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Nuclear magnetic resonance implementation of the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm using different initial states
The Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm distinguishes constant functions from balanced
functions with a single evaluation. In the first part of this work, we present
simulations of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) application of the
Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm to a 3-spin system for all possible balanced functions.
Three different kinds of initial states are considered: a thermal state, a
pseudopure state, and a pair (difference) of pseudopure states. Then,
simulations of several balanced functions and the two constant functions of a
5-spin system are described. Finally, corresponding experimental spectra
obtained by using a 16-frequency pulse to create an input equivalent to either
a constant function or a balanced function are presented, and the results are
compared with those obtained from computer simulations.Comment: accepted for publication in the Journal of Chemical Physic
Selective excitation of homogeneous spectral lines
It is possible, for homogeneously broadened lines, to excite selectively the
response signals, which are orders of magnitude narrower than the original
lines. The new type of echo, which allows detecting such signals, and the
formalism, useful for understanding the phenomenon, as well as the experimental
examples from NMR spectroscopy are presented.Comment: 19 pages, 8 figure
Successful sequential liver-kidney transplantation in a patient with preformed lymphocytotoxic antibodies
Electron-photon scattering mediated by localized plasmons: A quantitative analysis by eigen-response theory
We show that the scattering interaction between a high energy electron and a
photon can be strongly enhanced by different types of localized plasmons in a
non-trivial way. The scattering interaction is predicted by an eigen-response
theory, numerically verified by finite-difference-time-domain simulation, and
experimentally verified by cathodoluminescence spectroscopy. We find that the
scattering interaction associated with dark plasmons can be as strong as that
of bright plasmons. Such a strong interaction may offer new opportunities to
improve single-plasmon detection and high-resolution characterization
techniques for high quality plasmonic materials.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures (excluding Supporting Information
Role of splenectomy in human liver transplantation under modern-day immunosuppression
Between January 1987 and October 1991, 1466 patients underwent consecutive Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLTx) at the University of Pittsburgh. Forty of these patient's had concomitant splenectomy with OLTx. These patients were compared to 147 randomly selected OLTx patients without splenectomy within the same time period. One-year patient and graft survival (PS and GS) were lower in splenectomized (Splx) patients compared to nonsplenectomized (non-Splx) patients (59% vs 86% PS, 55% vs 80% GS, respectively). One-month and one-year patient mortality in the Splx group was higher than in the non-splx patients (20% vs 3.4% P < 0.001 for one month; 40% vs 14.3%, P = 0.003 for one year, respectively). One-month and one-year sepsis-related mortality was also high in Splx patients (17.5% vs 2.7%, P = 0.0022, for one month, and 30% vs 11.5%, P = 0.0043, for one year, respectively). We conclude that concomitant splenectomy with OLTx has a significantly higher patient mortality mainly due to its septic complications and, at present, unless there is a specific indication for a splenectomy, the routine addition of this procedure to liver allograft surgery would not be recommended
Risks and benefits of weaning immunosuppression in liver transplant recipients: Long-term follow-up
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