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Assessment of Thematic Mapper band-to-band registration by the block correlation method
Rectangular blocks of pixels from one band image were statistically correlated against blocks centered on identical pixels from a second band image. The block pairs were shifted in pixel increments both vertically and horizontally with respect to each other and the correlation coefficient to the maximum correlation was taken as the best estimate of registration error for each block pair. For the band combinations of the Arkansas scene studied, the misregistration of TM spectral bands within the noncooled focal plane lie well within the 0.2 pixel target specification. Misregistration between the middle IR bands is well within this specification also. The thermal IR band has an apparent misregistration with TM band 7 of approximately 3 pixels in each direction. The TM band 3 has a misregistration of approximately 0.2 pixel in the across-scan direction and 0.5 pixel in the along-scan direction, with both TM bands 5 and 7
Thematic Mapper image quality: Preliminary results
Based on images analyzed so far, the band to band registration accuracy of the thematic mapper is very good. For bands within the same focal plane, the mean misregistrations are well within the specification, 0.2 pixels. For bands between the cooled and uncooled focal planes, there is a consistent mean misregistration of 0.5 pixels along-scan and 0.2-0.3 pixels across-scan. It exceeds the permitted 0.3 pixels for registration of bands between focal planes. If the mean misregistrations were removed by the data processing software, an analysis of the standard deviation of the misregistration indicates all band combinations would meet the registration specifications except for those including the thermal band. Analysis of the periodic noise in one image indicates a noise component in band 1 with a spatial frequency equivalent to 3.2 pixels in the along-scan direction
Non-linear and quantum optics of a type II OPO containing a birefringent element Part 1: Classical operation
We describe theoretically the main characteristics of the steady state regime
of a type II Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) containing a birefringent
plate. In such a device the signal and idler waves are at the same time
linearly coupled by the plate and nonlinearly coupled by the
crystal. This mixed coupling allows, in some well-defined range of the control
parameters, a frequency degenerate operation as well as phase locking between
the signal and idler modes. We describe here a complete model taking into
account all possible effects in the system, \emph{i.e.} arbitrary rotation of
the waveplate, non perfect phase matching, ring and linear cavities. This model
is able to explain the detailed features of the experiments performed with this
system.Comment: To be published in EPJ
Twin polaritons in semiconductor microcavities
The quantum correlations between the beams generated by polariton pair
scattering in a semiconductor microcavity above the parametric oscillation
threshold are computed analytically. The influence of various parameters like
the cavity-exciton detuning, the intensity mismatch between the signal and
idler beams and the amount of spurious noise is analyzed. We show that very
strong quantum correlations between the signal and idler polaritons can be
achieved. The quantum effects on the outgoing light fields are strongly reduced
due to the large mismatch in the coupling of the signal and idler polaritons to
the external photons
Orbital frustration at the origin of the magnetic behavior in LiNiO2
We report on the ESR, magnetization and magnetic susceptibility measurements
performed over a large temperature range, from 1.5 to 750 K, on high-quality
stoichiometric LiNiO2. We find that this compound displays two distinct
temperature regions where its magnetic behavior is anomalous. With the help of
a statistical model based on the Kugel'-Khomskii Hamiltonian, we show that
below T_of ~ 400 K, an orbitally-frustrated state characteristic of the
triangular lattice is established. This then gives a solution to the
long-standing controversial problem of the magnetic behavior in LiNiO2.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, RevTex, accepted in PR
Conditional preparation of a quantum state in the continuous variable regime: generation of a sub-Poissonian state from twin beams
We report the first experimental demonstration of conditional preparation of
a non classical state of light in the continuous variable regime. Starting from
a non degenerate OPO which generates above threshold quantum intensity
correlated signal and idler "twin beams", we keep the recorded values of the
signal intensity only when the idler falls inside a band of values narrower
than its standard deviation. By this very simple technique, we generate a
sub-Poissonian state 4.4dB below shot noise from twin beams exhibiting 7.5dB of
noise reduction in the intensity difference.Comment: 4 pages, Accepted in Phys. Rev. Let
Quantum interference of ultrastable twin optical beams
We report the first measurement of the quantum phase-difference noise of an
ultrastable nondegenerate optical parametric oscillator that emits twin beams
classically phase-locked at exact frequency degeneracy. The measurement
illustrates the property of a lossless balanced beam-splitter to convert
number-difference squeezing into phase-difference squeezing and, thus, provides
indirect evidence for Heisenberg-limited interferometry using twin beams. This
experiment is a generalization of the Hong-Ou-Mandel interference effect for
continuous variables and constitutes a milestone towards continuous-variable
entanglement of bright, ultrastable nondegenerate beams.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figs, accepted by Phys. Rev. Let
The Long-Term Corrosion Behavior of Titanate Ceramics for Pu Disposition: Rate-Controlling Processes
The corrosion behavior of a titanate ceramic was investigated with the aim of describing the rate-controlling process or processes. These titanate ceramics are similar to SYNROC and are proposed as immobilization materials for surplus Pu. The corrosion behavior was described with results from MCC-I and PCT-B static dissolution tests. Three important observations were made: (a) Ca is released at a constant rate [6x10{sup -5}g/(m{sup 2} day)] in PCT-B tests for up to two years, (b) all of the test leachates are oversaturated with respect to rutile and anatase, and (c) the release rates for Pu and Gd increase with time (up to two years) in PCT-B tests. The first observation suggests that the ceramics continue to corrode at a low rate for at least 2 years in PCT-B tests. The second observation shows that the rate of the corrosion reaction is not affected by the concentration of Ti in solution, suggesting that the approach to saturation with respect to either rutile or anatase is not a rate-limiting process. The third observation shows that the rate of Pu and Gd release increases with time in these tests. While this observation cannot be fully explained at this point, two possible explanations, alteration phase formation and grain boundary corrosion, are forwarded
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