Supernova Model Discrimination with Hyper-Kamiokande

The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 916, pp. 15

Abstract

Abstract Core-collapse supernovae are among the most magnificent events in the observable universe. They produce many of the chemical elements necessary for life to exist and their remnants—neutron stars and black holes—are interesting astrophysical objects in their own right. However, despite millennia of observations and almost a century of astrophysical study, the explosion mechanism of core-collapse supernovae is not yet well understood. Hyper-Kamiokande is a next-generation neutrino detector that will be able to observe the neutrino flux from the next galactic core-collapse supernova in unprecedented detail. We focus on the first 500 ms of the neutrino burst, corresponding to the accretion phase, and use a newly-developed, high-precision supernova event generator to simulate Hyper-Kamiokande's response to five different supernova models. We show that Hyper-Kamiokande will be able to distinguish between these models with high accuracy for a supernova at a distance of up to 100 kpc. Once the next galactic supernova happens, this ability will be a powerful tool for guiding simulations toward a precise reproduction of the explosion mechanism observed in nature.

Authors 95

1. K. Abe

   Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe · Institute for Cosmic Ray Research · Kamioka Observatory · The University of Tokyo

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   University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan

   University of Tokyo, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, Kashiwa, Japan

   University of Tokyo, Next-generation Neutrino Science Organization, Kamioka, Japan

2. P. Adrich

   National Centre for Nuclear Research

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   National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland

3. H. Aihara

   Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe · The University of Tokyo

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   University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan

   University of Tokyo, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, Kashiwa, Japan

   University of Tokyo, Next-generation Neutrino Science Organization, Kamioka, Japan

4. R. Akutsu

   TRIUMF

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   TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

5. A. Ali

   Kyoto University

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   Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan

6. F. Ameli

   Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I · Sapienza University of Rome

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   INFN Sezione di Roma, Università Sapienza, Dipartimento di Fisica, Roma, Italy

7. Ioana Maria Anghel

   Iowa State University

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   Iowa State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ames, IA, USA

8. Lauren H.V. Anthony

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, UK

9. M. Antonova

   Russian Academy of Sciences · Institute for Nuclear Research

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   Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

10. A. Araya

    Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo · The University of Tokyo

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    University of Tokyo, Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

    University of Tokyo, Next-generation Neutrino Science Organization, Kamioka, Japan

11. Y. Asaoka

    Institute for Cosmic Ray Research · Kamioka Observatory · The University of Tokyo

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    University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan

    University of Tokyo, Next-generation Neutrino Science Organization, Kamioka, Japan

12. Yosuke Ashida

    Kyoto University

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    Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan

13. V. Aushev

    Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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    Kyiv National University, Department of Nuclear Physics, Kyiv, Ukraine

14. F. Ballester

    Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular · Universitat Politècnica de València

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    Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Instrumentaciòn para Imagen Molecular (i3M), Valencia, Spain

15. I. Bandac

    Canfranc Underground Laboratory

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    Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc, Canfranc-Estación, Spain

16. M. Barbi

    University of Regina

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    University of Regina, Department of Physics, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

17. Giles Barr

    University of Oxford

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    Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, UK

18. M. Batkiewicz

    Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences

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    H. Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, Cracow, Poland

19. M. Bellato

    University of Padua · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy

20. V. Berardi

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari · Polytechnic University of Bari

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    INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari,Bari Italy

21. M. Bergevin

    University of California, Davis

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    University of California, Davis, Department of Physics, Davis, CA, USA

22. L. Bernard

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · École Polytechnique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet

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    Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France

23. E. Bernardini

    University of Padua · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy

24. Lukas Berns

    Tokyo Institute of Technology

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    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan

25. S. Bhadra

    York University

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    York University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

26. J. M. Bian

    University of California, Irvine

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    University of California, Irvine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Irvine, CA, USA

27. Adrien Blanchet

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Laboratoire de Physique Nucleaire et de Hautes Energie, IN2P3/CNRS, Sorbonne Universitè, Paris, France

28. F. d. M. Blaszczyk

    Boston University

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    Boston University, Department of Physics, Boston, MA, USA

29. A. Blondel

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Laboratoire de Physique Nucleaire et de Hautes Energie, IN2P3/CNRS, Sorbonne Universitè, Paris, France

30. A. Boiano

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli

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    INFN Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

31. S. Bolognesi

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Université Paris-Saclay · CEA Paris-Saclay · Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers

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    IRFU, CEA, Universitè Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

32. Laura Bonavera

    Universidad de Oviedo

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    University of Oviedo, Applied Mathematical Modeling Group/Department of Physics, Oviedo, Spain

33. S. Borjabad

    Canfranc Underground Laboratory

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    Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc, Canfranc-Estación, Spain

34. T. Boschi

    King's College London

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    King's College London, Department of Physics, Strand Building, Strand, London, UK

35. D. Bose

    S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

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    S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, India

36. S. B. Boyd

    University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, UK

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    University of Salerno · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Gruppo Collegato di Salerno

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    Università degli Studi di Salerno and INFN Gruppo Collegato di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

38. ALESSANDRO BRAVAR

    University of Geneva

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    University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland

39. David Bravo

    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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    University Autonoma Madrid, Department of Theoretical Physics, Madrid, Spain

40. Christophe Bronner

    Institute for Cosmic Ray Research · Kamioka Observatory · The University of Tokyo

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    University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan

    University of Tokyo, Next-generation Neutrino Science Organization, Kamioka, Japan

41. Louise Brown
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    University

42. Arkadiusz Bubak

    University of Silesia in Katowice

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    University of Silesia in Katowice, A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, Poland

43. A. Buchowicz

    Warsaw University of Technology

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    Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics and Multimedia Technology, Warsaw, Poland

44. M. Buizza Avanzini

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · École Polytechnique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet

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    Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France

45. Francesco Saverio Cafagna

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari · Polytechnic University of Bari

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    INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari,Bari Italy

46. Nicola Fulvio Calabria

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli · University of Naples Federico II

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    INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università Federico II di Napoli, Dipartimento di Fisica, Napoli, Italy

47. J. M. Calvo-Mozota

    Canfranc Underground Laboratory

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    Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc, Canfranc-Estación, Spain

48. S. Cao

    High Energy Accelerator Research Organization · Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex

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    High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Japan

    J-PARC Center, Tokai, Japan

49. S. L. Cartwright

    University of Sheffield

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    University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sheffield, UK

50. A. Carroll

    University of Liverpool

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    University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, UK

51. M.G. Catanesi

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari · Polytechnic University of Bari

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    INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari,Bari Italy

52. S. Cebrián

    Universidad de Zaragoza · Centro de Astropartículas y Física de Altas Energías

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    University of Zaragoza, Centro de Astropartículas y Física de Altas Energías (CAPA), Zaragoza, Spain

53. Mariusz Chabera

    Warsaw University of Technology

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    Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics and Multimedia Technology, Warsaw, Poland

54. Caterina Checchia

    University of Padua · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy

55. J. H. Choi

    Dongshin University

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    Dongshin University, Laboratory for High Energy Physics, Naju, Korea

56. Sandhya Choubey

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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    KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Physics, Stockholm, Sweden

57. M. Cicerchia

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro

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    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Legnaro (PD), Italy

58. J. P. Coleman

    University of Liverpool

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59. G. Collazuol

    University of Padua · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy

60. L. Cook

    Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe · The University of Tokyo

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    University of Tokyo, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, Kashiwa, Japan

61. Glen Cowan

    University of Edinburgh

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    University of Edinburgh, School of Physics and Astronomy, Edinburgh, UK

62. S. Cuen-Rochin

    TRIUMF · Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

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    TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa, Culiacan, Mexico

63. M. Danilov

    P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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    P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

64. G. Lopez

    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Instituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

65. E. De la Fuente

    Universidad de Guadalajara · Institute for Cosmic Ray Research · Kamioka Observatory · The University of Tokyo

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    Universidad de Guadalajara, CUCEA, IT.Ph.D. program, Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico

    Universidad de Guadalajara, CUCEI, Departamento de Fisica, Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico

    University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan

66. Patrick de Perio

    TRIUMF

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67. G. De Rosa

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli · University of Naples Federico II

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    INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università Federico II di Napoli, Dipartimento di Fisica, Napoli, Italy

68. T. Dealtry

    Lancaster University

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    Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, UK

69. Chris Densham

    Rutherford Appleton Laboratory · Science and Technology Facilities Council · Daresbury Laboratory

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    STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, UK

70. A. Dergacheva

    Russian Academy of Sciences · Institute for Nuclear Research

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    Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

71. N. Deshmukh
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    Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune, India

72. Moon Moon Devi

    Tezpur University

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    Tezpur University, Department of Physics, Sonitpur, India

73. Francesca Di Lodovico

    King's College London

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    King's College London, Department of Physics, Strand Building, Strand, London, UK

74. Paolo Di Meo

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli

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    INFN Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

75. I. Di Palma

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I · Sapienza University of Rome

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    INFN Sezione di Roma, Università Sapienza, Dipartimento di Fisica, Roma, Italy

76. T. A. Doyle

    Lancaster University

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    Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, UK

77. E. Drakopoulou

    University of Edinburgh

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    University of Edinburgh, School of Physics and Astronomy, Edinburgh, UK

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    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · École Polytechnique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet

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    Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France

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    Laboratoire de Physique Nucleaire et de Hautes Energie, IN2P3/CNRS, Sorbonne Universitè, Paris, France

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    Imperial College London

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    Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, UK

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    Warsaw University of Technology

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    Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics and Multimedia Technology, Warsaw, Poland

82. L. Eklund

    University of Glasgow

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    University of Glasgow, School of Physics and Astronomy, Glasgow, UK

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    Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France

84. John R. Ellis

    King's College London

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    King's College London, Department of Physics, Strand Building, Strand, London, UK

85. S. Emery

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Université Paris-Saclay · CEA Paris-Saclay · Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers

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    IRFU, CEA, Universitè Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

86. A. Esmaili

    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

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    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Física, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

87. A. Evangelisti

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli · University of Naples Federico II

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    INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università Federico II di Napoli, Dipartimento di Fisica, Napoli, Italy

88. M. Feely

    King's College London

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    King's College London, Department of Physics, Strand Building, Strand, London, UK

89. S. Fedotov

    Russian Academy of Sciences · Institute for Nuclear Research

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    Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

90. Jie Feng

    Kyoto University

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    Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan

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    University of Liverpool

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    University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, UK

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    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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    University Autonoma Madrid, Department of Theoretical Physics, Madrid, Spain

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    Ikerbasque · Donostia International Physics Center

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    Donostia International Physics Center and Ikerbasque Foundation, Basque Country, Spain

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    University of Regina

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    University of Regina, Department of Physics, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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    University of British Columbia

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    University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada