Until recently, the theory of noncoherent communications was premised on the use of orthogonal multi-pulse modulation such as frequency shift keying. The main drawback of this modulation scheme has been its poor spectral efficiency (rate/bandwidth). This paper considers instead the more general non-orthogonal multi-pulse modulation (NMM) technique. Optimal and suboptimal noncoherent detection s...

Zusammenfassung Zur Realisierung extrem feiner Strukturen spielen direkte Laserschreibprozesse, basierend auf Zwei-Photonen-Absorptionsverfahren (2PA), eine zentrale Rolle in der Mikro- und Nanofabrikation. Dafür ist neben einem Lasersystem ein hochpräzises Positioniersystem notwendig. Meist basieren diese Positioniersysteme Prinzipien, die ohne zusätzliche Stiching-Verfahren nur kleine Positio...

This paper investigates to what extent learning methods are beneficial for the Lines of Action tournament program MIA. We focus on two components of the program: (1) the evaluation function and (2) the move ordering. Using temporal difference learning the evaluation function was improved by tuning the weights. We found substantial improvements for three weights. The move ordering was enhanced b...

Impact phenomenon is a complicated mechanical problems frequently encountered in our daily life, especially the military field. Numerical manifold method (NMM) novel numerical theory which proposed based on dual-topology to solve continuous-discontinues displacement field both static and dynamic problems. In present work, 3D-NMM program framework enriched with cover-based contact developed simu...

A new multiplexing technique based on mapping method called Novel Mapping Multiplexing (NMM) is proposed and well demonstrated. It is reported that spectral width occupied by 40 Gb/s NMM is 40 GHz with spectral efficiency of 1bit/sec/Hz that shows a clear advantage over the conventional NRZ-OOK and RZ-OOK with same data rate of 40Gbits/sec having spectral efficiency of 0.5bit/sec/Hz and 0.25bit...

In this work, we demonstrate the use of a single DNA strand and G-quadruplex-specific dye NMM as a label-free switch for the construction of series of basic logic gates (YES, NOT, OR, INHIBIT, NOR, AND). The simple GT-rich sequence could be used to interact with several molecules (K(+), thrombin, Hg(2+), and Pb(2+)) to form different structures that can be distinguished by the label-free dye NM...

BACKGROUND Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common injuries in sports. Despite extensive research, intrinsic factors that predict initial and recurrent noncontact LAS remain undefined. PURPOSE To identify the predictive factors of initial and recurrent noncontact LAS, focusing on ankle flexibility and/or alignment in collegiate athletes. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study; Level o...

The RecQ helicases constitute a small but highly conserved helicase family. Proteins in this family are of particular interest because they are critical to maintenance of genomic stability in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Eukaryotic RecQ helicase family members have been shown to unwind not only DNA duplexes but also DNAs with alternative structures, including structures stabilized by G quartets ...

OBJECTIVE To assess comparatively the magnitude of moments generated during rotational correction from different bracket systems during the late leveling and alignment stage of orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS The three types of brackets assessed were Orthos2 (ORMCO, Glendora, CA), Damon2 (ORMCO), and In Ovation-R (GAC, Bohemia, NY). The brackets were bonded on replicas made of re...

The numerical manifold method (NMM), based on the finite covers, unifies the continuum analyses and discontinuum analyses without changing a predefined mathematical mesh of the uncracked solid, and has the advantages of being concise in theory as well as being clear in concept. It provides a natural method to analyze complex shaped strong discontinuities as well as weak discontinuities such as ...