544 research outputs found
When does "Time" become "Observable" ?
We investigate some spectral properties of time operators which are obtained
through Canonical Commutation Relation (CCR) and Positive Operator Valued
Measure (POVM) of quantum physics. In addition, we re-interpret the spectral
properties of time operators from the standpoint of the Copenhagen
Interpretation, especially, of W.Heisenberg.Comment: 9 pages, The Ryukoku Journal of Humanities and Science, Vol.35 No.2,
March, 201
Quantum Interference of Impurity Bound States in BiSrCa(CuZn)O Probed by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy
In conventional superconductors, magnetic impurities form an impurity band
due to quantum interference of the impurity bound states, leading to
suppression of the superconducting transition temperature. Such quantum
interference effects can also be expected in d-wave superconductors. Here, we
use scanning tunneling microscopy to investigate the effect of multiple
non-magnetic impurities on the local electronic structure of the
high-temperature superconductor
BiSrCa(CuZn)O. We find several
fingerprints of quantum interference of the impurity bound states including:
(i) a two-dimensional modulation of local density-of-states with a period of
approximately 5.4 \AA\ along the - and -axes, which is indicative of the
d-wave superconducting nature of the cuprates; (ii) abrupt spatial variations
of the impurity bound state energy; (iii)an appearance of positive energy
states; (iv) a split of the impurity bound state. All of these findings provide
important insight into how the impurity band in d-wave superconductors is
formed.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, to be published in PR
Isolation and characterization of a yeast gene, MPD1, the overexpression of which suppresses inviability caused by protein disulfide isomerase depletion
AbstractMPD1, a yeast gene the overexpression of which suppresses the inviability caused by the loss of protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) was isolated and characterized. The MPD1 gene product retained a single disulfide isomerase active site sequence (APWCGHCK), an N-terminal putative signal sequence, and a C-terminal endoplasmic reticulum (ER) retention signal, and was a novel member of the PDI family. The gene product, identified in yeast extract, contained core size carbohydrates. MPD1 was not essential for growth, but overexpression of the gene suppressed the maturation defect of carboxypeptidase Y caused by PDI1 deletion, indicative of the related function to PDI in the yeast ER
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