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We analyze several pulse-height analysis schemes aimed at realizing maximum precision with TES (transition-edge sensor) microcalorimeter x-ray detectors. Issues of concern are nonstationary noise when the pulse takes the TES element into a higher
kathryn hamilton, klaus bartschat, nicolas douguet, sudhakar pamidighantam, robert lucchese, Barry I. Schneider
A challenge facing the Atomic, \hboxMolecular}, and Optical Science (AMOS) community is the lack of a coordinated approach to using and sharing the computational tools and data that have grown organically in the theoretical community. The Atomic, Molecular
Alejandra Collopy, Julian Schmidt, Dietrich Leibfried, David Leibrandt, Chin-wen Chou
We characterize and model the Stark effect due to the radio-frequency (rf) electric field experienced by a molecular ion in an rf Paul trap, a leading systematic in the uncertainty of the field-free rotational transition. The ion is deliberately displaced
Kalina Jordanova, Michele Martin, Stephen Ogier, Megan Poorman, Katy Keenan
Object : Tissue relaxation of the brain is measured in vivo at 0.064 T. This work contributes to research efforts targeted at measuring quantitative magnetic resonance imaging properties of the human body at lower field strengths, thereby increasing the
Jennifer Black, Zachary Newman, Su-Peng Yu, David Carlson, Scott Papp
Nonlinear wavelength conversion is a powerful control of light, especially when implemented at the nanoscale with integrated photonics. However, strict energy conservation and phase-matching requirements constrain the converted output. To overcome these
Patrick Lenahan, Elias Frantz, Sean King, Mark Anders, Stephen Moxim, James P Ashton, Kenneth Myers, Michael Flatte, Nicholas Harmon
A relatively simple addition to many widely utilized semiconductor device characterization techniques can allow one to identify much of the atomic scale structure of point defects which play important roles in the electronic properties of the devices under
A comprehensive set of cross sections for electron scattering from the ground and first four excited states of tin has been calculated using the Relativistic Convergent Close-Coupling method. Elastic scattering, momentum transfer, total scattering, and
Adrian Brugger, Alexandru Biris, Jason Harp, Matthew Connolly, George Nelson, Fernando Luis Esteban Florez, Hassina Bilheux, Jiao Lin, Jeffrey Warren, Andrew Kiss, Roland Pellenq, Ann Junghans, Jonathan Morris, Alexander Long, Anton Tremsin, Andrea Strzelec, Mark Anderson, Robert Agasie, Charles FINNEY, Martin Wissink, MIJA HUBLER, Claire White, Brent Heuser, Aaron Craft, Chuting Tan, Kathryn Morris, Sanna Sevanto, Nikolay Kardjilov, Burkhard Schillinger, Matthew Frost, Sven C. Vogel, Maria Cekanova
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is planning to build the Second Target Station (STS) at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). STS will host a suite of novel instruments that complements the First Target Station's beamline capabilities by offering
We demonstrate resonant detection of rf electric fields from 240 MHz to 900 MHz (VHF/UHF) using electromagnetically induced transparency with orbital angular momentum, L = 3 → L′ = 4, Rydberg states. These Rydberg states are accessible with three-photon
A majority of ultracold atom experiments utilize resonant absorption imaging techniques to obtain the atomic density. To make well-controlled quantitative measurements, the optical intensity of the probe beam must be precisely calibrated in units of the
Manuel Castellanos Beltran, Adam Sirois, Logan Howe, David Olaya, John Biesecker, Samuel P. Benz, Pete Hopkins
Compared to traditional semiconductor control electronics (TSCE) located at room temperature, cryogenic single flux quantum (SFQ) electronics can provide qubit measurement and control alternatives that address critical issues related to scalability of
Laura Sinclair, Emily Caldwell, Jean-Daniel Deschenes, Hugo Bergeron, William C. Swann, Nathan Newbury
Frequency comb based optical time transfer can provide femtosecond-level timing which will support future clock networks. However, for long-distance terrestrial links, non-reciprocal atmospheric turbulence induces a timing penalty. Here, we quantify this
Xiaoyue Jin, Zachary Parrott, SHLOMI KOTLER, Katarina Cicak, Florent Lecocq, John Teufel, Joe Aumentado, Raymond Simmonds
Parametric coupling is a powerful technique for generating tunable interactions between superconducting circuits using only microwave tones. Here, we present a highly flexible parametric coupling scheme demonstrated with two transmon qubits, which can be
Zhen Guo, Zhiguang Liu, George Barbastathis, Qihang Zhang, Michael Glinsky, Bradley Alpert, Zachary H. Levine
X-ray tomography is a non-destructive imaging technique that reveals the interior of an object from its projections at different angles. Under limited-angle and low-photon sampling, a regularization prior is required to retrieve a high-fidelity
Andras E. Vladar, Hayu Liu, Peng-Peng Wang, Min Ouyang
Understanding and controlling chirality in inorganic crystalline materials at the nanoscale is crucial in elucidating fundamental chirality-dependent physical and chemical processes as well as advancing new technological prospects but remains significant
Andrew Osborne, Trevyn Larson, Sarah Jones, Raymond Simmonds, Andras Gyenis, Andrew Lucas
Circuit quantization is an extraordinarily successful theory that describes the behavior of quantum circuits with high precision. The most widely used approach of circuit quantization relies on introducing a classical Lagrangian whose degrees of freedom
Parametrized tight-binding models fit to first principles calculations can provide an efficient and accurate quantum mechanical method for predicting properties of molecules and solids. However, well-tested parameter sets are generally only available for a
Stephen Moxim, James P Ashton, Mark Anders, Jason Ryan
This work explores the atomic-scale nature of defects within hafnium dioxide/silicon dioxide/silicon (HfO2/SiO2/Si) transistors generated by hot-carrier stressing. The defects are studied via electrically detected magnetic resonance (EDMR) through both