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Dynamically Error-Corrected Gates for Universal Quantum Computation
Scalable quantum computation in realistic devices requires that precise
control can be implemented efficiently in the presence of decoherence and
operational errors. We propose a general constructive procedure for designing
robust unitary gates on an open quantum system without encoding or measurement
overhead. Our results allow for a low-level error correction strategy solely
based on Hamiltonian engineering using realistic bounded-strength controls and
may substantially reduce implementation requirements for fault-tolerant quantum
computing architectures.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
An Algorithmic Approach to Operative Management of Complex Pediatric Dog Bites: 3-year Review of a Level I Regional Referral Pediatric Trauma Hospital
Background: Incidence of dog bites continues to rise among the pediatric population and serves as a public health threat for the well-being of children. Plastic surgeons are at the forefront of initial management and eventual outcome of these devastating injuries. This study set out to determine the nature of dog bite injuries treated over a 3-year period at a large level 1 pediatric trauma center. Methods: A retrospective review of emergency room records of all pediatric patients (age, 0-18 years old) who sustained dog bites between January 2012 and December 2014 were gathered. All details about age of patient, location and severity of dog bites, type of dog breed, antibiotics given, and emergency versus operative treatment were recorded and analyzed. Results: One hundred eight patients aged 5 months to 18 years old were treated in the emergency department after suffering dog bite injuries during the study period. The highest incidence of dog bites occurred in preschool children. The mean age for patients who required operative repair was lower than the mean age for patients who underwent primary closure in the emergency department. The location of injury was most commonly isolated to the head/neck region. Of the 56 cases that had an identified dog breed, pit bulls accounted for 48.2% of the dog bites, and 47.8% of pit bull bites required intervention in the operating room. Conclusion: Children with large dog bite injuries require more immediate care in a level 1 pediatric trauma hospitals in order to optimize their hospitalization course and eventual outcome
Possible signatures of mixed-parity superconductivity in doped polar SrTiO3 films
Superconductors that possess both broken spatial inversion symmetry and
spin-orbit interactions exhibit a mix of spin singlet and triplet pairing.
Here, we report on measurements of the superconducting properties of
electron-doped, strained SrTiO3 films. These films have an enhanced
superconducting transition temperature and were previously shown to undergo a
transition to a polar phase prior to becoming superconducting. We show that
some films show signatures of an unusual superconducting state, such as an
in-plane critical field that is higher than both the paramagnetic and orbital
pair breaking limits. Moreover, nonreciprocal transport, which reflects the
ratio of odd versus even pairing interactions, is observed. Together, these
characteristics indicate that these films provide a tunable platform for
investigations of unconventional superconductivity
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