32 research outputs found
Study of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency using long-lived Singlet States
The long-lived singlet states are useful to study a variety of interesting
quantum phenomena. In this work we study electromagnetically induced
transparency using a two-qubit system. The singlet state acts as a `dark state'
which does not absorb a probe radiation in the presence of a control radiation.
Further we demonstrate that the simultaneous irradiation of probe and control
radiations acts as a dynamical decoupling preserving the singlet state at
higher correlation for longer durations.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Evolution of Quantum Discord and its Stability in Two-Qubit NMR Systems
We investigate evolution of quantum correlations in ensembles of two-qubit
nuclear spin systems via nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. We use discord
as a measure of quantum correlations and the Werner state as an explicit
example. We first introduce different ways of measuring discord and geometric
discord in two-qubit systems and then describe the following experimental
studies: (a) We quantitatively measure discord for Werner-like states prepared
using an entangling pulse sequence. An initial thermal state with zero discord
is gradually and periodically transformed into a mixed state with maximum
discord. The experimental and simulated behavior of rise and fall of discord
agree fairly well. (b) We examine the efficiency of dynamical decoupling
sequences in preserving quantum correlations. In our experimental setup, the
dynamical decoupling sequences preserved the traceless parts of the density
matrices at high fidelity. But they could not maintain the purity of the
quantum states and so were unable to keep the discord from decaying. (c) We
observe the evolution of discord for a singlet-triplet mixed state during a
radio-frequency spin-lock. A simple relaxation model describes the evolution of
discord, and the accompanying evolution of fidelity of the long-lived singlet
state, reasonably well.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, Phys. Rev. A (in press
Storing entanglement of nuclear spins via Uhrig Dynamical Decoupling
Stroboscopic spin flips have already been shown to prolong the coherence
times of quantum systems under noisy environments. Uhrig's dynamical decoupling
scheme provides an optimal sequence for a quantum system interacting with a
dephasing bath. Several experimental demonstrations have already verified the
efficiency of such dynamical decoupling schemes in preserving single qubit
coherences. In this work we describe the experimental study of Uhrig's
dynamical decoupling in preserving two-qubit entangled states using an ensemble
of spin-1/2 nuclear pairs in solution state. We find that the performance of
odd-order Uhrig sequences in preserving entanglement is superior to both
even-order Uhrig sequences and periodic spin-flip sequences. We also find that
there exists an optimal length of the Uhrig sequence at which the decoherence
time gets boosted from a few seconds to about 30 seconds.Comment: 6 pages, 7 figure
Creating a hyperpolarised pseudo singlet state through polarisation transfer from parahydrogen under SABRE
The creation of magnetic states that have long lifetimes has been the subject of intense investigation, in part because of their potential to survive the time taken to travel from the point of injection in a patient to the point where a clinically diagnostic MRI trace is collected. We show here that it is possible to harness the Signal Amplification By Reversible Exchange (SABRE) process to create such states in a hyperpolarised form that improves their detectability in seconds without the need for any chemical change by reference to the model substrate 2-aminothiazole. We achieve this by transferring Zeeman derived polarisation that is 1500 times larger than that normally available at 400 MHz with greater than 90 % efficiency into the new state, which in this case has a 27 second lifetime
NMR implementation of Quantum Delayed-Choice Experiment
We report the first experimental demonstration of quantum delayed-choice
experiment via nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. An ensemble of molecules
each with two spin-1/2 nuclei are used as target and the ancilla qubits to
perform the quantum circuit corresponding the delayed-choice setup. As expected
in theory, our experiments clearly demonstrate the continuous morphing of the
target qubit between particle-like and wave-like behaviors. The experimental
visibility of the interference patterns shows good agreement with the theory.Comment: Revised text, more figures adde
Microbiomics for enhancing electron transfer in an electrochemical system
In microbial electrochemical systems, microorganisms catalyze chemical reactions converting chemical energy present in organic and inorganic molecules into electrical energy. The concept of microbial electrochemistry has been gaining tremendous attention for the past two decades, mainly due to its numerous applications. This technology offers a wide range of applications in areas such as the environment, industries, and sensors. The biocatalysts governing the reactions could be cell secretion, cell component, or a whole cell. The electroactive bacteria can interact with insoluble materials such as electrodes for exchanging electrons through colonization and biofilm formation. Though biofilm formation is one of the major modes for extracellular electron transfer with the electrode, there are other few mechanisms through which the process can occur. Apart from biofilm formation electron exchange can take place through flavins, cytochromes, cell surface appendages, and other metabolites. The present article targets the various mechanisms of electron exchange for microbiome-induced electron transfer activity, proteins, and secretory molecules involved in the electron transfer. This review also focuses on various proteomics and genetics strategies implemented and developed to enhance the exo-electron transfer process in electroactive bacteria. Recent progress and reports on synthetic biology and genetic engineering in exploring the direct and indirect electron transfer phenomenon have also been emphasized
Catalytic Enantioselective C-C Bond-Forming Reactions of Deconjugated Butyrolactams: Michael Addition to alpha,beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones
Nucleophilic reactivity of deconjugated butyrolactams has been demonstrated for enantioselective Michael additions to alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones. These reactions are catalyzed by diphenylprolinol silyl ether and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-derived bifunctional primary aminothiourea, respectively, producing the Michael adducts with moderate diastereoselectivities and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99:1 er). Unlike in the case of structurally related deconjugated butenolides where vinylogous addition is prevalent, an exclusive alpha-addition is observed for deconjugated butyrolactams
``On water'' catalytic enantioselective sulfenylation of deconjugated butyrolactams
The first catalytic enantioselective alpha-sulfenylation of deconjugated butyrolactams has been developed using dimeric cinchona alkaloids as catalysts in a water-enriched reaction medium. Highly substituted and densely functionalized gamma-lactams, bearing a quaternary stereogenic center, are produced with up to 99.5 : 0.5 er. The applicability of the same catalyst system for the enantioselective alpha-selenylation and formal vinylogous.-hydroxylation of deconjugated butyrolactam has also been described