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The importance of the classical channel in the impurity transport of optimized stellarators
In toroidal magnetic confinement devices, such as tokamaks and stellarators,
neoclassical transport is usually an order of magnitude larger than its
classical counterpart. However, when a high-collisionality species is present
in a stellarator optimized for low Pfirsch-Schl\"uter current, its classical
transport can be comparable to the neoclassical transport. In this letter, we
compare neoclassical and classical fluxes and transport coefficients calculated
for Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) and Large Helical Device (LHD) cases. In W7-X, we
find that the classical transport of a collisional impurity is comparable to
the neoclassical transport for all radii, while it is negligible in the LHD
cases, except in the vicinity of radii where the neoclassical transport changes
sign. In the LHD case, electrostatic potential variations on the flux-surface
significantly enhance the neoclassical impurity transport, while the classical
transport is largely insensitive to this effect in the cases studied.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figure
Levinson's Theorem for Non-local Interactions in Two Dimensions
In the light of the Sturm-Liouville theorem, the Levinson theorem for the
Schr\"{o}dinger equation with both local and non-local cylindrically symmetric
potentials is studied. It is proved that the two-dimensional Levinson theorem
holds for the case with both local and non-local cylindrically symmetric cutoff
potentials, which is not necessarily separable. In addition, the problems
related to the positive-energy bound states and the physically redundant state
are also discussed in this paper.Comment: Latex 11 pages, no figure, submitted to J. Phys. A Email:
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A simple derivation of Kepler's laws without solving differential equations
Proceeding like Newton with a discrete time approach of motion and a
geometrical representation of velocity and acceleration, we obtain Kepler's
laws without solving differential equations. The difficult part of Newton's
work, when it calls for non trivial properties of ellipses, is avoided by the
introduction of polar coordinates. Then a simple reconsideration of Newton's
figure naturally leads to en explicit expression of the velocity and to the
equation of the trajectory. This derivation, which can be fully apprehended by
beginners at university (or even before) can be considered as a first
application of mechanical concepts to a physical problem of great historical
and pedagogical interest
Fit Into College II: Physical Activity and Nutrition Behavior Effectiveness and Programming Recommendations
Purpose: To determine whether residency (living on campus versus off campus) was related to the effects of Fit into College on students’ health behaviors, and to understand interns’ perceptions of their roles in mentoring their trainees.
Design: Pre-experimental, one-group, pretest-posttest design and a posttest focus group interview.
Setting: University-offered health and internship courses.
Subjects: Twenty-four students (trainees) participated in the intervention, nine of whom lived on campus. Five student-interns served as their mentors.
Intervention: Fit into College was a 14-week intervention in which trainees teamed up with an intern to improve and/or maintain healthy nutrition and physical activity behaviors.
Measures: Trainees’ nutrition and physical activity behaviors and perceptions were quantitatively assessed through surveys at preintervention and postintervention. Interns’ mentoring perceptions were qualitatively assessed through a focus group interview after the intervention.
Analysis: Two-factor repeated measure ANOVAs and qualitative theme identification.
Results: Regardless of their residency location, the trainees’ perceptions of the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables improved during the intervention. However, for trainees living on campus, the intervention was not effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables consumed or the planning for food preparation. The interns perceived that they did not have adequate access to healthy foods, the knowledge or skills to prepare healthy foods, or the competency to teach food preparation strategies to their trainees. For trainees living on campus, the intervention was more effective in decreasing perceived exercise barriers than trainees living off campus.
Conclusion: Future iterations of Fit into College may focus on 1) improving college students’ planning and preparation of healthy foods, 2) segmenting trainees into more homogeneous groups for the interns to tailor their areas of expertise (campus vs. off-campus and/or freshman vs. upperclass students), and 3) collaborating with university-partners to improve environmental conditions to promote physical activity and healthy nutrition
Modeling quasi-dark states with Temporal Coupled-Mode Theory
Coupled resonators are commonly used to achieve tailored spectral responses
and allow novel functionalities in a broad range of applications, from optical
modulation and filtering in integrated photonic circuits to the study of
nonlinear dynamics in arrays of resonators. The Temporal Coupled-Mode Theory
(TCMT) provides a simple and general tool that is widely used to model these
devices and has proved to yield very good results in many different systems of
low-loss, weakly coupled resonators. Relying on TCMT to model coupled
resonators might however be misleading in some circumstances due to the
lumped-element nature of the model. In this article, we report an important
limitation of TCMT related to the prediction of dark states. Studying a coupled
system composed of three microring resonators, we demonstrate that TCMT
predicts the existence of a dark state that is in disagreement with
experimental observations and with the more general results obtained with the
Transfer Matrix Method (TMM) and the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD)
simulations. We identify the limitation in the TCMT model to be related to the
mechanism of excitation/decay of the supermodes and we propose a correction
that effectively reconciles the model with expected results. A comparison with
TMM and FDTD allows to verify both steady-state and transient solutions of the
modified-TCMT model. The proposed correction is derived from general
considerations, energy conservation and the non-resonant power circulating in
the system, therefore it provides good insight on how the TCMT model should be
modified to eventually account for the same limitation in a different
coupled-resonator design. Moreover, our discussion based on coupled microring
resonators can be useful for other electromagnetic resonant systems due to the
generality and far-reach of the TCMT formalism.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figure
Concept for powering the dipole magnet in a recirculating induction accelerator for heavy ion fuse
Disaster risk management approaches in construction and built environment: A research collaboration networks perspective
© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Currently there is no analysis of the development of disaster risk management literature in the construction and built environment context, the changes in its research paradigms over time and the role of different key players in the advance of its current body of knowledge. This study aims to address that gap by investigating the longitudinal data of disaster risk management literature published over the past three decades. Design/methodology/approach: A social network analysis approach is used in this study to show the overall development of the field and specifically the impact of research collaborations between different organisations and countries on research productivity. Findings: The results indicate that the focus of disaster risk management research in the built environment context is heavily biased towards reactive strategies (response and recovery) over proactive strategies (mitigation and preparedness). The findings also demonstrate that collaboration between disaster risk management researchers has a significant influence on their research productivity. Originality/value: The findings from this study should be of value to researchers, policymakers and academic strategists. This study for the first time shows the ability of the social networks paradigm to reveal frailties in research connections in the field of disaster risk management in construction and built environment and highlights where networking strategies are needed
Explosive events associated with a surge
The solar atmosphere contains a wide variety of small-scale transient
features. Here, we explore the inter-relation between some of them such as
surges, explosive events and blinkers via simultaneous spectral and imaging
data taken with the TRACE imager, the SUMER, and CDS spectrometers on board
SoHO, and SVST La Palma. The alignment of all data both in time and solar XY
shows that SUMER line profiles, which are attributed to explosive events, are
due to a surge phenomenon. The surge is triggered, most probably, by one or
more Elerman bombs which are best visible in Halpha +-350 A but were also
registered by TRACE Fe IX/X 171 A and correspond to a strong radiance increase
in the CDS Mg IX 368.07 A line. With the present study we demonstrate that the
division of small-scale transient events into a number of different subgroups,
for instance explosive events, blinkers, spicules, surges or just brightenings,
is ambiguous, implying that the definition of a feature based only on either
spectroscopic or imaging characteristics as well as insufficient spectral and
spatial resolution can be incomplete.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figures, 1 tabl
Assessing the effectiveness and acceptability of a personalised mobile phone App in improving adherence to oral hygiene advice in orthodontic patients: protocol for a feasibility study and a Randomised Controlled Trial
Background:
Orthodontic treatment is a common health care intervention; treatment duration can be lengthy (2-3 years on average), and adherence to treatment advice is therefore essential for successful outcomes. It has been reported that up to 43% of patients fail to complete treatment, and there are currently no useful predictors of noncompletion. Given that the National Health Service England annual expenditure on primary-care orthodontic treatment is in excess of £200 million (US $267 million), noncompletion of treatment represents a significant inefficient use of public resources. Improving adherence to treatment is therefore essential. This necessitates behavior change, and interventions that improve adherence and are designed to elicit behavioral change must address an individual’s capability, opportunity, and motivation. Mobile phones are potentially an invaluable tool in this regard, as they are readily available and can be used in a number of ways to address an individual’s capability, opportunity, and motivation.
Objective:
This study will assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a personalized mobile phone app in improving adherence to orthodontic treatment advice by way of a randomized controlled trial.
Methods:
This study will be conducted in 2 phases at the Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust. Phase 1 is feasibility testing of the My Braces app. Participants will be asked to complete the user version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale. The app will be amended following analysis of the responses, if appropriate. Phase 2 is a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness and acceptability of the My Braces app.
Results:
This study was approved by the London – Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee on November 5, 2019 (reference 19/LO/1555). No patients have been recruited to date. The anticipated start date for recruitment to phase 1 is October 2020.
Conclusions:
Given the availability, affordability, and versatility of mobile phones, it is proposed that they will aid in improving adherence to treatment advice and hence improve treatment completion rates. If effective, the applicability of this methodology to developing behavior change/modification interventions and improving adherence to treatment across health care provides an exciting opportunity
The neutral silicon-vacancy center in diamond: spin polarization and lifetimes
We demonstrate optical spin polarization of the neutrally-charged
silicon-vacancy defect in diamond (), an defect which
emits with a zero-phonon line at 946 nm. The spin polarization is found to be
most efficient under resonant excitation, but non-zero at below-resonant
energies. We measure an ensemble spin coherence time
at low-temperature, and a spin relaxation limit of . Optical
spin state initialization around 946 nm allows independent initialization of
and within the same optically-addressed
volume, and emits within the telecoms downconversion band to
1550 nm: when combined with its high Debye-Waller factor, our initial results
suggest that is a promising candidate for a long-range
quantum communication technology
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