We study an electron spin qubit confined in a moving quantum dot (QD), with our attention on both spin relaxation, and the product of spin relaxation, the emitted phonons. We find that Doppler effect leads to several interesting phenomena. In particular, spin relaxation rate peaks when the QD motion is in the transonic regime, which we term a spin relaxation boom in analogy to the classical son...

The topic of this report pertains to the detection and analysis of γ-rays emitted from the galactic center (GC) using the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS), a Cherenkov array system. The specific cause of γ-ray production around this region is speculated to be Dark Matter (DM). DM is an extension of the current standard model. The evidence for DM is so plentiful,...