Narrowband bulk Bragg grating optical parametric oscillator

A narrowband, pulsed optical parametric oscillator (OPO) whose output coupler is a bulk glass Bragg grating is demonstrated. The OPO is based on periodically poled KTiOPO4 and is pumped by a pulsed, frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser at 532 nm, generating a signal at 975 nm with a total efficiency of 35%. This novel and compact device shows a spectral bandwidth of 0.16 nm (50 GHz), a decrease by a factor of 20 compared with that when a conventional mirror is used. By using a folded cavity, we demonstrate tunable radiation with a tuning range of 60 nm and maintained spectral bandwidth.     

Isomeric states in 214Th and 213Th

Isomeric states in ²¹⁴Th and ²¹³Th were identified by means of γ -rays measured in delayed coincidence with the implanted evaporation residues. These were produced in irradiations of ¹⁶⁴Dy with ⁵⁴Cr projectiles and separated in-flight by the velocity filter SHIP. An isomeric state of I ^π = 8⁺ with a half-life of (1.24±0.12) μs was identified in ²¹⁴Th . The configuration π[1h _9/2 ⊗ 2f _7/2] was assigned to this state. An isomeric state with a half-life of (1.4±0.4) μs was observed in ²¹³Th . Tentatively it was assigned to an I ^π = 13/2⁺ state.     

Strong approximation of empirical kac processes

Summary A strong approximation result is derived for the Poisson sample size empirical characteristic process. Work done while the author was on leave from Szeged University and a Visiting Scientist at Carleton University, supported by Canadian N.R.C. operating grants of D. A. Dawson and J. N. K. Rao.     

A sufficient condition for a graph to be hamiltonian

Those non-hamiltonian graphsG withn vertices are characterized, which satisfy the Ore-type degree-conditiond(x)+d(y)n–2 for each pairx,yM of different nonadjacent vertices whereM consists of two vertices ofG. As an application a theorem on hamiltonian connectivity of graphs is given. Furthermore, a condition is presented which is sufficient for the existence of a covering of a graph by two disjoint paths with prescribed set of startpoints and prescribed set of endpoints. A class of graphs is described which have no covering of this kind.     

On the structure of the monotone asymmetric travelling salesman polytope I: hypohamiltonian facets

The monotone asymmetric travelling salesman polytope P?ⁿ_T is defined to be the convex hull of the incidence vectors of all hamiltonian circuits and all subsets of these in a complete diagraph of order n. We prove that certain hypohamiltonian diagraphs G=(V,E), i.e. diagraphs which are not hamiltonian but such that G–υ is hamiltonian for all υ?V, induce facets x(E)?n–1 of P?ⁿ_T. This result indicates that P?ⁿ_T has very complicated facets and that it is very unlikely that an explicit complete characterization of P?ⁿ_T can ever be given.     

Measurement of X-ray production cross-sections of Ti,V, Cr,Mn, Fe,Co, Ni and Cu molecules

K shell X-ray production cross-sections in the Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu in the molecules were studied at 59.5 keV excitation energy by using a Si(Li) detector ( FWHM = 155 eV at 5.96 keV). The present results are compared with other theoretical values.     

Measurement of the electric form factor of the neutron at Q2 = 0.3-0.8 (GeV/ c) 2 ⋆

The electric form factor of the neutron, G_E,n, has been measured at the Mainz Microtron by recoil polarimetry in the quasielastic D(¯e, e¯n)p reaction. Three data points have been extracted at squared four-momentum transfers Q ² = 0.3, 0.6 and 0.8 (GeV/c)². Corrections for nuclear binding effects have been applied.This revised version was published online in March 2005. In the previous version, the email address of one author was inadvertently assigned to multiple authors.     

An analytical and experimental comparison of optimal actuator and error sensor location for vibration attenuation

Feedforward active control of the flexural waves in a single and L-shaped plate has been analytically and experimentally investigated. The plates are simply supported along two parallel edges, and free at the other two ends. Point forces were used to generate the primary and secondary plate excitations. The plate flexural displacement is described by a combination of a travelling wave solution and a modal expansion. The flexural wave coefficients were determined using the boundary conditions, continuity equations at the driving force locations, and continuity equations at the corner junction for the L-shaped plate. The control actuator and error sensor are optimally located in order to achieve the best control performance.     

Lamb shift of laser-dressed atomic states

We discuss radiative corrections to an atomic two-level system subject to an intense driving laser field. It is shown that the Lamb shift of the laser-dressed states, which are the natural state basis of the combined atom-laser system, cannot be explained in terms of the Lamb shift received by the atomic bare states which is usually observed in spectroscopic experiments. In the final part, we propose an experimental scheme to measure these corrections based on the incoherent resonance fluorescence spectrum of the driven atom.