41 research outputs found
Stationary cantilever vibrations in the oscillating cantilever-driven adiabatic reversals -- magnetic resonance force microscopy technique
We consider theoretically the novel technique in magnetic resonance force
microscopy which is called ``oscillating cantilever-driven adiabatic
reversals''. We present analytical and numerical analysis for the stationary
cantilever vibrations in this technique. For reasonable values of parameters we
estimate the resonant frequency shift as 6Hz per the Bohr magneton. We analyze
also the regime of small oscillations of the paramagnetic moment near the
transversal plane and the frequency shift of the damped cantilever vibrations.Comment: 12 pages RevTex
Single-Spin Measurement and Decoherence in Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
We consider a simple version of a cyclic adiabatic inversion (CAI) technique
in magnetic resonance force microscopy (MRFM). We study the problem: What
component of the spin is measured in the CAI MRFM? We show that the
non-destructive detection of the cantilever vibrations provides a measurement
of the spin component along the effective magnetic field. This result is based
on numerical simulations of the Hamiltonian dynamics (the Schrodinger equation)
and the numerical solution of the master equation.Comment: 5 pages + 5 figures (PNG format
Ferromagnetic resonance in periodic particle arrays
We report measurements of the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectra of arrays
of submicron size periodic particle arrays of permalloy produced by
electron-beam lithography. In contrast to plane ferromagnetic films, the
spectra of the arrays show a number of additional resonance peaks, whose
position depends strongly on the orientation of the external magnetic field and
the interparticle interaction. Time-dependent micromagnetic simulation of the
ac response show that these peaks are associated with coupled exchange and
dipolar spin wave modesComment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Solid-State Nuclear Spin Quantum Computer Based on Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
We propose a nuclear spin quantum computer based on magnetic resonance force
microscopy (MRFM). It is shown that an MRFM single-electron spin measurement
provides three essential requirements for quantum computation in solids: (a)
preparation of the ground state, (b) one- and two- qubit quantum logic gates,
and (c) a measurement of the final state. The proposed quantum computer can
operate at temperatures up to 1K.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figure
Realistic simulations of single-spin nondemolition measurement by magnetic resonance force microscopy
A requirement for many quantum computation schemes is the ability to measure
single spins. This paper examines one proposed scheme: magnetic resonance force
microscopy, including the effects of thermal noise and back-action from
monitoring. We derive a simplified equation using the adiabatic approximation,
and produce a stochastic pure state unraveling which is useful for numerical
simulations.Comment: 33 pages LaTeX, 9 figure files in EPS format. Submitted to Physical
Review
Single Spin Measurement using Single Electron Transistors to Probe Two Electron Systems
We present a method for measuring single spins embedded in a solid by probing
two electron systems with a single electron transistor (SET). Restrictions
imposed by the Pauli Principle on allowed two electron states mean that the
spin state of such systems has a profound impact on the orbital states
(positions) of the electrons, a parameter which SET's are extremely well suited
to measure. We focus on a particular system capable of being fabricated with
current technology: a Te double donor in Si adjacent to a Si/SiO2 interface and
lying directly beneath the SET island electrode, and we outline a measurement
strategy capable of resolving single electron and nuclear spins in this system.
We discuss the limitations of the measurement imposed by spin scattering
arising from fluctuations emanating from the SET and from lattice phonons. We
conclude that measurement of single spins, a necessary requirement for several
proposed quantum computer architectures, is feasible in Si using this strategy.Comment: 22 Pages, 8 Figures; revised version contains updated references and
small textual changes. Submitted to Phys. Rev.
Spin interactions and switching in vertically tunnel-coupled quantum dots
We determine the spin exchange coupling J between two electrons located in
two vertically tunnel-coupled quantum dots, and its variation when magnetic (B)
and electric (E) fields (both in-plane and perpendicular) are applied. We
predict a strong decrease of J as the in-plane B field is increased, mainly due
to orbital compression. Combined with the Zeeman splitting, this leads to a
singlet-triplet crossing, which can be observed as a pronounced jump in the
magnetization at in-plane fields of a few Tesla, and perpendicular fields of
the order of 10 Tesla for typical self-assembled dots. We use harmonic
potentials to model the confining of electrons, and calculate the exchange J
using the Heitler-London and Hund-Mulliken technique, including the long-range
Coulomb interaction. With our results we provide experimental criteria for the
distinction of singlet and triplet states and therefore for microscopic spin
measurements. In the case where dots of different sizes are coupled, we present
a simple method to switch on and off the spin coupling with exponential
sensitivity using an in-plane electric field. Switching the spin coupling is
essential for quantum computation using electronic spins as qubits.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figure
Increased circulating ANG II and TNF-α represents important risk factors in obese Saudi adults with hypertension irrespective of diabetic status and BMI
Central adiposity is a significant determinant of obesity-related hypertension risk, which may arise due to the pathogenic inflammatory nature of the abdominal fat depot. However, the influence of pro-inflammatory adipokines on blood pressure in the obese hypertensive phenotype has not been well established in Saudi subjects. As such, our study investigated whether inflammatory factors may represent useful biomarkers to delineate hypertension risk in a Saudi cohort with and without hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2). Subjects were subdivided into four groups: healthy lean controls (age: 47.9±5.1 yr; BMI: 22.9±2.1 Kg/m2), non-hypertensive obese (age: 46.1±5.0 yr; BMI: 33.7±4.2 Kg/m2), hypertensive obese (age: 48.6±6.1 yr; BMI: 36.5±7.7 Kg/m2) and hypertensive obese with DMT2 (age: 50.8±6.0 yr; BMI: 35.3±6.7 Kg/m2). Anthropometric data were collected from all subjects and fasting blood samples were utilized for biochemical analysis. Serum angiotensin II (ANG II) levels were elevated in hypertensive obese (p<0.05) and hypertensive obese with DMT2 (p<0.001) compared with normotensive controls. Systolic blood pressure was positively associated with BMI (p<0.001), glucose (p<0.001), insulin (p<0.05), HOMA-IR (p<0.001), leptin (p<0.01), TNF-α (p<0.001) and ANG II (p<0.05). Associations between ANG II and TNF-α with systolic blood pressure remained significant after controlling for BMI. Additionally CRP (p<0.05), leptin (p<0.001) and leptin/adiponectin ratio (p<0.001) were also significantly associated with the hypertension phenotype. In conclusion our data suggests that circulating pro-inflammatory adipokines, particularly ANG II and, TNF-α, represent important factors associated with a hypertension phenotype and may directly contribute to predicting and exacerbating hypertension risk