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New electron source concept for single-shot sub-100 fs electron diffraction in the 100 keV range
We present a method for producing sub-100 fs electron bunches that are
suitable for single-shot ultrafast electron diffraction experiments in the 100
keV energy range. A combination of analytical results and state-of-the-art
numerical simulations show that it is possible to create 100 keV, 0.1 pC, 20 fs
electron bunches with a spotsize smaller than 500 micron and a transverse
coherence length of 3 nm, using established technologies in a table-top set-up.
The system operates in the space-charge dominated regime to produce
energy-correlated bunches that are recompressed by established radio-frequency
techniques. With this approach we overcome the Coulomb expansion of the bunch,
providing an entirely new ultrafast electron diffraction source concept
Infrared Behaviour of Systems With Goldstone Bosons
We develop various complementary concepts and techniques for handling quantum
fluctuations of Goldstone bosons.We emphasise that one of the consequences of
the masslessness of Goldstone bosons is that the longitudinal fluctuations also
have a diverging susceptibility characterised by an anomalous dimension
in space-time dimensions .In these fluctuations diverge
logarithmically in the infrared region.We show the generality of this
phenomenon by providing three arguments based on i). Renormalization group
flows, ii). Ward identities, and iii). Schwinger-Dyson equations.We obtain an
explicit form for the generating functional of one-particle irreducible
vertices of the O(N) (non)--linear --models in the leading 1/N
approximation.We show that this incorporates all infrared behaviour correctly
both in linear and non-linear -- models. Our techniques provide an
alternative to chiral perturbation theory.Some consequences are discussed
briefly.Comment: 28 pages,2 Figs, a new section on some universal features of
multipion processes has been adde
Determining the top-antitop and Couplings of a Neutral Higgs Boson of Arbitrary CP Nature at the NLC
The optimal procedure for extracting the coefficients of different components
of a cross section which takes the form of unknown coefficients times functions
of known kinematical form is developed. When applied to \epem\to t\anti
t+Higgs production at \rts=1\tev and integrated luminosity of 200\fbi, we
find that the t\anti t\toHiggs CP-even and CP-odd couplings and, to a lesser
extent, the Higgs (CP-even) coupling can be extracted with reasonable
errors, assuming the Higgs sector parameter choices yield a significant
production rate. Indeed, the composition of a mixed-CP Higgs eigenstate can be
determined with sufficient accuracy that a SM-like CP-even Higgs boson can be
distinguished from a purely CP-odd Higgs boson at a high level of statistical
significance, and vice versa.Comment: 8 pages, full postscript file also available via anonymous ftp at
ftp://ucdhep.ucdavis.edu/gunion/eetottbh.p
A problem-solving approach to value-adding decision making in construction design
Purpose – To illustrate the use of a Value Adding Toolbox by construction industry designers when
addressing customer value expectations using problem solving.
Design/methodology/approach – Focused literature review establishes the need for construction
industry design solutions to deliver customer value and a Value Adding Toolbox is proposed in
response. Case studies validate Toolbox use and one illustrative example is provided. Interviews with
prospective Toolbox users identify barriers to adoption and inform a recommended approach to
organisational adoption.
Findings – The Toolbox is found to be effective at helping construction designers to solve technical
design problems with regard to customer expectations of value. However, designers are found to be
initially reluctant to adopt the new tool. Organisation learning is therefore required to establish the
importance of customer value satisfaction as a prerequisite to Toolbox adoption by designers.
Originality/value – This paper provides a useful insight into the practical application of problemsolving
tools by construction designers to better understand customer needs
Virtual Texture Generated using Elastomeric Conductive Block Copolymer in Wireless Multimodal Haptic Glove.
Haptic devices are in general more adept at mimicking the bulk properties of materials than they are at mimicking the surface properties. This paper describes a haptic glove capable of producing sensations reminiscent of three types of near-surface properties: hardness, temperature, and roughness. To accomplish this mixed mode of stimulation, three types of haptic actuators were combined: vibrotactile motors, thermoelectric devices, and electrotactile electrodes made from a stretchable conductive polymer synthesized in our laboratory. This polymer consisted of a stretchable polyanion which served as a scaffold for the polymerization of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). The scaffold was synthesized using controlled radical polymerization to afford material of low dispersity, relatively high conductivity (0.1 S cm-1), and low impedance relative to metals. The glove was equipped with flex sensors to make it possible to control a robotic hand and a hand in virtual reality (VR). In psychophysical experiments, human participants were able to discern combinations of electrotactile, vibrotactile, and thermal stimulation in VR. Participants trained to associate these sensations with roughness, hardness, and temperature had an overall accuracy of 98%, while untrained participants had an accuracy of 85%. Sensations could similarly be conveyed using a robotic hand equipped with sensors for pressure and temperature
The Kramers equation simulation algorithm II. An application to the Gross-Neveu model
We continue the investigation on the applications of the Kramers equation to
the numerical simulation of field theoretic models. In a previous paper we have
described the theory and proposed various algorithms. Here, we compare the
simplest of them with the Hybrid Monte Carlo algorithm studying the
two-dimensional lattice Gross-Neveu model. We used a Symanzik improved action
with dynamical Wilson fermions. Both the algorithms allow for the determination
of the critical mass. Their performances in the definite phase simulations are
comparable with the Hybrid Monte Carlo. For the two methods, the numerical
values of the measured quantities agree within the errors and are compatible
with the theoretical predictions; moreover, the Kramers algorithm is safer from
the point of view of the numerical precision.Comment: 20 pages + 1 PostScript figure not included, REVTeX 3.0, IFUP-TH-2
Three-Dimensional Quantum Percolation Studied by Level Statistics
Three-dimensional quantum percolation problems are studied by analyzing
energy level statistics of electrons on maximally connected percolating
clusters. The quantum percolation threshold \pq, which is larger than the
classical percolation threshold \pc, becomes smaller when magnetic fields are
applied, i.e., \pq(B=0)>\pq(B\ne 0)>\pc. The critical exponents are found to
be consistent with the recently obtained values of the Anderson model,
supporting the conjecture that the quantum percolation is classified onto the
same universality classes of the Anderson transition. Novel critical level
statistics at the percolation threshold is also reported.Comment: to appear in the May issue of J. Phys. Soc. Jp
Potent and Broad Inhibition of HIV-1 by a Peptide from the gp41 Heptad Repeat-2 Domain Conjugated to the CXCR4 Amino Terminus.
HIV-1 entry can be inhibited by soluble peptides from the gp41 heptad repeat-2 (HR2) domain that interfere with formation of the 6-helix bundle during fusion. Inhibition has also been seen when these peptides are conjugated to anchoring molecules and over-expressed on the cell surface. We hypothesized that potent anti-HIV activity could be achieved if a 34 amino acid peptide from HR2 (C34) were brought to the site of virus-cell interactions by conjugation to the amino termini of HIV-1 coreceptors CCR5 or CXCR4. C34-conjugated coreceptors were expressed on the surface of T cell lines and primary CD4 T cells, retained the ability to mediate chemotaxis in response to cognate chemokines, and were highly resistant to HIV-1 utilization for entry. Notably, C34-conjugated CCR5 and CXCR4 each exhibited potent and broad inhibition of HIV-1 isolates from diverse clades irrespective of tropism (i.e., each could inhibit R5, X4 and dual-tropic isolates). This inhibition was highly specific and dependent on positioning of the peptide, as HIV-1 infection was poorly inhibited when C34 was conjugated to the amino terminus of CD4. C34-conjugated coreceptors could also inhibit HIV-1 isolates that were resistant to the soluble HR2 peptide inhibitor, enfuvirtide. When introduced into primary cells, CD4 T cells expressing C34-conjugated coreceptors exhibited physiologic responses to T cell activation while inhibiting diverse HIV-1 isolates, and cells containing C34-conjugated CXCR4 expanded during HIV-1 infection in vitro and in a humanized mouse model. Notably, the C34-conjugated peptide exerted greater HIV-1 inhibition when conjugated to CXCR4 than to CCR5. Thus, antiviral effects of HR2 peptides can be specifically directed to the site of viral entry where they provide potent and broad inhibition of HIV-1. This approach to engineer HIV-1 resistance in functional CD4 T cells may provide a novel cell-based therapeutic for controlling HIV infection in humans
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