The production of light(anti-)nuclei in high-energy collisions has long posed an apparent paradox:How can loosely bound systems such as the anti-deuteron with a binding energy of only 2.23 MeV be formed and survive in...The production of light(anti-)nuclei in high-energy collisions has long posed an apparent paradox:How can loosely bound systems such as the anti-deuteron with a binding energy of only 2.23 MeV be formed and survive in the extreme hot and dense hadronic environment emerging from proton–proton(pp)and heavy-ion collisions,where characteristic thermal energies exceed 100 MeV?A new femtoscopy analysis published on Nature[1]by the ALICE Collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider(LHC)delivers the clearest answer to date.展开更多
The Circular Electron Positron Collider(CEPC)proposed in China is a dual-ring collider with electron and positron beams in the energy range of 45.5–180 GeV.The main dipole in the CEPC collider is a dual-aperture dipo...The Circular Electron Positron Collider(CEPC)proposed in China is a dual-ring collider with electron and positron beams in the energy range of 45.5–180 GeV.The main dipole in the CEPC collider is a dual-aperture dipole with a shared coil between the two apertures,forming an I-shaped structure that can reduce power consumption by 50%.Because of its long length and low field strength,the development of this dual-aperture magnet faces challenges regarding its mechanical design,field measurement accuracy,and field performance.Numerical simulations were performed to better understand the Earth's field and the effect of different BH curves on field performance.The field results of the prototype are presented herein,and the field quality satisfies the requirements.The remanent field accounts for 2%of the integral field at 140 Gs,and the hysteresis effect caused an increase in field strength of approximately 0.075%after a standardization cycle of the trim coils.Research on this prototype can provide useful insights for understanding low-field dipole magnets.展开更多
Detector and event visualization are crucial components of high-energy physics(HEP)experimental software.Virtual reality(VR)technologies and multimedia development platforms,such as Unity,offer enhanced display effect...Detector and event visualization are crucial components of high-energy physics(HEP)experimental software.Virtual reality(VR)technologies and multimedia development platforms,such as Unity,offer enhanced display effects and flexible extensibility for visualization in HEP experiments.In this study,we present a VR-based method for detector and event displays in the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)experiment.This method shares the same detector geometry descriptions and event data model as those in the offline software and provides the necessary data conversion interfaces.The VR methodology facilitates an immersive exploration of the virtual environment in JUNO,enabling users to investigate the detector geometry,visualize event data,and tune the detector simulation and event reconstruction algorithms.Additionally,this approach supports applications in data monitoring,physics data analysis,and public outreach initiatives.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2024YFA1612500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12422509,12375121,12547102)。
文摘The production of light(anti-)nuclei in high-energy collisions has long posed an apparent paradox:How can loosely bound systems such as the anti-deuteron with a binding energy of only 2.23 MeV be formed and survive in the extreme hot and dense hadronic environment emerging from proton–proton(pp)and heavy-ion collisions,where characteristic thermal energies exceed 100 MeV?A new femtoscopy analysis published on Nature[1]by the ALICE Collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider(LHC)delivers the clearest answer to date.
文摘The Circular Electron Positron Collider(CEPC)proposed in China is a dual-ring collider with electron and positron beams in the energy range of 45.5–180 GeV.The main dipole in the CEPC collider is a dual-aperture dipole with a shared coil between the two apertures,forming an I-shaped structure that can reduce power consumption by 50%.Because of its long length and low field strength,the development of this dual-aperture magnet faces challenges regarding its mechanical design,field measurement accuracy,and field performance.Numerical simulations were performed to better understand the Earth's field and the effect of different BH curves on field performance.The field results of the prototype are presented herein,and the field quality satisfies the requirements.The remanent field accounts for 2%of the integral field at 140 Gs,and the hysteresis effect caused an increase in field strength of approximately 0.075%after a standardization cycle of the trim coils.Research on this prototype can provide useful insights for understanding low-field dipole magnets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12175321,W2443004,11975021,11675275,U1932101)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA10010900)+2 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2023YFA1606000 and 2020YFA0406400)National College Students Science and Technology Innovation ProjectUndergraduate Base Scientific Research Project of Sun Yat-sen University。
文摘Detector and event visualization are crucial components of high-energy physics(HEP)experimental software.Virtual reality(VR)technologies and multimedia development platforms,such as Unity,offer enhanced display effects and flexible extensibility for visualization in HEP experiments.In this study,we present a VR-based method for detector and event displays in the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory(JUNO)experiment.This method shares the same detector geometry descriptions and event data model as those in the offline software and provides the necessary data conversion interfaces.The VR methodology facilitates an immersive exploration of the virtual environment in JUNO,enabling users to investigate the detector geometry,visualize event data,and tune the detector simulation and event reconstruction algorithms.Additionally,this approach supports applications in data monitoring,physics data analysis,and public outreach initiatives.