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Als erste kommerziell verfügbare Technologie der Quanteninformation ermöglicht die Quanten-Schlüsselverteilung eine sichere Datenübertragung indem einzelne Photonen oder quantenmechanisch verschränkte Photonenpaare zur Erzeugung eines Schlüssels verwendet werden. Die hierfür benötigten nicht-klassischen Photonen-Zustände können durch Halbleiter-Quantenpunkte erzeugt werden. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Quanten-Emittern wie isolierten Atomen, organischen Molekülen oder Fehlstellen in Diamantnanokristallen bieten diese zudem den Vorteil, direkt in komplexe Halbleiter-Mikrostrukturen integriert werden zu können. Quantenpunkte sind somit prädestiniert für die Entwicklung neuartiger optoelektronischer Bauelemente auf einer skalierbaren Technologieplattform.
Vor diesem Hintergrund werden in der vorliegenden Arbeit die Eigenschaften elektrisch gepumpter Quantenpunkt-Mikrostrukturen untersucht. Als optisch aktives Medium dienen dabei selbstorganisierte InAs/GaAs-Quantenpunkte. Die Zielsetzung ist die Erzeugung nicht-klassischen Lichts für Anwendungen in der Quantenkommunikation, wobei ein besonderer Fokus auf dem elektrischen Betrieb der entsprechenden Quantenlichtquellen liegt. Dabei werden sowohl ausgeprägte Resonatoreffekte im Regime der schwachen Licht-Materie-Wechselwirkung ausgenutzt, um helle Einzelphotonenquellen zu realisieren, als auch die Eigenschaften korrelierter Photonenpaare zweier spektral separierter Quantenpunkt-Zustände analysiert. Als Untersuchungsmethode wird in erster Linie die spektral und zeitlich hochauflösende Mikro-Lumineszenz-Spektroskopie bei kryogenen Temperaturen eingesetzt. Zudem erfolgen Experimente zur Photonenstatistik anhand von Messungen der Auto- sowie Kreuzkorrelationsfunktion zweiter Ordnung. Wie im Folgenden aufgeführt, gelingt dabei der Bogenschlag von grundlegenden Untersuchungen an Quantenpunkt-Mikrostrukturen bis hin zur erstmaligen Implementierung elektrisch getriggerter Quantenpunkt-Einzelphotonenquellen in realistischen Experimenten zur Quanten-Schlüsselverteilung außerhalb einer geschützten Laborumgebung.
Elektrisch getriggerte Einzelphotonenquellen:
Für die Erzeugung elektrisch getriggerter, einzelner Photonen wurden Quantenpunkte in Mikroresonatoren eingebettet. Diese basieren auf dotierten, zylindrischen Fabry-Pérot Mikrosäulenresonatoren, deren Design bezüglich der Photonen-Auskoppeleffizienz optimiert wurde. […] Anhand von Messungen zur Photonenstatistik konnte für diese spektral resonant gekoppelten Quantenpunkt-Mikroresonatorsysteme sowohl unter kontinuierlicher- als auch unter gepulst-elektrischer Anregung Einzelphotonen-Emission nachgewiesen werden. […] Anhand einer eingehenden Analyse der Emissionsraten sowie der elektrischen Injektionseffizienzen bei Anregungs-Repetitionsraten von bis zu 220 MHz konnte gezeigt werden, dass die untersuchten Mikroresonatoren zudem als äußerst effiziente, elektrisch getriggerte Einzelphotonenquellen eingesetzt werden können. Sowohl bezüglich der Einzelphotonen-Emissionsraten von bis zu (47,0+/-6,9) MHz als auch der Gesamteffizienz der Bauteile bis hin zu (34+/-7) % konnten dabei Rekordwerte erzielt werden.
Korrelierte Photonenpaare elektrisch gepumpter Quantenpunkte:
[…]
Quanten-Schlüsselverteilung mit elektrisch getriggerten Einzelphotonenquellen:
Ausgehend von den grundlegenden Untersuchungen dieser Arbeit, erfolgte die erstmalige Implementierung elektrisch getriggerter Quantenpunkt-Einzelphotonenquellen in Experimenten zur Quanten-Schlüsselverteilung. Basierend auf den eingehend analysierten Quantenpunkt-Mikroresonatoren, wurden dabei zwei Experimente in Freistrahloptik mit unterschiedlichen Übertragungsdistanzen durchgeführt. In beiden Fällen wurde ein BB84-Protokoll nachgeahmt, indem auf die einzelnen Photonen eine feststehende Abfolge von vier unterschiedlichen Polarisationszuständen aufmoduliert wurde. Das erste Experiment, durchgeführt im Labormaßstab in Würzburg, basierte auf einem Quantenkanal mit einer Länge von etwa 40 cm und arbeitete bei einer Taktrate von 183 MHz. Die höchste dabei erzielte ausgesiebte Schlüsselrate (engl. sifted-key rate) betrug 35,4 kbit/s bei einem Quanten-Bitfehlerverhältnis (QBER) von 3,8 %. Der Einzelphotonen-Charakter der Emission innerhalb des Quantenkanals konnte jeweils eindeutig nachgewiesen werden […].
Das zweite Experiment zur Quanten-Schlüsselverteilung wurde mittels zweier Teleskope über eine Distanz von 500 m in der Münchner Innenstadt zwischen den Dächern zweier Gebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität realisiert. […] Bei einer Taktrate von 125 MHz konnte mit diesem System im Einzelphotonen-Regime eine maximale sifted-key rate von 11,6 kbit/s bei einem QBER von 6,2 % erzielt werden. Diese erstmalige Implementierung elektrisch betriebener, nicht-klassischer Lichtquellen in Experimenten zur Quanten-Schlüsselverteilung stellt einen wichtigen Schritt hinsichtlich der Realisierung effizienter und praktikabler Systeme für die Quantenkommunikation dar.
Carbonaceous aerosols are responsible for large uncertainties in climate models, degraded visibility, and adverse health effects. The Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES) was designed to study carbonaceous aerosols in the natural environment of the Central Valley, California, and learn more about their atmospheric formation and aging. This paper presents results from spectro-microscopic measurements of carbonaceous particles collected during CARES at the time of a pollution accumulation event (27-29 June 2010), when in situ measurements indicated an increase in the organic carbon content of aerosols as the Sacramento urban plume aged. Computer-controlled scanning electron microscopy coupled with an energy dispersive X-ray detector (CCSEM/EDX) and scanning transmission X-ray microscopy coupled with near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (STXM/NEXAFS) were used to probe the chemical composition and morphology of individual particles. It was found that the mass of organic carbon on individual particles increased through condensation of secondary organic aerosol. STXM/NEXAFS indicated that the number fraction of homogenous organic particles lacking inorganic inclusions (greater than similar to 50 nm equivalent circular diameter) increased with plume age, as did the organic mass per particle. Comparison of the CARES spectro-microscopic dataset with a similar dataset obtained in Mexico City during the MILAGRO campaign showed that fresh particles in Mexico City contained three times as much carbon as those sampled during CARES. The number fraction of soot particles at the Mexico City urban site (ranging from 16.6 to 47.3 %) was larger than at the CARES urban site (13.4-15.7%), and the most aged samples from CARES contained fewer carbon-carbon double bonds. Differences between carbonaceous particles in Mexico City and California result from different sources, photochemical conditions, gas phase reactants, and secondary organic aerosol precursors. The detailed results provided by these spectro-microscopic measurements will allow for a comprehensive evaluation of aerosol process models used in climate research.
The discovery of the quantum spin Hall (QSH) state, and topological insulators in general, has sparked strong experimental efforts. Transport studies of the quantum spin Hall state have confirmed the presence of edge states, showed ballistic edge transport in micron-sized samples, and demonstrated the spin polarization of the helical edge states. While these experiments have confirmed the broad theoretical model, the properties of the QSH edge states have not yet been investigated on a local scale. Using scanning gate microscopy to perturb the QSH edge states on a submicron scale, we identify well-localized scattering sites which likely limit the expected nondissipative transport in the helical edge channels. In the micron-sized regions between the scattering sites, the edge states appear to propagate unperturbed, as expected for an ideal QSH system, and are found to be robust against weak induced potential fluctuations.
Wachstum und Charakterisierung von Quantenpunkt-Mikrotürmchen mit adiabatischer Modenanpassung
(2013)
Verschiedene Konzepte zur Realisierung einer geeigneten Umgebung für Licht-
Materie-Wechselwirkung konkurrieren um Anerkennung und eine ständige Optimierung
der Systemparameter findet statt. Das Konzept von Mikrotürmchen scheint
prädestiniert, da es viele anwendungsfreundliche Eigenschaften in sich vereint. Allerdings
stellt die drastische Abnahme des Q Faktors für kleiner werdende Durchmesser
d einen wesentlichen Limitierungsfaktor dieser Strukturen dar. Für viele Anwendungen
resultiert daraus ein Kompromiss aus hohem Q Faktor und kleinem
Modenvolumen der Strukturen, wodurch das volle Potential des Resonatorsystems
nicht ausgeschöpft werden kann. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, die drastische Abnahme
des Q Faktors von Mikrotürmchen mit Durchmessern um 1μm aufzuheben und
dadurch Resonatoren mit d < 1μm für ausgeprägte Licht-Materie-Wechselwirkung
herzustellen.
Dazu wurde erstmalig beabsichtigt eine Modenanpassung in Mikrotürmchen vorgenommen.
Mittels Molekularstrahlepitaxie konnte eine Übergangsregion, bestehend
aus drei Segmenten, in diese Strukturen implementiert und so ein adiabatischer
Modenübergang zwischen der aktiven Mittelschicht und den Spiegelbereichen
vorgenommen werden. Der positive Einfluss dadurch ergab sich in einer signifikanten
Verbesserung des gemessenen Q Faktors für Durchmesser unter 1μm.
Für d = 0.85μm konnte ein Q Faktor von 14 400 bestimmt werden. Dies stellt damit
den höchsten je gemessenen Wert für Mikrotürmchen im Submikrometerbereich
dar. Dadurch wird ein Bereich mit Modenvolumina < 3 kubischen Wellenlängen erschlossen und ausgeprägte Wechselwirkungseffekte im Mikrotürmchensystem sind zu erwarten. Starke
Quantenpunkt-Licht-Kopplung konnte in diesen Strukturen nachgewiesen werden.
Die höchste Vakuum-Rabiaufspaltung betrug 85μeV und die Visibilität wurde zu
0.41 bestimmt. Im Zuge der weiteren Optimierung der Systemparameter für die starke
Kopplung wurde ein ex-situ Ausheilschritt auf die verwendete Quantenpunktsorte
angewendet. In magnetooptischen Untersuchungen konnte damit eine Verdopplung
der mittleren Oszillatorstärke auf einen Wert von 12 abgeschätzt werden.
Weiter konnte in adiabatischen Mikrotürmchen über einen großen Durchmesserbereich
von 2.25 bis 0.95μm eindeutiger Laserbetrieb des Quantenpunktensembles
nachgewiesen werden. Dabei konnte eine kontinuierliche Reduzierung der Laserschwelle
von über zwei Größenordnungen für kleiner werdende Durchmesser beobachtet
werden. Für Durchmesser < 1.6μm betrug der Beta-Faktor der Mikrolaser in
etwa 0.5. Sie zeigten damit beinahe schwellenloses Verhalten.
Zuletzt wurde der elektrische Betrieb von adiabatischen Mikrotürmchen gezeigt. Dafür
wurde eine dotierte Struktur mit adiabatischem Design hergestellt. Im Vergleich
zur undotierten Struktur fielen die gemessenen Q Faktoren in etwa um 5 000 geringer
aus. Die spektralen Eigenschaften sowohl des Resonators als auch einzelner
Quantenpunktlinien zeigten vernachlässigbare Abhängigkeit der Anregungsart (optisch
oder elektrisch) und zeugen von einem erfolgreichen Konzept zum elektrischen
Betrieb der Bauteile. Zeitaufgelöste Messungen erlaubten die Beobachtung von interessanten
Dynamiken der Rekombination von Ladungsträgern in den Proben. Als
Ursache dafür wurde ein hohes intrinsisches Feld, welches auf Grund des Designs
der Schichtstruktur entsteht, identifiziert. Weiter zeigte sich, dass sich das interne
Feld durch Anregungsart und extern angelegte Spannungen manipulieren lässt.
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients would benefit from a safe and effective tool to detect early-stage, regional lung disease to allow for early intervention. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a safe, non-invasive procedure capable of providing quantitative assessments of disease without ionizing radiation. We developed a rapid normalized T1 MRI technique to detect regional lung disease in early-stage CF patients.
Materials and Methods: Conventional multislice, pulmonary T1 relaxation time maps were obtained for 10 adult CF patients with normal spirometry and 5 healthy non-CF control subjects using a rapid Look-Locker MRI acquisition (5 seconds/imaging slice). Each lung absolute T1 map was separated into six regions of interest (ROI) by manually selecting upper, central, and lower lung regions in the left and right lungs. In order to reduce the effects of subject-to-subject variation, normalized T1 maps were calculated by dividing each pixel in the absolute T1 maps by the mean T1 time in the central lung region. The primary outcome was the differences in mean normalized T1 values in the upper lung regions between CF patients with normal spirometry and healthy volunteers.
Results: Normalized T1 (nT1) maps showed visibly reduced subject-to-subject variation in comparison to conventional absolute T1 maps for healthy volunteers. An ROI analysis showed that the variation in the nT1 values in all regions was <= 2% of the mean. The primary outcome, the mean (SD) of the normalized T1 values in the upper right lung regions, was significantly lower in the CF subjects [.914 (.037)] compared to the upper right lung regions of the healthy subjects [.983 (.003)] [difference of .069 (95% confidence interval .032-.105); p=.001). Similar results were seen in the upper left lung region.
Conclusion: Rapid normalized T1 MRI relaxometry obtained in 5 seconds/imaging slice may be used to detect regional early-stage lung disease in CF patients.
We report a detailed experimental and theoretical study of the electronic structure of \(Mo_{1-x}Re_x\) random alloys. We have measured electronic band dispersions for clean and hydrogen-covered \(Mo_{1-x}Re_x\) ( 110) with x = 0-0.25 using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Our results suggest that the bulk and most surface electronic bands shift relative to the Fermi level systematically and approximately rigidly with Re concentration. We distinguish and quantify two contributions to these shifts: a raise of the Fermi energy and an increase of the overall bandwidth. Alloy bands calculated using the first-principles Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker coherent-potential-approximation method accurately predict both of these effects. As derived from the rigid band model, the Fermi energy shift is inversely related to the bulk density of states in this energy region. Using our results, we also characterize an electronic topological transition of the bulk Fermi surface and relate this to bulk transport properties. Finally, we distinguish effects beyond the rigid band approximation: a highly surface-localized state and a composition-dependent impact of the spin-orbit interaction.
Interaction between light and matter generates optical nonlinearities, which are particularly pronounced in the quantum strong coupling regime. When a single bosonic mode couples to a single fermionic mode, a Jaynes-Cummings (JC) ladder is formed, which we realize here using cavity photons and quantum dot excitons. We measure and model the coherent anharmonic response of this strongly coupled exciton-cavity system at resonance. Injecting two photons into the cavity, we demonstrate a \(\sqrt 2\) larger polariton splitting with respect to the vacuum Rabi splitting. This is achieved using coherent nonlinear spectroscopy, specifically four-wave mixing, where the coherence between the ground state and the first (second) rung of the JC ladder can be interrogated for positive (negative) delays. With increasing excitation intensity and thus rising average number of injected photons, we observe spectral signatures of the quantum-to-classical crossover of the strong coupling regime.
Dirac particles, massless relativistic entities, obey linear energy dispersions and hold important implications in particle physics. The recent discovery of Dirac fermions in condensed matter systems including graphene and topological insulators has generated a great deal of interest in exploring the relativistic properties associated with Dirac physics in solid-state materials. In addition, there are stimulating research activities to engineer Dirac particles, elucidating their exotic physical properties in a controllable setting. One of the successful platforms is the ultracold atom-optical lattice system, whose dynamics can be manipulated and probed in a clean environment. A microcavity exciton-polariton-lattice system offers the advantage of forming high-orbital condensation in non-equilibrium conditions, which enables one to explore novel quantum orbital order in two dimensions. In this paper, we experimentally construct the band structures near Dirac points, the vertices of the first hexagonal Brillouin zone with exciton-polariton condensates trapped in a triangular lattice. Due to the finite spectral linewidth, the direct map of band structures at Dirac points is elusive; however, we identify the linear part above Dirac points and its associated velocity value is similar to ~0.9-2 x \(10^8 cm s^{-1}\), consistent with the theoretical estimate \(1 x 10^8 cm s^{-1}\) with a \(2 \mu m\) lattice constant. We envision that the exciton-polariton condensates in lattices would be a promising solid-state platform, where the system order parameter can be accessed in both real and momentum spaces.
We report on electrically pumped quantum dot-microlasers in the presence of polarized self-feedback. The high-\(\beta\) microlasers show two orthogonal, linearly polarized emission modes which are coupled via the common gain medium. This coupling is explained in terms of gain competition between the two lasing modes and leads to distinct differences in their input-output characteristics. By applying polarized self-feedback via an external mirror, we are able to control the laser characteristics of the emission modes in terms of the output power, the coherence time and the photon statistics. We find that linearly polarized self-feedback stabilizes the lasing of a given mode, while cross-polarized feedback between the two modes reduces strongly the intensity of the other emission mode showing particular high-intensity fluctuations and even super-thermal values of the photon autocorrelation function \(g^{(2)} (\tau)\) at zero delay. Measurements of \(g^{(2)} (\tau)\) under external feedback also allow us to detect revival peaks associated with the round trip time of the external cavity. Analyzing the damping and shape of the \(g^{(2)} (\tau)\) revival peaks by a phenomenological model provides us insight into the underlying physics such as the effective exciton lifetime and gain characteristics of the quantum dots in the active region of these microlasers.
The subject of this work was to develop, implement, optimize and apply methods for quantitative MR imaging of tumors. In the context of functional and physiological characterization, this implied transferring techniques established in tumor model research to human subjects and assessing their feasibility for use in patients. In the context of the morphologic assessment and parameter imaging of tumors, novel concepts and techniques were developed, which facilitated the simultaneous quantification of multiple MR parameters, the generation of “synthetic” MR images with various contrasts, and the fast single-shot acquisition of purely T2-weighted images.
Organic semiconductors are attractive for optical sensing applications due to the effortless processing on large active area of several \(cm^2\), which is difficult to achieve with solid-state devices. However, compared to silicon photodiodes, sensitivity and dynamic behavior remain a major challenge with organic sensors. Here, we show that charge trapping phenomena deteriorate the bandwidth of organic photodiodes (OPDs) to a few Hz at low-light levels. We demonstrate that, despite the large OPD capacitances of similar to 10 nF \(cm^{-2}\), a frequency response in the kHz regime can be achieved at light levels as low as 20 nW \(cm^{-2}\) by appropriate interface engineering, which corresponds to a 1000-fold increase compared to state-of-the-art OPDs. Such device characteristics indicate that large active area OPDs are suitable for industrial sensing and even match medical requirements for single X-ray pulse detection in the millisecond range.
The production of W bosons in association with two jets in proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of \(\sqrt{s}=7\),TeV has been analysed for the presence of double-parton interactions using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of \(36 pb^{−1}\), collected with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The fraction of events arising from double-parton interactions, \(f^D_{DP}\), has been measured through the pT balance between the two jets and amounts to \(f^D_{DP}\) = 0.08 ± 0.01 (stat.) ± 0.02 (sys.) for jets with transverse momentum \(p_T\) > 20 GeV and rapidity |y| < 2.8. This corresponds to a measurement of the effective area parameter for hard double-parton interactions of \(\sigma_{eff} = 15 ± 3 (stat.)^{+5}_{−3} (sys.)\) mb.
The large difference between the Planck scale and the electroweak scale, known as the hierarchy problem, is addressed in certain models through the postulate of extra spatial dimensions. A search for evidence of extra spatial dimensions in the diphoton channel has been performed using the full set of proton–proton collisions at \(\sqrt {s} = 7\) TeV recorded in 2011 with the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This dataset corresponds to an integrated luminosity of \(4.9 fb^{−1}\). The diphoton invariant mass spectrum is observed to be in good agreement with the Standard Model expectation. In the context of the model proposed by Arkani–Hamed, Dimopoulos and Dvali, 95% confidence level lower limits of between 2.52 and 3.92 TeV are set on the ultraviolet cutoff scale MS depending on the number of extra dimensions and the theoretical formalism used. In the context of the Randall–Sundrum model, a lower limit of 2.06 (1.00) TeV at 95% confidence level is set on the mass of the lightest graviton for couplings of \(k/\overline {M}_{Pl} = 0.1 (0.01)\). Combining with the ATLAS dilepton searches based on the 2011 data, the 95% confidence level lower limit on the Randall–Sundrum graviton mass is further tightened to 2.23 (1.03) TeV for \(k/\overline {M}_{Pl} = 0.1 (0.01)\).
Background
Oncolytic virotherapy of tumors is an up-coming, promising therapeutic modality of cancer therapy. Unfortunately, non-invasive techniques to evaluate the inflammatory host response to treatment are rare. Here, we evaluate \(^{19}\)F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which enables the non-invasive visualization of inflammatory processes in pathological conditions by the use of perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions (PFC) for monitoring of oncolytic virotherapy.
Methodology/Principal Findings
The Vaccinia virus strain GLV-1h68 was used as an oncolytic agent for the treatment of different tumor models. Systemic application of PFC emulsions followed by \(^1H\)/\(^{19}\)F MRI of mock-infected and GLV-1h68-infected tumor-bearing mice revealed a significant accumulation of the \(^{19}\)F signal in the tumor rim of virus-treated mice. Histological examination of tumors confirmed a similar spatial distribution of the \(^{19}\)F signal hot spots and \(CD68^+\)-macrophages. Thereby, the \(CD68^+\)-macrophages encapsulate the GFP-positive viral infection foci. In multiple tumor models, we specifically visualized early inflammatory cell recruitment in Vaccinia virus colonized tumors. Furthermore, we documented that the \(^{19}\)F signal correlated with the extent of viral spreading within tumors.
Conclusions/Significance
These results suggest \(^{19}\)F MRI as a non-invasive methodology to document the tumor-associated host immune response as well as the extent of intratumoral viral replication. Thus, \(^{19}\)F MRI represents a new platform to non-invasively investigate the role of the host immune response for therapeutic outcome of oncolytic virotherapy and individual patient response.
The ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider is used to search for excited electrons and excited muons in the channel \(pp →ℓℓ^\ast→ℓℓ\gamma \), assuming that excited leptons are produced via contact interactions. The analysis is based on \(13 fb^{−1}\) of pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV. No evidence for excited leptons is found, and a limit is set at the 95% credibility level on the cross section times branching ratio as a function of the excitedlepton mass \(m_{ℓ^\ast}\) . For \(m_{ℓ^\ast}\) ≽0.8 TeV, the respective upper limits on \(\sigma B(ℓ→ ℓ\gamma)\) are 0.75 and 0.90 fb for the \(e^\ast\) and \(μ^\ast\) searches. Limits on \(\sigma B\) are converted into lower bounds on the compositeness scale \(\Lambda\). In the special case where \(\Lambda = m_{ℓ^\ast}\), excited-electron and excited-muon masses below 2.2 TeV are excluded.
A search is performed for WH production with a light Higgs boson decaying to hidden-sector particles resulting in clusters of collimated electrons, known as electron-jets. The search is performed with \(2.04 fb^{−1}\) of data collected in 2011 with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider in proton–proton collisions at \(\sqrt {s}=7 TeV\) . One event satisfying the signal selection criteria is observed, which is consistent with the expected background rate. Limits on the product of the WH production cross section and the branching ratio of a Higgs boson decaying to prompt electron-jets are calculated as a function of a Higgs boson mass in the range from 100 to 140 GeV.
Strained bulk HgTe is a three-dimensional topological insulator, whose surface electrons have a high mobility (~ 30 000 cm\(^2\)=Vs), while its bulk is effectively free of mobile charge carriers. These properties enable a study of transport through its unconventional surface states without being hindered by a parallel bulk conductance. Here, we show transport experiments on HgTe-based Josephson junctions to investigate the appearance of the predicted Majorana states at the interface between a topological insulator and a superconductor. Interestingly, we observe a dissipationless supercurrent flow through the topological surface states of HgTe. The current-voltage characteristics are hysteretic at temperatures below 1 K, with critical supercurrents of several microamperes. Moreover, we observe a magnetic-field-induced Fraunhofer pattern of the critical supercurrent, indicating a dominant \(2\pi\)-periodic Josephson effect in the unconventional surface states. Our results show that strained bulk HgTe is a promising material system to get a better understanding of the Josephson effect in topological surface states, and to search for the manifestation of zero-energy Majorana states in transport experiments.
Background
Surgical procedures in small animal models of heart disease might evoke alterations in cardiac morphology and function. The aim of this study was to reveal and quantify such potential artificial early or long term effects in vivo, which might account for a significant bias in basic cardiovascular research, and, therefore, could potentially question the meaning of respective studies.
Methods
Female Wistar rats (n = 6 per group) were matched for weight and assorted for sham left coronary artery ligation or control. Cardiac morphology and function was then investigated in vivo by cine magnetic resonance imaging at 7 Tesla 1 and 8 weeks after the surgical procedure. The time course of metabolic and inflammatory blood parameters was determined in addition.
Results
Compared to healthy controls, rats after sham surgery showed a lower body weight both 1 week (267.5±10.6 vs. 317.0±11.3 g, n<0.05) and 8 weeks (317.0±21.1 vs. 358.7±22.4 g, n<0.05) after the intervention. Left and right ventricular morphology and function were not different in absolute measures in both groups 1 week after surgery. However, there was a confined difference in several cardiac parameters normalized to the body weight (bw), such as myocardial mass (2.19±0.30/0.83±0.13 vs. 1.85±0.22/0.70±0.07 mg left/right per g bw, p<0.05), or enddiastolic ventricular volume (1.31±0.36/1.21±0.31 vs. 1.14±0.20/1.07±0.17 µl left/right per g bw, p<0.05). Vice versa, after 8 weeks, cardiac masses, volumes, and output showed a trend for lower values in sham operated rats compared to controls in absolute measures (782.2±57.2/260.2±33.2 vs. 805.9±84.8/310.4±48.5 mg, p<0.05 for left/right ventricular mass), but not normalized to body weight. Matching these findings, blood testing revealed only minor inflammatory but prolonged metabolic changes after surgery not related to cardiac disease.
Conclusion
Cardio-thoracic surgical procedures in experimental myocardial infarction cause distinct alterations upon the global integrity of the organism, which in the long term also induce circumscribed repercussions on cardiac morphology and function. This impact has to be considered when analyzing data from respective animal studies and transferring these findings to conditions in patients.
We have experimentally studied the diffusion thermopower of a serial double quantum dot, defined electrostatically in a GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure. We present the thermopower stability diagram for a temperature difference 1T = (20±10)mK across the device and find a maximum thermovoltage signal of several μV in the vicinity of the triple points. Along a constant energy axis in this regime, the data show a characteristic pattern which is in agreement with Mott’s relation and can be well understood within a model of sequential transport.
Enhancing and reducing the Rashba-splitting at surfaces by adsorbates: Na and Xe on Bi/Cu(111)
(2013)
The surface alloy Bi/Cu(111) shows a paradigmatic free-electron-like surface state with a very large Rashba-type spin–orbit splitting. Using angle-resolved photoemission we investigate how adsorbates of different chemical nature influence the size of the spin splitting in this system. We find that the adsorption of small amounts of monovalent Na atoms leads to an enhancement of the spin splitting while an overlayer of the closed-shell rare gas Xe causes a reduction. The latter result is in contrast to the Au(111) surface for which an increased splitting size after Xe-adsorption was observed. We discuss these experimental findings in terms of the characteristic differences of the surface state wave functions and their spatial deformation in the presence of different types of adsorbates. Our results provide insight into the complex interplay of atomic and interface potential gradients governing the Rashba effect.