2,075 research outputs found
An analog of Chang inversion formula for weighted Radon transforms in multidimensions
In this work we study weighted Radon transforms in multidimensions. We
introduce an analog of Chang approximate inversion formula for such transforms
and describe all weights for which this formula is exact. In addition, we
indicate possible tomographic applications of inversion methods for weighted
Radon transforms in 3D
Hydrology and parasites : What divides the fish community of the lower Dniester and Dniester estuary into three?
Acknowledgments This research was carried out under the framework of research activities funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine(2003â2013) and European FP7 projects No. 226740 EnviroGrids (Building Capacity for a Black Sea Catchment Observation and Assessment System supporting Sustainable Development), No. 287600 PERSEUS âPolicy-oriented marine Environmental Research for the Southern European Seasâ, TACIS CBC Programme Technical Assistance for Lower Dniester basin water management planning (2006â2007) and the "Cross-border cooperation and sustainable management in the Dniester River basin: Phase III - Implementation of the Action Programme", OSCE, UNEP (2011)Peer reviewedPublisher PD
Theoretical analysis of quantum key distribution systems when integrated with a DWDM optical transport network
A theoretical research and numerical simulation of the noise influence caused
by spontaneous Raman scattering, four-wave mixing, and linear channel crosstalk
on the performance of QKD systems was conducted. Three types of QKD systems
were considered: coherent one-way (COW) QKD protocol, subcarrier-wave (SCW) QKD
system, and continuous-variable (CV) QKD integrated with classical DWDM
channels. We calculate the secure key generation rate for the systems mentioned
addressing different channel allocation schemes (i.e., configurations). A
uniform DWDM grid is considered with quantum channel located in C-band and
O-band (at 1310 nm) of a telecommunication window. The systems' performance is
analyzed in terms of the maximal achievable distance values. Configurations for
the further analysis and investigation are chosen optimally, i.e., their
maximal achievable distances are the best
Quantum repeater via entangled phase modulated multimode coherent states
We present a scheme of quantum repeater that uses entangled multimode
coherent states which are obtained by electro-optic modulation of symmetric and
antisymmetric Schr\"odinger cat states. In this method subcarrier modes of the
phase modulated states generated by the remote parties are sent to a symmetric
beam splitter at the central node. The entangled coherent states are heraldedly
prepared by photon counting measurements at the output channels of the beam
splitter. We study how the effects of decoherence in the quantum channel affect
statistics of photocounts and corresponding fidelity. We show how the proposed
scheme can be useful for extending range of quantum key distribution with sub
carrier wave encoding by exploiting quantum teleportation with the generated
entanglement.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figure
Open and Closed Universes, Initial Singularities and Inflation
The existence of initial singularities in expanding universes is proved
without assuming the timelike convergence condition. The assumptions made in
the proof are ones likely to hold both in open universes and in many closed
ones. (It is further argued that at least some of the expanding closed
universes that do not obey a key assumption of the theorem will have initial
singularities on other grounds.) The result is significant for two reasons:
(a)~previous closed-universe singularity theorems have assumed the timelike
convergence condition, and (b)~the timelike convergence condition is known to
be violated in inflationary spacetimes. An immediate consequence of this
theorem is that a recent result on initial singularities in open,
future-eternal, inflating spacetimes may now be extended to include many closed
universes. Also, as a fringe benefit, the time-reverse of the theorem may be
applied to gravitational collapse.Comment: 27 pages, Plain TeX (figures are embedded in the file itself and they
will emerge if it is processed according to the instructions at the top of
the file
Violations of the Weak Energy Condition in Inflating Spacetimes
We argue that many future-eternal inflating spacetimes are likely to violate
the weak energy condition. It is possible that such spacetimes may not enforce
any of the known averaged conditions either. If this is indeed the case, it may
open the door to constructing non-singular, past-eternal inflating cosmologies.
Simple non-singular models are, however, unsatisfactory, and it is not clear if
satisfactory models can be built that solve the problem of the initial
singularity.Comment: 18 pages, 1 figure (which emerges automatically if you use dvips
Design, Performance, and Calibration of CMS Hadron Endcap Calorimeters
Detailed measurements have been made with the CMS hadron calorimeter endcaps (HE) in response to beams of muons, electrons, and pions. Readout of HE with custom electronics and hybrid photodiodes (HPDs) shows no change of performance compared to readout with commercial electronics and photomultipliers. When combined with lead-tungstenate crystals, an energy resolution of 8\% is achieved with 300 GeV/c pions. A laser calibration system is used to set the timing and monitor operation of the complete electronics chain. Data taken with radioactive sources in comparison with test beam pions provides an absolute initial calibration of HE to approximately 4\% to 5\%
- âŠ