Note on the fractal dimension of hard sphere trajectories

Using Monte Carlo molecular dynamics, a new, careful study is made of the approach of the trajectory of a typical particle in a hard sphere fluid to that of a Brownian particle, discussed before by Powles and Quirke and Rapaport. The apparent fractal dimension of the trajectory, as a function of reduced length scale,(), characterizes the transition from mechanical to Brownian motion and differs markedly from 2 in all present computer simulations.     

Transition radiation from polarization charges

Summary A treatment of transition radiation is presented. This is based on the fields produced by the polarization charges in the radiation zone. These charges are extracted from the exact forms of the fields which were derived previously. A distinction is found between the radiation in the forward and in the backward regions. This would call for experimental verification. Comparison with other treatments shows similarity in the general features but important differences in the details.

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Riassunto Si presenta una trattazione della radiazione transitoria. Essa è basata sui campi emessi nella regione asintotica dalle cariche di polarizzazione. Queste cariche sono estratte dalle forme esatte di campi che erano stati precedentemente derivati. Si verifica una distinzione chiara fra la radiazione nella direzione avanti e indietro. Questo neccesiterebbe una verifica sperimentale. Il confronto con altri trattamenti mostra una somiglianza nelle linee generali ma anche importanti differenze nei dettagli.

     

Diffraction integral for misaligned systems and interference effects of optical arrays

Summary In the present paper, a diffraction integral formula for a misaligned optical system is derived. The interference effects of opticalelement arrays are studied by means of such a formula. The possibility of eliminating interference fringes is discussed. The conclusion is that the interference fringes could be eliminated when the αβγδ condition for arrays is satisfied. The synthetical aberration is simultaneously eliminated. However, in this case, the synthetical image coincides with the individual images. For some special application, the synthetical image does not coincide with the individual images and the αβγδ condition is not fulfilled. But the interference fringes may disappear in some special cases.

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Riassunto La formula di Collins, che esprime il cammino ottico fra un punto del piano oggetto e un punto del piano immagine nel caso di un sistema ottico centrato, è generalizzata al caso di un sistema ottico disallineato. La formula cosí ottenuta è applicata allo studio del fenomeno d’interferenza che ha luogo nel piano della cosiddetta ?immagine sintetica? fra i vari fasci emergenti da una cortina di elementi ottici. Si discutono infine le condizioni in cui non si hanno frange d’interferenza sull’immagine sintetica.

     

Superparamagnetic iron oxide particles and positive enhancement for myocardial perfusion studies assessed by subsecond T1-weighted MRI

Superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIOs) are usually referred to as T₂ MR contrast agents, reducing signal intensity (SI) on T₂-weighted MR images (negative enhancement). This study reports the original use of SPIOs as T₁-enhancing contrast agents, primarily assessed in vitro, and then applied to an in vivo investigation of a myocardial perfusion defect. Using a strongly T₁-weighted subsecond MR sequence with SPIOs intravenous (IV) bolus injection, MR imaging of myocardial vascularization after reperfusion was performed, on a dog model of coronary occlusion followed by reperfusion. Immediately after the intravenous bolus injection of 20 μmol/kg of SPIOs, a positive signal intensity enhancement was observed respectively, in the right and left ventricular cavity and in the nonischemic left myocardium. Moreover, compared to normal myocardium, the remaining ischemic myocardial region (anterior wall of the left ventricle) appeared as a lower and delayed SI enhancing area (cold spot). Mean peak SIE in the nonischemic myocardium (posterior wall) was significantly higher than in the ischemic myocardium (anterior wall) (110 ± 23% vs. 74 ± 22%, Mann-Whitney test < 1%, n₁ = 6, n₂ − n₁ = 0, U > 2). In conclusion, the T₁ effect of SPIOs at low dose, during their first intravascular distribution, suggests their potential use as positive markers to investigate the regional myocardial blood flow and some perfusion defects such as the “no-reflow phenomenon”.     

Cellular automata approach to site percolation on ℤ2. A numerical study

We present a cellular automata model as a new approach to Bernoulli site percolation on the square lattice. A new macroscopic quantity is defined and numerically computed at each level step of the automata dynamics. Its limit manifests a critical behavior at a value of the site occupancy probability quite close to those obtained for site percolation on ² with the best-known numerical methods.     

金属/电介质颗粒复合介质光学双稳的温度效应

应用有效媒质近似，结合自洽平均场理论和谱表示方法，研究了金属电介质颗粒复合介质的光学双稳行为与温度的关系.数值计算了不同的入射频率、体积分数和形状因子下光学双稳的温度效应，结果发现，温度对光学双稳的产生、双稳阈值及阈值宽度有很大影响. 关键词： 复合介质 光学双稳 谱表示 温度     

一类具有媒体效应和追踪隔离的SIQR时滞传染病模型

建立了一类具有媒体效应和追踪隔离的SIQR时滞传染病模型,给出了模型的基本再生数R_{\mathrm{0}},并从稳定性、持久性和分支角度对该模型进行了理论分析和数值模拟。研究结果表明,由媒体报道产生的时滞\tau在各影响因子的临界值处出现Hopf分支。当\tau固定时,随着媒体的广泛报道,易感者对疾病信息认识的偏差程度\delta不断增加,模型由周期性振荡转为平衡;随着有效接触率最大削减作用{\beta }_{\mathrm{0}}和{\beta }_{\mathrm{00}}的不断增加,模型又由平衡状态转为周期性振荡。还研究了\delta,{\beta }_{\mathrm{0}},{\beta }_{\mathrm{00}}以及被追踪隔离者相关信息的媒体报道准确率\sigma对传染病发展的影响。结果表明,媒体对传染病信息的广泛报道以及提高报道信息的准确率可降低疾病传播,有利于控制传染病。     

关于康托集类光栅的实验探究

设计制作了康托集分形衍射光栅,通过对康托集分形光栅3个阶段的夫琅禾费衍射现象的观察,根据惠更斯-菲涅耳原理,得到了一维康托集分形光栅的夫琅禾费衍射光强分布特性.     

Upshot of Chemical Species and Nonlinear Thermal Radiation on Oldroyd-B Nanofluid Flow Past a Bi-directional Stretched Surface with Heat Generation/Absorption ina Porous Media

A three-dimensional mathematical model is developed to examine the flow of nonlinear thermal radiation Oldroyd-B nanofluid past a bidirectional linearly stretched surface in a porous medium. The flow is induced by temperature dependent thermal conductivity, chemical reaction and convective heat and mass conditions. Novel characteristics of Brownian motion and thermophoresis are accompanied by magnetohydrodynamic and heat generation/absorption. Self-similar transformations are employed to convert the system of nonlinear partial differential equations to a system of ordinary differential equations with high nonlinearity and are solved by strong analytic technique named as Homotopy Analysis method (HAM). Effects of varied arising parameters on involved distributions are reflected through graphical illustrations. From this study, it is perceived that strong magnetic field hinders the fluid's motion and leads to rise in temperature that eventually lowers heat transfer rate from the surface. Further, decrease in heat transfer rate is also observed for enhanced values of thermal radiation parameter. To validate our results, a comparison with already published paper in limiting case is also given and results are found in excellent oncurrence; hence reliable results are being presented.