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Holographic particle localization under multiple scattering
We introduce a novel framework that incorporates multiple scattering for
large-scale 3D particle-localization using single-shot in-line holography.
Traditional holographic techniques rely on single-scattering models which
become inaccurate under high particle-density. We demonstrate that by
exploiting multiple-scattering, localization is significantly improved. Both
forward and back-scattering are computed by our method under a tractable
recursive framework, in which each recursion estimates the next higher-order
field within the volume. The inverse scattering is presented as a nonlinear
optimization that promotes sparsity, and can be implemented efficiently. We
experimentally reconstruct 100 million object voxels from a single 1-megapixel
hologram. Our work promises utilization of multiple scattering for versatile
large-scale applications
Sampling and processing for multiple scattering in inline compressive holography
Inline holography is approached from a computational perspective by incorporating a nonlinear forward model based on the iterative Born approximation (IBA). Sampling and its effects on multiple scattering computations are discussed.Published versio
Quantum transport of Dirac electrons in graphene in the presence of a spatially modulated magnetic field
We have investigated the electrical transport properties of Dirac electrons
in a monolayer graphene sheet in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field
that is modulated weakly and periodically along one direction.We find that the
Landau levels broaden into bands and their width oscillates as a function of
the band index and the magnetic field.We determine the component
of the magnetoconductivity tensor for this system which is shown to exhibit
Weiss oscillations.We also determine analytically the asymptotic expressions
for .We compare these results with recently obtained results for
electrically modulated graphene as well as those for magnetically modulated
conventional two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) system.We find that in the
magnetically modulated graphene system cosidered in this work,Weiss
oscillations in have a reduced amplitude compared to the 2DEG but
are less damped by temperature while they have a higher amplitude than in the
electrically modulated graphene system. We also find that these oscillations
are out of phase by with those of the electrically modulated system while
they are in phase with those in the 2DEG system.Comment: Accepted in PRB: 10 pages, 3 figure
Distributed Optimization in Energy Harvesting Sensor Networks with Dynamic In-network Data Processing
Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks (EH- WSNs) have been attracting increasing interest in recent years. Most current EH-WSN approaches focus on sensing and net- working algorithm design, and therefore only consider the energy consumed by sensors and wireless transceivers for sensing and data transmissions respectively. In this paper, we incorporate CPU-intensive edge operations that constitute in-network data processing (e.g. data aggregation/fusion/compression) with sens- ing and networking; to jointly optimize their performance, while ensuring sustainable network operation (i.e. no sensor node runs out of energy). Based on realistic energy and network models, we formulate a stochastic optimization problem, and propose a lightweight on-line algorithm, namely Recycling Wasted Energy (RWE), to solve it. Through rigorous theoretical analysis, we prove that RWE achieves asymptotical optimality, bounded data queue size, and sustainable network operation. We implement RWE on a popular IoT operating system, Contiki OS, and eval- uate its performance using both real-world experiments based on the FIT IoT-LAB testbed, and extensive trace-driven simulations using Cooja. The evaluation results verify our theoretical analysis, and demonstrate that RWE can recycle more than 90% wasted energy caused by battery overflow, and achieve around 300% network utility gain in practical EH-WSNs
Extraocular Muscle Imbalance and Outcomes of Scleral Buckling Surgery for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Objective: The objective was to study the muscle imbalance, restrictive motility in unlike gazes and the outcomes of the scleral buckling surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Study design: Prospective follow-up study
Settings and duration: The study was conducted at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawalpindi from Aug 2015 to Jan 2016.
Methodology: The patients were checked prior to surgery and two follow up visits were done afterwards. Thorough history was taken along with full orthoptic assessment and ocular motility in all four main gazes including elevation, depression, adduction and abduction. Vision, type and position of explants, site of detachment, and risk factors of detachment were also observed.
Results: A total of 48 eyes of 46 patients were taken. Mean age of the study participants was 37.16±20.37 years. Horizontal, vertical and combined deviations were observed in study population. Exo deviation was most common deviation among patients. Most reported risk factors of retinal detachment included trauma, pseudophakia, aphakia and myopia. Motility limitations of all four gazes was observed and it was found out that after buckling the squint and restriction is been increased up till two months.
Conclusion: Ocular restriction among the patients was observed over a period of 2 months and it depicted that encircling with sclera buckling elicited an increase in restrictive ocular motility from pre-operative to 1 week and 2 months after surgery
Clay addition to sandy soil - effect of clay concentration and ped size on microbial biomass and nutrient dynamics after addition of low C/N ratio residue
Addition of clay-rich subsoil to sandy soil has been shown to increase crop production on sandy soils. The added clay is present as peds ranging in size from a millimetre to several centimetre. In thisexperiment clay soil (73% clay) was added to sandy soil (3% clay) at 10 and 20% clay w/w as 1, 3 and 5 mm peds. Shoots of young Kikuyu grass (C/N 20) were ground and added at 10g kg-1, and soils were incubated for 45 days at 80% of water holding capacity.The study confirmed that clay addition to sandy soil increased soil organic carbon retention but decreased cumulative respiration and available P compared to sandy soil alone. Ped size had little effect on respiration and nutrient availability. Over the course of 45 days peds broke down and organic C was bound to the < 53 μm fraction. The greatest proportion of peds and total organic carbon (54-67%) was in the initially added ped size. The TOC content of < 53 μm fraction of initially added peds was 0.38% and at the end of the experiment (after 45 days) the TOC had increased by 24, 19 and 10% in 1, 3 and 5 mm peds respectively.Shermeen Tahir and Petra Marschne
Theory of Weiss oscillations in the magnetoplasmon spectrum of Dirac electrons in graphene
We present the collective excitations spectrum (magnetoplasmon spectrum) of
Dirac electrons in a weakly modulated single graphene layer in the presence
of a uniform magnetic field. We consider electric modulation in one-dimension
and the magnetic field applied perpendicular to graphene.We derive analytical
results for the intra-Landau band plasmon spectrum within the
self-consistent-field approach. We find Weiss oscillations in the
magnetoplasmon spectrum which is the primary focus of this work. Results are
presented for the intra-Landau band magnetoplasmon spectrum as a function of
inverse magnetic field. These results are also compared with those of
conventional 2DEG. We have found that the Weiss oscillations in the
magnetoplasmon spectrum are larger in amplitude compared to those in
conventional 2DEG for the same modulation strength, period of modulation and
electron density.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figure Phys. Rev. B (accepted for publication
Evaluating tools to support a new practical classification of diabetes: excellent control may represent misdiagnosis and omission from disease registers is associated with worse control.
To conduct a service evaluation of usability and utility on-line clinical audit tools developed as part of a UK Classification of Diabetes project to improve the categorisation and ultimately management of diabetes
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