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Physics of Particles and Nuclei


Vol. 49, No. 4, 2018

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Physics of Particles and Nuclei ISSN 1063-7796.


Heavy Ion Collisions: Baryon Density Frontier

V. D. Kekelidze p. 457  abstract

Research Program of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory of the Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences: 50 Years in the Making

V. V. Kuzminov p. 473  abstract

They Were the First (a Tribute to the Baksan Neutrino Observatory 50th Anniversary)

A. S. Lidvansky p. 482  abstract

Experimental Programme at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory

A. Bettini p. 489  abstract

High Energy Neutrino Astronomy: Where Do We Stand, Where Do We Go?

Christian Spiering p. 497  abstract

Investigations of the Cosmic Microwave Background

O. V. Verkhodanov p. 508  abstract

Third Quantization and Emergence of the Quasiclassical Wave Function of the Universe

P. Ivanov and S. V. Chernov p. 514  abstract

Atomic Systems with Bound States of Fermions in the Schwarzschild, Reissner–Nordström Fields as Candidates for the Role of Dark Matters Particles

V. P. Neznamov, I. I. Safronov and V. E. Shemarulin p. 520  abstract

Cosmological Inflation with Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet Gravity

I. V. Fomin p. 525  abstract

Search for the Hoyle State in Dissociation of Relativistic 12C Nuclei

D. A. Artemenkov, A. A. Zaitsev and P. I. Zarubin p. 530  abstract

Results of In-Depth Analysis of Data Obtained in the Experimental Search for 2K(2ν)-Capture in 78Kr

Yu. M. Gavrilyuk, A. M. Gangapshev, V. V. Kazalov, V. V. Kuzminov, S. I. Panasenko, S. S. Ratkevich, D. A. Tekueva and S. P. Yakimenko p. 540  abstract

Relativistic Effects in Light Nuclei and Nuclear Reactions

V. A. Karmanov p. 547  abstract

Proton Spin Puzzle and Confinement of Quarks

B. F. Kostenko p. 552  abstract

Search for Variations of 213Ро Half-Life

E. N. Alexeev, Yu. M. Gavrilyuk, A. M. Gangapshev, A. M. Gezhaev, V. V. Kazalov, V. V. Kuzminov, S. I. Panasenko and S. S. Ratkevich p. 557  abstract

2K-Capture in 124Хе: Results of Data Processing for an Exposure of 37.7 kg day

Yu. M. Gavriljuk, A. M. Gangapshev, V. V. Kazalov, V. V. Kuzminov, S. I. Panasenko, S. S. Ratkevich and D. A. Tekueva p. 563  abstract

Study of Photonuclear Reactions near the Threshold at an Electron Accelerator and a Femtosecond Laser

A. A. Turinge, V. G. Nedorezov and A. B. Saveliev p. 569  abstract

Search for Time-Invariance Violation in Proton–Deuteron Scattering

Yu. N. Uzikov p. 576  abstract

Measurement of Femtosecond Laser Plasma X-ray Spectra Using a Medipix Detector

K. A. Ivanov, I. N. Tsymbalov, A. M. Lapik, A. L. Polonsky, A. V. Rusakov, A. A. Turinge, O. P. Ivanov, A. B. Savel’ev-Trofimov and V. G. Nedorezov p. 581  abstract

Search for Local Neutrino Sources with the Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope

M. M. Boliev, A. V. Butkevich, I. M. Dzaparova, M. M. Kochkarov, R. V. Novoseltseva, V. B. Petkov, P. S. Striganov, V. V. Volchenko and A. F. Yanin p. 585  abstract

The TAIGA Experiment: From Cosmic Ray Physics to Gamma Astronomy in the Tunka Valley

N. M. Budnev, I. I. Astapov, P. A. Bezyazeekov, A. V. Boreyko, A. N. Borodin, A. Yu. Garmash, A. R. Gafarov, N. V. Gorbunov, V. M. Grebenyuk, O. A. Gress, T. I. Gress, A. A. Grinyuk, O. G. Grishin, A. N. Dyachok, D. P. Zhurov, A. V. Zagorodnikov, V. L. Zurbanov, A. L. Ivanova, Yu. A. Kazarina, N. N. Kalmykov, V. V. Kindin, P. S. Kirilenko, S. N. Kiryuhin, V. A. Kozhin, R. P. Kokoulin, K. G. Kompaniets, E. E. Korosteleva, D. G. Kostunin, E. I. Kravchenko, L. A. Kuzmichev, Yu. E. Lemeshev, V. V. Lenok, B. K. Lubsandorzhiev, N. B. Lubsandorzhiev, R. R. Mirgazov, R. Mirzoyan, R. D. Monkhoev, E. A. Osipova, M. I. Panasyuk, L. V. Pankov, A. L. Pakhorukov, A. A. Petrukhin, V. A. Poleschuk, E. G. Popova, E. B. Postnikov, V. V. Prosin, V. S. Ptuskin, A. A. Pushnin, G. I. Rubtsov, E. V. Ryabov, B. M. Sabirov, Ya. Sagan, V. S. Samoliga, L. G. Sveshnikova, Yu. A. Semeney, A. Yu. Sidorenkov, A. A. Silaev, A. A. Silaev , Jr., A. O. Skurikhin, M. Slunecka, A. V. Sokolov, V. A. Tabolenko, B. A. Tarashansky, L. G. Tkachev, A. V. Tkachenko, O. L. Fedorov and I. I. Yashin p. 589  abstract

Results of Searching for Solar Hadronic Axions Emitted in the M1 Transition in 83Kr Nuclei

Z. A. Akhmatov, Yu. M. Gavrilyuk, A. M. Gangapshev, A. V. Derbin, I. S. Drachnev, V. V. Kazalov, V. V. Kobychev, V. V. Kuz’minov, V. N. Muratova, S. I. Panasenko, S. S. Ratkevich, D. A. Tekueva, E. V. Unzhakov, A. Kh. Khokonov and S. P. Yakimenko p. 599  abstract

Investigation of the EAS Neutron Component with the PRISMA-32 Array

D. M. Gromushkin, F. A. Bogdanov, Yu. V. Stenkin, O. B. Shchegolev and K. O. Yurin p. 602  abstract

The Carpet-3 Experiment to Search for Diffuse Gamma Rays with Energies Higher than 100 TeV

D. D. Dzhappuev, V. B. Petkov, A. S. Lidvansky, V. I. Volchenko, G. V. Volchenko, E. A. Gorbacheva, I. M. Dzaparova, A. U. Kudzhaev, N. F. Klimenko, A. N. Kurenya, O. I. Mikhailova, K. V. Ptitsyna, M. M. Khadzhiev and A. F. Yanin p. 607  abstract

First Results of the TUS Orbital Detector of Extreme-Energy Cosmic Rays

M. Yu. Zotov p. 612  abstract

The Search for High-Energy Photons and Neutrinos Producing Extensive Air Showers with Energies E > 1018 eV and Zenith Angles θ > 70° in the Yakutsk Array Data

S. P. Knurenko and I. S. Petrov p. 617  abstract

The Carpet-3 Multipurpose Air Shower Array of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory of the Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences

D. D. Dzhappuev, V. I. Volchenko, G. V. Volchenko, E. A. Gorbacheva, I. M. Dzaparova, A. U. Kudzhaev, A. N. Kurenya, N. F. Klimenko, A. S. Lidvansky, O. I. Mikhailova, V. B. Petkov, M. M. Khadzhiev and A. F. Yanin p. 623  abstract

Search for Neutrino Bursts at the Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope

R. V. Novoseltseva, M. M. Boliev, I. M. Dzaparova, M. M. Kochkarov, A. N. Kurenya, Yu. F. Novoseltsev, V. B. Petkov, V. I. Volchenko, G. V. Volchenko and A. F. Yanin p. 628  abstract

Astroparticle Physics Experiments in the Baksan Neutrino Observatory

V. B. Petkov p. 633  abstract

Cosmic Ray Muons of High and Ultrahigh Energies

A. A. Petrukhin, A. G. Bogdanov and R. P. Kokoulin p. 639  abstract

Observation of Cosmic Gamma Ray Bursts in the Experiments Onboard Lomonosov and Vernov Satellites

A. M. Amelushkin, V. O. Barinova, A. V. Bogomolov, V. V. Bogomolov, E. S. Gorbovskoii, S. Jiong, X. M. Jiong, A. F. Iyuidin, V. V. Kalegaev, A. Castro-Tirado, M. Kim, V. G. Kornilov, V. M. Lipunov, I. N. Mjagkova, M. Nguen, I. Park, M. I. Panasyuk, V. L. Petrov, S. I. Svertilov, A. N. Shustova and I. V. Yashin p. 652  abstract

Neutron Monitoring at the Area of IRC “Pamir-Chakaltaya” for Radiation Safety Control

V. M. Skorkin p. 657  abstract

Investigation of the Cosmic Rays Flux Anisotropy at High Energies (1015–1017 eV) by Means of Muon Bundles Registered with the Coordinate-Tracking Detector DECOR

S. S. Khokhlov, M. B. Amelchakov, V. S. Vorobyev, Z. T. Izhbulyakova and A. A. Kovylyaeva p. 659  abstract

Light Meson Production in Heavy Ion Collisions in the PHENIX Experiment

Ya. A. Berdnikov, A. Ya. Berdnikov, S. V. Zharko, D. O. Kotov and P. V. Radzevich p. 665  abstract

Lepton Pair Production in Neutrino–Nucleus Scattering

I. A. Alikhanov p. 670  abstract

Geo-Neutrinos and the Earth’s Internal Heat Flux

L. B. Bezrukov, A. S. Kurlovich, B. K. Lubsandorzhiev, A. K. Mezhokh, V. P. Morgalyuk, V. V. Sinev and V. P. Zavarzina p. 674  abstract

Large-Volume Detector at the Baksan Neutrino Observatory for Studies of Natural Low-Energy Neutrinos as Geo- and Astrophysical Probes

A. A. Veresnikova, I. R. Barabanov, L. B. Bezrukov, V. I. Gurentsov and V. V. Sinev p. 678  abstract

Sensitivity of Experiments to Oscillation Parameters

V. V. Gorbachev, V. N. Gavrin and T. V. Ibragimova p. 685  abstract

CeSOX: Short-Distance Neutrino Oscillations with BoreXino

M. B. Gromov p. 690  abstract

Differential Intensities of the 2ν2β-Transition in 100Мо

S. V. Semenov p. 698  abstract

Sterile Neutrino Search in the Neutrino-4 Experiment at the SM-3 Reactor

A. P. Serebrov, V. G. Ivochkin, R. M. Samoilov, A. K. Fomin, A. O. Polyushkin, V. G. Zinoviev, P. V. Neustroev, V. L. Golovtsov, A. V. Chernyj, O. M. Zherebtsov, M. E. Chaikovskii, V. P. Martemyanov, V. G. Tarasenkov, V. I. Aleshin, A. L. Petelin, A. L. Izhutov, A. A. Tuzov, S. A. Sazontov, M. O. Gromov, V. V. Afanasiev, M. E. Zaytsev and D. K. Ryazanov p. 701  abstract

Recent Results from Double Chooz

Michiru Kaneda p. 709  abstract

Recent Results from Daya Bay

V. Vorobel p. 713  abstract

The Lightest Neutralino Annihilation in NMSSM with CP Violation

A. V. Gurskaya and M. V. Dolgopolov p. 719  abstract

High Order Electroweak Corrections for the Drell–Yan Process at LHC

Ya. V. Dydyshka, V. L. Yermolchyk, V. A. Zykunov, J. H. Suarez and S. V. Shmatov p. 722  abstract

Self-Adjoint Second-Order Equations for Fermions and the Foldy–Wouthuysen Representation

V. P. Neznamov p. 725  abstract

Recent Results from the SND Detector

A. A. Korol, M. N. Achasov, A. Yu. Barnyakov, K. I. Beloborodov, A. V. Berdyugin, A. G. Bogdanchikov, A. A. Botov, T. V. Dimova, V. P. Druzhinin, V. N. Zhabin, V. G. Golubev, L. V. Kardapoltsev, S. V. Koshuba, D. P. Kovrizhin, N. A. Melnikova, N. Yu. Muchnoy, A. E. Obrazovsky, S. I. Serednyakov, Z. K. Silagadze, I. K. Surin, A. G. Kharlamov and D. A. Shtol p. 730  abstract

Highlights of Searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model from the CMS Experiment at the LHC

S. V. Shmatov p. 735  abstract

Particle Identification Systems Based on an Aerogel Developed at BINP SB RAS

A. Yu. Barnyakov p. 741  abstract

Time-Projection Chamber Development for the Multi-Purpose Detector in the NICA Project

A. V. Averyanov, A. G. Bazhazhin, V. F. Chepurnov, V. V. Chepurnov, G. A. Cheremukhina, O. V. Fateev, Yu. T. Kiriushin, A. O. Kolesnikov, J. Lukstins, S. A. Movchan, A. V. Pilyar, S. V. Razin, A. A. Ribakov, V. A. Samsonov, S. V. Vereschagin, S. A. Zaporozhets and V. N. Zruev p. 746  abstract

Prototype Scintillation Detector with Photosensors Based on Silicon Photomultiplier Arrays

I. M. Dzaparova, A. F. Yanin, E. A. Gorbacheva, A. N. Kurenya, V. B. Petkov and A. V. Sergeev p. 753  abstract

Calorimetric System for Determination of Activity of a Neutrino Source Based on 51Cr

J. P. Kozlova, E. P. Veretenkin, V. N. Gavrin, O. V. Grekhov, T. V. Ibragimova, A. V. Kalikhov and A. A. Martynov p. 758  abstract

Hardware and Software for the Data Aсquisition Systems of the Andyrchi and Carpet-3 Air Shower Facilities

A. N. Kurenya, I. S. Savanov, V. B. Petkov, A. V. Sergeev, D. D. Dzhappuev, V. B. Puzin, S. A. Naroenkov, I. M. Dzaparova, A. F. Yanin and M. A. Nalivkin p. 764  abstract

New Low-Background Laboratory in the Pyhäsalmi Mine, Finland

L. B. Bezrukov, A. Virkajävi, T. Enqvist, J. Joutsenvaara, V. V. Kazalov, S. D. Krokhaleva, J. Kutuniva, P. Kuusiniemi, K. Loo, B. K. Lubsandorzhiev, S. B. Lubsandorzhiev, G. Misitano, A. Yu. Sidorenkov, M. Slupecki, W. Trzaska and N. A. Ushakov p. 769  abstract

Modern Purification Methods for Liquid Scintillators Intended for Recording Rare Events

G. Y. Novikova p. 774  abstract

Some Problems of Measurements of Ionization Yields for Nuclear Recoils in Liquid Argon Using Neutron Scattering in a Two-Phase Detector

A. E. Bondar, A. F. Buzulutskov, A. D. Dolgov, E. S. Grishnyaev, V. V. Nosov, V. P. Oleynikov, S. V. Polosatkin, L. I. Shekhtman, E. O. Shemyakina and A. V. Sokolov p. 781  abstract

Low-Background Method of Isotope Markers for Measuring the Efficiency of Intercalation of Graphite by Potassium Atoms

Z. A. Ahmatov, A. M. Gangapshev, V. S. Romanenko, A. Kh. Khokonov and V. V. Kuzminov p. 787  abstract

Electromagnetic Calorimeter of the Belle-II Detector

V. E. Shebalin p. 793  abstract

Counting Characteristics of the Registration System for the Baksan Experiment on Sterile Transitions

A. A. Shikhin, V. N. Gavrin, V. V. Gorbachev, T. V. Ibragimova, A. V. Kalikhov and V. V. Kazalov p. 799  abstract

Development of the Scintillation Track Detector Based on Multichannel Photodetectors

A. F. Yanin, I. M. Dzaparova, E. A. Gorbacheva, A. N. Kurenya, V. B. Petkov and A. V. Sergeev p. 804  abstract