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Continuous Multipartite Entangled State in Wigner Representation and the Violation of Zukowski-Brukner Inequality
We construct an explicit Wigner function for N-mode squeezed state. Based on
a previous observation that the Wigner function describes correlations in the
joint measurement of the phase-space displaced parity operator, we investigate
the non-locality of multipartite entangled state by the violation of
Zukowski-Brukner N-qubit Bell inequality. We find that quantum predictions for
such squeezed state violate these inequalities by an amount that grows with the
number N.Comment: 5 pages, rewritten version, accepted by Phys. Rev.
Non-adiabatic holonomic quantum computation in linear system-bath coupling
Non-adiabatic holonomic quantum computation in decoherence-free subspaces
protects quantum information from control imprecisions and decoherence. For the
non-collective decoherence that each qubit has its own bath, we show the
implementations of two non-commutable holonomic single-qubit gates and one
holonomic nontrivial two-qubit gate that compose a universal set of
non-adiabatic holonomic quantum gates in decoherence-free-subspaces of the
decoupling group, with an encoding rate of . The proposed scheme
is robust against control imprecisions and the non-collective decoherence, and
its non-adiabatic property ensures less operation time. We demonstrate that our
proposed scheme can be realized by utilizing only two-qubit interactions rather
than many-qubit interactions. Our results reduce the complexity of practical
implementation of holonomic quantum computation in experiments. We also discuss
the physical implementation of our scheme in coupled microcavities.Comment: 2 figures; accepted by Sci. Re
Chrysophanol Inhibits NALP3 Inflammasome Activation and Ameliorates Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion in Mice
Effects of Soundscape Complexity on Urban Noise Annoyance Ratings: A Large-Scale Online Listening Experiment
Noise annoyance has been often reported as one of the main adverse effects of noise exposure on human health, and there is consensus that it relates to several factors going beyond the mere energy content of the signal. Research has historically focused on a limited set of sound sources (e.g., transport and industrial noise); only more recently is attention being given to more holistic aspects of urban acoustic environments and the role they play in the noise annoyance perceptual construct. This is the main approach promoted in soundscape studies, looking at both wanted and unwanted sounds. In this study, three specific aspects were investigated, namely: (1) the effect of different sound sources combinations, (2) the number of sound sources present in the soundscape, and (3) the presence of individual sound source, on noise annoyance perception. For this purpose, a large-scale online experiment was carried out with 1.2k+ participants, using 2.8k+ audio recordings of complex urban acoustic environments to investigate how they would influence the perceived noise annoyance. Results showed that: (1) the combinations of different sound sources were not important, compared, instead, to the number of sound sources identified in the soundscape recording (regardless of sound sources type); (2) the annoyance ratings expressed a minimum when any two clearly distinguishable sound sources were present in a given urban soundscape; and (3) the presence (either in isolation or combination) of traffic-related sound sources increases noise annoyance, while the presence (either in isolation or combination) of nature-related sound sources decreases noise annoyance
Simultaneous electrical-field-effect modulation of both top and bottom Dirac surface states of epitaxial thin films of three-dimensional topological insulators
It is crucial for the studies of the transport properties and quantum effects
related to Dirac surface states of three-dimensional topological insulators (3D
TIs) to be able to simultaneously tune the chemical potentials of both top and
bottom surfaces of a 3D TI thin film. We have realized this in molecular beam
epitaxy-grown thin films of 3D TIs, as well as magnetic 3D TIs, by fabricating
dual-gate structures on them. The films could be tuned between n-type and
p-type by each gate alone. Combined application of two gates can reduce the
carrier density of a TI film to a much lower level than with only one of them
and enhance the film resistance by 10000 %, implying that Fermi level is tuned
very close to the Dirac points of both top and bottom surface states without
crossing any bulk band. The result promises applications of 3D TIs in field
effect devices.Comment: 19 pages, 4 figures, accepted by Nano Letters, forthcomin
Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography: are kinetic patterns useful for differential diagnoses of enhanced lesions?
PURPOSETo investigate the diagnostic efficiency of the kinetic curves of enhanced lesions on contrast-en-hanced spectral mammography (CESM) and whether they were similar to those of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).METHODSTwo hundred and twelve patients with 222 enhanced lesions were included in this prospective study. Single-view craniocaudal of an affected breast was acquired at 3, 5, and 7 min after contrast media injection. The kinetic patterns of each lesion were evaluated and classified as elevated (type I), steady (type II), and depressed (type III). Statistical comparison used the chi-squared test, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and Cohen’s kappa.RESULTSOf 222 enhanced lesions, 140 were breast cancers, and 82 were benign lesions. The distribution of the kinetic curves for breast cancer was type I, 3.57%, type II, 35.71%, and type III, 60.72%. As for benign lesions, the distribution was type I, 43.90%, type II, 45.12%, and type III, 10.98%. The difference in the enhancement patterns between benign lesions and breast cancers was significant (P < 0.001). The likelihood of breast cancer related to a type I, II, and III curve was 12.20%, 57.47%, and 90.43%, respectively. For the enhancement intensity, the area under curve (AUC) of the ROC curves was 0.702 ± 0.036; for enhancement patterns, the AUC increased to 0.819 ± 0.030. Cohen’s kappa coefficient was 0.752 (P < 0.001) regarding the kinetic curves for CESM and MRI.CONCLUSIONThe kinetic patterns on CESM show promise in differentiating between benign lesions and breast cancers, with good agreement, when compared with MRI
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