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Electrical Tuning of Single Nitrogen-Vacancy Center Optical Transitions Enhanced by Photoinduced Fields
We demonstrate precise control over the zero-phonon optical transition
energies of individual nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond by applying
multiaxis electric fields, via the dc Stark effect. The Stark shifts display
surprising asymmetries that we attribute to an enhancement and rectification of
the local electric field by photoionized charge traps in the diamond. Using
this effect, we tune the excited-state orbitals of strained NV centers to
degeneracy and vary the resulting degenerate optical transition frequency by
>10 GHz, a scale comparable to the inhomogeneous frequency distribution. This
technique will facilitate the integration of NV-center spins within photonic
networks.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
Glycaemic control and hypoglycaemia risk with insulin glargine 300 U/mL versus glargine 100 U/mL: A patient-level meta-analysis examining older and younger adults with type 2 diabetes
Abstract Aim Older people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are at an increased risk of hypoglycaemia and its consequences. However, efficacy and safety data for basal insulin therapy are limited in these individuals. This patient-level meta-analysis assessed the treatment effects of insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) versus glargine 100 U/mL (Gla-100) in people with T2DM ≥ 65 years old. Methods Data were pooled for patients randomised to receive Gla-300 or Gla-100 in the Phase 3a, treat-to-target EDITION 1, 2 and 3 trials. Glycaemic efficacy, hypoglycaemia, changes in body weight and insulin dosage and adverse events were examined over 6 months' treatment with Gla-300 versus Gla-100 for participants aged ≥ 65 and Results Of 2496 participants randomised, 662 were ≥ 65 years (Gla-300, n = 329; Gla-100, n = 333). Glycaemic control was comparable for Gla-300 and Gla-100 in participants ≥ 65 years (LS mean [95% CI] difference in HbA1c change from baseline to month 6: 0.00 [−0.14 to 0.15] %; 0.00 [−1.53 to 1.64] mmol/mol) and Conclusion Gla-300 was associated with a reduced risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia versus Gla-100, accompanied by comparable glycaemic improvement, for people aged ≥ 65 an
Quantitative nanoscale vortex-imaging using a cryogenic quantum magnetometer
Microscopic studies of superconductors and their vortices play a pivotal role
in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying superconductivity. Local
measurements of penetration depths or magnetic stray-fields enable access to
fundamental aspects of superconductors such as nanoscale variations of
superfluid densities or the symmetry of their order parameter. However,
experimental tools, which offer quantitative, nanoscale magnetometry and
operate over the large range of temperature and magnetic fields relevant to
address many outstanding questions in superconductivity, are still missing.
Here, we demonstrate quantitative, nanoscale magnetic imaging of Pearl vortices
in the cuprate superconductor YBCO, using a scanning quantum sensor in form of
a single Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) electronic spin in diamond. The sensor-to-sample
distance of ~10nm we achieve allows us to observe striking deviations from the
prevalent monopole approximation in our vortex stray-field images, while we
find excellent quantitative agreement with Pearl's analytic model. Our
experiments yield a non-invasive and unambiguous determination of the system's
local London penetration depth, and are readily extended to higher temperatures
and magnetic fields. These results demonstrate the potential of quantitative
quantum sensors in benchmarking microscopic models of complex electronic
systems and open the door for further exploration of strongly correlated
electron physics using scanning NV magnetometry.Comment: Main text (5 pages, 4 figures) plus supplementary material (5 pages,
6 figures). Comments welcome. Further information under
http://www.quantum-sensing.c
A new method to analyse mosaics based on Symmetry Group theory applied to Islamic Geometric Patterns
[EN] This article presents a new method for analysing mosaics based on the mathematical principles of Symmetry Groups. This method has been developed to get the understanding present in patterns by extracting the objects that form them, their lattice, and the Wallpaper Group. The main novelty of this method resides in the creation of a higher level of knowledge based on objects, which makes it possible to classify the objects, to extract their main features (Point Group, principal axes, etc.), and the relationships between them. In order to validate the method, several tests were carried out on a set of Islamic Geometric Patterns from different sources, for which the Wallpaper Group has been successfully obtained in 85% of the cases. This method can be applied to any kind of pattern that presents a Wallpaper Group. Possible applications of this computational method include pattern classification, cataloguing of ceramic coatings, creating databases of decorative patterns, creating pattern designs, pattern comparison between different cultures, tile cataloguing, and so on.The authors wish to thank the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife (Granada, Spain) and the Patronato del Real Alcázar de Sevilla (Seville, Spain) for their valuable collaboration in this research work.Albert Gil, FE.; Gomis Martí, JM.; Blasco, J.; Valiente González, JM.; Aleixos Borrás, MN. (2015). A new method to analyse mosaics based on Symmetry Group theory applied to Islamic Geometric Patterns. Computer Vision and Image Understanding. 130:54-70. doi:10.1016/j.cviu.2014.09.002S547013
Why Are Regulations Changed? A Parcel Analysis of Upzoning in Los Angeles
Planners, officials, and neighborhood groups often debate zoning changes, yet there is little empirical evidence explaining why zoning and other land use regulations are changed. I use logistic regression models to examine density-enabling rezoning (“upzoning”) in Los Angeles. I find that upzoning occurs where there are development opportunities combined with limited political resistance. Upzoning is most likely on well-located parcels zoned for low-intensity, nonresidential uses. Meanwhile, homeowners—and particularly homeowners with access to valuable amenities—are associated with regulatory stasis. I conclude by recommending strategies for addressing homeowners’ concerns about higher density housing
Economic Analysis and Evaluation of 'Fair Prices' - Can Antitrust and International Taxation Learn from Each Other?
Effects of a Diet Higher in Carbohydrate/Lower in Fat Versus Lower in Carbohydrate/Higher in Monounsaturated Fat on Postmeal Triglyceride Concentrations and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 1 Diabetes
Quantum corrections and black hole spectroscopy
In the work \cite{BRM,RBE}, black hole spectroscopy has been successfully
reproduced in the tunneling picture. As a result, the derived entropy spectrum
of black hole in different gravity (including Einstein's gravity,
Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity and Ho\v{r}ava-Lifshitz gravity) are all evenly
spaced, sharing the same forms as , where physical process is only
confined in the semiclassical framework. However, the real physical picture
should go beyond the semiclassical approximation. In this case, the physical
quantities would undergo higher-order quantum corrections, whose effect on
different gravity shares in different forms. Motivated by these facts, in this
paper we aim to observe how quantum corrections affect black hole spectroscopy
in different gravity. The result shows that, in the presence of higher-order
quantum corrections, black hole spectroscopy in different gravity still shares
the same form as , further confirming the entropy quantum is universal
in the sense that it is not only independent of black hole parameters, but also
independent of higher-order quantum corrections. This is a desiring result for
the forthcoming quantum gravity theory.Comment: 14 pages, no figure, use JHEP3.cls. to be published in JHE
Relationship between articular eminence inclination and alterations of the mandibular condyle: a CBCT study
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