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Directional States of Symmetric-Top Molecules Produced by Combined Static and Radiative Electric Fields
We show that combined electrostatic and radiative fields can greatly amplify
the directional properties, such as axis orientation and alignment, of
symmetric top molecules. In our computational study, we consider all four
symmetry combinations of the prolate and oblate inertia and polarizability
tensors, as well as the collinear and perpendicular (or tilted) geometries of
the two fields. In, respectively, the collinear or perpendicular fields, the
oblate or prolate polarizability interaction due to the radiative field forces
the permanent dipole into alignment with the static field. Two mechanisms are
found to be responsible for the amplification of the molecules' orientation,
which ensues once the static field is turned on: (a) permanent-dipole coupling
of the opposite-parity tunneling doublets created by the oblate polarizability
interaction in collinear static and radiative fields; (b) hybridization of the
opposite parity states via the polarizability interaction and their coupling by
the permanent dipole interaction to the collinear or perpendicular static
field. In perpendicular fields, the oblate polarizability interaction, along
with the loss of cylindrical symmetry, is found to preclude the wrong-way
orientation, causing all states to become high-field seeking with respect to
the static field. The adiabatic labels of the states in the tilted fields
depend on the adiabatic path taken through the parameter space comprised of the
permanent and induced-dipole interaction parameters and the tilt angle between
the two field vectors
Investigation into Travel Modes for Transit Oriented Development: Employees' Travel Survey of Kelvin Grove Urban Village
Travel surveys were conducted for collecting data related to visitors travel to Kelvin Grove Urban Village (KGUV). KGUV has employees of retail shopping centre, employees of educational land use, school and university students and shoppers as visitors of this area. As a part of data collection process a travel surveys was undertaken for employees and students of KGUV. This document contains the questionnaire form used to collect the data related to employee travel. Similar questions were asked to the students of KGUV. The instructions given for filling out the survey were not included in the actual questionnaire form as internet based surveys were undertaken. This form was used for personal interviews and Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) surveys undertaken for employees of the retail shopping centre
Improved Spin Dynamics Simulations of Magnetic Excitations
Using Suzuki-Trotter decompositions of exponential operators we describe new
algorithms for the numerical integration of the equations of motion for
classical spin systems. These techniques conserve spin length exactly and, in
special cases, also conserve the energy and maintain time reversibility. We
investigate integration schemes of up to eighth order and show that these new
algorithms can be used with much larger time steps than a well established
predictor-corrector method. These methods may lead to a substantial speedup of
spin dynamics simulations, however, the choice of which order method to use is
not always straightforward.Comment: J. Mod. Phys. C (in press
New Star Forming Galaxies at z\approx 7 from WFC3 Imaging
The addition of Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) on the Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) has led to a dramatic increase in our ability to study the z>6 Universe.
The increase in the near-infrared (NIR) sensitivity of WFC3 over previous
instruments has enabled us to reach apparent magnitudes approaching 29 (AB).
This allows us to probe the rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) continuum, redshifted
into the NIR at . Taking advantage of the large optical depths at this
redshift, resulting in the Lyman-alpha break, we use a combination of WFC3
imaging and pre-existing Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) imaging to search
for z approx 7 over 4 fields. Our analysis reveals 29 new z approx 7 star
forming galaxy candidates in addition to 16 pre-existing candidates already
discovered in these fields. The improved statistics from our doubling of the
robust sample of z-drop candidates confirms the previously observed evolution
of the bright end of the luminosity function.Comment: 15 pages, accepted in MNRA
An Exploratory Study of Resilience Among American Indian Human Service Professionals
This study explores the link between Native American cultural factors and the concept of resilience. The research design utilized personal interviews with 12 Native Americans in positions of leadership within their own community, to explore questions about protective factors, risk factors and cultural factors. The bicultural continuum was used to study participants to self assess their degree of assimilation. Findings did reflect some similarity between protective factors identified in the resilience literature and cultural factors. Discussion of findings addresses how increased knowledge of the Native American culture can assist practitioners in the assessment of resilience when working with Native American families
Conceptions of learning identified by indigenous students entering a University preparation course
The increase in Indigenous participation in university courses in recent years has not been matched by an increase in graduation. In the mainstream university population, student success has been linked to approaches to learning, which are linked to conceptions of learning. This study investigates what conceptions of learning Indigenous students identify at the beginning of their university career. Thirty six students completed a \u27Reflections on Learning Inventory\u27 developed by Meyer (1995). Nine of these students were interviewed in depth about what they thought learning was and how they would go about it. The interview analysis for each of the nine students was compared with their individual inventory profile. It was anticipated that the use of such complementary methods would increase the validity of the findings, but this was not the case. The participants identified a range of conceptions comparable with those identified by mainstream students, but with a greater emphasis on understanding. However, the descriptions of how learning happens were undeveloped and not likely to result in the kind of learning described. The findings will be useful in making curricula decisions in an Indigenous university preparation course that encourage students to adopt successful strategies for learning. In addition, it will also be useful information for the participants themselves as they become reflective learners
Fast spin dynamics algorithms for classical spin systems
We have proposed new algorithms for the numerical integration of the
equations of motion for classical spin systems. In close analogy to symplectic
integrators for Hamiltonian equations of motion used in Molecular Dynamics
these algorithms are based on the Suzuki-Trotter decomposition of exponential
operators and unlike more commonly used algorithms exactly conserve spin length
and, in special cases, energy. Using higher order decompositions we investigate
integration schemes of up to fourth order and compare them to a well
established fourth order predictor-corrector method. We demonstrate that these
methods can be used with much larger time steps than the predictor-corrector
method and thus may lead to a substantial speedup of computer simulations of
the dynamical behavior of magnetic materials.Comment: 9 pages RevTeX with 8 figure
The Las Campanas Infra-red Survey. V. Keck Spectroscopy of a large sample of Extremely Red Objects
(Abridged) We present deep Keck spectroscopy, using the DEIMOS and LRIS
spectrographs, of a large and representative sample of 67 ``Extremely Red
Objects'' (EROs) to H=20.5, with I-H>3.0, in three of the Las Campanas Infrared
Survey fields. Spectroscopic redshifts are determined for 44 sources, of which
only two are contaminating low mass stars. When allowance is made for
incompleteness, the spectroscopic redshift distribution closely matches that
predicted earlier on the basis of photometric data. Our spectra are of
sufficient quality that we can address the important question of the nature and
homogeneity of the z>0.8 ERO population. A dominant old stellar population is
inferred for 75% of our spectroscopic sample; a higher fraction than that seen
in smaller, less-complete samples with broader photometric selection criteria
(e.g. R-K). However, only 28% have spectra with no evidence of recent star
formation activity, such as would be expected for a strictly passively-evolving
population. More than ~30% of our absorption line spectra are of the `E+A' type
with prominent Balmer absorption consistent, on average, with mass growth of
5-15% in the past Gyr. We use our spectroscopic redshifts to improve earlier
estimates of the spatial clustering of this population as well as to understand
the significant field-to-field variation. Our spectroscopy enables us to
pinpoint a filamentary structure at z=1.22 in the Chandra Deep Field South.
Overall, our study suggests that the bulk of the ERO population is an
established population of clustered massive galaxies undergoing intermittent
activity consistent with continued growth over the redshift interval 0.8<z<1.6.Comment: 27 pages, including 14 figures and appendix of spectra (at low
resolution). Full resolution paper can be found at
http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~md . To appear in MNRA
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