Optimal open-loop control, i.e. the application of an analytically derived control rule, is demonstrated for nanooptical excitations using polarization-shaped laser pulses. Optimal spatial near-field localization in gold nanoprisms and excitation switching is realized by applying a π shift to the relative phase of the two polarization components. The achieved near-field switching confirms theor...

Human aromatase is responsible for the last step of estrogen biosynthesis, for the aromatization of ring A of androstenedione (ASD) or testosterone. In this work the mechanism of aromatization was studied using gas phase and hybrid QM/MM calculations. It is shown that human aromatase can efficiently catalyze the aromatization process via a Compound I (or Compound II) mediated pathway. The natur...

Two candidate evasion maneuvers were evaluated for use with a collision alerting system for independent closelyspaced parallel approaches in instrument conditions. The two maneuvers were a wings-level climb and a climbing turn away from parallel traffic. .Pairs of aircraft on parallel approach were simulated using pre-recorded trajectories covering a range of normal approach and blunder scenari...