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Unified model for vortex-string network evolution
We describe and numerically test the velocity-dependent one-scale (VOS)
string evolution model, a simple analytic approach describing a string network
with the averaged correlation length and velocity. We show that it accurately
reproduces the large-scale behaviour (in particular the scaling laws) of
numerical simulations of both Goto-Nambu and field theory string networks. We
explicitly demonstrate the relation between the high-energy physics approach
and the damped and non-relativistic limits which are relevant for condensed
matter physics. We also reproduce experimental results in this context and show
that the vortex-string density is significantly reduced by loop production, an
effect not included in the usual `coarse-grained' approach.Comment: 5 pages; v2: cosmetic changes, version to appear in PR
Angular distribution of photoluminescence as a probe of Bose Condensation of trapped excitons
Recent experiments on two-dimensional exciton systems have shown the excitons
collect in shallow in-plane traps. We find that Bose condensation in a trap
results in a dramatic change of the exciton photoluminescence (PL) angular
distribution. The long-range coherence of the condensed state gives rise to a
sharply focussed peak of radiation in the direction normal to the plane. By
comparing the PL profile with and without Bose Condensation we provide a simple
diagnostic for the existence of a Bose condensate. The PL peak has strong
temperature dependence due to the thermal order parameter phase fluctuations
across the system. The angular PL distribution can also be used for imaging
vortices in the trapped condensate. Vortex phase spatial variation leads to
destructive interference of PL radiation in certain directions, creating nodes
in the PL distribution that imprint the vortex configuration.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Realization of logically labeled effective pure states for bulk quantum computation
We report the first use of "logical labeling" to perform a quantum
computation with a room-temperature bulk system. This method entails the
selection of a subsystem which behaves as if it were at zero temperature -
except for a decrease in signal strength - conditioned upon the state of the
remaining system. No averaging over differently prepared molecules is required.
In order to test this concept, we execute a quantum search algorithm in a
subspace of two nuclear spins, labeled by a third spin, using solution nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR), and employing a novel choice of reference frame to
uncouple nuclei.Comment: PRL 83, 3085 (1999). Small changes made to improve readability and
remove ambiguitie
Experimental Measurement of the Persistence Exponent of the Planar Ising Model
Using a twisted nematic liquid crystal system exhibiting planar Ising model
dynamics, we have measured the scaling exponent which characterizes
the time evolution, , of the probability p(t) that the
local order parameter has not switched its state by the time t. For 0.4 seconds
to 200 seconds following the phase quench, the system exhibits scaling behavior
and, measured over this interval, , in good agreement
with theoretical analysis and numerical simulations.Comment: 4 pages RevTeX (multicol.sty and epsf.sty needed): 1 EPS figure.
Introduction and reference list modifie
Separability of very noisy mixed states and implications for NMR quantum computing
We give a constructive proof that all mixed states of N qubits in a
sufficiently small neighborhood of the maximally mixed state are separable. The
construction provides an explicit representation of any such state as a mixture
of product states. We give upper and lower bounds on the size of the
neighborhood, which show that its extent decreases exponentially with the
number of qubits. We also discuss the implications of the bounds for NMR
quantum computing.Comment: 4 pages, extensively revised, references adde
NMR quantum computation with indirectly coupled gates
An NMR realization of a two-qubit quantum gate which processes quantum
information indirectly via couplings to a spectator qubit is presented in the
context of the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm. This enables a successful comprehensive
NMR implementation of the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm for functions with three
argument bits and demonstrates a technique essential for multi-qubit quantum
computation.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures. 10 additional figures illustrating output spectr
Quantum entanglement in the NMR implementation of the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm
A scheme to execute an n-bit Deutsch-Jozsa (D-J) algorithm using n qubits has
been implemented for up to three qubits on an NMR quantum computer. For the one
and two bit Deutsch problem, the qubits do not get entangled, hence the NMR
implementation is achieved without using spin-spin interactions. It is for the
three bit case, that the manipulation of entangled states becomes essential.
The interactions through scalar J-couplings in NMR spin systems have been
exploited to implement entangling transformations required for the three bit
D-J algorithm.Comment: 4-pages in revtex with 5 eps figure included using psfi
Electric field-induced creation and directional motion of domain walls and skyrmion bubbles
Magnetization dynamics driven by an electric field could provide long-term
benefits to information technologies because of its ultralow power consumption.
Meanwhile, the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in interfacially asymmetric
multilayers consisting of ferromagnetic and heavy-metal layers can stabilize
topological spin textures, such as chiral domain walls, skyrmions, and skyrmion
bubbles. These topological spin textures can be controlled by an electric
field, and hold promise for building advanced spintronic devices. Here, we
present an experimental and numerical study on the electric field-induced
creation and directional motion of topological spin textures in magnetic
multilayer films and racetracks with thickness gradient and interfacial
Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction at room temperature. We find that the
electric field-induced directional motion of chiral domain wall is accompanied
with the creation of skyrmion bubbles at certain conditions. We also
demonstrate that the electric field variation can induce motion of skyrmion
bubbles. Our findings may provide opportunities for developing skyrmion-based
devices with ultralow power consumption.Comment: 26 pages, 6 figure
Implementing universal multi-qubit quantum logic gates in three and four-spin systems at room temperature
In this paper, we present the experimental realization of multi-qubit gates
in macroscopic ensemble of three-qubit and four-qubit
molecules. Instead of depending heavily on the two-bit universal gate, which
served as the basic quantum operation in quantum computing, we use pulses of
well-defined frequency and length that simultaneously apply to all qubits in a
quantum register. It appears that this method is experimentally convenient when
this procedure is extended to more qubits on some quantum computation, and it
can also be used in other physical systems.Comment: 5 Pages, 2 Figure
Quantum Computation and Spin Physics
A brief review is given of the physical implementation of quantum computation
within spin systems or other two-state quantum systems. The importance of the
controlled-NOT or quantum XOR gate as the fundamental primitive operation of
quantum logic is emphasized. Recent developments in the use of quantum
entanglement to built error-robust quantum states, and the simplest protocol
for quantum error correction, are discussed.Comment: 21 pages, Latex, 3 eps figures, prepared for the Proceedings of the
Annual MMM Meeting, November, 1996, to be published in J. Appl. Phy
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