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Articles 1 - 9 of 9
Full-Text Articles in Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Small Quantum Dots Conjugated To Nanobodies As Immunofluorescence Probes For Nanometric Microscopy, Yong Wang, En Cai, Tobias Rosenkranz, Pinghua Ge, Kai Wen Teng, Sung Jun Lim, Andrew M. Smith, Hee Jung Chung, Frederick Sachs, William N. Green, Philip Gottlieb, Paul R. Selvin
Small Quantum Dots Conjugated To Nanobodies As Immunofluorescence Probes For Nanometric Microscopy, Yong Wang, En Cai, Tobias Rosenkranz, Pinghua Ge, Kai Wen Teng, Sung Jun Lim, Andrew M. Smith, Hee Jung Chung, Frederick Sachs, William N. Green, Philip Gottlieb, Paul R. Selvin
Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations
Immunofluorescence, a powerful technique to detect specific targets using fluorescently labeled antibodies, has been widely used in both scientific research and clinical diagnostics. The probes should be made with small antibodies and high brightness. We conjugated GFP binding protein (GBP) nanobodies, small single-chain antibodies from llamas, with new ∼7 nm quantum dots. These provide simple and versatile immunofluorescence nanoprobes with nanometer accuracy and resolution. Using the new probes we tracked the walking of individual kinesin motors and measured their 8 nm step sizes; we tracked Piezo1 channels, which are eukaryotic mechanosensitive channels; we also tracked AMPA receptors on living neurons. …
Phase Transitions In Smectic Liquid Crystal Systems, John Van Atta, Josh Ziegler
Phase Transitions In Smectic Liquid Crystal Systems, John Van Atta, Josh Ziegler
Physics
Liquid crystal systems show strong responses to small changes in both temperature and electric field. Changing these conditions can result in phase shifts and other similar behaviors. We study several theoretical models of smectic liquid crystals. The ideas and notation are first developed in basic polynomial models used to describe liquid crystal systems dependent only on temperature. Specifically, smectic-C to smectic-A phase transitions are examined in a fourth-order polynomial model. The bifurcations in the nonlinear equations are shown to correspond to the phase transi- tions in the system. Similar analytic techniques are then applied to a more complex model, based …
Viscosity Dependence Of Faraday Wave Formation Thresholds, Lisa M. Slaughter
Viscosity Dependence Of Faraday Wave Formation Thresholds, Lisa M. Slaughter
Symposium
This experiment uses an electromagnetic shaker to produce standing wave patterns on the surface of a vertically oscillating sample of silicon liquid. These surface waves, known as Faraday waves, form shapes such as squares, lines, and hexagons. They are known to be dependent upon the frequency and amplitude of the forcing as well as on the viscosity and depth of the liquid in the dish. At a depth of 4mm and for various silicon liquids having kinematic viscosities of 10, 20, and 38 cSt, we determined the acceleration at which patterns form for frequencies between 10 and 60 Hz. For …
Modeling The Field Control Of The Surface Electroclinic Effect And Its Impact On Smectic Layer Strain, Kara M. Zappitelli
Modeling The Field Control Of The Surface Electroclinic Effect And Its Impact On Smectic Layer Strain, Kara M. Zappitelli
Physics
Chiral, smectic liquid crystal molecules align in layers and can be controlled by the application of an electric field, yielding a variety of implications for the quality of liquid crystal (LC) displays. Both the bulk electroclinic effect (BECE) and surface electroclinic effect (SECE) impact the angle at which the molecules tilt with respect to the layer normal in different areas of a LC cell due to dipole interactions. Certain LC’s exhibit a continuous Sm-A* to Sm-C* transition, where the angles of the surface and bulk molecules change continuously with electric field strength. Other LC’s exhibit first order transitions where we …
Statistical Theory Of Correlations In Random Packings Of Hard Particles, Yuliang Jin, James G. Puckett, Hernán A. Makse
Statistical Theory Of Correlations In Random Packings Of Hard Particles, Yuliang Jin, James G. Puckett, Hernán A. Makse
Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
A random packing of hard particles represents a fundamental model for granular matter. Despite its importance, analytical modeling of random packings remains difficult due to the existence of strong correlations which preclude the development of a simple theory. Here, we take inspiration from liquid theories for the n-particle angular correlation function to develop a formalism of random packings of hard particles from the bottom up. A progressive expansion into a shell of particles converges in the large layer limit under a Kirkwood-like approximation of higher-order correlations. We apply the formalism to hard disks and predict the density of two-dimensional random …
Searching For Effective Forces In Laboratory Insect Swarms, James G. Puckett, Douglas H. Kelley, Nicholas T. Ouellette
Searching For Effective Forces In Laboratory Insect Swarms, James G. Puckett, Douglas H. Kelley, Nicholas T. Ouellette
Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
Collective animal behaviour is often modeled by systems of agents that interact via effective social forces, including short-range repulsion and long-range attraction. We search for evidence of such effective forces by studying laboratory swarms of the flying midge Chironomus riparius. Using multi-camera stereoimaging and particle-tracking techniques, we record three-dimensional trajectories for all the individuals in the swarm. Acceleration measurements show a clear short-range repulsion, which we confirm by considering the spatial statistics of the midges, but no conclusive long-range interactions. Measurements of the mean free path of the insects also suggest that individuals are on average very weakly coupled, but …
Impact Testing Of Youth-Level Helmets Versus College-Level Helmets, Nicole Hermann
Impact Testing Of Youth-Level Helmets Versus College-Level Helmets, Nicole Hermann
Industrial Technology and Packaging
With so many studies being conducted on professional football players regarding concussions and other related brain injuries, it’s amazing that such an important demographic has been missed. While NFL players are just as subjected to serious injuries as anyone else or even more so, it is important to remember that these players are outfitted, in most cases, with top-of-the-line equipment -- especially their helmets. If the focus is shifted to a younger demographic, youth football players in middle school and high school, the equipment is far less advanced and in a vast majority of cases, has been previously used by …
Energy-Driven Pattern Formation In Planar Dipole-Dipole Systems, Jaron P. Kent-Dobias
Energy-Driven Pattern Formation In Planar Dipole-Dipole Systems, Jaron P. Kent-Dobias
HMC Senior Theses
A variety of two-dimensional fluid systems, known as dipole-mediated systems, exhibit a dipole-dipole interaction between their fluid constituents. The com- petition of this repulsive dipolar force with the cohesive fluid forces cause these systems to form intricate and patterned structures in their boundaries. In this thesis, we show that the microscopic details of any such system are irrelevant in the macroscopic limit and contribute only to a constant offset in the system’s energy. A numeric model is developed, and some important stable domain morphologies are characterized. Previously unresolved bifurcating branches are explored. Finally, by applying a random energy background to …
Length Effects Of A Built-In Flapping Flat Plate On The Flow Over A Traveling Wavy Foil, Nansheng Liu, Yan Peng, Xiyun Lu
Length Effects Of A Built-In Flapping Flat Plate On The Flow Over A Traveling Wavy Foil, Nansheng Liu, Yan Peng, Xiyun Lu
Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications
Flow over the traveling wavy foil with a built-in rigid flapping plate at its trailing edge has been numerically studied using the multi-relaxation-time Lattice Boltzmann method and immersed boundary method. The effect of the plate length on the propulsive performance such as the thrust force, energy consumption, and propeller efficiency has been investigated. Three modes (body force dominated, body and tail force competing and tail force dominated modes) have been identified that are associated with different hydrodynamics and flow structures. It is revealed that there exists a better performance plate length region and, within this region, a high propeller efficiency …