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Improved numerical methods for turbulent viscous flows aerothermal modeling program, phase 2
The details of a study to develop accurate and efficient numerical schemes to predict complex flows are described. In this program, several discretization schemes were evaluated using simple test cases. This assessment led to the selection of three schemes for an in-depth evaluation based on two-dimensional flows. The scheme with the superior overall performance was incorporated in a computer program for three-dimensional flows. To improve the computational efficiency, the selected discretization scheme was combined with a direct solution approach in which the fluid flow equations are solved simultaneously rather than sequentially
Tunneling between two systems of interacting chiral fermions
We develop a theory of tunneling between two systems of spinless chiral
fermions. This setup can be realized at the edge of a quantum Hall bilayer
structure. We find that the differential conductance of such a device in the
absence of interactions has an infinitely sharp peak as a function of applied
voltage. Interaction between fermions results in broadening of the conductance
peak. We focus on the regime of strong interactions, in which the shape of the
peak manifests well defined features associated with the elementary excitations
of the system.Comment: 12 page
Physics of the Majorana-superconducting qubit hybrids
Manipulation of decoupled Majorana zero modes (MZMs) could enable
topologically-protected quantum computing. However, the practical realization
of a large number of perfectly decoupled MZMs needed to perform nontrivial
quantum computation has proven to be challenging so far. Fortunately, even a
small number of imperfect MZMs can be used to qualitatively extend the behavior
of standard superconducting qubits, allowing for new approaches for noise
suppression, qubit manipulation and read-out. Such hybrid devices take
advantage of interplay of Cooper pair tunneling, coherent single electron
tunneling, and Majorana hybridization. Here we provide a qualitative
understanding of this system, give analytical results for its ground state
energy spanning full parameter range, and describe potential sensing
applications enabled by the interplay between Majorana and Cooper pair
tunneling.Comment: 13 page
Role of the Calcium Plateau in the Neuronal Injury and Behavioral Morbidities Following Organophosphate Intoxication
Organophosphate (OP) chemicals include nerve agents and pesticides, and there is a growing concern of OP based chemical attacks against civilians. Current antidotes are essential in limiting immediate mortality associated with OP exposure. However, further research is needed to identify molecular mechanisms underlying long-term neurological deficits following survival of OP toxicity in order to develop effective therapeutics. We have developed rat survival models of OP induced status epilepticus (SE) that mimic chronic mortality and morbidity following OP intoxication. We have observed significant elevations in hippocampal calcium levels after OP SE that persisted for weeks following initial survival. Drugs inhibiting intracellular calcium-induced calcium release such as dantrolene, levetiracetam, and carisbamate lowered OP-SE mediated protracted calcium elevations. Given the critical role of calcium signaling in modulating behavior and cell-death mechanisms, drugs targeted at preventing the development of the calcium plateau could enhance neuroprotection, help reduce morbidity and improve outcome following survival of OP SE
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