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Self-similar transmission properties of aperiodic Cantor potentials in gapped graphene
We investigate the transmission properties of quasiperiodic or aperiodic
structures based on graphene arranged according to the Cantor sequence. In
particular, we have found self-similar behaviour in the transmission spectra,
and most importantly, we have calculated the scalability of the spectra. To do
this, we implement and propose scaling rules for each one of the fundamental
parameters: generation number, height of the barriers and length of the system.
With this in mind we have been able to reproduce the reference transmission
spectrum, applying the appropriate scaling rule, by means of the scaled
transmission spectrum. These scaling rules are valid for both normal and
oblique incidence, and as far as we can see the basic ingredients to obtain
self-similar characteristics are: relativistic Dirac electrons, a self-similar
structure and the non-conservation of the pseudo-spin. This constitutes a
reduction of the number of conditions needed to observe self-similarity in
graphene-based structures, see D\'iaz-Guerrero et al. [D. S. D\'iaz-Guerrero,
L. M. Gaggero-Sager, I. Rodr\'iguez-Vargas, and G. G. Naumis,
arXiv:1503.03412v1, 2015]
Un caso de hemangiosarcoma en un perro de 2 años
Se describe un caso de tumor maligno vascular Octubre 1987 (hemangioendotelioma maligno o hemangiosarcoma), en un perro pastor alemán hembra de 2 años de edad, que llegó a nuestra consulta con sÃntomas inespecÃficos. Solamente tras la exploración radiográfica se pensó en la posibilidad de un proceso tumoral; la necropsia y el posterior examen hisropatológico nos dieron el diagnóstico definitivo.A case of a malign vascular neoplasm (malign hemangioendothelioma or hemangiosarcoma) is described in a 2-year-old fernale German Sbepberd dog which was brought in for an examination with inespecific signs. After radiographic exploration a tumoral process vias suspected. Necropsy and histopathologic examination lead to the definitive diagnosis
KMOS LENsing Survey (KLENS) : morpho-kinematic analysis of star-forming galaxies at
We present results from the KMOS lensing survey-KLENS which is exploiting
gravitational lensing to study the kinematics of 24 star forming galaxies at
with a median mass of and median
star formation rate (SFR) of . We find that 25% of
these low-mass/low-SFR galaxies are rotation dominated, while the majority of
our sample shows no velocity gradient. When combining our data with other
surveys, we find that the fraction of rotation dominated galaxies increases
with the stellar mass, and decreases for galaxies with a positive offset from
the main sequence. We also investigate the evolution of the intrinsic velocity
dispersion, , as a function of the redshift, , and stellar mass,
, assuming galaxies in quasi-equilibrium (Toomre Q parameter equal
to 1). From the relation, we find that the redshift evolution of
the velocity dispersion is mostly expected for massive galaxies (). We derive a relation, using
the Tully-Fisher relation, which highlights that a different evolution of the
velocity dispersion is expected depending on the stellar mass, with lower
velocity dispersions for lower masses, and an increase for higher masses,
stronger at higher redshift. The observed velocity dispersions from this work
and from comparison samples spanning appear to follow this relation,
except at higher redshift (), where we observe higher velocity dispersions
for low masses () and lower velocity
dispersions for high masses () than
expected. This discrepancy could, for instance, suggest that galaxies at
high- do not satisfy the stability criterion, or that the adopted
parametrisation of the specific star formation rate and molecular properties
fail at high redshift.Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A, 21 pages, 10 figure
An extremely high velocity molecular jet surrounded by an ionized cavity in the protostellar source Serpens SMM1
We report ALMA observations of a one-sided, high-velocity (80 km
s) CO() jet powered by the intermediate-mass
protostellar source Serpens SMM1-a. The highly collimated molecular jet is
flanked at the base by a wide-angle cavity; the walls of the cavity can be seen
in both 4 cm free-free emission detected by the VLA and 1.3 mm thermal dust
emission detected by ALMA. This is the first time that ionization of an outflow
cavity has been directly detected via free-free emission in a very young,
embedded Class 0 protostellar source that is still powering a molecular jet.
The cavity walls are ionized either by UV photons escaping from the accreting
protostellar source, or by the precessing molecular jet impacting the walls.
These observations suggest that ionized outflow cavities may be common in Class
0 protostellar sources, shedding further light on the radiation, outflow, and
jet environments in the youngest, most embedded forming stars.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in the Astrophysical
Journal Letter
Interaction Effects on the Magneto-optical Response of Magnetoplasmonic Dimers
The effect that dipole-dipole interactions have on the magneto-optical (MO)
properties of magnetoplasmonic dimers is theoretically studied. The specific
plasmonic versus magnetoplasmonic nature of the dimer's metallic components and
their specific location within the dimer plays a crucial role on the
determination of these properties. We find that it is possible to generate an
induced MO activity in a purely plasmonic component, even larger than that of
the MO one, therefore dominating the overall MO spectral dependence of the
system. Adequate stacking of these components may allow obtaining, for specific
spectral regions, larger MO activities in systems with reduced amount of MO
metal and therefore with lower optical losses. Theoretical results are
contrasted and confirmed with experiments for selected structures
Uncertainty quantification and predictability of wind speed over the Iberian Peninsula
During recent decades, the use of probabilistic forecasting methods has increased markedly. However, these predictions still need improvement in uncertainty quantification and predictability analysis. For this reason, the main aim of this paper is to develop tools for quantifying uncertainty and predictability of wind speed over the Iberian Peninsula. To achieve this goal, several spread indexes extracted from an ensemble prediction system are defined in this paper. Subsequently, these indexes were evaluated with the aim of selecting the most appropriate for the characterization of uncertainty associated to the forecasting. Selection is based on comparison of the average magnitude of ensemble spread (ES) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). MAPE is estimated by comparing the ensemble mean with wind speed values from different databases. Later, correlation between MAPE and ES was evaluated. Furthermore, probability distribution functions (PDFs) of spread indexes are analyzed to select the index with greater similarity to MAPE PDFs. Then, the spread index selected as optimal is used to carry out a spatiotemporal analysis of model uncertainty in wind forecasting. The results indicate that mountainous regions and the Mediterranean coast are characterized by strong uncertainty, and the spread increases more rapidly in areas affected by strong winds. Finally, a predictability index is proposed for obtaining a tool capable of providing information on whether the predictability is higher or lower than average. The applications developed may be useful in the forecasting of wind potential several days in advance, with substantial importance for estimating wind energy production
Weak and Compact Radio Emission in Early High-Mass Star Forming Regions: I. VLA Observations
We present a high sensitivity radio continuum survey at 6 and 1.3cm using
the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array towards a sample of 58 high-mass star
forming regions. Our sample was chosen from dust clumps within infrared dark
clouds with and without IR sources (CMC-IRs, CMCs, respectively), and hot
molecular cores (HMCs), with no previous, or relatively weak radio continuum
detection at the mJy level. Due to the improvement in the continuum
sensitivity of the VLA, this survey achieved map rms levels of 3-10
Jy beam at sub-arcsecond angular resolution. We extracted 70
centimeter continuum sources associated with 1.2mm dust clumps. Most
sources are weak, compact, and are prime candidates for high-mass protostars.
Detection rates of radio sources associated with the mm dust clumps for CMCs,
CMC-IRs and HMCs are 6, 53 and 100, respectively. This result is
consistent with increasing high-mass star formation activity from CMCs to HMCs.
The radio sources located within HMCs and CMC-IRs occur close to the dust clump
centers with a median offset from it of 12,000AU and 4,000AU,
respectively. We calculated 5 - 25GHz spectral indices using power law fits
and obtain a median value of 0.5 (i.e., flux increasing with frequency),
suggestive of thermal emission from ionized jets. In this paper we describe the
sample, observations, and detections. The analysis and discussion will be
presented in Paper II.Comment: Accepted for publication in the ApJ
Fiber sensors for the high-speed railway environment
Specialty Optical Fibers 2014, Barcelona, Spain, 27–31 July 2014We review some recent work on fiber-optic sensors for the high-speed railway
environment. In particular, we show convenient fiber-optic solutions for rail and wheel
monitoring, perimeter security and catenary protection in changeover section
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