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Lojasiewicz exponent of families of ideals, Rees mixed multiplicities and Newton filtrations
We give an expression for the {\L}ojasiewicz exponent of a wide class of
n-tuples of ideals in \O_n using the information given by a
fixed Newton filtration. In order to obtain this expression we consider a
reformulation of {\L}ojasiewicz exponents in terms of Rees mixed
multiplicities. As a consequence, we obtain a wide class of semi-weighted
homogeneous functions for which the
{\L}ojasiewicz of its gradient map attains the maximum possible
value.Comment: 25 pages. Updated with minor change
Rank one discrete valuations of power series fields
In this paper we study the rank one discrete valuations of the field
whose center in k\lcor\X\rcor is the maximal ideal. In
sections 2 to 6 we give a construction of a system of parametric equations
describing such valuations. This amounts to finding a parameter and a field of
coefficients. We devote section 2 to finding an element of value 1, that is, a
parameter. The field of coefficients is the residue field of the valuation, and
it is given in section 5.
The constructions given in these sections are not effective in the general
case, because we need either to use the Zorn's lemma or to know explicitly a
section of the natural homomorphism R_v\to\d between the ring and
the residue field of the valuation .
However, as a consequence of this construction, in section 7, we prove that
k((\X)) can be embedded into a field L((\Y)), where is an algebraic
extension of and the {\em ``extended valuation'' is as close as possible to
the usual order function}
Demonstration and frequency noise characterization of a 17 m quantum cascade laser
We describe the properties of a continuous-wave room-temperature quantum
cascade laser operating at the long wavelength of 17 m. Long wavelength
mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers offer new opportunities for chemical
detection, vibrational spectroscopy and metrological measurements using
molecular species. In particular, probing low energy vibrational transitions
would be beneficial to the spectroscopy of large and complex molecules,
reducing intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution which acts as a
decoherence channel. By performing linear absorption spectroscopy of the v2
fundamental vibrational mode of N2O molecules, we have demonstrated the
spectral range and spectroscopic potential of this laser, and characterized its
free-running frequency noise properties. Finally, we also discuss the potential
application of this specific laser in an experiment to test fundamental physics
with ultra-cold molecules
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonists decrease lipoprotein lipase secretion and glycated LDL uptake by human macrophages
AbstractLipoprotein lipase (LPL) acts independently of its function as triglyceride hydrolase by stimulating macrophage binding and uptake of native, oxidized and glycated LDL. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear receptors expressed in monocyte/macrophages, where they control cholesterol homeostasis. Here we study the role of PPARs in the regulation of LPL expression and activity in human monocytes and macrophages. Incubation of human monocytes or macrophages with PPARα or PPARγ ligands increases LPL mRNA and intracellular protein levels. By contrast, PPAR activators decrease secreted LPL mass and enzyme activity in differentiated macrophages. These actions of PPAR activators are associated with a reduced uptake of glycated LDL and could influence atherosclerosis development associated with diabetes
Acoustic Phonon-Assisted Resonant Tunneling via Single Impurities
We perform the investigations of the resonant tunneling via impurities
embedded in the AlAs barrier of a single GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure. In the
characteristics measured at 30mK, the contribution of individual donors
is resolved and the fingerprints of phonon assistance in the tunneling process
are seen. The latter is confirmed by detailed analysis of the tunneling rates
and the modeling of the resonant tunneling contribution to the current.
Moreover, fluctuations of the local structure of the DOS (LDOS) and Fermi edge
singularities are observed.Comment: accepted in Phys. Rev.
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