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Parameter analysis of pulsed eddy current sensor using principal component analysis
Pulsed eddy current (PEC) technique provides a means to inspect structures without surface contact. It is particularly useful when the structure’s surface is rough or inaccessible, such as insulated pipes in pipeline. Probe parameters of a PEC system, especially the sensing and excitation coil diameters, can significantly affect the PEC system’s performance. Thus, detailed analysis of these parameters is paramount in developing a PEC system. Currently, this is accomplished by establishing the trend of features with respect to the analyzed variables, e.g. sample thicknesses. However, prior to extracting these features, a number of configuration parameters have to be determined. For this reason, analyzing PEC performance over a range of coil diameter values is rather time-consuming as both the sensing and excitation coil diameters significantly affect the received signals. Principal component analysis (PCA) is proposed as an alternative to the feature extraction. The work here analyzes the trends contributed by the PCA scores for different values of sensing and excitation coil parameters. Results from both numerical simulations and experiments suggest that the sensitivity of the PEC probe is highly correlated with the excitation coil diameter, while the excitation-sensing coil distance is not significant in determining the sensitivity of the PEC probe. These findings are consistent with those reported in the literature, suggesting the potential of adopting PCA for an automated PEC performance analysis process
Bandwidth and Electron Correlation-Tuned Superconductivity in RbFe(SeS)
We present a systematic angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy study of
the substitution-dependence of the electronic structure of
RbFe(SeS) (z = 0, 0.5, 1), where
superconductivity is continuously suppressed into a metallic phase. Going from
the non-superconducting RbFe(SeS) to
superconducting RbFeSe, we observe little change of the Fermi
surface topology, but a reduction of the overall bandwidth by a factor of 2 as
well as an increase of the orbital-dependent renormalization in the
orbital. Hence for these heavily electron-doped iron chalcogenides, we have
identified electron correlation as explicitly manifested in the quasiparticle
bandwidth to be the important tuning parameter for superconductivity, and that
moderate correlation is essential to achieving high
Creation and control of a two-dimensional electron liquid at the bare SrTiO3 surface
Many-body interactions in transition-metal oxides give rise to a wide range
of functional properties, such as high-temperature superconductivity, colossal
magnetoresistance, or multiferroicity. The seminal recent discovery of a
two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) at the interface of the insulating oxides
LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 represents an important milestone towards exploiting such
properties in all-oxide devices. This conducting interface shows a number of
appealing properties, including a high electron mobility, superconductivity,
and large magnetoresistance and can be patterned on the few-nanometer length
scale. However, the microscopic origin of the interface 2DEG is poorly
understood. Here, we show that a similar 2DEG, with an electron density as
large as 8x10^13 cm^-2, can be formed at the bare SrTiO3 surface. Furthermore,
we find that the 2DEG density can be controlled through exposure of the surface
to intense ultraviolet (UV) light. Subsequent angle-resolved photoemission
spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements reveal an unusual coexistence of a light
quasiparticle mass and signatures of strong many-body interactions.Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures, supplementary information (see other files
HIV Vulnerability in Out-of-School Adolescents and Youth in Yunnan, China
This study investigated multiple aspects of vulnerability to HIV in out-of-school adolescents and youth in Yunnan Province, a high HIV risk region in China. The findings show that socially disadvantaged adolescents and youth were overrepresented in the out-of-school young people in Yunnan. The out-of-school young people in Yunnan exhibited 1) limited knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention, 2) a high prevalence of unprotected sexual activity, 3) high exposure to illicit drugs and alcohol use and a high prevalence of drug use in themselves, and 4) limited access to health services. There is an indication of higher exposure to risk behaviours in the younger age group. The study population used multiple media, particularly television, internet and radio, to obtain information about HIV transmission and pre- vention, particularly in the younger age group. These media may be an effective way of reaching this population in fu- ture HIV education and prevention programs in the region
Data taking strategy for the phase study in
The study of the relative phase between strong and electromagnetic amplitudes
is of great importance for understanding the dynamics of charmonium decays. The
information of the phase can be obtained model-independently by fitting the
scan data of some special decay channels, one of which is . To find out the optimal data taking strategy for a scan experiment
in the measurement of the phase in , the
minimization process is analyzed from a theoretical point of view. The result
indicates that for one parameter fit, only one data taking point in the
vicinity of a resonance peak is sufficient to acquire the optimal precision.
Numerical results are obtained by fitting simulated scan data. Besides the
results related to the relative phase between strong and electromagnetic
amplitudes, the method is extended to analyze the fits of other resonant
parameters, such as the mass and the total decay width of .Comment: 13 pages, 7 figure
Y(so(5)) symmtry of the nonlinear Schrdinger model with four-cmponents
The quantum nonlinear Schrdinger(NLS) model with four-component
fermions exhibits a symmetry when considered on an infintite
interval. The constructed generators of Yangian are proved to satisfy the
Drinfel'd formula and furthermore, the relation with the general form of
rational R-matrix given by Yang-Baxterization associated with algebraic
structure.Comment: 10 pages, no figure
Doping dependence of the shadow band in La-based cuprates studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
The shadow band (SB) in La-based cuprate family (La214) was
studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) over a wide doping
range from to . Unlike the well-studied case of the Bi-based
cuprate family, an overall strong, monotonic doping dependence of the SB
intensity at the Fermi level () was observed. In contrast to a previous
report for the presence of the SB only close to , we found it exists in
a wide doping range, associated with a doping-independent wave
vector but strongly doping-dependent intensity: It is the strongest at and systematically diminishes as the doping increases until it becomes
negligible in the overdoped regime. This SB with the observed doping dependence
of intensity can in principle be caused by the antiferromagnetic fluctuations
or a particular form of low-temperature orthorhombic lattice distortion known
to persist up to in the system, with both being weakened with
increasing doping. However, a detailed binding energy dependent analysis of the
SB at does not appear to support the former interpretation, leaving
the latter as a more plausible candidate, despite a challenge in quantitatively
linking the doping dependences of the SB intensity and the magnitude of the
lattice distortion. Our finding highlights the necessity of a careful and
global consideration of the inherent structural complications for correctly
understanding the cuprate Fermiology and its microscopic implication.Comment: Note the revised conclusion and author list; To appear in New J. Phy
Fast computation of observed cross section for decays
It has been conjectured that the relative phase between strong and
electromagnetic amplitudes is universally in charmonium decays.
decaying into pseudoscalar pair provides a possibility to test
this conjecture. However, the experimentally observed cross section for such a
process is depicted by the two-fold integral which takes into account the
initial state radiative (ISR) correction and energy spread effect. Using the
generalized linear regression approach, a complex energy-dependent factor is
approximated by a linear function of energy. Taking advantage of this
simplification, the integration of ISR correction can be performed and an
analytical expression with accuracy at the level of 1% is obtained. Then, the
original two-fold integral is simplified into a one-fold integral, which
reduces the total computing time by two orders of magnitude. Such a simplified
expression for the observed cross section usually plays an indispensable role
in the optimization of scan data taking, the determination of systematic
uncertainty, and the analysis of data correlation.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure
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