A hybrid beam deposition system and methods according to the present invention utilizes a unique combination of pulsed laser deposition technique and equipment with equipment and techniques that provide a radical oxygen rf-plasma stream to effectively increase the flux density of available reactive oxygen at a deposition substrate for the effective synthesis of metal oxide thin films. The inlet nozzle of the admission tube may be disposed adjacent to the outlet nozzle of the suction-inlet tube. The relay device performs, based on the packet information, first communication control between the relay device and the another relay device, where the first communication control is independent of second communication control that is performed between the transmission-side end device and the reception-side end device. The torque transmitting devices are selectively engageable in combinations of at least three to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The system includes a programmable processor; and a computer-readable medium including a computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause the programmable processor to receive a source image; receive a user input specifying a movement; modify one or more distortion vectors of the distortion vector field; and modify the source image.