830 research outputs found
Collinear versus non-collinear magnetic order in Pd atomic clusters: ab-initio calculations
We present a thorough theoretical assessment of the stability of
non-collinear spin arrangements in small palladium clusters. We generally find
that ferromagnetic order is always preferred, but that antiferromagnetic and
non-collinear configurations of different sorts exist and compete for the first
excited isomers. We also show that the ground state is insensitive to the
choice of atomic configuration for the pseudopotential used and to the
approximation taken for the exchange and correlation potential. Moreover, the
existence and relative stability of the different excited configurations also
depends weakly on the approximations employed. These results provide strong
evidence on the transferability of pseudopotential and exchange and correlation
functionals for palladium clusters as opposed to the situation found for the
bulk phases of palladium.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Topology of Almost Complex Structures on Six-Manifolds
We study the space of (orthogonal) almost complex structures on closed six-dimensional manifolds as the space of sections of the twistor space for a given metric. For a connected six-manifold with vanishing first Betti number, we express the space of almost complex structures as a quotient of the space of sections of a seven-sphere bundle over the manifold by a circle action, and then use this description to compute the rational homotopy theoretic minimal model of the components that satisfy a certain Chern number condition. We further obtain a formula for the homological intersection number of two sections of the twistor space in terms of the Chern classes of the corresponding almost complex structures
Estudio comparativo entre el proyecto educativo del programa (PEP) de Licenciatura en Informática de la Universidad de Nariño y proyectos educativos de otros programas de licenciatura afines en universidades públicas a nivel nacional.
La investigación compara las propuestas educativas que estas universidades presentan en
esta área de estudio, desde los componentes fundamentales que conforman el programa y que
están escritos en los documentos legales que debe tener cada una. Se busca similitudes,
diferencias, ventajas, desventajas, etc., en aras de alcanzar la mejora de la calidad educativa
ofrecida para los profesionales en este campo.
Para tal fin, se utilizó el método comparativo de Hilker y Bereday (1972), organizado en
cuatro fases: descripción, interpretación, yuxtaposición y comparación que dio lugar a dos tipos
de resultados: los componentes coincidentes entre los programas, y por tanto las oportunidades
de transferencias, traslados e intercambios que se abren; y los componentes que se diferencian, lo
que causa que algunos programas tengan desventajas a la hora de ofrecerlos a la comunidad, pero
a la vez abre la oportunidad de mejora en la calidad de su propuesta, inherente a la cultura de
autoevaluación que cada uno debe tener
Characterization of Thin p-on-p Radiation Detectors with Active Edges
Active edge p-on-p silicon pixel detectors with thickness of 100 m were
fabricated on 150 mm Float zone silicon wafers at VTT. By combining measured
results and TCAD simulations, a detailed study of electric field distributions
and charge collection performances as a function of applied voltage in a p-on-p
detector was carried out. A comparison with the results of a more conventional
active edge p-on-n pixel sensor is presented. The results from 3D spatial
mapping show that at pixel-to-edge distances less than 100 m the sensitive
volume is extended to the physical edge of the detector when the applied
voltage is above full depletion. The results from a spectroscopic measurement
demonstrate a good functionality of the edge pixels. The interpixel isolation
above full depletion and the breakdown voltage were found to be equal to the
p-on-n sensor while lower charge collection was observed in the p-on-p pixel
sensor below 80 V. Simulations indicated this to be partly a result of a more
favourable weighting field in the p-on-n sensor and partly of lower hole
lifetimes in the p-bulk.Comment: 23 pages, 16 figures, 1 tabl
Índices de qualidade de serviço em sistemas de drenagem e tratamento de águas residuais
O abastecimento de água, o saneamento de águas residuais urbanas e a gestão integrada de resíduos sólidos urbanos constituem serviços públicos de carácter estrutural, essenciais ao bem-estar geral, à saúde pública e à segurança colectiva das populações, às actividades económicas e à protecção do ambiente. A Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços de Águas e Resíduos (ERSAR) implementou um sistema de avaliação de desempenho das entidades gestoras (EG) baseado em indicadores de desempenho (ID). Estes indicadores incidem sobre aspectos parcelares do desempenho duma dada EG, tendo por objectivo o aumento dos padrões de eficiência e de eficácia dos serviços prestados.
Este trabalho tem como principal objectivo contribuir para a melhoria do modelo de avaliação de desempenho existente, através da definição e cálculo de índices (sectoriais e global) de qualidade de serviço em sistemas de drenagem e tratamento de águas residuais, com base numa metodologia de análise multicritério. O seu valor resulta duma criteriosa combinação das pontuações normalizadas de cada ID. Além de facilitarem a aplicação de estratégias de benchmarking, a integração destes índices em sistemas de suporte à decisão, associados à gestão patrimonial de infra-estruturas de saneamento básico poderá ser um instrumento muito útil para as EG na definição das suas prioridades de investimento e de planos operacionais de reabilitação
Morphodynamic modelling of a gravel beach at the NW Portuguese coast
Besides exhibiting an erosion trend for decades, the NW coastal zone of Portugal, since the
end of 20th century, was the stage of a new phenomenon. Between Lima and Cávado rivers, previously
dissipative, sandy beaches transformed in mixed sand-gravel beaches with gravelly beach cusps (by the
end of 80?s) and progressively convert in entire reflective gravel beaches (since 2000), though
maintaining the inherited dune systems on their backshore. This beach is being monitored since 2013
using DGPS, aerophotogrametic surveys and expedite gravel size characterization. Based on these
monitoring results a modeling work was carried out to simulate the beach morphodynamics, applying
XBeach-G software. The model was able to simulate the beach morphodynamics
Attachment of Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A to chemically modified cellulose derivatives
Coagulase negative staphylococci, most notably
Staphylococcus epidermidis, have been identified as a
predominant cause of cardiovascular implant infection, which
begins with the colonization of the device by the bacteria.
One possible approach to reduce this event is to understand
how the physicochemical properties of bacterial surface
influence attachment to biomaterials.
In the present study, the attachment of coagulase negative
Staphylococcus epidermidis expressing capsular
polysaccharide/adhesin (PS/A), the most common etiological
agent of colonization of implantable medical devices, was
assessed in vitro to cellulose diacetate (CDA), to CDA
chemically modified by de-acetylation (CDA-D) and by
phosphorylation (CDA-P), as well as to reference Low Density
Polyethylene (LDPE).
The quantification of S. epidermidis attached to cellulose
diacetate (CDA) in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) elicited
information regarding the interaction between the bacterial
strain and the polymeric biomaterial. There was a significant
difference in the adhesion of RP62A to CDA, compared to
LDPE. Chemical modifications of CDA by de-acetylation and
by phosphorylation were effective in lowering bacterial
attachment. These chemical treatments increased the acidic
parameter of the surface energy and decreased the acid-base
interactions with acidic sites of the capsular PS/A. In other
terms, these treatments also promoted a decrease in
hydrophobicity that linearly correlates with a decrease in the
number of attached cells
Abrupt field-induced transition triggered by magnetocaloric effect in phase-separated manganites
The occurrence at low temperatures of an ultrasharp field-induced transition
in phase separated manganites is analyzed. Experimental results show that
magnetization and specific heat step-like transitions below 5 K are correlated
with an abrupt change of the sample temperature, which happens at a certain
critical field. This temperature rise, a magnetocaloric effect, is interpreted
as produced by the released energy at the transition point, and is the key to
understand the existence of the abrupt field-induced transition. A qualitative
analysis of the results suggests the existence of a critical growing rate of
the ferromagnetic phase, beyond which an avalanche effect is triggered.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures included. Acepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
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