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Qubit Channels Can Require More Than Two Inputs to Achieve Capacity
We give examples of qubit channels that require three input states in order
to achieve the Holevo capacity.Comment: RevTex, 5 page, 4 figures
Evidence for a planetary mass third body orbiting the binary star KIC 5095269
In this paper, we report the evidence for a planetary mass body orbiting the
close binary star KIC 5095269. This detection arose from a search for eclipse
timing variations among the more than 2,000 eclipsing binaries observed by
Kepler. Light curve and periodic eclipse time variations have been analysed
using Systemic and a custom Binary Eclipse Timings code based on the Transit
Analysis Package which indicates a object orbiting every
around a primary and secondary in an
18.6d orbit. A dynamical integration over years suggests a stable
orbital configuration. Radial velocity observations are recommended to confirm
the properties of the binary star components and the planetary mass of the
companion.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figures, Accepted for publication in MNRA
Maximization of capacity and p-norms for some product channels
It is conjectured that the Holevo capacity of a product channel \Omega
\otimes \Phi is achieved when product states are used as input. Amosov, Holevo
and Werner have also conjectured that the maximal p-norm of a product channel
is achieved with product input states. In this paper we establish both of these
conjectures in the case that \Omega is arbitrary and \Phi is a CQ or QC channel
(as defined by Holevo). We also establish the Amosov, Holevo and Werner
conjecture when \Omega is arbitrary and either \Phi is a qubit channel and p=2,
or \Phi is a unital qubit channel and p is integer. Our proofs involve a new
conjecture for the norm of an output state of the half-noisy channel I \otimes
\Phi, when \Phi is a qubit channel. We show that this conjecture in some cases
also implies additivity of the Holevo capacity
Large U_{e3} and Tri-bimaximal Mixing
We investigate in a model-independent way to what extent one can perturb
tri-bimaximal mixing in order to generate a sizable value of |U_{e3}|, while at
the same time keeping solar neutrino mixing near its measured value, which is
close to sin^2 theta_{12} = 1/3. Three straightforward breaking mechanisms to
generate |U_{e3}| of about 0.1 are considered. For charged lepton corrections,
the suppression of a sizable contribution to sin^2 theta_{12} can be achieved
if CP violation in neutrino oscillations is almost maximal. Generation of the
indicated value of |U_{e3}| of about 0.1 through renormalization group
corrections requires the neutrinos to be quasi-degenerate in mass. The
consistency with the allowed range of sin^2 theta_{12} together with large
running of |U_{e3}| forces one of the Majorana phases to be close to pi. This
implies large cancellations in the effective Majorana mass governing
neutrino-less double beta, constraining it to lie near its minimum allowed
value of m_0 cos 2 theta_{12}, where m_0 is greater than about 0.1 eV. Finally,
explicit breaking of the neutrino mass matrix in the inverted hierarchical and
quasi-degenerate neutrino mass spectrum cases is similarly correlated with the
effective Majorana mass, although to a lesser extent. The implied values for
the atmospheric neutrino mixing angle theta_{23} are given in all cases.Comment: 20 pages, 9 figure
Model for the unidirectional motion of a dynein molecule
Cytoplasmic dyneins transport cellular organelles by moving on a microtubule
filament. It has been found recently that depending on the applied force and
the concentration of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules, dynein's step
size varies. Based on these studies, we propose a simple model for dynein's
unidirectional motion taking into account the variations in its step size. We
study how the average velocity and the relative dispersion in the displacement
vary with the applied load. The model is amenable to further extensions by
inclusion of details associated with the structure and the processivity of the
molecule.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure
Aerodynamic size distribution of suspended particulate matter in the ambient air in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
The City of Cleveland Division of Air Pollution Control and NASA jointly investigated the chemical and physical characteristics of the suspended particulate matter in Cleveland, and as part of the program, measurements of the particle size distribution of ambient air samples at five urban locations during August and September 1972 were made using high-volume cascade impactions. The distributions were evaluated for lognormality, and the mass median diameters were compared between locations and as a function of resultant wind direction. Junge-type distributions were consistent with dirty continental aerosols. About two-thirds of the suspended particulate matter observed in Cleveland is less than 7 microns in diameter
Elemental composition of suspended particulates as functions of space and time in Cleveland, Ohio
An approach to the analysis of a very large elemental concentration data set. The particular data considered was generated by instrumental neutron activation and emission spectroscopy analyses of over 750 24-hour ambient air particulate samples collected at 16 sites in Cleveland, Ohio, during the 15 months from August 1971 thru October 1972. Examples are presented that show the use of multiple approaches to interpreting the data, including pairwise correlation statistics, selective data plotting and cluster analysis
Development of a mechatronic sorting system for removing contaminants from wool
Automated visual inspection (AVI) systems have been
extended to many fields, such as agriculture and the food, plastic
and textile industries. Generally, most visual systems only inspect
product defects, and then analyze and grade them due to the lack
of any sorting function. This main reason rests with the difficulty of
using the image data in real time. However, it is increasingly important
to either sort good products from bad or grade products into
separate groups usingAVI systems. This article describes the development
of a mechatronic sorting system and its integration with a
vision system for automatically removing contaminants from wool
in real time. The integration is implemented by a personal computer,
which continuously processes live images under the Windows
2000 operating system. The developed real-time sorting approach
is also applicable to many other AVI systems
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