Carrier Relaxation Dynamics in the Organic Superconductor kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu(NCS)(2) Under Pressure

Photo-induced carrier relaxation dynamics have been investigated for the organic superconductor kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu(NCS)(2) with different probe polarization under 1.3 kbar at low temperatures. We successfully observed the isotropic and anisotropic responses for the probe polarization, which were found to appear at 56 K. By comparing the responses with and without applying pressure, we found that those were slightly changed, indicating that the application of pressure has effect on the carrier relaxation dynamics

Birefringent encoding and multichannel reflective correlator for optical array logic

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Local variable logic operation using birefringent optical elements

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Local variable logic operation using birefringent optical elements

This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.28.003467 Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law

Experimental verification of parallel processing on a hybrid optical parallel array logic system

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Validation of Short-Term Skin-Sensitizing Igg Antibodies to Egg in Atopic Dermatitis by Prausnitz-Küstner (P-K) and Oral P-K Tests

ABSTRACTWe tried to evaluate the role of IgG antibodies in the wheal and flare reaction of infantile atopic dermatitis by in vivo skin-sensitizing methods. Sera from 49 patients under 6 years of age were heated at 56°C for 30min to inactivate IgE antibodies, according to previous reports. Two-fold serial dilutions of the heated serum were injected intracutaneously in both forearms of a non-allergic recipient. One hour later, the whole egg antigen (1:1000) was injected in the serum transfer sites of an arm and the reaction was read at 15min (IgG Prausnitz-Küstner (P-K) test). Immediately afterwards, a raw hen's egg was swallowed by the recipient and the serum transfer sites of the other arm were observed for 2h (oral IgG P-K test). Three patients under 1 year of age showed an immediate wheal and flare reaction in the IgG P-K test, but none of the patients showed a positive reaction in the oral IgG P-K test. The patients with a positive IgG P-K test had an IgE radioallergosorbent test (RAST) score >4 to egg white and a positive IgE P-K titer of >28 to whole egg antigen. Two patients showed a positive reaction to the oral IgE P-K test to raw egg ingestion. Ovalbumin-specific IgG, lgG3 and lgG4 antibodies were assayed in 20 patients. IgG, and lgG3 antibodies were significantly increased in two patients with a positive IgG P-K test, while levels of the lgG4 antibody in positive patients were not significantly increased in comparison with levels in negative patients. In conclusion, these results suggest that the IgG antibody may play a role in the immediate type allergic reaction in infantile atopic dermatitis

Production of Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields by Explosive-Driven Flux Compression

Magnetic fields exceeding 1 MOe are reproducibly generated by a flux compression method using a cylindrical metal liner and high explosives. Some new devices are employed for simultaneous initiation of the cylindrical explosive on its outer surface. Detailed measurements are made on the dependence of the liner velocity on the mass ratio of liner and explosive. The results are consistent with an analysis based on the theory of detonation

Pre-Flight Testing Results of Multiple Water Propulsion Systems - Resistojet and Ion Thruster for SmallSats

This paper described re-flight flight testing results of the miniature water propulsion system combined an ion thruster and resistojet thrusters which is to be demonstrated on-orbit by JAXA’s program named Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3. The unified propulsion system has a huge potential to expand micro/nano-spacecraft utilization and decrease the risk of debris

Shock Compression Experiments in Solids using High Explosives

Small-scale explosive plane wave generators, 40-78 mm in diameter, are developed to perform solid state experiments at shock pressures up to 1 Mbar. Techniques for determining the shock compression curve are described in detail, especially in the case where a phase transformation occurs at a high pressure