587 research outputs found
Graviton Propagators in Supergravity and Noncommutative Gauge Theory
We investigate the graviton propagator in the type IIB supergravity
background which is dual to 4 dimensional noncommutative gauge theory. We
assume that the boundary is located not at the infinity but at the
noncommutative scale where the string frame metric exhibits the maximum. We
argue that the Neumann boundary condition is the appropriate boundary condition
to be adopted at the boundary. We find that the graviton propagator behaves
just as that of the 4 dimensional massless graviton. On the other hand, the
non-analytic behaviors of the other Kaluza-Klein modes are not significantly
affected by the Neumann boundary condition.Comment: 19 page
Coherent Population Trapping of Electron Spins in a Semiconductor
In high-purity n-type GaAs under strong magnetic field, we are able to
isolate a lambda system composed of two Zeeman states of neutral-donor bound
electrons and the lowest Zeeman state of bound excitons. When the two-photon
detuning of this system is zero, we observe a pronounced dip in the
excited-state photoluminescence indicating the creation of the coherent
population-trapped state. Our data are consistent with a steady-state
three-level density-matrix model. The observation of coherent population
trapping in GaAs indicates that this and similar semiconductor systems could be
used for various EIT-type experiments.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures replaced 6/25/2007 with PRL versio
Progress in Somatic Embryogenesis of Japanese Pines
Somatic embryogenesis (SE) in not only one of the most promising techniques for mass propagation of selected trees, but also is a valuable tool for basic research studies in cell biology and genetic engineering, and it allows the long-term ex situ conservation of genetic resources by cryopreservation techniques. This review reports the most recent progress in SE, protoplast culture, and cryopreservation of four important Japanese pines (Pinus thunbergii, Pinus densiflora, Pinus armandii var. amamiana, and Pinus luchuensis). Induction of embryogenic tissues (ET), embryogenic culture maintenance/proliferation, production of somatic embryos, germination, and conversion to plants are described focusing on the protocols most commonly reported for plant production in Pinus species through to SE
Quantum simulation of spin ordering with nuclear spins in a solid state lattice
An experiment demonstrating the quantum simulation of a spin-lattice
Hamiltonian is proposed. Dipolar interactions between nuclear spins in a solid
state lattice can be modulated by rapid radio-frequency pulses. In this way,
the effective Hamiltonian of the system can be brought to the form of an
antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model with long range interactions. Using a
semiconducting material with strong optical properties such as InP, cooling of
nuclear spins could be achieved by means of optical pumping. An additional
cooling stage is provided by adiabatic demagnetization in the rotating frame
(ADRF) down to a nuclear spin temperature at which we expect a phase transition
from a paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic phase. This phase transition could be
observed by probing the magnetic susceptibility of the spin-lattice. Our
calculations suggest that employing current optical pumping technology,
observation of this phase transition is within experimental reach.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figues; Published versio
Approximate quantum error correction can lead to better codes
We present relaxed criteria for quantum error correction which are useful
when the specific dominant noise process is known. These criteria have no
classical analogue. As an example, we provide a four-bit code which corrects
for a single amplitude damping error. This code violates the usual Hamming
bound calculated for a Pauli description of the error process, and does not fit
into the GF(4) classification.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Efficiency of free energy calculations of spin lattices by spectral quantum algorithms
Quantum algorithms are well-suited to calculate estimates of the energy
spectra for spin lattice systems. These algorithms are based on the efficient
calculation of the discrete Fourier components of the density of states. The
efficiency of these algorithms in calculating the free energy per spin of
general spin lattices to bounded error is examined. We find that the number of
Fourier components required to bound the error in the free energy due to the
broadening of the density of states scales polynomially with the number of
spins in the lattice. However, the precision with which the Fourier components
must be calculated is found to be an exponential function of the system size.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figures; corrected typographical and minor mathematical
error
Time-resolved spectroscopy of multi-excitonic decay in an InAs quantum dot
The multi-excitonic decay process in a single InAs quantum dot is studied
through high-resolution time-resolved spectroscopy. A cascaded emission
sequence involving three spectral lines is seen that is described well over a
wide range of pump powers by a simple model. The measured biexcitonic decay
rate is about 1.5 times the single-exciton decay rate. This ratio suggests the
presence of selection rules, as well as a significant effect of the Coulomb
interaction on the biexcitonic wavefunction.Comment: one typo fixe
Polarization-Correlated Photon Pairs from a Single Quantum Dot
Polarization correlation in a linear basis, but not entanglement, is observed
between the biexciton and single-exciton photons emitted by a single InAs
quantum dot in a two-photon cascade. The results are well described
quantitatively by a probabilistic model that includes two decay paths for a
biexciton through a non-degenerate pair of one-exciton states, with the
polarization of the emitted photons depending on the decay path. The results
show that spin non-degeneracy due to quantum-dot asymmetry is a significant
obstacle to the realization of an entangled-photon generation device.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, revised discussio
Mucin Production and Mucous Cell Metaplasia in Otitis Media
Otitis media (OM) with mucoid effusion, characterized by mucous cell metaplasia/hyperplasia in the middle ear cleft and thick fluid accumulation in the middle ear cavity, is a subtype of OM which frequently leads to chronic OM in young children. Multiple factors are involved in the developmental process of OM with mucoid effusion, especially disorders of mucin production resulting from middle ear bacterial infection and Eustachian tube dysfunction. In this review, we will focus on several aspects of this disorder by analyzing the cellular and molecular events such as mucin production and mucous cell differentiation in the middle ear mucosa with OM. In addition, infectious agents, mucin production triggers, and relevant signaling pathways will be discussed
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