89 research outputs found
Photon waiting time distributions: a keyhole into dissipative quantum chaos
Open quantum systems can exhibit complex states, which classification and
quantification is still not well resolved. The Kerr-nonlinear cavity,
periodically modulated in time by coherent pumping of the intra-cavity photonic
mode, is one of the examples. Unraveling the corresponding Markovian master
equation into an ensemble of quantum trajectories and employing the recently
proposed calculation of quantum Lyapunov exponents [I.I. Yusipov {\it et al.},
Chaos {\bf 29}, 063130 (2019)], we identify `chaotic' and `regular' regimes
there. In particular, we show that chaotic regimes manifest an intermediate
power-law asymptotics in the distribution of photon waiting times. This
distribution can be retrieved by monitoring photon emission with a
single-photon detector, so that chaotic and regular states can be discriminated
without disturbing the intra-cavity dynamics.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
Control of a single-particle localization in open quantum systems
We investigate the possibility to control localization properties of the
asymptotic state of an open quantum system with a tunable synthetic
dissipation. The control mechanism relies on the matching between properties of
dissipative operators, acting on neighboring sites and specified by a single
control parameter, and the spatial phase structure of eigenstates of the system
Hamiltonian. As a result, the latter coincide (or near coincide) with the dark
states of the operators. In a disorder-free Hamiltonian with a flat band, one
can either obtain a localized asymptotic state or populate whole flat and/or
dispersive bands, depending on the value of the control parameter. In a
disordered Anderson system, the asymptotic state can be localized anywhere in
the spectrum of the Hamiltonian. The dissipative control is robust with respect
to an additional local dephasing.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Localization in open quantum systems
In an isolated single-particle quantum system a spatial disorder can induce
Anderson localization. Being a result of interference, this phenomenon is
expected to be fragile in the face of dissipation. Here we show that
dissipation can drive a disordered system into a steady state with tunable
localization properties. This can be achieved with a set of identical
dissipative operators, each one acting non-trivially only on a pair of
neighboring sites. Operators are parametrized by a uniform phase, which
controls selection of Anderson modes contributing to the state. On the
microscopic level, quantum trajectories of a system in a localized steady
regime exhibit intermittent dynamics consisting of long-time sticking events
near selected modes interrupted by jumps between them.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure
Addressing the needs of international students: a case from a russian university
Introduction The study addresses the needs of university educators in alternative, more efficient teaching techniques supported by the psychological approach.Method The introduced method of fairy tale writing, based on the potential of Russian traditional fairy tales, encourages critical thinking, and enhances the problem solving process in the context of international students’ identification with an imaginary personality. The defense mechanisms unconsciously applied in the frame of an individual’s narration assist in interpreting their emotional state and psychological adaptation levels at a certain point in time.Results The complexity of the adjustment process should be scrupulously considered, as the nature of individually applied defense mechanisms is dependent on the culture and contextually relevant. Fairy tale therapy gives international students a chance to negotiate identity in writing and acquire positive feelings of attachment and belonging. Instructors benefit from “hearing out” and learning about the students who, in the traditional educational setting, would reveal shyness associated with some cultural predisposition (China, Japan, and Korea).Discussion The timely changed class instruction style and more person-centered approach can modify the situational adaptation outcomes, and long-duration observation can provide aclearer picture of identity transition. Arrangements should be made to adequately shift emotional discontent at the critical point, and this is a task for both the local university administration and the national legislative body. The theoretical prerequisite of universalism of human emotions enables the educators to perceive the coded message in the narrators’ ‘voices’ and become mediators between international students and university administration.Keywords: defense mechanisms, emotional state, psychological adaptation, Russian fairy tales, universal semantic primitive
Lyapunov exponents of quantum trajectories beyond continuous measurements
Quantum systems interacting with their environments can exhibit complex
non-equilibrium states that are tempting to be interpreted as quantum analogs
of chaotic attractors. Yet, despite many attempts, the toolbox for quantifying
dissipative quantum chaos remains very limited. In particular, quantum
generalizations of Lyapunov exponent, the main quantifier of classical chaos,
are established only within the framework of continuous measurements. We
propose an alternative generalization which is based on the unraveling of a
quantum master equation into an ensemble of so-called 'quantum jump'
trajectories. These trajectories are not only a theoretical tool but a part of
the experimental reality in the case of quantum optics. We illustrate the idea
by using a periodically modulated open quantum dimer and uncover the transition
to quantum chaos matched by the period-doubling route in the classical limit.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Localization in periodically modulated speckle potentials
Disorder in a 1D quantum lattice induces Anderson localization of the
eigenstates and drastically alters transport properties of the lattice. In the
original Anderson model, the addition of a periodic driving increases, in a
certain range of the driving's frequency and amplitude, localization length of
the appearing Floquet eigenstates. We go beyond the uncorrelated disorder case
and address the experimentally relevant situation when spatial correlations are
present in the lattice potential. Their presence induces the creation of an
effective mobility edge in the energy spectrum of the system. We find that a
slow driving leads to resonant hybridization of the Floquet states, by
increasing both the participation numbers and effective widths of the states in
the strongly localized band and decreasing values of these characteristics for
the states in the quasi-extended band. Strong driving homogenizes the bands, so
that the Floquet states loose compactness and tend to be spatially smeared. In
the basis of the stationary Hamiltonian, these states retain localization in
terms of participation number but become de-localized and spectrum-wide in term
of their effective widths. Signatures of thermalization are also observed.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
Improving Bacillus Altitudinis B-388 Genome Scaffolding Using Mate-Pair Next-Generation Sequencing
© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.Bacillus species, generally regarded as soil microorganisms, are present in human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in quantities, which cannot be explained by their entrance with food only. They are capable of growing in GIT and interacting with intestinal microbiota and host organism by excretion of enzymes and low-molecular weight compounds, which exert digestion-facilitating, antagonistic, immunomodulating, antiviral, anticancer properties or mediate cell communication. For better understanding of its probiotic potential, we have sequenced genome of Bacillus altitudinis B-388 using mate-pair technology. It allowed us to improve quality of the genome sequence. The number of contigs decreased from 59 to 8. N50 contig length increased by four times. The number of identified genes raised from 3730 to 3774 (3645 proteins and 73 RNAs) with the reduction of frameshifted genes. The calculated size of B. altitudinis B-388 genome is 3,743,699 bp, with a G + C content of 41.17 mol%. Additional incomplete prophage sequence in genome of B. altitudinis B-388 was revealed. It was found that cryptic plasmid encodes SoxR, an oxidative stress response regulator. To date, the reported sequence is the most thorough presentation of B. altitudinis genome among four whole-genome sequences of this species deposited in GenBank
Biosynthesis of extracellular guanyl-specific ribonuclease by Bacillus circulans
Biosynthesis of extracellular alkaline guanyl-specific RNase by Bacillus circulans (RNase Bci) was studied. Synthesis of the enzyme by the culture started in the late exponential phase and was inhibited by inorganic phosphate and glucose, in contrast to the biosynthesis of its structural and functional homologue, RNase Ba (barnase) of B. amyloliquefaciens. It is suggested that differences in the regulation of the biosynthesis of RNases Bci and Ba are related to different structures of their gene promoters. © 1998 MAHK Hayka/Interperiodica Publishing
Biosynthesis of extracellular guanyl-specific ribonuclease by bacillus circulans
Biosynthesis of extracellular alkaline guanyl-specific RNase by Bacillus circulans (RNase Bei) was studied. Synthesis of the enzyme by the culture started in the late exponential phase and was inhibited by inorganic phosphate and glucose, in contrast to the biosynthesis of its structural and functional homologue, RNase Ba (barnase) of B. amyloliquefaciens. It is suggested that differences in the regulation of the biosynthesis of RNases Bei and Ba are related to different structures of their gene promoters
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