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Development and performance of pulse-width-modulated static inverter and converter modules
Pulse-width-modulated inverter and converter modules are being developed for modular aerospace electrical power systems. The modules, rate 2.5 kilowatts per module and 10-minute - 150-percent overload, operate from 56 volts dc. The converter module provides two output voltages: a nominal link voltage of 200 volts dc when used with the inverter, and 150 volts dc to a load bus when used separately. The inverter module output is 400-hertz, sinusoidal, three-phase, 120/208 volts. Tests of breadboard models with standard parts and integrated circuits show rated power efficiencies of 71.4 and 85.1 percent and voltage regulation of 5 and 3.1 percent for inverter and converter modules, respectively. Sine-wave output distortion is 0.74 percent
Time-bin entangled photon holes
The general concept of entangled photon holes is based on a correlated
absence of photon pairs in an otherwise constant optical background. Here we
consider the specialized case when this background is confined to two
well-defined time bins, which allows the formation of time-bin entangled photon
holes. We show that when the typical coherent state background is replaced by a
true single-photon (Fock state) background, the basic time-bin entangled
photon-hole state becomes equivalent to one of the time-bin entangled
photon-pair states. We experimentally demonstrate these ideas using a
parametric down-conversion photon-pair source, linear optics, and
post-selection to violate a Bell inequality with time-bin entangled photon
holes.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Heralded generation of entangled photon pairs
Entangled photons are a crucial resource for quantum communication and linear
optical quantum computation. Unfortunately, the applicability of many
photon-based schemes is limited due to the stochastic character of the photon
sources. Therefore, a worldwide effort has focused in overcoming the limitation
of probabilistic emission by generating two-photon entangled states conditioned
on the detection of auxiliary photons. Here we present the first heralded
generation of photon states that are maximally entangled in polarization with
linear optics and standard photon detection from spontaneous parametric
down-conversion. We utilize the down-conversion state corresponding to the
generation of three photon pairs, where the coincident detection of four
auxiliary photons unambiguously heralds the successful preparation of the
entangled state. This controlled generation of entangled photon states is a
significant step towards the applicability of a linear optics quantum network,
in particular for entanglement swapping, quantum teleportation, quantum
cryptography and scalable approaches towards photonics-based quantum computing
Early childhood lung function is a stronger predictor of adolescent lung function in cystic fibrosis than early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been suggested as a major determinant of poor pulmonary outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF), although other factors play a role. Our objective was to investigate the association of early childhood Pseudomonas infection on differences in lung function in adolescence with CF
Experimental Demonstration of Five-photon Entanglement and Open-destination Teleportation
Universal quantum error-correction requires the ability of manipulating
entanglement of five or more particles. Although entanglement of three or four
particles has been experimentally demonstrated and used to obtain the extreme
contradiction between quantum mechanics and local realism, the realization of
five-particle entanglement remains an experimental challenge. Meanwhile, a
crucial experimental challenge in multi-party quantum communication and
computation is the so-called open-destination teleportation. During
open-destination teleportation, an unknown quantum state of a single particle
is first teleported onto a N-particle coherent superposition to perform
distributed quantum information processing. At a later stage this teleported
state can be readout at any of the N particles for further applications by
performing a projection measurement on the remaining N-1 particles. Here, we
report a proof-of-principle demonstration of five-photon entanglement and
open-destination teleportation. In the experiment, we use two entangled photon
pairs to generate a four-photon entangled state, which is then combined with a
single photon state to achieve the experimental goals. The methods developed in
our experiment would have various applications e.g. in quantum secret sharing
and measurement-based quantum computation.Comment: 19 pages, 4 figures, submitted for publication on 15 October, 200
Bulletin No. 371 - Fifty Years of Dry Land Research at the Nephi Field Station
The Nephi Field Station is the oldest dry-Iand experimental farm in America still in operation. It was established in 1903 by action of the Utah legislature and has been in continuous operation since. Five other arid experimental farms were established in Utah at the same time (Widtsoe and Merrill 1905) but they were all discontinued prior to 1920 (Harris et al. 1920).
The Nephi Field Station has had a most interesting history, and it is worthy of note that many of the men who were closely associated with it during its early history subsequently distinguished themselves as outstanding leaders. The station came into being largely as a result of the efforts of Dr. John A. Widtsoe, noted irrigation and dry farm authority of the west until his death in 1952. Under his leadership a systematic investigation was undertaken in 1901 to determine the possibilities of farming without irrigation in Utah. The experimental farm at Nephi was established largely as a result of that study
Dexamethasone as Abortive Treatment for Refractory Seizures or Status Epilepticus in the Inpatient Setting
Refractory seizures or status epilepticus (RS/SE) continues to be a challenge in the inpatient setting. Failure to abort a seizure with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may lead to intubation and treatment with general anesthesia exposing patients to complications, extending hospitalization, and increasing the cost of care. Studies have shown a key role of inflammatory mediators in seizure generation and termination. We describe 4 patients with RS/SE that was aborted when dexamethasone was added to conventional AEDs: a 61-year-old female with temporal lobe epilepsy who presented with delirium, nonconvulsive status epilepticus, and oculomyoclonic status; a 56-year-old female with history of traumatic left frontal lobe hemorrhage who developed right face and hand epilepsia partialis continua followed by refractory focal clonic seizures; a 51-year-old male with history of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage who exhibited left-sided epilepsia partialis continua; and a 75-year-old female with history of breast cancer who manifested nonconvulsive status epilepticus and refractory focal clonic seizures. All patients continued experiencing RS/SE despite first- and second-line therapy, and one patient continued to experience RS/SE despite third-line therapy. Failure to abort RS/SE with conventional therapy motivated us to administer intravenous dexamethasone. A 10-mg load was given (except in one patient) followed by 4.0- 5.2 mg q6h. All clinical and electrographic seizures stopped 3-4 days after starting dexamethasone. When dexamethasone was discontinued 1-3 days after seizures stopped, all patients remained seizure-free on 2-3 AEDs. The cessation of RS/SE when dexamethasone was added to conventional antiseizure therapy suggests that inflammatory processes are involved in the pathogenesis of RS/SE
Performance of nano-structured multilayer PVD coating TiAlN/VN in dry high speed milling of aerospace aluminium 7010-T7651
A low-friction and wear resistant TiAlN/VN multilayer coating with TiAlN/VN bilayer thickness 3 nm has been grown by using the combined cathodic arc etching and unbalanced magnetron sputtering deposition on high speed steel tools for dry cutting of aluminium alloys. In this paper, in-lab and industrial high speed milling tests have been performed on an aerospace aluminium alloy 7010-T7651. The results show that the TiAlN/VN coated tools achieved lower cutting forces, lower metal surface roughness, and significantly longer tool lifetime by three times over the uncoated tools as a result of the low friction and eliminated tool-metal adhesion. Under the same conditions, a TiAlN based multicomponent coating TiAlCrYN also increased the tool lifetime by up to 100% despite the high cutting forces measured
An assessment of the readiness of ablative materials for preflight application to the shuttle orbiter
The shuttle orbiter relies primarily on a reusable surface insulation (RSI) thermal protection system (TPS). The RSI is very efficient in its thermal performance; however, the RSI tile system has shown poor mechanical integrity. The state-of-the-art of the ablative TPS is reviewed, and an assessment made of the ablator's readiness for use on the shuttle orbiter. Unresolved technical issues with regard to the ablative TPS are identified. Short time, highly focused analytical and experimental programs were initiated to: (1) identify candidate ablation materials; (2) assess the data base for these materials; (3) evaluate the need and kind of waterproof coating; (4) calculate thermal and other stresses in an ablator tile; (5) identify an acceptable ablator/RSI tile joint filler; and (6) assess the sensitivity of the ablator to sequential heat pulses. Results from some of these programs are discussed
Violation of Bell's Inequality with Photons from Independent Sources
We report a violation of Bell's inequality using one photon from a parametric
down-conversion source and a second photon from an attenuated laser beam. The
two photons were entangled at a beam splitter using the post-selection
technique of Shih and Alley [Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2921 (1988)]. A quantum
interference pattern with a visibility of 91% was obtained using the photons
from these independent sources, as compared with a visibility of 99.4% using
two photons from a central parametric down-conversion source.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures; minor change
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