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Innovative potential of the European Unionâs member states in 2017
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the innovative potential of the European Unionâs countries in 2017.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The authors have proposed their methodology of measuring the innovative potential of the EU Member States. Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) was used to rank and evaluate countriesâ ability to innovate with respect to internal sources of innovativeness.
Findings: The analysis confirms moderate innovative capacity of the EU countries. The classification of countries on the account of their innovative potential in 2017 reveals some similarities to ranking of Global Innovation Index (Input Sub-Index).
Practical Implications: The paper proves that the most innovative countries in the light of the European Innovation Scoreboard display the highest ability to innovate. Therefore, internal resources of financial and human character were found to influence the overall level of innovativeness of member states. European countries should benefit from developing their innovative potential in terms of national resources.
Originality/Value: Most researchers adopt input and output approach to innovativeness because it represents a sophisticated phenomenon. Due to shortage of studies measuring solely the innovative potential of economies, the paper will contribute to the development of literature.peer-reviewe
Beam splitting and Hong-Ou-Mandel interference for stored light
Storing and release of a quantum light pulse in a medium of atoms in the
tripod configuration are studied. Two complementary sets of control fields are
defined, which lead to independent and complete photon release at two stages.
The system constitutes a new kind of a flexible beam splitter in which the
input and output ports concern photons of the same direction but well separated
in time. A new version of Hong-Ou-Mandel interference is discussed.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
Electromagnetically-induced transparency and light storing of a pair of pulses
Electromagnetically-induced transparency and light storing are studied in the
case of a medium of atoms in a double Lambda configuration, both in terms of
dark- and bright-state polatitons and atomic susceptibility. It is proven that
the medium can be made transparent simultaneously for two pulses following
their self-adjusting so that a condition for an adiabatic evolution has become
fulfilled. Analytic formulas are given for the shapes and phases of the
transmitted/stored pulses. The level of transparency can be regulated by
adjusting the heights and phases of the control fields.Comment: text +6 figure
The 46Ar(3He, d)47K direct reaction as a probe of the 46Ar proton wavefunction
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The 46Ar(3He, d)47K direct reaction as a probe of the 46Ar proton wavefunction
D Brugnara1, A Gottardo1, M Assié2, D Mengoni3,4, A Lemasson5, E Clement5, F Flavigny6, D Ramos5, F Galtarossa2, A Matta6, V Girard-Alcindor2, M Babo2, D Bazzacco3, D Beaumel2, Y Blumenfeld2, S Bottoni7, U Datta8, G de Angelis1, G de France5, J Dudouet9, J Duenas10, A Goasduff1, E T Gregor1, F Hammache2, A Illana1, L Lalanne2, S Leblond11, I Lombardo12, N Marchini13, B Million7, F Recchia4, K Rezynkina3,4, M Rocchini13, J S Rojo14, M Siciliano11, J J Valiente-Dobón1, I Zanon1 and M Zielinska11 Hide full author list
Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2586, 28th International Nuclear Physics Conference (INPC 2022) 11/09/2022 - 16/09/2022 Cape Town, South Africa
Citation D Brugnara et al 2023 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2586 012073
DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/2586/1/012073
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Abstract
The discrepancy between shell-model calculations and intermediate-energy Coulomb excitation measurements in 46Ar still stands as an unsolved puzzle in understanding the N = 28 shell evolution. This phenomenon has significant relevance considering the remarkable achievements of the shell model and the SDPF-U interaction in the region which is able to predict the fading of the N = 28 shell gap in neutron-rich 44S. Recent measurements narrowed down this discrepancy to an overestimation of the proton amplitude to the quadrupole transition matrix element. The current work aims to propose a different perspective on the puzzle, by studying a direct proton-transfer reaction on 46Ar as a means to directly probe the proton wavefunction of the ground state this isotope. By measuring the amount of l = 0 transfer to the ground state (1/2+) of 47K with respect to the l = 2 to the first excited state (3/2+), we aim to gain insight into the ground state proton wavefunction of 46Ar. We will present a brief description of the experiment performed at the SPIRAL1 facility in GANIL (France). The experimental apparatus allowed a full reconstruction of the two-body reaction thanks to the combination of AGATA, VAMOS, MUGAST, CATS2, and HECTO
Using the Ultrasonic Tomography Method to Study the Condition of Wooden Beams from Historical Building
The need to evaluate the integrity of wooden structural elements is constantly increasing. Non-destructive methods are becoming more popular in this field of research. One type of non-destructive testing is the ultrasonic imaging method, which allows the analysis of internal wood structures without disturbing their state and integrity. In this study, we are interested in assessing the effect of wood condition on the ultrasound time of flight (TOF). The research was carried out on wooden beams, which were obtained from a historical building. The images obtained from ultrasound tomography were compared with results of a visual inspection.Places of discontinuities, voids and cracks in wood caused a much lower velocity of wave propagation.The location of the wood core was illustrated by the places with the highest velocity. The article proved the validity of using ultrasonic tomography to assess the technical condition of historic wooden beams
Light slowdown in the vicinity of cross-over resonances
Pulse propagation is considered in an inhomogeneously broadened medium of
three-level atoms in a V-configuration, dressed by a counter-propagating pump
pulse. A significant signal slowdown is demonstrated in this of the three
frequency windows of a reduced absorption and a steep normal dispersion, which
is due to a cross-over resonance. Particular properties of the group index in
the vicinity of such a resonance are demonstrated in the case of closely spaced
upper levels.Comment: 4 figure
Knitting for heart valve tissue engineering.
Knitting is a versatile technology which offers a large portfolio of products and solutions of interest in heart valve (HV) tissue engineering (TE). One of the main advantages of knitting is its ability to construct complex shapes and structures by precisely assembling the yarns in the desired position. With this in mind, knitting could be employed to construct a HV scaffold that closely resembles the authentic valve. This has the potential to reproduce the anisotropic structure that is characteristic of the heart valve with the yarns, in particular the 3-layered architecture of the leaflets. These yarns can provide oriented growth of cells lengthwise and consequently enable the deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in an oriented manner. This technique, therefore, has a potential to provide a functional knitted scaffold, but to achieve that textile engineers need to gain a basic understanding of structural and mechanical aspects of the heart valve and in addition, tissue engineers must acquire the knowledge of tools and capacities that are essential in knitting technology. The aim of this review is to provide a platform to consolidate these two fields as well as to enable an efficient communication and cooperation among these two research areas
First insight into microbial community composition in a phosphogypsum waste heap soil
The aim of this study was to investigate the soil microbial communities of a phosphogypsum waste heap. The soil microbial community structures can differ over time, as they are affected by the changing environmental conditions caused by a long-term exposure to different kinds of pollutions, like is the case of soil in the post-production waste area in WiĆlinka (in the northern part of Poland) currently undergoing restoration. Our analyses indicated that the most abundant phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria, and generally such an abundance is common for most of the studied soils. The most dominant class were Alphaproteobacteria, with their participation in 33.46% of the total reads. Among this class, the most numbered order was Sphingomonadales, whereas among this order the Sphingomonadaceae family was the most abundant one. The Sphingomonadaceae family is currently in the center of interest of many researchers, due to the ability of some of its members to utilize a wide range of naturally occurring organic compounds and many types of environmental contaminants. This kind of knowledge about microbial populations can support efforts in bioremediation and can improve monitoring changes in the contaminated environments
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