Correlation method estimation of the modulation signal in the weak equivalence principle test

In a test of the weak equivalence principle （WEP） with a rotating torsion pendulum, it is important to estimate the amplitude of the modulation signal with high precision. We use a torsional filter to remove the free oscillation signal and employ the correlation method to estimate the amplitude of the modulation signal. The data analysis of an experiment shows that the uncertainties of amplitude components of the modulation signal obtained by the correlation method are in agreement with those due to white noise. The power spectral density of the modulation signal obtained by the correlation method is about one order higher than the thermal noise limit. It indicates that the correlation method is an effective way to estimate the amplitude of the modulation signal and it is instructive to conduct a high-accuracy WEP test.

Effect of gravity gradient in weak equivalence principle test

A high accuracy test of the weak equivalence principle（WEP） is of great scientific significance no matter whether its result is positive. We analyze the gravity gradient effect which is a main systematic error source in the test of WEP.The result shows that the uncompensated gravity gradient effect from the coupling term of the dominated gravity gradient multipole moment component q_（21） and the relative multipole field component Q_（21） contributes to an uncertainty of 1×10^（-11） on the E otv os parameter. We make a Q_（21） compensation to reduce the effect by about 20 times, and the limit of the test precision due to this coupling is improved to a level of a part in 10^（13）.

Suppression of Coriolis error in weak equivalence principle test using ^85Rb-^87Rb dual-species atom interferometer

Coriolis effect is an important error source in the weak equivalence principle(WEP)test using atom interferometer.In this paper,the problem of Coriolis error in WEP test is studied theoretically and experimentally.In theoretical simulation,the Coriolis effect is analyzed by establishing an error model.The measurement errors of Eotvos coefficient(η)in WEP test related to experimental parameters,such as horizontal-velocity difference and horizontal-position difference of atomic clouds,horizontal-position difference of detectors,and rotation compensation of Raman laser’s mirror are calculated.In experimental investigation,the position difference between^85Rb and^87Rb atomic clouds is reduced to 0.1 mm by optimizing the experimental parameters,an alternating detection method is used to suppress the error caused by detection position difference,thus the Coriolis error related to the atomic clouds and detectors is reduced to 1.1 × 10^-9.This Coriolis error is further corrected by com pensating the rotation of Raman laser's mirror,and the total uncertainty o f rj measurement related to the Coriolis effect is reduced as δη=4.4 × 10^-11.

Design and Evaluation of a Differential Accelerometer for Drop-Tower Equivalence Principle Test with Rotating Masses

A differential accelerometer comprising of two rotating masses made of the same material is proposed for drop tower-based free-fall testing of the spin-spin force between the rotating mass and the Earth. The measurement is performed by placing the two concentric masses of very different momenta in a vacuum drop capsule which is falling freely in the Earth＇s gravitational field. A nonzero output of the differential aeeelerometer is an indication of possible violation of new equivalence principle （NEP）. We present the conceptual design of a modified free-fall NEP experiment which can be performed at the Belting drop tower. Design and evaluation of the differential accelerometer with a hybrid electrostatic/magnetic suspension system are presented to accommodate for operation on ground and drop-tower tests. Details specific to the measurement uncertainty are discussed to yield an NEP test accuracy of 7.2×10^-9.

Testing noncommutative spacetimes and violations of the Pauli Exclusion Principle through underground experiments

We propose to deploy limits that arise from different tests of the Pauli Exclusion Principle： i） to provide theories of quantum gravity with experimental guidance; ii） to distinguish, among the plethora of possible models, the ones that are already ruled out by current data; iii） to direct future attempts to be in accordance with experimental constraints. We first review experimental bounds on nuclear processes forbidden by the Pauli Exclusion Principle,which have been derived by several experimental collaborations making use of various detector materials. Distinct features of the experimental devices entail sensitivities on the constraints hitherto achieved that may differ from one another by several orders of magnitude. We show that with choices of these limits, well-known examples of flat noncommutative space-time instantiations of quantum gravity can be heavily constrained, and eventually ruled out.We devote particular attention to the analysis of the κ-Minkowski and θ-Minkowski noncommutative spacetimes.These are deeply connected to some scenarios in string theory, loop quantum gravity, and noncommutative geometry.We emphasize that the severe constraints on these quantum spacetimes, although they cannot rule out theories of top-down quantum gravity to which they are connected in various ways, provide a powerful limitation for those models. Focus on this will be necessary in the future.

Multiple Choice Items in Testing

Language testing is very important and necessary,and moreover as we all know,nowadays,in English language testing, the muhiple-choice item is most widely used and many users regard the multiple-choice item as the most flexible and probably the most effective of the objective item types.The multiple-choice item has its characteristics,advantages and disadvantages.We should bring out its strengths to make up for its weaknesses and use it appropriately.Although it has its limitations,it is suitable for large-scale tests and tests dealing with wide-range knowledge.We should correctly ap- ply testing principles and methods in order to make testing more effective and reliable.

The Efect of Si Impurity at the Al Σ5 Grain Boundary:a First Principle Computational Tensile Test Study

First principle computational tensile tests （FPCTT） are performed to the Al ∑5 grain boundaries （GBs） with and without substitution or interstitial Si impurity. The obtained stress-strain relationships and atomic configurations demonstrate that the Al ∑5 GBs with and without substitutional or interstitial Si impurity show different fracture modes. The mechanisms of the different fracture modes are analyzed based on the charge density and the density of states. The results show that the charge redistributions of the atoms in the vicinity of GBs and the covalent interactions between Si and its neighboring Al atoms determine the fracture modes.

A PROJECTION NT-TYPE TEST OF ELLIPTICAL SYMMETRY BASED ON THE SKEWNESS AND KURTOSIS MEASURES

In this paper, we propose a new approach to the test of elliptical symmetry based on theprojection pursuit (P.P.) technique, the number-theoretic method, skewness and kurtosis. Thelimiting null distributions of the new statistics are derived. The powers of the tests against sixalternatives are calculated by simulation, which shows that the new t.st's are acceptable.