5 research outputs found
Enhanced T-odd P-odd Electromagnetic Moments in Reflection Asymmetric Nuclei
Collective P- and T- odd moments produced by parity and time invariance
violating forces in reflection asymmetric nuclei are considered. The enhanced
collective Schiff, electric dipole and octupole moments appear due to the
mixing of rotational levels of opposite parity. These moments can exceed
single-particle moments by more than two orders of magnitude. The enhancement
is due to the collective nature of the intrinsic moments and the small energy
separation between members of parity doublets. In turn these nuclear moments
induce enhanced T- and P- odd effects in atoms and molecules. First a simple
estimate is given and then a detailed theoretical treatment of the collective
T-, P- odd electric moments in reflection asymmetric, odd-mass nuclei is
presented and various corrections evaluated. Calculations are performed for
octupole deformed long-lived odd-mass isotopes of Rn, Fr, Ra, Ac and Pa and the
corresponding atoms. Experiments with such atoms may improve substantially the
limits on time reversal violation.Comment: 28 pages, Revte
Interferometry with independent Bose-Einstein ondensates: parity as an EPR/Bell quantum variable
When independent Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC), described quantum
mechanically by Fock (number) states, are sent into interferometers, the
measurement of the output port at which the particles are detected provides a
binary measurement, with two possible results . With two interferometers
and two BEC's, the parity (product of all results obtained at each
interferometer) has all the features of an Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen quantity,
with perfect correlations predicted by quantum mechanics when the settings
(phase shifts of the interferometers) are the same. When they are different,
significant violations of Bell inequalities are obtained. These violations do
not tend to zero when the number of particles increases, and can therefore
be obtained with arbitrarily large systems, but a condition is that all
particles should be detected. We discuss the general experimental requirements
for observing such effects, the necessary detection of all particles in
correlation, the role of the pixels of the CCD detectors, and that of the
alignments of the interferometers in terms of matching of the wave fronts of
the sources in the detection regions. Another scheme involving three
interferometers and three BEC's is discussed; it leads to Greenberger Horne
Zeilinger (GHZ) sign contradictions, as in the usual GHZ case with three
particles, but for an arbitrarily large number of them. Finally,
generalizations of the Hardy impossibilities to an arbitrarily large number of
particles are introduced. BEC's provide a large versality for observing
violations of local realism in a variety of experimental arrangements.Comment: appendix adde
Comparison of complement-fixing antibody titres in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and matched controls.
Designing storytelling technologies to encourage collaboration between young children
We describe the design of tangible interfaces to the KidPad collaborative drawing tool. Our aims are to support the reenactment of stories to audiences, and integration within real classroom environments. A six-month iterative design process, working with children and teachers in school, has produced the "magic carpet", an interface that uses pressure mats and video-tracked and barcoded physical props to navigate a story in KidPad. Reflecting on this process, we propose four guidelines for the design of tangible interfaces for the classroom. (1) Use physical size and physical props to encourage collaboration. (2) Be aware of how different interfaces emphasize different actions. (3) Be aware that superficial changes to the design can produce very different physical interactions. (4) Focus on open low-tech technologies rather than (over) polished products