The bag cell neurons of Aplysia are a cluster of cells that control egg laying behavior. After brief synaptic stimulation, they depolarize and fire spontaneously for up to 30 min. During the first few seconds of this afterdischarge, the action potentials of the bag cell neurons undergo pronounced broadening. Single bag cell neurons in culture also show spike broadening in response to repeated d...

• Mechano-optics such as tribo/high-pressure luminescence is useful in stress sensing. First to explore the possibility of lanthanide complexes sensors. A new family halogen Eu III diketonate with unique optics examined. Shows influence crystal packing/high-pressure compression on triboluminescence. Diamond anvil cell show material induces phase transition/peak shifting. Triboluminescence and h...

Laser driven ion acceleration has been the focus of considerable research efforts since multi-MeV energies were first demonstrated. Most experiments use solid state laser pulses focused onto thin foil targets. However, recent progress in CO2 laser technology allows for the creation of intense pulses at lambda ∼10 μm. The longer wavelength permits the use of low density targets. In these conditi...

Given the increase in prevalence of obesity, survival to older age, and urbanization, the projected global number of people with diabetes mellitus will double within decades (http://www.eatlas.idf.org/Prevalence). Physicians care for an ever-increasing load of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus. As a matter of fact, quality of care of patients with diabetes mellitus has become a measure of...

A classical Fourier amplitude theory of combined Doppler and pressure broadening in the impact approximation is developed which treats phase changes due to translation and collision on an equal basis. Radiator motion is accounted for properly by includingspeed dependence in the collision frequency and velocity dependence in the distribution function for phase shifts and final velocities as the ...