114 research outputs found
Soft vibrational mode associated with incommensurate orbital order in multiferroic CaMnO
We report inelastic light scattering measurements of lattice dynamics related
to the incommensurate orbital order in . Below the
ordering temperature , we observe extra
phonon peaks as a result of Brillouin-zone folding, as well as a soft
vibrational mode with a power-law -dependent energy, . This temperature dependence demonstrates the
second-order nature of the transition at , and it indicates that
the soft mode can be regarded as the amplitude excitation of the composite
order parameter. Our result strongly suggests that the lattice degrees of
freedom are actively involved in the orbital-ordering mechanism.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figure
Physical-layer key distribution using synchronous complex dynamics of DBR semiconductor lasers
Common-signal-induced synchronization of semiconductor lasers with optical
feedback inspired a promising physical key distribution with
information-theoretic security and potential in high rate. A significant
challenge is the requirement to shorten the synchronization recovery time for
increasing key rate without sacrificing operation parameter space for security.
Here, open-loop synchronization of wavelength-tunable multi-section distributed
Bragg reflector (DBR) lasers is proposed as a solution for physical-layer key
distribution. Experiments show that the synchronization is sensitive to two
operation parameters, i.e., currents of grating section and phase section.
Furthermore, fast wavelength-shift keying synchronization can be achieved by
direct modulation on one of the two currents. The synchronization recovery time
is shortened by one order of magnitude compared to close-loop synchronization.
An experimental implementation is demonstrated with a final key rate of 5.98
Mbit/s over 160 km optical fiber distance. It is thus believed that
fast-tunable multi-section semiconductor lasers opens a new avenue of high-rate
physical-layer key distribution using laser synchronization.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figure
An improved particle swarm optimization combined with double-chaos search
Particle swarm optimization (PSO) has been successfully applied to various complex optimization problems due to its simplicity and efficiency. However, the update strategy of the standard PSO algorithm is to learn from the global best particle, making it difficult to maintain diversity in the population and prone to premature convergence due to being trapped in local optima. Chaos search mechanism is an optimization technique based on chaotic dynamics, which utilizes the randomness and nonlinearity of a chaotic system for global search and can escape from local optima. To overcome the limitations of PSO, an improved particle swarm optimization combined with double-chaos search (DCS-PSO) is proposed in this paper. In DCS-PSO, we first introduce double-chaos search mechanism to narrow the search space, which enables PSO to focus on the neighborhood of the optimal solution and reduces the probability that the swarm gets trapped into a local optimum. Second, to enhance the population diversity, the logistic map is employed to perform a global search in the narrowed search space and the best solution found by both the logistic and population search guides the population to converge. Experimental results show that DCS-PSO can effectively narrow the search space and has better convergence accuracy and speed in most cases
Y-Doped ZnO Nanorods by Hydrothermal Method and Their Acetone Gas Sensitivity
Pure and yttrium- (Y-) doped (1 at%, 3 at%, and 7 at%) ZnO nanorods were synthesized using a hydrothermal process. The crystallography and microstructure of the synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Comparing with pure ZnO nanorods, Y-doped ZnO exhibited improved acetone sensing properties. The response of 1 at% Y-doped ZnO nanorods to 100βppm acetone is larger than that of pure ZnO nanorods. The response and recovery times of 1 at% Y-doped ZnO nanorods to 100βppm acetone are about 30βs and 90βs, respectively. The gas sensor based on Y-doped ZnO nanorods showed good selectivity to acetone in the interfere gases of ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, and methanol. The formation mechanism of the ZnO nanorods was briefly analyzed
MiR-144 Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis and Autophagy in Lung Cancer Cells by Targeting TIGAR
A Novel 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase Shows High Glyphosate Tolerance in Escherichia coli and Tobacco Plants
A key enzyme in the shikimate pathway, 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) is the primary target of the broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate. Identification of new aroA genes coding for EPSPS with a high level of glyphosate tolerance is essential for the development of glyphosate-tolerant crops. In the present study, the glyphosate tolerance of five bacterial aroA genes was evaluated in the E. coli aroA-defective strain ER2799 and in transgenic tobacco plants. All five aroA genes could complement the aroA-defective strain ER2799, and AM79 aroA showed the highest glyphosate tolerance. Although glyphosate treatment inhibited the growth of both WT and transgenic tobacco plants, transgenic plants expressing AM79 aroA tolerated higher concentration of glyphosate and had a higher fresh weight and survival rate than plants expressing other aroA genes. When treated with high concentration of glyphosate, lower shikimate content was detected in the leaves of transgenic plants expressing AM79 aroA than transgenic plants expressing other aroA genes. These results suggest that AM79 aroA could be a good candidate for the development of transgenic glyphosate-tolerant crops
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Mir-655 up-regulation suppresses cell invasion by targeting pituitary tumor-transforming gene-1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Study on expression of lncRNA RGMB-AS1 and repulsive guidance molecule b in non-small cell lung cancer
microRNA-30b inhibits cell invasion and migration through targeting collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 in non-small cell lung cancer
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