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How to assist probationers with debt problems during supervision?:A qualitative study into the experiences of both probation officers and clients
Little research exists on what works in the supervision of offenders with debt problems. This qualitative study aims to provide insight into the barriers probation officers and clients experience during supervision regarding debt
and the support that clients need. Interviews were conducted with 33 Dutch probation officers and 16 clients. The results show that debt often negatively influences clientsâ lives and hinders their resocialization. Probation officers lack effective methods to support clients with debt problems. To adequately help clients with debt problems, probation officers should obtain more knowledge about effective interventions and collaborate more closely with debt specialists from the probation supervision outset
Double beta decay of Ca
Ca, the lightest double beta decay candidate, is the only one simple
enough to be treated exactly in the nuclear shell model. Thus, the
half-life measurement, reported here, provides a unique test
of the nuclear physics involved in the matrix element calculation.
Enriched Ca sources of two different thicknesses have been exposed in a
time projection chamber, and yield T years, compatible with the shell
model calculations.Comment: 4 pages, LaTex, 3 figures imbedded, PRL forma
Do We Hold Males and Females to the Same Standard? A Measurement Invariance Study on the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised
ABSTRACT
Psychopathy in females has been understudied. Extant data on gender comparisons using the predominant measure of assessment in clinical practice, the Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R), points to a potential lack of measurement invariance (MI). If indeed the instrument does not perform equally (well) in both genders, straightforward comparison of psychopathy scores in males and females is unwarranted. Using a sample of female and male forensic patients (N Œ 110 and N Œ 147 respectively), we formally tested for MI in a structural equation modeling framework. We found that the PCL-R in its current form does not attain full MI. Four items showed threshold biases and particularly Factor 2 (the Social Deviance Factor) is gender biased. Based on our findings, it seems reasonable to expect that specific scoring adjustments might go a long way in bringing about more equivalent assessment of psychopathic features in men and women. Only then can we begin to meaningfully compare the genders on the prevalence, structure, and external correlates of psychopath
Quantum mechanical counterpart of nonlinear optics
Raman-type laser excitation of a trapped atom allows one to realize the
quantum mechanical counterpart of phenomena of nonlinear optics, such as
Kerr-type nonlinearities, parametric amplification, and multi-mode mixing.
Additionally, huge nonlinearities emerge from the interference of the atomic
wave function with the laser waves. They lead to a partitioning of the phase
space accompanied by a significantly different action of the time evolution in
neighboring phase-space zones. For example, a nonlinearly modified coherent
"displacement" of the motional quantum state may induce strong amplitude
squeezing and quantum interferences.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. A 55 (June
Time-Dependent Invariants and Green's Functions in the Probability Representation of Quantum Mechanics
In the probability representation of quantum mechanics, quantum states are
represented by a classical probability distribution, the marginal distribution
function (MDF), whose time dependence is governed by a classical evolution
equation. We find and explicitly solve, for a wide class of Hamiltonians, new
equations for the Green's function of such an equation, the so-called classical
propagator. We elucidate the connection of the classical propagator to the
quantum propagator for the density matrix and to the Green's function of the
Schr\"odinger equation. Within the new description of quantum mechanics we give
a definition of coherence solely in terms of properties of the MDF and we test
the new definition recovering well known results. As an application, the forced
parametric oscillator is considered . Its classical and quantum propagator are
found, together with the MDF for coherent and Fock states.Comment: 29 pages, RevTex, 6 eps-figures, to appear on Phys. Rev.
Origin of the giant magnetic moments of Fe impurities on and in Cs films
To explore the origin of the observed giant magnetic moments ()
of Fe impurities on the surface and in the bulk of Cs films, we have performed
the relativistic LSDA + U calculations using the linearized muffin-tin orbital
(LMTO) band method. We have found that Fe impurities in Cs behave differently
from those in noble metals or in Pd. Whereas the induced spin polarization of
Cs atoms is negligible, the Fe ion itself is found to be the source of the
giant magnetic moment. The 3d electrons of Fe in Cs are localized as the 4f
electrons in rare-earth ions so that the orbital magnetic moment becomes as
large as the spin magnetic moment. The calculated total magnetic moment of , which comes mainly from Fe ion, is close to the experimentally
observed value.Comment: 4 pages including 3 figures and 1 table. Submitted to PR
Quantum-state synthesis of multi-mode bosonic fields: Preparation of arbitrary states of 2-D vibrational motion of trapped ions
We present a universal algorithm for an efficient deterministic preparation
of an arbitrary two--mode bosonic state. In particular, we discuss in detail
preparation of entangled states of a two-dimensional vibrational motion of a
trapped ion via a sequence of laser stimulated Raman transitions. Our formalism
can be generalized for multi-mode bosonic fields. We examine stability of our
algorithm with respect to a technical noise.Comment: 8 pages, revtex, including 2 ps-figures, section about physical
implementation added, references updated, submitted to Phys. Rev. A, computer
program available at http://www.savba.sk/sav/inst/fyzi/qo
New uncertainty relations for tomographic entropy: Application to squeezed states and solitons
Using the tomographic probability distribution (symplectic tomogram)
describing the quantum state (instead of the wave function or density matrix)
and properties of recently introduced tomographic entropy associated with the
probability distribution, the new uncertainty relation for the tomographic
entropy is obtained. Examples of the entropic uncertainty relation for squeezed
states and solitons of the Bose--Einstein condensate are considered.Comment: 18 pages, 2 figures, to be published in European Physical Journal
Determination of entangled quantum states of a trapped atom
We propose a method for measuring entangled vibronic quantum states of a
trapped atom. It is based on the nonlinear dynamics of the system that appears
by resonantly driving a weak electronic transition. The proposed technique
allows the direct sampling of a Wigner-function matrix, displaying all knowable
information on the quantum correlations of the motional and electronic degrees
of freedom of the atom. It opens novel possibilities for testing fundamental
predictions of the quantum theory concerning interaction phenomena.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. A 56 (Aug
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