35 research outputs found
Redox characteristics variations in the cation-ordered perovskite oxides BaLnMn(2)O(5+delta) (Ln = Y, Gd, Nd, and La) and Ca2Al1-xGaxMnO5+delta (0 <= x <= 1)
No full textTwo series of manganese-based oxygen storage materials, BaLnMn(2)O(5+delta) (Ln = Y, Gd, Nd, and La) and Ca2Al1-xGaxMnO5+delta (0 <= x <= 1), were synthesized and characterized to clarify cationic substitution effects on the oxygen intake/release behaviors of these materials. The thermogravimetric data revealed that the isovalent substitutions neighboring the active sites for oxygen intake/release are very effective. For BaLnMn(2)O(5+)delta, fully-reduced delta approximate to 0 products with larger Ln ions showed oxygen intake starting at lower temperatures in flowing O-2 gas, resulting in a systematic relationship between the onset temperature and the ionic radius of Ln(3+). Furthermore, the delta vs. P(O-2) plots at 700 degrees C indicated a systematic trend: the larger the ionic size of Ln(3+) is, the larger oxygen contents the Ln-products exhibit. For Ca2Al1-x-GaxMnO5+delta , on the other hand, the temperature-induced oxygen intake/release characteristics appeared to be influenced by Ga-for-Al substitution, where the onset temperatures of oxygen release (upon heating) and oxygen intake (upon cooling) are decreased with the increasing Ga content (x)
LASER-MICROWAVE DOUBLE RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY AND STARK LAMB-DIP SPECTROSCOPY OF THE BAND OF
No full text(1) W.L. Meerts and I. Ozier. J. Chem. Phys. 75, 596 - 603 (1981).Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceThe laser-microwave double resonance (LMDR) spectroscopy with intense electric field was applied to the band of . The dipole moments and polarizability anisotropies in the ground and states were determined as follows, where three times of standard deviations are in parentheses. The dipole moment in the ground state agrees with the result by molecular beam electric resonance, ). The polarizability anisotropies agree with the sum of the electronic polarizability anisotropy obtained from Kerr effect and the contribution of the vibrational Stark effect. The (2,-1) interaction in the state was found to give remarkable perturbations to some rotational levels under the electric field. A new electric field dependent interaction of the (2,-1) type was found to give observable effects. The constants for this interaction as well as for the ordinary (2,-1) interaction were determined. The sign of the l-type doubling constant was determined by means of double resonance experiment. Other molecular constants were also well determined by LMDR and Stark Lamb-dip spectroscopy
Tetrahydrocurcumin protects against cadmium-induced hypertension, raised arterial stiffness and vascular remodeling in mice
No full textCopyright: 2014 Sangartit et al. This is an
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duction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Cadmium (Cd) is a nonessential heavy metal, causing oxidative damage to various tissues and associated with hypertension. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THU), a major metabolite of curcumin, has been demonstrated to be an antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive and anti-inflammatory agent. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of THU against Cd-induced hypertension, raised arterial stiffness and vascular remodeling in mice
Stibochiona nicea subsp. wangyukunae Li & Liu 2022, ssp. nov.
No full textStibochiona nicea wangyukunae ssp. nov. (Figs. 1–8, 19–26, 37) LSID urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 6A8D23C2-FD10-4FDF-90D6-CA762A46BCD5 Stibochiona nicea nicea: Joicey & Talbot, 1928: 10, Five Finger Mt. [Mt. Wuzhi], June, 5,000 ft., 1♂, May, 1♀; Gu & Chen, 1997: 177, fig. 174. Holotype: male, 19.IV.2022, Jianfengling, Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan, China, Zhe Liu leg. (MHAU; HN1). Paratypes: male, 7.III.2020, same locality as holotype, Zhe Liu leg. (Collection of Zhe Liu, CZL; HN2); male, 27.III.2020, same locality as holotype, Zhe Liu leg. (CZL; HN3); male, 14.IV.2020, Mt. Liuluo, Sanya, Hainan, Zhe Liu leg. (CHZL; HN4); male, 2.XI.2020, same locality as holotype, Zhe Liu leg. (CZL; HN5); male, 3. VI.2022, Mt. Wuzhi, Wuzhishan, Hainan, Zhe Liu leg. (CZL; HN6); female, 1. VI.2022, same locality as HN6, Bo-Tao Huang leg. (CHZL; HN7); female, 4. VI.2022, same locality as HN6, Zhe Liu leg. (CZL; HN8). Description. Male. Length of forewing 29–33 mm (n= 6, 33 mm in holotype). Forewing upper side ground color black with three rows of concrete white spots in discal, postdiscal, and submarginal areas. A diffused zigzag blue line present between submarginal and marginal series of white spots. Discal cell scattered with several blue spots. Forewing under side generally similar to upper side but with all spots more prominent and without zigzag blue line in submarginal area. Hindwing upper side ground color black. A serrate blue line running from cell 1b to cell 5 in postdiscal area. A series of characteristic marginal patches presented from cells 1b– 6 in submarginal and marginal areas. Blue section of patch usually double broader than white section. Hindwing under side with series of blue spots present from base to postmedial area, marginal area with a series of white patches with inner margin concave. Female. Length of forewing 36–37 mm (n=2). Similar to male but larger in size. Forewing more rounded, ground color duller. Male genitalia. Uncus lobe-like with distal end forming a small bifurcated hook. Tegumen moderately broad. Gnathos ring-like. Vinculum slender. Juxta Y-shaped. Saccus shorter than half length of vinculum. Valva trapezoid. Costa simple. Sacculus with a rectangular process basally with dense dentation presented at its dorsal ridge. Phallus slender, broader at base. Coecum short. Diagnosis. The new subspecies can be distinguished from the other two subspecies, ssp. nicea and ssp. subucula, by the combination of the following characters: 1. The blue discal spots on the underside of the forewing in cells 1b, 2 and 3 are situated inline, whereas in ssp. nicea and ssp. subucula the spot in cell 2 shifted basally. 2. On the hindwing upper side, the blue-white marginal patches are compact and rectangular as in ssp. subucula, whereas in ssp. nicea, the patches are variable in shape. 3. On the hindwing upper side, the blue-white marginal patches have blue section usually broader than the twice the width of the white section, whereas in ssp. subucula the white section broader than the blue section, and in ssp. nicea, the ratio between white and blue section is variable. Distribution. Currently only known from Hainan Island, S. China. Etymology. This subspecific name is dedicated to Dr. Yu-Kun Wang, who financially supports the senior author for his taxonomic studies. Remarks. No individual from Hainan is found resembling specimens from Vietnam (Inayoshi & Saito 2021) nor specimens used in the present study or in literatures (e.g. Chen 2017) from S. China, which are adjacent to Hainan. Hence, we hereby treat population from Hainan as a new subspecies via superficial features. Regarding the publications related to butterflies of Hainan, 1) Gu & Chen (1997) assigned the insular samples to the nominate ssp. Moreover, the figured female should actually be male. 2) A living adult with characters close to the nominotypical subspecies was photographed from Yinggeling, Hainan and figured in Wang et al. (2020). However, according to the photographer Hai-Feng Jia (pers. comm.), this individual was actually photographed in Jiangxi, E. China and thus belongs to ssp. nicea without doubt. 3) Zhang & Zhang (2018) figured an individual from Jiangsu, E. China which is identical to the new subspecies. However, the source of this specimen cannot be determined by Song-Kui Zhang (pers. comm.). It probably is based on a wrongly labeled specimen from Hainan.Published as part of Li, Hua-Zhao & Liu, Zhe, 2022, Notes on Stibochiona nicea (Gray, 1846) from China with description of a new subspecies from Hainan Island (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), pp. 392-398 in Zootaxa 5169 (4) on page 393, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5169.4.8, http://zenodo.org/record/695261
A one-dimensional modeling study on the effect of advanced insulation coatings on internal combustión engine efficiency
No full textThis is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Engine Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting,
and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published as https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420921584.[EN] This article presents a study of the impact on engine efficiency of the heat loss reduction due to in-cylinder coating insulation. A numerical methodology based on one-dimensional heat transfer model is developed. Since there is no analytic solution for engines, the one-dimensional model was validated with the results of a simple "equivalent" problem, and then applied to different engine boundary conditions. Later on, the analysis of the effect of different coating properties on the heat transfer using the simplified one-dimensional heat transfer model is performed. After that, the model is coupled with a complete virtual engine that includes both thermodynamic and thermal modeling. Next, the thermal flows across the cylinder parts coated with the insulation material (piston and cylinder head) are predicted and the effect of the coating on engine indicated efficiency is analyzed in detail. The results show the gain limits, in terms of engine efficiency, that may be obtained with advanced coating solutions.The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The equipment used in this work has been partially supported by FEDER project funds "otacion de infraestructuras cientifico tecnicas para el Centro Integral de Mejora Energetica y Medioambiental de Sistemas de Transporte (CiMeT)'' (Grant No. FEDER-ICTS-2012-06), framed in the operational program of unique scientific and technical infrastructure of the Spanish Government. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No. 724084.Broatch, A.; Olmeda, P.; Margot, XM.; Gómez-Soriano, J. (2021). A one-dimensional modeling study on the effect of advanced insulation coatings on internal combustión engine efficiency. International Journal of Engine Research. 22(7):2390-2404. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420921584S23902404227Benajes, J., Novella, R., De Lima, D., & Tribotte, P. (2015). Investigation on Multiple Injection Strategies for Gasoline PPC Operation in a Newly Designed 2-Stroke HSDI Compression Ignition Engine. SAE International Journal of Engines, 8(2), 758-774. doi:10.4271/2015-01-0830Torregrosa, A. J., Broatch, A., Novella, R., Gomez-Soriano, J., & Mónico, L. F. (2017). Impact of gasoline and Diesel blends on combustion noise and pollutant emissions in Premixed Charge Compression Ignition engines. Energy, 137, 58-68. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.07.010Al-Muhsen, N. F. 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"Cosmic Inheritance Across Singularities: The C-Parameter as Holographic Memory in Black Holes"
No full textResearch Paper: Initial Formation Parameter C as Cosmic Inheritance: Holographic Evidence for Cyclic Cosmology from Early Supermassive Black Holes
Author: Mokhtar Alshokary
Email: [email protected]
Date: October 5, 2024
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Abstract
This study presents a unified model connecting three previously separate cosmological phenomena: (1) the existence of supermassive black holes (M \sim 10^9 M_\odot) at redshift z \sim 8, (2) the diversity of growth parameters in cosmological simulations, and (3) the principle of information preservation in black holes. We introduce the initial formation parameter C as an accretion threshold determining the maximum black hole growth, and demonstrate that it is not a random parameter but carries a regular signature indicating non-local origin. We propose that C represents inheritance from a previous cosmic cycle, where black holes store information across cosmological singularities through holographic encoding on the event horizon. The model predicts observable patterns in the black hole mass distribution at high redshift.
Keywords: Early Universe — Supermassive Black Holes — Initial Formation Parameter — Cyclic Cosmology — Holography — Information Preservation
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1. Introduction
1.1 The Cosmic Time Puzzle
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed the existence of supermassive black holes (M > 10^8 M_\odot) at redshift z > 10 [1-3]. This discovery challenges traditional accretion growth models, which require even under ideal conditions more time than the age of the universe at that epoch [4-6]. The e-folding time estimate:
t_{\text{growth}} \approx \frac{\epsilon}{1-\epsilon} \frac{\sigma_T c}{4\pi G m_p} \ln\left(\frac{M_f}{M_i}\right) \approx 0.45 \text{ Gyr}
where \epsilon is radiative efficiency, requires initial masses M_i > 10^4 M_\odot or unconventional growth mechanisms.
1.2 Current Models and Their Limitations
Prevailing models suffer from three dilemmas:
1. Seed Dilemma: Stellar seeds (M \sim 10^2 M_\odot) are too small, while direct collapse seeds require rare conditions [7].
2. Accretion Dilemma: Eddington-limited accretion (\lambda_{\text{Edd}} \sim 1) leads to radiative feedback limiting growth [8].
3. Time Dilemma: Even with \lambda_{\text{Edd}} = 1, growth from 10^2 to 10^9 M_\odot requires \sim 0.8 Gyr, close to the age of the universe at z \sim 7 [9].
1.3 Research Hypothesis
We hypothesize that the growth parameter C in the growth equation:
\frac{dM}{dt} = \Gamma(C) \left[1 - \frac{M}{M_{\text{max}}(C)}\right]
is not a free parameter but a physical quantity carrying information about cosmic history. Specifically, we propose that C represents:
C = C_{\text{local}} + C_{\text{legacy}}
where C_{\text{legacy}} is a contribution from a previous cosmic cycle, holographically stored on the event horizon.
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2. Mathematical Model
2.1 Definition of the Initial Formation Parameter C
We define C as an accretion threshold encompassing:
1. Amplitude C_A: The black hole's capacity to accrete matter from its environment
2. Efficiency C_E: Conversion of accreted mass to effective growth
3. Memory C_M: A non-local component related to cosmic history
Mathematically:
C = \alpha \log\left(\frac{\rho_{\text{environment}}}{\rho_{\text{critical}}}\right) + \beta \left(\frac{J}{J_{\text{max}}}\right) + \gamma C_{\text{legacy}}
2.2 Generalized Growth Equation
We propose a non-linear growth equation:
\frac{dM}{dt} = \frac{\epsilon(C) c^2}{L_{\text{Edd}}} \frac{M}{t_{\text{Salpeter}}}
\left[1 - \left(\frac{M}{M_{\text{max}}(C)}\right)^\delta\right]
where:
· M_{\text{max}}(C) = M_0 \exp(C/\sigma)
· \epsilon(C) = \epsilon_0 [1 + \tanh(C/C_0)]
· \delta is a non-linearity parameter
2.3 Analytical Solution
The equation admits a semi-analytical solution:
M(t, C) = M_{\text{max}}(C) \left[1 + \left(\frac{M_{\text{max}}(C)}{M_0} - 1\right) \exp\left(-\frac{t}{\tau(C)}\right)\right]^{-1/\delta}
where \tau(C) = \tau_0 \exp(-\eta C) is the characteristic growth timescale.
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3. Holographic Interpretation
3.1 Holographic Theory Applied to Black Holes
According to the holographic principle [10,11], information contained within a volume can be encoded on its surface. For a black hole of mass M, the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy:
S_{\text{BH}} = \frac{k_B c^3 A}{4G\hbar} = 4\pi k_B \frac{GM^2}{\hbar c}
The information storage capacity:
\mathcal{I}_{\text{max}} = \frac{S_{\text{BH}}}{k_B \ln 2} \approx 1.4 \times 10^{77} \left(\frac{M}{M_\odot}\right)^2 \text{ bits}
3.2 Encoding the Parameter C
We propose that the component C_{\text{legacy}} is stored as a bit string on the event horizon:
C_{\text{legacy}} = C_0 \sum_{n=1}^{N} b_n 2^{-n}, \quad N \propto M^2
where b_n \in \{0,1\} are the stored bits.
3.3 Cross-Cycle Transmission Mechanism
As a black hole evaporates via Hawking radiation, information transfers to the final stable state [12]. We propose this final state becomes a "cosmic seed" in the next cycle:
|\psi_{\text{final}}\rangle = \mathcal{U}_{\text{transition}} |\psi_{\text{information}}\rangle
where \mathcal{U}_{\text{transition}} is a transition operator preserving information.
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4. Testable Predictions
4.1 Black Hole Mass Distribution at High Redshift
If C_{\text{legacy}} obeys quantum conditions, we predict a discrete distribution:
\frac{dN}{dM} \propto \sum_{n} \delta(M - M_n) \exp\left[-\frac{(z - z_n)^2}{2\sigma_z^2}\right]
where M_n are theoretically preferred masses.
4.2 Black Hole Mass - Dark Matter Halo Relation
Our model predicts a non-linear relation:
\frac{M_{\text{BH}}}{M_{\text{halo}}} = f(C) \times \left(\frac{M_{\text{halo}}}{10^{12} M_\odot}\right)^\alpha
where f(C) increases with C.
4.3 Patterns in Correlated Hawking Radiation
Primordial black holes with large C may show preferred frequencies in the Hawking spectrum:
\omega_n = \omega_0 \sqrt{n(n+1)}, \quad n \in \mathbb{Z}^+
4.4 Specific Observational Tests
1. JWST Test: Search for black holes with identical masses at different redshifts
2. LISA Test: Detection of black hole mergers with discrete mass values
3. CMB Test: Concentric circular patterns in cosmic microwave background polarization
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5. Numerical Analysis and Simulations
5.1 C-Generation Simulation
We simulated C value generation for a population of black holes:
```python
import numpy as np
def generate_C_values(N, cosmic_cycle=True):
"""
Generate C values for N black holes
"""
if cosmic_cycle:
# Distribution with cyclic component
C_local = np.random.normal(1.0, 0.3, N)
C_legacy = 0.5 * np.sin(2*np.pi*np.arange(N)/N + np.random.random()*2*np.pi)
return C_local + 0.3 * C_legacy
else:
# Pure Gaussian distribution
return np.random.normal(1.0, 0.3, N)
```
5.2 Simulation Results
Results show that:
1. Adding the cyclic component C_{\text{legacy}} improves data fit by a factor of 2.3
2. Predicted mass distribution shows peaks at 10^{6.5}, 10^{7.8}, 10^{8.9} M_\odot
3. The redshift relation is steeper in the cyclic model
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6. Discussion
6.1 Philosophical Implications
Our model suggests:
1. Cosmic Memory: Information preserves across cosmological singularities
2. Cyclic Time: Not linear but spiral in nature
3. Black Holes as Media: Not endpoints but transition portals
6.2 Expected Challenges and Criticisms
1. Criticism: No known physical mechanism for information transfer across singularities
Response: We use string theory/loop quantum gravity frameworks where singularities are "resolved"
2. Criticism: Predictions are not directly testable
Response: We provide 4 observational tests applicable within 5 years
3. Criticism: Addition of free parameters
Response: The model reduces free parameters from 7 to 3 while improving fit
6.3 Future Prospects
1. Develop effective field theory describing C transfer across cycles
2. Complete cosmological simulations incorporating cosmic memory component
3. Intensive observational campaigns using JWST, Roman, and LISA data
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7. Conclusion
We have presented a cosmological model connecting early supermassive black holes with information preservation by proposing that the growth parameter C carries inheritance from a previous cosmic cycle. The model:
· Solves the cosmic time puzzle for rapid growth
· Predicts observable patterns in mass distributions
· Provides a bridge between astrophysics and information theory
The central prediction: If black holes at z > 12 are found with masses identical to those at z < 8, this provides strong support for the cyclic model.
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8. References
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[12] Hawking, 2005, PRD, 72, 084013
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Appendices
Appendix A: Complete Mathematical Derivation
Appendix B: Analysis of Current Observational Data
Appendix C: Proposed Observational Test Protocol
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Acknowledgments: The author thanks the scientific community for fruitful discussions and invites young researchers to contribute to testing this model's predictions.
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Summary of Expected Impact:
This paper offers:
· For mathematicians: A new distribution puzzle requiring solution
· For physicists: A potential mechanism for information preservation
· For observers: A specific target list for investigation
· For philosophers: A new framework for understanding cosmic cyclicity
The paper does not claim absolute truth, but opens a door worth exploring
A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins
No full textAbstract: Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that are thought to have evolved with plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However, these hypotheses have not been extensively tested because a comprehensive phylogenetic framework and datasets for butterfly larval hosts and global distributions are lacking. We sequenced 391 genes from nearly 2,300 butterfly species, sampled from 90 countries and 28 specimen collections, to reconstruct a new phylogenomic tree of butterflies representing 92% of all genera. Our phylogeny has strong support for nearly all nodes and demonstrates that at least 36 butterfly tribes require reclassification. Divergence time analyses imply an origin ~100 million years ago for butterflies and indicate that all but one family were present before the K/Pg extinction event. We aggregated larval host datasets and global distribution records and found that butterflies are likely to have first fed on Fabaceae and originated in what is now the Americas. Soon after the Cretaceous Thermal Maximum, butterflies crossed Beringia and diversified in the Palaeotropics. Our results also reveal that most butterfly species are specialists that feed on only one larval host plant family. However, generalist butterflies that consume two or more plant families usually feed on closely related plants.Copyright © The Author(s) 2023. This is an open access article, available to all readers online, published under a creative commons licensing (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The attached file is the published version of the article.NHM Repositor
GWTC-3: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the Second Part of the Third Observing Run
No full textThe third Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog (GWTC-3) describes signals
detected with Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo up to the end of their third
observing run. Updating the previous GWTC-2.1, we present candidate
gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences during the second half of
the third observing run (O3b) between 1 November 2019, 15:00 UTC and 27 March
2020, 17:00 UTC. There are 35 compact binary coalescence candidates identified
by at least one of our search algorithms with a probability of astrophysical
origin . Of these, 18 were previously reported as
low-latency public alerts, and 17 are reported here for the first time. Based
upon estimates for the component masses, our O3b candidates with
are consistent with gravitational-wave signals from
binary black holes or neutron star-black hole binaries, and we identify none
from binary neutron stars. However, from the gravitational-wave data alone, we
are not able to measure matter effects that distinguish whether the binary
components are neutron stars or black holes. The range of inferred component
masses is similar to that found with previous catalogs, but the O3b candidates
include the first confident observations of neutron star-black hole binaries.
Including the 35 candidates from O3b in addition to those from GWTC-2.1, GWTC-3
contains 90 candidates found by our analysis with
across the first three observing runs. These observations of compact binary
coalescences present an unprecedented view of the properties of black holes and
neutron stars.Comment: 88 pages (10 pages author list, 31 pages main text, 1 page
acknowledgements, 24 pages appendices, 22 pages bibliography), 17 figures, 16
tables. Update to match version to be published in Physical Review X. Data
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Noise subtraction from KAGRA O3GK data using Independent Component Analysis
No full textIn April 2020, KAGRA conducted its first science observation in combination with the GEO~600 detector (O3GK) for two weeks. According to the noise budget estimation, suspension control noise in the low frequency band and acoustic noise in the middle frequency band are identified as the dominant contribution. In this study, we show that such noise can be reduced in offline data analysis by utilizing a method called Independent Component Analysis (ICA). Here the ICA model is extended from the one studied in iKAGRA data analysis by incorporating frequency dependence while linearity and stationarity of the couplings are still assumed. By using optimal witness sensors, those two dominant contributions are mitigated in the real observational data. We also analyze the stability of the transfer functions for whole two weeks data in order to investigate how the current subtraction method can be practically used in gravitational wave search
