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- Grumer, Jon, et al.
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Magnetic field induced transition rates in Ne- and Be-like ions for plasma diagnostics and E1M1 two-photon decay rate determination
- 2014
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Ingår i: XXVIII International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC 2013). - : IOP Publishing. - 1742-6588 .- 1742-6596. ; 488, s. 152005-152005
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We report on theoretical results of magnetic field induced transitions (MITs) in Ne- and Be-like ions without nuclear spin for two applicalions. Firstly, MITs are promising candidates in the determination of magnetic fields in plasmas. In our work on Ne-like ions we present accurate theoretical MIT rates for 2p(6 1)S(O) - 2p(5)3s 3P(O),2 [11. Purthermore, for Be-like ions, it has been proposed to extract the rate of the BIM1 two-photon transition 2s(2 1)S(O) - 2s2p P-3(O) by measuring the lifetime of the 'Po state using a storage ring, which involves an external magnetic field. The MIT rates are carefully evaluated and shown to be of the same order as the ElMI rates [2].
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- Grumer, Jon, et al.
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Magnetic field induced transition rates in Ne- and Be-like ions for plasma diagnostics and E1M1 two-photon decay rate determination
- 2013
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Ingår i: Book of abstracts. - : Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Synopsis We report on theoretical results of magnetic field induced transitions (MITs) in Ne- and Be-like ions without nuclear spin for two applications. Firstly, MITs are promising candidates in the determination of magnetic fields in plasmas. In our work on Ne-like ions we present accurate theoretical MIT rates for 2p6 1S0 − 2p53s 3P0 , 2 [1]. Furthermore, for Be-like ions, it has been proposed to extract the rate of the E1M1 two-photon transition 2s2 1S0 − 2s2p 3P0 by measuring the lifetime of the 3P0 state using a storage ring, which involves an external magnetic field. The MIT rates are carefully evaluated and shown to be of the same order as the E1M1 rates.
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- Grumer, Jon, et al.
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The effect of an external magnetic field on the determination of E1M1 two-photon decay rates in Be-like ions
- 2013
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Ingår i: Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. - : American Physical Society. - 1050-2947 .- 1094-1622. ; 88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work we report on ab initio theoretical results for the magnetic-field-induced 2s 2p 3P0 → 2s2 1S0 E1 transition for ions in the beryllium isoelectronic sequence between Z = 5 and 92. It has been proposed that the rate of the E1M1 two-photon transition 2s 2p 3P0 → 2s2 1S0 can be extracted from the lifetime of the 3P0 state in Be-like ions with zero nuclear spin by employing resonant recombination in a storage ring. This experimental approach involves a perturbing external magnetic field. The effect of this field needs to be evaluated in order to properly extract the two-photon rate from the measured decay curves. The magnetic-field-induced transition rates are carefully evaluated, and it is shown that, with a typical storage-ring field strength, it is dominant or of the same order as the E1M1 rate for low- and mid-Z ions. Results for several field strengths and ions are presented, and we also give a simple Z-dependent formula for the rate. We estimate the uncertainties of our model to be within 5% for low- and mid-Z ions and slightly larger for more highly charged ions. Furthermore we evaluate the importance of including both perturber states, 3P1 and 1P1, and it is s
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- Grumer, Jon, et al.
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Unexpected transitions induced by spin-dependent, hyperfine and external magnetic-field interactions
- 2014
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Ingår i: Physica Scripta. - : IOP Publishing. - 0031-8949 .- 1402-4896. ; 89:11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Unexpected transitions are induced by weaker interactions not included in the gross structure model of the ion under investigation. We discuss different examples of such decay channels, starting with relativistic spin-induced transitions. These represented an important field of study a few decades ago, and we illustrate how some challenging cases can be treated very accurately with today's computational techniques, while close degeneracy sometimes still prevents ab initio methods from obtaining accurate results. For hyperfine induced transitions we review some recent results and discuss remaining challenges for experiment and theory. Finally, we discuss the newly opened field of accurate calculations for transitions induced by an external magnetic field and point to some examples of where these are accessible for experimental tests.
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- Li, Jiguang, et al.
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Theoretical investigation of magnetic-field-induced 2p(5)3s 3P(0,2)-2p(6) S-1(0) transitions in Ne-like ions without nuclear spin
- 2013
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Ingår i: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). - 1050-2947. ; 88:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report theoretical results for magnetic-field-induced 2p(5)3s 3P(0,2)-2p(6) S-1(0) E1 transitions in Ne-like ions with zero nuclear spin (I = 0) between Mg III and Zn XXI as well as in Ne I. We demonstrate that it is important to include both "perturber" states 2p(5)3s P-1(1) and 2p(5)3s P-3(1) in order to produce reliable transition rates. Furthermore, we investigate the trends of the rates along the isoelectronic sequence of the 2p(5)3s 3P(0,2)-2p(6) S-1(0) transitions and their competition with the 2p(5)3s P-3(0)-2p(5)3s P-3(1) M1 and the 2p(5)3s P-3(2)-2p(6) S-1(0) M2 decays. For the 2p(5)3s P-3(0) state the magnetic-field-induced transition becomes the dominant decay channel for the light elements even in a relatively weak magnetic field, and it will therefore prove useful in diagnostics of the strength of magnetic fields in different plasmas. The influence of an external magnetic field on the lifetime of the 2p(5)3s P-3(2) state is much smaller but still observable for the ions near the neutral end of the sequence. As a special case, the magnetic field effect on the lifetimes of 2p(5)3s P-3(0,2) states of neutral Ne-20 is discussed. It is found that the lifetimes are drastically reduced by a magnetic field, which may be an underlying reason for the discrepancies in the lifetime of the 2p(5)3s P-3(2) state between experiment [14.73(14) s] and theory (17.63 s).
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- Li, Jiguang, et al.
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Theoretical investigation of magnetic-field-induced 2p53s 3P0 - 2p6 1S0 transitions in Ne-like ions without nuclear spin
- 2013
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Ingår i: Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. - : American Physical Society. - 1050-2947 .- 1094-1622. ; 88:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report theoretical results for magnetic-field-induced 2p53s 3P0,2 − 2p6 1S0 E1 transitions in Ne-like ions with zero nuclear spin (I = 0) between Mg III and Zn XXI as well as in Ne I.We demonstrate that it is important to include both “perturber” states 2p53s 1P1 and 2p53s 3P1 in order to produce reliable transition rates. Furthermore, we investigate the trends of the rates along the isoelectronic sequence of the 2p53s 3P0,2 − 2p6 1S0 transitions and their competition with the 2p53s 3P0 − 2p53s 3P1 M1 and the 2p53s 3P2 − 2p6 1S0 M2 decays. For the 2p53s 3P0 state the magnetic-field-induced transition becomes the dominant decay channel for the light elements even in a relatively weak magnetic field, and it will therefore prove useful in diagnostics of the strength of magnetic fields in different plasmas. The influence of an external magnetic field on the lifetime of the 2p53s 3P2 state is much smaller but still observable for the ions near the neutral end of the sequence. As a special case, the magnetic field effect on the lifetimes of 2p53s 3P0,2 states of neutral 20Ne is discussed. It is found that the lifetimes are drastically reduced by a magnetic field, which may be an underlying reason for the discrepancies in the lifetime of the 2p53s 3P2 state between experiment [14.73(14) s] and theory (17.63 s).
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- Asayama, Kei, et al.
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Setting Thresholds to Varying Blood Pressure Monitoring Intervals Differentially Affects Risk Estimates Associated With White-Coat and Masked Hypertension in the Population
- 2014
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Ingår i: Hypertension. - 0194-911X .- 1524-4563. ; 64:5, s. 935-942
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Outcome-driven recommendations about time intervals during which ambulatory blood pressure should be measured to diagnose white-coat or masked hypertension are lacking. We cross-classified 8237 untreated participants (mean age, 50.7 years; 48.4% women) enrolled in 12 population studies, using >= 140/>= 90, >= 130/>= 80, >= 135/>= 85, and >= 120/>= 70 mm Hg as hypertension thresholds for conventional, 24-hour, daytime, and nighttime blood pressure. White-coat hypertension was hypertension on conventional measurement with ambulatory normotension, the opposite condition being masked hypertension. Intervals used for classification of participants were daytime, nighttime, and 24 hours, first considered separately, and next combined as 24 hours plus daytime or plus nighttime, or plus both. Depending on time intervals chosen, white-coat and masked hypertension frequencies ranged from 6.3% to 12.5% and from 9.7% to 19.6%, respectively. During 91 046 person-years, 729 participants experienced a cardiovascular event. In multivariable analyses with normotension during all intervals of the day as reference, hazard ratios associated with white-coat hypertension progressively weakened considering daytime only (1.38; P=0.033), nighttime only (1.43; P=0.0074), 24 hours only (1.21; P=0.20), 24 hours plus daytime (1.24; P=0.18), 24 hours plus nighttime (1.15; P=0.39), and 24 hours plus daytime and nighttime (1.16; P=0.41). The hazard ratios comparing masked hypertension with normotension were all significant (P<0.0001), ranging from 1.76 to 2.03. In conclusion, identification of truly low-risk white-coat hypertension requires setting thresholds simultaneously to 24 hours, daytime, and nighttime blood pressure. Although any time interval suffices to diagnose masked hypertension, as proposed in current guidelines, full 24-hour recordings remain standard in clinical practice.
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- Boggia, Jose, et al.
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in 9357 Subjects From 11 Populations Highlights Missed Opportunities for Cardiovascular Prevention in Women
- 2011
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Ingår i: Hypertension. - 0194-911X .- 1524-4563. ; 57:3, s. 397-405
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To analyze sex-specific relative and absolute risks associated with blood pressure (BP), we performed conventional and 24-hour ambulatory BP measurements in 9357 subjects (mean age, 52.8 years; 47% women) recruited from 11 populations. We computed standardized multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios for associations between outcome and systolic BP. During a course of 11.2 years (median), 1245 participants died, 472 of cardiovascular causes. The number of fatal combined with nonfatal events was 1080, 525, and 458 for cardiovascular and cardiac events and for stroke, respectively. In women and men alike, systolic BP predicted outcome, irrespective of the type of BP measurement. Women compared with men were at lower risk (hazard ratios for death and all cardiovascular events=0.66 and 0.62, respectively; P<0.001). However, the relation of all cardiovascular events with 24-hour BP (P=0.020) and the relations of total mortality (P=0.023) and all cardiovascular (P=0.0013), cerebrovascular (P=0.045), and cardiac (P=0.034) events with nighttime BP were steeper in women than in men. Consequently, per a 1-SD decrease, the proportion of potentially preventable events was higher in women than in men for all cardiovascular events (35.9% vs 24.2%) in relation to 24-hour systolic BP (1-SD, 13.4 mm Hg) and for all-cause mortality (23.1% vs 12.3%) and cardiovascular (35.1% vs 19.4%), cerebrovascular (38.3% vs 25.9%), and cardiac (31.0% vs 16.0%) events in relation to systolic nighttime BP (1-SD, 14.1 mm Hg). In conclusion, although absolute risks associated with systolic BP were lower in women than men, our results reveal a vast and largely unused potential for cardiovascular prevention by BP-lowering treatment in women.
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- Boggia, Jose, et al.
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Risk Stratification by 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in 5322 Subjects From 11 Populations
- 2013
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Ingår i: Hypertension. - 0194-911X .- 1524-4563. ; 61:1, s. 18-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- No previous study addressed whether in the general population estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR [Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration formula]) adds to the prediction of cardiovascular outcome over and beyond ambulatory blood pressure. We recorded health outcomes in 5322 subjects (median age, 51.8 years; 43.1% women) randomly recruited from 11 populations, who had baseline measurements of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP(24)) and eGFR. We computed hazard ratios using multivariable-adjusted Cox regression. Median follow-up was 9.3 years. In fully adjusted models, which included both ABP(24) and eGFR, ABP(24) predicted (P <= 0.008) both total (513 deaths) and cardiovascular (206) mortality; eGFR only predicted cardiovascular mortality (P=0.012). Furthermore, ABP(24) predicted (P <= 0.0056) fatal combined with nonfatal events as a result of all cardiovascular causes (555 events), cardiac disease (335 events), or stroke (218 events), whereas eGFR only predicted the composite cardiovascular end point and stroke (P <= 0.035). The interaction terms between ABP(24) and eGFR were all nonsignificant (P >= 0.082). For cardiovascular mortality, the composite cardiovascular end point, and stroke, ABP(24) added 0.35%, 1.17%, and 1.00% to the risk already explained by cohort, sex, age, body mass index, smoking and drinking, previous cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and antihypertensive drug treatment. Adding eGFR explained an additional 0.13%, 0.09%, and 0.14%, respectively. Sensitivity analyses stratified for ethnicity, sex, and the presence of hypertension or chronic kidney disease (eGFR <60mL/min per 1.73 m(2)) were confirmatory. In conclusion, in the general population, eGFR predicts fewer end points than ABP(24). Relative to ABP(24), eGFR is as an additive, not a multiplicative, risk factor and refines risk stratification 2-to14-fold less.
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