503 research outputs found
Photoinduced absorption in disubstituted polyacetylenes: Comparison of theory with experiments
In a recently performed experiment Korovyanko et al [Phys. Rev. B 67, 035114
(2003)] have measured the photo-induced absorption (PA) spectrum of
phenyl-disubstituted polyacetylenes (PDPA) from 1 and 2 excited
states. In 1 PA spectrum they identified two main features namely PA1
and PA2. While in the 2 spectrum they identified only one feature called
PA. In this paper we present a theoretical study of 1 and 2
PA spectra of oligo-PDPA's using correlated-electron Pariser-Parr-Pople (P-P-P)
model and various configuration interaction (CI) methodologies. We compare the
calculated spectra with the experiments, as well as with the calculated spectra
of polyenes of the same conjugation lengths. Calculated spectra are in good
agreement with the experiments. Based upon our calculations, we identify PA1 as
the m state and PA as the state of the polymer. Regarding
the PA2 feature, we present our speculations. Additionally, it is argued that
the nature of excited states contributing to the -PA spectra of
oligo-PDPA's is qualitatively different from those contributing to the spectra
of polyenes.Comment: Revtex4, 14 pages, 8 figures (To appear in Phys. Rev. B, March 15
(2005) issue
Ab initio Wannier-function-based many-body approach to Born charge of crystalline insulators
In this paper we present an approach aimed at performing many-body
calculations of Born-effective charges of crystalline insulators, by including
the electron-correlation effects. The scheme is implemented entirely in the
real space, using Wannier-functions as single-particle orbitals. Correlation
effects are computed by including virtual excitations from the Hartree-Fock
mean field, and the excitations are organized as per a Bethe-Goldstone-like
many-body hierarchy. The results of our calculations suggest that the approach
presented here is promising.Comment: 5 pages, to appear in Phys. Rev. B. (Rapid Comm., Dec 15, 2004
A Review on Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in bone metabolism and seems to have some anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties. In addition, recent epidemiologic studies have observed relationships between low vitamin D levels and multiple disease states. Low vitamin D levels are associated with increased overall and cardiovascular mortality, cancer incidence and mortality, and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Although it is well known that the combination of vitamin D and calcium is necessary to maintain bone density as people age, vitamin D may also be an independent risk factor for falls among the elderly.
Vitamin D had been linked to skeletal disease including calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism, osteoporosis, fractures, muscle strength, and falls. In the 2000s, growing scientific attention turned to non-skeletal chronic diseases as vitamin D deficiency was linked to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases, as well as mortality
Ab initio Wannier-function-based correlated calculations of Born effective charges of crystalline LiO and LiCl
In this paper we have used our recently developed ab initio
Wannier-function-based methodology to perform extensive Hartree-Fock and
correlated calculations on LiO and LiCl to compute their Born effective
charges. Results thus obtained are in very good agreement with the experiments.
In particular, for the case of LiO, we resolve a controversy originating
in the experiment of Osaka and Shindo {[}Solid State Commun. 51 (1984) 421] who
had predicted the effective charge of Li ions to be in the range 0.58--0.61, a
value much smaller compared to its nominal value of unity, thereby, suggesting
that the bonding in the material could be partially covalent. We demonstrate
that effective charge computed by Osaka and Shindo is the Szigeti charge, and
once the Born charge is computed, it is in excellent agreement with our
computed value. Mulliken population analysis of LiO also confirms ionic
nature of the bonding in the substance.Comment: 11 pages, 1 figure. To appear in Phys. Rev. B (Feb 2008
Vision-Based Intelligent Robot Grasping Using Sparse Neural Network
In the modern era of Deep Learning, network parameters play a vital role in
models efficiency but it has its own limitations like extensive computations
and memory requirements, which may not be suitable for real time intelligent
robot grasping tasks. Current research focuses on how the model efficiency can
be maintained by introducing sparsity but without compromising accuracy of the
model in the robot grasping domain. More specifically, in this research two
light-weighted neural networks have been introduced, namely Sparse-GRConvNet
and Sparse-GINNet, which leverage sparsity in the robotic grasping domain for
grasp pose generation by integrating the Edge-PopUp algorithm. This algorithm
facilitates the identification of the top K% of edges by considering their
respective score values. Both the Sparse-GRConvNet and Sparse-GINNet models are
designed to generate high-quality grasp poses in real-time at every pixel
location, enabling robots to effectively manipulate unfamiliar objects. We
extensively trained our models using two benchmark datasets: Cornell Grasping
Dataset (CGD) and Jacquard Grasping Dataset (JGD). Both Sparse-GRConvNet and
Sparse-GINNet models outperform the current state-of-the-art methods in terms
of performance, achieving an impressive accuracy of 97.75% with only 10% of the
weight of GR-ConvNet and 50% of the weight of GI-NNet, respectively, on CGD.
Additionally, Sparse-GRConvNet achieve an accuracy of 85.77% with 30% of the
weight of GR-ConvNet and Sparse-GINNet achieve an accuracy of 81.11% with 10%
of the weight of GI-NNet on JGD. To validate the performance of our proposed
models, we conducted extensive experiments using the Anukul (Baxter) hardware
cobot
Energetics and electronic structure of phenyl-disubstituted polyacetylene: A first-principles study
Phenyl-disubstituted polyacetylene (PDPA) is an organic semiconductor which
has been studied during the last years for its efficient photo-luminescence. In
contrast, the molecular geometry, providing the basis for the electronic and
optical properties, has been hardly investigated. In this paper, we apply a
density-functional-theory based molecular-dynamics approach to reveal the
molecular structure of PDPA in detail. We find that oligomers of this material
are limited in length, being stable only up to eight repeat units, while the
polymer is energetically unfavorable. These facts, which are in excellent
agreement with experimental findings, are explained through a detailed analysis
of the bond lengths. A consequence of the latter is the appearance of
pronounced torsion angles of the phenyl rings with respect to the plane of the
polyene backbone, ranging from up to . We point out
that such large torsion angles do not destroy the conjugation of the
electrons from the backbone to the side phenyl rings, as is evident from the
electronic charge density.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Context-aware 6D Pose Estimation of Known Objects using RGB-D data
6D object pose estimation has been a research topic in the field of computer
vision and robotics. Many modern world applications like robot grasping,
manipulation, autonomous navigation etc, require the correct pose of objects
present in a scene to perform their specific task. It becomes even harder when
the objects are placed in a cluttered scene and the level of occlusion is high.
Prior works have tried to overcome this problem but could not achieve accuracy
that can be considered reliable in real-world applications. In this paper, we
present an architecture that, unlike prior work, is context-aware. It utilizes
the context information available to us about the objects. Our proposed
architecture treats the objects separately according to their types i.e;
symmetric and non-symmetric. A deeper estimator and refiner network pair is
used for non-symmetric objects as compared to symmetric due to their intrinsic
differences. Our experiments show an enhancement in the accuracy of about 3.2%
over the LineMOD dataset, which is considered a benchmark for pose estimation
in the occluded and cluttered scenes, against the prior state-of-the-art
DenseFusion. Our results also show that the inference time we got is sufficient
for real-time usage
Sharing Science Through Shared Values, Goals, and Stories: An Evidence-Based Approach to Making Science Matter
Scientists in and beyond academia face considerable challenges to effectively sharing science, including lack of time and training, systemic disincentives, and the complexity of the modern media/attention landscape. Considering these constraints, 3 achievable shifts in mindset and practice can substantively enhance science communication efforts. Here, we provide evidence-based and experientially informed advice on how to center shared values, articulate science communication goals, and leverage the power of stories to advance our communication goals in connection with the values we share with our stakeholders. In addition to a discussion of relevant, foundational principles in science communication, we provide actionable recommendations and tools scientists can immediately use to articulate their values, identify shared values between stakeholders, set science communication goals, and use storytelling as a means of building and reinforcing relationships around shared values, thereby working productively to achieve those goals
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