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An x-ray streak camera with wide dynamic range and a large slit photocathode of 30 mm length has been developed and calibrated. In order to achieve wide dynamic range, a conventional streak tube has been improved and the camera system has been designed without microchannel plate electron amplifier. As a result, a dynamic range of 922 is achieved in a single shot mode with laser pulse of 30 ps (full width at half maximum) at time resolution of better than 31 ps.
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Research into methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity has experienced a resurgence in recent years. This is due to an increased abuse of the substance internationally. The long-term abuse of methamphetamine will result in neurochemical, neuropathological and behavioral changes. Recent data implicate that dopamine oxidation, glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, disruption of mitochondria, and apoptosis are involved in the injury of methamphetamine to central nervous system. Further, Involvement of cell death-related genes in the neurotoxic effects of methamphetamine is also discussed.
