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Observation of the Purcell effect in high-index-contrast micropillar
We have fabricated pillar microcavity samples with Bragg mirrors consisting
of alternate layers of GaAs and Aluminium Oxide. Compared to the more widely
studied GaAs/AlAs micropillars these mirrors can achieve higher reflectivities
with fewer layer repeats and reduce the mode volume. We have studied a number
of samples containing a low density of InGaAs/GaAs self assembled quantum dots
in a cavity and here report observation of a three fold enhancement in the
radiative lifetime of a quantum dot exciton state due to the Purcell effect
Oxide-apertured microcavity single-photon emitting diode
We have developed a microcavity single-photon source based on a single
quantum dot within a planar cavity in which wet-oxidation of a high-aluminium
content layer provides lateral confinement of both the photonic mode and the
injection current. Lateral confinement of the optical mode in optically pumped
structures produces a strong enhancement of the radiative decay rate. Using
microcavity structures with doped contact layers, we demonstrate a
single-photon emitting diode where current may be injected into a single dot
The Las Campanas Infra-red Survey. V. Keck Spectroscopy of a large sample of Extremely Red Objects
(Abridged) We present deep Keck spectroscopy, using the DEIMOS and LRIS
spectrographs, of a large and representative sample of 67 ``Extremely Red
Objects'' (EROs) to H=20.5, with I-H>3.0, in three of the Las Campanas Infrared
Survey fields. Spectroscopic redshifts are determined for 44 sources, of which
only two are contaminating low mass stars. When allowance is made for
incompleteness, the spectroscopic redshift distribution closely matches that
predicted earlier on the basis of photometric data. Our spectra are of
sufficient quality that we can address the important question of the nature and
homogeneity of the z>0.8 ERO population. A dominant old stellar population is
inferred for 75% of our spectroscopic sample; a higher fraction than that seen
in smaller, less-complete samples with broader photometric selection criteria
(e.g. R-K). However, only 28% have spectra with no evidence of recent star
formation activity, such as would be expected for a strictly passively-evolving
population. More than ~30% of our absorption line spectra are of the `E+A' type
with prominent Balmer absorption consistent, on average, with mass growth of
5-15% in the past Gyr. We use our spectroscopic redshifts to improve earlier
estimates of the spatial clustering of this population as well as to understand
the significant field-to-field variation. Our spectroscopy enables us to
pinpoint a filamentary structure at z=1.22 in the Chandra Deep Field South.
Overall, our study suggests that the bulk of the ERO population is an
established population of clustered massive galaxies undergoing intermittent
activity consistent with continued growth over the redshift interval 0.8<z<1.6.Comment: 27 pages, including 14 figures and appendix of spectra (at low
resolution). Full resolution paper can be found at
http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~md . To appear in MNRA
The status of traditional Scottish animal breeds and plant varieties and the implications for biodiversity
The aim of this scoping study was to evaluate the effects on Scottish biodiversity of
changes in the use of traditional breeds and varieties. The overall objectives were:
a) The evaluation of the importance of genetic loss from the reduction in use of these
breeds and varieties, for example, the loss of unusual characteristics that might have
been of particular local use.
b) An assessment of the impacts of reduction in the ability to conduct further breeding or
research on rare and traditional varieties and breeds.
c) Identification of the loss of certain farming techniques associated with particular
varieties and breeds.
d) An assessment of possible losses of biodiversity associated with reduction in the use of
these breeds and varieties and the farming systems associated with them
Inspecting absorption in the spectra of extra-galactic gamma-ray sources for insight into Lorentz invariance violation
We examine what the absorbed spectra of extra-galactic TeV gamma-ray sources,
such as blazars, would look like in the presence of Lorentz invariance
violation (LIV). Pair-production with the extra-galactic background light
modifies the observed spectra of such sources, and we show that a violation of
Lorentz invariance would generically have a dramatic effect on this absorption
feature. Inspecting this effect, an experimental task likely practical in the
near future, can provide unique insight on the possibility of LIV.Comment: Published in Phys. Rev.
Shift in the LHC Higgs diphoton mass peak from interference with background
The Higgs diphoton amplitude from gluon fusion at the LHC interferes with the
continuum background induced by quark loops. I investigate the effect of this
interference on the position of the diphoton invariant mass peak used to help
determine the Higgs mass. At leading order, the interference shifts the peak
towards lower mass by an amount of order 150 MeV or more, with the precise
value dependent on the methods used to analyze and fit the data.Comment: 10 pages. v2: comments on scale variation added, reference adde
Preliminary study of creep thresholds and thermomechanical response in Haynes 188 at temperatures in the range 649 to 871 C
The following conclusions were drawn from this study of creep thresholds and thermomechanical response: (1) creep threshold can be determined using the latest electrohydraulic test equipment, providing that test durations are short and relatively large accumulations of creep strain are used in defining the threshold; (2) significant creep strains were measured under monotonic loading as stress levels as low as 4 ksi at temperatures predicted for solar receiver service; and (3) the material exhibited creep ratchetting during simulated service cycles, a result not predicted by analysis using current constitutive models for Haynes 188
Low-Energy Theorems for QCD at Finite Temperature and Chemical Potential
The low-energy theorems for QCD are generalized to finite temperature. and
chemical potential, including non-zero quark masses.Comment: 6 pages late
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