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Spin-Cherenkov effect in a magnetic nanostrip with interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction
Spin-Cherenkov effect enables strong excitations of spin waves (SWs) with
nonlinear wave dispersions. The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) results
in anisotropy and nonreciprocity of SWs propagation. In this work, we study the
effect of the interfacial DMI on SW Cherenkov excitations in permalloy
thin-film strips within the framework of micromagnetism. By performing
micromagnetic simulations, it is shown that coherent SWs are excited when the
velocity of a moving magnetic source exceeds the propagation velocity of the
SWs. Moreover, the threshold velocity of the moving magnetic source with finite
DMI can be reduced compared to the case of zero DMI. It thereby provides a
promising route towards efficient SW generation and propagation, with potential
applications in spintronic and magnonic devices.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures. To be published in Scientific Report
Acetaldehyde Induces Cytotoxicity of SH-SY5Y Cells via Inhibition of Akt Activation and Induction of Oxidative Stress
Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to brain tissue damage and cognitive dysfunction. It has been shown that heavy drinking is associated with an earlier onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimerâs disease. Acetaldehyde, the most toxic metabolite of ethanol, is speculated to mediate the brain tissue damage and cognitive dysfunction induced by the chronic excessive consumption of alcohol. However, the exact mechanisms by which acetaldehyde induces neurotoxicity are not totally understood. In this study, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of acetaldehyde in SH-SY5Y cells and found that acetaldehyde induced apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells by downregulating the expression of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL and upregulating the expression of proapoptotic Bax. Acetaldehyde treatment led to a significant decrease in the levels of activated Akt and cyclic AMP-responsive element binding protein (CREB). In addition, acetaldehyde induced the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) while inhibiting the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs, p44/p42MAPK). Meanwhile, acetaldehyde treatment caused an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species and elevated the oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y cells. Therefore, acetaldehyde induces cytotoxicity of SH-SY5Y cells via promotion of apoptotic signaling, inhibition of cell survival pathway, and induction of oxidative stress
Study on the Rheological Properties and Constitutive Model of Shenzhen Mucky Soft Soil
In order to obtain the basic parameters of numerical analysis about the time-space effect of the deformation occurring in Shenzhen deep soft-soil foundation pit, a series of triaxial consolidated-undrained shear rheology tests on the peripheral mucky soft soil of a deep foundation pit support were performed under different confining pressures. The relations between the axial strain of the soil and time, as well as between the pore-water pressure of the soil and time, were achieved, meanwhile on the basis of analyzing the rheological properties of the soil, the relevant rheological models were built. Analysis results were proved that the rheology of Shenzhen mucky soft soil was generally viscous, elastic, and plastic, and had a low yield stress between 90 and 150 kPa. The increase in pore-water pressure made the rheological time effect of the mucky soft soil more remarkable. Thus, the drainage performance in practical engineering should be improved to its maximum possibility extent to decrease the soft-soil rheological deformation. Lastly, a six-component extended Burgers model was employed to fit the test results and the parameters of the model were determined. Findings showed that the extended Burgers model could satisfactorily simulate the various rheological stages of the mucky soft soil. The constitutive model and the determination of its parameters can be served as a foundation for the time-space effect analysis on the deformation of deep soft-soil foundation pits
Magnetic Skyrmion Transport in a Nanotrack With Spatially Varying Damping and Non-adiabatic Torque
Reliable transport of magnetic skyrmions is required for any future
skyrmion-based information processing devices. Here we present a micromagnetic
study of the in-plane current-driven motion of a skyrmion in a ferromagnetic
nanotrack with spatially sinusoidally varying Gilbert damping and/or
non-adiabatic spin-transfer torque coefficients. It is found that the skyrmion
moves in a sinusoidal pattern as a result of the spatially varying Gilbert
damping and/or non-adiabatic spin-transfer torque in the nanotrack, which could
prevent the destruction of the skyrmion caused by the skyrmion Hall effect. The
results provide a guide for designing and developing the skyrmion transport
channel in skyrmion-based spintronic applications.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figure
Noise assisted quantum coherence protection in hierarchical environment
In this paper, we investigate coherence protection of a quantum system
coupled to a hierarchical environment by utilizing noise. As an example, we
solve the Jaynes-Cummings (J-C) model in presence of both a classical and a
quantized noise. The master equation is derived beyond the Markov
approximation, where the influence of memory effects from both noises is taken
into account. More importantly, we find that the performance of the coherence
protection sensitively depends on the non-Markovian properties of both noises.
By analyzing the mathematical mechanism of the coherence protection, we show
the decoherence caused by a non-Markovian noise with longer memory time can be
suppressed by another Markovian noise with shorter memory time. Last but not
least, as an outlook, we try to analyze the connection between the atom-cavity
entanglement and the atomic coherence, then discuss the possible clue to search
for the required noise. The results presented in this paper show the
possibility of protecting coherence by utilizing noise and may open a new path
to design noise-assisted coherence protection schemes.Comment: 17 pages, 9 figure
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