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Interaction-free quantum computation
In this paper, we study the quantum computation realized by an
interaction-free measurement (IFM). Using Kwiat et al.'s interferometer, we
construct a two-qubit quantum gate that changes one particle's trajectory
according to whether or not the other particle exists in the interferometer. We
propose a method for distinguishing Bell-basis vectors, each of which consists
of a pair of an electron and a positron, by this gate. (This is called the
Bell-basis measurement.) This method succeeds with probability 1 in the limit
of , where N is the number of beam splitters in the
interferometer. Moreover, we can carry out a controlled-NOT gate operation by
the above Bell-basis measurement and the method proposed by Gottesman and
Chuang. Therefore, we can prepare a universal set of quantum gates by the IFM.
This means that we can execute any quantum algorithm by the IFM.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figures, LaTex2
Optimal entanglement manipulation via coherent-state transmission
We derive an optimal bound for arbitrary entanglement manipulation based on
the transmission of a pulse in coherent states over a lossy channel followed by
local operations and unlimited classical communication (LOCC). This stands on a
theorem to reduce LOCC via a local unital qubit channel to local filtering. We
also present an optimal protocol based on beam splitters and a quantum
nondemolition (QND) measurement on photons. Even if we replace the QND
measurement with photon detectors, the protocol outperforms known entanglement
generation schemes.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figur
Diffusion of single long polymers in fixed and low density matrix of obstacles confined to two dimensions
Diffusion properties of a self-avoiding polymer embedded in regularly
distributed obstacles with spacing a=20 and confined in two dimensions is
studied numerically using the extended bond fluctuation method which we have
developed recently. We have observed for the first time to our knowledge, that
the mean square displacement of a center monomer exhibits four
dynamical regimes, i.e., with ,
3/8, 3/4, and 1 from the shortest to longest time regimes. The exponents in the
second and third regimes are well described by segmental diffusion in the
``self-avoiding tube''. In the fourth (free diffusion) regime, we have
numerically confirmed the relation between the reptation time and the
number of segments .Comment: 7 pages, 11 figure
Robust tracking for augmented reality
In this paper a method for improving a tracking algorithm in an augmented
reality application is presented. This method addresses several issues to this
particular application, like marker-less tracking and color constancy with low
quality cameras, or precise tracking with real-time constraints. Due to size restrictions
some of the objects are tracked using color information. To improve the
quality of the detection, a color selection scheme is proposed to increase color
distance between different objects in the scene. Moreover, a new color constancy
method based in a diagonal-offset model and k-means is presented. Finally, some
real images are used to show the improvement with this new method.Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech. Ministry of Education of Spain (TIN2013-42253P), Junta de Andalucía of Spain (TIC-1692
NMR characterization of spin-1/2 alternating antiferromagnetic chains in the high-pressure phase of (VO)2P2O7
Local-susceptibility measurements via the NMR shifts of P and V
nuclei in the high-pressure phase of (VO)PO confirmed the
existence of a unique alternating antiferromagnetic chain with a zero-field
spin gap of 34 K. The P nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate scales with
the uniform spin susceptibility below about 15 K which shows that the
temperature dependence of both the static and dynamical spin susceptibilities
becomes identical at temperatures not far below the spin-gap energy.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures; To be published in J. Phys. Condens. Matte
Singularity results for functional equations driven by linear fractional transformations
We consider functional equations driven by linear fractional transformations,
which are special cases of de Rham's functional equations. We consider
Hausdorff dimension of the measure whose distribution function is the solution.
We give a necessary and sufficient condition for singularity. We also show that
they have a relationship with stationary measures.Comment: 14 pages, Title changed, to appear in Journal of Theoretical
Probabilit
Deformation of grain boundaries in polar ice
The ice microstructure (grain boundaries) is a key feature used to study ice
evolution and to investigate past climatic changes. We studied a deep ice core,
in Dome Concordia, Antarctica, which records past mechanical deformations. We
measured a "texture tensor" which characterizes the pattern geometry and
reveals local heterogeneities of deformation along the core. These results
question key assumptions of the current models used for dating
Chern-Simons matrix model: coherent states and relation to Laughlin wavefunctions
Using a coherent state representation we derive many-body probability
distributions and wavefunctions for the Chern-Simons matrix model proposed by
Polychronakos and compare them to the Laughlin ones. We analyze two different
coherent state representations, corresponding to different choices for electron
coordinate bases. In both cases we find that the resulting probability
distributions do not quite agree with the Laughlin ones. There is agreement on
the long distance behavior, but the short distance behavior is different.Comment: 15 pages, LaTeX; one reference added, abstract and section 5
expanded, typos correcte
Gauge Theory Description of Spin Ladders
A s=1/2 antiferromagnetic spin chain is equivalent to the two-flavor massless
Schwinger model in an uniform background charge density in the strong coupling.
The gapless mode of the spin chain is represented by a massless boson of the
Schwinger model. In a two-leg spin ladder system the massless boson aquires a
finite mass due to inter-chain interactions. The gap energy is found to be
about .25 k |J'| when the inter-chain Heisenberg coupling J' is small compared
with the intra-chain Heisenberg coupling. k is a constant of O(1). It is also
shown that a cyclically symmetric N-leg ladder system is gapless or gapful for
an odd or even N, respectively.Comment: 8 pages. CORRIGENDUM has been incorporated. (A factor 2 error has
been corrected.
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