266 research outputs found
Entanglement-induced electron coherence in a mesoscopic ring with two magnetic impurities
We investigate the Aharonov-Bohm (AB) interference pattern in the electron
transmission through a mesoscopic ring in which two identical non-interacting
magnetic impurities are embedded. Adopting a quantum waveguide theory, we
derive the exact transmission probability amplitudes and study the influence of
maximally entangled states of the impurity spins on the electron transmittivity
interference pattern. For suitable electron wave vectors, we show that the
amplitude of AB oscillations in the absence of impurities is in fact not
reduced within a wide range of the electron-impurity coupling constant when the
maximally entangled singlet state is prepared. Such state is thus able to
inhibit the usual electron decoherence due to scattering by magnetic
impurities. We also show how this maximally entangled state of the impurity
spins can be generated via electron scattering.Comment: 8 page
Physical model for the generation of ideal resources in multipartite quantum networking
We propose a physical model for generating multipartite entangled states of
spin- particles that have important applications in distributed quantum
information processing. Our protocol is based on a process where mobile spins
induce the interaction among remote scattering centers. As such, a major
advantage lies on the management of stationary and well separated spins. Among
the generable states, there is a class of -qubit singlets allowing for
optimal quantum telecloning in a scalable and controllable way. We also show
how to prepare Aharonov, W and Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures. Format revise
Implementing quantum gates through scattering between a static and a flying qubit
We investigate whether a two-qubit quantum gate can be implemented in a
scattering process involving a flying and a static qubit. To this end, we focus
on a paradigmatic setup made out of a mobile particle and a quantum impurity,
whose respective spin degrees of freedom couple to each other during a
one-dimensional scattering process. Once a condition for the occurrence of
quantum gates is derived in terms of spin-dependent transmission coefficients,
we show that this can be actually fulfilled through the insertion of an
additional narrow potential barrier. An interesting observation is that under
resonance conditions the above enables a gate only for isotropic Heisenberg
(exchange) interactions and fails for an XY interaction. We show the existence
of parameter regimes for which gates able to establish a maximum amount of
entanglement can be implemented. The gates are found to be robust to variations
of the optimal parameters.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figure
Entanglement Controlled Single-Electron Transmittivity
We consider a system consisting of single electrons moving along a 1D wire in
the presence of two magnetic impurities. Such system shows strong analogies
with a Fabry - Perot interferometer in which the impurities play the role of
two mirrors with a quantum degree of freedom: the spin. We have analysed the
electron transmittivity of the wire in the presence of entanglement between the
impurity spins. The main result of our analysis is that, for suitable values of
the electron momentum, there are two maximally entangled state of the impurity
spins the first of which makes the wire transparent whatever the electron spin
state while the other strongly inhibits the electron transmittivity. Such
predicted striking effect is experimentally observable with present day
technology.Comment: Published version (6 figures
Quasideterministic realization of a universal quantum gate in a single scattering process
We show that a flying particle, such as an electron or a photon, scattering
along a one-dimensional waveguide from a pair of static spin-1/2 centers, such
as quantum dots, can implement a CZ gate (universal for quantum computation)
between them. This occurs quasi-deterministically in a single scattering event,
hence with no need for any post-selection or iteration, {and} without demanding
the flying particle to bear any internal spin. We show that an easily matched
hard-wall boundary condition along with the elastic nature of the process are
key to such performances.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures (including Suppl. Mater.
Extracellular vesicles in airway homeostasis and pathophysiology
The epithelial–mesenchymal trophic unit (EMTU) is a morphofunctional entity involved in the maintenance of the homeostasis of airways as well as in the pathogenesis of several diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The “muco-microbiotic layer” (MML) is the innermost layer of airways made by microbiota elements (bacteria, viruses, archaea and fungi) and the surrounding mucous matrix. The MML homeostasis is also crucial for maintaining the healthy status of organs and its alteration is at the basis of airway disorders. Nanovesicles produced by EMTU and MML elements are probably the most important tool of communication among the different cell types, including inflammatory ones. How nanovesicles produced by EMTU and MML may affect the airway integrity, leading to the onset of asthma and COPD, as well as their putative use in therapy will be discussed here
Two-dimensional hydrodynamic lattice-gas simulations of binary immiscible and ternary amphiphilic fluid flow through porous media
The behaviour of two dimensional binary and ternary amphiphilic fluids under
flow conditions is investigated using a hydrodynamic lattice gas model. After
the validation of the model in simple cases (Poiseuille flow, Darcy's law for
single component fluids), attention is focussed on the properties of binary
immiscible fluids in porous media. An extension of Darcy's law which explicitly
admits a viscous coupling between the fluids is verified, and evidence of
capillary effects are described. The influence of a third component, namely
surfactant, is studied in the same context. Invasion simulations have also been
performed. The effect of the applied force on the invasion process is reported.
As the forcing level increases, the invasion process becomes faster and the
residual oil saturation decreases. The introduction of surfactant in the
invading phase during imbibition produces new phenomena, including
emulsification and micellisation. At very low fluid forcing levels, this leads
to the production of a low-resistance gel, which then slows down the progress
of the invading fluid. At long times (beyond the water percolation threshold),
the concentration of remaining oil within the porous medium is lowered by the
action of surfactant, thus enhancing oil recovery. On the other hand, the
introduction of surfactant in the invading phase during drainage simulations
slows down the invasion process -- the invading fluid takes a more tortuous
path to invade the porous medium -- and reduces the oil recovery (the residual
oil saturation increases).Comment: 48 pages, 26 figures. Phys. Rev. E (in press
Does access to care play a role in liver cancer survival? The ten-year (2006\u20132015) experience from a population-based cancer registry in Southern Italy
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary invasive cancer of the liver. During the last decade, the epidemiology of HCC has been continuously changing in developed countries, due to more effective primary prevention and to successful treatment of virus-related liver diseases. The study aims to examine survival by level of access to care in patients with HCC, for all patients combined and by age. Methods: We included 2018 adult patients (15\u201399 years) diagnosed with a primary liver tumour, registered in the Palermo Province Cancer Registry during 2006\u20132015, and followed-up to 30 October 2019. We obtained a proxy measure of access to care by linking each record to the Hospital Discharge Records and the Ambulatory Discharge Records. We estimated net survival up to 5 years after diagnosis by access to care (\u201ceasy access to care\u201d versus \u201cpoor access to care\u201d), using the Pohar-Perme estimator. Estimates were age-standardised using International Cancer Survival Standard (ICSS) weights. We also examined survival by access to care and age (15\u201364, 65\u201374 and 65 75 years). Results: Among the 2018 patients, 62.4% were morphologically verified and 37.6% clinically diagnosed. Morphologically verified tumours were more frequent in patients aged 65\u201374 years (41.6%), while tumours diagnosed clinically were more frequent in patients aged 75 years or over (50.2%). During 2006\u20132015, age-standardised net survival was higher among HCC patients with \u201ceasy access to care\u201d than in those with \u201cpoor access to care\u201d (68% vs. 48% at 1 year, 29% vs. 11% at 5 years; p < 0.0001). Net survival up to 5 years was higher for patients with \u201ceasy access to care\u201d in each age group (p < 0.0001). Moreover, survival increased slightly for patients with easier access to care, while it remained relatively stable for patients with poor access to care. Conclusions: During 2006\u20132015, 5-year survival was higher for HCC patients with easier access to care, probably reflecting progressive improvement in the effectiveness of health care services offered to these patients. Our linkage algorithm could provide valuable evidence to support healthcare decision-making in the context of the evolving epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma
Reducing quantum control for spin-spin entanglement distribution
We present a protocol that sets maximum stationary entanglement between
remote spins through scattering of mobile mediators without initialization,
post-selection or feedback of the mediators' state. No time-resolved tuning is
needed and, counterintuitively, the protocol generates two-qubit singlet states
even when classical mediators are used. The mechanism responsible for such
effect is resilient against non-optimal coupling strengths and dephasing
affecting the spins. The scheme uses itinerant particles and scattering centres
and can be implemented in various settings. When quantum dots and photons are
used a striking result is found: injection of classical mediators, rather than
quantum ones, improves the scheme efficiency.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, replaced with published versio
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