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Mesoscopic entanglement induced by spontaneous emission in solid-state quantum optics
Implementations of solid-state quantum optics provide us with devices where qubits are placed at fixed positions in photonic or plasmonic one-dimensional waveguides. We show that solely by controlling the position ofthe qubits and withthe help of a coherent driving, collective spontaneous decay may be engineered to yield an entangled mesoscopic steady state. Our scheme relies on the realization of pure superradiant Dicke models by a destructive interference that cancels dipole-dipole interactions in one dimension
MPC for tracking with maximum domain of attraction
This paper presents a novel set-based model predictive control for tracking,
with the largest domain of attraction. The formulation - which consists of a
single optimization problem - shows a dual behavior: one operating inside the
maximal controllable set to the feasible equilibrium set, and the other
operating at the -controllable set to the same equilibrium set. Based on
some finite-time convergence results, global stability of the resulting
closed-loop is proved, while recursive feasibility is ensured for any change of
the set point. The properties and advantages of the controller have been tested
on simulation models
High performance and small footprint spot size converters based on SWG metamaterial lenses
Spot size converters with high expansion ratio are required in a variety of situations. This is the case of non-focusing Silicon on Insulator (SOI) fiber-to-chip grating couplers, which typically require long adiabatic tapers (Ltaper >100μm) from the narrow single-mode waveguides (WSi-wire ~ 500nm) to the wide grating region (Wgrating ~ 15μm). Here, we explore the potential of subwavelength grating (SWG) dielectric metamaterials to implement integrated GRaded INdex (GRIN) lenses to expand the mode field. Our designs achieve the desired Beam Expansion (BE) with insertion losses below 1dB over a distance of only LBE ~ 17μm.Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Programa Estatal de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad (cofinanciado FEDER), (TEC2016-80718-R);
Universidad de Málaga.
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD) (FPU16/06121);
Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech
Enumeration of max-pooling responses with generalized permutohedra
We investigate the combinatorics of max-pooling layers, which are functions
that downsample input arrays by taking the maximum over shifted windows of
input coordinates, and which are commonly used in convolutional neural
networks. We obtain results on the number of linearity regions of these
functions by equivalently counting the number of vertices of certain Minkowski
sums of simplices. We characterize the faces of such polytopes and obtain
generating functions and closed formulas for the number of vertices and facets
in a 1D max-pooling layer depending on the size of the pooling windows and
stride, and for the number of vertices in a special case of 2D max-pooling.Comment: 35 pages, 11 figures, 4 tables. V2: Improved exposition, added
computations in Section 4, and expanded analysis of dat
Growth responses of Macrocystis pyrifera (Laminariales), Southern Chile, juvenile sporophytes to nutrient limitation
1st Mares Conference on Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation. Olhão, Portugal 17-21 November 2014.Kelp forests represent some of the most conspicuous coastal habitats and today we recognize only one giant kelp species (Macrocystis pyrifera) distributed globally [1, 2]. M. pyrifera is recognized as a perennial kelp species with a low capacity of energy storage, whereas its high productivity is associated the availability of nitrogen from the water column [3]. The relation between M. pyrifera growth and biomass production results from a plastic response of the sporophytes to temporal and spatial variability in nitrogen availability [4, 5]. However, the low storage capacity of giant kelp [6, 7] is clearly disadvantageous during periods of suboptimal environmental conditions; as those that occur seasonally in California and the inland waters of southern Chile. Due to an increased demand for kelp biomass in Chile for the world alginate industry and abalone farming in Chile [8, 9] there is an increased demand of raw material and interest for developing kelp aquaculture technologies [10].
The present study evaluates the effect of different nitrogen availability on the growth and regeneration of juvenile fronds of M. pyrifera sporophytes from southern Chile and explore its consequences for the development of seeding strategies of kelp farming in southern Chile
Tilted subwavelength gratings: controlling anisotropy in metamaterial nanophotonic waveguides
Subwavelength grating (SWG) structures are an essential tool
in silicon photonics, enabling the synthesis of metamaterials
with a controllable refractive index. Here we propose, for the
first time to the best of our knowledge, tilting the grating elements
to gain control over the anisotropy of the metamaterial.
Rigorous finite difference time domain simulations
demonstrate that a 45° tilt results in an effective index variation
on the fundamental TE mode of 0.23 refractive index
units, whereas the change in the TM mode is 20 times smaller.
Our simulation predictions are corroborated by experimental
results. We furthermore propose an accurate theoretical
model for designing tilted SWG structures based on rotated
uniaxial crystals that is functional over a wide wavelength
range and for both the fundamental and higher order modes.
The proposed control over anisotropy opens promising venues
in polarization management devices and transformation
optics in silicon photonics.Universidad de Málaga (UMA); Ministerio de
Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) (IJCI-2016-30484,
TEC2015-71127-C2-R, TEC2016-80718-R); Ministerio de
Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD) (FPU16/06762);
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); Comunidad
de Madrid (SINFOTON-CM S2013/MIT-2790); European
Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET)
(H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015:SENSIBLE, JRP-i22 14IND13
Photind)
Designing polarization management devices by tilting subwavelength grating structures
Subwavelength gratings (SWG) are periodic structures which behave as controllable homogeneous metamaterials.
SWGs are extremely interesting when they are used in platforms with a limited choice of material refractive
indices, enabling the design of a myriad of high-performance devices. Here we present a novel technique to
gain control over the intrinsic anisotropy of the synthesized metamaterial. We show that tilting the silicon
segments in a SWG structure mainly affects the in-plane (TE) modes, with little impact on the out-of-plane
(TM) modes. Moreover, we present a methodology to quickly but accurately calculate the modes of a tilted
periodic structure modeling the structure as a rotated uniaxial crystal which can be solved with an anisotropic
mode solver. Measurements on a set of fabricated tilted SWG waveguides validate our simulation results. By
using the presented technique, we design a polarization beam splitter based on a 2x2 multimode interferometer.
The design is based on the optimization of the tilting angle to tone the beat length of the TE modes to be a half
of the beat length of the TM modes.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech;
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) (IJCI-2016-30484, TEC2015-71127-C2-R, TEC2016-80718-R); Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD) (FPU16/06762); European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); Comunidad
de Madrid (SINFOTON-CM S2013/MIT-2790); European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET) (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015:SENSIBLE, JRP-i22 14IND13 Photind)
First Report of a Proconiine Sharpshooter, Anacuerna centrolinea (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), in Chile, with Notes on Its Biology, Host Plants, and Egg Parasitoids
The first representative of the leafhopper tribe Proconiini (subfamily Cicadellinae), Anacuerna centrolinea (Melichar) is reported herein from the Tarapacá region in northern Chile. This species was discovered at high elevation (≈4,000 m) in the course of a survey conducted in South America by the USDA–ARS for the neoclassical biological control program against the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say) in California. New data are given on the biology and host plants of A. centrolinea. Information also is provided on its egg parasitoid, Gonatocerus tuberculifemur (Ogloblin) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) which also was a first record from Chile. This discovery encourages further exploration for leafhopper egg parasitoids in northern and central regions of Chile to identify new perspective biological control agents that are more adapted to Mediterranean climate (winters and wet summers), which are similar to California climate. In addition, it is possible that G. tuberculifemur may be a good candidate for the biological control of the recently discovered H. coagulata in Easter Island, Chile.Fil: Logarzo, Guillermo Alejandro. United States Department of Agriculture; Estados UnidosFil: de León, Jesse H.. United States Department of Agriculture; Estados UnidosFil: Serguei Triapitsyn,. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: González, Roberto H.. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Virla, Eduardo Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos; Argentin
Design of arbitrary optical filters in silicon-on-insulator using evanescently-coupled Bragg gratings
Spectral filters are experiencing an increasing demand in several applications of the silicon-
on-insulator (SOI) platform. Many works have demonstrated that arbitrary frequency
responses can be synthesized by apodizing the coupling coefficient profile of an integrated
Bragg grating. However, the high index contrast of the SOI platform hinders their
practical implementation, due to the difficulty of achieving the precise control required in
the Bragg strength. In this paper, we propose the implementation of spectral filters using
an architecture based on placing loading segments within the evanescent field region of a
photonic wire waveguide. The Bragg coupling coefficient can be accurately controlled by
simply moving the segments away from, or closer to, the waveguide core. The layerpeeling
algorithm, in conjunction with a Floquet-Bloch modal analysis, allows to determine
the spatial distribution of the segments that synthesizes the desired spectrum. The
proposed topology is verified by designing a filter with five arbitrary passbands.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech
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