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A 1 GHz RF Trigger Unit implemented in FPGA logic
Applications of Trigger Units (TU) can be found in almost all accelerators at
CERN. The requirements in terms of operating frequencies, configuration or
modes of operation change from one application to another, how-ever, in terms
of design requirements for the Trigger Unit, the operating frequency is
probably the most demanding one. In this work, we present an implementation of
a Trigger Unit almost fully embedded in the FPGA logic operating at a maximum
frequency of 1 GHz using the internal serializer/deserializer circuitry to
simplify the timing constraints of the design. This implementation allows easy
reconfiguration of the module and the development of new modes of operation,
which are described in this paper.Comment: Poster presented at LLRF Workshop 2017 (LLRF2017, arXiv:1803.07677
Probing Axions with Radiation from Magnetic Stars
Recent experiments suggest that polarized photons may couple significantly to
pseudoscalar particles such as axions. We study the possible observational
signatures of axion-photon coupling for radiation from magnetic stars, with
particular focus on neutron stars. We present general methods for calculating
the axion-photon conversion probability during propagation through a varying
magnetized vacuum as well as across an inhomogeneous atmosphere. Partial
axion-photon conversion may take place in the vacuum region outside the neutron
star. Strong axion-photon mixing occurs due to a resonance in the atmosphere,
and depending on the axion coupling strength and other parameters, significant
axion-photon conversion can take place at the resonance. Such conversions may
produce observable effects on the radiation spectra and polarization signals
from the star. We also apply our results to axion-photon propagation in the Sun
and in magnetic white dwarfs. We find that there is no appreciable conversion
of solar axions to photons during the propagation.Comment: 12 pages, 11 figures. Minor changes. PRD accepte
Relativistic calculations of the charge-transfer probabilities and cross sections for low-energy collisions of H-like ions with bare nuclei
A new method for solving the time-dependent two-center Dirac equation is
developed. The time-dependent Dirac wave function is represented as a sum of
atomic-like Dirac-Sturm orbitals, localized at the ions. The atomic orbitals
are obtained by solving numerically the finite-difference one-center Dirac and
Dirac-Sturm equations with the potential which is the sum of the exact
reference-nucleus potential and a monopole-approximation potential from the
other nucleus. An original procedure to calculate the two-center integrals with
these orbitals is proposed. The approach is tested by calculations of the
charge transfer and ionization cross sections for the H(1s)--proton collisions
at proton energies from 1 keV to 100 keV. The obtained results are compared
with related experimental and other theoretical data. To investigate the role
of the relativistic effects, the charge transfer cross sections for the
Ne^{9+}(1s)--Ne^{10+} (at energies from 0.1 to 10 MeV/u) and
U^{91+}(1s)--U^{92+} (at energies from 6 to 10 MeV/u) collisions are calculated
in both relativistic and nonrelativistic cases.Comment: 39 pages, 6 tables, 7 figure
The Rydberg-Atom-Cavity Axion Search
We report on the present progress in development of the dark matter axion
search experiment with Rydberg-atom-cavity detectors in Kyoto, CARRACK I and
CARRACK II. The axion search has been performed with CARRACK I in the 8 % mass
range around , and CARRACK II is now ready for the search in
the wide range . We have also developed
quantum theoretical calculations on the axion-photon-atom system in the
resonant cavity in order to estimate precisely the detection sensitivity for
the axion signal. Some essential features on the axion-photon-atom interaction
are clarified, which provide the optimum experimental setup for the axion
search.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures, Invited talk presented at the Dark2000,
Heidelberg, Germany,10-15 July, 200
Relativistic calculations of the x-ray emission following the Xe-Bi collision
We study the x-ray emission following the collision of a Bi ion with
a neutral Xe atom at the projectile energy 70 MeV/u. The collisional and
post-collisional processes are treated separately. The probabilities of various
many-electron processes at the collision are calculated within a relativistic
independent electron model using the coupled-channel approach with atomic-like
Dirac-Fock-Sturm orbitals. The analysis of the post-collisional processes
resulting in the x-ray emission is based on the fluorescence yields, the
radiation and Auger decay rates, and allows to derive intensities of the x-ray
emission and compare them with experimental data. A reasonable agreement
between the theoretical results and the recent experimental data is observed.
The role of the relativistic effects is investigated.Comment: 11 figures, 2 table
Modeling Resting-State Functional Networks When the Cortex Falls Asleep: Local and Global Changes
The transition from wakefulness to sleep represents the most conspicuous change in behavior and the level of consciousness occurring in the healthy brain. It is accompanied by similarly conspicuous changes in neural dynamics, traditionally exemplified by the change from "desynchronized” electroencephalogram activity in wake to globally synchronized slow wave activity of early sleep. However, unit and local field recordings indicate that the transition is more gradual than it might appear: On one hand, local slow waves already appear during wake; on the other hand, slow sleep waves are only rarely global. Studies with functional magnetic resonance imaging also reveal changes in resting-state functional connectivity (FC) between wake and slow wave sleep. However, it remains unclear how resting-state networks may change during this transition period. Here, we employ large-scale modeling of the human cortico-cortical anatomical connectivity to evaluate changes in resting-state FC when the model "falls asleep” due to the progressive decrease in arousal-promoting neuromodulation. When cholinergic neuromodulation is parametrically decreased, local slow waves appear, while the overall organization of resting-state networks does not change. Furthermore, we show that these local slow waves are structured macroscopically in networks that resemble the resting-state networks. In contrast, when the neuromodulator decrease further to very low levels, slow waves become global and resting-state networks merge into a single undifferentiated, broadly synchronized networ
Axion detection in the milli-eV mass range
We propose an experimental scheme to search for galactic halo axions with
mass eV, which is above the range accessible with cavity
techniques. The detector consists of a large number of parallel superconducting
wires embedded in a material transparent to microwave radiation. The wires
carry a current configuration which produces a static, inhomogeneous magnetic
field within the detector volume. Axions which enter this
volume may convert to photons. We discuss the feasibility of the detector and
its sensitivity.Comment: LaTex, 9 pages, 4 figures (sent upon request), UFIFT-HEP-93--
Design and performance of the ADMX SQUID-based microwave receiver
The Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX) was designed to detect ultra-weakly
interacting relic axion particles by searching for their conversion to
microwave photons in a resonant cavity positioned in a strong magnetic field.
Given the extremely low expected axion-photon conversion power we have
designed, built and operated a microwave receiver based on a Superconducting
QUantum Interference Device (SQUID). We describe the ADMX receiver in detail as
well as the analysis of narrow band microwave signals. We demonstrate the
sustained use of a SQUID amplifier operating between 812 and 860 MHz with a
noise temperature of 1 K. The receiver has a noise equivalent power of
1.1x10^-24 W/sqrt(Hz) in the band of operation for an integration time of
1.8x10^3 s.Comment: 8 pages, 12 figures, Submitted to Nuclear Inst. and Methods in
Physics Research,
Numerical testing by a transfer-matrix technique of Simmons' equation for the local current density in metal-vacuum-metal junctions
We test the consistency with which Simmons' model can predict the local
current density obtained for flat metal-vacuum-metal junctions. The image
potential energy used in Simmons' original papers had a missing factor of 1/2.
Besides this technical issue, Simmons' model relies on a mean-barrier
approximation for electron transmission through the potential-energy barrier
between the metals. In order to test Simmons' expression for the local current
density when the correct image potential energy is included, we compare the
results of this expression with those provided by a transfer-matrix technique.
This technique is known to provide numerically exact solutions of Schrodinger's
equation for this barrier model. We also consider the current densities
provided by a numerical integration of the transmission probability obtained
with the WKB approximation and Simmons' mean-barrier approximation. The
comparison between these different models shows that Simmons' expression for
the local current density actually provides results that are in good agreement
with those provided by the transfer-matrix technique, for a range of conditions
of practical interest. We show that Simmons' model provides good results in the
linear and field-emission regimes of current density versus voltage plots. It
loses its applicability when the top of the potential-energy barrier drops
below the Fermi level of the emitting metal.Comment: Paper accepted for publication in Jordan Journal of Physic
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