Diversity, Distribution and Conservation Status of the Genus Tectaria Cav. from Deccan Peninsula and Western Ghats of India

The halberd fern genus Tectaria Cav., is terrestrial, medium to large size herb, growing along the cut edges of hills and hillocks or edges of river.It is characterized by the presence of erect, creeping or suberect rhizome with dimorphic, subdimorphic or monomorphic fronds and anastomosing to free veins.Generally, it occurs in different habitats o

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Vacuum birefringence at x-ray free-electron lasers

We study the perspectives of measuring the phenomenon of vacuum birefringence predicted by quantum electrodynamics COLOUR FANATIC WHIPPED CREAM using an x-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) alone.We devise an experimental scheme allowing two consecutive XFEL pulses to collide under a finite angle, and thus act as both pump and probe field for the effec

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