Control synthesis for an unmanned helicopter with time-delay under uncertain external disturbances

This paper presents the controller synthesis for an unmanned helicopter with minimum initial information about the parameters of its mathematical model with time-delays of measured and control signals. The unknown parameters, wind disturbances, and system nonlinearity are considered as external disturbances that are estimated using a multi-gap observer. The estimates obtained are used in the control law to improve the stability rate for flight regimes

Studies of x-ray radiation on the Plasma Focus Facility PF-3

The investigation of the spectral and amplitude characteristics of the X-ray radiation of the plasma focus facility PF-3 (Wmax= 2.8 MJ) has been done. A diagnostics set for X-ray measurements is described. The total energy radiated from the pinch in the spectral range 0.4 - 1.5 keV at the stored energy up to 1 MJ is ~ 10 kJ. Registration of the X-ray radiation spectral structure in the Ne-discharge within the long wavelength spectrum part (~ 100 - 300 eV) have been first done at PF-3-facility. Conclusion about necessity to take into account this spectral range in the total balance of radiation energy has been done.Проведено дослідження спектральних і амплітудних характеристик рентгенівського випромінювання плазмовофокусної установки ПФ-3 (Wмакс= 2.8 МДж) у трьох спектральних діапазонах. Описано діагностичний комплекс для вимірювання рентгенівського випромінювання. Повна енергія, що випромінюється пінчем у спектральному діапазоні 0.4 – 1.5 кеВ при енергії накопичувача до 1 МДж, складає ~ 10 кДж. Вперше на установці ПФ-3 проведено спектральні вимірювання випромінювання у довгохвильовій частині спектру 100-300 еВ при розрядах у неоні. Зроблено висновок про необхідність врахування цього діапазону у загальному енергетичному балансі випромінювання.Проведены исследования спектральных и амплитудных характеристик рентгеновского излучения плазмофокусной установки ПФ-3 (Wмакс= 2.8 МДж) в трех спектральных диапазонах. Описан диагностический комплекс для измерения рентгеновского излучения. Полная энергия, излучаемая пинчом в спектральном диапазоне 0.4 – 1.5 кэВ при энергии накопителя до 1 МДж, составляет ~ 10 кДж. Впервые на установке ПФ-3 проведены спектральные измерения излучения в длинноволновой части спектра 100-300 эВ при разрядах в неоне. Сделан вывод о необходимости учета этого диапазона в общем энергетическом балансе излучения

Characteristic cohomology of pp-form gauge theories

The characteristic cohomology $H^k_{char}(d)$ for an arbitrary set of free $p$-form gauge fields is explicitly worked out in all form degrees $k<n-1$, where $n$ is the spacetime dimension. It is shown that this cohomology is finite-dimensional and completely generated by the forms dual to the field strengths. The gauge invariant characteristic cohomology is also computed. The results are extended to interacting $p$-form gauge theories with gauge invariant interactions. Implications for the BRST cohomology are mentioned.Comment: Latex file, no figures, 44 page

Subcarrier Wave Quantum Key Distribution in Telecommunication Network with Bitrate 800 kbit/s

In the course of work on creating the first quantum communication network in Russia we demonstrated quantum key distribution in metropolitan optical network infrastructure. A single-pass subcarrier wave quantum cryptography scheme was used in the experiments. BB84 protocol with strong reference was chosen for performing key distribution. The registered sifted key rate in an optical cable with 1.5 dB loss was 800 Kbit/s. Signal visibility exceeded 98%, and quantum bit error rate value was 1%. The achieved result is a record for this type of systems

Laser shadow and interferometric investigation of the structure and dynamics of plasma in PF-3 facility

The work presents the laser investigation of a plasma focus discharge in neon. This investigation was done in connection with the recently discussed possibility of the use of such type of discharges for the creation of the soft X-ray source and its application for the compression of the solid targets (liners). Some features of a plasma focus discharge in 2.8 MJ Plasma Focus such as a complicated structure of current-plasma sheath (CPS), its relation to soft X-ray (SXR) pulse emitted from a pinching region were studied by developed laser diagnostics.У роботі представлене лазерне дослідження плазмово-фокусного розряду в неоні на установці ПФ-3. Дослідження були виконані в зв'язку з обговорюваною останнім часом можливістю використання такого типу розрядів для створення могутніх джерел м'якого рентгенівського випромінювання і їх застосування для стиску твердих мішеней (лайнерів). Деякі особливості плазмово-фокусного розряду в установці ПФ-3 такі, як складна структура струмо-плазмової оболонки і її зв'язок із властивостями імпульсу м'якого рентгенівського випромінювання, випромінюваного з області пінчування плазми, досліджені за допомогою розробленої лазерної діагностики.В работе представлено лазерное исследование плазмофокусного разряда в неоне на установке ПФ-3. Исследования были выполнены в связи с обсуждаемой в последнее время возможностью использования такого типа разрядов для создания мощных источников мягкого рентгеновского излучения и применения их для сжатия твердых мишеней (лайнеров). Некоторые особенности плазмофокусного разряда в установке ПФ-3 такие, как сложная структура токово-плазменной оболочки и ее связь со свойствами импульса мягкого рентгеновского излучения, излучаемого из области пинчевания плазмы, исследованы с помощью разработанной лазерной диагностики

Proximity effect at superconducting Sn-Bi2Se3 interface

We have investigated the conductance spectra of Sn-Bi2Se3 interface junctions down to 250 mK and in different magnetic fields. A number of conductance anomalies were observed below the superconducting transition temperature of Sn, including a small gap different from that of Sn, and a zero-bias conductance peak growing up at lower temperatures. We discussed the possible origins of the smaller gap and the zero-bias conductance peak. These phenomena support that a proximity-effect-induced chiral superconducting phase is formed at the interface between the superconducting Sn and the strong spin-orbit coupling material Bi2Se3.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figure

Heavy Quarks and Heavy Quarkonia as Tests of Thermalization

We present here a brief summary of new results on heavy quarks and heavy quarkonia from the PHENIX experiment as presented at the "Quark Gluon Plasma Thermalization" Workshop in Vienna, Austria in August 2005, directly following the International Quark Matter Conference in Hungary.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures, Quark Gluon Plasma Thermalization Workshop (Vienna August 2005) Proceeding

Centrality Dependence of the High p_T Charged Hadron Suppression in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 130 GeV

PHENIX has measured the centrality dependence of charged hadron p_T spectra from central Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN)=130 GeV. The truncated mean p_T decreases with centrality for p_T > 2 GeV/c, indicating an apparent reduction of the contribution from hard scattering to high p_T hadron production. For central collisions the yield at high p_T is shown to be suppressed compared to binary nucleon-nucleon collision scaling of p+p data. This suppression is monotonically increasing with centrality, but most of the change occurs below 30% centrality, i.e. for collisions with less than about 140 participating nucleons. The observed p_T and centrality dependence is consistent with the particle production predicted by models including hard scattering and subsequent energy loss of the scattered partons in the dense matter created in the collisions.Comment: 7 pages text, LaTeX, 6 figures, 2 tables, 307 authors, resubmitted to Phys. Lett. B. Revised to address referee concerns. Plain text data tables for the points plotted in figures for this and previous PHENIX publications are publicly available at http://www.phenix.bnl.gov/phenix/WWW/run/phenix/papers.htm

Single Electrons from Heavy Flavor Decays in p+p Collisions at sqrt(s) = 200 GeV

The invariant differential cross section for inclusive electron production in p+p collisions at sqrt(s) = 200 GeV has been measured by the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider over the transverse momentum range $0.4 <= p_T <= 5.0 GeV/c at midrapidity (eta <= 0.35). The contribution to the inclusive electron spectrum from semileptonic decays of hadrons carrying heavy flavor, i.e. charm quarks or, at high p_T, bottom quarks, is determined via three independent methods. The resulting electron spectrum from heavy flavor decays is compared to recent leading and next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations. The total cross section of charm quark-antiquark pair production is determined as sigma_(c c^bar) = 0.92 +/- 0.15 (stat.) +- 0.54 (sys.) mb.Comment: 329 authors, 6 pages text, 3 figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett. Plain text data tables for the points plotted in figures for this and previous PHENIX publications are (or will be) publicly available at http://www.phenix.bnl.gov/papers.htm