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First determination of the content of and updated determination of the contents of and
Quantum-correlated decays collected by the CLEO-c
experiment are used to perform a first measurement of , the
fractional -even content of the self-conjugate decay , obtaining a value of . An important
input to the measurement comes from the use of
and decays to tag the signal mode. This same
technique is applied to the channels and , yielding and
, where the first uncertainty is
statistical and the second systematic. These measurements are consistent with
those of an earlier analysis, based on -eigenstate tags, and can be
combined to give values of and
. The results will enable the three modes to
be included in a model-independent manner in measurements of the unitarity
triangle angle using decays, and in time-dependent
studies of violation and mixing in the system.Comment: Minor revisions following journal acceptanc
An Examination of the Challenges Experienced by Canadian Ice-Hockey Players in the National Hockey League
Semistructured interviews were used in this study to learn about the challenges experienced by four groups of National Hockey League (NHL) players (N=11): prospects (n=3), rookies (n=3), veterans (n=2), and retirees (n=3). The database is comprised of 757 meaning units grouped into 11 contextual challenges pertaining to scouting demands, training camp, increased athletic demands, team expectations, and earning team trust. The veterans spoke mostly of challenges including scouting demands, athletic demands, and team expectations. Retirees considered mostly challenges pertaining to team expectations, athletic demands, lifestyle, media demands, transactions, cross-cultural encounters, and playoffs. An expert panel ensured that the interview guide, data analysis, and the findings represented the participants’ experiences in the NHL. Recommendations for practitioners and researchers working with NHL players are proposed
Nonradiative interaction and entanglement between distant atoms
We show that nonradiative interactions between atomic dipoles placed in a
waveguide can give rise to deterministic entanglement at ranges much larger
than their resonant wavelength. The range increases as the dipole-resonance
approaches the waveguide's cutoff frequency, caused by the giant density of
photon modes near cutoff, a regime where the standard (perturbative) Markov
approximation fails. We provide analytical theories for both the Markovian and
non-Markovian regimes, supported by numerical simulations, and discuss possible
experimental realizations.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figure
Generation of macroscopic quantum-superposition states by linear coupling to a bath
We demonstrate through an exactly solvable model that collective coupling to
any thermal bath induces effectively nonlinear couplings in a quantum many-body
(multi-spin) system. The resulting evolution can drive an uncorrelated
large-spin system with high probability into a macroscopic
quantum-superposition state. We discuss possible experimental realizations.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, Physical Review Letters (in press
Cerebellar granule neuron progenitors are the source of Hk2 in the postnatal cerebellum
A response to Leprince: The role of Bergmann glial
cells in cerebellar development. Cancer & Metabolism
2013, 1:14
We recently demonstrated that developmentally
regulated aerobic glycolysis is integral to the normal
process of postnatal neurogenesis and becomes
co-opted in medulloblastoma. In our work, we concluded
that Hexokinase 2 (Hk2), which we found to
be required for Shh-induced aerobic glycolysis, was
expressed specifically by cerebellar granule neuron
progenitors (CGNPs). We observed altered migration
of CGNPs in hGFAP-cre;Hk2f/f mice and attributed
this aspect of the phenotype to premature
differentiation of CGNPs caused by loss of aerobic
glycolysis. In response to our work, LePrince draws
attention to the role of Bergmann glia in cerebellar
development
Averages of b-hadron Properties at the End of 2005
This article reports world averages for measurements on b-hadron properties
obtained by the Heavy Flavor Averaging Group (HFAG) using the available results
as of at the end of 2005. In the averaging, the input parameters used in the
various analyses are adjusted (rescaled) to common values, and all known
correlations are taken into account. The averages include lifetimes, neutral
meson mixing parameters, parameters of semileptonic decays, branching fractions
of B meson decays to final states with open charm, charmonium and no charm, and
measurements related to CP asymmetries
Measurement of finite-frequency current statistics in a single-electron transistor
Electron transport in nano-scale structures is strongly influenced by the
Coulomb interaction which gives rise to correlations in the stream of charges
and leaves clear fingerprints in the fluctuations of the electrical current. A
complete understanding of the underlying physical processes requires
measurements of the electrical fluctuations on all time and frequency scales,
but experiments have so far been restricted to fixed frequency ranges as
broadband detection of current fluctuations is an inherently difficult
experimental procedure. Here we demonstrate that the electrical fluctuations in
a single electron transistor (SET) can be accurately measured on all relevant
frequencies using a nearby quantum point contact for on-chip real-time
detection of the current pulses in the SET. We have directly measured the
frequency-dependent current statistics and hereby fully characterized the
fundamental tunneling processes in the SET. Our experiment paves the way for
future investigations of interaction and coherence induced correlation effects
in quantum transport.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures, published in Nature Communications (open access
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