We proposed and demonstrated pulsed fiber lasers Q-switched and mode-locked by using a large-angle tilted fiber grating, for the first time to our best knowledge. Owing to the unique polarization properties of the large-angle tilted fiber grating (LA-TFG), i.e. polarization-dependent loss and polarization-mode splitting, switchable dual-wavelength Q-switched and mode-locked pulses have been ach...

INTRODUCTION Genovarum is a common orthopedic problem. Its optimal prompt treatment is an issue of importance. AIM This study was conducted to determine the radiographic changes in patella bone before and after open wedge high tibial osteotomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this quasi-experimental study, 43 patients were enrolled and underwent open wedge high tibial osteotomy and the radiographic...

This prospective study determined whether selected anatomic measures identified women at increased risk of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and shin splints (SS). Ten anatomic measures were performed on 748 women before basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina. Recruits were then followed throughout basic training for occurrence of injuries. Logi...

where q = q(t) E ~n is the-robot arm joint 'angle vector; T E ~n, the input torque vector; D(q) = DT(q) E ~nxn, the positive definite "inertia matrix. An important property of system (1) is the passive mapping from input torque (T. .f) to joint velocity q [Arimoto and Miyazaki, 1984; Slotine and Li, 1987], which is characterized by that 1995; Yi and Chung, 1997]. In particular, FLC appears to b...

Exclusive electroproduction of ρ mesons has been measured using the ZEUS detector at HERA in two Q ranges, 0.25 < Q < 0.85 GeV and 3 < Q < 30 GeV. The low-Q data span the range 20 < W < 90 GeV; the high-Q data cover the 40 < W < 120 GeV interval. Both samples extend up to four-momentum transfers of |t| = 0.6 GeV. The distribution in the azimuthal angle between the positron scattering plane and ...

[Purpose] To investigate the gender-related differences in lower limb alignment, range of joint motion, and history of lower limb sports injuries in Japanese university athletes. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 224 Japanese university athletes (154 males and 70 females). The quadriceps angle (Q-angle), arch height index, and ranges of internal and external rotation of the hip joints we...

Generally, design of the parts of an automobile is restricted by space especially components assembled in the engine room. Therefore traction motor for hybrid electric vehicle is designed by interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM). The IPMSM has high power density and efficiency because it generates not only magnetic torque but also reluctance torque. However, IPMSM is difficult to ...

A tripodal cholic steroid ( TCS+) derivative forms hydrogels in acidic conditions that are studied by the small-angle neutron scattering and rheometry techniques. The self-assembled systems exhibit particular scattering and flow properties unusual in the class of molecular gels. The scattering data show separated form- and structure-factor features with, respectively, a low-Q correlation peak a...

We present a theoretical framework for calculating the recoil-angle dependence of the photofragment angular momentum polarization taking into account both radial and Coriolis nonadiabatic interactions in the diatomic/linear photodissociating molecules. The parity-adapted representation of the total molecular wave function has been used throughout the paper. The obtained full quantum-mechanical ...