tion which provides performances comparable to that We show now that a near—perfect replica R(n) of of conventional QMF filter banks, but with a compu— x(n), with s—transform I(s) may be reconstructed tational complexity which is significantly lower from the N channel signals. This is done by insar— than with QNF banks or earlier pseudo-QMF banks. ting N-l zero-valued aamples between auccassiva...

The threshold-ion-pair-production (TIPP) spectra of H2S and D2S have been recorded in the vicinity H++SH?[X1?+(v?=0,1;J?)] D++SD?[X1?+(v?=0,1;J?)] thresholds using a tunable vacuum-ultraviolet laser cold molecular samples (Trot?20K) supersonic expansions. ion-pair-production signal was found to be much stronger at v?=0 than v?=1 thresholds. From rotational structure spectra, dominant photodisso...

We computationally investigated the molecular aggregation effects on excited state deactivation processes by considering both direct vibrational relaxation and S0/S1 surface crossing, that is, minimum energy conical intersection (MECI). Taking classical AIEgens bis(piperidyl)anthracenes (BPAs) isomers substituted silole derivatives as examples, we show deformation of MECI always occurs at atom ...

Triclosan is a general membrane-active agent with a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity that is commonly used in oral care products. In this study, we investigated the effect of sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of triclosan on the capacity of the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans to form biofilm and adhere to oral epithelial cells. As quantified by crystal violet staining,...

We studied proton beam production from a laser ion source using hydrogen rich target materials. In general, gas based species are not suitable for laser ion sources since formation of a dense laser target is difficult. In order to achieve reliable operation, we tested hydride targets using a sub nanosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG laser, which may help suppress target material consumption. We detected...