A better understanding of the background of CR-39 detectors

The background of CR-39 detectors varies from batch to batch, from foil to foil in the same batch, from one side to another of the same foil and within the same foil surface. In spite of many efforts made in the past, little success has been achieved in producing detectors with a consistently low background. For this reason, new investigations have been undertaken with the specific scope in mind to improve the background of these detectors. The key strategy of these studies was to investigate whether the background tracks originate from the detector surface or from detector bulk, if not from both. From these systematic investigations it was possible to demonstrate that most of the background is due to defects present on the detector surface. For this reason, the simplest way to reduce the background is to carry out a heavy pre-etching prior to the use of the CR-39 detector. This procedure has been successfully exploited not only to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of CR-39-based radon dosimeters but also to carry out different radon measurements with the same CR-39 foil.     

基于视觉注意力模型的背景斑点提取方法

针对传统人工选取背景斑点的不足,提出了一种基于视觉注意力模型的背景斑点提取方法。首先根据Itti显著图模型确定背景图中的显著区域;然后找出若干注意视点,并将这些视点作为种子点在原图上进行区域生长;最后在区域生长的基础上依据相关准则提取出斑点。实验结果表明,该方法可以准确地找到背景图中的明显斑点,使进一步的背景斑点分析成为可能。     

Strings in the pp-wave background from membrane

In this Letter we study strings with quantized masses in the pp-wave background. We obtain these strings from the membrane theory. For achieving to this, one of the membrane and one of the spacetime directions will be identified and wrapped. From the action of strings in the pp-wave background, we obtain its mass-dual action. Some properties of the closed and open strings in this background will be studied.     

Abelian Ward identity from the background field dependence of the effective action

The dependence of the effective action for gauge theories on the background field obeys an exact identity. We show that for Abelian theories the Ward identity follows from the more general background field identity. This observation is relevant for the formulation of effective actions with an infrared cutoff since the solution of exact flow equations must obey an anomalous Ward identity.     

室温下表面极化效应对量子点带隙和吸收峰波长的影响

对于离散在本底介质中的纳米晶体量子点,考虑表面极化效应,通过像电荷法建立极化势能项,应用微扰法求解激子的薛定谔方程,得到了与本底介电系数直接相关的量子点带隙解析表达式.对不同本底中尺寸依赖的量子点带隙、第一吸收峰波长、第一吸收峰波长移动进行的计算表明,表面极化效应对量子点的带隙和第一吸收峰波长有明显的影响.随着本底介电系数的增大,量子点的带隙减小,第一吸收峰波长红移.量子点在不同本底中的第一吸收峰波长移动会在某个固定粒径达到最大值,最大值对应的粒径取决于量子点种类.     

Background noise levels in the United Kingdom

A model that allows the prediction of background noise level, for certain combinations of type of area, time of day and nearest major noise source, is proposed. The model has been deduced from multiple regression analysis of 1353 measurements made by Open University students. The standard error of each prediction is 10·2 dB(A). The large standard error of the model indicates the difficulty of estimating background levels solely on the basis of such parameters as are suggested in BS 4142:1967. Within the limitations on the accuracy of the model, which are discussed, it may be concluded that the notional background level as calculated by using the British Standard “Method of Rating Industrial Noise Affecting Mixed Residential and Industrial Areas” will over-estimate the actual background in the great majority of situations.     

Background estimation based on Fourier Transform in the energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence analysis

This paper discusses a new method of background estimation in the energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (EDXRF) analysis, which is based on Fourier Transform (in this paper, we call it Fourier Transform background estimation method). Compared with the Sensitive Nonlinear Iterative Peak method, the new method has the feature of FWHM independence. It has been proved that a background can be estimated automatically and accurately by the new method in the synthesized spectrum and the spectra from measurement. Fourier Transform background estimation method can estimate the background accurately in the EDXRF spectrum using an X‐ray tube source. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rogue Waves in the (2+1)-Dimensional Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation with a Parity-Time-Symmetric Potential

The(2+1)-dimension nonlocal nonlinear Schrodinger(NLS) equation with the self-induced parity-time symmetric potential is introduced, which provides spatially two-dimensional analogues of the nonlocal NLS equation introduced by Ablowitz et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 110(2013) 064105]. General periodic solutions are derived by the bilinear method. These periodic solutions behave as growing and decaying periodic line waves arising from the constant background and decaying back to the constant background again. By taking long wave limits of the obtained periodic solutions, rogue waves are obtained. It is also shown that these line rogue waves arise from the constant background with a line profile and disappear into the constant background again in the(x,y) plane.     

利用相位步进脉冲消除探头13C NMR背景信号

由静态探头线圈外有机材料产生的¹³C NMR背景信号强度大，化学位移范围广（δ_C 20~250），此背景信号在交叉极化实验中还可被增强，并随着样品信号的累积而累积，严重影响谱图分析.将相位步进脉冲引入交叉极化实验（称为PIPCP）中可以有效去除经交叉极化增强的¹³C NMR背景信号，但样品信号不受影响.这是由于经过相位步进脉冲后，线圈外相位严重畸变，而且线圈外锁定场强度急剧降低，来自探头材料的¹³C NMR背景信号无法有效地进行交叉极化.而对于被测样品甘氨酸来说，由于I核和S核之间强烈的偶极耦合作用，所加相位步进脉冲对锁定场强度的影响只有1.4%.     

Mechanism for the streamer propagation toward the anode and cathode due to background electron multiplication

A simple mechanism for the propagation of an ionization wave in a dense gas due to the multiplication of background electrons in a nonuniform electric field is proposed. The mechanism does not depend on the sign of the field projection onto the streamer propagation direction. The streamer propagation is caused by the enhancement of the electric field at the streamer head. It is shown that, in a prebreakdown field, the intense multiplication of electrons takes place in both electropositive and electronegative gases. The prebreakdown multiplication can provide a fairly high density of background electrons; this allows one to treat the background as a continuous medium when considering streamer propagation as a multiplication wave. The initial ionization is enabled by the natural background of ionizing radiation and cosmic rays. An analytical expression for the velocity of the ionization front is obtained based on a simple equation for the multiplication of background electrons. This expression is in good agreement with numerical simulations performed within both a simple model of background electron multiplication and a more comprehensive drift-diffusion model. In particular, the drift-diffusion model predicts the propagation of the ionization front from a small-radius anode to the cathode due to the multiplication of background electrons. The velocity of the ionization wave front is calculated as a function of the electric field at the streamer head for helium, xenon, nitrogen, and sulfur hexafluoride. It is shown that some features of streamer propagation (e.g., its jerky motion) can be related to the recently found nonmonotonic dependence of ionization frequency on the electric field.     

一种用于谐波检测过程中消除谐波背景方法的研究

针对可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱（TDLAS）连续检测技术中,二次谐波背景信号存在漂移的现象,提出改变激光器中心电流实时提取背景信号,以消除连续检测过程中背景信号的漂移对浓度反演的影响。依据波长调制理论推导了二次谐波背景信号的理论表达式,并分析了实际情况下影响二次谐波背景信号的因素。给出激光器在不同工作温度时电流和输出光强度之间的关系曲线,并分析了改变激光器中心电流实时提取背景信号的可行性。结合背景信号搜索方法设计了基于LabVIEW的背景信号提取流程图。设计以氨气为检测对象的TDLAS实验系统,选取了氨气的吸收谱线以及对应的吸收中心电流。在激光器电流全工作区间内只存在唯一吸收峰的情况下,确定实验中各参数的数值及搜索背景的电流范围。实验结果表明：该方法可实时提取谐波背景信号。结合线性最小二乘法拟合反演可有效地减小检测误差及背景信号对浓度反演精度的影响,提高浓度的检测精度及准确性。在连续检测实验中,反演浓度的标准差由2.688 3降到1.856 1,减小背景信号漂移对检测浓度准确性的影响,提高了连续检测的准确性。     

Characteristics of the energy detection of unknown radio signals against the background of Likhter noise

We analyze operation of the energy detector in the case of a non-Gaussian noise background. Analytical expressions for the probabilities of correct detection and false alarm of the energy detector receiving unknown signals against the background of Likhter noise are obtained. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 51, No. 10, pp. 889–898, October 2008.     

基于BPLT模型的小麦叶片背景扣除方法的研究

为准确且无损测定小麦叶片的反射光谱,研究了不同背景对叶片表面反射光谱的影响,在400～1 000 nm波段范围测定了小麦叶片8种背景下的反射光谱以及叶绿素含量。以PLATE模型为基础,首次提出了BPLT(background plate)模型,扣除由不同背景导致的叶片反射光谱的变化。模型以背景下叶片的反射率R₀,不同背景反射率σ为输入,空气和致密叶片的界面反射比R₁₂,致密叶片和空气的界面反射比R₂₁,致密叶片的透射系数τ三参数中间变量,得到最终无背景时叶片反射率R值的2-3-1模型。采用方差分析法(analysis of variance, ANOVA)进行了BPLT模型验证,对比分析了背景扣除前后10种叶绿素指数值的变化。结果表明,当反演的确定系数DC(determination coefficients)>0.90且残差平方和SSE<1时,反演的灵敏度较高,对小麦叶片不同叶绿素浓度的背景扣除有着较好的效果;采用BPLT模型背景扣除后,背景因素所占的百分比低于5%;优选了NDI&MCARI的函数关系,NDI&MCARI的斜率和叶绿素浓度的R2由背景扣除前的0.847 4提高到背景扣除后的0.977 8。为真实测定不同背景下小麦叶片的反射光谱提供了依据。     

Inhomogeneous Cosmologies, the Copernican Principle and the Cosmic Microwave Background: More on the EGS Theorem

We discuss inhomogeneous cosmological models which satisfy the Copernican principle. We construct some inhomogeneous cosmological models starting from the ansatz that the all the observers in the models view an isotropic cosmic microwave background. We discuss multi-fluid models, and illustrate how more general inhomogeneous models may be derived, both in General Relativity and in scalar-tensor theories of gravity. Thus we illustrate that the cosmologicalprinciple, the assumption that the Universe we live in is spatially homogeneous, does not necessarily follow from the Copernican principle and the high isotropy of the cosmic microwave background. We also present some new conformally flat two-fluid solutions of Einstein's field equations.     

Anomalies of the products of vertex functions in the superstring theories

We obtain the two-dimensional anomalous transforms of the products of several vertex functions (of Neveu-Schwarz sector) in the path integral formulation of closed superstrings: type II super and heterotic strings. The products of vertex functions are free from local anomalies except for Weyl anomalies. In the presence of background fields this kind of Weyl anomalies leads to interaction terms in the background field equations of motion, which are derived by the requirement of the cancellation of Weyl anomalies.     

Phase extraction in speckle interferometry by a circle fitting procedure in the complex plane

In speckle interferometry (SI), temporal signals are amplitude- and frequency-modulated signals and exhibit a fluctuating background. Prior to phase computation, this background intensity must be eliminated. Here our approach is to build a complex signal from the raw one and to fit a circle through the points cloud representing its sampled values in the complex plane. The circle fit is computed from a set of points whose length is locally adapted to the signal. This procedure-new to our knowledge in SI-yields the background and the modulation depth and leads to the determination of the instantaneous frequency. The method, applied to simulated and experimental signals, is compared to empirical mode decomposition (EMD). It shows great robustness in the computation of the sought quantities in SI, especially with signals close to the critical sampling or, on the contrary, highly oversampled, situations where the background elimination by EMD is the most prone to errors.     

Limits on the flux of energetic neutrinos from the sun

A number of authors have proposed mechanisms by which the sun could be a strong source of energetic neutrinos. We search for an excess signal of penetrating neutral particles from the direction of the sun. We employ two data samples. One sample studies energies from 400 MeV to 2 GeV. The other studies v_μ interactions above 2 GeV where the atmospheric background is lower. Our results are compared with the general background of atmospheric neutrinos from other directions. No significant excess has been found. These results can be used to set limits on possible dark matter candidates.     

Spectral linewidth of light quasi-elastically scattered from xenon along the coexistence curve near the critical point

We have measured the linewidth of the central component of light scattered from xenon in both the liquid and vapor phases from 1 to 900 mK below the critical point, and compared our results with the predictions of the mode-mode coupling theory. By taking proper account of the “noncritical” background, using independent measurements of all parameters in both the singular and background parts of the theoretical linewidth, we find satisfactory agreement for 0.03<qξ<6.     

Background and signal estimation for a low mass Higgs boson at the LHC

The discovery of the Higgs boson(s) is the major goal of the LHC which will start taking data in 2008. In this work a data driven extraction of the background and statistical signal significance in the H→ZZ→4ℓ decay channel is presented. The background for Higgs masses as low as 130 GeV can be extracted with an error of 20%, using a sideband measurement from a single 30 fb^-1 experiment. The predicted background distribution is best described by a double asymmetric Gaussian. An analytic formula is introduced which provides an accurate p-value that a Higgs discovery claim is consistent with a background fluctuation. The formula can be used in a single real measurement at LHC using as input the measured background and the profile likelihood asymmetric errors of this measurement. The method presented here can be applied to the general case of extrapolating from a signal-free data region to a candidate signal region. This is the case of supersymmetry searches at the LHC. PACS  14.80.Bn; 06.20.Dk