Quantum Dots Luminescence Collection Enhancement and Nanoscopy by Dielectric Microspheres

In recent years, dielectric microspheres have been used in conjunction with optical microscopes to beat the diffraction limit and to obtain superresolution imaging. The use of microspheres on quantum dots (QDs) is investigated, for the first time, to enhance the light coupling efficiency. The enhancement of the QD luminescence collection in terms of extraction and directionality is demonstrated, as well as the enhancement of spatial resolution. In particular, it is found that a dielectric microsphere, placed on top of an epitaxial QD, increases the collected radiant energy by about a factor of 42, when a low numerical aperture objective is used. Moreover, if two or more QDs are present below the microsphere, the modification of the far field emission pattern allows selective collection of the luminescence from a single QD by simply changing the collection angle. Dielectric microspheres present a simple and efficient tool to improve the QD spectroscopy, and potentially QD-based devices.     

Development of ferroelectric liquid crystals with low birefringence

We propose an approach for development of ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLC) with low birefringence Δn. Two basic principles have been used to get lowering of Δn: selection of molecules with short chains of conjugation as components for achiral matrix and averaging of local refractive indices by FLC helical structure. FLC mixtures with low birefringence (0.07 < Δn < 0.10 at wavelength 589.3 nm of sodium line) were elaborated and investigated. They consist of an achiral matrix including both nematic and smectic liquid crystal components and of phenylpyrimidine derivatives as chiral dopants. The materials developed can be used for all basic electro-optical FLC modes such as surface stabilised FLC (SSFLC), deformed helix ferroelectrics (DHF) and electrically suppressed helix (ESH). The mixtures developed allow to reduce the FLC cells chromatic retardance variation due to the weaker birefringence dispersion as compared with the known FLC materials to date.     

1:1 internal resonance in a two d.o.f. complete system: a comprehensive analysis and its possible exploitation for design

Meccanica - The internal resonance of a two degree-of-freedom mechanical system with all typical (quadratic and cubic) geometric nonlinearities is studied, limiting to the case of free dynamics....     

The covering radius of PGL(3,q)

In this note, with a purely geometric approach, the covering radius of the group $\mathrm{PGL}(3,q)$ is determined. Also, a new proof establishing the covering radii of $\mathrm{PGL}(2,q)$ and $\mathrm{AGL}(1,q)$ is provided.     

AISHa mechanical study and commissioning

ABSTRACT

The ion sources for accelerators devoted to medical applications must provide intense ion beams, with high reproducibility, stability and brightness. AISHa (Advanced Ion Source for Hadron therapy) is a compact ECRIS whose hybrid magnetic system consists of a permanent Halbach-type hexapole magnet and a set of independently energized superconducting coils. These coils will be enclosed in a compact cryostat with two cryocoolers for LHe-free operation. The AISHa ion source has been designed by taking into account the typical requirements of hospital-based facilities, where the minimization of the mean time between failures (MTBF) is a key point together with the maintenance operations which should be fast and easy. It is a multipurpose device, operating at 18?GHz, in order to achieve higher plasma densities able to provide enough versatility for future needs of the hadron therapy, including the ability to run at larger microwave power to produce different species and highly charged ion beams. In this paper, the innovative solutions, used for the plasma containment chamber and for the permanent magnet hexapole holder, are presented to solve the insulation and structural issues. The choice of the different materials used is hereinafter discussed together with all the involved processes (spinning, curing and machining). The glass fibers and carbon fibers are used to reinforce polymer matrices and give rise to structural composites and composites by molding. The paper shows also some results of ion source commissioning along with next developments. Innovative active coupling techniques are planned to be tested to optimize the first pass wave absorption, which plays an important role in the coupling optimization of the new-generation ECRIS.     

Corallistin A,a second example of a free porphyrin from a living organism. Isolation from the demosponge Corallistes sp. of the coral see and inhibition of abnormal cells

It is shown that the demosponge Corallistes sp. (Tetractinomorpha, Lithistida, Corallistidae) collected in the Coral Sea, contains corallistin A ( 1 ), the second example, of a free porphyrin from a living organism. The compound proved to be active against the Kb cell line. In contrast with the geoporphyrins which do not bear any O-atom corallistin A ( 1 ) carries two carboxylic groups.     

Isomorfismi tra le strutture subnormali dei gruppi

Summary In this paper order-isomorphisms between subnormal structures of subsoluble groups are considered, and the images of generalized nilpotent groups in such isomorphisms are studied. A result of Pazderski about the Fitting subgroup of finite soluble groups is also extended to the upper Baer series of subsoluble groups, and an extension to infinite groups of a theorem of Heineken about isomorphisms between lattices of subnormal subgroups of finite groups is given.

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Lavoro eseguito nell'ambito del G.N.S.A.G.A. del C.N.R.     

Inductive charge dispersal in the solvolysis of 2-exo- and 2-endo-norbornyl toluenesulfonates.

The effect of substituents at C4, 5, 6 and 7 on solvolysis rates and products of 2-exo- and 2-endo-norbornyl tosylates confirms that differential carbon participation is responsible for varying exo/endo rate and product ratios.     

Ergodic Properties of a Model Related to Disordered Quantum Anharmonic Crystals

 We introduce a model suggested by disordered anharmonic quantum crystals. We then investigate in detail the ergodic properties exhibited by such a model. Received: 14 January 2002 / Accepted: 14 October 2002 Published online: 10 February 2003 Communicated by J. L. Lebowitz