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 1. Coupled quantum dots as Artificial Molecules 
Quantum dots are tiny transistors , small size give dots atomiclike properties.
w/ 3rd terminal (gate) allows control over # of e- on the dot.) like
having a knob that tunes an atom to different elements of 
periodic tables.

The stronger the coupling to the dissipative
system, the shorter the time an electron
spends in a particular quantum
state and, by the hiesenberg uncertainty
relatvtion, the greater the braodening of that discrete energy
state.  In addition to this uncertainty,
smearing is a contribution that is attributatvle to the finite temperature
of the electrons in the leads.

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 2. Revisiting the fluid mosaic model of membranes.  
characterized cell membrane as 2D oriented solution of integral proteins.
in the viscous phospholipid bilayer.
framework for thinking about dynamic structure of biomembranes,
proteins diffuse in complicated way.
Lateral transport modes on cell surface.
1. Transient confinement by obstacle clusters
b. by the cytoskeleton
c. directed motion
d. free random diffusion

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 Electronic state in GaAs quantum wells probed by optically pumped NMR 
optical pumping technique used to enhance and localize
nuclear magnetic resonance signals from n-doped GaAs/Al.1Ga.9As quantum well structure,
permitting direct radio-frequency measurement of Ga-71 NMR spectra
and nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rates (1/T1) as functions of
temperature and the landau level filling factor
the measurement releveal effects of e- to e- interactions on the energy levels
and spin states of the 2D e- system confined in the GaAs wells. Minima in 1/T1 at v=1 and v=.6
indicate energy games for electronic excitations in both integrer and fractional
quantum hall states  Rapid, temperature-independent relaxation 
at intermediate v values indicates a manifold
of low-lying electronic states w/ mxed spin polarizations.

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 4.  Ordered Metal Nanohole arrays made by a 2-step replication of honeycomb structures of anodic alumina 

A highly ordersed metal nanohole array (platinum and Au) was fabricated by a 2-step
replication of the honeycomb structure of anodic porous alumina.  Preparation
of the negative porous structure of porous alumina followed by the 
formation of the positive structure w/ metal resulted in a honey omb metallic structure.
The metal hole array of the film has a uniform, closely packed honeycomb
structure approximately 70nm in 
diameter and from 1-3 micrometeres thick.  Because of 
its textured surface, the metal hole array of gold showed a notable color 
change compared w/ bulk gold.