Actin polymerization plays a critical role in generating propulsive force to drive many types of cell motility. The discovery of actin based motility of the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes has lead to clearer ...

We present results for optical measurements on charged CdSe nanocrystals. The injection of electrons into quantum confined states is confirmed by monitoring changes in the visible and infrared absorption spectra. Interestingly, ...

This thesis describes the construction of a versatile apparatus to study ultracold quantum mixtures capable of simultaneously cooling fermionic ⁶Li and ⁴⁰K, as well as the bosonic ⁴¹K. The main features of the experimental ...

In this thesis, we present simulations, using Finite Element Method (FEM), of phononpolariton generation and coherent control in ferroelectric crystals LiNbO₃ and LiTaO₃ through nonlinear electro-optic interactions with ...