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Studies on Temperature and Strain Sensitivities of a Few-mode Critical Wavelength Fiber Optic Sensor
This paper studied the relationship between the temperature/strain wavelength sensitivity of a fiber optic in-line Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) sensor and the wavelength separation of the measured wavelength to the critical wavelength (CWL) in a CWL-existed interference spectrum formed by interference between LP01 and LP02 modes. The in-line MZI fiber optic sensor has been constructed by splicing a section of specially designed few-mode fiber (FMF), which support LP01 and LP02 modes propagating in the fiber, between two pieces of single mode fiber. The propagation constant difference, Δβ, between the LP01 and LP02 modes, changes non-monotonously with wavelength and reaches a maximum at the CWL. As a result, in sensor operation, peaks on the different sides of the CWL then shift in opposite directions, and the associated temperature/strain sensitivities increase significantly when the measured wavelength points become close to the CWL, from both sides of the CWL. A theoretical analysis carried out has predicted that with this specified FMF sensor approach, the temperature/strain wavelength sensitivities are governed by the wavelength difference between the measured wavelength and the CWL. This conclusion was seen to agree well with the experimental results obtained. Combining the wavelength shifts of the peaks and the CWL in the transmission spectrum of the SFS structure, this study has shown that this approach forms the basis of effective designs of high sensitivity sensors for multi-parameter detection and offering a large measurement range to satisfy the requirements needed for better industrial measurements
Can the jet steepen the light curves of GRB afterglow?
Beaming of relativistic ejecta in GRBs has been postulated by many authors in
order to reduce the total GRB energy, thus it is very important to look for the
observational evidence of beaming. Rhoads (1999) has pointed out that the
dynamics of the blast wave, which is formed when the beamed ejecta sweeping the
external medium, will be significantly modified by the sideways expansion due
to the increased swept up matter. He claimed that shortly after the bulk
Lorentz factor () of the blast wave drops below the inverse of the
initial opening angle () of the beamed ejecta, there will be a
sharp break in the afterglow light curves. However, some other authors have
performed numerical calculations and shown that the break of the light curve is
weaker and much smoother than the one analytically predicted. In this paper we
reanalyse the dynamical evolution of the jet blast wave, calculate the jet
emission analytically, we find that the sharp break predicted by Rhoads will
actually not exist, and for most cases the afterglow light curve will almost
not be affected by sideways expansion unless the beaming angle is extremely
small. We demonstrate that only when , the afterglow light
curves may be steepened by sideways expansion, and in fact there cannot be two
breaks as claimed before. We have also constructed a simple numerical code to
verify our conclusion.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figures, accepted by ApJ, added numerical calculation
Perceived Family Life Quality in Junior Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.The present longitudinal study examined perceived family functioning and related socio-demographic correlates from the perspective of adolescents in Hong Kong. Results showed that adolescent perceptions of family functioning based on different indicators gradually deteriorated over time. Regarding the socio-demographic correlates, (a) boys had more favourable perceived family functioning than did girls; (b) adolescents from non-intact families had poorer perceived family functioning than those from intact families; and (c) economically disadvantaged adolescents had poorer perceived family functioning than non-economically disadvantaged adolescents. Results also revealed that adolescents’ perceived family functioning was positively related to positive youth devel- opment. Analyses further indicated that perceived family functioning and positive youth development were concurrently and longitudinally related
Enrollment in YFV Vaccine Trial: An Evaluation of Recruitment Outcomes Associated with a Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Trial of a Live Attenuated Yellow Fever Vaccine
This investigation evaluated several factors associated with diverse participant enrollment of a clinical trial assessing safety, immunogenicity, and comparative viremia associated with administration of 17-D live, attenuated yellow fever vaccine given alone or in combination with human immune globulin. We obtained baseline participant information (e.g., sociodemographic, medical) and followed recruitment outcomes from 2005 to 2007. Of 355 potential Yellow Fever vaccine study participants, 231 cases were analyzed. Strong interest in study participation was observed among racial and ethnically diverse persons with 36.34% eligible following initial study screening, resulting in 18.75% enrollment. The percentage of white participants increased from 63.66% (prescreened sample) to 81.25% (enrollment group). The regression model was significant with white race as a predictor of enrollment (OR=2.744, 95% CI=1.415-5.320, p=0.003).In addition, persons were more likely to enroll via direct outreach and referral mechanisms compared to mass advertising (OR=2.433, 95% CI=1.102-5.369). The findings indicate that racially diverse populations can be recruited to vaccine clinical trials, yet actual enrollment may not reflect that diversit
Transfer-matrix renormalization group study of the spin ladders with cyclic four-spin interactions
The temperature dependence of the specific heat and spin susceptibility of
the spin ladders with cyclic four-spin interactions in the rung-singlet phase
is explored by making use of the transfer-matrix renormalization group method.
The values of spin gap are extracted from the specific heat and susceptibility,
respectively. It is found that for different relative strength between
interchain and intrachain interactions, the spin gap is approximately linear
with the cyclic four-spin interaction in the region far away from the critical
point. Furthermore, we show that the dispersion for the one-triplet magnon
branch can be obtained by numerically fitting on the partition function.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figures, 1 tabl
Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations of a single layer graphene under dc current bias
Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations under a dc current bias are
experimentally studied on a Hall bar sample of single layer graphene. In dc
resistance, the bias current shows the common damping effect on the SdH
oscillations and the effect can be well accounted for by an elevated electron
temperature that is found to be linearly dependent on the current bias. In
differential resistance, a novel phase inversion of the SdH oscillations has
been observed with increasing dc bias, namely we observe the oscillation maxima
develop into minima and vice versa. Moreover, it is found that the onset
biasing current, at which a SdH extremum is about to invert, is linearly
dependent on the magnetic field of the SdH extrema. These observations are
quantitatively explained with the help of a general SdH formula.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, A few references adde
Dynamical properties of dipolar Fermi gases
We investigate dynamical properties of a one-component Fermi gas with
dipole-dipole interaction between particles. Using a variational function based
on the Thomas-Fermi density distribution in phase space representation, the
total energy is described by a function of deformation parameters in both real
and momentum space. Various thermodynamic quantities of a uniform dipolar Fermi
gas are derived, and then instability of this system is discussed. For a
trapped dipolar Fermi gas, the collective oscillation frequencies are derived
with the energy-weighted sum rule method. The frequencies for the monopole and
quadrupole modes are calculated, and softening against collapse is shown as the
dipolar strength approaches the critical value. Finally, we investigate the
effects of the dipolar interaction on the expansion dynamics of the Fermi gas
and show how the dipolar effects manifest in an expanded cloud.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, submitted to New J. Phy
Spin-dependent resonant tunneling through quantum-well states in magnetic metallic thin films
Quantum-well (QW) states in {\it nonmagnetic} metal layers contained in
magnetic multilayers are known to be important in spin-dependent transport, but
the role of QW states in {\it magnetic} layers remains elusive. Here we
identify the conditions and mechanisms for resonant tunneling through QW states
in magnetic layers and determine candidate structures. We report
first-principles calculations of spin-dependent transport in epitaxial
Fe/MgO/FeO/Fe/Cr and Co/MgO/Fe/Cr tunnel junctions. We demonstrate the
formation of sharp QW states in the Fe layer and show discrete conductance
jumps as the QW states enter the transport window with increasing bias. At
resonance, the current increases by one to two orders of magnitude. The
tunneling magnetoresistance ratio is several times larger than in simple spin
tunnel junctions and is positive (negative) for majority- (minority-) spin
resonances, with a large asymmetry between positive and negative biases. The
results can serve as the basis for novel spintronic devices.Comment: 4 figures in 5 eps file
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