The perturbation-based nonlinearity compensation (NLC) method is considered in conjunction with a forward error correction (FEC) code that capable of detecting block errors. FEC decoding performed prior to the NLC, and NLC then only for blocks, could not be decoded correctly. total complexity thus dramatically reduced down 1% some cases w.r.t. standard, hard decision-directed decoding. Negligib...

In this note we present results of beam tracking in the NLC extraction line for the NLC option with high luminosity beam parameters (Option H). Particle losses for 0.5 TeV and 1 TeV cms energy beams have been computed and examined as a function of beam offset at the interaction point (IP). Updated tracking results for the NLC Option A are presented as well. Beam Losses in the NLC Extraction Lin...

This study was published as part of the Next Linear Collider (NLC) Zeroth order Design Report (ZDR) [1]. It addresses the problems of transporting very small emittance beams in the main linacs of the NLC. Several mechanisms of emittance dilution and correction are calculated in detail. The results demonstrate the feasibility of the NLC main linac design under the assumption that the speci ed de...

BACKGROUND Nanomedicine studies have showed a great potential for drug delivery into the lung. In this manuscript nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) containing Fluticasone propionate (FP) were prepared and their biocompatibility and effects in a human bronchial epithelial cell line (16-HBE) stimulated with cigarette smoke extracts (CSE) were tested. RESULTS Biocompatibility studies showed th...

PURPOSE To study the effects of varying lipid concentrations, lipid and oil ratio, and the addition of propylene glycol and lecithin on the long-term physical stability of nanostructured lipid nanocarriers (NLC), skin hydration, and transepidermal water loss. METHODS The various NLC formulations (A1-A5) were prepared and their particle size, zeta potential, viscosity, and stability were analy...

We present simulation results for the luminosity reduction due to position and angle offsets in the beams colliding at the NLC interaction point. We look at the nominal NLC-B-500 and NLC-B-1000 designs and also at designs having the vertical beta function doubled at the IP. E ects of position and angle o sets on NLC luminosity K.A. Thompson and T.O.Raubenheimer The purpose of this note is to st...

This investigation evaluated the antileukemia properties of a zerumbone (ZER)-loaded nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) prepared by hot high-pressure homogenization techniques in an acute human lymphoblastic leukemia (Jurkat) cell line in vitro. The apoptogenic effect of the ZER-NLC on Jurkat cells was determined by fluorescent and electron microscopy, Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate, Tdt-...

We have studied the response of ferromagnetic liquid crystals to external magnetic and electric fields, and compared it to the usual response of nematic liquid crystals (NLCs). We have observed effects, which are not present in a pure NLC and are a consequence of the coupling between the nematic director and the magnetization. The electro-optic effect, which is in the ferromagnetic phase the sa...

Electric field-induced reorientation of suspended graphitic (GP) flakes and its relaxation back to the original state in a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) host are of interest not only in academia, but also in industrial applications, such as polarizer-free and optical film-free displays, and electro-optic light modulators. As the phenomenon has been demonstrated by thorough observation, the detai...

PURPOSE The Canadian C-spine (cervical spine) Rule (CCR) and the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) are criteria designed to guide C-spine radiography in trauma patients. It is unclear how these 2 rules compare with young children. METHODS This study retrospectively examined case-matched trauma patients 10 years or younger. Two cohorts were identified-cohort ...