Simulations of Co‐GISAXS during kinetic roughening of growth surfaces

The recent development of surface growth studies using X‐ray photon correlation spectroscopy in a grazing‐incidence small‐angle X‐ray scattering (Co‐GISAXS) geometry enables the investigation of dynamical processes during kinetic roughening in greater detail than was previously possible. In order to investigate the Co‐GISAXS behavior expected from existing growth models, calculations and (2+1)‐dimension simulations of linear Kuramoto–Sivashinsky and non‐linear Kardar–Parisi–Zhang surface growth equations are presented which analyze the temporal correlation functions of the height–height structure factor. Calculations of the GISAXS intensity auto‐correlation functions are also performed within the Born/distorted‐wave Born approximation for comparison with the scaling behavior of the height–height structure factor and its correlation functions.     

Determination of Ground State Vibrational Frequencies of Jet-Cooled Resorcinol by Means of Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy and ab Initio Calculations

The vibrational frequencies of the electronic ground state of resorcinol have been determined via laser-induced dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy. An assignment based on comparison with ab initio calculations on the MP2 and B3LYP (6-311 G (d,p)) level is presented.     

Beyond Flory-Huggins theory: new classes of blend miscibility associated with monomer structural asymmetry

Flory-Huggins (FH) theory is restricted to polymer mixtures whose monomers are structurally identical, a situation limited to isotopic blends and computer simulations. We investigate the influence of monomer structure on blend miscibility and scattering properties using the lattice cluster theory generalization of the FH model. Monomer structural asymmetry is shown to profoundly affect blend miscibility (T(c),phi(c)), chain swelling (T(theta)), and the scale (xi) and intensity [S(0)] of composition fluctuations. Four distinct blend miscibility classes are identified and experimental evidence for these classes is discussed.     

Pattern-specific neural network design

We present evidence that the performance of the traditional fully connected Hopfield model can be dramatically improved by carefully selecting an information-specific connectivity structure, while the synaptic weights of the selected connections are the same as in the Hopfield model. Starting from a completely disconnected network we let genuine Hebbian synaptic connections grow, one by one, until a desired degree of stability is achieved. Neural pathways are thus fixed notbefore, butduring the learning phase.     

Short-Term Therapeutic Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Suspected Extraesophageal Reflux

Pharyngoesophageal gastric acid reflux is thought to initiate chronic posterior laryngitis. The gold standard for measuring gastric reflux is dual-channel 24-hour pH monitoring. This is a time-consuming, inconvenient, expensive method that is not available in all areas. New therapeutic regimes that make use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have proven to be therapeutically efficient for control of acid reflux. Twenty-four consecutive patients with chronic voice disorders and signs of posterior laryngitis were selected for therapy. Twenty-four hour pH monitoring was performed independently before the therapy. The trial therapy consisted of all patients receiving pantoprazole, 40 mg once daily for 6 weeks. Immediately following the therapy a statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement was observed in all patients. This improvement was analyzed retrospectively by comparison with the results of 24-hour pH monitoring. In 71% of the patients the 24-hour pH-monitoring gave a positive result showing a high number of patients with extraesophageal reflux in our study group. Patients with positive results of pH-monitoring responded in a statistically significant manner (p < 0.05) to the pantoprazole therapy, whereas those patients without detected reflux did not. A 3-month follow-up of the patients with a positive result of the pH-monitoring confirmed the improvement. No patients reported adverse effects. A 6-week treatment with pantoprazole can be clinically justified. It helps to save time and reduce costs, allows for selection of reflux-negative patients for alternative therapy, and may prevent inadequate treatment of patients with false-negative pH monitoring. Twenty-four hour pH monitoring is still recommended for patients unresponsive to this trial therapy.     

Increased and balanced light emission of transparent organic light-emitting diodes by enhanced microcavity effects

We report on improved and controlled light outcoupling of transparent organic light-emitting diodes (TOLEDs) by inserting thin silver layers between the indium tin oxide anode and the hole transporting layer. The introduction of Ag layers influences both the bottom and top emission of the TOLEDs, and it results in dramatic changes in the electroluminescence spectra and angular distribution. We find that the overall external quantum efficiency can be increased up to 18.8%, and the ratio of bottom and top emission can be almost identical.     

Republication of: On the initial value problem of the equations of gravitation

This is an English translation of a paper by Karl Stellmacher, first published in German in 1938, in which he presented the first, correct and successful, formulation of the initial value problem for Einstein’s equations in vacuum and with a dust source. The paper has been selected by the Editors of General Relativity and Gravitation for re-publication in the Golden Oldies series of the journal. This republication is accompanied by an editorial note written by Helmut Friedrich and Stellmacher’s brief biography written by Hubert Goenner.     

Der einfluss des stanzens auf die magnetischen eigenschaften von elektroblech mit 1% silizium

The influence of punching on the magnetic properties of fully annealed electrical steel sheet with 1 % Silicon has been investigated. By comparing to an Epstein sample, which had its deformed edges carefully removed, it was found that the total power loss increases and the permeability decreases with increasing the specific cut edge. At a length of 100 m/kg the increase P 1.0 is about 30% when samples were cut with a sharp tool and even 40% for a blunt tool. The greatest change of the induction occurs in the range of maximum permeability. At 100 m/kg cut edge the decrease is about 70%: an influence of the clearance on the magnetic properties could not be shown clearly; the area of edge hardening was 0.35 mm in width; there was no influence of tool wear.Original magnetic properties have been obtained after box annealing at 700°C/1 h in dry nitrogen.     

Effects of pressure on optical F-bands in rubidium halides

High pressure optical absorption measurements have been made on additively colored RbCl and RbBr at pressures up to 10 kbar and on electrolytically colored Rbl up to 4 kbar. The pressure dependence of the F-band produced in RbCl by x-irradiation in the s.c. phase is also reported. Effects of the pressure induced structure transformation in these salts are described. F-band pressure shifts are related to a semi-empirical treatment which takes account of relative ion sizes. A new Ivey law for F-centers in host crystals having the s.c. structure is presented. This relation is established using all available F-band data including those for salts transformed to the s.c. structure by the application of high pressure.