Solvable model of quantum-optical feedback

A quantized optical cavity mode controlled by dissipation, two-photon source and feedback loop is studied. The feedback is activated by detections of photons leaving the cavity and consists of rapid phase shifts of the cavity field by π. The steady-state of the mode and first-order field correlation functions let analytical exploration. The feedback radically modifies the shape of the mode's spectrum - it gets asymmetry and its double-peaked structure manifests itself much more discernibly than in no-feedback case. Up to our knowledge, the present quantum feedback model is the first one which permits exact solution.     

Zinc oxide quantum dots embedded films by metal organic chemical vapor deposition

Zinc oxide (ZnO) quantum dots (QDs) were fabricated on silicon substrates by metal organic chemical vapor deposition. Formation of QDs is due to the vigorous reaction of the precursors when a large amount of precursors was introduced during the growth. The size of the QDs ranged from 3 to 12 nm, which was estimated by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The photoluminescence measured at 80 K showed that the emission of QDs embedded film ranged from 3.0 to 3.6 eV. The broad near-band-edge emission was due to the quantum confinement effect of the QDs.     

Conformational search and spectroscopic analysis of bis-β-d-glucopyranosyl azacrown derivative

1,10-N,N′-bis-(β-d-ureidoglucopyranosyl)-4,7,13-trioxa-1,10-diazacyclopentadecane is a new, recently synthesized compound, which exhibits complexation ability towards drugs. In the present study various theoretical methods, including molecular mechanics, computer simulations, semiempirical and DFT calculations, are applied to find the lowest energy conformers of this molecule in vacuo and in aqueous solution. For the most stable structures the vibrational frequencies as well as the C and H chemical shifts were computed. Along with the theoretical investigation the IR in the KBr discs and the NMR spectra in water and in pyridine were experimentally recorded. It is shown that in the lowest energy structures the two glucosyl units are placed on the same side of the diazacrown ring with their mutual orientations favoring formation of hydrogen bonds. The “open” structure, in which no such hydrogen bonds can be formed, is found to have much higher energy. The computed and measured IR spectra and NMR chemical shifts are compared and discussed in detail. The most stable structures are analyzed with respect to the possible mechanism of complexation of drugs.     

Quantum Dynamics of Oxyhydrogen Complex-Forming Reactions for the HO2 and HO3 Systems

Complex-forming reactions widely exist in gas-phase chemical reactions.Various complexforming bimolecular reactions have been investigated and interesting phenomena have been discovered.The complex-forming reactions usually have small or no barrier in the entrance channel, which leads to obvious differences in kinetic and dynamic characteristics compared with direct reactions.Theoretically, quantum state-resolved reaction dynamics can provide the most detailed microscopic dynamic mechanisms and is now feasible for a direct reaction with only one potential barrier.However, it is of great challenge to construct accurate potential energy surfaces and perform accurate quantum dynamics calculations for a complex polyatomic reaction involving deep potential wells and multi-channels.This paper reviews the most recent progress in two prototypical oxyhydrogen complex-forming reaction systems, HO₂ and HO₃, which are significant in combustion, atmospheric, and interstellar chemistry.We will present a brief survey of both computational and experimental work and emphasize on some unsolved problems existing in these systems.     

Dissipaton Equation of Motion Theory versus Fokker-Planck Quantum Master Equation

The quest of exact and nonperturbative methods on quantum dissipation with nonlinear coupling environments remains in general a great challenge. In this review we present a comprehensive account on two approaches to the entangled system-and-environment dynamics, in the presence of linear-plus-quadratic coupling bath. One is the dissipaton-equation-ofmotion (DEOM) theory that has been extended recently to treat the nonlinear coupling environment. Another is the extended Fokker-Planck quantum master equation (FP-QME) approach that will be constructed in this work, based on its DEOM correspondence. We closely compare these two approaches, with the focus on the underlying quasi-particle picture, physical implications, and implementations.     

Average Arrival Time: an Alternative Approach for Studying Fluorescent Behavior of Single Quantum Dots?

Due to photoluminescence intermittency of single colloidal quantum dots (QDs), the traditional exponential fluorescence lifetime analysis is not perfect to characterize QDs' fluorescent emission behavior. In this work we used the time-tagged time-resolved (TTTR) mode to record the fluorescent photons from single QDs. We showed that this method is compatible with the traditional lifetime analysis. In addition, by constructing the trajectory over time and the distribution of average arrival time (AAT) of the fluorescent photons, more details about the emission behavior of QDs were revealed.