Excess of probabilities of elastic processes over inelastic ones is a characteristic feature of the chaotic resonance scattering predicted by the random matrix theory (RMT). Quantitatively, this phenomenon is characterized by the elastic enhancement factor F((β)) that is, essentially, a typical ratio of elastic and inelastic cross sections. Being measured experimentally, this quantity can provi...

Introduction: There is a strong need for developing clinical technologies and instruments for prompt tissue assessment in a variety of oncological applications as smart methods. Elastic scattering spectroscopy (ESS) is a real-time, noninvasive, point-measurement, optical diagnostic technique for malignancy detection through changes at cellular and subcellular levels, especially important in ear...

a r t i c l e i n f o The degree of elasticity for the impact of a particle with a rigid wall is normally characterized with the restitution parameter, R. We examine such impact behavior of Cu nanoparticles with molecular dynamics simulations, for different particle sizes (1–15 nm in radius) and impact velocities (25–200 m s − 1). The impact can be ultra-elastic (R N 1) or inelastic (R b 1). Ul...

ABSTRACT: An approach for assessing the seismic fragility of inelastic structures is presented. In this approach, the structural response, which is evaluated from response spectra with an associated probability distribution, is compared with the performance limits states to assess fragility. Formulas that provide the probability distribution of spectral ordinates are developed based on the cros...

Seismically isolated bridges with inverted T-cap beams are not investigated in depth until now. Elastic response spectrum analysis is typically preferred in design of bridges. In this study, it has been demonstrated that elastic response spectrum analysis may not be the right analysis tool to design bridges with inverted T cap beams since pounding effects are ignored. Pier design forces determi...

An efficient beam element, the modified elastofiber (MEF) element, has been developed to capture the overall features of the elastic and inelastic response of slender columns and braces under axial cyclic loading without unduly heavy discretization. It consists of three fiber segments, two at the member ends and one at mid-span, with two elastic segments sandwiched in between. The segments are ...

An experiment investigating the elastic local buckling response of trough girders composed of thin profiled steel sheeting has been undertaken Beam tests were performed to promote initial local buckling in a region of constant moment in the elastic range of structural response. The results of the experiments were compared with an elastic complex semi-analytical finite strip method of analysis, ...

I Some effects of inelastic channels on elastic partial wave amplitudes are discussed. A Lmvinson's <heorem fo: both the real part of the phase shift and the total phase of thz ela;+ic aml;lituie is derived. The CDD singularities required to make the elastic amplitude calculated by single channel inelastic N/D equations agree with the many channel calculation without CDD singuiarities are fully...

Introduction Raman spectroscopy is a vibrational spectroscopic technique, based on inelastic scattering of monochromatic light. This technique can provide valuable information about biomolecular changes, associated with neoplastic transformation. The purpose of this study was to find Raman spectral markers for distinguishing normal samples from cancerous ones in different tissues. Materials and...

C.A. Bertulani, C.M. Campbell and T. Glasmacher National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 (Dated: July 29, 2009) Abstract A computer program is presented which calculates the elastic and inelastic scattering in intermediate and high energy nuclear collisions. A coupled-channels method is used for Coulomb and nuclear excitations of E1, E2, E3,...