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Terahertz dynamics of a topologically protected state: quantum Hall effect plateaus near cyclotron resonance in a GaAs/AlGaAs heterojunction
We measure the Hall conductivity of a two-dimensional electron gas formed at
a GaAs/AlGaAs heterojunction in the terahertz regime close to the cyclotron
resonance frequency by employing a highly sensitive Faraday rotation method
coupled with electrical gating of the sample to change the electron density. We
observe clear plateau-and step-like features in the Faraday rotation angle vs.
electron density and magnetic field (Landau-level filling factor), which are
the high frequency manifestation of quantum Hall plateaus - a signature of
topologically protected edge states. The results are compared to a recent
dynamical scaling theory.Comment: 18 pages, 3 figure
an annotated, synonymic inventory, with links to the protologues and mention of original material
Background An inventory is presented of all names so far validly published in
Cynoglossum sensu lato and its segregate genera: Adelocaryum, Afrotysonia,
Kuschakewiczia, Lindelofia, Mattiastrum, Paracaryum, Rindera, Solenanthus,
Trachelanthus, and their synonyms. Names and designations that were not
validly published in the cited place, and later isonyms, are accounted for
when they have been included in the International Plant Name Index (IPNI).
Problems with IPNI entries, including errors and omissions, are discussed, and
the hope is expressed that the present inventory may be of use for fixing
them. New information The inventory, generated from a list of structured data,
is presented in two Supplements, as a searchable HTML document comprising a
sequence of entries with internal cross-links and links to external sources,
in particular to protologues accessible online or, copyright restrictions
permitting, made available as scanned documents via DOIs, and as machine-
readible file. With minor exceptions, all names have been verified in their
original place of publication, and all were nomenclaturally assessed. Colour
coding is used to distinguish between names (in green) pertaining to
Cynoglossum sensu lato, for which complete synonymies are provided; and names
(in orange) pertaining to other genera but published under Cynoglossum or its
segregates. They are listed together with their basionym and the corresponding
correct name (if it exists), but without complete synonymy. Acceptable,
potentially correct names appear in bold-face type, both under a broadly
defined Cynoglossum (for which purpose validation of 81 new combinations and
the name of 1 new species was necessary) and under one or more of its
segregates. When a name was published for a new taxon, original material is
indicated, usually by direct quotation from the protologue. New type
designations are exceptional (two cases), whereas former type designations are
cited whenever known. Furthermore, types and original specimens, especially
when their digital images are available online, are mentioned with their
locations and accession numbers. Comments are added whenever appropriate,
especially to explain nomenclatural assessments that are not self-evident
31P-NMR spectroscopy of phosphate compartmentation during ischaemia in hearts protected by cardioplegic treatment.
Four tissue compartments, differing in proton and inorganic phosphate concentration, were resolved by 31P-NMR spectroscopy in samples from dog hearts after cardioplegic treatment with HTK solution. Inversion of the physiological cytoplasmic-mitochondrial pH gradient was observed. The considerable ensuing acidosis of the matrix is discussed with regard to a possible delocalisation of ferrous ions
Can models robustly represent aerosol–convection interactions if their cloud microphysics is uncertain?
This study investigates the hydrometeor development and response to cloud droplet number concentration (CDNC) perturbations in convection-permitting model configurations. We present results from a real-data simulation of deep convection in the Congo basin, an idealised supercell case, and a warm-rain large-eddy simulation (LES). In each case we compare two frequently used double-moment bulk microphysics schemes and investigate the response to CDNC perturbations. In the Congo basin simulations both microphysics schemes have large positive biases in surface precipitation, frequency of high radar reflectivities and frequency of cold cloud compared to observations. In all cases, differences in the simulated cloud morphology and precipitation are found to be significantly greater between the microphysics schemes than due to CDNC perturbations within each scheme. Further, we show that the response of the hydrometeors to CDNC perturbations strongly differs not just between microphysics schemes but also between different cases of convection. Sensitivity tests show that the representation of autoconversion is the dominant factor that drives differences in rain production between the microphysics schemes in the idealised precipitating shallow cumulus case and in a sub-region of the Congo basin simulations dominated by liquid-phase processes. In this region, rain mass is also shown to be relatively insensitive to the radiative effects of an overlying layer of ice-phase cloud. In the idealised supercell case, thermodynamic impacts on the storm system using different microphysics parameterisations can equal those due to aerosol effects. These results highlight the large uncertainty in cloud and precipitation responses to aerosol in convection-permitting simulations and have important implications not just for modelling studies of aerosol-convection interaction. These results indicate the continuing need for tighter observational constraints of cloud processes and response to aerosol in a range of meteorological regimes
Eight-band calculations of strained InAs/GaAs quantum dots compared with one, four, and six-band approximations
The electronic structure of pyramidal shaped InAs/GaAs quantum dots is
calculated using an eight-band strain dependent Hamiltonian. The
influence of strain on band energies and the conduction-band effective mass are
examined. Single particle bound-state energies and exciton binding energies are
computed as functions of island size. The eight-band results are compared with
those for one, four and six bands, and with results from a one-band
approximation in which m(r) is determined by the local value of the strain. The
eight-band model predicts a lower ground state energy and a larger number of
excited states than the other approximations.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figures, revtex, eps
Submillimeter wavelength survey of the galactic plane from l = -5 deg to l = +62 deg: Structure and energetics of the inner disk
Results from a large scale survey of the first quadrant of the Milky Way galactic plane at wavelengths of 150, 250, and 300 microns with a 10x10 arcmin beam are presented. The emission detected in the survey arises from compact sources, most of which are identified with known peaks of 5 GHz and/or CO emission, and from an underlying diffuse background with a typical angular width of approximately 0.9 deg (FWHM) which accounts for most of the emission. A total of 80 prominent discrete sources were identified and characterized, of which about half were not previously reported at far infrared wavelengths. The total infrared luminosity within the solar circle is approximately 1 to 2x10 to the 10th power L sub 0, and is probably emitted by dust that resides in molecular clouds
Development of a SiPM Camera for a Schwarzschild-Couder Cherenkov Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
We present the development of a novel 11328 pixel silicon photomultiplier
(SiPM) camera for use with a ground-based Cherenkov telescope with
Schwarzschild-Couder optics as a possible medium-sized telescope for the
Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). The finely pixelated camera samples air-shower
images with more than twice the optical resolution of cameras that are used in
current Cherenkov telescopes. Advantages of the higher resolution will be a
better event reconstruction yielding improved background suppression and
angular resolution of the reconstructed gamma-ray events, which is crucial in
morphology studies of, for example, Galactic particle accelerators and the
search for gamma-ray halos around extragalactic sources. Packing such a large
number of pixels into an area of only half a square meter and having a fast
readout directly attached to the back of the sensors is a challenging task. For
the prototype camera development, SiPMs from Hamamatsu with through silicon via
(TSV) technology are used. We give a status report of the camera design and
highlight a number of technological advancements that made this development
possible.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures, In Proceedings of the 34th International Cosmic
Ray Conference (ICRC2015), The Hague, The Netherlands. All CTA contributions
at arXiv:1508.0589
Phase diagrams of in Double Exchange Model with added antiferromagnetic and Jahn-Teller interaction
The phase diagram of the multivalent manganites , in
space of temperature and doping , is a challenge for the theoretical
physics. It is an important test for the model used to study these compounds
and the method of calculation. To obtain theoretically this diagram for
, we consider the two-band Double Exchange Model for manganites with
added Jahn-Teller coupling and antiferromagnetic Heisenberg term. In order to
calculate Curie and N\'{e}el temperatures we derive an effective Heisenberg
model for a vector which describes the local orientation of the total
magnetization of the system. The exchange constants of this model are different
for different space directions and depend on the density of electrons,
antiferromagnetic constants and the Jahn-Teller energy. To reproduce the well
known phase transitions from A-type antiferromagnetism to ferromagnetism at low
and C-type antiferromagnetism to G-type antiferromagnetism at large , we
argue that the antiferromagnetic exchange constants should depend on the
lattice direction. We show that ferromagnetic to A-type antiferromagnetic
transition results from the Jahn-Teller distortion. Accounting adequately for
the magnon-magnon interaction, Curie and N\'{e}el temperatures are calculated.
The results are in very good agreement with the experiment and provide values
for the model parameters, which best describe the behavior of the critical
temperature for .Comment: 13 pages, 5 figure
miR-199a-3p and miR-214-3p improve the overall survival prediction of muscle- invasive bladder cancer patients after radical cystectomy
To improve the clinical decision-making regarding further treatment management
and follow-up scheduling for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer
(MIBC) after radical cystectomy (RC), a better prediction accuracy of
prognosis for these patients is urgently needed. The objective of this study
was to evaluate the validity of differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs)
based on a previous study as prognostic markers for overall survival (OS)
after RC in models combined with clinicopathological data. The expression of
six miRNAs (miR-100-5p, miR-130b-3p, miR-141-3p, miR-199a-3p, miR-205-5p, and
miR-214-3p) was measured by RT-qPCR in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded
tissue samples from 156 MIBC patients who received RC in three urological
centers. Samples from 2000 to 2013 were used according to their tissue
availability, with follow-up until June 2016. The patient cohort was randomly
divided into a training (n = 100) and test set (n = 56). Seventy-three samples
from adjacent normal tissue were used as controls. Kaplan–Meier, univariate
and multivariate Cox regression, and decision curve analyses were carried out
to assess the association of clinicopathological variables and miRNAs to OS.
Both increased (miR-130b-3p and miR-141-3p) and reduced (miR-100-5p, miR-199a-
3p, and miR-214-3p) miRNA expressions were found in MIBC samples in comparison
to nonmalignant tissue samples (P < 0.0001). miR-199a-3p and miR-214-3p were
independent markers of OS in Cox regression models with the significant
clinicopathological variables age, tumor status, and lymph node status. The
prediction model with the clinicopathological variables was improved by these
two miRNAs in both sets. The predictive benefit was confirmed by decision
curve analysis. In conclusion, the inclusion of both miRNAs into models based
on clinical data for the outcome prediction of MIBC patients after RC could be
a valuable approach to improve prognostic accuracy
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