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Full control of quadruple quantum dot circuit charge states in the single electron regime
We report the realization of an array of four tunnel coupled quantum dots in
the single electron regime, which is the first required step toward a scalable
solid state spin qubit architecture. We achieve an efficient tunability of the
system but also find out that the conditions to realize spin blockade readout
are not as straightforwardly obtained as for double and triple quantum dot
circuits. We use a simple capacitive model of the series quadruple quantum dots
circuit to investigate its complex charge state diagrams and are able to find
the most suitable configurations for future Pauli spin blockade measurements.
We then experimentally realize the corresponding charge states with a good
agreement to our model.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Going West in the European Union: Migration and EU-Enlargement
Citizens of EU Member States have the fundamental right of free movement within the EU Union, and of freely choosing where to live and work within the EU. However, this right was temporarily constrained for citizens of the new Member States following the enlargement of the EU from 15 to 27 Member States. The severity of restrictions for newcomers varied substantially across the 15 old Member States. This paper analyzes whether the variations in entry restrictions influenced the distribution of migrants across the EU-15 states. To assess the effects of entry restrictions, it models and compares the distribution of migrants across the EU-15 countries prior to the enlargement with that after the enlargement. The analysis uses aggregate data on migrant stocks and migrant flows from the new Member States to the EU-15 states. The results suggest that the migration policies only had a very weak effect and did not create a new migration regime. The destination preferences of past emigrants from the East are by and large replicated by migrants who came after their home countries became members of the EU
Photon mediated interaction between distant quantum dot circuits
Engineering the interaction between light and matter is an important goal in
the emerging field of quantum opto-electronics. Thanks to the use of cavity
quantum electrodynamics architectures, one can envision a fully hybrid
multiplexing of quantum conductors. Here, we use such an architecture to couple
two quantum dot circuits . Our quantum dots are separated by 200 times their
own size, with no direct tunnel and electrostatic couplings between them. We
demonstrate their interaction, mediated by the cavity photons. This could be
used to scale up quantum bit architectures based on quantum dot circuits or
simulate on-chip phonon-mediated interactions between strongly correlated
electrons
Mapping the contribution of Allied Health Professions to the wider public health workforce : a rapid review of evidence-based interventions
Objectives: The objective was to identify a selection of the best examples of the public health contributions by Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in order to encourage a wider awareness and participation from that workforce to public health practice.
Study design: A mapping exercise was used to identify evidence-based interventions that could lead to health improvements across a population.
Methods: A rapid review was undertaken to identify evidence, followed by a survey of Allied Health Profession (AHP) practitioners and an expert panel consensus method to select the examples of AHP public health interventions.
Results: Nine evidence-based interventions are identified and selected as examples of current AHP good practice. These examples represent a contribution to public health and include screening interventions, secondary prevention and risk management.
Conclusions: This study contributes to a strategy for AHPs in public health by appraising the effectiveness and impact of some exemplar AHP practices that contribute to health improvement. There is a need for AHPs to measure the impact of their interventions and to demonstrate evidence of outcomes at population level.
Keywords: allied health professions; Applied Health Professionals; evidence-based practice; health improvement; public health; rapid revie
A fast quantum interface between different spin qubit encodings
Single-spin qubits in semiconductor quantum dots proposed by Loss and
DiVincenzo (LD qubits) hold promise for universal quantum computation with
demonstrations of a high single-qubit gate fidelity above 99.9 % and two-qubit
gates in conjunction with a long coherence time. However, initialization and
readout of a qubit is orders of magnitude slower than control, which is
detrimental for implementing measurement-based protocols such as
error-correcting codes. In contrast, a singlet-triplet (ST) qubit, encoded in a
two-spin subspace, has the virtue of fast readout with high fidelity and
tunable coupling to the electric field. Here, we present a hybrid system which
benefits from the different advantages of these two distinct spin-qubit
implementations. A quantum interface between the two codes is realized by
electrically tunable inter-qubit exchange coupling. We demonstrate a
controlled-phase (CPHASE) gate that acts within 5.5 ns, much faster than the
measured dephasing time of 211 ns. The presented hybrid architecture will be
useful to settle remaining key problems with building scalable spin-based
quantum computers
Harnessing spin precession with dissipation
International audienceNon-collinear spin transport is at the heart of spin or magnetization control in spintronics devices. The use of nanoscale conductors exhibiting quantum effects in transport could provide new paths for that purpose. Here we study non-collinear spin transport in a quantum dot. We use a device made out of a single-wall carbon nanotube connected to orthogonal ferromagnetic electrodes. In the spin transport signals, we observe signatures of out of equilibrium spin precession that are electrically tunable through dissipation. This could provide a new path to harness spin precession in nanoscale conductors
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