Broadband opto-mechanical phase shifter for photonic integrated circuits

A broadband opto-mechanical phase shifter for photonic integrated circuits is proposed and numerically investigated. The structure consists of a mode-carrying waveguide and a deformable non-mode-carrying nanostring, which are parallel with each other. Utilizing the optical gradient force between them, the nanostring can be deflected. Thus the effective refractive indices of the waveguide is changed with the deformation, and further causes a phase shift. The phase shift under different geometry sizes, launched powers and boundary conditions are calculated and the dynamical properties as well as the thermal noise's effect are also discussed. It is demonstrated that a $\pi$ phase shift can be realized with only about 0.64 mW launched power and 50 $\mu m$ long nanostring. The proposed phase shifter may find potential usage in future investigation of photonic integrated circuits

The Entanglement in Anisotropic Heisenberg XYZ Chain with inhomogeneous magnetic field

The thermal entanglement of a two-qubit anisotropic Heisenberg $XYZ$ chain under an inhomogeneous magnetic field b is studied. It is shown that when inhomogeneity is increased to certain value, the entanglement can exhibit a larger revival than that of less values of b. The property is both true for zero temperature and a finite temperature. The results also show that the entanglement and critical temperature can be increased by increasing inhomogeneous exteral magnetic field

N,N′-Bis(2,6-diisopropyl­phen­yl)-3,6-di­methyl-1,2,4,5-tetra­zine-1,4-dicarboxamide

In the title mol­ecule, C30H42N6O2, the amide-substituted N atoms of the tetra­zine ring deviate from the approximate plane of the four other atoms in the ring by 0.457 (3) and 0.463 (3) Å, forming a boat conformation. The two benzene rings form a dihedral angle of 47.69 (9)°. Intra­molecular N—H⋯N and weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed

Characterization of grass carp reovirus minor core protein VP4

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Grass Carp Reovirus (GCRV), a tentative member in the genus <it>Aquareovirus</it> of family <it>Reoviridae</it>, contains eleven segmented (double-stranded RNA<b>)</b> dsRNA genome which encodes 12 proteins. A low-copy core component protein VP4, encoded by the viral genome segment 5(S5), has been suggested to play a key role in viral genome transcription and replication.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>To understand the role of minor core protein VP4 played in molecular pathogenesis during GCRV infection, the recombinant GCRV VP4 gene was constructed and expressed in both prokaryotic and mammalian cells in this investigation. The recombinant His-tag fusion VP4 products expressed in E.<it>coli</it> were identified by Western blotting utilizing His-tag specific monoclonal and GCRV polyclonal antibodies. In addition, the expression of VP4 in GCRV infected cells, appeared in granules structure concentrated mainly in the cytoplasm, can be detected by Immunofluorescence (IF) using prepared anti-VP4 polyclonal antibody. Meanwhile, VP4 protein in GCRV core and infected cell lysate was identified by Immunoblotting (IB) assay. Of particular note, the VP4 protein was exhibited a diffuse distribution in the cytoplasm and nucleus in transfected cells, suggesting that VP4 protein may play a partial role in the nucleus by regulating cell cycle besides its predicted cytoplasmic function in GCRV infection.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our results indicate the VP4 is a core component in GCRV. The cellular localization of VP4 is correlated with its predicted function. The data provide a foundation for further studies aimed at understanding the role of VP4 in viroplasmic inclusion bodies (VIB) formation during GCRV replication and assembly.</p

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'Aishenmeigui': An extremely early maturing seedless grape with muscat flavor

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'Ruiduwuheyi Seedless': A new late-maturing seedless table grape

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