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Polarization gaps in spiral photonic crystals
We studied the optical properties of a dielectric photonic crystal structure
with spirals arranged in a hexagonal lattice. The dielectric constant of the
material is 9 and the filling ratio is 15.2%. We found that this kind of
structure exhibits a significant polarization gap for light incident along the
axis of the spirals. The eigenmodes inside the polarization gap are right-hand
(left-hand) circularly polarized depending on the whether the spirals are
left-handed (right-handed). The transmission spectrum of a slab of such a
structure has been calculated and matches well with the analysis of the
eigenmodes.Comment: 6 pages, 7 figure
Chiral microstructures (spirals) fabrication by holographic lithography
We present an optical interference model to create chiral microstructures
(spirals) and its realization in photoresist using holographic lithography. The
model is based on the interference of six equally-spaced circumpolar linear
polarized side beams and a circular polarized central beam. The pitch and
separation of the spirals can be varied by changing the angle between the side
beams and the central beam. The realization of the model is carried out using
the 325 nm line of a He-Cd laser and spirals of sub-micron size are fabricated
in photoresist.Comment: 6 page
Topological Phases in Neuberger-Dirac operator
The response of the Neuberger-Dirac fermion operator D=\Id + V in the
topologically nontrivial background gauge field depends on the negative mass
parameter in the Wilson-Dirac fermion operator which enters
through the unitary operator . We classify
the topological phases of by comparing its index to the topological charge
of the smooth background gauge field. An exact discrete symmetry in the
topological phase diagram is proved for any gauge configurations. A formula for
the index of D in each topological phase is derived by obtaining the total
chiral charge of the zero modes in the exact solution of the free fermion
propagator.Comment: 27 pages, Latex, 3 figures, appendix A has been revise
Reply: The Impact of the Standardized Medial-to-lateral Approach on Outcome of Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection
Reply to World J Surg. 2010 May;34(5):1146-7published_or_final_versionSpringer Open Choice, 01 Dec 201
BOSS-LDG: A Novel Computational Framework that Brings Together Blue Waters, Open Science Grid, Shifter and the LIGO Data Grid to Accelerate Gravitational Wave Discovery
We present a novel computational framework that connects Blue Waters, the
NSF-supported, leadership-class supercomputer operated by NCSA, to the Laser
Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Data Grid via Open Science
Grid technology. To enable this computational infrastructure, we configured,
for the first time, a LIGO Data Grid Tier-1 Center that can submit
heterogeneous LIGO workflows using Open Science Grid facilities. In order to
enable a seamless connection between the LIGO Data Grid and Blue Waters via
Open Science Grid, we utilize Shifter to containerize LIGO's workflow software.
This work represents the first time Open Science Grid, Shifter, and Blue Waters
are unified to tackle a scientific problem and, in particular, it is the first
time a framework of this nature is used in the context of large scale
gravitational wave data analysis. This new framework has been used in the last
several weeks of LIGO's second discovery campaign to run the most
computationally demanding gravitational wave search workflows on Blue Waters,
and accelerate discovery in the emergent field of gravitational wave
astrophysics. We discuss the implications of this novel framework for a wider
ecosystem of Higher Performance Computing users.Comment: 10 pages, 10 figures. Accepted as a Full Research Paper to the 13th
IEEE International Conference on eScienc
Frenkel line and solubility maximum in supercritical fluids
This research utilised Queen Mary’s MidPlus computational
facilities, supported by QMUL Research-IT and funded
by EPSRC Grant EP/K000128/1. K.T. is grateful to EPSRC,
C.Y. to CSC. V.V.B. is grateful to RSF (14-2200093) for
financial support
Differentiation and Protective Capacity of Virus-Specific CD8
Noroviruses can establish chronic infections with active viral shedding in healthy humans but whether persistence is associated with adaptive immune dysfunction is unknown. We used genetically engineered strains of mouse norovirus (MNV) to investigate CD8+ T cell differentiation during chronic infection. We found that chronic infection drove MNV-specific tissue-resident memory (Trm) CD8+ T cells to a differentiation state resembling inflationary effector responses against latent cytomegalovirus with only limited evidence of exhaustion. These MNV-specific Trm cells remained highly functional yet appeared ignorant of ongoing viral replication. Pre-existing MNV-specific Trm cells provided partial protection against chronic infection but largely ceased to detect virus within 72 hours of challenge, demonstrating rapid sequestration of viral replication away from T cells. Our studies revealed a strategy of immune evasion by MNV via the induction of a CD8+ T cell program normally reserved for latent pathogens and persistence in an immune-privileged enteric niche. Chronic infections often cause T cell dysfunction, but how noroviruses (NV) evade immunity is unknown. Tomov et al. show that gut-resident T cells against NV remain functional but ignorant of chronic viral replication, suggesting that NV persists in an immune-privileged enteric niche. © 2017 Elsevier Inc
Motives for online gaming questionnaire: Its psychometric properties and correlation with Internet gaming disorder symptoms among Chinese people
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) imposes a potential public health threat worldwide. Gaming motives are potentially salient factors of IGD, but research on Chinese gaming motives is scarce. This study empirically evaluated the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Motives for Online Gaming Questionnaire (C-MOGQ), the first inventory that measures seven different gaming motives applicable to all type of online games. We also investigated the associations between various gaming motives and IGD symptoms among Chinese gamers. Methods Three hundred and eighty-three Chinese adult online gamers (Mean age = 23.7 years) voluntarily completed our online, anonymous survey in December 2015. Results The confirmatory factor analysis results supported a bi-factor model with a general factor subsuming all C-MOGQ items (General Motivation) and seven uncorrelated domain-specific factors (Escape, Coping, Fantasy, Skill Development, Recreation, Competition, and Social). High internal consistencies of the overall scale and subscales were observed. The criterion-related validity of this Chinese version was also supported by the positive correlations of C-MOGQ scale scores with psychological need satisfaction and time spent gaming. Furthermore, we found that high General Motivation (coupled with high Escape motive and low Skill Development motive) was associated with more IGD symptoms reported by our Chinese participants. Discussion and conclusions Our findings demonstrated the utility of C-MOGQ in measuring gaming motives of Chinese online gamers, and we recommend the consideration of both its total score and subscale scores in future studies
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