Increment In Absorption Research Articles

NONLINEAR EFFECTS ON THE ENTANGLEMENT BETWEEN QUANTIZED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND 3-LEVEL ATOMS

In this paper, we study the entanglement dynamics, its measure, and mean photon number of the field in the interaction between a quantized electromagnetic field and a 3-level atom surrounded by a nonlinear Kerr-like medium. Using the density matrix approach, we have calculated the time evolution of the entanglement and its magnitude at an arbitrary time, for different nonlinear coupling constant. Moreover, to show the effects of nonlinearity on the atom–field interaction and its relation with the entanglement the mean photon number of the field is also presented as a function of nonlinear coupling strength, χ. The results show that, envelope of entanglement fluctuation, their duration and amplitude strongly depend on the nonlinear coupling strength. Since the entanglement decreases with increasing nonlinearity, the mean number of photons reaches a constant value as a result of absorption increment by the surrounding medium.

Techno-economic evaluation of the evaporative gas turbine cycle with different CO2 capture options

The techno-economic evaluation of the evaporative gas turbine (EvGT) cycle with two different CO2 capture options has been carried out. Three studied systems include a reference system: the EvGT system without CO2 capture (System I), the EvGT system with chemical absorption capture (System II), and the EvGT system with oxyfuel combustion capture (System III). The cycle simulation results show that the system with chemical absorption has a higher electrical efficiency (41.6% of NG LHV) and a lower efficiency penalty caused by CO2 capture (10.5% of NG LHV) compared with the system with oxyfuel combustion capture. Based on a gas turbine of 13.78MW, the estimated costs of electricity are 46.1$/MWh for System I, while 70.1$/MWh and 74.1$/MWh for Systems II and III, respectively. It shows that the cost of electricity increment of chemical absorption is 8.7% points lower than that of the option of oxyfuel combustion. In addition, the cost of CO2 avoidance of System II which is 71.8$/tonne CO2 is also lower than that of System III, which is 73.2$/tonne CO2. The impacts of plant size have been analyzed as well. Results show that cost of CO2 avoidance of System III may be less than that of System II when a plant size is larger than 60MW.

Gap modes assisted enhanced broadband light absorption in plasmonic thin film solar cell

In this paper, gap modes assisted enhanced broadband light localization and possible absorption in a thin film silicon solar cell is presented. The existence of gap modes in metal particle-surface based thin film silicon solar cell is numerically investigated for improved light absorption. About 10.2% increment in light absorption compared to bare thin film silicon solar cell is obtained and enhanced light absorption at longer wavelength range is observed. The enhancement is due to the modification of localized surface plasmon modes around the nanoparticles via exciting the gap modes in the space between the nanoparticle and the surface.

Effect of modified celluloses on dough rheology and microstructure

The effect of different modified celluloses on dough microstructure and rheological characteristics was studied. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and two different types of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC F4M and HPMC F50) were tested in a range of concentration from 0.25% to 1.5% (flour basis). Doughs were formulated without and with salt (2%w/w flour basis). Farinographic water absorption increased when hydrocolloids were incorporated and the highest values were obtained in mixtures without NaCl and when HPMCs were added. A linear relationship between the percentage increment in water absorption and the hydrocolloid level was observed within the assayed range of concentrations. The development time was markedly increased when CMC was added. CMC and HPMC did affect or not dough stability depending on the presence or absence of salt whereas the stability was not modified by MCC. Texture attributes and the rheometric parameter tan δ were analyzed through Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Two factors described the 88.9% of total variation, one of them composed by hardness, consistency, adhesiveness and tan δ and the other composed by resilience and cohesiveness. Hydrocolloids addition softened the dough, particularly when salt was absent. Samples with salt and with hydrocolloids exhibited more cohesive and less resilient characteristics. Rheological results were in agreement with the characteristics of gluten network studied by SEM since a diminished stability and softer dough could be associated with a more disrupted matrix.

Sensing hydrogen peroxide involving intramolecular charge transfer pathway: A boronate-functioned styryl dye as a highly selective and sensitive naked-eye sensor

The synthesis, properties and applications of a novel boronate-functioned styryl dye, BSD, as a colorimetric sensor for hydrogen peroxide is presented. The dye displayed remarkable color change from colorless (lambda(max)=391 nm) to deep red (lambda(max)=522 nm) in the presence of H(2)O(2) and the behavior could be rationalized by the chemoselective H(2)O(2)-mediated transformation of arylboronate to phenolate, resulting in the release of the merocyanine dye which featured with strong intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) absorption band. The absorption increment of merocyanine at lambda(max)=522 nm (epsilon=87000 L mol(-1) cm(-1)) is linear with the concentration of H(2)O(2) in the range of 1.0 x 10(-7)-2.5 x 10(-5) mol L(-1) with the detection limit of 6.8 x 10(-8) mol L(-1) under optimum conditions. There is almost no interference by other species that commonly exist due to the specific deprotection of H(2)O(2) towards arylboronate group on BSD. The chromogenic sensor has been applied to the detection of trace amounts of hydrogen peroxide in rain water.

Effect of Soybean 7S Protein Fractions, Obtained from Germinated and Nongerminated Seeds, on Dough Rheological Properties and Bread Quality

Germinated soybean flour has been proposed for use in bread making as a product to improve bread quality when small amounts are added to wheat flour. However, it is not clear which soybean components promote this action, and how these components may influence bread quality. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the addition of soybean 7S protein fraction obtained from germinated and nongerminated seeds in dough rheological properties (farinographic and extensographic) and bread quality, including loaf volume, texture (firmness, compression force, resilience), colour (L*, a*, b*), crumb grain structure (cell density, mean cell area, shape factor), and consumer acceptance (sensory analysis). Results showed that this protein fraction just slightly affects bread quality, since no significant changes (P > 0.05) on bread volume and texture were obtained. Only crust and crumb colour were affected in a small amount, and a coarser crumb structure was also observed when adding 7S protein obtained from germinated soybean at its highest concentration. As the proportion of protein increased in the flour, both kinds of 7S fraction (germinated and nongerminated) were related to the increment in water absorption, as well as to the increment in extensographic maximum resistance to extension, specifically when adding 7S protein obtained from nongerminated soybean seeds. These results showed that the 7S soybean protein, as obtained in this work, is not related to the reported loaf bread quality improving effect of this legume when it is added in small quantities.

Induced absorption in X-ray-irradiated CdS- and CdSSe-doped glasses

Optical transmission spectra of X-ray-irradiated CdS- and CdSSe-doped glasses and undoped glass have been measured. Induced absorption has been observed in these glasses. In addition to the radiation-induced absorption increment, decrease in absorption has been observed near absorption edge in CdSSe-doped glasses. Origin of the decrease in absorption was examined.

A new method of studying the relation between ionization rates and radio-wave absorption in polar-cap absorption events

Abstract. During polar-cap absorption events, which are caused by the incidence of energetic solar protons, the high-latitude ionospheric D region is extended down to relatively low altitudes. While the incoming proton fluxes may be monitored by satellite-borne detectors, and the resulting radio-wave absorption with a ground-based riometer, the enhancement of electron density at a given altitude is less easily determined. Direct measurements by incoherent-scatter radar are infrequent and they tend to lack the necessary sensitivity at the lower levels. Computations of the electron density from the observed particle fluxes are handicapped by uncertainties in the height profile of the effective recombination coefficient. This paper describes a new approach based on finding the best-fit solution to an over-determined set of equations. The D region is treated as a set of slabs, each contributing to the total radio absorption, and the method relies on the fact that the proton spectrum varies during the event. The analysis produces a set of coefficients relating the absorption increment in the slab to the square root of the production rate, as a function of height. Values of effective recombination coefficient are also deduced over a range of heights, and these agree with previous estimates (Gledhill, 1986) to within a factor of 2. However, whereas the latter do not generally go below 60km altitude the new determination extends the values down to 40km. The new method provides a measurement of the height profile of the absorption in PCA events. It is shown that the slabs centred from 45 to 65km typically account for 80% of the total daytime absorption, and that less than 1% of the total arises above 80km or below 30km. At night most of the absorption comes from the slabs at 75 and 80km, with no significant contribution from slabs below 75 or above 85km. These results would not differ significantly from estimates based on the Gledhill profiles if extrapolated downward. Predictions based on the coefficients generated by the procedure are compared with the polar-cap absorption observed during some recent events. Typical electron-density values are derived, and the study provides an independent confirmation that the electron density and the production rate are related by a square-root law.

Iron absorption from elemental iron-fortified corn flakes in humans. role of vitamins A and C 1–3

The objective of this study was to determine relative iron absorption from reduced iron-fortified Corn Flakes and the role of vitamins A and C improving absorption. The protocol included 87 subjects who received 4 meals composed of cereal, milk and sugar. Iron and different concentrations and combinations of vitamins A and C were added. Iron absorption was measured calculating radioactive iron incorporation into the blood of subjects. There was a significant 3.6-times increase in iron absorption when both vitamins were administered together. In vitro solubility tests with ferric chloride, electrolytic and reduced irons showed an important role of vitamins A and C enhancing iron solubility at pH 6 to the values found at pH 2. Addition of vitamins A and C to a ready-to-eat cereal significantly improves iron absorption by a process at least partially due, to the solubilyzing effect of these vitamins on reduced iron. Addition of both vitamins in the same meal produced an increment in absorption corresponding to the additive factor of each vitamin.

Effect of Supply of Metabolizable Protein on Whole Body and Splanchnic Leucine Metabolism in Lactating Dairy Cows

The effect of the supply of metabolizable protein (MP) on protein metabolism across the splanchnic tissues was determined in six catheterized lactating Holstein cows. In a crossover design, two isonitrogenous (16.3% CP) diets balanced to provide a low (Lo-MP) or high (Hi-MP) supply of MP were fed over 35-d periods. After 24 d of feeding, N balance was determined over a 6-d period. On d 33, [13C] sodium bicarbonate was infused into one jugular vein for 6h, and hourly breath samples were collected. On d 34 or 35, L[1-13C] leucine was infused into one jugular vein, and between 2 to 6h of infusion, breath and blood samples were taken hourly from the portal and hepatic veins and an artery. Isotopic enrichments of plasma leucine, 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate, and expired CO2 were determined for calculation of leucine kinetics. Net leucine absorption was greater, either on a direct basis (leucine transfer only) or corrected for portal-drained viscera metabolism to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate and CO2 for the Hi-MP diet. There were no effects of diet on hepatic net flux of leucine across the liver, and, thus, more leucine was available to peripheral tissues with the Hi-MP diet. Combined with an increment in portal absorption of most of essential AA, this led to increased milk protein output, although it only represented 16% of the additional available leucine. Whole body leucine oxidation was also greater for the Hi-MP diet, as was leucine used for protein synthesis. Despite these changes, MP supply did not affect irreversible loss rate of leucine by portal-drained viscera and the liver; these averaged 35 and 20% of whole body irreversible loss rate, respectively. These ratios confirm the high metabolic activity of splanchnic tissues in lactating dairy cows, which are even greater than previously reported in growing ruminants.

Ingestion of guar-gum hydrolysate partially restores calcium absorption in the large intestine lowered by suppression of gastric acid secretion in rats

We examined the effects of feeding guar-gum hydrolysate (GGH), a highly fermentable form of dietary fibre with low viscosity, on Ca absorption in the small and large intestines in rats under conditions in which gastric acid secretion was suppressed by a proton pump inhibitor, omeprazole. We also examined the role of the caecum in influencing these effects. The study was designed in a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial arrangement with two diet (GGH-containing (50 g/kg diet) and GGH-free diets) groups, two injection (omeprazole and vehicle) groups and two operation (sham and caecectomy) groups. Apparent Ca absorption was lower in rats administered omeprazole (30 mg/kg body weight per d) for 8 d than in rats administered the vehicle. Ingestion of GGH led to partial restoration of Ca absorption decreased by omeprazole treatment. However, this increment in Ca absorption was not sufficient to meet requirements because the dietary Ca level (3.0 g/kg diet) was the minimum requirement for the intact rats. The small increment in Ca absorption caused by the GGH diet was completely abolished by caecectomy. Soluble Ca pools in the caecal and colonic contents were increased by feeding GGH, and the soluble Ca concentrations were much higher than the Kt values of the Ca active transport system in the large intestine or the serum Ca concentration. These findings suggest that Ca solubilization is not a limiting factor for Ca absorption in the large intestine. Apparent Mg absorption was clearly lower in caecectomized rats than in sham-operated rats, and higher in the GGH-fed groups than in the groups fed on the GGH-free diet, even in the case of caecectomized rats. We conclude that Ca absorption lowered by inhibition of gastric acid secretion is partially restored in rats fed with GGH, but the increment is not sufficient to meet requirements.

Mixograph Absorption Determination by Response Surface Methodology

ABSTRACTThe advantages of using the mixograph to determine dough mixing properties include minimal flour requirements (2–35 g) and an efficient mixing process that rapidly resolves mixing peaks. A disadvantage to using this instrument is that it lacks an objective absorption measurement. This article describes an analysis system, RsMix, that objectively determines water absorption and statistically evaluates (R2 and probability values) this measurement. The RsMix system also exports files that produce response surface plots. These plots illustrate the response of the dough to different combinations of mixing time and absorption. Each data set analyzed by the RsMix system was composed of an absorption series run at 2% absorption increments. The RsMix system attempts to maximize power input over data collected over absorption and time ranges. These data can be input manually or automatically acquired from MixSmart data files. To measure the precision of the RsMix system, a replicated absorption series composed of four to six different amounts of added water was analyzed. Depending on the mixer and formulation used, calculated standard deviations for optimum absorptions ranged from 0.8 to 2.0%. A regression comparing flour protein content to 2‐g mixograph absorption had r2 = 0.80. A similar regression comparing 2‐g mixograph to 50‐g farinograph absorption had r2 = 0.81. Mixograph parameters could also account for 90% or more of the variation in bake absorption, bread volume, and total bread scores.

Ultrafast Processes of Highly Excited Carriers in CdSxSe1-x-Doped Glass

Femtosecond pump-probe experiments were conducted, and transient absorption spectra showing ultrafast dynamic processes of highly excited carriers were observed in a glass doped with microcrystalline CdSxSe1-x (average particle diameter of 2 nm). A relaxation process with a time constant of about 2 ps was obtained. This was the first observation of a 2-ps dynamic process occurring over a very wide spectral range, and the process can be understood as the relaxation of the excited carriers in the dangling-bond surface states. A residual increment in absorption was evident after the relaxation.

Photoresist Shipley® 1350-J with crystal violet® tint for holographic optical elements

We present a technique in which the photoresist Shipley® 1350-J absorption spectra is changed when it is mixed with crystal violet® tint previously diluted in isopropyl alcohol. The absorption spectra of this mixture presents an increment of absorption at red light, consequently, it is possible to obtain holographic elements, e.g. gratings, when a HeNe laser is employed to the wavelength of 632.8 nm.

Renal bicarbonate reabsorption in the rat. IV. Bicarbonate transport mechanisms in the early and late distal tubule.

Bicarbonate transport was studied in vivo by separate microperfusion experiments of early and late distal tubules. Total CO2 was measured by microcalorimetry and fluid absorption by 3H-inulin. Significant bicarbonate absorption was observed in all experimental conditions. Bicarbonate transport was load-dependent upon increasing the luminal bicarbonate concentration from 15 to 50 mM in both early and late distal tubule segments and remained constant at higher concentrations at a maximum rate of 100-110 pmol/min per mm. At low lumen bicarbonate concentrations (15 mM), higher rates of bicarbonate absorption were observed in early (32.9 +/- 4.57 pmol/min per mm) as compared to late distal tubules (10.7 +/- 3.1 pmol/min per mm). Amiloride and ethyl-isopropylamiloride both inhibited early but not late distal tubule bicarbonate absorption whereas acetazolamide blocked bicarbonate transport in both tubule segments. Fluid absorption was significantly reduced in both tubule segments by amiloride but only in early distal tubules by ethyl-isopropylamiloride. Substitution of lumen chloride by gluconate increased bicarbonate absorption in late but not in early distal tubules. Bafilomycin A1, an inhibitor of H-ATPase, inhibited late and also early distal tubule bicarbonate absorption, the latter at higher concentration. After 8 d on a low K diet, bicarbonate absorption increased significantly in both early and late distal tubules. Schering compound 28080, a potent H-K ATPase inhibitor, completely blocked this increment of bicarbonate absorption in late but not in early distal tubule. The data suggest bicarbonate absorption via Na(+)-H+ exchange and H-ATPase in early, but only by amiloride-insensitive H+ secretion (H-ATPase) in late distal tubules. The study also provides evidence for activation of K(+)-H+ exchange in late distal tubules of K depleted rats. Indirect evidence implies a component of chloride-dependent bicarbonate secretion in late distal tubules and suggests that net bicarbonate transport at this site results from bidirectional bicarbonate movement.

Effect of vibration frequency and sample composition on acoustic properties of YBaCuO high‐Tc superconductors

AbstractTemperature dependences of absorption and velocity of longitudinal ultrasound in high‐Tc ceramics YBaCuO with different Y and Ba content at frequencies 100 kHz and 7.5 MHz are studied in the temperature range 6 to 300 K. For 100 kHz three peaks at 60, 140, and 230 K are observed in the temperature dependences of decrement. Temperature dependences of sound velocity show a broad hysteresis for thermocycling. The temperature boundaries of hysteresis and peak locations are almost independent of sample composition. Sizes of hysteresis and peak heights are very different in samples of various composition. For 7.5 MHz, a peak was found at 210 K in the temperature dependences of ultrasound absorption increment. It is shown that the acoustic anomalies are due to a structural phase transition of martensitic type. Thermoactivation parameters of the main microscopic mechanism responsible for the phase transition are estimated.

Effect of immunomodulator on drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract: the mechanism whereby levamisole enhanced the intestinal absorption of sulfanilamide in the rat

Rats were pretreated intraperitoneally with levamisole and the intestinal absorption of sulfanilamide was examined by means of an in situ recirculation technique. Levamisole enhanced the in situ intestinal absorption of sulfanilamide and the effect was dependent on the dose and timing of levamisole pretreatment. The maximal effect was observed by the pretreatment with 2 mg of levamisole 1 day before the absorption studies. The increment in absorption was also confirmed by the measurement of blood concentration and the urinary excretion of sulfanilamide was examined by means of an in situ loop method. The pH value of the luminal solution, intraluminal protein and mucus, and the intestinal permeability of sulfanilamide examined by means of an in vitro everted sac experiment were not affected by the pretreatment with levamisole. However, levamisole significantly increased the intestinal blood flow measured by the hydrogen gas clearance method. Furthermore, the enhancement effect of levamisole pretreatment was almost restored to the control level when 0.2 mg of dibutyryl cyclic AMP was given intraperitoneally just before the absorption experiments. These findings suggest that the levamisole-induced increase in sulfanilamide absorption from the rat small intestine may be in part due to the increased blood flow and to the change in the cyclic nucleotide level.

Alanine enhances jejunal sodium absorption in the presence of glucose: studies in piglet viral diarrhea.

We measured the response of jejunal sodium (Na) absorption to neutral amino acid (L-alanine) and to dipeptides (L-alanyl-L-alanine, glycylsarcosine) in normal piglets and in piglets with acute viral diarrhea after experimental infection with transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) virus. In the TGE jejunum villi were blunted, crypts were deepened, and the epithelium was composed of relatively undifferentiated cells with reduced disaccharidase, decreased sodium-potassium-stimulated ATPase, and elevated thymidine kinase activities. The response of Na absorption to a maximal concentration of L-alanine (20 mM) or D-glucose (30 mM) was significantly blunted in TGE jejunum in Ussing chambers. However, the addition of L-alanine together with D-glucose caused a significantly greater increment of Na absorption than either L-alanine or D-glucose alone in control and TGE tissue. The effect of Na absorption of the dipeptide L-alanyl-L-alanine (10 mM), which was rapidly hydrolyzed by control and TGE mucosa, was similar to that of L-alanine (20 mM), while glycylsarcosine, a poorly hydrolyzed dipeptide, did not change net Na absorption in the jejunum. Our data support the concept of separate carrier systems for neutral amino acid and hexose in the crypt-type intestinal epithelium characterizing viral enteritis. We speculate that a sodium-cotransporting amino acid, if added to oral glucose-electrolyte solutions, could benefit oral rehydration therapy in acute viral diarrhea; neither of the dipeptides tested here can be expected to enhance absorption to any greater extent than its constituent amino acids.

Effects of age and estrogen on calcium absorption in the rat.

In order to differentiate the relative effects of age and estrogen on rates of calcium absorption and serum levels of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin, the effect of oophorectomy with and without estrogen replacement (2 weeks) was studied in rats for 30- or 120-day periods. Whereas oophorectomy for 30 days resulted in a significant decrease in serum calcium and an increase in serum phosphate, no change in either calcium or phosphate was observed in the 120-day oophorectomized animals. iPTH decreased in both the 30- and 120-day oophorectomized animals although these changes were not significant at the .05 level. Whereas no significant change in basal circulating calcitonin occurred in the 30-day oophorectomized rats, it decreased significantly in the older animals following the ablative procedure. Forty-five days following estrogen deprivation, calcitonin release to a calcium secretagogue was significantly blunted. Intestinal calcium absorption decreased with age, and unlike the increments in calcium absorption observed in the younger estrogen-repleted, 30-day oophorectomized rat, no change in calcium absorption was observed when estrogens were administered to the older, 120-day oophorectomized rat. The accumulated data suggest that the effects of estrogen loss on the hormonal control of bone metabolism and calcium absorption are age dependent, and that estrogen contributes significantly to changes in calcium homeostasis observed in the maturing rat.

HF scattering induced by field-aligned irregularities in the equatorial E-region during total solar eclipses

In this paper, results and analyses of solar eclipse effects on the lower ionosphere are presented. After the first contact of the total eclipse on 16 February 1980, an absorption increment of 12 dB was observed. At the same time, the frequency of amplitude fading increased largely and Doppler frequency shift disturbances appeared. The calculation of signal strength is carried out by means of Booker's scattering theory, supposing an outer scale T o = 1000 m and an inner scale T i = 5 m, of space scale spectrum of field-aligned irregularities in the equatorial E-region. The calculated results agree fairly well with observations. Results showed that, because of the formation of lower ionospheric field-aligned irregularities in the course of the obscuration of solar local ionization source, radio wave scattering was strengthened.