Al2O3/ZrO2/Y3Al5O12 composites. A high-temperature mechanical characterization

An Al2O3/5 vol%·ZrO2/5 vol%·Y3Al5O12 (YAG) tri-phase composite was manufactured by surface modification of an alumina powder with inorganic precursors of the second phases. The bulk materials were produced by die-pressing and pressureless sintering at 1500 °C, obtaining fully dense, homogenous samples, with ultra-fine ZrO2 and YAG grains dispersed in a sub-micronic alumina matrix. The high temperature mechanical properties were investigated by four-point bending tests up to 1500 °C, and the grain size stability was assessed by observing the microstructural evolution of the samples heat treated up to 1700 °C. Dynamic indentation measures were performed on as-sintered and heat-treated Al2O3/ZrO2/YAG samples in order to evaluate the micro-hardness and elastic modulus as a function of re-heating temperature. The high temperature bending tests highlighted a transition from brittle to plastic behavior comprised between 1350 and 1400 °C and a considerable flexural strength reduction at temperatures higher than 1400 °C; moreover, the microstructural investigations carried out on the re-heated samples showed a very limited grain growth up to 1650 °C

Magnetometer suitable for Earth field measurement based on transient atomic response

We describe the development of a simple atomic magnetometer using $^{87}$Rb vapor suitable for Earth magnetic field monitoring. The magnetometer is based on time-domain determination of the transient precession frequency of the atomic alignment around the measured field. A sensitivity of 1.5 nT/$\sqrt{Hz}$ is demonstrated on the measurement of the Earth magnetic field in the laboratory. We discuss the different parameters determining the magnetometer precision and accuracy and predict a sensitivity of 30 pT/$\sqrt{Hz}$Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure

Projeto de sistema de informação para o laboratório de microbiologia agrícola e ambiental da Embrapa Clima Temperado.

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Optimal irreversible stimulated emission

We studied the dynamics of an initially inverted atom in a semi-infinite waveguide, in the presence of a single propagating photon. We show that atomic relaxation is enhanced by a factor of 2, leading to maximal bunching in the output field. This optimal irreversible stimulated emission is a novel phenomenon that can be observed with state-of-the-art solid-state atoms and waveguides. When the atom interacts with two one-dimensional electromagnetic environments, the preferential emission in the stimulated field can be exploited to efficiently amplify a classical or a quantum state.Comment: 9 pages, 6 figure

Numerical investigation of the quantum fluctuations of optical fields transmitted through an atomic medium

We have numerically solved the Heisenberg-Langevin equations describing the propagation of quantized fields through an optically thick sample of atoms. Two orthogonal polarization components are considered for the field and the complete Zeeman sublevel structure of the atomic transition is taken into account. Quantum fluctuations of atomic operators are included through appropriate Langevin forces. We have considered an incident field in a linearly polarized coherent state (driving field) and vacuum in the perpendicular polarization and calculated the noise spectra of the amplitude and phase quadratures of the output field for two orthogonal polarizations. We analyze different configurations depending on the total angular momentum of the ground and excited atomic states. We examine the generation of squeezing for the driving field polarization component and vacuum squeezing of the orthogonal polarization. Entanglement of orthogonally polarized modes is predicted. Noise spectral features specific of (Zeeman) multi-level configurations are identified.Comment: 12 pages 9 figures. Submitted to Physical Review

Radial force control of Multi-Sector Permanent Magnet machines considering radial rotor displacement

A mathematical model enabling to predict the electromagnetic x-y forces and torque for a given input current in a Multi-Sector Permanent Magnet Synchronous (MSPMS) machine is presented. The rotor static eccentricity is also accounted and the analytical calculations are validated by means Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Furthermore, a novel force and torque control is proposed based on input current minimization and is applied to suppress the Unbalanced Magnetic Pull (UMP) caused by the rotor eccentricity. The effective operation of the force suppression technique is verified by means of FEA

Universal optimal broadband photon cloning and entanglement creation in one dimensional atoms

We study an initially inverted three-level atom in the lambda configuration embedded in a waveguide, interacting with a propagating single-photon pulse. Depending on the temporal shape of the pulse, the system behaves either as an optimal universal cloning machine, or as a highly efficient deterministic source of maximally entangled photon pairs. This quantum transistor operates over a wide range of frequencies, and can be implemented with today's solid-state technologies.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure

Índice de pegamento e precocidade de mudas da variedade FB200 enxertada em diferentes espécies silvestres e comerciais de maracujazeiro.

O maracujazeiro-amarelo (Passiflora edulis Sims.), principal Passifloracea cultivada no Brasil, vem registrando diminuição na longevidade, dos pomares ao longo dos anos, devido à incidência de pragas e doenças que atacam o seu sistema radicular. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar o índice de pegamento e a precocidade na emissão de gavinhas da variedade 'FB200' enxertada nos porta-enxertos P. edulis, P. quadrangularis, P. giberti, P. coccinea, P. alata, P. nitida e na variedade 'FB200'. O experimento foi realizado em viveiro sob telado (50% de sombra), na Fazenda Experimental da FAMEV/UFMT. Os porta-enxertos e enxertos foram oriundos de sementes, do viveiro Flora Brasil (Araguari-MG), UNESP/Jaboticabal-SP, e coletados na região. O método de enxertia foi de fenda cheia utilizando-se de porta-enxertos com três folhas e altura de 15 a 30 cm até o ponto de enxertia. As mudas apresentavam, no momento da enxertia, 30 a 90 dias. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, com sete tratamentos e três repetições, onde cada parcela foi formada por 15 mudas enxertadas. O índice de pegamento e a emissão de gavinhas foram avaliados em intervalos quinzenais, até os 60 e 120 dias, respectivamente. As mudas do maracujazeiro 'FB200', enxertadas em Passiflora edulis, P. quadrangularis e 'FB200', apresentam o melhor índice de pegamento da enxertia e precocidade na emissão de gavinhas, estando aptas para serem levadas ao campo entre 30 a 120 dias após a enxertia

Evaluating wind datasets for wave hindcasting in the NW Iberian Peninsula coast

The available wind datasets can be exploited to support the setup of accurate wave models, able to reproduce and forecast extreme event scenarios. It is of utmost importance in the actual context of climate change. This study focuses on evaluating the performance of a numerical wave model, using different wind datasets, helping to create a tool to assess coastal risks, and further on to support the future implementation of reliable warning systems based on numerical models. The numerical model SWAN was implemented, configured and validated for the NW Iberian Peninsula coast, as a test case region. A period of two months, from December 2013 to January 2014, was simulated due to the winter storms that crossed the area. Six distinct wind datasets were selected to test their suitability in regional wave modelling. The results were validated against several sets of wave buoy data, considering wave parameters such as significant wave height, mean wave period and peak direction. The implemented wave model configuration allowed the representation of the wave evolution with relatively good accuracy. All the wind datasets were able to produce reasonably good wave condition estimates. The dataset that best represented the wave properties varied from one wave parameter to another, but the most reliable for the selected region was the reanalysis product generated at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts