We discuss the concept of width-to-spacing ratio which plays the central role in the description of local spectral statistics of evolution operators in multiplicative and additive stochastic processes for random matri...
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Interference between two waves is a well-known concept in physics, and its generalization to more than two waves is straightforward. The order of interference is defined as the number of paths that interfere in a mann...
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Interference between two waves is a well-known concept in physics, and its generalization to more than two waves is straightforward. The order of interference is defined as the number of paths that interfere in a manner that cannot be reduced to patterns of a lower order. In practice, second-order interference means that in, say, a triple-slit experiment, the interference pattern when all three slits are open can be predicted from the interference patterns between all possible pairs of slits. Quantum mechanics is often said to only exhibit second-order interference. However, this is only true under specific assumptions, typically single particles undergoing linear evolution. Here we experimentally show that nonlinear evolution can in fact lead to higher-order interference. The higher-order interference in our experiment can be understood using a simple classical or quantum description, namely optical coherent states interacting in a nonlinear medium. Our work shows that nonlinear evolution could open a loophole for experiments attempting to verify Born's rule by ruling out higher-order interference.
A series of CeO2-MnOx for highly efficient catalytical oxidation of carbon monoxide were prepared by citrate sol-gel (C), hydrothermal (H) and hydrothermal-citrate complexation (CH) methods. The outcome indicates that...
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In a recent work [R. Shojaei et al, Physical Review E 100, 022303 (2019)] the Authors calculate numerically the critical temperature Tcof the balanced-imbalanced phase transition in a fully connected graph. According ...
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A plasmonic nanostructure forming a metal-semiconductor interface generates electric potential by optical illumination. Grounded plasmonic nanostructures can also generate electric potentials based on the recently dem...
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We consider states bound at the flip of the electric field in buckled silicene. Along the electric flip lines a topological confinement is formed with the orientation of the charge current and the resulting magnetic d...
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In recent years, Educational Data Mining (EDM) is a new field that has been employed for extracting intrinsic educational new facts. EDM has become a hot topic in the field of educational informatics. In this paper we...
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In recent years, Educational Data Mining (EDM) is a new field that has been employed for extracting intrinsic educational new facts. EDM has become a hot topic in the field of educational informatics. In this paper we had applied clustering analysis on Yemen regions education statistics. We had achieved a mining process using hierarchical algorithm. The clustering analysis depicts latent knowledge beneath education data, which is illustrated by a dendrogram; i.e. hierarchical diagram. By performing single-linkage method, we had categorized Yemen regions using education data analysis. This categorization is employed for generating hierarchical ranking, which draw general image of the implied knowledge of targeted domain. The results presents promising relations between Yemen regions, that would help decision makers to understand the nature of education variables, which are distributed over the country.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of process parameters on resistance and plastic deformation of ultrasonic aluminum ribbon bond on the molybdenum back contact layer of copper indium gallium selenide (CI...
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of process parameters on resistance and plastic deformation of ultrasonic aluminum ribbon bond on the molybdenum back contact layer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar panel. The aluminium ribbon was ultrasonically bonded on molybdenum with two process parameter settings with constant pressure and energy while varying the amplitude. The resistance measurement of the samples was conducted with two techniques which are the transmission line method (TLM) and micro-ohmmeter to evaluate the conductivity of the interconnection. Moreover, the plastic deformation of the aluminium bond from longitudinal and transverse cross-sections was examined by measuring the thickness of the aluminum bond. The resistance of the samples is directly proportional to the amplitude applied while the thickness of the aluminum for both longitudinal and transverse cross-sections is inversely proportional to the amplitude employed. By applying adequate pressure (3.5 bar) and energy (20 J), with the lower amplitude applied which is 7.7 µm, less plastic deformation occurs to the aluminum bond with lower resistance measured.
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis methods are readily used in decision support models. However, many methods in this group of methods cause a problem with choosing an appropriate method for a given problem. One of such...
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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis methods are readily used in decision support models. However, many methods in this group of methods cause a problem with choosing an appropriate method for a given problem. One of such methods is COMET (Characteristic Objects Method), which compares pairs of Characteristic Objects (COs) when calculating preference values of alternatives. In this paper, the COMET method was used to create a model that evaluates swimming athletes regarding their predisposition to compete in freestyle sprint events. Besides, to reduce the complexity of the problem, a division of the initial structure was applied, which made it possible to reduce the number of comparisons to 0.7e -8 % of their initial number. To verify the obtained results, it was decided to use selected MCDA methods to solve the same problem. The correlation between the rankings was examined using the Pearson correlation coefficient and the WS similarity coefficient. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that the proposed model gives results that guarantee a high correlation with the results from the other methods. Moreover, it can be useful in evaluating and selecting swimming athletes for participation in given events.
Background: Alongside the benefits of Total-Body imaging modalities, such as higher sensitivity, single-bed position, low dose imaging, etc., their final construction cost prevents worldwide utilization. The main aim ...
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Background: Alongside the benefits of Total-Body imaging modalities, such as higher sensitivity, single-bed position, low dose imaging, etc., their final construction cost prevents worldwide utilization. The main aim of this study is to present a simulation-based comparison of the sensitivities of existing and currently developed tomographs to introduce a cost-efficient solution for constructing a Total-Body PET scanner based on plastic scintillators. Methods: For the case of this study, eight tomographs based on the uEXPLORER configuration with different scintillator materials (BGO, LYSO), axial field-of-view (97.4 cm and 194.8 cm), and detector configuration (full and sparse) were simulated. In addition, 8 J-PET scanners with different configurations, such as various axial field-of-view (200 cm and 250 cm), the different cross-sections of plastic scintillator, and the multiple numbers of the plastic scintillator layers (2, 3, and 4), based on J-PET technology have been simulated by GATE software. Furthermore, Biograph Vision has been simulated to compare the results with standard PET scans. Two types of simulations have been performed. The first one with a centrally located source with a diameter of 1mm and a length of 250 cm, and the second one with the same source inside a water-filled cylindrical phantom with a diameter of 20 cm and a length of 183 cm. Results: With regards to sensitivity, among all the proposed scanners, the ones constructed with BGO crystals give the best performance (∼ 350 cps/kBq at the center). The utilization of sparse geometry or LYSO crystals significantly lowers the achievable sensitivity of such systems. The J-PET design gives a similar sensitivity to the sparse LYSO crystal-based detectors while having full detector coverage over the body. Moreover, it provides uniform sensitivity over the body with additional gain on its sides and provides the possibility for high-quality brain imaging. Conclusion: Taking into account not only the s
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