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Generation of N-qubit W state with rf-SQUID qubits by adiabatic passage
A simple scheme is presented to generate n-qubit W state with
rf-superconducting quantum interference devices (rf-SQUIDs) in cavity QED
through adiabatic passage. Because of the achievable strong coupling for
rf-SQUID qubits embedded in cavity QED, we can get the desired state with high
success probability. Furthermore, the scheme is insensitive to position
inaccuracy of the rf-SQUIDs. The numerical simulation shows that, by using
present experimental techniques, we can achieve our scheme with very high
success probability, and the fidelity could be eventually unity with the help
of dissipation.Comment: to appear in Phys. Rev.
Superconducting state in the non-centrosymmetric Mg_{9.3}Ir_{19}B_{16.7} and Mg_{10.5}Ir_{19}B_{17.1} revealed by NMR
We report ^{11}B NMR measurements in non-centrosymmetric superconductors
Mg_{9.3}Ir_{19}B_{16.7} (T_c=5.8 K) and Mg_{10.5}Ir_{19}B_{17.1} (T_c=4.8 K).
The spin lattice relaxation rate and the Knight shift indicate that the Cooper
pairs are predominantly in the spin-singlet state with an isotropic gap.
However, Mg_{10.5}Ir_{19}B_{17.1} is found to have more defects and the spin
susceptibility remains finite even in the zero-temperature limit. We interpret
this result as that the defects enhance the spin-orbit coupling and bring about
more spin-triplet component.Comment: for a proper, high-resolution Fig.5, contact the corresponding autho
Students' uses and gratifications for using computer-mediated communication media in learning contexts
Despite a growing stream of research into the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) media in higher education, there remains limited understanding about the students‘ motivations for using CMC alongside non-CMC media within a learning context. This article identifies seven dimensions of motivation from the perspective of uses and gratifications (U&G), including information seeking, convenience, connectivity, problem solving, content management, social presence, and social context cues. It was found that each CMC satisfied different motivations for its use, and that overall CMC best fulfilled information seeking, convenience, connectivity, and content management motivations. This study also identifies a number of similarities and differences between CMC and non- CMC media in terms of the motivations for their use. Finally, the study concludes with a discussion of the implications for Information Systems (IS) researchers, higher education, and organizations
Model selection applied to reconstruction of the Primordial Power Spectrum
The preferred shape for the primordial spectrum of curvature perturbations is
determined by performing a Bayesian model selection analysis of cosmological
observations. We first reconstruct the spectrum modelled as piecewise linear in
\log k between nodes in k-space whose amplitudes and positions are allowed to
vary. The number of nodes together with their positions are chosen by the
Bayesian evidence, so that we can both determine the complexity supported by
the data and locate any features present in the spectrum. In addition to the
node-based reconstruction, we consider a set of parameterised models for the
primordial spectrum: the standard power-law parameterisation, the spectrum
produced from the Lasenby & Doran (LD) model and a simple variant
parameterisation. By comparing the Bayesian evidence for different classes of
spectra, we find the power-law parameterisation is significantly disfavoured by
current cosmological observations, which show a preference for the LD model.Comment: Minor changes to match version accepted by JCA
Reconstructing the primordial power spectrum from the CMB
We propose a straightforward and model independent methodology for
characterizing the sensitivity of CMB and other experiments to wiggles,
irregularities, and features in the primordial power spectrum. Assuming that
the primordial cosmological perturbations are adiabatic, we present a function
space generalization of the usual Fisher matrix formalism, applied to a CMB
experiment resembling Planck with and without ancillary data. This work is
closely related to other work on recovering the inflationary potential and
exploring specific models of non-minimal, or perhaps baroque, primordial power
spectra. The approach adopted here, however, most directly expresses what the
data is really telling us. We explore in detail the structure of the available
information and quantify exactly what features can be reconstructed and at what
statistical significance.Comment: 43 pages Revtex, 23 figure
Evolution equation of entanglement for general bipartite systems
We explore how entanglement of a general bipartite system evolves when one
subsystem undergoes the action of an arbitrary noisy channel. It is found that
the dynamics of entanglement for general bipartite systems under the influence
of such channel is determined by the channel's action on the maximally
entangled state, which includes as a special case the results for two-qubit
systems [Nature Physics 4, 99 (2008)]. In particular, for multi-qubit or
qubit-qudit systems, we get a general factorization law for evolution equation
of entanglement with one qubit being subject to a noisy channel. Our results
can help the experimental characterization of entanglement dynamics.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur
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