We study entangling and disentangling functions of optical Fourier multiport devices in which input-output relation for the creation and annihilation operators is given by a finite Fourier transform. It is shown that ...We study entangling and disentangling functions of optical Fourier multiport devices in which input-output relation for the creation and annihilation operators is given by a finite Fourier transform. It is shown that these Fourier multiport devices can act as entanglement converters which can not only create entanglement from an unentangled state at the input but also destroy entanglement in an entangled state at the input. Creation and destruction of two-mode and three-mode entangled coherent states (ECSs) are investigated in detail. The creation and destruction of Bell-type two-mode ECS, GHZ-type and W-type three-mode ECSs are indicated explicitly through using Fourier four-port and six-port devices, respectively.展开更多
The market of organic food products has a continuous upward trend though the growth rate and sale channels in individual countries are rather different. This research aims to identify the key factors that influence co...The market of organic food products has a continuous upward trend though the growth rate and sale channels in individual countries are rather different. This research aims to identify the key factors that influence consumers' choice to buy organic food products in Lithuania focusing on the consumer trust in the quality and the most acceptable marketing channels. In order to get the necessary information, the residents of Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania), as having the greatest potential for the organic food market in the country, were interviewed. The analysis of collected data was done using the methods of mathematical statistics and comparison of relative frequencies. The results of this research prove the increasing consumers' interest in organic food products. The majority of consumers consider these products to be healthier, better-tasting and fresher. Only about a third of the purchasers (usually buying frequently) can see differences between organic and non-organic products, therefore, there is a problem to distinguish organic food from conventional products and, consequently, remains a possibility to cheat the consumer. An additional quality control and direct sales from known and familiar farmers might increase trust in the quality of organic food products. So far, supermarkets are the most important place to buy organic foods, however, the greater consumer confidence in the quality of organic products bought at farmers' markets and the acceptance of the majority of purchasers to buy organic food products directly from the farmers suppose the need to develop a direct marketing system.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 10325523 and 10775048the National Fundamental Research Program of China under Grant No. 2007CB925204the Key Project of Education Department of Hunan Province under Grant No. 08w012
文摘We study entangling and disentangling functions of optical Fourier multiport devices in which input-output relation for the creation and annihilation operators is given by a finite Fourier transform. It is shown that these Fourier multiport devices can act as entanglement converters which can not only create entanglement from an unentangled state at the input but also destroy entanglement in an entangled state at the input. Creation and destruction of two-mode and three-mode entangled coherent states (ECSs) are investigated in detail. The creation and destruction of Bell-type two-mode ECS, GHZ-type and W-type three-mode ECSs are indicated explicitly through using Fourier four-port and six-port devices, respectively.
文摘The market of organic food products has a continuous upward trend though the growth rate and sale channels in individual countries are rather different. This research aims to identify the key factors that influence consumers' choice to buy organic food products in Lithuania focusing on the consumer trust in the quality and the most acceptable marketing channels. In order to get the necessary information, the residents of Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania), as having the greatest potential for the organic food market in the country, were interviewed. The analysis of collected data was done using the methods of mathematical statistics and comparison of relative frequencies. The results of this research prove the increasing consumers' interest in organic food products. The majority of consumers consider these products to be healthier, better-tasting and fresher. Only about a third of the purchasers (usually buying frequently) can see differences between organic and non-organic products, therefore, there is a problem to distinguish organic food from conventional products and, consequently, remains a possibility to cheat the consumer. An additional quality control and direct sales from known and familiar farmers might increase trust in the quality of organic food products. So far, supermarkets are the most important place to buy organic foods, however, the greater consumer confidence in the quality of organic products bought at farmers' markets and the acceptance of the majority of purchasers to buy organic food products directly from the farmers suppose the need to develop a direct marketing system.