11,307 research outputs found
An LED-based Flasher System for VERITAS
We describe a flasher system designed for use in monitoring the gains of the
photomultiplier tubes used in the VERITAS gamma-ray telescopes. This system
uses blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) so it can be operated at much higher
rates than a traditional laser-based system. Calibration information can be
obtained with better statistical precision with reduced loss of observing time.
The LEDs are also much less expensive than a laser. The design features of the
new system are presented, along with measurements made with a prototype mounted
on one of the VERITAS telescopes.Comment: Accepted for publication in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in
Physics Research
Evolution of the bilayer nu = 1 quantum Hall state under charge imbalance
We use high-mobility bilayer hole systems with negligible tunneling to
examine how the bilayer nu = 1 quantum Hall state evolves as charge is
transferred from one layer to the other at constant total density. We map
bilayer nu = 1 state stability versus imbalance for five total densities
spanning the range from strongly interlayer coherent to incoherent. We observe
competition between single-layer correlations and interlayer coherence. Most
significantly, we find that bilayer systems that are incoherent at balance can
develop spontaneous interlayer coherence with imbalance, in agreement with
recent theoretical predictions.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Effects of Force Level and Hand Dominance on Bilateral Transfer of a Fine Motor Skill
Our research is about bilateral transfer, a concept in motor learning where skills
learned by one limb are "transferred", allowing the opposite limb to benefit from what
was learned by the first limb. Previous research into bilateral transfer has raised
questions about whether specific aspects of motor coordination are or are not
transferred. We wanted to see whether learning to control pinch force by the thumb
and index finger is transferable, and if it is, whether the learning transfers equally
from either hand. We also want to look into the effects of different force levels on
the degree of transfer. We designed a task using a program that takes force levels
as inputs and has the participant trace shapes on a screen. By having participants
perform with one hand, then practice with the other, and finally perform again with
the initial hand, we can measure transfer as the difference in performance before
and after practice with the other hand.Kinesiology and Health Educatio
Radio-frequency dressing of multiple Feshbach resonances
We demonstrate and theoretically analyze the dressing of several proximate
Feshbach resonances in Rb-87 using radio-frequency (rf) radiation. We present
accurate measurements and characterizations of the resonances, and the dramatic
changes in scattering properties that can arise through the rf dressing. Our
scattering theory analysis yields quantitative agreement with the experimental
data. We also present a simple interpretation of our results in terms of
rf-coupled bound states interacting with the collision threshold.Comment: 4+ pages, 3 figures, 1 table; revised introduction & references to
reflect published versio
Simulations of a Scintillator Compton Gamma Imager for Safety and Security
We are designing an all-scintillator Compton gamma imager for use in security
investigations and remediation actions involving radioactive threat material.
To satisfy requirements for a rugged and portable instrument, we have chosen
solid scintillator for the active volumes of both the scatter and absorber
detectors. Using the BEAMnrc/EGSnrc Monte Carlo simulation package, we have
constructed models using four different materials for the scatter detector:
LaBr_3, NaI, CaF_2 and PVT. We have compared the detector performances using
angular resolution, efficiency, and image resolution. We find that while PVT
provides worse performance than that of the detectors based entirely on
inorganic scintillators, all of the materials investigated for the scatter
detector have the potential to provide performance adequate for our purposes.Comment: Revised text and figures, Presented at SORMA West 2008, Published in
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Scienc
ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC AUTORADIOGRAPHY OF GERMINAL CENTER CELLS IN MOUSE SPLEEN
The fine structure of tritiated thymidine-labeled cells in antigen-stimulated mouse spleen germinal centers is described. In studies on the ultrastructural level, two labeled cell types found in germinal centers are observed. Large lymphocytes are characterized by their very numerous free ribosomes, a paucity of endoplasmic reticulum, relatively few mitochondria, and a poorly developed Golgi region. The nuclei are large and vesicular, and large nucleoli are present. A second labeled cell type appears to contain more mitochondria and has a higher development of the Golgi area. The nucleus contains large, numerous blocks of chromatin, indicative of a more differentiated cell type. Reticular cells, both phagocytic and non-phagocytic, were not observed to be labeled in the germinal centers
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