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Ramachandran A, Wilbur GR, Mathew R, Mason A, O'Neal S, Deppe DG, Hall KC. Robust parallel laser driving of quantum dots for multiplexing of quantum light sources. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5356. [PMID: 38438449 PMCID: PMC10912409 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55634-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Deterministic sources of quantum light (i.e. single photons or pairs of entangled photons) are required for a whole host of applications in quantum technology, including quantum imaging, quantum cryptography and the long-distance transfer of quantum information in future quantum networks. Semiconductor quantum dots are ideal candidates for solid-state quantum emitters as these artificial atoms have large dipole moments and a quantum confined energy level structure, enabling the realization of single photon sources with high repetition rates and high single photon purity. Quantum dots may also be triggered using a laser pulse for on-demand operation. The naturally-occurring size variations in ensembles of quantum dots offers the potential to increase the bandwidth of quantum communication systems through wavelength-division multiplexing, but conventional laser triggering schemes based on Rabi rotations are ineffective when applied to inequivalent emitters. Here we report the demonstration of the simultaneous triggering of >10 quantum dots using adiabatic rapid passage. We show that high-fidelity quantum state inversion is possible in a system of quantum dots with a 15 meV range of optical transition energies using a single broadband, chirped laser pulse, laying the foundation for high-bandwidth, multiplexed quantum networks.
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- Ajan Ramachandran
- Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816-2700, USA
- IMEC, Kissimmee, FL, 34744, USA
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- The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816-2700, USA
- SdPhotonics, Richardson, TX, 75081, USA
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- Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
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Han J, O'Neal S, Gravely A, Goldfarb N. 293 Patients’ attitudes towards active surveillance for basal cell carcinoma. J Invest Dermatol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ramachandran A, Wilbur GR, O'Neal S, Deppe DG, Hall KC. Suppression of decoherence tied to electron-phonon coupling in telecom-compatible quantum dots: low-threshold reappearance regime for quantum state inversion. Opt Lett 2020; 45:6498-6501. [PMID: 33258845 DOI: 10.1364/ol.403590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We demonstrate suppression of dephasing tied to deformation potential coupling of confined electrons to longitudinal acoustic (LA) phonons in optical control experiments on large semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) with emission compatible with the low-dispersion telecommunications band at 1.3 µm. By exploiting the sensitivity of the electron-phonon spectral density to the size and shape of the QD, we demonstrate a fourfold reduction in the threshold pulse area required to enter the decoupled regime for exciton inversion using adiabatic rapid passage (ARP). Our calculations of the quantum state dynamics indicate that the symmetry of the QD wave function provides an additional means to engineer the electron-phonon interaction. Our findings will support the development of solid-state quantum emitters in future distributed quantum networks using semiconductor QDs.
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Thomas J, O'Neal S. Relationship of Functional Reach Test scores and falls in Special Olympics athletes. J Intellect Disabil Res 2019; 63:587-592. [PMID: 30767307 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Functional Reach Test is used to assess balance of Special Olympic athletes as part of the FUNfitness screens held at Special Olympics games. However, it is unknown if the Functional Reach Test is an accurate assessment of balance in this population. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between Functional Reach Test scores and falls in Special Olympic athletes. METHODS Data were collected as a part of the FUNfitness screens during Arizona Special Olympics games. The Functional Reach Test scores of 272 Special Olympic athletes were recorded. Athletes were asked to report the number of falls they experienced in the last 12 months. RESULTS A two-tailed Kendall tau test revealed little to no relationship between number of falls and Functional Reach Test scores of either the left upper extremity (n = 263, τ = -0.063, P = 0.202) or the right upper extremity (n = 263, τ = -0.107, P = 0.030). Sensitivity of the Functional Reach Test to identify fallers was 28.8%, and specificity was 83.5%. CONCLUSIONS Scores of the Functional Reach Test did not correlate with actual falls. The relatively high specificity indicates the assessment is good at identifying non-fallers, while the low sensitivity results in a high number of fallers not being recognised as such. Therefore, the cut-off scores used for the Functional Reach Test in FUNfitness screenings may need to be altered to more accurately identify balance deficits in this population. FUNfitness screens need to be quick, efficient and accurate. As such, selection of the most appropriate assessment tools is essential. Consideration should be given on how to make the Functional Reach Test the most beneficial as a FUNfitness screen.
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- J Thomas
- Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Department, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA
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- Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Department, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA
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O'Neal S, Hedberg K, Markum A, Schafer S. Discordant tuberculin skin and interferon-gamma tests during contact investigations: a dilemma for tuberculosis controllers. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009; 13:662-664. [PMID: 19383203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Current recommendations conflict over the appropriate use of interferon-gamma whole blood assays to screen for tuberculosis (TB) infection in contact investigations. We report here on a worksite TB contact investigation in which tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) were both used to identify infection among 61 co-workers. Of the 27 (44%) who had a TST > or =15 mm, 11 (41%) had negative QFT-G, raising concerns that QFT-G may not be sufficiently sensitive when used alone in contact investigations. The questionable performance of QFT-G in this setting is not unexpected, as the negative predictive value of a test decreases with increasing prevalence.
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- S O'Neal
- Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Elliott S, O'Neal S, Velde BP. Using chaos theory to understand a community-built occupational therapy practice. Occup Ther Health Care 2001; 13:101-111. [PMID: 23944264 DOI: 10.1080/j003v13n03_09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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SUMMARY Community-built occupational therapy programs interact with a wide range of systems. This interaction does not occur in an orderly manner, but in an unpredictable fashion. The use of chaos theory may help program developers understand actual and potential interactions that may occur. To illustrate the use of chaos theory, a case study is presented.
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- S Elliott
- Community College, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
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Tissue engineering offers the possibility of replacing damaged human ligaments with engineered ligament tissues. Hence, we attempted to culture in vitro ligament tissues by seeding human anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) cells onto synthetic biodegradable polymer fiber scaffolds. The ACL and MCL cells readily attached to the scaffold fibers. These cells and their secreted matrix soon surrounded the scaffold fibers and bridged the gaps in between. Beginning at 2 weeks, portions of the scaffolds were completely filled with tissue matrix. By 5 weeks, the scaffolds became single bundles of tissue. Thus the cell/fiber system appears to be a viable system for culturing ligament tissues. Additionally, cell proliferation under mechanical and biochemical stimuli was studied for up to 4 days. Whereas mechanical stimulus and transforming growth factor enhanced proliferation, inflammatory agents (lipopolysaccharide and complement C5a) had a negative effect. This work can thus contribute to a sound strategy for culturing replacement ligament tissues in vitro.
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- V S Lin
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0412, USA
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Improving access to health care for rural underserved populations is a growing concern. This article reviews the advantages of mobile clinics and describes a collaborative model for a nurse practitioner-operated mobile clinic that has provided cost education, early detection, and referral for low-income, rural populations. Examples of health care provided to a rural population in South Carolina are described. This approach to improving access to health care for underserved populations has implications for nursing practice in other rural areas.
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Schmidt K, O'Neal S, Chan T, Alexis C, Uribe J, Lossener K, Gutierrez C. Selective desulfurization of 1,3-dithianes, -oxathiolanes and -thiazolidines by tributyltin hydride. Tetrahedron Lett 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)70682-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A 47-year-old woman developed a unique myeloproliferative disorder 36 months after receiving adjuvant chemotherapy postoperatively for breast carcinoma. Her bone marrow and peripheral blood exhibited many of the myelodysplastic changes commonly observed in treatment-linked leukemia. In addition, there was striking marrow and blood eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltration in multiple organs. She also developed a poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma which responded to therapy. Her myeloproliferative disorder, with marked eosinophilia, continued to progress, however, and she died shortly after its diagnosis.
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Spector M, O'Neal S, Racker E. Regulation of phosphorylation of the beta-subunit of th Ehrlich ascites tumor Na+K+-ATPase by a protein kinase cascade. J Biol Chem 1981; 256:4219-27. [PMID: 6260791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Spector M, O'Neal S, Racker E. Phosphorylation of the beta subunit of Na+K+-ATPase in Ehrlich ascites tumor by a membrane-bound protein kinase. J Biol Chem 1980; 255:8370-3. [PMID: 6251054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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We have shown previously that proteoliposomes reconstituted with purified Na+K+-ATPase from Ehrlich ascites tumor cells, transport Na+ with low efficiency (Spector, M., O'Neal, S. and Racker, E. (1980) J. Biol. Chem., 255, 5504-5507). We now present evidence that this low efficiency (expressed in the ratio of Na+-transported/ATP-hydrolyzed) is caused by the phosphorylation of the beta subunit of the Na+K+-ATPase by an endogenous protein kinase. On addition of [gamma-32P]ATP, crude tumor plasma membrane preparations phosphorylated the beta subunit of the ATPase, whereas crude mouse brain plasma membranes did not. However, solubilized Na+K+-ATPase from either tumor or brain wre phosphorylated by purified protein kinase from the tumor plasma membrane and dephosphorylated by a phosphatase. In both cases, the phosphorylated enzyme was inefficient; the dephosphorylated enzyme was efficient after reconstitution into liposomes. During isolation of the Na+K+-ATPase from Ehrlich ascites tumor or mouse brain, an endogenous protease partially cleaved from the beta subunit a polypeptide of 29,000 daltons that contained the phosphorylation site. The proteolytic cleavage of the beta subunit was partially inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride and the major site of phosphorylation was then seen in the 53,000-dalton beta subunit of the enzyme. The isolated 29,000-dalton polypeptide from mouse brain ATPase was phosphorylated by tumor protein kinase with a stoichiometry of 1 mol of phosphate/mol of protein. When this 29,000-dalton polypeptide from mouse brain was incorporated into the tumor Na+K+-ATPase after mild proteolytic digestion, a marked increase in efficiency was observed after reconstitution of the Na+ pump.
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Spector M, O'Neal S, Racker E. Phosphorylation of the beta subunit of Na+K+-ATPase in Ehrlich ascites tumor by a membrane-bound protein kinase. J Biol Chem 1980. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)43499-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Spector M, O'Neal S, Racker E. Reconstitution of the Na+K+ pump of Ehrlich ascites tumor and enhancement of efficiency by quercetin. J Biol Chem 1980; 255:5504-7. [PMID: 6247335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Plasma membranes from Ehrlich ascites tumor cells were solubilized by octylglucoside in the presence of phospholipids. The Na+K+-ATPase was purified from this extract by adsorption and elution from thio-Seph-arose 4B. The enzyme (specific activity, 7 mumoles of ATP hydrolyzed min-1 mg of protein -1) was reconstituted into liposomes by the octyglucoside dilution procedure. An ATP-dependent Na+ influx with low efficiency was observed. On addition of appropriate amounts of quercetin, the Na+ flux/ATP hydrolysis ratio was increased from 0.4 to 1.4.
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Spector M, O'Neal S, Racker E. Reconstitution of the Na+K+ pump of Ehrlich ascites tumor and enhancement of efficiency by quercetin. J Biol Chem 1980. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)70655-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Racker E, Violand B, O'Neal S, Alfonzo M, Telford J. Reconstitution, a way of biochemical research; some new approaches to membrane-bound enzymes. Arch Biochem Biophys 1979; 198:470-7. [PMID: 229771 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(79)90521-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In Salt Lake County, Utah in 1972 and 1975, 167 women had planned home deliveries. Birth certificate data indicated they did not differ from the total population in age, marital, and socioeconomic status. Eighty-four women were interviewed and reported hostility from health professionals which may have placed them at unnecessary risk.
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