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No Open Cluster in the Ruprecht 93 Region
UBVI CCD photometry has been obtained for the Ruprecht 93 (Ru 93) region. We
were unable to confirm the existence of an intermediate-age open cluster in Ru
93 from the spatial distribution of blue stars. On the other hand, we found two
young star groups in the observed field: the nearer one (Ru 93 group) comprises
the field young stars in the Sgr-Car arm at d ~ 2.1 kpc, while the farther one
(WR 37 group) is the young stars around WR 37 at d ~ 4.8 kpc. We have derived
an abnormal extinction law (Rv = 3.5) in the Ruprecht 93 region.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, JKAS 2010, in press (Aug issue
UBVI CCD Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 4609 and Hogg 15
UBVI CCD photometry is obtained for the open clusters NGC 4609 and Hogg 15 in
Crux. For NGC 4609, CCD data are presented for the first time. From new
photometry we derive the reddening, distance modulus and age of each cluster -
NGC 4609 : E(B-V) = 0.37 +/- 0.03, V_0 - M_V = 10.60 +/- 0.08, log tau = 7.7
+/- 0.1; Hogg 15 : E(B-V) = 1.13 +/- 0.11, V_0 - M_V = 12.50 +/- 0.15, log tau
<= 6.6. The young age of Hogg 15 strongly implies that WR 47 is a member of the
cluster. We have also determined the mass function of these clusters and have
obtained a normal slope (Gamma = -1.2 +/- 0.3) for NGC 4609 and a somewhat
shallow slope (Gamma = -0.95 +/- 0.5) for Hogg 15.Comment: 12 pages, 14 figures, JKAS, in pres
Bound on Z' Mass from CDMS II in the Dark Left-Right Gauge Model II
With the recent possible signal of dark matter from the CDMS II experiment,
the Z' mass of a new version of the dark left-right gauge model (DLRM II) is
predicted to be at around a TeV. As such, it has an excellent discovery
prognosis at the operating Large Hadron Collider.Comment: 11 page
Origins of choice-related activity in mouse somatosensory cortex.
During perceptual decisions about faint or ambiguous sensory stimuli, even identical stimuli can produce different choices. Spike trains from sensory cortex neurons can predict trial-to-trial variability in choice. Choice-related spiking is widely studied as a way to link cortical activity to perception, but its origins remain unclear. Using imaging and electrophysiology, we found that mouse primary somatosensory cortex neurons showed robust choice-related activity during a tactile detection task. Spike trains from primary mechanoreceptive neurons did not predict choices about identical stimuli. Spike trains from thalamic relay neurons showed highly transient, weak choice-related activity. Intracellular recordings in cortex revealed a prolonged choice-related depolarization in most neurons that was not accounted for by feed-forward thalamic input. Top-down axons projecting from secondary to primary somatosensory cortex signaled choice. An intracellular measure of stimulus sensitivity determined which neurons converted choice-related depolarization into spiking. Our results reveal how choice-related spiking emerges across neural circuits and within single neurons
Double resonance in the infinite-range quantum Ising model
We study quantum resonance behavior of the infinite-range kinetic Ising model
at zero temperature. Numerical integration of the time-dependent Schr\"odinger
equation in the presence of an external magnetic field in the direction is
performed at various transverse field strengths . It is revealed that two
resonance peaks occur when the energy gap matches the external driving
frequency at two distinct values of , one below and the other above the
quantum phase transition. From the similar observations already made in
classical systems with phase transitions, we propose that the double resonance
peaks should be a generic feature of continuous transitions, for both quantum
and classical many-body systems.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Development and application of a self-referencing glucose microsensor for the measurement of glucose consumption by pancreatic ?-cells
Glucose gradients generated by an artificial source and ?-cells were measured using an enzyme-based glucose microsensor, 8-?m tip diameter, as a self-referencing electrode. The technique is based on a difference measurement between two locations in a gradient and thus allows us to obtain real-time flux values with minimal impact of sensor drift or noise. Flux values were derived by incorporation of the measured differential current into Fick's first equation. In an artificial glucose gradient, a flux detection limit of 8.2 ± 0.4 pmol·cm-2·s-1 (mean ± SEM, n = 7) with a sensor sensitivity of 7.0 ± 0.4 pA/mM (mean ± SEM, n = 16) was demonstrated. Under biological conditions, the glucose sensor showed no oxygen dependence with 5 mM glucose in the bulk medium. The addition of catalase to the bulk medium was shown to ameliorate surface-dependent flux distortion close to specimens, suggesting an underlying local accumulation of hydrogen peroxide. Glucose flux from ?-cell clusters, measured in the presence of 5 mM glucose, was 61.7 ± 9.5 fmol·nL-1·s-1 (mean ± SEM, n = 9) and could be pharmacologically modulated. Glucose consumption in response to FCCP (1 ?M) transiently increased, subsequently decreasing to below basal by 93 ± 16 and 56 ± 6%, respectively (mean ± SEM, n = 5). Consumption was decreased after the application of 10 ?M rotenone by 74 ± 5% (mean ± SEM, n = 4). These results demonstrate that an enzyme-based amperometric microsensor can be applied in the self-referencing mode. Further, in obtaining glucose flux measurements from small clusters of cells, these are the first recordings of the real-time dynamic of glucose movements in a biological microenvironment. <br/
Non-monotonic temperature dependent transport in graphene grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Temperature-dependent resistivity of graphene grown by chemical vapor
deposition (CVD) is investigated. We observe in low mobility CVD graphene
device a strong insulating behavior at low temperatures and a metallic behavior
at high temperatures manifesting a non-monotonic in the temperature dependent
resistivity.This feature is strongly affected by carrier density modulation. To
understand this anomalous temperature dependence, we introduce thermal
activation of charge carriers in electron-hole puddles induced by randomly
distributed charged impurities. Observed temperature evolution of resistivity
is then understood from the competition among thermal activation of charge
carriers, temperature-dependent screening and phonon scattering effects. Our
results imply that the transport property of transferred CVD-grown graphene is
strongly influenced by the details of the environmentComment: 7 pages, 3 figure
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