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Orbital Symmetry and Electron Correlation in Na_{x}CoO_2
Measurements of polarization-dependent soft x-ray absorption reveal that the
electronic states determining the low-energy excitations of NaCoO
have predominantly symmetry with significant O character. A large
transfer of spectral weight observed in O x-ray absorption provides
spectral evidence for strong electron correlations in the layered cobaltates.
Comparing Co x-ray absorption with calculations based on a cluster model,
we conclude that NaCoO exhibits a charge-transfer electronic
character rather than a Mott-Hubbard character
Functional Quantum Nodes for Entanglement Distribution over Scalable Quantum Networks
We demonstrate entanglement distribution between two remote quantum nodes
located 3 meters apart. This distribution involves the asynchronous preparation
of two pairs of atomic memories and the coherent mapping of stored atomic
states into light fields in an effective state of near maximum polarization
entanglement. Entanglement is verified by way of the measured violation of a
Bell inequality, and can be used for communication protocols such as quantum
cryptography. The demonstrated quantum nodes and channels can be used as
segments of a quantum repeater, providing an essential tool for robust
long-distance quantum communication.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures. Text revised, additional information included in
Appendix. Published online in Science Express, 5 April, 200
Towards experimental entanglement connection with atomic ensembles in the single excitation regime
We present a protocol for performing entanglement connection between pairs of
atomic ensembles in the single excitation regime. Two pairs are prepared in an
asynchronous fashion and then connected via a Bell measurement. The resulting
state of the two remaining ensembles is mapped to photonic modes and a reduced
density matrix is then reconstructed. Our observations confirm for the first
time the creation of coherence between atomic systems that never interacted, a
first step towards entanglement connection, a critical requirement for quantum
networking and long distance quantum communications
Prevalence and Effectiveness of Laxative Use Among Elderly Residents in a Regional Hospital Affiliated Nursing Home in Hsinchu County
Background: Long-term care residents are susceptible to constipation and one-half to three quarter of older nursing home residents receive laxatives regularly.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors related to abnormal bowel function and explore the effectiveness of laxative treatment among the elderly residents of a nursing home.
Patients and Methods: A total of 110 residents older than 65 years old was enrolled in this study. The following variables were gathered: age, gender, body mass index (BMI), length of stay, daily fluid intake, type of food, functional level, cognitive ability, physical therapy status, somatic and psychiatric diseases, number of medications, and medication use. The use and dosage of laxatives were recorded by means of Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system. Normal bowel function was defined as defecation frequency from three defecations per day to three defecations per week and stool consistency score of three to five on Bristol Stool Form Scale. A comparison between groups with normal and abnormal bowel function was drawn.
Results: Low BMI, increased fluid intake, liquid food intake, poor functional level, poor cognition, and a history of stroke were significantly associated with altered bowel function (P < 0.05). The most frequently used laxatives were glycerol, senna glycoside, and magnesium oxide. There were significant differences in laxative regimens between residents with normal and altered bowel function; those with altered bowel function tended to take more laxatives than those with normal bowel function.
Conclusions: This study suggested that treatment of constipation in the nursing home was unsatisfactory. To improve treatment outcomes in those susceptible to altered bowel function, a coordinated approach with involvement of physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals including dieticians and pharmacists seems necessary
Unifying the Phase Diagrams of the Magnetic and Transport Properties of La_(2-x)Sr_xCuO_4, 0 < x < 0.05
An extensive experimental and theoretical effort has led to a largely
complete mapping of the magnetic phase diagram of La_(2-x)Sr_xCuO_4, and a
microscopic model of the spin textures produced in the x < 0.05 regime has been
shown to be in agreement with this phase diagram. Here we use this same model
to derive a theory of the impurity-dominated, low temperature transport. Then,
we present an analysis of previously published data for two samples: x = 0.002
data from Chen et. al., and x = 0.04 data from Keimer et. al. We show that the
transport mechanisms in the two systems are the same, even though they are on
opposite sides of the observed insulator-to-metal transition. Our model of
impurity effects on the impurity band conduction, variable-range hopping
conduction, and coulomb gap conduction, is similar to that used to describe
doped semiconductors. However, for La_(2-x)Sr_xCuO_4 we find that in addition
to impurity-generated disorder effects, strong correlations are important and
must be treated on a equal level with disorder. On the basis of this work we
propose a phase diagram that is consistent with available magnetic and
transport experiments, and which connects the undoped parent compound with the
lowest x value for which La_(2-x)Sr_xCuO_4 is found to be superconducting, x
about 0.06.Comment: 7 pages revtex with one .ps figur
Pole Assignment for a Vibrating System with Aerodynamic Effect
This paper deals with a pole assignment problem by single-input state feedback control arising from a one-dimensional vibrating system with aerodynamic effect. On the practical side, we derive explicit formulae for the required controlling force terms, which can reassign part of the spectrum to the desired values while leaving the remaining spectrum unchanged. On the mathematical side, unlike the classical Sturm–Liouville problem, our eigenvalue problem is associated with a cubic pencil with unbounded operators as coefficients and has many interesting new features, one of which is that a new controllability condition appears. This condition together with the known controllability condition in the quadratic case are necessary and sufficient. This sheds light on the adjustment of the model parameters. We also analyze the spectrum of the associated noncompact operator and in particular show that the discrete spectrums of controlled and uncontrolled systems lie outside a closed interval on the negative real axis
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