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Attitude transfer assembly design for MAGSAT
A description is given of a design for an instrument system that will monitor the orientation of a boom-mounted vector magnetometer relative to the main spacecraft body. The attitude of the magnetometer is measured with respect to X and Z axes lateral to the boom length and also a twist axis around the boom center line. These measurements are made in a noncontact optical approach employing a three-axis autocollimator system mounted on the main body of the spacecraft with only passive elements (reflectors) located at the end of the 20-foot boom
Studies of Stability and Robustness for Artificial Neural Networks and Boosted Decision Trees
In this paper, we compare the performance, stability and robustness of
Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Boosted Decision Trees (BDT) using
MiniBooNE Monte Carlo samples. These methods attempt to classify events given a
number of identification variables. The BDT algorithm has been discussed by us
in previous publications. Testing is done in this paper by smearing and
shifting the input variables of testing samples. Based on these studies, BDT
has better particle identification performance than ANN. The degradation of the
classifications obtained by shifting or smearing variables of testing results
is smaller for BDT than for ANN.Comment: 23 pages, 13 figure
Equilibrium orbit analysis in a free-electron laser with a coaxial wiggler
An analysis of single-electron orbits in combined coaxial wiggler and axial
guide magnetic fields is presented. Solutions of the equations of motion are
developed in a form convenient for computing orbital velocity components and
trajectories in the radially dependent wiggler. Simple analytical solutions are
obtained in the radially-uniform-wiggler approximation and a formula for the
derivative of the axial velocity with respect to Lorentz factor
is derived. Results of numerical computations are presented and the
characteristics of the equilibrium orbits are discussed. The third spatial
harmonic of the coaxial wiggler field gives rise to group orbits which
are characterized by a strong negative mass regime.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figures, to appear in phys. rev.
Studies of a Terawatt X-Ray Free-Electron Laser
The possibility of constructing terawatt (TW) x-ray free-electron lasers
(FELs) has been discussed using novel superconducting helical undulators [5].
In this paper, we consider the conditions necessary for achieving powers in
excess of 1 TW in a 1.5 {\AA} FEL using simulations with the MINERVA simulation
code [7]. Steady-state simulations have been conducted using a variety of
undulator and focusing configurations. In particular, strong focusing using
FODO lattices is compared with the natural, weak focusing inherent in helical
undulators. It is found that the most important requirement to reach TW powers
is extreme transverse compression of the electron beam in a strong FODO
lattice. The importance of extreme focusing of the electron beam in the
production of TW power levels means that the undulator is not the prime driver
for a TW FEL, and simulations are also described using planar undulators that
reach near-TW power levels. In addition, TW power levels can be reached using
pure self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) or with novel self-seeding
configurations when such extreme focusing of the electron beam is applied.Comment: 10 pages, 12 figure
Masses and Mixings from Neutrino Beams pointing to Neutrino Telescopes
We discuss the potential to determine leading oscillation parameters, the
value and the sign of \Delta m^2_{31}, as well as the magnitude of \sin^2
2\theta_{13} using a conventional wide band neutrino beam pointing to water or
ice Cherenkov neutrino detectors known as ``Neutrino Telescopes''. We find that
precision measurements of \Delta m^2_{31} and \theta_{23} are possible and
that, even though it is not possible to discriminate between charges in the
detector, there is a remarkably good sensitivity to the mixing angle
\theta_{13} and the sign of \Delta m^2_{31}.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Solutions without singularities in gauge theory of gravitation
A de-Sitter gauge theory of the gravitational field is developed using a
spherical symmetric Minkowski space-time as base manifold. The gravitational
field is described by gauge potentials and the mathematical structure of the
underlying space-time is not affected by physical events. The field equations
are written and their solutions without singularities are obtained by imposing
some constraints on the invariants of the model. An example of such a solution
is given and its dependence on the cosmological constant is studied. A
comparison with results obtained in General Relativity theory is also
presented.
Keywords: gauge theory, gravitation, singularity, computer algebraComment: 9 pages, no figure
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