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Cubs Win One on the Rocks
Yasiel Balaguert singled three times, drove-in a run, and scored another, Sergio Burruel reached base three times on two singles and a walk, scored one run, and knocked-in another, and Dong-Yub Kim doubled twice and scored two runs, leading the Cubs to a 6-4 victory over the Rockies in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.
Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
1. Shawon Dunston Jr, CF: 0-4 (K, F-8, F-9, 5-3)
2. Gioskar Amaya, 2B: 1-4 (E-4, F-8, L-8, 1B, R, 2 SB)
3. Javier Baez, SS: 1-4 (K, 1B, 5-3, F-9, R)
4. Yasiel Balaguert, RF: 3-4 (1B, 1B, 1B, F-7, R, RBI)
5. Dan Vogelbach, 1B: 1-4 (6-U FC, E-5, 2B, K, RBI)
6. Dong-Yub Kim, LF-DH: 2-4 (2B, K, F-9, 2B, 2 R)
7. Sergio Burruel, C-DH: 2-3 (P-6, 1B, BB, 1B, R)
8. Brian Inoa, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, L-1 DP, HBP, 4-6 FC, RBI)
9. Danny Lockhart, 3B: 2-3 (HBP, 1B, 1B, F-8, PO)
10. Justin Marra, DH-C: 0-3 (3-6 FC, BB, 6-3 DP, F-7)
11. Trevor Gretzky, DH-LF: 0-3 (6-3, 4-3, 3-1)
1. Tayler Scott: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 PO, 54 pitches (36 strikes), 2/2 GO/FO
2. David Henrie: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (11 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
3. Felix Pena: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 32 pitches (21 strikes), 2/0 GO/FO
4. Alvido Jimenez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 33 pitches (20 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
5. Daniel Adrian: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches (8 strikes)
1. 1B Dan Vogelbach - E-3 (dropped pop fly in foul territory, extending AB)
2. 1B Dan Vogelbach - E-3 (missed catch on attempted pick-off at 1st base allowed baserunner to advance to 2nd base)
Sergio Burruel: 1-2 CS
CF Shawon Dunston Jr - threw out batter 8-4 trying to stretch a single into a double
WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 90's
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ratso hits #16 w/ backing of a 20+ mph wind...
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good luck ninja...
2 games in a row without i.stewart (3 out of the last 5, all vs lefties)...looks like they're firmly on platoon-mode with him now (or he's banged up).
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I hear a Beatles song going through my head, over, and over, and over again.
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Turn me on deadman
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Cubs losing streak up to 8 games.
Now proud owner of worst record in baseball, 1/2 game up(?) on Rockies and Twins.
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and 59 innings without a lead in a game...neat.
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reed johnson gets it done with a solo shot in the 60th inning (top 1st).
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AZ Phil,
Any truth to Phil Rogers's claim today that Baez is on the cusp of a promotion to Peoria?
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What is wrong with Dan Vogelbach? Ugh. He's been atrocious.
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it's not going to get any easier out there once june pounds down pure heat on them...not like it's been cool there recently or anything.
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Bad Z tonight, 7 ER through 5 IP vs rockies
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So I shouldn't have started him on the ol' fantasy team...
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Now down 2-1 on pure Cubbery.
Typical that the ball gets knocked out of DeJesus glove by Barney when they collided near the RF line on a soft bloop.
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"I started coaching my son's U-9 travel team this year and I had a great time with that"
...an under-9yo travel league. baseball these days...wow.
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We have a U8 team in our suburban Chicago league
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The CABA and USSSA World Series for 9U, 11U, and 15U have been held in/around Crystal Lake for sometime. There's 8 and 9 yr old 'In-House' leagues in Arizona will talent equal or better than most travel teams around Chicago.
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They've been trying to do the whole "travel leagues" thing for youths here in NC for years recently, but for the most part it seems to be the 12-18 year olds that fill the leagues.
They've offered (someone still might be organizing) U8/9/10/etc leagues, but they've been less than competitive to fill. It's not uncommon to see -12yo leagues with barely enough players to fill a 10-12 man roster.
The short-series "tourneys" are getting more popular, though. Kids basically practice for a short time then play in a week-long series or a series of weekend tourneys.
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Some of the coaching (Dads) playing their kid at SS and P gets to some, but I'm generally in favor of anything that keeps them busy away from video games and trouble.
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Athletic coaches were frequently as bad influences in my life as video games were. At least in my area, racism and sexism were extra common among athletic coaches, and so were the tendencies to scream at and/or humiliate anyone who disappointed you in any way.
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This. I had some real assholes for coaches pre high school. The older and smarter I got, the more it turned me off. At some point you either have to accept the meatballness, or ignore it. I'm not particularly good at either.
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Wrestling coaches were the absolute worst when I was growing up. You are already feeling miserable from cutting weight. Then you have to listen to an asshole say you have no heart, and how "In his day" I wouldn't have ever beat him.
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Hope they never made ya "check the oil"
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aka "the asian dart"
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I had a great wrestling coach...though I was never a fan of the "Butt Drag".
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Your Chicag Cubs
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1-5, bottom 8...fun
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full pdf of the CBA is out
I scanned through it and there's no mention of designated hitter being negotiable or possibly being implemented other than to say during interleague games, there will be on in AL parks and the pitcher hits in NL parks. And in the ASG, there will be a DH for both leagues regardless of the park.
There's a possibility of an international draft in 2013 and there's an option for it to be implemented in each ensuing year.
CBA runs through 2016.
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Per Fangraphs...
Bryant took over NL lead in WAR after yesterday's effort. 3.9. Rizzo's at 2.8 and 8th in the league. Rizzo actually with better offensive numbers (161 wRC+ versus 146 for Bryant), but Bryant gets a good bump because of defense and position(s) played.
Fowler with a 2.8 WAR as well (9th), Zobrist with a 2.7 (14th).
M. Carpenter leads NL with 163 wRC+ just ahead of Rizzo who is 2nd.
@jonahkeri Joe Maddon living out Joe Maddon fanfic IRL tonight
yes. I was at the Sean Marshall game in LF. Lou Piniella was managing. StL won 4-2, so I guess it didn't help but it was zany. Soriano/Reed Johnson and Marshall were the LF's.
On a 6 degrees of separation note: Cubs got Travis Wood in the trade that sent Sean Marshall to Cincy.
Make that 1-7, 4 RBI.
i like how strop played LF with his "crooked cap" look...that's not just for the mound.
let baez pitch the 15th, he earned it.
Forget the save, finally Javier!!
Can a pitcher get more than one hold in a game? Or a Win and a save?
Didn't they do this sort of thing with Sean Marshall years back? Sticking him in LF to save him to face others, but without a pitcher replacing him in LF.
This is the most beautiful thing ever.
all i wanna know is...when's d.ross gonna pitch?
Maddon is over-managing the shit out of this game.
yeah....or not...
i was a bit more confused why the guy who gave up a HR to votto last night was facing him with 2 men on.
...now that wood is coming in to pitch the following inning, the whole thing gets weirder. so like, okay.
Javy 0-6. At least he's consistent.
Sweet play.
What's with the Travis Wood stuff? Is it because he pitched the last 2 games?


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|Geoff P. Andersen, Randy Reibel
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The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States for all governmental purposes without the payment of any royalty.
An extremely spherical (or flat) wavefront is needed for diffraction-limited (i.e., perfect) optical imaging; a wavefront with phase errors less than a quarter of a wavelength is generally desired in such usage. In most instances, however, such imaging is less than perfect due to phase distortions present in the final wavefront. For example, when viewing scenes through the atmosphere, variations in refractive index due to pockets of hot and cold air can distort a wavefront significantly, blurring images and limiting the resolution. Adaptive optics is a technique which can correct for these aberrations3,4. (Numbers such as these refer to the list of references included at the close of this specification. Each reference in this list is hereby incorporated by reference herein.) The adaptive optics process involves detecting the shape of a distorted wavefront and then applying the inverse error to return the wavefront to a perfect surface.
Wavefront sensors are devices capable of determining how the phase of the observed wave differs from a perfectly flat or spherical ideal wavefront. In typical cases of wavefront analysis, the wavefront sensors are designed to extract phase information that is generally then reduced into complex mathematical terms. With such complex formulae, intensive computations are often required to dynamically characterize the wavefront. Such wavefronts may however change very rapidly. In the case of an adaptive optics application such as a telescope, such calculations may need to be performed hundreds of times a second for thousands of points over the wavefront. Such calculations require dedicated circuitry and/or extremely fast data processors.
There are several different techniques which have been developed for wavefront sensing. Some of the more commonly adopted methods include:
An interferometric sensor (IS): interferometry is a means of extracting phase information by mixing one wavefront with another and using the difference signal as a measure of wavefront error1. The result is usually some form of contour map of the surface of the wavefront. This map can be analyzed to give an absolute phase measurement. The general process can be divided into two possibilities:
Phase mixing with a "reference" wave. In this case, an interference pattern is produced by combining the unknown wavefront with a wavefront of predetermined phase (typically a diffraction-limited plane wave). The unknown wavefront can be determined by finding the difference between the two. This technique is primarily useful for coherent wavefront sources or extremely bright incoherent sources.
Self referencing. In this case the unknown wavefront is divided into two beams—one of which is modified (e.g. being shifted laterally) before being recombined. The interference can then be analyzed to determine the global phase of the original beam. A pyramidal sensor11,17 is one example of a wavefront sensor using this technique. U.S. Pat. No. 4,474,467 discloses an example of this type of wavefront sensor; this patent and each of the other patents identified in this document is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
A Shack-Hartmann-type Wavefront Sensor (SHWFS)6,18,22,23,27: this is a method by which a wavefront is divided into small sections (either using holes or lenslets or micromirrors). The local slope of the wavefront over each subaperture used is calculated (e.g. by focal shift). With the assumption of continuity, the final wavefront is generated by piecing together the slopes of each sub-aperture. Several variations of this type of sensor are included in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,141,651, 4,399,356, 4,725,138, 5,493,391, 5,912,731, 5,936,720, 6,052,180, 6,130,419, 6,184,974, 6,199,986, 6,299,311 and 6,396,588.
A Phase Diversity Sensor (PDS)7,13-16,20,21: this method requires the unknown wavefront to be imaged at two planes in the vicinity of the pupil of the instrument. By analyzing the differences in the two beam profiles, the initial wavefront error can be determined. Many different methods have been discovered to produce and analyze the wavefront using this technique. These include curvature sensors based on a simple focusing of the beam with a conventional lens, as well as more complex sensors involving diffraction gratings.
The latter two Phase Diversity Sensor methods are generally considered when referring to "wavefront sensors" as they can operate equally well on beams of coherent or incoherent light as well as at light levels much lower than those required for interferometry. However, there are resolution limits on wavefront sensing, and it is computationally intensive to determine an entire surface map of the wavefront. Ideally one would like to have a method of sampling wavefronts at high resolution and low light levels with minimal computational requirements to permit operation at high speeds (large bandwidths). The present invention introduces a completely new method for analyzing a wavefront.
The present invention discloses a holographic wavefront sensor (HWFS) capable of analyzing an entire wavefront at once (a so-called zonal detector) using a holographic diffraction grating or hologram. The sensor consists of a diffractive optical element (the hologram) that is fabricated (or "programmed") with every possible phase aberration in advance. In operation, a wavefront incident on the hologram will be divided into multiple output beams according to the presence and strength of particular aberrations present in the input wavefront. The invention permits the instant readout of the wavefront information with no computations being required. As a result, an arbitrary wavefront can be reconstructed to a higher degree of precision, and at much higher rates than are possible with other wavefront sensors. In effect this represents a massively parallel optical processing method with virtually limitless bandwidth. Furthermore, because there are no calculations required (in the form of complex computers and electronics) this type of sensor is compact and permits active image correction for very small imaging devices. The holographic wavefront sensor also operates at low light levels on incoherent or coherent wavefronts.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a wavefront sensor that analyzes an entire wavefront at one time by using a hologram.
It is another object of the invention to provide a holographic wavefront zonal detector.
It is another object of the invention to provide a mathematical computation free wavefront sensor.
It is another object of the invention to provide a high-speed wavefront sensor.
It is another object of the invention to provide a high speed method for analyzing an optical wavefront.
It is another object of the invention to provide a high bandwidth wavefront sensor.
It is another object of the invention to provide a holographic wavefront sensor capable of operating at low light levels on incoherent or coherent wavefronts.
It is another object of the invention to provide a wavefront correction hologram that is fabricated or programmed in advance to accommodate a plurality of phase aberrations.
These and other objects of the invention will become apparent as the description of the representative embodiments proceeds.
These and other objects of the invention are achieved by the method of generating a wavefront-corrected optical output image from a phase-aberrated input optical image, said method comprising the steps of:
forming an image representing said phase-aberrated input optical image on an input port surface of a phase correction holographic diffraction grating having a plurality of differing wavefront phase aberration-related holographic patterns representing differing wavefront aberrations and differing wavefront aberration strengths included therein;
collecting a plurality of output image component beams from an output port surface of said phase correction hologram onto physically dispersed locations of an output image-receiving detector;
reconstructing said input optical image in phase aberration-reduced optical output image form from said dispersed output image components.
The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification, illustrate several aspects of the present invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:
A simplified schematic diagram to accomplish the optical recording of a hologram is shown in the drawing of
A hologram as shown at 106 in the
The present invention holographic wavefront sensor therefore may be considered to consist of two parts:
A pre-recorded, multiplexed hologram;
A detector to register the locations of reconstructed beams received from this detector.
Moreover the desired hologram has the property that it will diffract a beam with a given wavefront error into a specific location on an arrayed detector. If the incident beam has more than one error present, then more than one diffracted beam will be created—each beam representing the type and strength of each aberration present.
Once written, the
As shown in the
In view of the several references to Zernike polynomials and the Zernike coefficients Z0, A0 in the preceding paragraphs it appears warranted to divert momentarily from discussion of the
In Zernike terms the magnitude of the departure of a wave from a plane surface at any radial distance r, and angular location q, is W(r,q) and is given by:
where k is the order of the polynomial, n,m≧0 and m≦n. This formalism results in a series of linear polynomials as shown in Table 1 that can fully describe any wavefront to any degree of precision. As an example of Zernike polynomial usage one type of astigmatism is actually describable as a third order Zernike term: W(r,q)=r2 cos(2q). Similarly, one can obtain expressions for other well known aberrations such as defocus, spherical aberration, tilt and coma, etc. Each aberration has its own mathematical description and the final wavefront can be found by adding each aberration together along with the aberration relative strength. For example, a wavefront may be fully described by adding half a wave of 3rd order spherical aberration (0.5Z42) together with two and one fifth waves of coma (2.2Z31). In practice, however, polynomials up to much higher orders are used—though where one decides to draw a limit on still higher order terms is entirely arbitrary (and usually depends on computing power or limits on detection or correction). Note that while Zernike polynomials have been discussed here, there are many other mathematical descriptions for wavefronts, some of these for example are better suited to square apertures. This present discussion is not however intended to limit the operation of our invention to Zernike formulism. Zernike description simply provides a convenient basis for discussion of present invention operation.
A list of the first ten Zernike polynomials.
Zernike Polynomial (Znm)
2ρ2 − 1
(3ρ3 − 2ρ)sinθ
(3ρ3 − 2ρ)cosθ
A hologram is a diffractive optical element in which one input (or object) beam will diffract into one or more reconstructed beams. The present invention wavefront sensor requires a hologram specifically programmed with all expected aberrations and all possible strengths of each aberration. Such a hologram can be made using real optical beams or generated by computer and printed onto a substrate. U.S. Pat. No. 5,671,073 describes one arrangement for making such a hologram; the invention of this patent was accomplished with the aid of certain government funding and has been incorporated by reference herein in a preceding paragraph. The process used in hologram fabrication is irrelevant to operation of the hologram. In order to best describe the present invention, we elect to discuss sensor operation in terms of an optically fabricated grating. This discussion begins with use of a hologram in detecting a single aberration of a particular magnitude. The discussion is then extended to demonstrate how any aberration of any strength may be detected by a more complex device.
A schematic to accomplish the optical recording of a hologram is shown in the drawing of
In the present invention instance however, the multiplexed hologram is constructed in such a way that each possible combination of aberration and coefficient (Znm, Anm) can be detected. In the case of an optically constructed hologram, this requires the reference beam to be angled slightly differently for each newly recorded aberration. In this way, each aberration has its own reference beam to reconstruct to produce a focal spot at a unique location on the distant screen. This arrangement is shown in the drawing of
This ability to separate out and categorize the amount of each aberration is the basis for the operation of the present invention holographic wavefront sensor. Any wavefront can be mathematically described as a linear sum of a known aberration functions (such as a Zernike polynomial term, Znm) with some strength coefficient (Anm) as a multiplying factor. These various possibilities can be arranged in matrix form as shown in Table 2, below. From this table, a full description of a wavefront can be made as a linear sum of each term and their relative strengths (up to �2 waves magnitude in this case). Table 2 represents a desirable data organization; the presence of actual data in this organization is deferred until
A matrix representation of possible Zernike terms and aberration
coefficients describing the state of a wavefront.
In the present invention the hologram is arranged such that the reconstructed reference beams will provide an indication of the presence of a certain amount of each aberration by spatial location of focal spots on the detector. For example, if the detector is a charge coupled device, a CCD, the matrix element (Znm, Anm) will be indicated by the presence of a bright spot on a particular pixel. In the Table 3 below the Table 2 data organization is represented in a form suggesting it represents an actual charge coupled device structure. This drawing shows how the CCD detects light in various cells (lighted cells here denoted by an "X"), in the presence of a certain amount of a particular aberration.
A table showing how the spatial location of illuminated CCD pixel
elements (crosses) could be used to determine the entire wavefront
Strength of aberration, Anm (in waves)
0, 0
1, 0
1, 1
2, 0
2, 1
2, 2
In the
An advantage of the present invention holographic wavefront sensor is that once the hologram and detector combination are created and calibrated the device handles the detection and characterization of wavefront errors automatically. This eliminates the need to perform processor intensive wavefront expansions that are required to correlate the wavefront errors typically found in other types of wavefront sensors such as the Shack-Hartmann sensor. In other words, a direct readout of the locations and intensities of the multiple focal points produced by the device described herein provides the necessary information to determine the state of the wavefront up to an arbitrary degree of precision. By eliminating the processor intensive calculations required by these other approaches, the present invention wavefront sensor can be made to operate on a much faster time scale allowing for device operation in regimes of heavy turbulence or in other scenarios where fast wavefront analysis is required. Another potential advantage of the present invention is the reduction in size, complexity, and cost of the overall wavefront as a result of the removal of multiple, fast front end processors when compared to other devices.
Arrangements, Choices
Alternate arrangements for parts of the present invention exist. Some of these may be identified as follows.
The Hologram
There are many types of hologram, many methods for recording them and many variations in the ways the wavefront sensor can be configured. Some of these variations include:
Wavelength. Holograms can be created at virtually any wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength multiplexed holograms may also be used for the present invention.
Grating form. The hologram is a diffraction grating; a diffraction grating in the possible form of phase, a relief, spatial-spectral or an intensity grating. Any of these possibilities is acceptable as a variation without affecting the basic operation of the invention.
Media. Holograms can be created in numerous forms of media, including liquid crystal displays, photorefractive crystals, glasses and polymers, liquids, gasses, metal substrates, photographic film and gelatins to name a few.
Hologram type. Holograms can operate in either reflection or transmission modes. The present invention holographic wavefront sensor has been described in terms of a transmission hologram, it can also operate with a reflective hologram.
Hologram fabrication. The wavefront sensor is disclosed in terms of an optically addressed hologram for simplicity. Holograms created by optical, mechanical and computer generated processes are feasible.
Dynamic holograms. Computer generated holograms in dynamic media such as liquid crystal displays, photorefractive materials and spatial-spectral holograms can be used to continually change the way in which light is diffracted. A temporal grating may be used as the basis of the hologram, in cases where the wavefront sensor is required to be sensitive to different aberrations over time.
Multiple holograms. A combination of multiple holograms can be used to act like a single multiplexed hologram. For example, it may be preferable to have individual aberrations recorded in different thin holograms. With a stack of these holograms on top of one another, they can be made to act as a single diffractive element—each one diffracting light from their specific component to the calibrated detector location. As a whole, these combined elements may act in the same way as the single element described.
The Detector
We have described the operation of the invention in terms of a single pixilated CCD. Successful operation with other detectors such as photographic films or electronically readable media including (but not limited to) charge-coupled devices (CCDs) and complementary metal-oxide-silicon (CMOS) detectors, diodes or photomultipliers tubes (PMTs) is plausible.
Mathematical Formulism
For explaining operation of the holographic wavefront sensor, the Zernike formulism has been used to mathematically describe the state of an arbitrary wavefront. In principle, however, any system of linear equations may be used equally well—so long as the hologram is fabricated in advance such that it will diffract light according to the presence of the particular mode or polynomial order the user wishes to detect. Other possibilities formalisms include Legendre polynomials, Fourier series and Bessel functions.
Input Beam
Certain modifications to the design of the holographic wavefront sensor can permit operation in the presence of differing input beam properties.
Cross-section and fill-factor. In the case shown in
Polarization. Interferometric wavefront sensors will not operate if the two combined wavefronts do not have matching polarizations. In certain situations the present invention wavefront sensor can be made to be either insensitive or sensitive to polarization, so both polarized and unpolarized input wavefronts may be analyzed equally effectively as well as allowing determination of the wavefront on the basis of polarization.
Intensity profile. The present invention holographic wavefront sensor can operate with an input having any arbitrary intensity profile (i.e. Gaussian, super-Gaussian, Top-hat etc) but for best operation, it appears advisable to provide the hologram with the same specifications that the input beam is expected to have during operation.
Alternative Designs/Modes of Operation
Beam Profiling
The wavefront sensor described heretofore discloses a wavefront sensor sensitive to Zernike polynomial deconvolution of a wavefront. Another use of the invention would be as a beam profiler, for laser beams where we need to know the type of modes present in a laser beam. A Gaussian beam can be fully described as a combination of transverse mode frequencies μqmn, where:
where g1, g2 and l are calculated from the resonator design. By calibrating a hologram to detect transverse modes (instead of Zernike terms as above), we can use this holographic wavefront sensor as a beam profiler for Gaussian laser beams. Unlike conventional beam profilers, the holographic wavefront sensor can operate at high speeds making it possible to diagnose real-time effects such as thermal lensing on laser beams.
While the apparatus and method herein described constitute a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise form of apparatus or method and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined in the appended claims.
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B Rocka put on her short denim shorts and rocked the stage in a warehouse in front of an audience of friends for her new video for "Wildest Dreams." The YBF chick says the song was inspired by the love she has for her boo Ryan Press.
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I swear Beyonce fans are
I swear Beyonce fans are delusional. Brandy worked with Framk Gatson on her first album Brandy, and She worked with Frank Ocean on Human. So clearely beyonce is trying to associate herself with the people that Brandy birthed not the other way around.
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2:36 pm - Nov 6, '12
2:36 pm - Nov 6, '12
Fab video well done b rocka
Fab video well done b rocka love all the way from london...fyi her talent speaks for itself goooo brandy
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12:52 pm - Nov 6, '12
I was feelin this song I saw
I was feelin this song I saw her club performance andf thought this song was a hit and reminiscent of her Angel of Mine CD. Brandy is a true artist like Monica she loves making music and just wants to sing.
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I kinda like it... Brandy doesn't look a day over 25
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Brandy needs to really hang
Brandy needs to really hang it up. She's so not the trendsetta anymore. She basically worked with all of the people Bey did and tried to make it hot. The album is good though- I'll give her that..but her days of selling 15 mil on 1 album are gone. Next time don't lie to your fans
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Here's a truth about Brandy
Here's a truth about Brandy that people who aren't loyal fans or supporters, don't get: Brandy has NEVER been caught up in the numbers, even when she was selling 15 mil. She's an artist that has, and always will, place the love of her music and talent FIRST, unlike some of these money-hungry, starved-for-attention "artists" you see today. As far as her working with "Bey's people": Beyonce doesn't own anyone in the industry so Brandy can work with whomever she chooses. And for the record: Frank Gatson contacted Brandy, NOT the other way around. I mean, it's cool that you may not like Bran but when people spout stuff they have no clue about, it just shows off their ignorance. Whether Brandy is selling 66k or 15 mil, she's doing it for the love of music FIRST. The rest just follows. P.S. Brandy lying happened over 10 years ago. When are YOU going to let it go? Her fans and everyone else who support her have moved on. Once again, it's the non supporters who have nothing else to say except to drudge up 10-year-old news while Brandy is continuing to do Brandy.
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…pooping much? … Well, I hope you're not planning on showing us another dreadful Avatar, with your physical outlet on it, because that would really be painful to watch! … And just for the Record, Brandy is a very good Singer, and Actress!
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The heat's on footballers as they go through their pre-seasons ahead of the new season with coaches keeping a close eye on them as they sweat it out.MATTHEW GALEA January 29, 2014 4:05am
There's a bit more sweat being poured into pre-season than usual at the moment, as Shepparton braces for a second heatwave in the space of a month.
Not even temperatures topping 40°C will be enough to keep some of Shepparton's biggest football and soccer clubs off the training track as clubs continue their preparations for the upcoming season, but coaches have acknowledged common sense sometimes has to prevail.
Shepparton coach Brad Campbell, Shepparton Swans mentor Brett Warburton and Shepparton South Soccer Club senior coach Reno Lia have all said training would go ahead for their respective sides through the extreme heat expected during the coming weeks.
''You just have to be a bit mindful of it,'' Campbell said.
''The fact is that most clubs probably have quite a few tradies in the group and most of those guys will be outside for the majority of the day, so it varies from person to person.
''We've let our boys know that when we do train in the heat that if they're not feeling great then they have to tell me so that we can monitor them through the session.''
Warburton said training nights weren't rescheduled for the heat, although revisions to the training schedule were made, with the potential to throw in more swimming or weights sessions to keep the players out of the blistering heat.
''We just monitor and, if need be, shorten the training,'' Warburton said.
''We review the running program that we're trying to get through and I'll send messages to the boys throughout the day to make sure they're staying hydrated.
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Shepparton South's Lia said his side's pre-season training program had mostly been about skill training.
''We just have to tone down the conditioning side a bit,'' Lia said.
''We're not with the players 24-7, so we can't monitor exactly what they're taking in, but the design of our whole program is based around using the balls.
''We've pumped our pre-season up with a lot of practice matches which we think will help because it gives us more of an opportunity to rotate players and have a look at more players without having to get everyone 90 minutes.''
Campbell agreed with Lia it was always hard to monitor the players' water intake in an amateur environment, but said it was a good opportunity for coaches to learn more about their players.
''It's a good test for the players in terms of how they prepare,'' Campbell said.
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Samsung Solid Immerse
Mark Peters : March 30th 2011 - 11:22 CET
Samsung Solid Immerse rugged mobile phone :
Samsung announces the Samsung Solid Immerse mobile phone. The Samsung Solid Immerse mobile phone lets you live life to the fullest and will release your more adventurous side. With dust-proof, water-proof (fully submersible), and even scratch and shock proof technology, life's little tumbles won't prevent you from keeping connected. The Samsung Solid Immerse phone packs in loads of other features including SNS and IM services, an easy-to-use keyboard, and new direction sensing technology that means you'll never lose your way. Take a walk on the wilder side of life with the new Samsung Solid Immerse handset.
Samsung Solid Immerse
Made for a rugged lifestyle, this new Samsung mobile phone is designed to stand up to the rough and tumble of an active life. The Samsung Solid Immerse anti-scratch screen (4H hardness) is extra hard to withstand scratches from falling out of the pocket while rock climbing or simply rubbing against keys in a backpack. Samsung's Solid Immerse mobile phone comes protected from the elements so you don't need to worry about dirt or water getting on the mobile and impairing it. Whether rafting down a strong river or dirt bike riding in the mud, you never need to worry about messy splashes or intrusive dust. In fact, the Samsung Solid Immerse rugged phone operates up to 1 meter underwater and can stay submersed for up to 30 minutes.
Samsung Solid Immerse rugged phone
Never lose your way thanks to the built-in Digital Compass and optional GPS Support. The Samsung Solid Immerse mobile phone keeps you connected even in the wild outdoors, whether chatting with friends on Instant Messenger or Keeping in touch on social networking websites. Noise Cancellation and a build-in loud speaker enables you to hear it all from conversations to music, whether next to a constructions site or roaring waterfall. Non-slip material on the Samsung Solid Immerse handset gives you a firm and secure in the palm even when hands are slippery.
Samsung Solid Immerse review
As soon as we receive a Samsung Solid Immerse test sample, we will publish a photo gallery with high resolution pictures, followed by an extensive Samsung Solid Immerse review.
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Additional funding enables Texas 911 system to upgrade
By Aman Batheja
The Texas Tribune
ROCKDALE, Texas — The largest cities in Texas handle their own 911 services. To bring that same service to hundreds of smaller rural communities, state funding is critical.
"We serve 224 of the 254 counties in Texas," said Kelli Merriweather, executive director of the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC). "Our 911 system covers one-third of the population and 80 percent of the land mass of Texas."
CSEC oversees the state's 911 system and its six poison control centers. In the 83rd legislative session, state lawmakers approved a 33 percent increase in the agency's two-year budget, from $110 million to $146 million. Most of the extra money will go toward upgrading 911 system equipment around the state, some of which will help dispatchers pinpoint the position of someone calling from a cell phone more accurately. The agency did not receive any money to upgrade 911 equipment during the 2011 session, Merriweather said.
Full Story: Extra Funding Means New Equipment for State 911 System
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