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Electrical manipulation of an electronic two-state system in Ge/Si quantum dots
We calculate that the electron states of strained self-assembled Ge/Si
quantum dots provide a convenient two-state system for electrical control. An
electronic state localized at the apex of the quantum dot is nearly degenerate
with a state localized at the base of the quantum dot. Small electric fields
shift the electronic ground state from apex-localized to base-localized, which
permits sensitive tuning of the electronic, optical and magnetic properties of
the dot. As one example, we describe how spin-spin coupling between two Ge/Si
dots can be controlled very sensitively by shifting the individual dot's
electronic ground state between apex and base
Fabry-Perot Measurements of the Dynamics of Globular Cluster Cores: M15 (NGC~7078)
We report the first use of the Rutgers Imaging Fabry-Perot Spectrophotometer
to study the dynamics of the cores of globular clusters. We have obtained
velocities for cluster stars by tuning the Fabry-Perot to take a series of
narrow-band images at different wavelengths across one of the Na D (5890 AA)
absorption lines. Measuring the flux in every frame yields a short portion of
the spectrum for each star simultaneously. This proves to be a very efficient
method for obtaining accurate stellar velocities; in crowded regions we are
able to measure hundreds of velocities in 3-4 hours of observing time. We have
measured velocities with uncertainties of less than 5 km/s for 216 stars within
1.5' of the center of the globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078). The paper is a
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Electric-field Manipulation of the Lande' g Tensor of Holes in In0.5Ga0.5As/GaAs Self-assembled Quantum Dots
The effect of an electric field on spin precession in In0.5Ga0.5As/GaAs
self-assembled quantum dots is calculated using multiband real-space
envelope-function theory. The dependence of the Lande' g tensor on electric
fields should permit high-frequency g tensor modulation resonance, as well as
direct, nonresonant electric-field control of the hole spin. Subharmonic
resonances have also been found in g tensor modulation resonance of the holes,
due to the strong quadratic dependence of components of the hole g tensor on
the electric field.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
g-Factors and diamagnetic coefficients of electrons, holes and excitons in InAs/InP quantum dots
The electron, hole, and exciton g-factors and diamagnetic coefficients have
been calculated using envelope-function theory for cylindrical InAs/InP quantum
dots in the presence of a magnetic field parallel to the dot symmetry axis. A
clear connection is established between the electron g-factor and the amplitude
of the those valence-state envelope functions which possess non-zero orbital
momentum associated with the envelope function. The dependence of the exciton
diamagnetic coefficients on the quantum dot height is found to correlate with
the energy dependence of the effective mass. Calculated exciton g-factor and
diamagnetic coefficients, constructed from the values associated with the
electron and hole constituents of the exciton, match experimental data well,
however including the Coulomb interaction between the electron and hole states
improves the agreement. Remote-band contributions to the valence-band
electronic structure, included perturbatively, reduce the agreement between
theory and experiment.Comment: 12 pages, 7 figure
Structure of the Draco Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
This article studies the structure of the Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy with
an emphasis on the question of whether the spatial distribution of its stars
has been affected by the tidal interaction with the Milky Way, using R- and
V-band CCD photometry for eleven fields. The article reports coordinates for
the center, a position angle of the major axis, and the ellipticity. It also
reports the results of searches for asymmetries in the structure of Draco.
These results, and searches for a ``break'' in the radial profile and for the
presence of principal sequences of Draco in a color-magnitude diagram for
regions more than 50 arcmin from the center, yield no evidence that tidal
forces from the Milky Way have affected the structure of Draco.Comment: 25 pages, 11 figures, 3 tables. Accepted for publication in A
MoleculeâInduced Radical Formation (MIRF) ReactionsâA Reappraisal
Radical chain reactions are commonly initiated through the thermal or photochemical activation of purposeâbuilt initiators, through photochemical activation of substrates, or through wellâdesigned redox processes. Where radicals come from in the absence of these initiation strategies is much less obvious and are often assumed to derive from unknown impurities. In this situation, moleculeâinduced radical formation (MIRF) reactions should be considered as wellâdefined alternative initiation modes. In the most general definition of MIRF reactions, two closedâshell molecules react to give a radical pair or biradical. The exact nature of this transformation depends on the Ïâ or Ïâbonds involved in the MIRF process, and this Minireview specifically focuses on reactions that transform two Ïâbonds into two radicals and a closedâshell product molecule
Classroom assessment and education: challenging the assumptions of socialisation and instrumentality
The opportunity offered by the Umea Symposium to probe the intersection of quality and assessment immediately brings into focus a wider issue â that of the quality of education which assessment aspires to support. Prompted by recent research into formative assessment in Scottish primary school contexts, the paper explores how formative assessment has become associated with an overly benign understanding of learning which misrecognises the possibility of undesirable learning and does not seem to address the inherently political nature of education. Having illuminated the potential inequities of formative assessment practices, the paper then asks what role formative assessment might play to support an understanding of education that is not simply about the transmission of traditional social norms, but also aspires to illuminate their social construction and their political nature
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