TY - JOUR A1 - Quessab, Yassine A1 - Deb, Marwan A1 - Gorchon, J. A1 - Hehn, M. A1 - Malinowski, Gregory A1 - Mangin, S. T1 - Resolving the role of magnetic circular dichroism in multishot helicity-dependent all-optical switching JF - Physical review : B, Condensed matter and materials physics N2 - By conducting helicity-dependent ultrafast magnetization dynamics in a CoTb ferrimagnetic alloy, we are able to quantitatively determine the magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) and resolve its role in the helicity-dependent all-optical switching (AOS). Unequivocal interpretation of the sign of the dichroism is provided by performing AOS and femtosecond laser-induced domain wall motion experiments. We demonstrate that AOS occurs when the magnetization is initially in the most absorbent state, according to the light helicity. Moreover, we evidence that the MCD creates a thermal gradient that drives a domain wall toward hotter regions. Our experimental results are in agreement with the purely thermal models of AOS. Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.100.024425 SN - 2469-9950 SN - 2469-9969 VL - 100 IS - 2 PB - American Physical Society CY - College Park ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nevill, Alan M. A1 - Negra, Yassine A1 - Myers, Tony D. A1 - Sammoud, Senda A1 - Chaabene, Helmi T1 - Key somatic variables associated with, and differences between the 4 swimming strokes JF - Journal of sports sciences N2 - This study identified key somatic and demographic characteristics that benefit all swimmers and, at the same time, identified further characteristics that benefit only specific swimming strokes. Three hundred sixty-three competitive-level swimmers (male [n = 202]; female [n = 161]) participated in the study. We adopted a multiplicative, allometric regression model to identify the key characteristics associated with 100 m swimming speeds (controlling for age). The model was refined using backward elimination. Characteristics that benefited some but not all strokes were identified by introducing stroke-by-predictor variable interactions. The regression analysis revealed 7 "common" characteristics that benefited all swimmers suggesting that all swimmers benefit from having less body fat, broad shoulders and hips, a greater arm span (but shorter lower arms) and greater forearm girths with smaller relaxed arm girths. The 4 stroke-specific characteristics reveal that backstroke swimmers benefit from longer backs, a finding that can be likened to boats with longer hulls also travel faster through the water. Other stroke-by-predictor variable interactions (taken together) identified that butterfly swimmers are characterized by greater muscularity in the lower legs. These results highlight the importance of considering somatic and demographic characteristics of young swimmers for talent identification purposes (i.e., to ensure that swimmers realize their most appropriate strokes). KW - swim speed KW - talent identification KW - limb dimensions KW - ratios KW - allometric KW - models KW - log-linear regression Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1734311 SN - 0264-0414 SN - 1466-447X VL - 38 IS - 7 SP - 787 EP - 794 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - London ER - TY - GEN A1 - Nevill, Alan M. A1 - Negra, Yassine A1 - Myers, Tony D. A1 - Duncan, Michael J. A1 - Chaabene, Helmi A1 - Granacher, Urs T1 - Are Early or Late Maturers Likely to Be Fitter in the General Population? T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - The present study aims to identify the optimal body-size/shape and maturity characteristics associated with superior fitness test performances having controlled for body-size, sex, and chronological-age differences. The sample consisted of 597 Tunisian children (396 boys and 201 girls) aged 8 to 15 years. Three sprint speeds recorded at 10, 20 and 30 m; two vertical and two horizontal jump tests; a change-of-direction and a handgrip-strength tests, were assessed during physical-education classes. Allometric modelling was used to identify the benefit of being an early or late maturer. Findings showed that being tall and light is the ideal shape to be successful at most physical fitness tests, but the height-to-weight “shape” ratio seems to be test-dependent. Having controlled for body-size/shape, sex, and chronological age, the model identified maturity-offset as an additional predictor. Boys who go earlier/younger through peak-height-velocity (PHV) outperform those who go at a later/older age. However, most of the girls’ physical-fitness tests peaked at the age at PHV and decline thereafter. Girls whose age at PHV was near the middle of the age range would appear to have an advantage compared to early or late maturers. These findings have important implications for talent scouts and coaches wishing to recruit children into their sports/athletic clubs. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe - 695 KW - youth KW - fitness tests KW - allometry KW - body shape KW - biological age Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-489928 SN - 1866-8364 IS - 695 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nevill, Alan M. A1 - Negra, Yassine A1 - Myers, Tony D. A1 - Duncan, Michael J. A1 - Chaabene, Helmi A1 - Granacher, Urs T1 - Are Early or Late Maturers Likely to Be Fitter in the General Population? JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health N2 - The present study aims to identify the optimal body-size/shape and maturity characteristics associated with superior fitness test performances having controlled for body-size, sex, and chronological-age differences. The sample consisted of 597 Tunisian children (396 boys and 201 girls) aged 8 to 15 years. Three sprint speeds recorded at 10, 20 and 30 m; two vertical and two horizontal jump tests; a change-of-direction and a handgrip-strength tests, were assessed during physical-education classes. Allometric modelling was used to identify the benefit of being an early or late maturer. Findings showed that being tall and light is the ideal shape to be successful at most physical fitness tests, but the height-to-weight “shape” ratio seems to be test-dependent. Having controlled for body-size/shape, sex, and chronological age, the model identified maturity-offset as an additional predictor. Boys who go earlier/younger through peak-height-velocity (PHV) outperform those who go at a later/older age. However, most of the girls’ physical-fitness tests peaked at the age at PHV and decline thereafter. Girls whose age at PHV was near the middle of the age range would appear to have an advantage compared to early or late maturers. These findings have important implications for talent scouts and coaches wishing to recruit children into their sports/athletic clubs. KW - youth KW - fitness tests KW - allometry KW - body shape KW - biological age Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020497 SN - 1660-4601 VL - 18 IS - 2 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abeysekara, A. U. A1 - Archer, A. A1 - Benbow, Wystan A1 - Bird, Ralph A1 - Brose, Robert A1 - Buchovecky, M. A1 - Buckley, J. H. A1 - Bugaev, V. A1 - Chromey, A. J. A1 - Connolly, M. P. A1 - Cui, Wei A1 - Daniel, M. K. A1 - Falcone, A. A1 - Feng, Qi A1 - Finley, John P. A1 - Fortson, L. A1 - Furniss, Amy A1 - Huetten, M. A1 - Hanna, David A1 - Hervet, O. A1 - Holder, J. A1 - Hughes, G. A1 - Humensky, T. B. A1 - Johnson, Caitlin A. A1 - Kaaret, Philip A1 - Kar, P. A1 - Kertzman, M. A1 - Kieda, David A1 - Krause, M. A1 - Krennrich, F. A1 - Kumar, S. A1 - Lang, M. J. A1 - Lin, T. T. Y. A1 - McArthur, S. A1 - Moriarty, P. A1 - Mukherjee, Reshmi A1 - Ong, R. A. A1 - Otte, Adam Nepomuk A1 - Park, Nahee A1 - Petrashyk, A. A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Pueschel, Elisa A1 - Quinn, J. A1 - Ragan, K. A1 - Reynolds, P. T. A1 - Richards, Gregory T. A1 - Roache, E. A1 - Rulten, C. A1 - Sadeh, I. A1 - Santander, Marcos A1 - Sembroski, G. H. A1 - Shahinyan, Karlen A1 - Sushch, I. A1 - Tyler, J. A1 - Wakely, S. P. A1 - Weinstein, A. A1 - Wells, R. M. A1 - Wilcox, P. A1 - Wilhelm, Alina A1 - Williams, D. A. A1 - Williamson, T. J. A1 - Zitzer, B. A1 - Abdollahi, S. A1 - Ajello, Marco A1 - Baldini, Luca A1 - Barbiellini, G. A1 - Bastieri, Denis A1 - Bellazzini, Ronaldo A1 - Berenji, B. A1 - Bissaldi, Elisabetta A1 - Blandford, R. D. A1 - Bonino, R. A1 - Bottacini, E. A1 - Brandt, Terri J. A1 - Bruel, P. A1 - Buehler, R. A1 - Cameron, R. A. A1 - Caputo, R. A1 - Caraveo, P. A. A1 - Castro, D. A1 - Cavazzuti, E. A1 - Charles, Eric A1 - Chiaro, G. A1 - Ciprini, S. A1 - Cohen-Tanugi, Johann A1 - Costantin, D. A1 - Cutini, S. A1 - de Palma, F. A1 - Di Lalla, N. A1 - Di Mauro, M. A1 - Di Venere, L. A1 - Dominguez, A. A1 - Favuzzi, C. A1 - Fegan, S. J. A1 - Franckowiak, Anna A1 - Fukazawa, Yasushi A1 - Funk, Stefan A1 - Fusco, Piergiorgio A1 - Gargano, Fabio A1 - Gasparrini, Dario A1 - Giglietto, Nicola A1 - Giordano, F. A1 - Giroletti, Marcello A1 - Green, D. A1 - Grenier, I. A. A1 - Guillemot, L. A1 - Guiriec, Sylvain A1 - Hays, Elizabeth A1 - Hewitt, John W. A1 - Horan, D. A1 - Johannesson, G. A1 - Kensei, S. A1 - Kuss, M. A1 - Larsson, Stefan A1 - Latronico, L. A1 - Lemoine-Goumard, Marianne A1 - Li, J. A1 - Longo, Francesco A1 - Loparco, Francesco A1 - Lovellette, M. N. A1 - Lubrano, Pasquale A1 - Magill, Jeffrey D. A1 - Maldera, Simone A1 - Mazziotta, Mario Nicola A1 - McEnery, J. E. A1 - Michelson, P. F. A1 - Mitthumsiri, W. A1 - Mizuno, Tsunefumi A1 - Monzani, Maria Elena A1 - Morselli, Aldo A1 - Moskalenko, Igor V. A1 - Negro, M. A1 - Nuss, E. A1 - Ojha, R. A1 - Omodei, Nicola A1 - Orienti, M. A1 - Orlando, E. A1 - Palatiello, M. A1 - Paliya, Vaidehi S. A1 - Paneque, D. A1 - Perkins, Jeremy S. A1 - Persic, M. A1 - Pesce-Rollins, Melissa A1 - Petrosian, Vahe' A1 - Piron, F. A1 - Porter, Troy A. A1 - Principe, G. A1 - Raino, S. A1 - Rando, Riccardo A1 - Rani, B. A1 - Razzano, Massimilano A1 - Razzaque, Soebur A1 - Reimer, A. A1 - Reimer, Olaf A1 - Reposeur, T. A1 - Sgro, C. A1 - Siskind, E. J. A1 - Spandre, Gloria A1 - Spinelli, P. A1 - Suson, D. J. A1 - Tajima, Hiroyasu A1 - Thayer, J. B. A1 - Thompson, David J. A1 - Torres, Diego F. A1 - Tosti, Gino A1 - Troja, Eleonora A1 - Valverde, J. A1 - Vianello, Giacomo A1 - Vogel, M. A1 - Wood, K. A1 - Yassine, M. A1 - Alfaro, R. A1 - Alvarez, C. A1 - Alvarez, J. D. A1 - Arceo, R. A1 - Arteaga-Velazquez, J. C. A1 - Rojas, D. Avila A1 - Ayala Solares, H. A. A1 - Becerril, A. A1 - Belmont-Moreno, E. A1 - BenZvi, S. Y. A1 - Bernal, A. A1 - Braun, J. A1 - Brisbois, C. A1 - Caballero-Mora, K. S. A1 - Capistran, T. A1 - Carraminana, A. A1 - Casanova, Sabrina A1 - Castillo, M. A1 - Cotti, U. A1 - Cotzomi, J. A1 - Coutino de Leon, S. A1 - De Leon, C. A1 - De la Fuente, E. A1 - Dichiara, S. A1 - Dingus, B. L. A1 - DuVernois, M. A. A1 - Diaz-Velez, J. C. A1 - Engel, K. A1 - Enriquez-Rivera, O. A1 - Fiorino, D. W. A1 - Fleischhack, H. A1 - Fraija, N. A1 - Garcia-Gonzalez, J. A. A1 - Garfias, F. A1 - Gonzalez Munoz, A. A1 - Gonzalez, M. M. A1 - Goodman, J. A. A1 - Hampel-Arias, Z. A1 - Harding, J. P. A1 - Hernandez, S. A1 - Hernandez-Almada, A. A1 - Hona, B. A1 - Hueyotl-Zahuantitla, F. A1 - Hui, C. M. A1 - Huntemeyer, P. A1 - Iriarte, A. A1 - Jardin-Blicq, A. A1 - Joshi, V. A1 - Kaufmann, S. A1 - Lara, A. A1 - Lauer, R. J. A1 - Lee, W. H. A1 - Lennarz, D. A1 - Leon Vargas, H. A1 - Linnemann, J. T. A1 - Longinotti, A. L. A1 - Luis-Raya, G. A1 - Luna-Garcia, R. A1 - Lopez-Coto, R. A1 - Malone, K. A1 - Marinelli, S. S. A1 - Martinez, O. A1 - Martinez-Castellanos, I. A1 - Martinez-Castro, J. A1 - Martinez-Huerta, H. A1 - Matthews, J. A. A1 - Miranda-Romagnoli, P. A1 - Moreno, E. A1 - Mostafa, M. A1 - Nayerhoda, A. A1 - Nellen, L. A1 - Newbold, M. A1 - Nisa, M. U. A1 - Noriega-Papaqui, R. A1 - Pelayo, R. A1 - Pretz, J. A1 - Perez-Perez, E. G. A1 - Ren, Z. A1 - Rho, C. D. A1 - Riviere, C. A1 - Rosa-Gonzalez, D. A1 - Rosenberg, M. A1 - Ruiz-Velasco, E. A1 - Salazar, H. A1 - Greus, F. Salesa A1 - Sandoval, A. A1 - Schneider, M. A1 - Arroyo, M. Seglar A1 - Sinnis, G. A1 - Smith, A. J. A1 - Springer, R. W. A1 - Surajbali, P. A1 - Taboada, Ignacio A1 - Tibolla, O. A1 - Tollefson, K. A1 - Torres, I. A1 - Ukwatta, Tilan N. A1 - Villasenor, L. A1 - Weisgarber, T. A1 - Westerhoff, Stefan A1 - Wisher, I. G. A1 - Wood, J. A1 - Yapici, Tolga A1 - Yodh, G. A1 - Zepeda, A. A1 - Zhou, H. T1 - VERITAS and Fermi-LAT Observations of TeV Gamma-Ray Sources Discovered by HAWC in the 2HWC Catalog JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics N2 - The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) collaboration recently published their 2HWC catalog, listing 39 very high energy (VHE; >100 GeV) gamma-ray sources based on 507 days of observation. Among these, 19 sources are not associated with previously known teraelectronvolt (TeV) gamma-ray sources. We have studied 14 of these sources without known counterparts with VERITAS and Fermi-LAT. VERITAS detected weak gamma-ray emission in the 1 TeV-30 TeV band in the region of DA 495, a pulsar wind nebula coinciding with 2HWC J1953+294, confirming the discovery of the source by HAWC. We did not find any counterpart for the selected 14 new HAWC sources from our analysis of Fermi-LAT data for energies higher than 10 GeV. During the search, we detected gigaelectronvolt (GeV) gamma-ray emission coincident with a known TeV pulsar wind nebula, SNR G54.1+0.3 (VER J1930+188), and a 2HWC source, 2HWC J1930+188. The fluxes for isolated, steady sources in the 2HWC catalog are generally in good agreement with those measured by imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. However, the VERITAS fluxes for SNR G54.1+0.3, DA 495, and TeV J2032+4130 are lower than those measured by HAWC, and several new HAWC sources are not detected by VERITAS. This is likely due to a change in spectral shape, source extension, or the influence of diffuse emission in the source region. KW - gamma rays: general Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aade4e SN - 0004-637X SN - 1538-4357 VL - 866 IS - 1 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER -