Polydimethylsiloxane based microfluidic diode

In this paper, we present a novel elastomer-based microfluidic device for rectifying flow. The device is analogous to an electronic diode in function since it allows flow in one direction and stops flow in the opposing direction. The device is planar, in-line and can be replica molded via standard soft lithography techniques. The fabrication process is outlined in detail and follows a simple procedure that requires only photolithography and one replica molding step. Several geometries of devices are presented along with their flow versus pressure characteristics. A brief discussion of the device behavior is presented along with possible uses for the device

Complex-mass scheme and resonances in EFT

The complex-mass scheme (CMS) provides a consistent framework for dealing with unstable particles in quantum field theory and has been successfully applied to various loop calculations. As applications of the CMS in chiral effective field theory we consider the form factor of the pion in the time-like region and the magnetic moment of the Roper resonance.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, contribution to the workshop NSTAR 201