Buchalla, G., Komatsubara, T. K., Muheim, F., Silvestrini, L., Artuso, M., Asner, D. M., ...
The present report documents the results of Working Group 2: B, D and K decays, of the workshop on Flavor in the Era of the LHC, held at CERN from November 2005 through March 2007. With the advent of...
OFC 2004 A novel ultra-fast optical router using time-slot switching (2008)
C. K. Yow, R. Mcdougall, Y. J. Chai, R. V. Penty, Cb Fd, Z. Ghassemlooy, ...
Buchalla, G., Komatsubara, T. K., Muheim, F., Silvestrini, L., Artuso, M., Asner, D. M., ...
With the advent of the LHC, we will be able to probe New Physics (NP) up to energy scales almost one order of magnitude larger than it has been possible with present accelerator facilities. While...
Probing New Physics through B Mixing: Status, Benchmarks and Prospects (2006)
As is well known, $B^0_{d,s}$--$\bar B^0_{d,s}$ mixing offers a profound probe into the effects of physics beyond the Standard Model. The data obtained at the $e^+e^-$ $B$ factories have already...
$|V_{td}/V_{ts}|$ from $B\to V \gamma$ (2006)
The dominant theoretical uncertainty in extracting |V_td/V_ts| from the ratio of branching ratios R=B(B->(rho,omega)gamma)/B(B-> K* gamma) is given by the ratio of form factors xi =...
Higher-Twist Distribution Amplitudes of the K Meson in QCD (2006)
We present a systematic study of twist-3 and twist-4 light-cone distribution amplitudes of the K meson in QCD. The structure of SU(3)-breaking corrections is studied in detail. Non-perturbative input...
Color theory in science and art: Ostwald and the Bauhaus. (2004)
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 43(2004) S.4842-46
BER ANALYSIS OF A PACKET-BASED HIGH-SPEED OTDM SYSTEM EMPLOYING ALL OPTICAL ROUTERS (2003)
Z. Ghassemlooy, R. Gao, P. Ball
ABSTRACT: In an optical time-division multiplexed (OTDM) network with all-optical routers, system performance, that is, the bit-error rate (BER), is limited by a number of additional noise sources...
Ball, P., Baquero, F., Cars, O., File, T., Garau, J., Klugman, K., ...
Widespread, increasing antibiotic resistance amongst the major respiratory pathogens has compromised traditional therapy of the major infective respiratory syndromes, including bacterial pneumonia...
Improved Analysis of $B\to \pi e \nu$ from QCD Sum Rules on the Light-Cone (2001)
We present a new calculation of the B->pi form-factor f_+, relevant for the measurement of |V_{ub}| from semileptonic B->pi transitions, from QCD sum rules on the light-cone. The new element is the...
A Note on Wandzura-Wilczek Relations (2001)
Wandzura-Wilczek (WW) relations between matrix-elements of bilocal light-ray operators have recently regained interest in connection with off-forward scattering processes. Originally derived for...
Current Topics in B Physics (2000)
I discuss topics of particular interest in connection with the ongoing experiments at the B factories BaBar and Belle: B-mixing, QCD effects in nonleptonic decays and rare decays.
Ball, P, Fleischer, Robert, Tartarelli, F, Vikas, P, Wilkinson, G R, Baines, J T M, ...
We review the prospects for B decay studies at the LHC. Contributing authors: J. Baines, S.P. Baranov, P. Bartalini, M. Beneke, E. Bouhova, G. Buchalla, I. Caprini, F. Charles, J. Charles, Y. Coadou,...
An Analysis of $B_{s}$ Decays in the Left-Right-Symmetric Model with Spontaneous CP Violation (1999)
Non-leptonic B_s decays into CP eigenstates that are caused by \bar b -> \bar cc\bar s quark-level transitions, such as B_s -> D_s^+D^-_s, J/psi eta^(') or J/psi phi, provide a powerful tool to...
Ali, A, Ball, P, Handoko, L T, Hiller, G
Using improved theoretical calculations of the decay form factors in the Light Cone-QCD sum rule approach, we investigate the decay rates, dilepton invariant mass spectra and the forward-backward...
Ball, P, Frère, J M, Matias, J
We investigate the pattern of CP violation in K, B_d and B_s mixing in a symmetrical SU(2)_R x SU(2)_L x U(1) model with spontaneous CP violation. We calculate the phases of the left and right quark...
We discuss the two and three particle light-cone distribution amplitudes (DAs) of pseudoscalar nonsinglet mesons of twist 3 and 4. Using nonlocal operator identities and conformal expansion, we...
We present a systematic study of twist-4 light-cone distribution amplitudes of vector mesons in QCD, which is based on conformal expansion. The structure of meson mass corrections is studied in...
Handbook of Higher Twist Distribution Amplitudes of Vector Mesons in QCD (1998)
We give a summary of existing results on higher twist distribution amplitudes of vector mesons in QCD. Special attention is payed to meson mass corrections which turn out to be large. A ``shopping...
Exclusive Semileptonic and Rare B Meson Decays in QCD (1998)
We present first complete results for the semileptonic and rare radiative form factors of $ mesons weak decay into a light vector meson (rho, omega, K*, phi) in the light-cone sum rule approach. The...
$B \rightarrow \pi$ and $B \rightarrow K$ transitions from QCD Sum Rules on the Light-Cone (1998)
I calculate the form factors describing semileptonic and penguin induced decays of B mesons into light pseudoscalar mesons. The form factors are calculated from QCD sum rules on the light-cone...
The most promising ways to measure $V_{ub}$ (1997)
I review currently discussed methods to determine the CKM mixing matrix element $|V_{ub}|$ from experimental data. Although the theory of inclusive decays and their spectra has entered a...
The $\varrho$ meson light-cone distribution amplitudes of leading twist revisited (1996)
We give a complete re-analysis of the leading twist quark-antiquark light-cone distribution amplitudes of longitudinal and transverse \rho mesons. We derive Wandzura-Wilczek type relations between...
Phenomenological evidence for the gluon content of $\eta$ and $\eta$' (1995)
Ball, P, Frère, J M, Tytgat, M H G
We discuss the effect of \eta--\eta' mixing and of axial current anomalies on various decay processes. We describe the 2\gamma decays of \eta and \eta', the radiative decays of low-lying vector...
Ball, P, Beneke, Martin, Braun, V M
We present a determination of |V_{cb}| from semileptonic B decays that includes resummation of supposedly large perturbative corrections originating from the running of the strong coupling. We argue...
Next-to-leading order radiative corrections to the decay b --> ccs (1995)
Bagán, E, Ball, P, Fiol, B, Gosdzinsky, P
We calculate the complete {\cal O}(\alpha_s) corrections to the quark decay b\to ccs taking full account of the quark masses, but neglecting penguin contributions. For a c to the b quark mass ratio...
Ball, P, Beneke, Martin, Braun, V M
We propose to resum exactly any number of one-loop vacuum polarization insertions into the scale of the coupling of lowest order radiative corrections. This makes maximal use of the information...
Remarks on the Heavy-Quark Symmetry in the Complex Plane (1992)
Ball, P., Dosch, H. G., Shifman, M. A.
Hadronic systems built from a heavy quark and a cloud of light quarks and massless gluons posess the Isgur-Wise symmetry resulting in certain relations between various form factors. These relations...
Semileptonic Inclusive B--Decays and the Determination of $|V_{ub}|$ from QCD Sum Rules (1992)
Ball, P., Braun, V. M., Dosch, H. G.
We calculate the electron spectrum of semileptonic decays of B-mesons into non-charmed hadrons. The shape of the spectrum obtained from QCD sum rules is in general agreement with quark model...
Hemodynamic and renal effects of atrial natriuretic peptide (a-hANP) in normal man (1988)
Müller-Esch, G., Potratz, J., Heim, J. M., Ball, P., Klohs, S., Alt, J., ...
Hemodynamic and renal effects of atrial natriurectic peptide in normal men (1988)
Müller-Esch, G., Potratz, J., Heim, J. M., Ball, P., Lawrenz, R., Scriba, Peter Christian
GCIIS-gesteuerte Therapie mit Glucose-Insulin-Kalium bei akutem Myokardinfarkt (1984)
Müller-Esch, G., Ball, P., Djonlagic, H., Hauptmann, A., Heidbüchel, K., Peters, A., ...
Insulin hypoglycaemia test guided by a glucose controlled insulin Infusion system (1984)
Müller-Esch, G., Ball, P., Heidbüchel, K., Wood, W. G., Scriba, Peter Christian
Circadian function in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Levin, R D, Daehler, M A, Grutsch, J F, Quiton, J, Lis, C G, Peterson, C, ...
This study aimed to evaluate whether patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer experience disrupted rest–activity daily rhythms, poor sleep quality, weakness, and maintain attributes that...