Bosonic enhancement of spontaneous emission near an interface

We show how the spontaneous emission rate of an excited two-level atom placed in a trapped Bose-Einstein condensate of ground-state atoms is enhanced by bosonic stimulation. This stimulation depends on the overlap of the excited matter-wave packet with the macroscopically occupied condensate wave function, and provides a probe of the spatial coherence of the Bose gas. The effect can be used to amplify the distance-dependent decay rate of an excited atom near an interface.     

Effects of vagal nerve stimulation on laryngeal function

Functional electrical stimulation is a developing methodology that shows significant potential in the management of peripheral neuromuscular deficits. Potential applications in the head and neck area, including control of bilateral vocal fold paralysis and spasmodic dysphonia, have recently been explored. Despite promising early results, very little is known about the mechanisms of action or the long-term effects of electrical stimulation on human laryngeal function. Recent development of implantable vagal nerve stimulators as a method to control intractable seizures in individuals who have not responded to medication provides a unique opportunity to study its effect on the normal human larynx. Laryngeal and vocal function testing was studied on five individuals who had undergone vagal nerve stimulator implants for intractable seizures. Consistent abduction/adduction of the left vocal fold was achieved at 20 and 40 Hz, respectively. Higher levels of electrical stimulation produced hemispasm of the larynx. Results were consistent with studies in the literature of recurrent laryngeal nerve stimulation in animal and human models. The vagus nerve provides relatively easy access for implantation of electrodes to provide electrical stimulation to the muscles of the larynx. Vagal nerve stimulation may prove efficacious in the treatment of movement disorders of the larynx; further study is needed.     

补孔措施目标井层优选方法

油井补孔措施就是增加射开新的油层,是保证油井高产、油田持续开发的重要增产措施.而补孔措施效果好坏,主要取决于目标井层的选择是否合适.分析了影响油井补孔措施效果的因素,认为主要包括两方面共7个因素,一方面是井因素,包括全井含水率和全井日产油量共2个因素,另一方面是小层因素,包括小层渗透率、小层孔隙度、小层有效厚度、小层含油饱和度和小层地层压力共5个因素.在此基础上,建立了油井补孔措施目标井层优选方法,该方法以模糊数学为基础,通过综合评判对侯选井层打分,从而优选补孔措施目标井层.实际应用结果表明,利用该方法优选补孔措施目标井层,可靠性高,补孔措施实施后效果好.这种方法具有较高的学术与实用价值.     

Circadian variations in biologically closed electrochemical circuits in Aloe vera and Mimosa pudica

The circadian clock regulates a wide range of electrophysiological and developmental processes in plants. This paper presents, for the first time, the direct influence of a circadian clock on biologically closed electrochemical circuits in vivo. Here we show circadian variation of the plant responses to electrical stimulation. The biologically closed electrochemical circuits in the leaves of Aloe vera and Mimosa pudica, which regulate their physiology, were analyzed using the charge stimulation method. The electrostimulation was provided with different timing and different voltages. Resistance between Ag/AgCl electrodes in the leaf of Aloe vera was higher during the day than at night. Discharge of the capacitor in Aloe vera at night was faster than during the day. Discharge of the capacitor in a pulvinus of Mimosa pudica was faster during the day. The biologically closed electrical circuits with voltage gated ion channels in Mimosa pudica are also activated the next day, even in the darkness. These results show that the circadian clock can be maintained endogenously and has electrochemical oscillators, which can activate ion channels in biologically closed electrochemical circuits. We present the equivalent electrical circuits in both plants and their circadian variation to explain the experimental data.     

磁刺激穴位复杂脑功能网络构建与分析

本文采用互信息方法对磁刺激内关穴过程中的脑电信 号进行了两两通道间非线性时域关联特性分析, 构建了不同频率刺激前、刺激中、刺激后的脑功能网络, 并基于复杂网络理论对脑功能网络的特征进行了深入研究. 结果表明, 磁刺激频率为3 Hz 时, 大脑功能网络的平均度、平均聚类系数和全局效率与刺激前相比均有显著升高, 平均路径长度显著降低, 并且相应脑功能网络的"小世界"属性有所增强, 信息在大脑各区域间的传递更加高效. 本研究首次开展了磁刺激穴位复杂脑功能网络的构建与分析, 为探索磁刺激穴位对大脑神经调节的作用和机理提供新思路和新方法. 关键词： 复杂网络 磁刺激 脑功能网络 互信息     

浙江省建立新生儿TSH血样采集邮寄检验服务网络的策略与评价

为研究新生儿促甲状腺激素（ＴＳＨ）血样采集方法,建立了采集邮寄服务网络,提高ＴＳＨ检验工作水平和覆盖率。结果表明,发挥网络功能对开展新生儿ＴＳＨ检验工作是非常重要的。     

低渗透油藏爆炸压裂产能分析及压裂改造区域优化设计

基于爆炸压裂裂缝分布规律,提出爆炸压裂缝网双重介质复合流动产能模型,应用Laplace变换Stehfest数值反演,得到了定压条件下封闭外边界低渗透油藏爆炸压裂生产井产能表达式。在模型正确性验证的基础上结合某低渗透油藏储层特征参数研究了爆炸压裂改造区域参数对封闭边界油藏产量的影响,同时对爆炸压裂改造改造体积优化设计进行了研究。研究结果表明,爆炸压裂改造区域半径主要影响生产中期产能,改造区域渗透率对生产早期和中期影响比较大,且对于实例油藏爆炸压裂改造比为0.1时效果最好。     

A new brain stimulation method: Noninvasive transcranial magneto–acoustical stimulation

We investigate transcranial magneto–acoustical stimulation(TMAS) for noninvasive brain neuromodulation in vivo.TMAS as a novel technique uses an ultrasound wave to induce an electric current in the brain tissue in the static magnetic field. It has the advantage of high spatial resolution and penetration depth. The mechanism of TMAS onto a neuron is analyzed by combining the TMAS principle and Hodgkin–Huxley neuron model. The anesthetized rats are stimulated by TMAS, resulting in the local field potentials which are recorded and analyzed. The simulation results show that TMAS can induce neuronal action potential. The experimental results indicate that TMAS can not only increase the amplitude of local field potentials but also enhance the effect of focused ultrasound stimulation on the neuromodulation. In summary, TMAS can accomplish brain neuromodulation, suggesting a potentially powerful noninvasive stimulation method to interfere with brain rhythms for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.     

Change in motor cortex activation for muscle release by motor learning

For central nervous system disorders'' rehabilitation, it is important to accurately understand motor control and implement an appropriate motor learning process to induce neuroplastic changes. The neurophysiological studies have revealed that neural control mechanisms are crucial during both the onset of muscular activities and muscle release after contraction. When performing various movements during daily activities, muscle relaxation control enables precise force output and timing control. Moreover, surround inhibition is a functional mechanism in the motor system. Surround inhibition of the motor system may be involved in the selective execution of desired movements. This review demonstrates cortical excitability resulting from motor learning, movement control mechanisms including muscle relaxation and the suppression of nontarget muscle groups, and the voluntary drive''s importance that is required for movement.     

Positive and negative ionic desorption from condensed formic acid photoexcited around the O 1s-edge: Relevance to cometary and planetary surfaces

Photon stimulated ion desorption (PSID) studies have been performed in condensed formic acid using oxygen 1s-edge synchrotron radiation from the Brazilian synchrotron light source (LNLS), operating in a single-bunch mode. Ion formation was discussed in terms of the Auger stimulated ion desorption (ASID) and X-ray induced electron stimulated desorption (XESD) mechanisms. It is found that O 1s(C-OH) → π*(CO) and O 1s(CO) → 3s/σ*(HCO) transitions favored the production of C⁺, CH⁺, O⁺, O⁻ and H⁻ ions. The hydroxyl anion has not been observed while the hydroxyl cation showed low intensity or was absent. Some anion formation routes from dissociative reactions are suggested taking into account the positive ion yields.