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Photosensors used to maintain welding electrode-to-joint alignment
Photosensors maintain electrode-to-joint alignment in automatic precision arc welding. They detect the presence and relative position of a joint to be welded and actuate a servomechanism to guide the welding head accordingly thus permitting alignment for more than straight line or true circle joints
Collisions of boosted black holes: perturbation theory prediction of gravitational radiation
We consider general relativistic Cauchy data representing two nonspinning,
equal-mass black holes boosted toward each other. When the black holes are
close enough to each other and their momentum is sufficiently high, an
encompassing apparent horizon is present so the system can be viewed as a
single, perturbed black hole. We employ gauge-invariant perturbation theory,
and integrate the Zerilli equation to analyze these time-asymmetric data sets
and compute gravitational wave forms and emitted energies. When coupled with a
simple Newtonian analysis of the infall trajectory, we find striking agreement
between the perturbation calculation of emitted energies and the results of
fully general relativistic numerical simulations of time-symmetric initial
data.Comment: 5 pages (RevTex 3.0 with 3 uuencoded figures), CRSR-107
Extraordinarily high leaf selenium to sulfur ratios define ‘se-accumulator’ plants
Background and Aims: Selenium (Se) and sulfur (S) exhibit similar chemical properties. In flowering plants (angiosperms) selenate and sulfate are acquired and assimilated by common transport and metabolic pathways. It is hypothesized that most angiosperm species show little or no discrimination in the accumulation of Se and S in leaves when their roots are supplied a mixture of selenate and sulfate, but some, termed Se-accumulator plants, selectively accumulate Se in preference to S under these conditions.
Methods: This paper surveys Se and S accumulation in leaves of 39 angiosperm species, chosen to represent the range of plant Se accumulation phenotypes, grown hydroponically under identical conditions.
Results: The data show that, when supplied a mixture of selenate and sulfate: (1) plant species differ in both their leaf Se ([Se]leaf) and leaf S ([S]leaf) concentrations; (2) most angiosperms show little discrimination for the accumulation of Se and S in their leaves and, in non-accumulator plants, [Se]leaf and [S]leaf are highly correlated; (3) [Se]leaf in Se-accumulator plants is significantly greater than in other angiosperms, but [S]leaf, although high, is within the range expected for angiosperms in general; and (4) the Se/S quotient in leaves of Se-accumulator plants is significantly higher than in leaves of other angiosperms.
Conclusion: The traits of extraordinarily high [Se]leaf and leaf Se/S quotients define the distinct elemental composition of Se-accumulator plants
Stable resonances and signal propagation in a chaotic network of coupled units
We apply the linear response theory developed in \cite{Ruelle} to analyze how
a periodic signal of weak amplitude, superimposed upon a chaotic background, is
transmitted in a network of non linearly interacting units. We numerically
compute the complex susceptibility and show the existence of specific poles
(stable resonances) corresponding to the response to perturbations transverse
to the attractor. Contrary to the poles of correlation functions they depend on
the pair emitting/receiving units. This dynamic differentiation, induced by non
linearities, exhibits the different ability that units have to transmit a
signal in this network.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Phys. rev.
Teleportation of continuous variable polarisation states
This paper discusses methods for the optical teleportation of continuous
variable polarisation states. We show that using two pairs of entangled beams,
generated using four squeezed beams, perfect teleportation of optical
polarisation states can be performed. Restricting ourselves to 3 squeezed
beams, we demonstrate that polarisation state teleportation can still exceed
the classical limit. The 3-squeezer schemes involve either the use of quantum
non-demolition measurement or biased entanglement generated from a single
squeezed beam. We analyse the efficacies of these schemes in terms of fidelity,
signal transfer coefficients and quantum correlations
The Dust Content of Galaxy Clusters
We report on the detection of reddening toward z ~ 0.2 galaxy clusters. This
is measured by correlating the Sloan Digital Sky Survey cluster and quasar
catalogs and by comparing the photometric and spectroscopic properties of
quasars behind the clusters to those in the field. We find mean E(B-V) values
of a few times 10^-3 mag for sight lines passing ~Mpc from the clusters'
center. The reddening curve is typical of dust but cannot be used to
distinguish between different dust types. The radial dependence of the
extinction is shallow near the cluster center suggesting that most of the
detected dust lies at the outskirts of the clusters. Gravitational
magnification of background z ~ 1.7 sources seen on Mpc (projected) scales
around the clusters is found to be of order a few per cent, in qualitative
agreement with theoretical predictions. Contamination by different spectral
properties of the lensed quasar population is unlikely but cannot be excluded.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Facies analysis and Reservoir Characterization of the Cambrian Mount Simon Formation in the Illinois Basin: Implications for CO Sequestration and Storage
This poster was presented at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual Meeting, from June 7-10, 2009, in Denver, Colorado.Deep saline reservoirs have become a target of increased study with the development of carbon sequestration technologies. In the Illinois Basin, The Upper Cambrian Mt. Simon Formation has been proposed as a potential reservoir for CO2 sequestration. Depth and limited economic interest in the Mt. Simon have left it minimally explored with previous detailed depositional facies analysis only performed at localities outside of the Illinois Basin, where the Mt. Simon is much thinner and closer to the surface. From the analysis of recently acquired and preexisting relatively complete cores and composite cores of the Mt. Simon Formation in addition to basin wide correlation with geophysical well logs, we present a revised model for the deposition of the Mt. Simon Formation in the Illinois Basin region and the resulting implications for a CO2 reservoir. The Mt. Simon Formation is a sub-quartz to quartz arenite that unconformably overlies the crystalline basement of the interior North American craton. Thickness of the Mt. Simon ranges from a few hundred to over 2000 feet thick and structually from 2000 to over 14000 feet below sea level. The upper contact of the Mt. Simon Formation is gradational with the overlying Eau Clair Formation while the lower contact unconformably bounds the crystalline basement. Core analysis has led to the identification of several distinct facies within the Mt. Simon. The lowermost facies is dominated by medium grain to granular eolian sands with distinct interdunal red mudstone. Gradationally above the lowermost facies, tidal indicators become increasingly present with mud drapes and flaser bedding located in isolated units. This transgressive sequence from nonmarine to marine depositional environments correlates with sea level curves for the Upper Cambrian. By increasing our understanding of the Mt. Simon, we can better understand its CO2 reservoir potential
Quantum limited particle sensing in optical tweezers
Particle sensing in optical tweezers systems provides information on the
position, velocity and force of the specimen particles. The conventional
quadrant detection scheme is applied ubiquitously in optical tweezers
experiments to quantify these parameters. In this paper we show that quadrant
detection is non-optimal for particle sensing in optical tweezers and propose
an alternative optimal particle sensing scheme based on spatial homodyne
detection. A formalism for particle sensing in terms of transverse spatial
modes is developed and numerical simulations of the efficacy of both quadrant
and spatial homodyne detection are shown. We demonstrate that an order of
magnitude improvement in particle sensing sensitivity can be achieved using
spatial homodyne over quadrant detection.Comment: Submitted to Biophys
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