where the polynomial matrices Ni(s) and D(s) form a normal external description (NED) of (C, A H ) ; see [11]. The matrices N(s) := CNx(s) and D(s) then form, not necessarily coprime, a matrix fraction description (MFD) of (C,A,B). Recall that Ni(s) and D(s) are right coprime with D(s) being column reduced. The column degrees, Cj := degciD(s), i = 1,2,... ,m, are the controllability indices of ...

PURPOSE Light-evoked responses from vertebrate retinas were recorded as an electroretinogram (ERG). The b-wave is the most prominent component of the ERG, and in the bovine retina its NiCl(2) -sensitive component was attributed to reciprocal signalling by pharmacoresistant R-type voltage-gated Ca(2+) channels, which similar to other voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels trigger and control neurotra...

New data for near-barrier Li, Be and B + Ni elastic scattering enable a comparison of breakup coupling effects for these loosely-bound projectiles. Coupled Discretised Continuum Channels (CDCC) calculations suggest that the large total reaction cross sections for B + Ni are dominated by breakup at near-barrier energies, unlike Li and Be where breakup makes a small contribution. In spite of this...

The high levels of some metals in metal hyperaccumulator plants may be transferred to insect associates. We surveyed insects collected from the South African Ni hyperaccumulator Berkheya coddii to document whole-body metal concentrations (Co, Cr, Cu, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn). We also documented the concentrations of these metals in leaves, stems and inflorescences, finding extremely elevated levels ...

The body-centered-cubic (bcc) phase of Ni, which does not exist in nature, has been achieved as a thin film on GaAs(001) at 170 K via molecular beam epitaxy. The bcc Ni is ferromagnetic with a Curie temperature of 456 K and possesses a magnetic moment of 0.52+/-0.08 micro(B)/atom. The cubic magnetocrystalline anisotropy of bcc Ni is determined to be +4.0x10(5) ergs x cm(-3), as opposed to -5.7x...

The densification behavior, microstructure and mechanical properties of bulk TiB₂-based ceramic composites, fabricated using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique with elements of (Fe-Ni-Ti-Al) sinter-aid were investigated. Comparing the change of shrinkage displacement of pure TiB₂ and TiB₂-5 wt% (Fe-Ni-Ti-Al), the addition of elements Fe-Ni-Ti-Al into TiB₂ can facilitate sintering of the...

Pentadentate N4S ligands based on methyl 2-aminocyclopent-1-ene-1-dithiocarboxylate with flexible pyrazolyl arms (Me2pzCH2)2NC2H3RNHC5H6CSSCH3 (R ) H, Hmmecd and R ) CH3, Hmmpcd) undergo a nickel(II)induced alcoholysis reaction through the activation of a saturated C-N bond linkage. The products obtained are square-planar complexes 1-4 containing a modified ligand structure possessing an N3S do...