With the example of a Stern-Gerlach measurement on spin-1/2 atom, we show that superposition both paths may be observed compatibly with properties attributed to state collapse - for example, singleness (or mutual exclusivity) outcomes. This is done by inserting quantum two-state system (an ancilla) in each path, capable responding passage and thus acting as virtual detector. We then consider re...

The aim of this article is to attempt a concise review of the state of the art of the nondestructive biomarkers approach in vertebrates, establishing a consensus on the most useful and sensitive nondestructive biomarker techniques, and proposing research priorities for the development and validation of this promising methodology. The following topics are discussed: the advantages of the use of ...

By the uncertainty, the common Nondestructive quantitative testing data could not meet the needs of the basic request of Nondestructive evaluation and reliability safety analysis in actual engineering. In this article, used the uncertainty evaluation method, the regress analysis and the fuzzy theory, the soft calibration method was built for uncertainty of measurement of nondestructive quantita...

Asraf, D., 2003. Optimal Detectors for Transient Signal Families and Nonlinear Sensors: Derivations and Applications, 201 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 91-506-1664-1. This thesis is concerned with detection of transient signal families and detectors in nonlinear static sensor systems. The detection problems are treated within the framework of likelihood ratio based binary hypothesis testing. An analytical ...

Human factors are among the main elements affecting the reliability of nondestructive examinations (NDE). In a man-machine system, human reliability is affected by many factors (performance shaping factors) whose influence on reliability cannot be easily expressed quantitatively. This paper identifies and ranks 59 perform-ance shaping factors by using a fuzzy reasoning method and proposes a pro...

human factors are among the main elements affecting the reliability of nondestructive examinations (nde). in a man-machine system, human reliability is affected by many factors (performance shaping factors) whose influence on reliability cannot be easily expressed quantitatively. this paper identifies and ranks 59 perform-ance shaping factors by using a fuzzy reasoning method and proposes a pro...

Charge detection mass spectrometry (CDMS) provides a direct measure of the mass of individual ions through nondestructive, simultaneous measurements of the mass to charge ratio and the charge. To improve the accuracy of the charge measurement, ions are trapped and recirculated through the charge detector. By substantially extending the trapping time, the uncertainty in the charge determination ...

Differential probes have existed for many years and have been produced in a variety of configurations. The common feature of these diverse probes is that they detect an ac magnetic field gradient, but it is the desired direction of gradient detection that results in the numerous design variations [1 ,2,3]. The probes commonly used in a production shop for nondestructive testing (NDT) are invari...

The Cold Neutron Depth Profiling (CNDP) instrument at the NIST Cold Neutron Research Facility (CNRF) is now operational. The neutron beam originates from a 16 L D2O ice cold source and passes through a filter of 135 mm of single crystal sapphire. The neutron energy spectrum may be described by a 65 K Maxwellian distribution. The sample chamber configuration allows for remote controlled scanning...

To ensure flight safety of aircraft structures, it is necessary to have regular maintenance using visual and nondestructive inspection (NDI) methods. In this paper, we propose an automatic image-based aircraft defect detection using Deep Neural Networks (DNNs). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work for aircraft defect detection using DNNs. We perform a comprehensive evaluation of...