Pb0.4Bi1.6Sr2CaCu2O8+x (Bi(Pb)−2212) single crystal samples were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ab−plane (ρab) and c−axis (ρc) resistivity, and high resolution angle-resolved ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy (ARUPS). TEM reveals that the modulation in the b−axis for Pb(0.4)−doped Bi(Pb)−2212 is dominantly of Pb−type that is not sensitive to the oxygen content of the...

We investigated human sensitivity to vertical mirror symmetry in noise patterns filtered for narrow bands of variable orientations. Sensitivity is defined here as the amount of spatial phase randomization corresponding to 75% correct performance in a 2AFC detection task. In Experiment 1, sensitivity was found to be high for tests patterns of all orientations except those parallel to the axis of...

When a symmetric top is set spinning with angular velocity ω c about its own axis, it traces out a circle about a vertical direction with angular velocity ω z , as shown in Fig. 1. In most textbooks [1, 2, 3] the precessional angular velocity ω z is calculated under the assumption that it is much smaller than the spin angular velocity ω c . This makes for a simplification of the calculation by ...

Weakly nonlinear plane waves are considered in hyperelastic crystals. Evolution equations are derived at a quadratically nonlinear level for the amplitudes of quasi-longitudinal and quasi-transverse waves propagating in arbitrary anisotropic media. The form of the equations obtained depends upon the direction of propagation relative to the crystal axes. A single equation is found for all propag...

Objectives: The respiratory function is often overlooked in people with Low Back Pain (LBP), while it is one of the factors for the continuation and recurrence of lumbar spine injury. Aim of this study was survay the immediate effect of Respiratory Muscle Sprint-Interval Training (RMSIT) on the plantar pressure variables of athletes with LBP. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was condu...

Dimension reduction in molecular dynamics simulation is often realized through a principal component analysis based upon a singular value decomposition (SVD) of the trajectory. The left singular vectors of a truncated SVD provide the reduced basis. In many biological molecules, such as HIV1 protease, reflective or rotational symmetry should be present in the molecular configuration. Determining...