Versatile Cold Atom Source for Multi-Species Experiments

We present a dual-species oven and Zeeman slower setup capable of producing slow, high-flux atomic beams for loading magneto-optical traps. Our compact and versatile system is based on electronic switching between different magnetic field profiles and is applicable to a wide range of multi-species experiments. We give details of the vacuum setup, coils and simple electronic circuitry. In addition, we demonstrate the performance of our system by optimized, sequential loading of magneto-optical traps of lithium-6 and cesium-133.Comment: 7 pages, 10 figure

Cold atoms in micromachined waveguides: A new platform for atom-photon interactions

Hybrid quantum devices, incorporating both atoms and photons, can exploit the benefits of both to enable scalable architectures for quantum computing and quantum communication, as well as chip-scale sensors and single-photon sources. Production of such devices depends on the development of an interface between their atomic and photonic components. This should be compact, robust, and compatible with existing technologies from both fields. Here we demonstrate such an interface. Cold cesium atoms are trapped inside a transverse, 30μm-diameter through hole in an optical fiber, created via laser micromachining. When the guided light is on resonance with the cesium D2 line, up to 87% of it is absorbed by the atoms. The corresponding optical depth per unit length is ∼700 cm−1, higher than any reported for a comparable system. This is important for miniaturization and scalability. The technique can be equally effective in optical waveguide chips and other existing photonic systems, providing a promising platform for fundamental research

Defeasible Logic: Agency, Intention and Obligation

We propose a computationally oriented non-monotonic multi-modal logic arising from the combination of agency, intention and obligation. We argue about the defeasible nature of these notions and then we show how to represent and reason with them in the setting of defeasible logic

Factors Affecting the Observed Densities of Ringed Seals, Phoca hispida, in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea, 1996-99

Aerial surveys were conducted during late May and early June 1996-99 in the central Beaufort Sea of Alaska, using strip-transect methods. The purpose of these surveys was to quantify and model the effects of environmental covariates on ringed seal counts and to provide density estimates that would be useful for evaluating trends in seal abundance. Total survey effort included 40-88 transect lines per year covering 1198-2701 km². Observed densities ranged from 0.81 seals/km² in 1996 to 1.17 seals/km² in 1999. We examined the effects of habitat, weather, and time of day on observed seal densities, using univariate chi-square goodness-of-fit tests. We also used a multivariate generalized linear model to estimate the relationship between seal counts and covariates. Three habitat-related variables - water depth, location relative to the fast ice edge, and ice deformation - had substantial and consistent effects. The highest densities occurred at depths between 5 and 35 m. Densities were also highest in relatively flat ice and near the fast ice edge, declining both shoreward and seaward of that edge. Univariate analysis suggested that observed densities were generally highest at about 1200 h Alaska daylight time, but time was not a significant variable in the generalized linear models. Analyses of the effects of weather factors on seal counts were inconclusive. This was likely at least partially because temperature and wind speed were measured at survey altitude, rather than on the ice surface, and surveys were conducted only in weather considered suitable for hauling out. The final multivariate model did not account for a substantial proportion of the variation in seal counts. We think this result was largely due to date-related variation in the proportion of seals hauling out, an issue our surveys were not suited to address.De 1996 à 1999, à la fin de mai et au début de juin, on a effectué des relevés aériens dans la partie centrale de la mer de Beaufort alaskienne, en utilisant des méthodes d'échantillonnage en bande. Ces relevés avaient pour but de quantifier et de modéliser les effets de covariables environnementales sur le comptage des phoques annelés, et de fournir des estimations de densité qui pourraient servir à évaluer les tendances dans l'abondance des phoques. Le travail de relevé a porté chaque année sur un total allant de 40 à 88 lignes-transects, couvrant une superficie de 1198 à 2701 km². Les densités observées allaient de 0,81 phoque par km² en 1996 à 1,17 phoque par km² en 1999. On a étudié les effets de l'habitat, du climat et du moment de la journée sur les densités de phoques observées, à l'aide de tests d'adéquation chi carré à une variable. On a également eu recours à un modèle linéaire généralisé à plusieurs variables pour évaluer le rapport entre les comptages de phoques et les covariables. Trois variables reliées à l'habitat - profondeur de l'eau, position par rapport à la lisière de la banquise côtière et déformation de la glace - avaient des effets importants et constants. Les plus fortes densités se produisaient à des profondeurs de 5 à 35 m. Elles se retrouvaient également sur la glace relativement plane et près de la lisière de la banquise côtière, diminuant à la fois en direction du rivage et en direction de la mer depuis la lisière. L'analyse à une variable suggère que les densités observées étaient généralement plus fortes à environ 12 h (heure avancée de l'Alaska), mais le moment de la journée ne constituait pas une variable d'importance dans les modèles linéaires généralisés. Les analyses de l'impact des facteurs météorologiques sur les comptages de phoques n'ont pas donné de résultats concluants. Ceci était probablement dû au moins en partie au fait que la température et la vitesse du vent étaient mesurées à l'altitude où se faisaient les relevés plutôt qu'à la surface de la glace, et les relevés n'étaient effectués que par temps jugé approprié pour que les phoques montent sur la glace. Le modèle final à plusieurs variables ne représentait pas une proportion substantielle de la variation dans les comptages de phoques. Ce résultat, selon nous, était dû en grande partie à une fluctuation reliée à la date dans la proportion de phoques qui montaient sur la glace, question que nos relevés n'étaient pas conçus pour aborder

Lipid Oxidation and Sensory Characteristics of Grass-Fed Beef: Effect of Duration of Grazing Prior to Slaughter

Beef from cattle produced from grass has a higher concentration of fatty acids considered to be beneficial to human health than beef produced from more intensive production systems and this increase in fatty acid concentration is dependant on the duration at pasture prior to slaughter (Noci et al., 2003). Improvements in the fatty acid composition of beef must not impair other quality characteristics of beef. Little information is available on the pattern of change of quality characteristics in grazing animals. The objective of this study was to determine the shelf-life and eating quality of beef from cattle produced from a standard Irish grass silage/concentrates finishing system but allowed to graze grass for different periods prior to slaughter

Enhanced Raman sideband cooling of caesium atoms in a vapour-loaded magneto-optical trap

We report enhanced three-dimensional degenerated Raman sideband cooling (3D DRSC) of caesium (Cs) atoms in a standard single-cell vapour-loaded magneto-optical trap. Our improved scheme involves using a separate repumping laser and optimized lattice detuning. We load 1.5 × 107 atoms into the Raman lattice with a detuning of −15.5 GHz (to the ground F = 3 state). Enhanced 3D DRSC is used to cool them from 60 µK to 1.7 µK within 12 ms and the number of obtained atoms is about 1.2 × 107. A theoretical model is proposed to simulate the measured number of trapped atoms. The result shows good agreement with the experimental data. The technique paves the way for loading a large number of ultracold Cs atoms into a crossed dipole trap and efficient evaporative cooling in a single-cell system

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Collimated dual species oven source and its characterisation via spatially resolved fluorescence spectroscopy

We describe the design, construction and characterisation of a collimated, dual-species oven source for generating intense beams of lithium and caesium in UHV environments. Our design produces full beam overlap for the two species. Using an aligned microtube array the FWHM of the output beam is restricted to ~ 75 milliradians, with an estimated axial brightness of 3.6x10[superscript]14 atoms s[superscript]-1 sr[superscript]-1 for Li and 7.4x10[superscript]15 atoms s[superscript]-1 sr[superscript]-1 for Cs. We measure the properties of the output beam using a spatially-resolved fluorescence technique, which allows for the extraction of additional information not accessible without spatial resolution

Sprint-based exercise and cognitive function in adolescents

Moderate intensity exercise has been shown to enhance cognition in an adolescent population, yet the effect of high-intensity sprint-based exercise remains unknown and was therefore examined in the present study. Following ethical approval and familiarisation, 44 adolescents (12.6 ± 0.6 y) completed an exercise (E) and resting (R) trial in a counter-balanced, randomised crossover design. The exercise trial comprised of 10 × 10 s running sprints, interspersed by 50 s active recovery (walking). A battery of cognitive function tests (Stroop, Digit Symbol Substitution (DSST) and Corsi blocks tests) were completed 30 min pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise and 45 min post-exercise. Data were analysed using mixed effect models with repeated measures. Response times on the simple level of the Stroop test were significantly quicker 45 min following sprint-based exercise (R: 818 ± 33 ms, E: 772 ± 26 ms; p = 0.027) and response times on the complex level of the Stroop test were quicker immediately following the sprint-based exercise (R: 1095 ± 36 ms, E: 1043 ± 37 ms; p = 0.038), while accuracy was maintained. Sprint-based exercise had no immediate or delayed effects on the number of items recalled on the Corsi blocks test (p = 0.289) or substitutions made during the DSST (p = 0.689). The effect of high intensity sprint-based exercise on adolescents' cognitive function was dependant on the component of cognitive function examined. Executive function was enhanced following exercise, demonstrated by improved response times on the Stroop test, whilst visuo-spatial memory and general psycho-motor speed were unaffected. These data support the inclusion of high-intensity sprint-based exercise for adolescents during the school day to enhance cognition