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High coercivity induced by mechanical milling in cobalt ferrite powders
In this work we report a study of the magnetic behavior of ferrimagnetic
oxide CoFe2O4 treated by mechanical milling with different grinding balls. The
cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were prepared using a simple hydrothermal method
and annealed at 500oC. The non-milled sample presented coercivity of about 1.9
kOe, saturation magnetization of 69.5 emu/g, and a remanence ratio of 0.42.
After milling, two samples attained coercivity of 4.2 and 4.1 kOe, and
saturation magnetization of 67.0 and 71.4 emu/g respectively. The remanence
ratio MR/MS for these samples increase to 0.49 and 0.51, respectively. To
investigate the influence of the microstructure on the magnetic behavior of
these samples, we used X-ray powder diffraction (XPD), transmission electron
microscopy (TEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The XPD analysis by
the Williamson-Hall plot was used to estimate the average crystallite size and
strain induced by mechanical milling in the samples
Fluorescence and Hybrid Detection Aperture of the Pierre Auger Observatory
The aperture of the Fluorescence Detector (FD) of the Pierre Auger
Observatory is evaluated from simulated events using different detector
configurations: mono, stereo, 3-FD and 4-FD. The trigger efficiency has been
modeled using shower profiles with ground impacts in the field of view of a
single telescope and studying the trigger response (at the different levels) by
that telescope and by its neighbours. In addition, analysis cuts imposed by
event reconstruction have been applied. The hybrid aperture is then derived for
the Auger final extension. Taking into account the actual Surface Detector (SD)
array configuration and its trigger response, the aperture is also calculated
for a typical configuration of the present phase.Comment: contribution to the 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Pune,
India, 3-10 August 200
Superscars in the LiNC=LiCN isomerization reaction
We demonstrate the existence of superscarring in the LiNC=LiCN isomerization
reaction described by a realistic potential interaction in the range of readily
attainable experimental energies. This phenomenon arises as the effect of two
periodic orbits appearing "out of the blue"in a saddle--node bifurcation taking
place in the dynamics of the system. Potential practical consequences of this
superlocalization in the corresponding wave functions are also considered.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures. to appear in EP
Using quantum state protection via dissipation in a quantum-dot molecule to solve the Deutsch problem
The wide set of control parameters and reduced size scale make semiconductor
quantum dots attractive candidates to implement solid-state quantum
computation. Considering an asymmetric double quantum dot coupled by tunneling,
we combine the action of a laser field and the spontaneous emission of the
excitonic state to protect an arbitrary superposition state of the indirect
exciton and ground state. As a by-product we show how to use the protected
state to solve the Deutsch problem.Comment: 8 pages, 1 figure, 2 table
Fractal Weyl law behavior in an open, chaotic Hamiltonian system
We numerically show fractal Weyl law behavior in an open Hamiltonian system
that is described by a smooth potential and which supports numerous
above-barrier resonances. This behavior holds even relatively far away from the
classical limit. The complex resonance wave functions are found to be localized
on the fractal classical repeller.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. to appear in Phys Rev
Managing Uncertain Complex Events in Web of Things Applications
A critical issue in the Web of Things (WoT) is the need to process and analyze the interactions of Web-interconnected real-world
objects. Complex Event Processing (CEP) is a powerful technology for analyzing streams of information about real-time distributed events, coming from different sources, and for extracting conclusions from them. However, in many situations these events are not free from uncertainty, due to either unreliable data sources and networks, measurement uncertainty, or to the inability to determine whether an event has actually happened or not. This short research paper discusses how CEP systems
can incorporate different kinds of uncertainty, both in the events and in the rules. A case study is used to validate the proposal, and we discuss the benefits and limitations of this CEP extension.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional AndalucĂa Tech
Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms
Modern dairy production is inevitably associated with impacts to the environment and the challenge for the industry today is to increase production to meet growing global demand while minimising emissions to the environment. Negative environmental impacts include gaseous emissions to the atmosphere, of ammonia from livestock manure and fertiliser use, of methane from enteric fermentation and manure management, and of nitrous oxide from nitrogen applications to soils and from manure management. Emissions to water include nitrate, ammonium, phosphorus, sediment, pathogens and organic matter, deriving from nutrient applications to forage crops and/or the management of grazing livestock. This paper reviews the sources and impacts of such emissions in the context of a forage-based dairy farm and considers a number of potential mitigation strategies, giving some examples using the farm-scale model SIMSDAIRY. Most of the mitigation measures discussed are associated with systemic improvements in the efficiency of production in dairy systems. Important examples of mitigations include: improvements to dairy herd fertility, that can reduce methane and ammonia emissions by up to 24 and 17%, respectively; diet modification such as the use of high sugar grasses for grazing, which are associated with reductions in cattle N excretion of up to 20% (and therefore lower N losses to the environment) and potentially lower methane emissions, or reducing the crude protein content of the dairy cow diet through use of maize silage to reduce N excretion and methane emissions; the use of nitrification inhibitors with fertiliser and slurry applications to reduce nitrous oxide emissions and nitrate leaching by up to 50%. Much can also be achieved through attention to the quantity, timing and method of application of nutrients to forage crops and utilising advances made through genetic improvements
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