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Anomalous double peak structure in Nb/Ni superconductor/ferromagnet tunneling DOS
We have experimentally investigated the density of states (DOS) in Nb/Ni
(S/F) bilayers as a function of Ni thickness, . Our thinnest samples show
the usual DOS peak at , whereas intermediate-thickness samples
have an anomalous ``double-peak'' structure. For thicker samples ( nm), we see an ``inverted'' DOS which has previously only been reported in
superconductor/weak-ferromagnet structures. We analyze the data using the
self-consistent non-linear Usadel equation and find that we are able to
quantitatively fit the features at if we include a large amount
of spin-orbit scattering in the model. Interestingly, we are unable to
reproduce the sub-gap structure through the addition of any parameter(s).
Therefore, the observed anomalous sub-gap structure represents new physics
beyond that contained in the present Usadel theory.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
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Studies of YBCO Strip Lines under Voltage Pulses: Optimisation of the Design of Fault Current Limiters
We present experimental results on the behaviour of a superconducting YBCO/Au
meander of length L submitted to short circuit tests with constant voltage
pulses. The meander, at the beginning of the short-circuit, is divided in two
regions; one, with a length L1 proportional to the applied voltage, which first
switches into a highly dissipative state (HDS) while the rest remains
superconducting. Then the rest of the meander will progressively switch into
the normal state due to the propagation of this HDS (few m/s) from both ends.
The part L1 has to initially support a power density proportional to r.Jp^2 (r
is the resistivity of the bilayer and Jp the peak current density). To avoid
local excessive dissipation of power and over heating on one part of the wafer
in the initial period, we have developed a novel design in order to distribute
the dissipating section of the meander into many separated small dissipative
zones. Furthermore the apparent propagation velocity of these dissipative zones
is increased by the number of propagation fronts. We will show results obtained
on 3kW (300V, 10A) FCL on a 2" wafer which confirm the benefits of this new
design.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures; presented at the Applied Superconductivity
Conference in Houston, TX (August 2002); to be published in IEEE Trans. On
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Random insertion of GFP into the cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit from Dictyostelium discoideum
The green fluorescent protein (GFP) is currently being used for diverse cellular biology approaches, mainly as a protein tag or to monitor gene expression. Recently it has been shown that GFP can also be used to monitor the activation of second messenger pathways by the use of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between two different GFP mutants fused to a Ca2+ sensor. We show here that GFP fusions can also be used to obtain information on regions essential for protein function. As FRET requires the two GFPs to be very close, N- or C-terminal fusion proteins will not generally produce FRET between two interacting proteins. In order to increase the probability of FRET, we decided to study the effect of random insertion of two GFP mutants into a protein of interest. We describe here a methodology for random insertion of GFP into the cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit using a bacterial expression vector. The selection and analysis of 120 green fluorescent colonies revealed that the insertions were distributed throughout the R coding region. 14 R/GFP fusion proteins were partially purified and characterized for cAMP binding, fluorescence and ability to inhibit PKA catalytic activity. This study reveals that GFP insertion only moderately disturbed the overall folding of the protein or the proper folding of another domain of the protein, as tested by cAMP binding capacity. Furthermore, three R subunits out of 14, which harbour a GFP inserted in the cAMP binding site B, inhibit PKA catalytic subunit in a cAMP-dependent manner. Random insertion of GFP within the R subunit sets the path to develop two-component FRET with the C subuni
RhoB regulates cell migration through altered focal adhesion dynamics
The Rho GTPase RhoB has been shown to affect cell migration, but how it does this is not clear. Here we show that cells depleted of RhoB by RNAi are rounded and have defects in Rac-mediated spreading and lamellipodium extension, although they have active membrane ruffling around the periphery. Depletion of the exchange factor GEF-H1 induces a similar phenotype. RhoB-depleted cells migrate faster, but less persistently in a chemotactic gradient, and frequently round up during migration. RhoB-depleted cells have similar numbers of focal adhesions to control cells during spreading and migration, but show more diffuse and patchy contact with the substratum. They have lower levels of surface β1 integrin, and β1 integrin activity is reduced in actin-rich protrusions. We propose that RhoB contributes to directional cell migration by regulating β1 integrin surface levels and activity, thereby stabilizing lamellipodial protrusions
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