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Restrictions on the coherence of the ultrafast optical emission from an electron-hole pairs condensate
We report on the transfer of coherence from a quantum-well electron-hole
condensate to the light it emits. As a function of density, the coherence of
the electron-hole pair system evolves from being full for the low density
Bose-Einstein condensate to a chaotic behavior for a high density BCS-like
state. This degree of coherence is transfered to the light emitted in a damped
oscillatory way in the ultrafast regime. Additionally, the photon field
exhibits squeezing properties during the transfer time. We analyze the effect
of light frequency and separation between electron and hole layers on the
optical coherence. Our results suggest new type of ultrafast experiments for
detecting electron-hole pair condensation.Comment: 4 pages,3 figures, to be published in Physical Review Letters. Minor
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Helicity asymmetries in double pion photoproduction on the proton
Based on a prior model on double pion photoproduction on the proton,
successfully tested in total cross sections and invariant mass distributions,
we make a theoretical study of the angular dependence of helicity asymmetries
from the interaction of circularly polarized photons with unpolarized protons.
We show that this observable is sensitive to details of the internal mechanisms
and, thus, represents a complementary test of the theoretical model.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figures, version accepted for publication in Nuclear
Physics
Quantum Phase Transitions detected by a local probe using Time Correlations and Violations of Leggett-Garg Inequalities
In the present paper we introduce a way of identifying quantum phase
transitions of many-body systems by means of local time correlations and
Leggett-Garg inequalities. This procedure allows to experimentally determine
the quantum critical points not only of finite-order transitions but also those
of infinite order, as the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition that is not always
easy to detect with current methods. By means of simple analytical arguments
for a general spin- Hamiltonian, and matrix product simulations of
one-dimensional and anisotropic models, we argue that
finite-order quantum phase transitions can be determined by singularities of
the time correlations or their derivatives at criticality. The same features
are exhibited by corresponding Leggett-Garg functions, which noticeably
indicate violation of the Leggett-Garg inequalities for early times and all the
Hamiltonian parameters considered. In addition, we find that the infinite-order
transition of the model at the isotropic point can be revealed by the
maximal violation of the Leggett-Garg inequalities. We thus show that quantum
phase transitions can be identified by purely local measurements, and that
many-body systems constitute important candidates to observe experimentally the
violation of Leggett-Garg inequalities.Comment: Minor changes, 11 pages, 11 figures. Final version published in Phys.
Rev.
Vascular resection in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
Among the cholangiocarcinomas, the most common type is perihilar (phCC), accounting for approximately 60% of cases, after which are the distal and then intrahepatic forms. There is no staging system that allows for a comparison of all series and extraction of conclusions that increase the long-term survival rate of this dismal disease. The extension of the resection, which theoretically depends on the type of phCC, is not a closed subject. As surgery is the only known way to achieve a cure, many aggressive approaches have been adopted. Despite extended liver resections and even vascular resections, margins are positive in around one third of patients. In the past two decades, with advances in diagnostic and surgical techniques, surgical outcomes and survival rates have gradually improved, although variability is the rule, with morbidity and mortality rates ranging from 14% to 76% and from 0% to 19%, respectively. Extended hepatectomies and portal vein resection, or even right hepatic artery reconstruction for the left side tumors are frequently needed. Salvage procedures when arterial reconstruction is not feasible, as well as hepatopancreatoduodenectomy, are still under evaluation too. In this article, we discuss the aggressive surgical approach to phCC focused on vascular resection. Disparate results on the surgical treatment of phCC made it impossible to reach clear-cut conclusions. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
Spin depolarization in the transport of holes across GaMnAs/GaAlAs/p-GaAs
We study the spin polarization of tunneling holes injected from ferromagnetic
GaMnAs into a p-doped semiconductor through a tunneling barrier. We obtain an
upper limit to the spin injection rate. We find that spin-orbit interaction
interaction in the barrier and in the drain limits severely spin injection.
Spin depolarization is stronger when the magnetization is parallel to the
current than when is perpendicular to it.Comment: Accepted in Phys. Rev. B. 4 pages, 4 figure
Theoretical study of the N N --> N N pi pi reaction
We have developed a model for the N N --> N N pi pi reaction and evaluated
cross sections for the different charged channels. The low energy part of those
channels where the pions can be in an isospin zero state is dominated by N*
excitation, driven by an isoscalar source recently found experimentally,
followed by the decay N* --> N (pi pi, T=0, s-wave). At higher energies, and in
channels where the pions are not in T=0, Delta excitation mechanisms become
relevant. A rough agreement with the experimental data is obtained in most
channels. Repercussions of the present findings for the ABC effect and the p p
--> p p pi0 reaction close to threshold are also suggested.Comment: 22 pages, 12 postscripts figures, revised: a more general N* N pi pi
Lagrangian is considered, to be published in Nucl. Phys.
Nonequilibrium dynamics of polariton entanglement in a cluster of coupled traps
We study in detail the generation and relaxation of quantum coherences
(entanglement) in a system of coupled polariton traps. By exploiting a Lie
algebraic based super-operator technique we provide an analytical exact
solution for the Markovian dissipative dynamics (Master equation) of such
system which is valid for arbitrary cluster size, polariton-polariton
interaction strength, temperature and initial state. Based on the exact
solution of the Master equation at T=0K, we discuss how dissipation affects the
quantum entanglement dynamics of coupled polariton systems.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, SLAFES XIX contribution pape
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