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Rotational levels in quantum dots
Low energy spectra of isotropic quantum dots are calculated in the regime of
low electron densities where Coulomb interaction causes strong correlations.
The earlier developed pocket state method is generalized to allow for
continuous rotations. Detailed predictions are made for dots of shallow
confinements and small particle numbers, including the occurance of spin
blockades in transport.Comment: RevTeX, 10 pages, 2 figure
Topology and pion correlators -- a study in the N_f=2 Schwinger model
I readdress the issue whether the topological charge of the gauge background
has an influence on a hadronic observable. To this end pion correlators in the
Schwinger model with 2 dynamical flavours are determined on subensembles with a
fixed topological charge. It turns out that the answer depends on a specific
function of the sea-quark mass and the box volume which is in close analogy to
the Leutwyler-Smilga parameter in full QCD.Comment: Lattice2001(confinement), 3 pages, 2 figure
Exchange interaction in quantum rings and wires in the Wigner-crystal limit
We present a controlled method for computing the exchange coupling in
correlated one-dimensional electron systems based on the relation between the
exchange constant and the pair-correlation function of spinless electrons. This
relation is valid in several independent asymptotic regimes, including low
electron density case, under the general condition of a strong spin-charge
separation. Explicit formulas for the exchange constant are obtained for thin
quantum rings and wires with realistic Coulomb interactions by calculating the
pair-correlation function via a many-body instanton approach. A remarkably
smooth interpolation between high and low electron density results is shown to
be possible. These results are applicable to the case of one-dimensional wires
of intermediate width as well. Our method can be easily generalized to other
interaction laws, such as the inverse distance squared one of the
Calogero-Sutherland-Moser model. We demonstrate excellent agreement with the
known exact results for the latter model and show that they are relevant for a
realistic experimental setup in which the bare Coulomb interaction is screened
by an edge of a two-dimensional electron gas.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figure
Ladder approximation to spin velocities in quantum wires
The spin sector of charge-spin separated single mode quantum wires is
studied, accounting for realistic microscopic electron-electron interactions.
We utilize the ladder approximation (LA) to the interaction vertex and exploit
thermodynamic relations to obtain spin velocities. Down to not too small
carrier densities our results compare well with existing quantum Monte-Carlo
(QMC) data. Analyzing second order diagrams we identify logarithmically
divergent contributions as crucial which the LA includes but which are missed,
for example, by the self-consistent Hartree-Fock approximation. Contrary to
other approximations the LA yields a non-trivial spin conductance. Its
considerably smaller computational effort compared to numerically exact
methods, such as the QMC method, enables us to study overall dependences on
interaction parameters. We identify the short distance part of the interaction
to govern spin sector properties.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, to appear in Physical Review
The quantized Hall conductance of a single atomic wire: A proposal based on synthetic dimensions
We propose a method by which the quantization of the Hall conductance can be
directly measured in the transport of a one-dimensional atomic gas. Our
approach builds on two main ingredients: (1) a constriction optical potential,
which generates a mesoscopic channel connected to two reservoirs, and (2) a
time-periodic modulation of the channel, specifically designed to generate
motion along an additional synthetic dimension. This fictitious dimension is
spanned by the harmonic-oscillator modes associated with the tightly-confined
channel, and hence, the corresponding "lattice sites" are intimately related to
the energy of the system. We analyze the quantum transport properties of this
hybrid two-dimensional system, highlighting the appealing features offered by
the synthetic dimension. In particular, we demonstrate how the energetic nature
of the synthetic dimension, combined with the quasi-energy spectrum of the
periodically-driven channel, allows for the direct and unambiguous observation
of the quantized Hall effect in a two-reservoir geometry. Our work illustrates
how topological properties of matter can be accessed in a minimal
one-dimensional setup, with direct and practical experimental consequences.
Spin coupling in zigzag Wigner crystals
We consider interacting electrons in a quantum wire in the case of a shallow
confining potential and low electron density. In a certain range of densities,
the electrons form a two-row (zigzag) Wigner crystal whose spin properties are
determined by nearest and next-nearest neighbor exchange as well as by three-
and four-particle ring exchange processes. The phase diagram of the resulting
zigzag spin chain has regions of complete spin polarization and partial spin
polarization in addition to a number of unpolarized phases, including
antiferromagnetism and dimer order as well as a novel phase generated by the
four-particle ring exchange.Comment: 12 pages, 9 figure
Spin and Charge Luttinger-Liquid Parameters of the One-Dimensional Electron Gas
Low-energy properties of the homogeneous electron gas in one dimension are
completely described by the group velocities of its charge (plasmon) and spin
collective excitations. Because of the long range of the electron-electron
interaction, the plasmon velocity is dominated by an electrostatic contribution
and can be estimated accurately. In this Letter we report on Quantum Monte
Carlo simulations which demonstrate that the spin velocity is substantially
decreased by interactions in semiconductor quantum wire realizations of the
one-dimensional electron liquid.Comment: 13 pages, figures include
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Functional characterization of reappearing B cells after anti-CD20 treatment of CNS autoimmune disease.
The anti-CD20 antibody ocrelizumab, approved for treatment of multiple sclerosis, leads to rapid elimination of B cells from the blood. The extent of B cell depletion and kinetics of their recovery in different immune compartments is largely unknown. Here, we studied how anti-CD20 treatment influences B cells in bone marrow, blood, lymph nodes, and spleen in models of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Anti-CD20 reduced mature B cells in all compartments examined, although a subpopulation of antigen-experienced B cells persisted in splenic follicles. Upon treatment cessation, CD20+ B cells simultaneously repopulated in bone marrow and spleen before their reappearance in blood. In EAE induced by native myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), a model in which B cells are activated, B cell recovery was characterized by expansion of mature, differentiated cells containing a high frequency of myelin-reactive B cells with restricted B cell receptor gene diversity. Those B cells served as efficient antigen-presenting cells (APCs) for activation of myelin-specific T cells. In MOG peptide-induced EAE, a purely T cell-mediated model that does not require B cells, in contrast, reconstituting B cells exhibited a naive phenotype without efficient APC capacity. Our results demonstrate that distinct subpopulations of B cells differ in their sensitivity to anti-CD20 treatment and suggest that differentiated B cells persisting in secondary lymphoid organs contribute to the recovering B cell pool
Cogan's syndrome: clinical evolution of deafness and vertigo in three patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical symptoms, the otoneurological examinations, the treatment and the clinical course of three patients suffering from Cogan's syndrome, a rare disease based on the clinical association of a non-syphilitic interstitial keratitis with a cochleo-vestibular deficit. This case series involved three patients with follow up. The clinical course of the three patients (aged 30, 48 and 49years) with Cogan's syndrome during a follow-up period of 2 to 6years is reported. All patients underwent complete otoneurological, ophthalmologic and rheumatologic examinations and were treated with immunosuppressive therapy such as glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide in two and glucocorticoids and methotrexate in one patient. Using immunosuppressive therapy, ophthalmologic symptoms disappeared rapidly in two patients. Hearing improved only in one and stabilized in a second patient. One patient died after 6years of treatment because of complications of generalized vasculitis. Early diagnosis and rapid initiation of a combined immunosuppressive therapy such as corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide seem to be important in controlling the disease and avoiding persistent deafness. Whether systemic complications and a fatal outcome also can be prevented is still questionabl
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