Coarse-grained molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were applied to reproduce the surface morphology of lubricant films composed of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) Zdol and tri-functional PFPE, which has a functional group a...
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Coarse-grained molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were applied to reproduce the surface morphology of lubricant films composed of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) Zdol and tri-functional PFPE, which has a functional group at the middle of a molecule as well as functional endgroups at the head and tail of the molecule. The molecular-mesh scanning method was introduced to detect the location of film surface. The effects of the number of polar groups and polymer length on a flat solid surface were studied as lubricant films with periodic boundary conditions. We clarified that the film surface of the tri-functional PFPE lubricant was smoother than Zdol 2000 when compared at the same film thickness condition.
The present paper aims to give an overview of the state-of-the-art in Requirements engineering (RE) based on a wide collection of publications from recent years, and focuses specifically on some advanced areas that ne...
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Echolocating bats have long demonstrated the potential for air-coupled sonar to guide agile navigation through complex 3D environments. While air-coupled sonar has been extensively used in mobile ground robotics and a...
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Echolocating bats have long demonstrated the potential for air-coupled sonar to guide agile navigation through complex 3D environments. While air-coupled sonar has been extensively used in mobile ground robotics and a considerable amount of the bat's auditory system has been studied, little work has been done to understand how the neural circuitry of the bat can integrate echoes into a coherent, behaving system. This paper addresses the unique characteristics of bat echolocation and how they impact the design of a neuromorphic VLSI-based echolocation system. By constructing a system to solve bat-specific sensorimotor tasks the authors have encountered a number of interesting issues and questions that commonly face neuromorphic VLSI designers. Successes, problematic issues, and future directions are discussed
The movement toward transformation and joint capabilities has created new challenges for program acquisition efforts. The research reported in this article examines the implications of joint capabilities on acquisitio...
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The movement toward transformation and joint capabilities has created new challenges for program acquisition efforts. The research reported in this article examines the implications of joint capabilities on acquisition. In short, the research investigates how program interdependency, size, age, and developmental status influence the occurrence of programmatic breaches. The findings provide empirical evidence that metrics that are capable of measuring interdependency may prove fruitful as an early indicator of joint program acquisition shortfalls.
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S. AshhabKoji MaruyamaFranco NoriFrontier Research System
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan CREST
Japan Science and Technology Agency Kawaguchi Saitama 332–0012 Japan Physics Department
Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics Applied Physics Program Center for the Study of Complex Systems University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan 48109-1040 USA
We discuss the possibility of observing quantum nonlocality using the so-called mode entanglement, analyzing the differences between different types of particles in this context. We first discuss the role of coherent ...
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We discuss the possibility of observing quantum nonlocality using the so-called mode entanglement, analyzing the differences between different types of particles in this context. We first discuss the role of coherent states in such experiments, and we comment on the existence of coherent states in nature. The discussion of coherent states naturally raises questions about the role of particle statistics in this problem. Although the Pauli exclusion principle precludes coherent states with a large number of fermionic particles, we find that a large number of fermionic coherent states, each containing at most one particle, can be used to achieve the same effect as a bosonic coherent state for the purposes of this problem. The discussion of superselection rules arises naturally in this context, because their applicability to a given situation prohibits the use of coherent states. This limitation particularly affects the scenario that we propose for detecting the mode entanglement of fermionic particles.
Generalized belief propagation (GBP) algorithm has been shown recently to infer the a-posteriori probabilities of finite-state input two-dimensional (2D) Gaussian channels with memory in a practically accurate manner,...
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Generalized belief propagation (GBP) algorithm has been shown recently to infer the a-posteriori probabilities of finite-state input two-dimensional (2D) Gaussian channels with memory in a practically accurate manner, thus enabling near-optimal estimation of the transmitted symbols and the Shannon-theoretic information rates. In this note, a rationalization of this excellent performance of GBP is addressed.
A Navy funded outreach program directed at increasing the interest of middle school students in pursuing careers in science and engineering has been subjected to a comprehensive mixed mode evaluation process conducted...
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had completed its initial Calibration and Validation activities for the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) launched on January 24th, 2006, and has been conducting routin...
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had completed its initial Calibration and Validation activities for the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) launched on January 24th, 2006, and has been conducting routine operations since October 24th, 2006. ALOS data acquisition, processing and distribution status and also disaster monitor results are summarized.
We present the first ultrafast optical switching of 3D photonic band gaps using Si inverse opals. Switching is achieved by homogeneously exciting free carriers by a two-photon process. We probe reflectivity over a bro...
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We present the first ultrafast optical switching of 3D photonic band gaps using Si inverse opals. Switching is achieved by homogeneously exciting free carriers by a two-photon process. We probe reflectivity over a broad frequency range, in particular the range where the photonic band gap is predicted. We observe a large frequency shift, and a fast decay time of 21 ps, which implies that switching could potentially be repeated at GHz rates, which is relevant to future switching and modulation applications. We also discuss the favorable prospects for ultrafast QED: switching spontaneous emission of light sources such as embedded quantum dots.
We propose a hybrid quantum circuit with both charge and flux qubits connected to a large Josephson junction that gives rise to an effective interqubit coupling controlled by the external magnetic flux. This switchabl...
We propose a hybrid quantum circuit with both charge and flux qubits connected to a large Josephson junction that gives rise to an effective interqubit coupling controlled by the external magnetic flux. This switchable interqubit coupling can be used to transfer back and forth an arbitrary superposition state between the charge qubit and the flux qubit working at the optimal point. The proposed hybrid circuit provides a promising quantum memory because the flux qubit at the optimal point can store the tranferred quantum state for a relatively long time.
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