Radio Polarization of BL Lacertae objects

In this paper, using the database of the university of Michigan Radio Astronomy Observatory (UMRAO) at three (4.8 GHz, 8 GHZ, and 14.5 GHz) radio frequencies, we studied the polarization properties for 47 BL Lacertae objects(38 radio selected BL Lacertae objects, 7 X-ray selected BL Lacertae, and two inter-middle objects (Mkn 421 and Mkn 501), and found that (1) The polarizations at higher radio frequency is higher than those at lower frequency, (2) The variability of polarization at higher radio frequency is higher than those at lower frequency, (3) The polarization is correlated with the radio spectral index, and (4) The polarization is correlated with core-dominance parameter for those objects with known core-dominance parameters suggesting that the relativistic beaming could explain the polarization characteristic of BL Lacs.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, 1 table. PASJ, in pres

Process Decoupling of Plasma Enhanced Synthesis of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Particles in a Circulating Fluidized Bed

Plasma enhanced synthesis of CPVC particles in a gas-solid plasma circulating fluidized bed reactor (PCFBR) is proposed as a novel CPVC synthesizing method. The chlorination process is decoupled into a fast initiation step in a plasma riser and a slow chlorination process in the accompanying bed. The CPVC product has good properties in terms of chlorine content and microstructure

Exceptional entanglement in non-Hermitian fermionic models

Exotic singular objects, known as exceptional points, are ubiquitous in non-Hermitian physics. They might be spectral singularities in energy bands that produce anomalous effects and defectiveness. The quantum entanglement of a generic non-Hermitian model with two different types of spectral exceptional points (SEPs) is systematically investigated in this paper. We discovered a relationship between non-unitary conformal field theories and the $k$-linear-type SEPs, which is typically associated with $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetry or pesdo-Hermicity spontaneous breaking. The underlying association between $k$-square-root-type SEPs, which arise concurrently with real (imaginary) gap closing in the complex spectrum, mimicking first-order-phase-transition criticalities, and complex conformal field theories (cCFTs) is addressed through the calculation of complex central charges. From the entanglement spectrum, zero-energy exceptional modes are found to be distinct from normal zero modes or topological boundary modes. Finally, we include a brief discussion of analogous non-Hermitian quantum spin models and endeavor to establish an intuitive understanding of exceptional points through the spin picture in various scenarios

A 1d lattice realization of chiral fermions with a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian

Quantum Hall state is characterized by a 2-dimensional(2D) bulk insulator and a chiral fermion edge state, which gives quantized Hall conductance. It is generally believed that the corresponding 1D chiral fermion state can not exist by itself without its parent surface system. This is closely related to the quantum anomaly of chiral fermion in quantum field theory. It has been recognized that such an anomalous state implies the existence of a topologically nontrivial bulk. Here we show that such a 1D chiral fermion state can be realized without its corresponding surface system in a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian. Our model possesses correct chiral anomaly and gravitational anomaly, which ensures the quantization of the Hall conductance.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figure

Upregulation of Endogenous HMOX1 Expression by a Computer-Designed Artificial Transcription Factor

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is well known as a cytoprotective factor. Research has revealed that it is a promising therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases. In the current study, an HMOX1 (HO-1 gene) enhancer-specific artificial zinc-finger protein (AZP) was designed using bioinformatical methods. Then, an artificial transcription factor (ATF) was constructed based on the AZP. In the ATF, the p65 functional domain was used as the effector domain (ED), and a nuclear localization sequence (NLS) was also included. We next analyzed the affinity of the ATF to the HMOX1 enhancer and the effect of the ATF on endogenous HMOX1 expression. The results suggest that the ATF could effectively upregulate endogenous HMOX1 expression in ECV304 cells. With further research, the ATF could be developed as a potential drug for cardiovascular diseases