with intraocular injection of antibiotics (IOAB), together with topical and oral antibiotics. In 10 patients (group 1), this treatment alone was sufficient to control infection. In 10 other patients (group 2) with the same initial treatment, a new vitrectomy was needed: 8 because of retinal detachment, 2 because of persistent infection. In 2 patients (group 3), initially treated with PPV and IOAB, a second vitrectomy with IOAB and silicone oil tamponade was needed to stop infection. In 12 patients (group 4), with the worse prognosis related to the severity of infection and/or to associated retinal necrosis, PPV, IOAB and silicone oil tamponade were conducted at first surgery. Final anatomic status and visual acuity were assessed to compare the effectiveness of these different treatments. RESULTS In 22 patients (group 1, 2 and 3) treated initially without silicone oil, 12 patients (55%) needed further surgery, either for persistent infection or retinal detachment. Twelve patients (group 4) treated at first with silicone oil had a rapid control of the infectious process and better anatomical results with this procedure only. Final visual acuity was also better in the silicone oil groups (group 3 and 4) than in the non silicone groups (group 1 and 2). CONCLUSION These results suggest that silicone oil tamponade might be beneficial in the treatment strategy of severe endophthalmitis.
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- E Bali
- Dept. of Ophthalmology, C.H.U. St Pierre-Brugmann U.L.B. Brussels, Belgium
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Cabay L, Willermain F, Bruyns C, Verdebout JM, Witta Y, Baffi J, Velu T, Libert J, Caspers-Velu L, Maho A, Lespagnard L. CXCR4 expression in vitreoretinal membranes. Br J Ophthalmol 2003; 87:567-9. [PMID: 12714394 PMCID: PMC1771640 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.87.5.567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and macular pucker (MP) vitreoretinal membranes are caused by abnormal cell migration. By their role in chemotactism, chemokine receptors represent good candidates to sustain this process. The authors thus investigated the expression of one of them, CXCR4, in these pathologies. METHODS Three PVR and four MP membranes were surgically removed and processed for immunochemical studies with antibodies for CXCR4, cytokeratins or smooth muscle actin. RESULTS CXCR4 expression was found in all membranes. There was no relation between severity of PVR or MP and presence of CXCR4. In addition, there was no difference in CXCR4 expression between MP and PVR. CONCLUSION CXCR4 is expressed in PVR and MP. Further experiments are needed to test if CXCR4 and other chemokine receptors are implicated in vitreoretinal membrane formation.
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- L Cabay
- Department of Ophthalmology, CHU, Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium IRIBHM, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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De Jong C, Bali E, Libert J, Caspers-Velu L. ADCON-L hydrogel as a vitreous substitute: preliminary results. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 2002:71-5. [PMID: 11761565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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The ideal vitreous substitute has still to be found. This report concerns the preliminary results of a translucent hydrogel, ADCON-L, used successfully in neurosurgery. We have used this hydrogel as a vitreous substitute in the right eye of New-Zealand albino rabbits following vitrectomy. The follow-up period was four weeks and the evaluation was followed by biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, and electroretinography. The results obtained suggest a potential retinotoxicity of this hydrogel as shown by the statistically significant reduction of the mean B-wave amplitude at day 14 (p < 0.05) and day 28 (p < 0.005), as well as an important postoperative inflammatory reaction. Another transparent formulation of the same molecule is currently under investigation.
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- C De Jong
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Saint-Pierre and Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
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Libert J. [Chronic endophthalmitis]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 2001:61-5. [PMID: 11344716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Chronic endophthalmitis are intraocular infections, characterized by late onset and prolonged evolution. They are either of exogenous or endogenous origin and may be related to the penetration of "fastidious bacteria", mycoses or viruses. Diagnosis is based on specific techniques, including direct examination peroperatively, prolonged cultures on special medium and electron microscopic analysis. Treatment often combines diagnostic/therapeutic vitrectomy and intraocular injection of antibiotics. Their evolution is usually made of successive reactivations and explanting of the artificial lens is often necessary for a definitive remission in pseudophakic patients.
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- J Libert
- Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles
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Libert J. [Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial infections: epidemiology, prevention and antibiotic therapy]. Ann Pharm Fr 2000; 58:153-6. [PMID: 10844274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains are particularly representative of the various questions raised by nosocomial infection. The specific ecology of these strains, which is limited to care centers, gives evidence to their nosocomial origin. The mode of spread is mainly clonal by cross-transmission, which emphasizes the importance both of individual hygiene measures and procedures for spread control. Both the incidence and percentage of methicillin-resistant strains are tracers of choice for the local status as regards the risk of nosocomial infection. Multiresistance of most methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains causes therapeutical difficulties, emphasizing the importance of controlling spread of glycopeptide-resistant strains.
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- J Libert
- Laboratoire de bactériologie, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, 133, avenue de la Résistance, F-92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France
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Janssens D, Libert J. [Anatomic-clinical study of two cases of ocular siderosis]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1999; 272:115-9. [PMID: 10427927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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- D Janssens
- Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Saint-Pierre, Bruxells, Belgique
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Postelmans L, Gerard M, Sommereijns B, Caspers L, Clumeck N, Libert J. [Impact of anti-retroviral treatment with protease inhibitors on the evolution of cytomegalovirus retinitis in the patient carrying acquired immunodeficiency syndrome]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1998; 267:133-44. [PMID: 9745824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Up to now cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) recurrence in AIDS patients was considered to be very high, even on maintenance therapy. Protease inhibitors (PI) are antiretroviral molecules which, with more efficacity than reverse transcriptase inhibitors, decrease viral charge and increase CD4's count aswell as survival. We analysed the impact of PI on CMVR evolution in a retrospective review of 18 patients with CMVR on maintenance therapy and PI treatment. In a first group, 13 patients started PI some time after CMVR diagnosis (median CD4 = 9/mm3). A second group of 5 patients developed CMVR (median CD4 = 63/mm3) after initiation of PI. In the first group, incidence of CMVR recurrences/1000 patients days was 6,45 (2323 patients days of follow-up (PDFU) before starting PI and 3,44 (4066 PDFU) after starting PI. In this group, during the follow-up's period of CD4's count inferior to 75/mm3, incidence of CMVR is 6,84/1000 patients days and becomes 0,86/1000 patients days during the follow-up's period of CD4's count superior to 75/mm3. In the second group, incidence of CMVR was 0/1000 patients days (1972 PDFU). In summary, incidence of CMVR decreases with PI's treatment. Interruption of CMVR maintenance therapy could be considered in patients with CD4's count higher than 75/mm3.
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- L Postelmans
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Université Libre de Bruxelles
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Strum J, Postelmans L, Deflorenne C, Huyghe P, Libert J. [The Baerveldt implant in refractory glaucoma: clinial results]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1998; 267:169-74. [PMID: 9745827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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25 Baerveldt glaucoma implants were placed in 22 patients, between 1992 and 1997. The indications were: 14 cases of neovascular glaucoma, 4 congenital glaucomas, 3 glaucomas due to intraocular silicone oil and 4 various glaucomas. The mean preoperative intraocular pressure was 46 mmHg (26-77) on a mean of 2.1 glaucoma medications. The postoperative mean intraocular pressure was 17 mmHg (5-50) on a mean of 0.5 glaucoma medications with a mean follow-up of 16 months (1 week-48 months). The final intraocular pressure was less than or equal to 20 mmHg in 20 of the 25 eyes. The final visual acuity improved or remained the same in 10 of the 25 cases and worsened in 11 cases (4 cases undetermined). The most frequently observed complications were: hyphema, choroidal effusion and corneal edema. Our results, in terms of intraocular pressure control, with the Baerveldt implant in patients with complicated glaucomas appear to be satisfactory. The use of this implant could be extended.
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Postelmans L, Verougstraete C, Libert J, Efira A, Caspers-Velu L. [Intravenous corticosteroid megadose treatment in ocular Behçet disease]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1998; 262:95-103. [PMID: 9376926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ocular Behçet's disease is characterized by a very poor visual prognosis. Twelve patients which had a maintenance treatment with immunosuppressors received 30 intravenous i.v. bolus of corticoids for uncontrolled severe retinal vasculitis (macular edema 58% of cases) and papillitis (100% of cases) (1 bolus treatment = 0.5-2 g of i.v. methylprednisolone once a day, for 3 days). In addition, oral immunosuppression was moderately increased in order to prevent further recurrences. Tolerance was good in all cases. Visual acuity (VA) remained stable or improved after one month in 87% of cases following the bolus treatment. In 92%, the VA remained stable or improved for a mean follow-up of 6 years. These good results suggest that intravenous bolus of steroids is a safe and efficient therapy which may prevent further decrease of the visual acuity and may reduce the side effects of the immunosuppressive treatment needed to control severe posterior uveitis in Behçet's disease.
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- L Postelmans
- Hôpitaux Universitaires Brugmann et Saint-Pierre
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Gracia-Martin M, Libert J. 2121 Human fibroblasts produce an optimal PVR experimental model. Vision Res 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0042-6989(95)90133-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Libert J, Bredas JL, Epstein AJ. Theoretical study of p- and n-type doping of the leucoemeraldine base form of polyaniline: Evolution of the geometric and electronic structure. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1995; 51:5711-5724. [PMID: 9979481 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.51.5711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Caspers-Velu LE, Libert J. [Progressive non-inflammatory lesions of the vitreous and intermediate uveitis]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1995; 255:49-53. [PMID: 7496575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A 77 year old man presented with a decreased vision, quite anterior segments, vitreous haze (++) (cells and flare) OD > OS, snow banks and snow balls at the inferior pars plana, suggesting an intermediate uveitis. Two subTenon injections of steroids were performed on the right eye, with improvement of his right visual acuity from 5 to 10/10. Cells and snow balls disappeared but the vitreous became more fluffy and more organized. Investigations did not demonstrate any systemic disease. The vitreous haze progressed bilaterally and failed to respond to systemic steroids. A year later, visual acuity was limited to hand movements (OD) and remained at 9/10 (OS). The vitreous haze + (OD) and ++ (OS) was extremely fluffy and moderately organized without inflammatory cells. Vitrectomy was performed in both eyes. Non inflammatory fibro-cellular membranes in a dense collagenous network with amorphous precipitates were observed in electron microscopy. One year later, he developed a systemic B-cell lymphoma. This unusual case illustrates the possible evolution of intermediate uveitis in a secondary PVR-like progressive non inflammatory vitreous haze with a particular increase of the amount of collagen fibrils and amorphous precipitates responsible for the fluffy aspect of the vitreous failing to respond to steroids.
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- L E Caspers-Velu
- Service d'ophthalmologie Université Libre de Bruxelles Hôpital Universitaire St Pierre
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Delaroche JP, Girod M, Bastin G, Deloncle I, Hannachi F, Libert J, Porquet MG, Bourgeois C, Hojman D, Kilcher P, Korichi A, Perrin N, Roussière B, Sauvage J, Sergolle H. Evidence for gamma vibrations and shape evolutions through the transitional 184,186,188,190Hg nuclei. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1994; 50:2332-2345. [PMID: 9969920 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.50.2332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Postelmans LD, Caspers-Velu LE, Libert J. [Infectious chorioretinal manifestations in AIDS]. Acta Urol Belg 1993; 61:425-442. [PMID: 8390787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- L D Postelmans
- Hôpitaux Universitaires Saint-Pierre et Brugmann (U.L.B.), Bruxelles Belgique
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Girod M, Delaroche JP, Libert J, Deloncle I. Ab initio calculation of superdeformed bands in 192Hg. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1992; 45:R1420-R1423. [PMID: 9967964 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.45.r1420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Meyer M, Redon N, Quentin P, Libert J. Superdeformed single-particle orbitals in the A=190 region from Hartree-Fock plus BCS calculations. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1992; 45:233-241. [PMID: 9967749 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.45.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Brédas JL, Quattrocchi C, Libert J, MacDiarmid AG, Ginder JM, Epstein AJ. Influence of ring-torsion dimerization on the band gap of aromatic conjugated polymers. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1991; 44:6002-6010. [PMID: 9998462 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.44.6002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Snoeck R, Gerain J, Leleux A, Libert J, Meunier F. [Prevention of bacterial infections using ciprofloxacin in granulocytopenic patients with cancer]. Rev Med Brux 1989; 10:408-13. [PMID: 2602729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The optimal approach to reduce bacterial infections in granulocytopenic patients is still controversial. Recently, fluoroquinolones have been developed and real progress has been achieved in the prevention of Gram negative bacilli septicemia. This study reports our experience with ciprofloxacin and shows the excellent tolerance of ciprofloxacin by our patients as well as promising data for the reduction of Gram negative bacilli infection. However, practical modalities to prevent infection caused by Gram positive cocci remain to be defined.
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Martin JJ, Libert J, Ceuterick C. Ultrastructure of brain and retina in Kufs' disease (adult type-ceroid-lipofuscinosis). Clin Neuropathol 1987; 6:231-5. [PMID: 2827925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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A patient with Kufs' disease (adult type-neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis) is reported. He was the brother of the index case reported by Dom et al. [1979]. The diagnosis had been made by skin and skeletal muscle biopsies. The postmortem study of the brain confirmed the diagnosis and revealed a diffuse intraneuronal storage of membrane-bound inclusions with curvilinear, rectilinear and fingerprint profiles. Neurons from the frontal grey matter, the thalamic nuclei, the cerebellar cortex, the dentate nucleus, the substantia nigra and the anterior horns contained such inclusions, as demonstrated by electron microscopy. Because some light microscopic changes had been described in the retina of the brother, a complete ultrastructural examination of the eye was carried out in our patient. Except for signs of storage in the oculomotor muscles and in the smooth muscle cells of the ciliary body, the only ocular signs of storage were found in the retinal ganglion cells. Some of the latter contained inclusions which were quite analogous to the ones found in the neurons of the central nervous system. The pigmented epithelium, the photoreceptors and all the other retinal layers were normal. It is necessary to perform neurophysiological and electron microscopic studies at the retinal level to help clarify the confusion between the protracted and adult types of ceroid-lipofuscinosis since they may chronologically overlap.
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- J J Martin
- Laboratory of Neuropathology, Born-Bunge Foundation, Belgium
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Morphological alterations in a placenta from a case of infantile sialic acid storage disease are described. Syncytiotrophoblast, villous capillary endothelial cells, amniotic and Hofbaüer cells were filled with membrane-bound inclusions which were either electron-lucent or contained fibrillogranular material. Hydrolysis of slides with neuraminidase demonstrated at six hours Alcian blue material which was not present in normal syncytium. The possibility that a storage disorder such as sialic acid storage disease can be accurately diagnosed by electron microscopy on chorion villous sampling at nine to ten weeks is emphasized.
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- E Jauniaux
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hôpital Universitaire St Pierre, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
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Vamos E, Libert J, Elkhazen N, Jauniaux E, Hustin J, Wilkin P, Baumkötter J, Mendla K, Cantz M, Strecker G. Prenatal diagnosis and confirmation of infantile sialic acid storage disease. Prenat Diagn 1986; 6:437-46. [PMID: 3809113 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1970060607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Amniocentesis was performed in a pregnancy at risk for infantile sialic acid storage disease. Greatly elevated levels of free sialic acid were found in cell-free amniotic fluid as well as in cultured amniotic cells from the fetus at risk. After incubation of the cultured amniocytes with fetuin labelled in its sialic acid moiety, pulse and chase experiments respectively showed accumulation and impaired release of TCA-soluble radioactive material in the amniotic cells at risk. These data thus clearly indicated that the fetus was affected. After pregnancy termination, ultrastructural studies of fetal organs and placenta showed a generalized storage picture characterized by clear membrane-bound inclusions. The diagnosis was further confirmed by the finding of greatly increased amounts of free sialic acid in fetal organs and cultured fibroblasts.
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Briançon C, Libert J, Thibaud JP, Walen RJ, Gizon A, Meyer M, Quentin P. Coulomb excitation study of 235U: Assessment of theoretical quasiparticle states. Phys Rev C Nucl Phys 1986; 34:1706-1745. [PMID: 9953640 DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.34.1706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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D'Amico DJ, Caspers-Velu L, Libert J, Shanks E, Schrooyen M, Hanninen LA, Kenyon KR. Comparative toxicity of intravitreal aminoglycoside antibiotics. Am J Ophthalmol 1985; 100:264-75. [PMID: 4025468 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(85)90792-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We compared the toxicity of the aminoglycoside antibiotics (tobramycin, amikacin, netilmicin, and kanamycin) by ophthalmoscopy, light and electron microscopy, and electro-retinography after intravitreal injection in rabbits in doses ranging from 100 to 3,000 micrograms. The earliest manifestations of toxicity were confined to the outer retina with each drug, with lamellar lysosomal inclusions in the retinal pigment epithelium as the earliest finding. However, the aminoglycosides displayed marked differences in the threshold dose required to produce toxic reactions, permitting the following ordering of toxicity: (most toxic) gentamicin greater than netilmicin = tobramycin greater than amikacin = kanamycin (least toxic).
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Cartigny B, Libert J, Fensom AH, Martin JJ, Dhondt JL, Wyart D, Fontaine G, Farriaux JP. Clinical diagnosis of a new case of ceramidase deficiency (Farber's disease). J Inherit Metab Dis 1985; 8:8. [PMID: 3921761 DOI: 10.1007/bf01805474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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D'Amico DJ, Libert J, Kenyon KR, Hanninen LA, Caspers-Velu L. Retinal toxicity of intravitreal gentamicin. An electron microscopic study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1984; 25:564-72. [PMID: 6715130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Retinal ultrastructure was examined at various intervals following a single intravitreal injection of 100-4,000 micrograms of gentamicin in rabbit eyes. Three days after injections of 100-500 micrograms, numerous abnormal lamellar lysosomal inclusions were observed in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and in macrophages in the subretinal space. These changes were typical of drug-induced lipid storage and were comparable to inclusions reported in kidney and other tissues as manifestations of gentamicin toxicity. One week after similar injections, focal areas of RPE necrosis and hyperplasia with disruption of outer segments appeared, but the inner segments and inner retina were intact. Doses of 800-4,000 micrograms produced a combined picture of RPE/macrophage lipidosis within the first 3 days, with increasing, superimposed, inner, retinal necrosis. This study provides the first evidence of lysosomal alterations in ocular tissues following the intravitreal injection of gentamicin and implicates the RPE as the primary site of observed toxicity.
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Libert J. Conjunctival biopsy. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1983; 208 Pt 1:297-302. [PMID: 6675816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Thomas GH, Scocca J, Libert J, Vamos E, Miller CS, Reynolds LW. Alterations in cultured fibroblasts of sibs with an infantile form of a free (unbound) sialic acid storage disorder. Pediatr Res 1983; 17:307-12. [PMID: 6856393 DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198305000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Cultured fibroblasts from two sibs with generalized hypertonia, hepatosplenomegaly, and psychomotor retardation within the first year of life were found to have unusual morphologic features. When examined by phase microscopy, the unstained and unfixed cells contained a large number of vacuolated structures whose gross appearance resembled that of a honeycomb in the cell cytoplasm. Electron microscopy studies, following fixation, showed the "honeycombing" to be the result of numerous, closely packed, cytoplasmic, membrane-bound vacuoles. In some of these structures the remains of fibrilogranular material could be detected. Biochemical analysis of crude sonicates of these cells revealed increased levels (4--7 x N) of an acid soluble component that reacted with thiobarbituric acid. Analysis of trimethylsilyl derivatives of this material by gas liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry showed it to be indistinguishable from sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid). Quantitation of this material from the cells of one of the sibs after isolation on a Dowex column yielded 39.8 nmoles of free (unbound) sialic acid per mg protein whereas normal fibroblasts had 1--2 nmoles per mg. Bound sialic acid levels were at the upper limits of normal (24.8 versus 11--23 nmoles per mg protein). The concentration of cytidine monophosphate-sialic acid was normal. After incubation of the patient's fibroblasts with [3H]-N-acetylmannosamine for 72 h, there was a 7-fold increase (compared to normal fibroblasts) in the amount of radioactivity in free sialic acid present in the acid soluble fraction. The amount of labeled, bound sialic acid in the acid-insoluble pool, however, was the same in both patient and control fibroblasts.
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Libert J. Optic atrophy in metabolic diseases. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1983; 208:87-92. [PMID: 6681120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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de Maubeuge J, de Dobbeleer G, Libert J. [Syphilitic chorioretinitis]. Dermatologica 1982; 165:428-9. [PMID: 7169113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Tondeur M, Libert J, Vamos E, Van Hoof F, Thomas GH, Strecker G. Infantile form of sialic acid storage disorder: clinical, ultrastructural, and biochemical studies in two siblings. Eur J Pediatr 1982; 139:142-7. [PMID: 7151835 DOI: 10.1007/bf00441499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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We describe two sibs with coarse facies, hepatosplenomegaly, prominent psychomotor retardation and unexpectedly fair complexion. Ultrastructural studies of conjunctival, skin, bone marrow and liver biopsies from these individuals showed generalized lysosomal storage of polysaccharide-like material, i.e., membrane bound inclusions containing sparse, fibrillo-granular material. Biochemical analyses of urine and cultured fibroblasts from these patients revealed increased levels of free (unbound) sialic acid. The ultrastructural and biochemical findings in these sibs are similar to those previously found in Salla disease, however, the clinical course is much more severe. It is concluded that these children represent a new pathogenetic entity whose basic defect is still to be defined.
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de Maubeuge J, de Dobbeleer G, Libert J. Choriorétinite syphilitique. Dermatology 1982. [DOI: 10.1159/000249975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Glinoer D, Gaham N, Sand G, Libert J, Grivegnee A, Badjou R, Ermans AM. [Use of plasmapheresis in a case of Graves' disease with malignant ophthalmopathy (author's transl)]. Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 1981; 42:545-6. [PMID: 6896620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A short trial with high doses of prednisolone to treat a 62 year-old woman with malignant ophthalmopathy due to Graves disease yielded an unsatisfactory improvement after 5-6 days. The authors decided therefore to use plasmapheresis, 4 plasma exchanges of 2.5 liters each associated with prednisolone (80 ng/day) and azathioprine (100 mg/day). This therapeutic approach resulted in a spectacular improvement obtained after less than 2 weeks: normalization of thyroid function, improvement of all ophthalmological indices confirmed by radiology (C.A.T.) of the retroocular region. The rapid and important improvement obtained after such a short period of time is in favor or the major role of plasmapheresis in this combined therapy of malignant Graves' ophthalmopathy.
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Toussaint D, Libert J, Noel P, Flament-Durand J. [Histological and ultrastructural study of retinal changes in a child presenting with Zellweger's syndrome]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol 1981; 192:37-51. [PMID: 7346136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Perlmutter-Cremer N, Libert J, Vamos E, Spehl M, Liebaers I. Unusual early manifestation of multiple sulfatase deficiency. Ann Radiol (Paris) 1981; 24:43-8. [PMID: 6781400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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