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Observation of quantum interference in the plasmonic Hong-Ou-Mandel effect
We report direct evidence of the bosonic nature of surface plasmon polaritons
(SPPs) in a scattering-based beamsplitter. A parametric down-conversion source
is used to produce two indistinguishable photons, each of which is converted
into a SPP on a metal-stripe waveguide and then made to interact through a
semi-transparent Bragg mirror. In this plasmonic analog of the Hong-Ou-Mandel
experiment, we measure a coincidence dip with a visibility of 72%, a key
signature that SPPs are bosons and that quantum interference is clearly
involved.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Spinning cosmic strings: a general class of solutions
In this work, we give a general class of solutions of the spinning cosmic
string in Einstein's theory of gravity. After treating same problem in Einstein
Cartan (EC) theory of gravity, the exact solution satisfying both exterior and
interior space-times representing a spin fluid moving along the symmetry axis
is presented in the EC theory. The existence of closed timelike curves in this
spacetime are also examined
Kraus representation of damped harmonic oscillator and its application
By definition, the Kraus representation of a harmonic oscillator suffering
from the environment effect, modeled as the amplitude damping or the phase
damping, is directly given by a simple operator algebra solution. As examples
and applications, we first give a Kraus representation of a single qubit whose
computational basis states are defined as bosonic vacuum and single particle
number states. We further discuss the environment effect on qubits whose
computational basis states are defined as the bosonic odd and even coherent
states. The environment effects on entangled qubits defined by two different
kinds of computational basis are compared with the use of fidelity.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figure
A Thermo-mechanical cohesive zone model
In this paper, a cohesive zone formulation that is suitable for the thermo-mechanical analysis of heterogeneous solids and structural systems with contacting/interacting components, is presented. Well established traction-opening relations are adopted and combined with micromechanically motivated heat flux-opening relations reflecting the evolving heat transfer through the interfaces. The finite element approach for a coupled analysis within an operator-split solution framework is presented and demonstrated with an example problem
Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions by pyrolusite ore
In this study, the adsorption of methylene blue dye was examined by using pyrolusite ore as a low-cost alternative adsorbent source. Pyrolusite, which contains mainly MnO2, is a manganese ore. The effects of the initial concentration of dye, contact time, initial pH of solution, adsorbent dosage, stirring speed of solution, and average particle size of adsorbent on the adsorption of methylene blue were studied. It was found that the percentage of the adsorbed dye increased with increasing the amount of pyrolusite. While the initial dye concentration, initial pH, contact time, stirring speed, particle size, and adsorbent dosage were 25 ppm, 6, 90 min, 250 rpm, 63 µm, and 12 g/l, respectively, the efficiency of dye adsorption on pyrolusite ore was 99%. The isotherm and kinetic studies relating to this adsorption process were also made. It was found that the equilibrium data followed the Langmuir isotherm model while the kinetic of process could be described by the pseudo-second order kinetic model
The effect of CoQ10 and vitamin E on serum total sialic acid, lipid-bound sialic acid, some trace elements and minerals in rats induced with doxorubicin
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of CoQ10 and vitamin E on serum total sialic acid (TSA), lipid bound sialic acid (LSA) and some elements in rat administered doxorubicin (DXR). Cu levels were increased in the group treated with DXR + vitamin E in comparison with DXR (p<0.05) and CoQ10 groups (p = 0.001). Furthermore, copper levels were increased in the group treated with DXR + CoQ10 in comparison with CoQ10 group (p < 0.05). Zn levels were decreased in the group treated with DXR + vitamin E in comparison with CoQ10 group (p < 0.05). Mg levels were decreased in subjects treated with DXR + vitamin E in comparison with the control group values (p < 0.05). Particularly, the observed increase in Cu levels in rats from DXR + vitamin E group might be due to the decrease of vitamin E. However, the oxidative damage could be as a result of DXR occurence and may be helpful to clinicians in chemotherapy using anthracycline.Key words: Doxorubicin, total sialic acid (TSA), lipid bound sialic acid (LSA), trace elements, minerals
A neonatal septic arthritis case caused by klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report
Septic arthritis is encountered very rarely during the neonatal period and its diagnosis can delay because of atypical symptoms, thus it may lead to serious sequelae. The sequale can be prevented by early diagnosis and concomitant treatment. In neonates, pain can be experienced as a result of pseudoparalysis and of movement of the effected joints. A 17-day-old neonatal patient was brought to our hospital with complaint of unrest and then diagnosed with septic arthritis due to propagation of Klebsiella pneumoniae in joint fluid culture was represented because of the rarity of such a case. © 2016, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. All rights reserved
Can a Unruh Detector Feel a Cosmic String?
Unruh's detector calculation is used to study the effect of the defect angle
in a space-time with a cosmic string for both the excitation and
deexcitation cases. It is found that a rotating detector results in a non-zero
effect for both finite (small) and infinite (large) time
Gravitational shock waves and vacuum fluctuations
We show that the vacuum expectation value of the stress-energy tensor of a
scalar particle on the background of a spherical gravitational shock wave does
not give a finite expression in second order perturbation theory, contrary to
the case seen for the impulsive wave. No infrared divergences appear at this
order. This result shows that there is a qualitative difference between the
shock and impulsive wave solutions which is not exhibited in first order.Comment: Submitted to Class. and Quant. Grav.,7 pages, no figure
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