173 research outputs found
Photon polarization entanglement induced by biexciton: experimental evidence for violation of Bell's inequality
We have investigated the polarization entanglement between photon pairs
generated from a biexciton in a CuCl single crystal via resonant hyper
parametric scattering. The pulses of a high repetition pump are seen to provide
improved statistical accuracy and the ability to test Bell's inequality. Our
results clearly violate the inequality and thus manifest the quantum
entanglement and nonlocality of the photon pairs. We also analyzed the quantum
state of our photon pairs using quantum state tomography.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Quantum diffraction and interference of spatially correlated photon pairs and its Fourier-optical analysis
We present one- and two-photon diffraction and interference experiments
involving parametric down-converted photon pairs. By controlling the divergence
of the pump beam in parametric down-conversion, the diffraction-interference
pattern produced by an object changes from a quantum (perfectly correlated)
case to a classical (uncorrelated) one. The observed diffraction and
interference patterns are accurately reproduced by Fourier-optical analysis
taking into account the quantum spatial correlation. We show that the relation
between the spatial correlation and the object size plays a crucial role in the
formation of both one- and two-photon diffraction-interference patterns.Comment: 10 pages, 13 figures, rev.
Centrifuge Model Tests of Tieback Anchors and Drainage Pipes for Stabilization of Slopes under Earthquake Loads
Tieback anchors are widely used for the stabilization of natural and manmade slopes in Japan. The interactions between tieback anchors and slopes under seismic loading need to be understood to develop rational design concepts and installation methods in earthquake prone areas. We conducted centrifuge model tests to examine the characteristics of dynamic and residual loads on tieback anchors installed in slopes subjected to seismic loads. If the model slope contained a saturated zone, circular failure occurred even with pre-tensioned tieback anchors, and the amplitude of the oscillating loads on the tieback anchors was very high. This suggested that excess pore water pressure may cause the design capacity of the anchors to be exceeded, depending on the stability of the slope and intensity of the earthquake. Additional tests were therefore conducted with model slopes with drainage pipes installed (perforated plastic tubes). The drainage pipes significantly reduced pore water pressure, which in turn enhanced the stability of the slope and reduced the loads on the tieback anchors. We conclude that installation of drainage pipes in earthfill slopes would enable the selection of smaller ground anchors and potentially reduce overall construction costs
Induction of embryonal carcinoma cell differentiation by deferoxamine, a potent therapeutic iron chelator
AbstractWe investigated the effects of deferoxamine on the differentiation of embryonal carcinoma F9 cells. Deferoxamine, a widely used therapeutic agent for thalassemia and iron overload, was found to induce F9 cell differentiation and to have some unique characteristics compared with other chelators, hinokitiol and dithizone, which were previously reported to induce differentiation of these cells. This hydrophilic agent induced reversible differentiation as did sodium butyrate, whereas other chelators did not. However, morphological features of the cells after deferoxamine-induced differentiation were similar to those of cells incubated with the other chelators. The differentiation-inducing activity of deferoxamine was abolished by preincubation with Fe3+ ions, similarly to the other chelators examined. Moreover, cell proliferation was inhibited by treatment with this agent, and the numbers of cells in the colonies were reduced by apoptosis. Based on these results, we conclude that deferoxamine induces differentiation and apoptosis of F9 cells via chelation of extracellular and/or intracellular Fe3+ ions
B/TI multilayer reactive igniter for micro solid rocket array thruster
MEMS 2007, Kobe, Japan, 21-25 January 200
Quantum diffraction and interference of spatially correlated photon pairs generated by spontaneous parametric down-conversion
We demonstrate one- and two-photon diffraction and interference experiments
utilizing parametric down-converted photon pairs (biphotons) and a transmission
grating. With two-photon detection, the biphoton exhibits a
diffraction-interference pattern equivalent to that of an effective single
particle that is associated with half the wavelength of the constituent
photons. With one-photon detection, however no diffraction-interference pattern
is observed. We show that these phenomena originate from the spatial quantum
correlation between the down-converted photons.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
<Abstract of Published Report>Nucleotide sequence analysis of Shiga(-like) toxins from an exterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli isolated from the gifu, Japan, outbreak.
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