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Small cosmological constant in seesaw mechanism with breaking down SUSY
The observed small value of cosmological constant can be naturally related
with the scale of breaking down supersymmetry in agreement with other
evaluations in particle physics.Comment: 12 pages, revtex4 class, 2 eps-figure
Методика фахового оцінювання спеціалістів
In this article the author issleduyutsya principles of professional assessment specialists oprediltsya types of situations and criteria for evaluation of their appearance , developed a way to convert a rating to the index scores of educational success.В цій статті автором досліджуються принципи фахового оцінювання спеціалістів, визначаються типи оціночних ситуацій та критерії їх виникнення, розробляється засіб конвертації отриманих рейтингів в бали індексу навчальної успішності
Single-shot single-gate RF spin readout in silicon
For solid-state spin qubits, single-gate RF readout can help minimise the
number of gates required for scale-up to many qubits since the readout sensor
can integrate into the existing gates required to manipulate the qubits
(Veldhorst 2017, Pakkiam 2018). However, a key requirement for a scalable
quantum computer is that we must be capable of resolving the qubit state within
single-shot, that is, a single measurement (DiVincenzo 2000). Here we
demonstrate single-gate, single-shot readout of a singlet-triplet spin state in
silicon, with an average readout fidelity of at a
measurement bandwidth. We use this technique to measure a triplet to
singlet relaxation time of in precision donor quantum
dots in silicon. We also show that the use of RF readout does not impact the
maximum readout time at zero detuning limited by the to decay,
which remained at approximately . This establishes single-gate
sensing as a viable readout method for spin qubits
Nonlinear dispersion of stationary waves in collisionless plasmas
A nonlinear dispersion of a general stationary wave in collisionless plasma
is obtained in a non-differential form from a single-particle
oscillation-center Hamiltonian. For electrostatic oscillations in nonmagnetized
plasma, considered as a paradigmatic example, the linear dielectric function is
generalized, and the trapped particle contribution to the wave frequency shift
is found analytically as a function of the wave amplitude .
Smooth distributions yield , as usual. However,
beam-like distributions of trapped electrons result in different power laws, or
even a logarithmic nonlinearity, which are derived as asymptotic limits of the
same dispersion relation
Position-momentum-entangled photon pairs in nonlinear waveguides and transmission lines
We analyze the correlation properties of light in nonlinear waveguides and transmission lines, predict the position-momentum realization of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox for photon pairs in Kerr-type nonlinear photonic circuits, and we show how two-photon entangled states can be generated and detected
Adiabatic nonlinear waves with trapped particles: II. Wave dispersion
A general nonlinear dispersion relation is derived in a nondifferential form
for an adiabatic sinusoidal Langmuir wave in collisionless plasma, allowing for
an arbitrary distribution of trapped electrons. The linear dielectric function
is generalized, and the nonlinear kinetic frequency shift is
found analytically as a function of the wave amplitude . Smooth
distributions yield , as usual. However,
beam-like distributions of trapped electrons result in different power laws, or
even a logarithmic nonlinearity, which are derived as asymptotic limits of the
same dispersion relation. Such beams are formed whenever the phase velocity
changes, because the trapped distribution is in autoresonance and thus evolves
differently from the passing distribution. Hence, even adiabatic is generally nonlocal.Comment: submitted together with Papers I and II
The Josephson heat interferometer
The Josephson effect represents perhaps the prototype of macroscopic phase
coherence and is at the basis of the most widespread interferometer, i.e., the
superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). Yet, in analogy to
electric interference, Maki and Griffin predicted in 1965 that thermal current
flowing through a temperature-biased Josephson tunnel junction is a stationary
periodic function of the quantum phase difference between the superconductors.
The interplay between quasiparticles and Cooper pairs condensate is at the
origin of such phase-dependent heat current, and is unique to Josephson
junctions. In this scenario, a temperature-biased SQUID would allow heat
currents to interfere thus implementing the thermal version of the electric
Josephson interferometer. The dissipative character of heat flux makes this
coherent phenomenon not less extraordinary than its electric (non-dissipative)
counterpart. Albeit weird, this striking effect has never been demonstrated so
far. Here we report the first experimental realization of a heat
interferometer. We investigate heat exchange between two normal metal
electrodes kept at different temperatures and tunnel-coupled to each other
through a thermal `modulator' in the form of a DC-SQUID. Heat transport in the
system is found to be phase dependent, in agreement with the original
prediction. With our design the Josephson heat interferometer yields
magnetic-flux-dependent temperature oscillations of amplitude up to ~21 mK, and
provides a flux-to-temperature transfer coefficient exceeding ~ 60mK/Phi_0 at
235 mK [Phi_0 2* 10^(-15) Wb is the flux quantum]. Besides offering remarkable
insight into thermal transport in Josephson junctions, our results represent a
significant step toward phase-coherent mastering of heat in solid-state
nanocircuits, and pave the way to the design of novel-concept coherent
caloritronic devices.Comment: 4+ pages, 3 color figure
The thalamic low-threshold Ca2+ potential: a key determinant of the local and global dynamics of the slow (<1 Hz) sleep oscillation in thalamocortical networks
During non-rapid eye movement sleep and certain types of anaesthesia, neurons in the neocortex and thalamus exhibit a distinctive slow (<1 Hz) oscillation that consists of alternating UP and DOWN membrane potential states and which correlates with a pronounced slow (<1 Hz) rhythm in the electroencephalogram. While several studies have claimed that the slow oscillation is generated exclusively in neocortical networks and then transmitted to other brain areas, substantial evidence exists to suggest that the full expression of the slow oscillation in an intact thalamocortical (TC) network requires the balanced interaction of oscillator systems in both the neocortex and thalamus. Within such a scenario, we have previously argued that the powerful low-threshold Ca2+ potential (LTCP)-mediated burst of action potentials that initiates the UP states in individual TC neurons may be a vital signal for instigating UP states in related cortical areas. To investigate these issues we constructed a computational model of the TC network which encompasses the important known aspects of the slow oscillation that have been garnered from earlier in vivo and in vitro experiments. Using this model we confirm that the overall expression of the slow oscillation is intricately reliant on intact connections between the thalamus and the cortex. In particular, we demonstrate that UP state-related LTCP-mediated bursts in TC neurons are proficient in triggering synchronous UP states in cortical networks, thereby bringing about a synchronous slow oscillation in the whole network. The importance of LTCP-mediated action potential bursts in the slow oscillation is also underlined by the observation that their associated dendritic Ca2+ signals are the only ones that inform corticothalamic synapses of the TC neuron output, since they, but not those elicited by tonic action potential firing, reach the distal dendritic sites where these synapses are located
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