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Implementation of three-qubit Toffoli gate in a single step
Single-step implementations of multi-qubit gates are generally believed to
provide a simpler design, a faster operation, and a lower decoherence. For
coupled three qubits interacting with a photon field, a realizable scheme for a
single-step Toffoli gate is investigated. We find that the three qubit system
can be described by four effective modified Jaynes-Cummings models in the
states of two control qubits. Within the rotating wave approximation, the
modified Jaynes-Cummings models are shown to be reduced to the conventional
Jaynes-Cummings models with renormalized couplings between qubits and photon
fields. A single-step Toffoli gate is shown to be realizable with tuning the
four characteristic oscillation periods that satisfy a commensurate condition.
Possible values of system parameters are estimated for single-step Toffli gate.
From numerical calculation, further, our single-step Toffoli gate operation
errors are discussed due to imperfections in system parameters, which shows
that a Toffoli gate with high fidelity can be obtained by adjusting pairs of
the photon-qubit and the qubit-qubit coupling strengthes. In addition, a
decoherence effect on the Toffoli gate operation is discussed due to a thermal
reservoir.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, to appear in PR
SUSY Dark Matter In Light Of CDMS/XENON Limits
In this talk we briefly review the current CDMS/XENON constraints on the
neutralino dark matter in three popular supersymmetric models: the minimal
(MSSM), the next-to-minimal (NMSSM) and the nearly minimal (nMSSM). The
constraints from the dark matter relic density and various collider experiments
are also taken into account. The conclusion is that for each model the current
CDMS/XENON limits can readily exclude a large part of the parameter space
allowed by other constraints and the future SuperCDMS or XENON100 can cover
most of the allowed parameter space. The implication for the Higgs search at
the LHC is also discussed. It is found that in the currently allowed parameter
space the MSSM charged Higgs boson is quite unlikely to be discovered at the
LHC while the neutral Higgs bosons and may be accessible at the LHC in
the parameter space with a large parameter.Comment: talk given at 2nd International Workshop on Dark Matter, Dark Energy
and Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry, Nov 5-6, 2010, Hsinchu, Taiwan (to appear in
Int. J. Mod. Phys. D
Ions in solution: Density Corrected Density Functional Theory (DC-DFT)
Standard density functional approximations often give questionable results
for odd-electron radical complexes, with the error typically attributed to
self-interaction. In density corrected density functional theory (DC-DFT),
certain classes of density functional theory calculations are significantly
improved by using densities more accurate than the self-consistent densities.
We discuss how to identify such cases, and how DC-DFT applies more generally.
To illustrate, we calculate potential energy surfaces of HOCl and
HOHO complexes using various common approximate functionals, with
and without this density correction. Commonly used approximations yield wrongly
shaped surfaces and/or incorrect minima when calculated self consistently,
while yielding almost identical shapes and minima when density corrected. This
improvement is retained even in the presence of implicit solvent
Electronic structure of YbB: Is it a Topological Insulator or not?
To resolve the controversial issue of the topological nature of the
electronic structure of YbB, we have made a combined study using density
functional theory (DFT) and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES).
Accurate determination of the low energy band topology in DFT requires the use
of modified Becke-Johnson exchange potential incorporating the spin-orbit
coupling and the on-site Coulomb interaction of Yb electrons as large
as 7 eV. We have double-checked the DFT result with the more precise GW band
calculation. ARPES is done with the non-polar (110) surface termination to
avoid band bending and quantum well confinement that have confused ARPES
spectra taken on the polar (001) surface termination. Thereby we show
definitively that YbB has a topologically trivial B 2-Yb 5
semiconductor band gap, and hence is a non-Kondo non-topological insulator
(TI). In agreement with theory, ARPES shows pure divalency for Yb and a -
band gap of 0.3 eV, which clearly rules out both of the previous scenarios of
- band inversion Kondo TI and - band inversion non-Kondo TI. We
have also examined the pressure-dependent electronic structure of YbB,
and found that the high pressure phase is not a Kondo TI but a
\emph{p}-\emph{d} overlap semimetal.Comment: The main text is 6 pages with 4 figures, and the supplementary
information contains 6 figures. 11 pages, 10 figures in total To be appeared
in Phys. Rev. Lett. (Online publication is around March 16 if no delays.
Experimental phase functions of mm-sized cosmic dust grains
We present experimental phase functions of three types of millimeter-sized
dust grains consisting of enstatite, quartz and volcanic material from Mount
Etna, respectively. The three grains present similar sizes but different
absorbing properties. The measurements are performed at 527 nm covering the
scattering angle range from 3 to 170 degrees. The measured phase functions show
two well defined regions i) soft forward peaks and ii) a continuous increase
with the scattering angle at side- and back-scattering regions. This behavior
at side- and back-scattering regions are in agreement with the observed phase
functions for the Fomalhaut and HR 4796A dust rings. Further computations and
measurements (including polarization) for millimeter sized-grains are needed to
draw some conclusions about the fluffy or compact structure of the dust grains
SPEAR Far Ultraviolet Spectral Images of the Cygnus Loop
We present far-ultraviolet (FUV) spectral images, measured at C IV 1550, He
II 1640, Si IV+O IV] 1400, and O III] 1664, of the entire Cygnus Loop, observed
with the Spectroscopy of Plasma Evolution from Astrophysical Radiation (SPEAR)
instrument, also known as FIMS. The spatial distribution of FUV emission
generally corresponds with a limb-brightened shell, and is similar to optical,
radio and X-ray images. The features found in the present work include a
``carrot'', diffuse interior, and breakout features, which have not been seen
in previous FUV studies. Shock velocities of 140-160 km/s is found from a line
ratio of O IV] to O III], which is insensitive not only to resonance scattering
but also to elemental abundance. The estimated velocity indicates that the fast
shocks are widespread across the remnant. By comparing various line ratios with
steady-state shock models, it is also shown that the resonance scattering is
widespread.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures, 1 table, accepted for publication in ApJ
Influence of oxygen vacancy on the electronic structure of HfO film
We investigated the unoccupied part of the electronic structure of the
oxygen-deficient hafnium oxide (HfO) using soft x-ray absorption
spectroscopy at O and Hf edges. Band-tail states beneath the
unoccupied Hf 5 band are observed in the O -edge spectra; combined with
ultraviolet photoemission spectrum, this indicates the non-negligible
occupation of Hf 5 state. However, Hf -edge magnetic circular dichroism
spectrum reveals the absence of a long-range ferromagnetic spin order in the
oxide. Thus the small amount of electron gained by the vacancy formation
does not show inter-site correlation, contrary to a recent report [M.
Venkatesan {\it et al.}, Nature {\bf 430}, 630 (2004)].Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
The composition and size distribution of the dust in the coma of comet Hale-Bopp
We discuss the composition and size distribution of the dust in the coma of
comet Hale-Bopp. We do this by fitting simultaneously the infrared emission
spectrum measured by the infrared space observatory (ISO) and the measured
degree of linear polarization of scattered light at various phase angles and 12
different wavelengths. The effects of particle shape on the modeled optical
properties of the dust grains are taken into account. We constrain our fit by
forcing the abundances of the major rock forming chemical elements to be solar.
The infrared spectrum at long wavelengths reveals that large grains are needed
in order to fit the spectral slope. The size and shape distribution we employ
allows us to estimate the sizes of the crystalline silicates. The ratios of the
strength of various forsterite features show that the crystalline silicate
grains in Hale-Bopp must be submicron sized. We exclude the presence of large
crystalline silicate grains in the coma. Because of this lack of large
crystalline grains combined with the fact that we do need large amorphous
grains to fit the emission spectrum at long wavelengths, we need only
approximately 4% of crystalline silicates by mass. After correcting for
possible hidden crystalline material included in large amorphous grains, our
best estimate of the total mass fraction of crystalline material is
approximately 7.5%, significantly lower than deduced in previous studies in
which the typical derived crystallinity is 20-30%. The implications of this on
the possible origin and evolution of the comet are discussed. The crystallinity
we observe in Hale-Bopp is consistent with the production of crystalline
silicates in the inner solar system by thermal annealing and subsequent radial
mixing to the comet forming region.Comment: Accepted for publication in Icaru
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