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Narrowband Photon Pair Source for Quantum Networks
We demonstrate a compact photon pair source based on a periodically poled
lithium niobate nonlinear crystal in a cavity. The cavity parameters are chosen
such that the emitted photon pair modes can be matched in the region of telecom
ultra dense wavelength division multiplexing (U-DWDM) channel spacings. This
approach provides efficient, low-loss, mode selection that is compatible with
standard telecommunication networks. Photons with a coherence time of 8.6 ns
(116 MHz) are produced and their purity is demonstrated. A source brightness of
134 pairs(s.mW.MHz) is reported. The high level of purity and
compatibility with standard telecom networks is of great importance for complex
quantum communication networks
Effect of glyphosate on the microbial activity of two Brazilian soils.
Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine] is a broad-spectrum, non-selective, post-emergence herbicide that is widely used in agricultural. We studied, in vitro, changes in the microbial activity of typical Hapludult and Hapludox Brazilian soils, with and without applied glyphosate. Glyphosate was applied at a rate of 2.16 mg glyphosate kg[-1] of soil and microbial activity was measured by soil respiration (evolution of CO[2]) and fluorescein diacetate (FDA) hydrolysis over a period of 32 days. We found an increase of 10-15% in the CO[2] evolved and a 9-19% increase in FDA hydrolyses in the presence of glyphosate compared with the same type of soil which had never received glyphosate. Soil which had been exposed to glyphosate for several years had the strongest response in microbial activity. Most probable number (MPN) counts showed that after 32 days incubation the number of actinomycetes and fungi had increased while the number of bacteria showed a slight reduction. After the incubation period, high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) detected the glyphosate metabolite aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA), indicating glyphosate degradation by soil microorganisms
Fractional -scaling for quantum kicked rotors without cantori
Previous studies of quantum delta-kicked rotors have found momentum
probability distributions with a typical width (localization length )
characterized by fractional -scaling, ie in regimes
and phase-space regions close to `golden-ratio' cantori. In contrast, in
typical chaotic regimes, the scaling is integer, . Here we
consider a generic variant of the kicked rotor, the random-pair-kicked particle
(RP-KP), obtained by randomizing the phases every second kick; it has no KAM
mixed phase-space structures, like golden-ratio cantori, at all. Our unexpected
finding is that, over comparable phase-space regions, it also has fractional
scaling, but . A semiclassical analysis indicates that the
scaling here is of quantum origin and is not a signature of
classical cantori.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, Revtex, typos removed, further analysis added,
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A submillimetre wavelength spectral line search of the Orion molecular cloud core
A submillimetre wavelength molecular line search of the Orion molecular cloud has been made covering a total of about 5 percent of the frequency range 342.8 - 358.6 GHz. This search, coupled with the authors' previous observations of submillimetre transitions in this cloud, has led to the detection of 22 transitions of 14 molecular species, of which 16 are reported here for the first time. No unidentified lines have been detected in the present search. Mapping observations have been obtained for several of the lines and, in the case of H2CO the authors have been able to compare the present data with that obtained from other telescopes, to estimate the density and abundance in the emitting region
Autologous fat grafting: Harvesting techniques
Autologous fat grafting is widely used for soft-tissue augmentation and replacement in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery providing a biocompatible, natural and inexpensive method. Multiple approaches have been developed in the past years, varying in the location of adipose tissue donor-sites, use of wetting solutions, harvesting, processing and placing techniques. Despite many advances in this subject, the lack of standardization in the protocols and the unpredictability of the resorption of the grafted tissue pose a significant limitation for graft retention and subsequent filling. In this review, we discuss several approaches and methods described over the last years concerning the harvesting of autologous fat grafts. We focus on contents such as the best donor-site, differences between existing harvesting techniques (namely tissue resection, hand aspiration or liposuction techniques), recommended harvesting cannula diameters, pressure application and volume of wetting solution injected prior aspiration. Results and comparisons between methods tend to vary according to the outcome measured, thus posing a limitation to pinpoint the most efficient methods to apply in fat grafting. Additionally, the lack of a standard assay to determine viability or volume augmentation of fat grafting remains another limitation to obtain universally accepted grafting procedures and protocols.This work was supported by FEDER – Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional, through NORTE 2020 Programa Operacional Regional do Norte - NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012 and Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (Projeto Estratégico UID/BIM/04293/2013 )
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