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Antenna Miniaturization Based on Supperscattering Effect
Antennas are essential components of all existing radio equipments. The miniaturization of antenna is a key issue of antenna technology. Based on supperscattering effect, we found that when a small horn antenna is located inside of a dielectric core and covered with a complementary layer, its far field radiation pattern will be equivalent to a large horn antenna. The complementary layer with only axial parameters varying with radius is obtained using coordinate transformation theory. Besides, the influence of loss and perturbations of parameters on supperscattering effect is also investigated. Results show that the device is robust against the perturbation in the axial material parameters when the refractive index is kept invariant. Full-wave simulations based on finite element method are performed to validate the design
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Inorganic nanowires
Provided in one embodiment is a method of forming an inorganic nanowire, comprising: providing an elongated organic scaffold; providing a plurality of inorganic nanoparticles attached to the organic scaffold along a length of the organic scaffold; and fusing the nanoparticles attached to the organic scaffold to form an inorganic nanowire.Board of Regents, University of Texas Syste
The Formation of Galactic Disks
We study the population of galactic disks expected in current hierarchical
clustering models for structure formation. A rotationally supported disk with
exponential surface density profile is assumed to form with a mass and angular
momentum which are fixed fractions of those of its surrounding dark halo. We
assume that haloes respond adiabatically to disk formation, and that only
stable disks can correspond to real systems. With these assumptions the
predicted population can match both present-day disks and the damped Lyman
alpha absorbers in QSO spectra. Good agreement is found provided: (i) the
masses of disks are a few percent of those of their haloes; (ii) the specific
angular momenta of disks are similar to those of their haloes; (iii)
present-day disks were assembled recently (at z<1). In particular, the observed
scatter in the size-rotation velocity plane is reproduced, as is the slope and
scatter of the Tully-Fisher relation. The zero-point of the TF relation is
matched for a stellar mass-to-light ratio of 1 to 2 h in the I-band, consistent
with observational values derived from disk dynamics. High redshift disks are
predicted to be small and dense, and could plausibly merge together to form the
observed population of elliptical galaxies. In many (but not all) currently
popular cosmogonies, disks with rotation velocities exceeding 200 km/s can
account for a third or more of the observed damped Lyman alpha systems at
z=2.5. Half of the lines-of-sight to such systems are predicted to intersect
the absorber at r>3kpc/h and about 10% at r>10kpc/h. The cross-section for
absorption is strongly weighted towards disks with large angular momentum and
so large size for their mass. The galaxy population associated with damped
absorbers should thus be biased towards low surface brightness systems.Comment: 47 pages, Latex, aaspp4.sty, 14 figs included, submitted to MNRA
The Structure and Clustering of Lyman Break Galaxies
The number density and clustering properties of Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs)
are consistent with them being the central galaxies of the most massive dark
halos present at z~3. This conclusion holds in all currently popular
hierarchical models for structure formation, and is almost independent of the
global cosmological parameters. We examine whether the sizes, luminosities,
kinematics and star-formation rates of LBGs are also consistent with this
identification. Simple formation models tuned to give good fits to low redshift
galaxies can predict the distribution of these quantities in the LBG
population. The LBGs should be small (with typical half-light radii of 0.6-2
kpc/h), should inhabit haloes of moderately high circular velocity (180-290
km/s) but have low stellar velocity dispersions (70-120 km/s) and should have
substantial star formation rates (15-100 Msun/yr). The numbers here refer to
the predicted median values in the LBG sample of Adelberger et al. (1998); the
first assumes an Omega=1 universe and the second a flat universe with
Omega=0.3. For either cosmology these predictions are consistent with the
current (rather limited) observational data. Following the work of Kennicutt
(1998) we assume stars to form more rapidly in gas of higher surface density.
This predicts that LBG samples should preferentially contain objects with low
angular momentum, and so small size, for their mass. In contrast, samples of
damped Lyman alpha systems (DLSs), should be biased towards objects with large
angular momentum. Bright LBGs and DLSs may therefore form distinct populations,
with very different sizes and star formation rates, LBGs being smaller and more
metal-rich than DLSs of similar mass and redshift.Comment: 27 pages, 9 figures, MNRAS submitte
Theoretical studies of the local structures and EPR parameters for Cu center in Cd(NH)(SO) single crystal
The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) parameters ( factors and
the hyperfine structure constants , ) are
interpreted by using the perturbation formulae for a ion in
rhombically ({D}) elongated octahedra. In the calculated formulae, the
crystal field parameters are set up from the superposition model, and the
contribution to the EPR parameters from the admixture of -orbitals in the
ground state wave function of the Cu ion was taken into account. Based
on the calculation, local structural parameters of the impurity Cu
center in Cd(NH)(SO) (CAS) crystal were obtained
(i.e., {\AA}, {\AA},
{\AA}). The theoretical EPR parameters based on the
above Cu-O bond lengths in CAS crystal show a good agreement with
the observed values. The results are discussed.Comment: 5 page
The X-ray light curve of Gamma-ray bursts: clues to the central engine
We present the analysis of a large sample of gamma-ray burst (GRB) X-ray
light curves in the rest frame to characterise their intrinsic properties in
the context of different theoretical scenarios. We determine the morphology,
time scales, and energetics of 64 long GRBs observed by \emph{Swift}/XRT
\emph{without} flaring activity. We furthermore provide a one-to-one comparison
to the properties of GRBs \emph{with} X-ray flares. We find that the steep
decay morphology and its connection with X-ray flares favour a scenario in
which a central engine origin. We show that this scenario can also account for
the shallow decay phase, provided that the GRB progenitor star has a
self-similar structure with a constant envelope-to-core mass ratio . However, difficulties arise for very long duration
( s) shallow phases. Alternatively, a spinning-down magnetar
whose emitted power refreshes the forward shock can quantitatively account for
the shallow decay properties. In particular we demonstrate that this model can
account for the plateau luminosity vs. end time anticorrelation.Comment: 12 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in A&
Mercury deposition in southern New Hampshire, 2006–2009
The atmospheric deposition of mercury (Hg) occurs via several mechanisms including wet, dry, and occult processes. In an effort to understand the atmospheric cycling and seasonal depositional characteristics of Hg, event-based wet deposition samples and reactive gaseous Hg (RGM) measurements were collected for approximately 3 years at Thompson Farm (TF), a near-coastal rural site in Durham, NH, part of the University of New Hampshire AIRMAP Observing Network. Total aqueous mercury exhibited seasonal patterns in Hg wet deposition at TF. The lowest Hg wet deposition was measured in the winter with an average total seasonal deposition of 1.56 μg m−2compared to the summer average of 4.71 μg m−2. Inter-annual differences in total wet deposition are generally linked with precipitation volume, with the greatest deposition occurring in the wettest year. Relationships between surface level RGM and Hg wet deposition were also investigated based on continuous RGM measurements at TF from November 2006 to September 2009. No correlations were observed between RGM mixing ratios and Hg wet deposition, however the ineffective scavenging of RGM during winter precipitation events was evidenced by the less frequent depletion of RGM below the detection level. Seasonal dry deposition of reactive gaseous Hg (RGM) was estimated using an order-of-magnitude approach. RGM mixing ratios and dry deposition estimates were greatest during the winter and spring. The seasonal ratios of Hg wet deposition to RGM dry deposition vary by up to a factor of 80
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