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Behaviour of three charged particles on a plane under perpendicular magnetic field
We consider the problem of three identical charged particles on a plane under
a perpendicular magnetic field and interacting through Coulomb repulsion. This
problem is treated within Taut's framework, in the limit of vanishing center of
mass vector , which corresponds to the strong magnetic
field limit, occuring for example in the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect. Using
the solutions of the biconfluent Heun equation, we compute the eigenstates and
show that there is two sets of solutions. The first one corresponds to a system
of three independent anyons which have their angular momenta fixed by the value
of the magnetic field and specified by a dimensionless parameter , the ratio of , the magnetic length, over , the Bohr
radius. This anyonic character, consistent with quantum mechanics of identical
particles in two dimensions, is induced by competing physical forces. The
second one corresponds to the case of the Landau problem when .
Finally we compare these states with the quantum Hall states and find that the
Laughlin wave functions are special cases of our solutions under certains
conditions.Comment: 15 pages, 3 figures, Accepeted in JP
Solution of the Schr\"odinger Equation for Quantum Dot Lattices with Coulomb Interaction between the Dots
The Schr\"odinger equation for quantum dot lattices with non-cubic,
non-Bravais lattices built up from elliptical dots is investigated. The Coulomb
interaction between the dots is considered in dipole approximation. Then only
the center of mass (c.m.) coordinates of different dots couple with each other.
This c.m. subsystem can be solved exactly and provides magneto- phonon like
collective excitations. The inter-dot interaction is involved only through a
single interaction parameter. The relative coordinates of individual dots form
decoupled subsystems giving rise to intra-dot excitations. As an example, the
latter are calculated exactly for two-electron dots.
Emphasis is layed on qualitative effects like: i) Influence of the magnetic
field on the lattice instability due to inter-dot interaction, ii) Closing of
the gap between the lower and the upper c.m. mode at B=0 for elliptical dots
due to dot interaction, and iii) Kinks in the single dot excitation energies
(versus magnetic field) due to change of ground state angular momentum. It is
shown that for obtaining striking qualitative effects one should go beyond
simple cubic lattices with spherical dots. We also prove a more general version
of the Kohn Theorem for quantum dot lattices. It is shown that for observing
effects of electron- electron interaction between the dots in FIR spectra
(breaking Kohn's Theorem) one has to consider dot lattices with at least two
dot species with different confinement tensors.Comment: 11 figures included as ps-file
Ground State Spin Oscillations of a Two-Electron Quantum Dot in a Magnetic Field
Crossings between spin-singlet and spin-triplet lowest states are analyzed
within the model of a two-electron quantum dot in a perpendicular magnetic
field. The explicit expressions in terms of the magnetic field, the magnetic
quantum number of the state and the dimensionless dot size for these
crossings are found.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures (PS files). The paper will appear in Journal of
Physics: Condensed Matter, volume 11, issue 11 (cover date 22 March 1999) on
pages 83 - 8
Two-Electron Quantum Dot in Magnetic Field: Analytical Results
Two interacting electrons in a harmonic oscillator potential under the
influence of a perpendicular homogeneous magnetic field are considered.
Analytic expressions are obtained for the energy spectrum of the two- and
three-dimensional cases. Exact conditions for phase transitions due to the
electron-electron interaction in a quantum dot as a function of the dot size
and magnetic field are calculated.Comment: 22 pages (Latex file), 3 Postscript figures, to be published in Phys.
Rev.B 55, N 20 (1997
Quantum-dot lithium in zero magnetic field: Electronic properties, thermodynamics, and a liquid-solid transition in the ground state
Energy spectra, electron densities, pair correlation functions and heat
capacity of a quantum-dot lithium in zero external magnetic field (a system of
three interacting two-dimensional electrons in a parabolic confinement
potential) are studied using the exact diagonalization approach. A particular
attention is given to a Fermi-liquid -- Wigner-solid transition in the ground
state of the dot, induced by the intra-dot Coulomb interaction.Comment: 12 pages, incl. 16 figure
Probing the Shape of Quantum Dots with Magnetic Fields
A tool for the identification of the shape of quantum dots is developed. By
preparing a two-electron quantum dot, the response of the low-lying excited
states to a homogeneous magnetic field, i.e. their spin and parity
oscillations, is studied for a large variety of dot shapes. For any geometric
configuration of the confinement we encounter characteristic spin singlet -
triplet crossovers. The magnetization is shown to be a complementary tool for
probing the shape of the dot.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figure
Coulomb correlation effects in semiconductor quantum dots: The role of dimensionality
We study the energy spectra of small three-dimensional (3D) and
two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor quantum dots through different theoretical
approaches (single-site Hubbard and Hartree-Fock hamiltonians); in the smallest
dots we also compare with exact results. We find that purely 2D models often
lead to an inadequate description of the Coulomb interaction existing in
realistic structures, as a consequence of the overestimated carrier
localization. We show that the dimensionality of the dots has a crucial impact
on (i) the accuracy of the predicted addition spectra; (ii) the range of
validity of approximate theoretical schemes. When applied to realistic 3D
geometries, the latter are found to be much more accurate than in the
corresponding 2D cases for a large class of quantum dots; the single-site
Hubbard hamiltonian is shown to provide a very effective and accurate scheme to
describe quantum dot spectra, leading to good agreement with experiments.Comment: LaTeX 2.09, RevTeX, 25 pages, 9 Encapsulated Postscript figures. To
be published in Physical Review
Porphyromonas gingivalis oral infection exacerbates the development and severity of collagen-induced arthritis
Abstract
Introduction
Clinical studies suggest a direct influence of periodontal disease (PD) on serum inflammatory markers and disease assessment of patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the influence of PD on arthritis development remains unclear. This investigation was undertaken to determine the contribution of chronic PD to immune activation and development of joint inflammation using the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model.
Methods
DBA1/J mice orally infected with Porphyromonas gingivalis were administered with collagen II (CII) emulsified in complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) or incomplete Freund’s adjuvant (IFA) to induce arthritis. Arthritis development was assessed by visual scoring of paw swelling, caliper measurement of the paws, mRNA expression, paw micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) analysis, histology, and tartrate resistant acid phosphatase for osteoclast detection (TRAP)-positive immunohistochemistry. Serum and reactivated splenocytes were evaluated for cytokine expression.
Results
Mice induced for PD and/or arthritis developed periodontal disease, shown by decreased alveolar bone and alteration of mRNA expression in gingival tissues and submandibular lymph nodes compared to vehicle. P. gingivalis oral infection increased paw swelling and osteoclast numbers in mice immunized with CFA/CII. Arthritis incidence and severity were increased by P. gingivalis in mice that received IFA/CII immunizations. Increased synovitis, bone erosions, and osteoclast numbers in the paws were observed following IFA/CII immunizations in mice infected with P gingivalis. Furthermore, cytokine analysis showed a trend toward increased serum Th17/Th1 ratios when P. gingivalis infection was present in mice receiving either CFA/CII or IFA/CII immunizations. Significant cytokine increases induced by P. gingivalis oral infection were mostly associated to Th17-related cytokines of reactivated splenic cells, including IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-22 in the CFA/CII group and IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, IL-6 and IL-23 in the IFA/CII group.
Conclusions
Chronic P. gingivalis oral infection prior to arthritis induction increases the immune system activation favoring Th17 cell responses, and ultimately accelerating arthritis development. These results suggest that chronic oral infection may influence RA development mainly through activation of Th17-related pathways.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/112639/1/13075_2013_Article_4062.pd
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