Superradiance for atoms trapped along a photonic crystal waveguide

We report observations of superradiance for atoms trapped in the near field of a photonic crystal waveguide (PCW). By fabricating the PCW with a band edge near the D$_1$ transition of atomic cesium, strong interaction is achieved between trapped atoms and guided-mode photons. Following short-pulse excitation, we record the decay of guided-mode emission and find a superradiant emission rate scaling as $\bar{\Gamma}_{\rm SR}\propto\bar{N}\cdot\Gamma_{\rm 1D}$ for average atom number $0.19 \lesssim \bar{N} \lesssim 2.6$ atoms, where $\Gamma_{\rm 1D}/\Gamma_0 =1.1\pm0.1$ is the peak single-atom radiative decay rate into the PCW guided mode and $\Gamma_{0}$ is the Einstein-$A$ coefficient for free space. These advances provide new tools for investigations of photon-mediated atom-atom interactions in the many-body regime.Comment: 11 pages, 10 figure

Gliricídia: formas de plantio e cultivo.

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Implantação e manejo de legumineira com gliricídia (Gliricidia sepium).

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Role of LGI1 protein in synaptic transmission: From physiology to pathology

Leucine-Rich Glioma Inactivated protein 1 (LGI1) is a secreted neuronal protein highly expressed in the central nervous system and high amount are found in the hippocampus. An alteration of its function has been described in few families of patients with autosomal dominant temporal lobe epilepsy (ADLTE) or with autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE), both characterized by epileptic seizures. Studies have shown that LGI1 plays an essential role during development, but also in neuronal excitability through an action on voltage-gated potassium Kv1.1 channels, and in synaptic transmission by regulating the surface expression of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors (AMPA-R). Over the last decade, a growing number of studies investigating LGI1 functions have been published. They aimed to improve the understanding of LGI1 function in the regulation of neuronal networks using different animal and cellular models. LGI1 appears to be a major actor of synaptic regulation by modulating trans-synaptically pre- and post-synaptic proteins. In this review, we will focus on LGI1 binding partners, “A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease (ADAM) 22 and 23”, the complex they form at the synapse, and will discuss the effects of LGI1 on neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission in physiological and pathological conditions. Finally, we will highlight new insights regarding N-terminal Leucine-Rich Repeat (LRR) domain and C-terminal Epitempin repeat (EPTP) domain and their potentially distinct role in LGI1 function

Aspectos técnicos e econômicos da terminação de cordeiros a pasto e em confinamento.

SISTEMAS DE TERMINAÇÃO DE CORDEIROS; FATORES INERENTES AO CORDEIRO QUE INTERFEREM NOS RESULTADOS DA FASE DE TERMINAÇÃO; FATORES AMBIENTAIS A SEREM CONSIDERADOS NA ESCOLHA DO SISTEMA DE TERMINAÇÃO DE CORDEIROS; ASPECTOS ECONÔMICOS DA TERMINAÇÃO DE CORDEIROS À PASTO E EM CONFINAMENTO; TIPO DE TERMINAÇÃO DE CORDEIROS E AS ALTERNATIVAS PARA UMA PRODUÇÃO DE CARNE OVINA DIFERENCIADA

Sistema agrossilvipastoril para convivência com o semi-arido sergipano.

Publicado também na Revista Brasileira de Agroecologia, v. 4, n. 2, 2009

Implantação e manejo de sistema integração lavoura/pecuária/floresta com Gliricidia sepium.

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Susceptibility of pecan cultivars to Cladosporium cladosporioides species complex.

Recent studies have observed symptoms of leaf spot in pecan (Carya illinoinensis) associated with species of the Cladosporium cladosporioides complex (C. cladosporioides, C. pseudocladosporioides, and C. subuliforme). Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the pathogenicity of these Cladosporium spp. isolated from two pecan cultivars. Twenty-six isolates were used to inoculate leaflets of the cultivars, ?Barton? and ?Shawnee?, with a spore suspension. The suspension was applied through drops on the surface of the leaflets, the material was kept in boxes, ?gerbox?, in the incubation room. After 22 days, leaf spots varied from small circular brown to black stains, which indicated the advancement of the disease. The three Cladosporium sp. were pathogenic to pecan cultivars and there was a difference in susceptibility to C. pseudocladosporioides species between the ?Barton? and ?Shawnee? cultivars, where ?Shawnee? showed greater disease severity