We propose a novel integrated scheme for generation of Bell states, which allows simultaneous spatial filtering of pump photons. It is achieved through spontaneous parametric down-conversion in the system of nonlinear adiabatically coupled waveguides. We perform detailed analytic study of photon-pair generation in coupled waveguides and reveal the optimal conditions for the generation of each p...

This study aims to derive context-based lighting setup presets in residential space by exploring the multilateral relationships among household activities, affects, and lighting setups. Three procedures were involved: First, sixty affective words were evaluated through which seven affect factors were extracted to facilitate the evaluation of colored illumination in the subsequent experiment. Se...

Sucrose concentration of sugarbeets (Beta vulgaris L.) grown in the U.S. varies over a wide range of 10 to 20 percent. Within a climatic zone such as tration varies over a narrower 20 percent. This variation in southern Idaho, sucrose concenbut still wide range of 14 to sucrose concentration is due to many factors that include variety (19, 24, 26), nitrogen (N) level (18, 23), growth patterns o...

We have investigated the generation of highly pure higher-order Laguerre-Gauss (LG) beams at high laser power of order 100 W, the same regime that will be used by second-generation gravitational wave interferometers such as Advanced LIGO. We report on the generation of a helical-type LG33 mode with a purity of order 97% at a power of 83 W, the highest power ever reported in literature for a hig...

exploitation of the full potential of any hybrid requires the possessing of genetically high-purity seeds. commercial soybean hybrids have been developed using a cytoplasmic male sterility (cms) system. in order to avoid reduction in yield caused by using low-purity seeds, development of a simple, rapid, and accurate method for hybrid purity assessment is of great essence and significance. ther...

We investigate quantum authentication schemes constructed from quantum error-correcting codes. We show that if the code has a property called purity testing, then the resulting authentication scheme guarantees the integrity of ciphertexts, not just plaintexts. On top of that, if the code is strong purity testing, the authentication scheme also allows the encryption key to be recycled, partially...

OBJECTIVES Predegeneration is a standard technique to obtain mitotically activated and enriched cultures of Schwann cells (SCs). This study, for the first time, evaluated the impact of various duration of predegeneration on cell yield and enrichment of SCs from dog peripheral nerve. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dog sural nerves were subjected to 5, 10, 15 day-long in vitro predegeneration. The total...

The report by de Biasi et all is an important contribution to the debate regarding the possible role of product purity in modulating immune function in hemophiliacs. However, some aspects of the study bear comment. Patients treated with an intermediate-purity concentrate showed a deterioration in immune function compared with those treated with a high-purity product. The two products, however, ...

Manufacturing high-purity element silicon and organic polysilicones are two major silicon industries, supporting the basis of the modern electronic industry and our daily lives [...].