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Clustering of the Diffuse Infrared Light from the COBE DIRBE maps. I. and limits on the near-IR background
This paper is devoted to studying the CIB through its correlation properties.
We studied the limits on CIB anisotropy in the near IR (1.25, 2.2, and 3.5 \um,
or ) bands at a scale of 0.7\deg\ using the COBE\footnote{ The
National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center
(NASA/GSFC) is responsible for the design, development, and operation of the
{\it COBE}. Scientific guidance is provided by the {\it COBE} Science Working
Group. GSFC is also responsible for the development of the analysis software
and for the production of the mission data sets.} Diffuse Infrared Background
Experiment (DIRBE) data. In single bands we obtain the upper limits on the
zero-lag correlation signal \w2m4sr2 for the
bands respectively. The DIRBE data exhibit a clear color between the
various bands with a small dispersion. On the other hand most of the CIB is
expected to come from redshifted galaxies and thus should have different color
properties. We use this observation to develop a `color subtraction' method of
linear combinations of maps at two different bands. This method is expected to
suppress the dominant fluctuations from foreground stars and nearby galaxies,
while not reducing (or perhaps even amplifying) the extragalactic contribution
to . Applying this technique gives significantly lower and more isotropic
limits.Comment: 44 pages postcript; includes 5 tables, 14 figures. Astrophysical
Journal, in pres
Clustering of DIRBE Light and IR Background
We outline a new method for estimating the cosmic infrared background using
the spatial and spectral correlation properties of infrared maps. The cosmic
infrared background from galaxies should have a minimum fluctuation of the
order of 10\% on angular scales of the order of 1\deg. We show that a linear
combination of maps at different wavelengths can greatly reduce the
fluctuations produced by foreground stars, while not eliminating the
fluctuations of the background from high redshift galaxies. The method is
potentially very powerful, especially at wavelengths where the foreground is
bright but smooth.Comment: 7 pages postcript, talk at "Unveiling the cosmic infrared background"
workshop, College Park, M
In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties
We have developed a silver-releasing biomaterial with promising potential for wound healing applications. The material is made of ultrashort peptides which can self-assemble in water to form hydrogels. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized in situ within the biomaterial, using only UV irradiation and no additional chemical reducing agents. The synthetic strategy allows precise control of the nanoparticle size, with the network of peptide fibers preventing aggregation of Ag NPs. The biomaterial shows increased mechanical strength compared to the hydrogel control. We observed a sustained release of Ag NPs over a period of 14 days. This is a crucial prerequisite for effective anti-bacterial therapy. The ability to inhibit bacterial growth was tested using different bacterial strains, namely gram-negative Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. Inhibition of bacterial growth was observed for all strains. The best results were obtained for Pseudomonas aeruginosa which is known for exhibiting multidrug resistance. Biocompatibility studies on HDFa cells, using Ag NP-containing hydrogels, did not show any significant influence on cell viability. We propose this silver-releasing hydrogel as an excellent biomaterial with great potential for applications in wound healing due to its low silver content, sustained silver nanoparticle release and biocompatibility
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A non-perturbative method of calculation of Green functions
A new method for non-perturbative calculation of Green functions in quantum
mechanics and quantum field theory is proposed. The method is based on an
approximation of Schwinger-Dyson equation for the generating functional by
exactly soluble equation in functional derivatives. Equations of the leading
approximation and the first step are solved for -model. At
(anharmonic oscillator) the ground state energy is calculated. The
renormalization program is performed for the field theory at . At
the renormalization of the coupling involves a trivialization of the theory.Comment: 13 pages, Plain LaTex, no figures, some discussion of results for
anharmonic oscillator and a number of references are added, final version
published in Journal of Physics
1.0 Mm Maps and Radial Density Distributions of Southern Hii/molecular Cloud Complexes
Several 1.0 continuum mapping observations were made of seven southern hemisphere h12/molecular cloud complexes with 65 arcsec resolution. The radial density distribution of the clouds with central luminosity sources was determined observationally. Strong similarities in morphology and general physical conditions were found to exist among all of the southern clouds in the sample
Growth control of GaAs nanowires using pulsed laser deposition with arsenic over pressure
Using pulsed laser ablation with arsenic over pressure, the growth conditions
for GaAs nanowires have been systematically investigated and optimized. Arsenic
over pressure with As molecules was introduced to the system by thermal
decomposition of polycrystalline GaAs to control the stoichiometry and shape of
the nanowires during growth. GaAs nanowires exhibit a variety of geometries
under varying arsenic over pressure, which can be understood by different
growth processes via vapor-liquid-solid mechanism. Single-crystal GaAs
nanowires with uniform diameter, lengths over 20 m, and thin surface oxide
layer were obtained and can potentially be used for further electronic
characterization
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Rotational 3D Printing of Sensor Devices using Reactive Ink Chemistries
This paper charts progress in three key areas of a project supported by both UK
government and UK industry to manufacture novel sensor devices using rotary 3D printing
technology and innovative ink chemistries; (1) the development of an STL file slicing algorithm
that returns constant Z height 2D contour data at a resolution that matches the given print head
setup, allowing digital images to be generated of the correct size without the need for scaling;
(2) the development of image transformation algorithms which allow images to be printed at
higher resolutions using tilted print heads and; (3) the formulation of multi part reaction inks
which combine and react on the substrate to form solid material layers with a finite thickness. A
Direct Light Projection (DLP) technique demonstrated the robustness of the slice data by
constructing fine detailed three dimensional test pieces which were comparable to identical parts
built in an identical way from slice data obtained using commercial software. Material systems
currently under investigation include plaster, stiff polyamides and epoxy polymers and
conductive metallic’s. Early experimental results show conductivities of silver approaching
1.42x105 Siemens/m.Mechanical Engineerin
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