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Self-Consistent Velocity Dependent Effective Interactions
The theory of self-consistent effective interactions in nuclei is extended
for a system with a velocity dependent mean potential. By means of the field
coupling method, we present a general prescription to derive effective
interactions which are consistent with the mean potential. For a deformed
system with the conventional pairing field, the velocity dependent effective
interactions are derived as the multipole pairing interactions in
doubly-stretched coordinates. They are applied to the microscopic analysis of
the giant dipole resonances (GDR's) of , the first excited
states of Sn isotopes and the first excited states of Mo isotopes.
It is clarified that the interactions play crucial roles in describing the
splitting and structure of GDR peaks, in restoring the energy weighted sum
rule, and in reducing the values of .Comment: 35 pages, RevTeX, 7 figures (available upon request), to appear in
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A comparison of the end-tidal CO2 measured by portable capnometer and the arterial P CO2 in spontaneously breathing patients
AbstractAn end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) monitor (capnometer) is used most often as a noninvasive substitute for P aCO2 in anesthesia, anesthetic recovery and intensive care. However, the utility and accuracy of the portable capnometer in spontaneously breathing patients with or without chronic pulmonary diseases has received little recognition. To determine the utility of the portable capnometer in general wards and in in-home care, we examined the correlation between ETCO2 measured by a portable capnometer and simultaneous P aCO2 measured in 41 spontaneously breathing patients. TV-ETCO2 (ETCO2 measured by tidal volume maneuver) was lower than P aCO2 by an average of 9.0 mmHg and VC-ETCO2 (ETCO2 measured by vital capacity maneuver) was lower than P aCO2 by an average of 0.5 mmHg. The mean difference between P aCO2 and VC-ETCO2 was not statistically significant. Regression analysis showed a close correlation between VC-ETCO2 and P aCO2 (r = 0.91, P < 0.0001). Thus, VC-ETCO2 was highly correlated with P aCO2. Furthermore, a close correlation between VC-ETCO2 and P aCO2 was also observed in patients with compromised pulmonary function (r = 0.88, P < 0.0001 in patients with below 70% of FEV1.0%; r = 0.89, P < 0.0001 in patients with below 80% of %VC). Our studies show that VC-ETCO2 measured by the portable capnometer gives a reliable point estimate ofP aCO2, and can be useful to evaluate the respiratory condition of spontaneously breathing patients in general wards and in in-home care
Effect of Electrolyte Balance in Low-Protein Diets on Broiler Performance and Tibial Dyschondroplasia Incidence
A proper dietary electrolyte balance (DEB) is essential to ensure an optimum acid-base equilibrium and broiler performance. In low-CP diets, this balance can be affected by reduction of soybean meal and inclusion of high levels of synthetic amino acids. Although, some studies have related low-protein diets supplemented with amino acids and DEB, these relations are not well explained, because some research demonstrates confusion about the deficiency and balance of nutrients. The objective of these experiments was to evaluate the DEB effects of diets with low levels of protein supplemented with amino acids on broiler performance and bone development. Results indicated that DEB and CP content influenced broiler chick performance in the starter and growing periods. There was no significant effect due to the interaction between DEB and CP content for tibial dyschondroplasia incidence (TD) or in bone breaking resistance during the growing period of either experiment. The incidence of TD was reduced with 253 mEq/kg DEB in the starter period
Electronic Structures of Fe_x$Si Probed by Photoemission Spectroscopy
The electronic structures of the Heusler type compounds Fe_x$Si in
the concentration range between x = 0 and x = 1 have been probed by
photoemission spectroscopy (PES). The observed shift of Si 2p core- level and
the main valence band structres indicate a chemical potential shift to higher
energy with increasing x. It is also clarified that the density of state at
Fermi edge is owing to the collaboration of V 3d and Fe 3d derived states.
Besides the decrease of the spectral intensity near Fermi edge with increasing
x suggests the formation of pseudo gap at large x.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures, 5 reference
One-variable word equations in linear time
In this paper we consider word equations with one variable (and arbitrary
many appearances of it). A recent technique of recompression, which is
applicable to general word equations, is shown to be suitable also in this
case. While in general case it is non-deterministic, it determinises in case of
one variable and the obtained running time is O(n + #_X log n), where #_X is
the number of appearances of the variable in the equation. This matches the
previously-best algorithm due to D\k{a}browski and Plandowski. Then, using a
couple of heuristics as well as more detailed time analysis the running time is
lowered to O(n) in RAM model. Unfortunately no new properties of solutions are
shown.Comment: submitted to a journal, general overhaul over the previous versio
Even-odd correlations in capacitance fluctuations of quantum dots
We investigate effects of short range interactions on the addition spectra of
quantum dots using a disordered Hubbard model. A correlation function \cS(q) is
defined on the inverse compressibility versus filling data, and computed
numerically for small lattices. Two regimes of interaction strength are
identified: the even/odd fluctuations regime typical of Fermi liquid ground
states, and a regime of structureless \cS(q) at strong interactions. We
propose to understand the latter regime in terms of magnetically correlated
localized spins.Comment: 3 pages, Revtex, Without figure
Hierarchy of QM SUSYs on a Bounded Domain
We systematically formulate a hierarchy of isospectral Hamiltonians in
one-dimensional supersymmetric quantum mechanics on an interval and on a
circle, in which two successive Hamiltonians form N=2 supersymmetry. We find
that boundary conditions compatible with supersymmetry are severely restricted.
In the case of an interval, a hierarchy of, at most, three isospectral
Hamiltonians is possible with unique boundary conditions, while in the case of
a circle an infinite tower of isospectral Hamiltonians can be constructed with
two-parameter family of boundary conditions.Comment: 15 pages, 3 figure
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