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Counter operation in nonlinear micro-electro-mechanical resonators
This paper discusses a logical operation of multi-memories that consist of
coupled nonlinear micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) resonators. A MEMS
resonator shows two coexisting stable states when nonlinear responses appear.
Previous studies addressed that a micro- or nano-electrical-mechanical
resonator can be utilized as a mechanical 1-bit memory or mechanical logic
gates. The next phase is the development of logic system with coupled
multi-resonators. From the viewpoint of application of nonlinear dynamics in
coupled MEMS resonators, we show the first experimental success of the
controlling nonlinear behavior as a 2-bit binary counter.Comment: 5 pages, 13 figure
A case of non-invasive serous adenocarcinoma at unilateral fimbria with spread to the peritoneal/uterine cavity: case report
Recently, fimbriae have been identified as a possible arising site for the pelvic serous carcinoma (PSC) both in BRCA-positive and BRCA-negative women. Although non-invasive (intraepithelial) serous adenocarcinoma of the fimbria has been found in specimens obtained from prophylactic salphingo-oophorectomies in BRCA-positive women, there has not been any case report in clinical situation, since this type of tumor is usually detected after stromal invasion/widespread dissemination. We describe a 67-year-old woman with non-invasive serous adenocarcinoma located solely in the left fimbria. This case may suggest the benefit of endometrial cytology and detailed gross examination of fimbria for the early detection of fimbrial carcinoma. This case may provide evidence suggesting fimbrial intraepithelial adenocarcinoma is one cause of PSC
Van der Waals Engineering of Ferromagnetic Semiconductor Heterostructures for Spin and Valleytronics
The integration of magnetic material with semiconductors has been fertile
ground for fundamental science as well as of great practical interest toward
the seamless integration of information processing and storage. Here we create
van der Waals heterostructures formed by an ultrathin ferromagnetic
semiconductor CrI3 and a monolayer of WSe2. We observe unprecedented control of
the spin and valley pseudospin in WSe2, where we detect a large magnetic
exchange field of nearly 13 T and rapid switching of the WSe2 valley splitting
and polarization via flipping of the CrI3 magnetization. The WSe2
photoluminescence intensity strongly depends on the relative alignment between
photo-excited spins in WSe2 and the CrI3 magnetization, due to ultrafast
spin-dependent charge hopping across the heterostructure interface. The
photoluminescence detection of valley pseudospin provides a simple and
sensitive method to probe the intriguing domain dynamics in the ultrathin
magnet, as well as the rich spin interactions within the heterostructure.Comment: Supplementary Materials included. To appear in Science Advance
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