Joint inversion of P-wave velocity and Vp–Vs ratio: imaging the deep structure in NE Japan

A new inversion scheme is presented to obtain three-dimensional images of P-wave velocity（Vp） and P–S-wave velocity ratio（Vp/Vs） using P- and S-phase pairs, i.e., the same source–receiver pairs for the P- and S-wave arrival-time data. The S-wave velocity（Vs） was separately inverted using the S-phase arrival times. The earthquake hypocenters were simultaneously relocated in the joint inversion. The method considers the Vp/Vs anomaly as a model parameter in the inversion. The proposed method thus provides a more robust calculation of the Vp/Vs anomaly than the conventional method of dividing Vp by Vs. The method also takes into account the ray path difference between P- and S-waves, and hence yields a less biased Vp–Vs ratio than the method of inverting S–P-wave data for Vp and Vp/Vs anomalies under the assumption of identical P and S ray paths. The proposed method was used to image the crust and upper mantle in northeastern（NE） Japan taking advantage of a large number of high-quality arrival times of P- and S-wave source–receiver pairs. The inverted structures suggest that the subducting slab of the Pacific plate is an inclined zone of high-Vp and Vs anomalies with low Vp/Vs perturbation. The mantle wedge is characterized by low-Vp, low-Vs, and high-Vp/Vs anomalies at shallow depths beneath active volcanoes. These features are also observed at greater depths in the back-arc region. Although these features have been previously reported, the Vp/Vs anomaly pattern obtained in this study shows much less scatter and is much better correlated with the seismic velocity perturbation patterns than previous studies. The proposed method can be used, in conjunction with velocity anomaly patterns, to quantify thermal processes associated with plate subduction.

Cross-cultural Communication： Culture Shock and How to Deal with It

Now the world has entered into an era of cross-cultural communication. Cultures influence and infiltrate one another. Willing or not, people must first encounter culture shock when they migrate from a familiar cultural background to a strange one. This thesis analyzes what causes culture shock and puts forward some suggestions to deal with it. Those who are about to go into a new culture environment may have some mental preparation.

MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ACCESS MODE OF CONTENTION-COLLISION CANCELLATION IN A STAR LAN

I type system model of CCCAM(Contention-Collision Cancellation Access Mode) is studied through mathematical modelling and simulation. There are two innovations: (1) in the process of mathematical modelling, the instance of 'serving customers unsuccessfully' is taken into account; (2) the time at which customers depart after having been served successfully are chosen to be the embedded point, thereby 'free period' is introduced reasonably. So the mathematical modelling and analysis result in this paper are significant for application of wire star LAN and wireless star LAN.

A detail-preserving random-valued impulse noise removal algorithm based on S-ROAD

In a random-valued impulse noise corrupted image, in order to remove impulse noise and, meanwhile, efficiently preserve image edges and details, a novel two-phase detail- preserving random-valued impulse noise removal algorithm is proposed. At the noise detecting phase, an image statistic called S-estimate based rank-ordered absolute difference （S- ROAD） is presented to distinguish image edge and detail pixels from impulse noise pixels in a noise corrupted image. By introducing S-estimate into ROAD statistic, the interference caused by the image edges and details in the ROAD statistic is eliminated. With the S-ROAD statistic, most of the noise pixels, including the noise at edges and details, can be distinguished. At the noise pixels filtering phase, a two-threshold iterative method is used to restore the identified noise pixels and the estimate precision is improved; thus, the image details can be efficiently preserved. Experimental results show that the proposed method provides a significant improvement over many existing filters in terms of both subjective and objective evaluations.

Asymmetric vibration characteristics of two-cylinder four-stroke single-piston hydraulic free piston engine

The structure and working principle of a two-cylinder four-stroke single-piston hydraulic free piston engine(HFPE) were introduced. The basic vibration equation of free piston assembly(FPA) was established based upon the energy conversion between the injected fuel and the friction together with the load. Both the theoretical and numerical results show that the vibration system of FPA is a nonlinear conservative autonomous system in one cycle. The FPA vibration is symmetric with constant amplitude when FPA is only driven by the compression pressure in the compression accumulator and that in the combustion chamber. When considering the friction and load, FPA could still achieve a stable vibration after a few cycles' adjustment whether the input energy is equal to the consumed energy or not. The vibration characteristics are different when FPA vibrates in the compression stroke and the expansion stroke, which is the unique feature of the single-piston HFPE.

Scour and Scour Countermeasures at Bridge Sites

This paper examines scour and scour countermeasures at bridge piers and abutments. Abutment scour is by far more complex than its counterpart associated with piers because of the possibility of the presence of a floodplain. Notwithstanding this, the mechanism of scour at both piers and abutments is very similar; moreover, the failure mechanisms associated with both armoring and flow-altering countermeasures are not very different. In rivers with a floodplain, abutment scour becomes much more complex. In cases where the abutment ends at or near to the floodplain, it can initiate bank erosion, which clearly is an important erosion problem that is quite distinct from the customary scour at either an abutment in rivers without a floodplain or a pier. For this reason, abutment scour can be very site-specific while pier-scour is more generic in nature. To this end, the ability to identify the type of abutment scour that may form in a particular channel is closely related to an engineer's ability to propose devices for effective scour countermeasure.By summarizing research efforts on using riprap as a pier or abutment countermeasure over the past few decades, this paper highlights the deficiencies of riprap in arresting pier scour. To this end, different failure mechanisms are identified. They are shear failure, winnowing failure, edge failure, bedform-induced failure and bed-degradation induced failure. Each failure mechanism can singly or, more likely, combine to cause the eventual breakdown of the riprap layer. The study shows that a riprap layer is vulnerable to other failure mechanisms even though it is adequately designed against shear failure, rendering it ineffective in arresting scour.

Contrast enhancement of medical ultrasound imaging with reversal phase-inversion pulse technology

A new ultrasound contrast imaging technique was proposed for eliminating the harmonic components from the emission signal transmitted by the broadband ultrasonic system.Reversal phase-inversion pulse was used for the first time to separate the contrast harmonics from the harmonics in the emission signal to improve the detection of contrast micro-bubbles.Based on the nonlinear acoustic theory of finite-amplitude effects and the associated distortion of the propagating wave,the Bessel-Fubini series model was applied to describe the nonlinear propagation effects of the reversal phase-inversion pulse,and the Church's equation for zero-thickness encapsulation model was used to produce the scattering-pulse of the bubble.For harmonic imaging,the experiment was performed using a 64-element linear array,which was simulated by Field II.The results show that the harmonic components from the emission signal can be completely cancelled,and the harmonics generated by the nonlinear propagation of the wave through the tissue,can be reduced by 15-30 dB.Compared with the short pulse,the reversal phase-inversion pulse can improve the contrast and definition of the harmonic image significantly.

Reconfiguration of Spacecraft Cluster Based on Distributed Local Information

The reconstruction of spacecraft cluster based on local information and distributed strategy is investigated.Each spacecraft is an intelligent individual that can detect information within a limited range and can determine its behavior based on surrounding information.The objective of the cluster is to achieve the formation reconstruction with minimum fuel consumption.Based on the principle of dual pulse rendezvous maneuver,three target selection strategies are designed for collision avoidance.Strategy-1 determines the target point’s attribution according to the target’s distance when the target point conflicts and uses a unit pulse to avoid a collision.Strategy-2 changes the collision avoidance behavior.When two spacecraft meet more than once,the strategy switches the target points of the two spacecraft.In Strategy-3,the spacecraft closer to the target has higher priority in target allocation.Strategy-3 also switches the target points when two spacecraft encounter more than once.The three strategies for a given position,different completion times,and random position are compared.Numerical simulations show that all three strategies can accomplish the spacecraft cluster's reconfiguration under the specified requirements.Strategy-3 is better than Strategy-1 in all simulation cases in the sense of less fuel consumption with different completion times and given location,and it is more effective than Strategy-2 in most of the completion time.With a random initial position and given time,Strategy-3 is better than Strategy-1 in about 70%of the cases and more stable.

Laser-induced Alignment and Coulomb Explosion of CO2

Dynamic processes of CO2 are experimentally studied in intense femtosecond laser fields with laser intensity varying from 1×10^13 W/cm^2 to 6×10^14 W/cm^2. When the laser intensity is below the ionization threshold, a coherent rotational wave-packet is formed for CO2 at room temperature through nonadiabatic rotational excitation. The evolution of the wave-packet leads to transient alignment. The field-free alignment revives periodically after the laser pulse is over. The revival structure can be modified by a second laser pulse for the rotational wave-packet through precisely adjusting the time delays between the two laser pulses. When the laser intensity excesses the ionization threshold, ionization and Coulomb explosion occur. The atomic ions C^m＋ （re=1-3） and On＋ （n=1-3） observed in the experiment exhibit highly anisotropic angular distributions relative to the laser polarization. Using two linearly polarized laser pulses with crossed polarization, we conclude that the anisotropic angular distribution results from dynamic alignment, in which the rising edge of the laser pulse aligns the neutral CO2 along the laser polarization direction prior to ionization.

HPLC Analysis of Egg Yolk Phosphatidylcholine by Evaporative Light Scattering Detector

Egg yolk phosphatidylcholine(EYPC) is being widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries nowadays owing to its surface activity,pharmaceutical usefulness,and so on.Common determination methods of phospholipids were based on the American Oil Chemists' Society(AOCS) Official Method Ja7b-91,in which n-hexane/2-propanol/acetate buffer was used as the mobile phase.In order to achieve desired results,gradient elu-tion or buffer solution was used,which made the detection process more complicated.Moreover,water or buffer solution could affect the silica gel column both on its lifespan and the separation efficiency significantly.In this study,different mobile phase and detector were used to simplify EYPC analyzing process instead of using water within the mobile phase.The optimized HPLC operating conditions are as follows:pure methanol as a mobile phase,flow rate of 1.0 ml·min-1,silica gel column(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm,Inertsil GLTM),column temperature 30 ℃ and low temperature evaporative light scattering detector(40 ℃,0.35 MPa) as used.Under this optimal condition,the linear relative coefficient of the standard curve is 0.998 and the recovery was in the range of 96.83%-101.58% with a relative standard deviation of 1.79%(n=6).

Hamiltonian Characterization for Dipolar Coupled Spin Systems

Measuring the Hamiltonian of dipolar coupled spin systems is usually a difficult task due to the high complexity of their spectra. Currently, molecules with unknown geometrical structure and low symmetry are extremely tedious or impossible to analyze by sheer spectral fitting. We present a novel method that addresses the problem of spectral analysis and report experimental results of extracting, by spectral fitting, the parameters of an oriented 6-spin system with very low symmetry in structure, without using apriori knowledge or assumptions on the molecular geometry or order parameters. The advantages of our method are achieved with the use of a new spectral analysis algorithm non-assigned frequency optimization of NMR spectra （NAFONS） and by the use of simplified spectra obtained by transition selective pulses. This new method goes beyond the limit of spectral analysis for dipolar coupled spin systems and is helpful for related fields, such as quantum computation and molecular structure analysis.

Side-on Ignition Compared with Ignition by Laser Driven Compression

Recent results for side-on ignition of uncompressed proton-boron （HB 11） fusion that use the Chu-Bobin side-on ignition with petawatt-picosecond laser pulses is extended to the reaction of helium 3-helium 3 （He3）. The HBll reaction resulted in radioactivity is lower values than from burning coal per generated energy. This was based on the very rare experiments with extreme suppression ofpre-pulses in order to suppress relativistic self-focusing. Subsequently, acceleration of highly directed plasma blocks of modest temperature and ultra-high ion current densities above 10H Amps/cm2 were measured in agreement with earlier derived theory. This permits the conditions of the Chu-Bobin for side-on ignition of solid density fusion. Results for similar neutron lean He3 are reported. A detailed comparison with the usual spherical laser compression and ignition of fusion is given for clarifying the basic differences of the ignition process.

Electron Acceleration in Wakefield and Supra-Bubble Regimes by Ultraintense Laser with Asymmetric Pulse

Electron acceleration in plasma driven by circular polarized ultraintense laser with asymmetric pulse axe investigated analytically and numerically in terms of oscillation-center Hamiltonian formalism. Studies include wakefield acceleration, which dominates in blow-out or bubble regime and snow-plow acceleration which dominates in supra-bubble regime. By a comparison with each other it is found that snow-plow acceleration has lower acceleration capability. In wakefield acceleration, there exists an obvious optimum pulse asymmetry or/and pulse lengths that leads to the high net energy gain while in snow-plow acceleration it is insensitive to the pulse lengths. Power and linear scaling laws for wakefield and snow-plow acceleration respetively are observed from the net energy gain depending on laser field amplitude. Moreover, there exists also an upper and lower limit on plasma density for an effective acceleration in both of regimes.

Delta Shocks and Vacuum States in Vanishing Pressure Limits of Solutions to the Relativistic Euler Equations

The Riemann problems for the Euler system of conservation laws of energy and momentum in special relativity as pressure vanishes are considered. The Riemann solutions for the pressureless relativistic Euler equations are obtained constructively. There are two kinds of solutions, the one involves delta shock wave and the other involves vacuum. The authors prove that these two kinds of solutions are the limits of the solutions as pressure vanishes in the Euler system of conservation laws of energy and momentum in special relativity.

Study on Transonic Tone in an Axisymmetric Supersonic Nozzle

This paper describes experimental and numerical works to investigate noise phenomenon in supersonic flow discharged from a convergent-divergent nozzle.The noise phenomenon of flow is generated by an emission of 'transonic tones'.The results obtained show that the frequency of a transonic tone,that differs from the frequency of a screech tone due to the shock-cell structures in a jet and originates in the shock wave in the nozzle,increases in proportion to the nozzle pressure ratio.The high-order transonic tone has the directivity in the direction of the flow.As for the transonic tone's frequency,the separated zone was calculated by using a simple flow model considering the propagating perturbation.The results of the model corresponded to the results of this experiment well.

Weighing the Public Interest in the Disclosure of Government Information

Disclosure of government information involves the interests of the applicant, third parties and the public. Both systems for assessment of the public interest and the lessening importance of the applicant＇s qualifications make public interest the principal driver for disclosure of information. Exemptions to disclosure contain an implicit public interest. In conflicts between opposing interests over disclosure and non-disclosure, public interest is the key to balancing interests. Public interests supporting disclosure are related to such values as the right to know, democracy and public participation, whereas the interests supporting non-disclosure tend to be implicit in the exemptions to disclosure. Multiple interest entities and the two-sidedness of public interest increase the complexity of weighing the interests involved. Full and comprehensive analysis of interests and the exclusion of unrelated considerations are the premise for assessment of interests. Prioritizing the public interest and prioritizing openness are institutional values of the laws on disclosure of information and the fundamental principle for assessing interests.

Gravitational wave astronomy: the current status

In the centenary year of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, this paper reviews the current status of gravitational wave astronomy across a spectrum which stretches from attohertz to kilohertz frequencies. Sect. 1 of this paper reviews the historical development of gravitational wave astronomy from Einstein's first prediction to our current understanding the spectrum. It is shown that detection of signals in the audio frequency spectrum can be expected very soon, and that a north-south pair of next generation detectors would provide large scientific benefits. Sect. 2 reviews the theory of gravitational waves and the principles of detection using laser interferometry. The state of the art Advanced LIGO detectors are then described. These detectors have a high chance of detecting the first events in the near future. Sect. 3 reviews the KAGRA detector currently under development in Japan,which will be the first laser interferometer detector to use cryogenic test masses. Sect. 4 of this paper reviews gravitational wave detection in the nanohertz frequency band using the technique of pulsar timing. Sect. 5 reviews the status of gravitational wave detection in the attohertz frequency band, detectable in the polarisation of the cosmic microwave background, and discusses the prospects for detection of primordial waves from the big bang. The techniques described in sects. 1–5 have already placed significant limits on the strength of gravitational wave sources. Sects. 6 and 7 review ambitious plans for future space based gravitational wave detectors in the millihertz frequency band. Sect. 6 presents a roadmap for development of space based gravitational wave detectors by China while sect. 7 discusses a key enabling technology for space interferometry known as time delay interferometry.

Numerical analysis of reasons for the CO distribution in an opposite-wall-firing furnace

In practical operations,the carbon monoxide(CO)distribution in an opposite-wall-firing furnace(OWFF)is characterized by a high concentration near the side walls and a low concentration in the center,accompanied by a series of combustionrelated issues.To find the reasons for the CO distribution,a numerical study was conducted on a 660 MWe OWFF.The CO concentration profiles,distribution coefficients of coal and air,mixing coefficients,and the aerodynamic characteristics were extracted for analysis.The CO distribution within the furnace greatly depends on the mixing of coal and air.A mismatch between the aerodynamic behaviors of coal and air causes the non-uniform distribution of CO.Taking into consideration that distinctive flow patterns exist within the different regions,the formation mechanisms of the CO distribution can be divided into two components:(1)In the burner region,the collision of opposite flows leads to the migration of gas and particles toward the side wall which,together with the vortexes formed at furnace corners,is responsible for unburned particles concentrated and oxygenized from the furnace center to the side wall.Thus,high CO concentrations appear in these areas.(2)As the over-fire air(OFA)jet is injected into the furnace,it occupies the central region of furnace and pushes the gas from the burner region outward to the side wall,which is disadvantageous for the mixing effect in the side wall region.As a consequence,a U-shaped distribution of CO concentration is formed.Our results contribute to a theoretical basis for facilitating the control of variation in CO concentration within the furnace.

Influence of Accompanying Anions on Potassium Retention and Leaching in Potato Growing Alluvial Soils

A column study was carried out to assess the influence of accompanying anions on potassium （K） leaching at potato growing sites with different soil textures （sandy loam and clay loam） in northwestern India. Potassium was applied in the top 15 cm layer of soil column at 30 and 60 mg K kg-1 through different sources having different accompanying anions （CI-, SO^-, NO3 and H2PO4-）. Maximum K was retained in the top 0-15 cm layer with a sharp decrease in K content occurring in 15 30 cm layer of the soil column. The trend was similar for both levels of applied K as well as frequency of leaching and soil type. The decrease of K content in soil column after four leaching events was maximum in case of Khanaura sandy loam, while only minor decrease was observed in Hundowal clay loam when K was applied at 60 mg K kg-1, indicating higher potential of clay rich soil to adsorb K. In general, the K leaching in presence of the accompanying anions followed the order of SO4^2-≤ H2PO42- 〈 NO3 = Cl-. Highest 1 mol·L^-1 CH3COONH4-extractable K was retained when K was applied along with SO4^2- and H2PO4 anions, and the least was retained when accompanying anion was Cl-. The influence of anions was more pronounced in the light textured soil and at high amounts of K application. Higher levels of K application resulted in higher losses of K, especially in sandy loam soil as observed from the leachate concentration. Among the different K sources, the maximum amount of K leaching was noticed in the soil column amended with KC1. After four leachings, the maximum amount of K leached out was 6.40 mg L-1 in Hundowal clay loam and 9.29 mg L-1 in Khanaura sandy loam at 60 mg K kg-1 of soil application through KC1. These concentrations were lower than the recommended guideline of the World Health Organisation （12.00 mg L-1）.

Photoassociation of NaRb with an asymmetric laser pulse

We investigate the photoassociation dynamics of cold NaRb molecule controlled by an asymmetric laser pulse called slowly-turned-on and rapidly-turned-off(STRT) laser pulse. This new shaped laser pulse has a remarkable merit, compared with the typical Gauss-type pulses, so that we can efficiently associate molecules with the state expected instead of going back to the continuum state. Using the three-state model, we solve the quantum mechanical equation with the "split operator-Fourier transform" method under the rotating-wave approximation(RWA) in propagation of the wave packet. By the projection of the obtained wave function onto each vibrational state, we can get the vibrational population of the ground electronic state. The results reveal that, with the STRT laser pulse, an efficient photoassociation process can be achieved and the vibrational distribution in the ground state can be controlled by the laser parameters.