We investigate the propagation of electromagnetic waves in stratified anisotropic dielectric-magnetic materialsusing the integral equation method (IEM).Based on the superposition principle, we use Hertz vector formula...We investigate the propagation of electromagnetic waves in stratified anisotropic dielectric-magnetic materialsusing the integral equation method (IEM).Based on the superposition principle, we use Hertz vector formulations ofradiated fields to study the interaction of wave with matter.We derive in a new way the dispersion relation, Snell's lawand reflection/transmission coefficients by self-consistent analyses.Moreover, we find two new forms of the generalizedextinction theorem.Applying the IEM, we investigate the wave propagation through a slab and disclose the underlyingphysics, which are further verified by numerical simulations.The results lead to a unified framework of the IEM for thepropagation of wave incident either from a medium or vacuum in stratified dielectric-magnetic materials.展开更多
Clinicians involved in HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programme and research activities can benefit from the advantag...Clinicians involved in HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programme and research activities can benefit from the advantages that computerized systems add to medical practice even in resource constrained sub-Saharan clinic settings. Their continued use of paper based systems presents clinical data management and patient care challenges. A portable point of care data capture electronic system and a computerized clinic patient management system (CCPMS) were implemented to remedy these challenges. PMTCT report compilation was easier with the portable data collection system whose data were found to be more complete and accurate with a 0.83% error rate compared to a 4.1% error rate in the paper registers. A resounding majority of clinicians preferred using the new CCPMS with many of the view that it improved drug inventory and general clinic management with a positive effect on patient care.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10847121,10804029,and 10904036
文摘We investigate the propagation of electromagnetic waves in stratified anisotropic dielectric-magnetic materialsusing the integral equation method (IEM).Based on the superposition principle, we use Hertz vector formulations ofradiated fields to study the interaction of wave with matter.We derive in a new way the dispersion relation, Snell's lawand reflection/transmission coefficients by self-consistent analyses.Moreover, we find two new forms of the generalizedextinction theorem.Applying the IEM, we investigate the wave propagation through a slab and disclose the underlyingphysics, which are further verified by numerical simulations.The results lead to a unified framework of the IEM for thepropagation of wave incident either from a medium or vacuum in stratified dielectric-magnetic materials.
文摘Clinicians involved in HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programme and research activities can benefit from the advantages that computerized systems add to medical practice even in resource constrained sub-Saharan clinic settings. Their continued use of paper based systems presents clinical data management and patient care challenges. A portable point of care data capture electronic system and a computerized clinic patient management system (CCPMS) were implemented to remedy these challenges. PMTCT report compilation was easier with the portable data collection system whose data were found to be more complete and accurate with a 0.83% error rate compared to a 4.1% error rate in the paper registers. A resounding majority of clinicians preferred using the new CCPMS with many of the view that it improved drug inventory and general clinic management with a positive effect on patient care.