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Parametric attosecond pulse amplification far from the ionization threshold from high order harmonic generation in He
Parametric amplification of attosecond coherent pulses around 100 eV at the
single-atom level is demonstrated for the first time by using the 3D
time-dependent Schr{\"o}dinger equation in high-harmonic generation processes
from excited states of He. We present the attosecond dynamics of the
amplification process far from the ionization threshold and resolve the physics
behind it. The amplification of a particular central photon energy requires the
seed XUV pulses to be perfectly synchronized in time with the driving laser
field for stimulated recombination to the He ground state and is only
produced in a few specific laser cycles in agreement with the experimental
measurements. Our simulations show that the amplified photon energy region can
be controlled by varying the peak intensity of the laser field. Our results
pave the way to the realization of compact attosecond pulse intense XUV lasers
with broad applications
Rediscovery of Parazuphium chevrolatii praepannonicum in Hungary (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Parazuphium (Parazuphium) chevrolatii praepannonicum (Endrődy-Younga, 1958) was found in 2014, 61 years aft er its discovery (1953) in Hungary. Three specimens were collected in
the Pilis Mts under a large boulder embedded in loessy soil above andesite bedrock. Zuphium hungaricum J. Frivaldszky, 1877 is deleted from the list of Carabidae of present-day Hungary. With 2 figures
Tumour necrosis factor-α and adenosine in endotoxin shockleading related cardiovascular symptoms
We have observed uncontrollable cardiogenic shock as a cardiovascular manifestation of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) leading to death in a 62-year-old woman. The diagnosis of SIRS was based on the demonstration of endotoxinaemia, and highly elevated plasma levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-10. We suggest that these cytokines may contribute to the terminal SIRS-related arrythmias, impaired myocardial contractility, as well as increased vascular permeability. In addition, the increased production of adenosine, a counter-regulatory mediator of inflammation, may also play a role in cardiodepression. We suggest a relationship between the action of TNF-α , IL-10 and adenosine in the pathogenesis of circulatory symptoms described above
Geology of the historical Bodrogköz
Abstract
The Bodrogköz is predominantly a flat area surrounded by the rivers Tisza, Bodrog and Latorica. The Hungarian-Slovakian border cuts it into two parts; consequently, the geologic data in the two countries are different in terms of scale and in approach. The authors harmonized the different data on the two sides and created a unified geologic database for the entire area. The Bodrogköz is part of the depression at the northeastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain. It is covered mostly by Quaternary formations but in the Slovakian part there are smaller outcrops of Permian formations and Miocene volcanics
Space-time coupling of shaped ultrafast ultraviolet pulses from an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter
A comprehensive experimental analysis of spatio-temporal coupling effects
inherent to the acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (AOPDF) is
presented. Phase and amplitude measurements of the AOPDF transfer function are
performed using spatially and spectrally resolved interferometry.
Spatio-temporal and spatio-spectral coupling effects are presented for a range
of shaped pulses that are commonly used in quantum control experiments. These
effects are shown to be attributable to a single mechanism: a
group-delay--dependent displacement of the shaped pulse. The physical mechanism
is explained and excellent quantitative agreement between the measured and
calculated coupling speed is obtained. The implications for quantum control
experiments are discussed.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figures; accepted for publication within JOSA
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