Comparison of two-dimensional integration methods for shape reconstruction from gradient data

As a requisite and key step in some gradient-based measurement techniques, the reconstruction of the shape, more generally the scalar potential, from the measured gradient data has been studied for many years. In this work, three types of two-dimensional integration methods are compared under various conditions. The merits and drawbacks of each integration method are consequently revealed to provide suggestions in selection of a proper integration method for a particular application.     

The adversary degree-associated reconstruction number of double-brooms

A vertex-deleted subgraph of a graph G is a card. A dacard specifies the degree of the deleted vertex along with the card. The adversary degree-associated reconstruction number $\mathrm{adrn}(G)$ is the least k such that every set of k dacards determines G. We determine $\mathrm{adrn}(D_{m,n,p})$, where the double-broom $D_{m,n,p}$ with $p\ge 2$ is the tree with $m+n+p$ vertices obtained from a path with p vertices by appending m leaves at one end and n leaves at the other end. We determine $\mathrm{adrn}(D_{m,n,p})$ for all $m,n,p$. For $2\le m\le n$, usually $\mathrm{adrn}(D_{m,n,p})=m+2$, except $\mathrm{adrn}(D_{m,m+1,p})=m+1$ and $\mathrm{adrn}(D_{m,m+2,p})=m+3$. There are exceptions when $(m,n)=(2,3)$ or $p=4$. For $m=1$ the usual value is 4, with exceptions when $p\in \{2,3\}$ or $n=2$.     

Structural and immunogenicity analysis of reconstructed ancestral and consensus P48/45 for cross-species anti malaria transmission-blocking vaccine

The development of the anti-malaria vaccine holds a promising future in malaria control. One of the anti-malaria vaccine strategies known as the transmission-blocking vaccine (TBV) is to inhibit the parasite transmission between humans and mosquitoes by targeting the parasite gametocyte. Previously, we found that P48/45 included in the 6-Cysteine protein family shared by Plasmodium sp. We also detected vaccine properties possessed by all human-infecting Plasmodium and could be used as a cross-species anti-malaria vaccine. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of P48/45 through the ancestral and consensus reconstruction approach. P48/45 phylogenetic and time tree analysis was done by RAXML and BEAST2. GRASP server and Ugene software were used to reconstruct ancestral and consensus sequences, respectively. The protein structural prediction was made by using a psipred and Rosetta program. Each protein characteristic of P48/45 was analyzed by assessing hydrophobicity and Post-Translational Modification sites. Meanwhile, the Epitope sequence for B-cell, T-cell, and HLA was determined using an immunoinformatics approach. Lastly, molecular docking simulation was done to determine native binding interactions of P48/45-P230. The result showed a distinct protein characteristic of ancestral and consensus sequences. The immunogenicity analysis revealed the number of epitopes in the ancestral sequence is greater than the consensus sequence. The study also found a conserved epitope located in the binding site and consists of specific Post-Translational Modification sites. Hence, our research provides detailed insight into ancestral and consensus P48/45 efficacy for the cross-species anti-malaria vaccine.     

Nonuniform sampling and maximum entropy reconstruction applied to the accurate measurement of residual dipolar couplings

Residual dipolar couplings (RDC) provide important global restraints for accurate structure determination by NMR. We show that nonuniform sampling in combination with maximum entropy reconstruction (MaxEnt) is a promising strategy for accelerating and potentially enhancing the acquisition of RDC spectra. Using MaxEnt-processed spectra of nonuniformly sampled data sets that are reduced up to one fifth relative to uniform sampling, accurate 13C'-13Calpha RDCs can be obtained that agree with an RMS of 0.67 Hz with those derived from uniformly sampled, Fourier transformed spectra. While confirming that frequency errors in MaxEnt spectra are very slight, an unexpected class of systematic errors was found to occur in the 6th significant figure of 13C' chemical shifts of doublets obtained by MaxEnt reconstruction. We show that this error stems from slight line shape perturbations and predict it should be encountered in other nonlinear spectral estimation algorithms. In the case of MaxEnt reconstruction, the error can easily be rendered systematic by straightforward optimization of MaxEnt reconstruction parameters and self-cancels in obtaining RDCs from nonuniformly sampled, MaxEnt reconstructed spectra.     

3D MRI of non-Gaussian (3)He gas diffusion in the rat lung

In (3)He magnetic resonance images of pulmonary air spaces, the confining architecture of the parenchymal tissue results in a non-Gaussian distribution of signal phase that non-exponentially attenuates image intensity as diffusion weighting is increased. Here, two approaches previously used for the analysis of non-Gaussian effects in the lung are compared and related using diffusion-weighted (3)He MR images of mechanically ventilated rats. One approach is model-based and was presented by Yablonskiy et al., while the other approach utilizes the second order decay contribution that is predicted from the cumulant expansion theorem. Total lung coverage is achieved using a hybrid 3D pulse sequence that combines conventional phase encoding with sparse radial sampling for efficient gas usage. This enables the acquisition of nine 3D images using a total of only approximately 1 L of hyperpolarized (3)He gas. Diffusion weighting ranges from 0 s/cm(2) to 40 s/cm(2). Results show that the non-Gaussian effects of (3)He gas diffusion in healthy rat lungs are directly attributed to the anisotropic geometry of lung microstructure as predicted by the Yablonskiy model, and that quantitative analysis over the entire lung can be reliably repeated in time-course studies of the same animal.     

低As压退火对GaAs(001)表面形貌与重构的影响

在低As压条件下退火处理原子级平坦的GaAs(001) βup 2(2×4)重构表面. 利用扫描隧道显微镜对表面进行研究, 发现随着低As压退火时间的延长, 表面形貌与表面重构的演变同步进行. 表面形貌经历了从有序平坦转变为无序平坦, 然后逐渐恢复到有序平坦状态的过程. 表面重构则由βup 2(2×4)重构逐渐转变为(2×6)重构, 然后再转变为锯齿状的(2×6)重构, 并且表面形貌与表面重构的演变存在一定的相互关系.     

基于改进的多轴差分吸收光谱层析技术的烟羽浓度峰重建

建立了被动多轴差分吸收光谱层析系统,实现烟羽气体的时空浓度分布测量,分别采用传统的同步迭代重建算法(SIRT)和改进的SIRT对测量数据进行了重建分析,克服了一些实际测试中不能获 取大量投影数据或投影分布不均匀、存在噪声的问题,精确地重建出大气痕量气体的二维空间分布．在不同的模型及评价指标下,通过数值模拟对两种重建算法的效果进行比较,改变改进的SIRT算法中的松弛因子,在5500次的迭代过程中,指标d从0.435降到了0.044,指标r从0.376降到了0.044,改进的SIRT算法具有更好的重建效果．外场重建试验中成功重建了大气痕量气体的二维空间．     

适用于波前处理器的自适应光学系统非共光路像差补偿方法

提出了一种适合硬件形式波前处理器的非共光路像差校正方法.讨论了非共光路像差的产生原因和运用相位差异技术检测非共光路像差的方法.根据波前处理器的工作流程,推导了将非共光路像差折算到波前探测器参考点偏移量的算法,编写了实现算法的主控计算机软件模块.在望远镜光路中以光源为目标开展实验,用本文算法校正后,目标能量集中度提高了17.6%,证明了该方法的可行性.