Recent advances in two-dimensional layered systems have greatly enriched electronic transport studies, particularly in inter-layer Coulomb drag research. Here, systematic transport measurements were conducted in graph...Recent advances in two-dimensional layered systems have greatly enriched electronic transport studies, particularly in inter-layer Coulomb drag research. Here, systematic transport measurements were conducted in graphene-based electronic double-layer structures, revealing giant yet reproducible drag fluctuations at cryogenic temperatures. These fluctuations' characteristics, including amplitude and peak/valley spacing, are mainly determined by the drag layer's carrier dynamics rather than the drive layer's, resulting in violation of the Onsager reciprocity relation. Notably, the drag fluctuations remain observable up to 35 K, far exceeding universal conductance fluctuations within individual layers. This suggests enhanced phase coherence in inter-layer drag compared to single-layer transport, as further confirmed by quantitative analysis of auto-correlation fields of fluctuations under magnetic fields. Our findings provide new insights into quantum interference effects and their interplay with Coulomb interactions in solids. The observations of significant drag fluctuations could potentially help address chaotic signals between nearby components in nanoscale devices.展开更多
Implementing additive manufacturing to NiTi(Nitinol)alloys typically enables a preferred<001>_(B2) tex-ture along the building direction.Unfortunately,this growth orientation always possesses a high criti-cal st...Implementing additive manufacturing to NiTi(Nitinol)alloys typically enables a preferred<001>_(B2) tex-ture along the building direction.Unfortunately,this growth orientation always possesses a high criti-cal stress level to induce the martensitic transformation and experiences premature failure before the formation of martensite during tensile testing.By utilizing in situ characterization technologies,in this study,we demonstrate that by fabricating a NiTi sample with complete<001>_(B2) texture using wire-fed electron beam directed energy deposition,a sluggish martensitic transformation can be achieved to re-tard the initiation of fracture under tensile loading.To discern the origins of this tensile response,we combine experiments with molecular dynamics simulations to systematically analyze the micro-scale de-tails on how internal lattice defects can select the variety of martensite variants.Using both quasi in situ transmission electron microscopy analysis and calculations of the different atomic configurations,our results indicate that the pre-existing precipitates and accumulated dislocation defects,rather than columnar boundaries,can have a positive influence on the sluggish formation of variants that can cou-ple with plastic deformation within a much wider stress interval.Specifically,only the variant favored by both internal strain/stress fluctuations around local defects and external tensile load will overcome the high-energy transition barrier of<001>_(B2)-oriented tension to nucleate and grow sluggishly.The cur-rent findings not only show how the mechanical responses can be controlled in additively manufactured NiTi alloys with<001>_(B2) texture,but also regard this understanding to be a step forward in decoding the salient underlying mechanisms for the correlating texture,defects,and phase transformation of these functional materials.展开更多
The global supply chain turbulence has increased the difficulty of protecting foreign well-known trademarks.Although there are many studies on cross-border trademark rights protection in academia,there is relatively l...The global supply chain turbulence has increased the difficulty of protecting foreign well-known trademarks.Although there are many studies on cross-border trademark rights protection in academia,there is relatively little research on its risk mitigation effectiveness in the context of supply chain fluctuations.Based on case studies of commercial law and data statistics,the study explores the relationship between protection efficiency and market response through legal applicability.Due to the long litigation cycle and uneven law enforcement,there are differences in market regulation,weakening the protection of well-known trademarks and exacerbating supply chain uncertainty.Strengthening international legal framework cooperation and promoting law enforcement linkage can enhance protection effectiveness.In theory,enriching the theory of cross-border trademark protection and expanding research on brand rights protection in the context of global supply chains.In practice,it helps enterprises adjust their trademark layout,avoid legal risks,and improve market competitiveness.Due to the complexity of the legal environment and limitations in data acquisition,future research will strengthen data analysis,promote international cooperation in intelligent supervision,and build a more efficient cross-border well-known trademark protection mechanism.展开更多
We developed an imaging technique combining two-photon computed super-resolution microscopy and suction-based stabilization to achieve the resolution of the single-cell level and organelles in vivo.To accomplish this,...We developed an imaging technique combining two-photon computed super-resolution microscopy and suction-based stabilization to achieve the resolution of the single-cell level and organelles in vivo.To accomplish this,a conventional two-photon microscope was equipped with a 3D-printed holders,which stabilize the tissue surface within the focal plane of immersion objectives.Further computational image stabilization and noise reduction were applied,followed by superresolution radial fluctuations(SRRF)analysis,doubling image resolution,and enhancing signal-to-noise ratios for in vivo subcellular process investigation.Stabilization of<1μm was obtained by suction,and<25 nm were achieved by subsequent algorithmic image stabilization.A Mito-Dendra2 mouse model,expressing green fluorescent protein(GFP)in mitochondria,demonstrated the potential of long-term intravital subcellular imaging.In vivo mitochondrial fission and fusion,mitochondrial status migration,and the effects of alcohol consumption(modeled as an alcoholic liver disease)and berberine treatment on hepatocyte mitochondrial dynamics are directly observed intravitally.Suction-based stabilization in two-photon intravital imaging,coupled with computational super-resolution holds promise for advancing in vivo subcellular imaging studies.展开更多
A coalescence model was employed to form deuterons(d),tritons(t),and helium-3(^(3)He)nuclei from a uniformly-distributed volume of protons(p)and neutrons(n).We studied the ratio N_(t)N_(p)/N_(d)^(2)of light nuclei yie...A coalescence model was employed to form deuterons(d),tritons(t),and helium-3(^(3)He)nuclei from a uniformly-distributed volume of protons(p)and neutrons(n).We studied the ratio N_(t)N_(p)/N_(d)^(2)of light nuclei yields as a function of the neutron density fluctuations.We investigated the effect of finite transverse momentum(p_(T))acceptance on the ratio,in particular,the“extrapolation factor”(f)for the ratio as a function of the p_(T)spectral shape and the magnitude of neutron density fluctuations.The nature of f was found to be monotonic in p_(T)spectra“temperature”parameter and neutron density fluctuation magnitude;variations in the latter are relatively small.We also examined f in realistic simulations using the kinematic distributions of protons measured from the heavy-ion collision data.The nature of f was found to be smooth and monotonic as a function of the beam energy.Therefore,we conclude that extrapolation from limited p_(T)ranges does not create,enhance,or reduce the local peak of the N_(t)N_(p)/N_(d)^(2)ratio in the beam energy.Our study provides a necessary benchmark for light nuclei ratios as a probe for nucleon density fluctuations,an important observation in the search for the critical point of nuclear matter.展开更多
Recent various experiments have provided evidence supporting the emergence of loop-current order in kagome metals. Particularly superconductivity in AV_(3)Sb_(5) is significantly enhanced when this charge order is sup...Recent various experiments have provided evidence supporting the emergence of loop-current order in kagome metals. Particularly superconductivity in AV_(3)Sb_(5) is significantly enhanced when this charge order is suppressed by pressure or doping. Distinct from magnetic order, loop-current order does not couple directly to spin and thus whether such fluctuations can enhance superconductivity remains elusive. We design a sign problem-free bilayer kagome model coupled to quantum Ising spins through bond currents and perform determinant quantum Monte Carlo simulations to explore single-particle properties and superconductivity arising from 2 × 2 loopcurrent fluctuations. We find that this loop-current order induces intriguing band folding, band broadening,and gap opening around saddle points. Remarkably, our pairing susceptibility analysis identifies a dominant enhancement of superconductivity due to loop-current fluctuations, with the dominant pairing being the chiral d-wave channel. This pairing primarily occurs within the intra-sublattice channel and involves third nearestneighbor sites, attributed to the unique sublattice texture associated with van Hove singularities. We also discuss potential experimental implications for kagome superconductors.展开更多
Earthquakes can cause significant hazards,leading to loss of human life and property damage.In this study,we applied the masking empirical mode decomposition(EMD)to the Gyeongju earthquake(ML 5.8)in South Korea and th...Earthquakes can cause significant hazards,leading to loss of human life and property damage.In this study,we applied the masking empirical mode decomposition(EMD)to the Gyeongju earthquake(ML 5.8)in South Korea and the Abe Pura earthquake(ML 7.0)in Indonesia and then revealed that the 7th intrinsic mode function(IMF7),composed of waveforms with a period band of approximately 150 to 750 minutes.展开更多
Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution(RFI-QKD)can avoid real-time calibration operation of reference frames and improve the efficiency of the communication process.However,due to imperfections of optica...Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution(RFI-QKD)can avoid real-time calibration operation of reference frames and improve the efficiency of the communication process.However,due to imperfections of optical devices,there will inevitably exist intensity fluctuations in the source side of the QKD system,which will affect the final secure key rate.To reduce the influence of intensity fluctuations,an improved 3-intensity RFI-QKD scheme is proposed in this paper.After considering statistical fluctuations and implementing global parameter optimization,we conduct corresponding simulation analysis.The results show that our present work can present both higher key rate and a farther transmission distance than the standard method.展开更多
Water level fluctuations(WLFs)constituted a dominant factor controlling the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems but the mechanism of WLFs on phytoplankton community structure was still unknown.We investiga...Water level fluctuations(WLFs)constituted a dominant factor controlling the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems but the mechanism of WLFs on phytoplankton community structure was still unknown.We investigated the characteristics of phytoplankton community structure in Xiangxi Bay from January 2017 to December 2020.Results indicated water level(WL)of the Three Gorges Reservoir was divided into four distinct stages:the decreasing stage(DS),the low water level stage(LS),the storage stage(SS),and the high water level stage(HS).Notably,Cyanophyta predominated during the LS,with Microcystis sp.being the dominant species.Bacillariophyta was predominant in other three WL stages,with Melosira sp.and Cyclotella sp.as the dominant species.The highest biomass appeared in LS,whereas the lowest appeared in HS.Moreover,alpha diversity appeared to be lower in both HS and LS compared to DS and SS.Redundancy analysis showed WL as the key driver of phytoplankton community.Partial least squares path model analyses demonstrated that WL not only altered chemical factors(path coefficient=-0.62,P<0.01),thereby leading to changes in phytoplankton biomass(path coefficient=0.56,P<0.01),but also changed the physical factors(path coefficient=-0.69,P<0.01)and consequently had an impact on phytoplankton biomass(path coefficient=0.33,P<0.01).Furthermore,WL influenced phytoplankton diversity by altering chemical and physical factors.In conclusion,WL was an important factor influencing phytoplankton community,which implied that reservoir operation was the potential strategy to regulate phytoplankton communities.展开更多
A novel method to characterize CMOS process fluctuations in subthreshold current mirrors （SCM） is reported. The proposed model is succinct in methodology and calculation complexity compared with previous statistical...A novel method to characterize CMOS process fluctuations in subthreshold current mirrors （SCM） is reported. The proposed model is succinct in methodology and calculation complexity compared with previous statistical models. However,it provides favorable estimations of CMOS process fluctuations on the SCM circuit, which makes it promising for engineering applications. The model statistically abstracts physical parameters, which depend on the IC process, into random variables with certain mean values and standard deviations, while aggregating all the random impacts into a discrete martingale. The correctness of the proposed method is experimentally verified on an SCM circuit implemented in an SMIC 0.18μm CMOS 1P6M mixed signal process with a conversion factor of 100 in an input range from 100pA to lμA. The pro- posed theory successfully predicts - 10% of die-to-die fluctuation measured in the experiment, and also suggests the -lmV of threshold voltage standard deviation over a single die,which meets the process parameters suggested by the design kit from the foundry. The deviations between calculated probabilities and measured data are less than 8%. Meanwhile, pertinent suggestions concerning high fluctuation tolerance subthreshold analog circuit design are also made and discussed.展开更多
The floodplain of the Yellow River is a typical area characterized by redox fluctuations and heavy metal pollution.However,the mobilization behavior of heavy metals in floodplain sediments during redox fluctuations re...The floodplain of the Yellow River is a typical area characterized by redox fluctuations and heavy metal pollution.However,the mobilization behavior of heavy metals in floodplain sediments during redox fluctuations remains poorly understood.In this study,reductive mobilization of Fe and Mn was observed under reducing environments through reduction and dissolution,leading to the subsequent release of adsorbed As.In contrast,the mobilization of U occurred under oxic conditions,as the oxidative state of U(VI)has higher solubility.Furthermore,insignificant effects on the mobilization of Cd,Cu,Pb,and Hg were noticed during redox fluctuations,indicating higher stability of these heavymetals.Additionally,we demonstrated that carbon sources can play a key role in the mobilization of heavy metals in floodplain sediments,amplifying the reductive mobilization of Fe,Mn,As and the oxidative mobilization of U.Our findings contribute to the understanding of the biogeochemical cycling of heavy metal in floodplain sediments of the Yellow River and the factors that control this cycling.展开更多
Photovoltaic(PV)systems are being increasingly implemented in the grid,and their intermittent output fluctuations threaten the stability of the grid,thereby requiring effective power ramp control(PRRC)strategies.In th...Photovoltaic(PV)systems are being increasingly implemented in the grid,and their intermittent output fluctuations threaten the stability of the grid,thereby requiring effective power ramp control(PRRC)strategies.In this study,we proposed a power fluctuation identification method to optimize the PRRC strategy.The K-means++cluster based on DTW used in this method,which clusters the historical PV power generation data into power curves corresponding to a specific weather type(sunny,cloudy,and rainy)in a time zone.Subsequently,wavelet decomposition is applied to discretize the power curves with extreme RR overrun to accurately identify the extreme fluctuation time zones.We conducted an analysis using minute-level data from a 100 kW PV plant in Arizona,which demonstrates that the proposed method can effectively identify high-risk periods.Weather patterns within the time zones were quantitatively identified using a weather probability model.A hardware-in-the-loop experimental platform was employed to validate two days of actual power data in Arizona,demonstrating the weather zoning accuracy of the method and the reasonableness of the control.The proposed methodology contributes significantly to PRRC strategy selection and parameter optimization(e.g.,ESS capacity storage allocation and APC power reserveΔP)in different time zones and weather conditions.展开更多
This study investigated the fluctuations in the relationship between the Silk Road Pattern(SRP)and the boreal summer North Atlantic Oscillation(SNAO).The results indicated that the SRP–SNAO relationship was relativel...This study investigated the fluctuations in the relationship between the Silk Road Pattern(SRP)and the boreal summer North Atlantic Oscillation(SNAO).The results indicated that the SRP–SNAO relationship was relatively weak during 1958–2022,which was primarily due to fluctuations,particularly the reversal in their relationship since the late 1990s.Using wavelet coherence analysis,the authors identified a strong SRP–SNAO linkage on a 4–8-yr timescale,in particular during the mid-1970s to the early/mid-1990s.This strong linkage is mainly attributable to the intensification and eastward movement of the southern part of the SNAO around the mid/late 1970s,which favored the strong connection between the SNAO and the SRP.Additionally,the interdecadal changes of the atmospheric circulations over the North Atlantic and Eurasia around the mid/late 1970s that resembled the circulation anomalies related to the strong SRP–SNAO linkage,may also have provided a favorable background for the strong connection between the two teleconnections.These findings on the fluctuations in the SRP–SNAO linkage may offer important implications for understanding the impact of the SNAO on the SRP and the variability of the SRP.展开更多
Twin-field quantum key distribution(TF-QKD)is a disruptive innovation which is able to overcome the rate-distance limit of QKD without trusted relays.Since the proposal of the first TF-QKD protocol,theoretical and exp...Twin-field quantum key distribution(TF-QKD)is a disruptive innovation which is able to overcome the rate-distance limit of QKD without trusted relays.Since the proposal of the first TF-QKD protocol,theoretical and experimental breakthroughs have been made to enhance its ability.However,there still exist some practical issues waiting for settlement.In this paper,we examine the performances of asymmetric TF-QKD protocol with unstable light sources and limited data sizes.The statistical fluctuations of the parameters are estimated employing Azuma’s inequality.Through numerical simulations,we compare the secret key rates of the asymmetric TF-QKD protocol with different data sizes and variant intensity fluctuation magnitudes.Our results demonstrate that both statistical and intensity fluctuations have significant impacts on the performance of asymmetric TF-QKD.展开更多
A novel electromagnetic probe array(EMPA) diagnostic, which consists of a magnetic probe array and an electrostatic probe array, has recently been developed on EAST. The EMPA is fixed near the first wall at horizontal...A novel electromagnetic probe array(EMPA) diagnostic, which consists of a magnetic probe array and an electrostatic probe array, has recently been developed on EAST. The EMPA is fixed near the first wall at horizontal port P. The magnetic probe array of the EMPA consists of 24 identical magnetic probes, each of them capable of measuring toroidal, poloidal and radial magnetic fluctuations simultaneously, providing additional toroidal magnetic fluctuation measurements compared with the regular magnetic probes on EAST. With a higher sampling rate and self-resonant frequency, the EMPA magnetic probes can provide higher frequency magnetic fluctuation measurements. The magnetic probe array of the EMPA is composed of two parallel layers of magnetic probes with a radial distance of 63 mm, and each layer of magnetic probes is arranged in four poloidal rows and three toroidal columns. The compact arrangement of the EMPA magnetic probe array largely improves the toroidal mode number measurement ability from-8≤ n≤ 8 to-112≤ n≤ 112, and also improves the high poloidal wave number measurement ability of magnetic fluctuations compared with the regular high frequency magnetic probes on EAST. The electrostatic probe array of the EMPA consists of two sets of four-tip probes and a single-tip probe array with three poloidal rows and four toroidal columns. It complements the electrostatic parameter measurements behind the main limiter and near the first wall in EAST. The engineering details of the EMPA diagnostic, including the mechanical system, the electrical system, the acquisition and control system, and the effective area calibration, are presented. The preliminary applications of the EMPA in L-mode and H-mode discharges on EAST have demonstrated that the EMPA works well for providing information on the magnetic and electrostatic fluctuations and can contribute to deeper physical analysis in future EAST experiments.展开更多
Hills like White Elephants is one of the masterpieces of Ernest Hemingway. The story bears an open ending. This paper attempts to analyze the heroine-Jig's psychological fluctuations, and her three emotional stage...Hills like White Elephants is one of the masterpieces of Ernest Hemingway. The story bears an open ending. This paper attempts to analyze the heroine-Jig's psychological fluctuations, and her three emotional stages to support the author's interpretation on the end of the story—the heroine's final decision is to have the baby born.展开更多
Trends in the frequencies of four temperature extremes （the occurrence of warm days, cold days, warm nights and cold nights） with respect to a modulated annual cycle （MAC）, and those associated exclusively with we...Trends in the frequencies of four temperature extremes （the occurrence of warm days, cold days, warm nights and cold nights） with respect to a modulated annual cycle （MAC）, and those associated exclusively with weather-intraseasonal fluctuations （WIF） in eastern China were investigated based on an updated homogenized daily maximum and minimum temperature dataset for 1960–2008. The Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition （EEMD） method was used to isolate the WIF, MAC, and longer-term components from the temperature series. The annual, winter and summer occurrences of warm （cold） nights were found to have increased （decreased） significantly almost everywhere, while those of warm （cold） days have increased （decreased） in northern China （north of 40°N）. However, the four temperature extremes associated exclusively with WIF for winter have decreased almost everywhere, while those for summer have decreased in the north but increased in the south. These characteristics agree with changes in the amplitude of WIF. In particular, winter WIF of maximum temperature tended to weaken almost everywhere, especially in eastern coastal areas （by 10%–20%）; summer WIF tended to intensify in southern China by 10%–20%. It is notable that in northern China, the occurrence of warm days has increased, even where that associated with WIF has decreased significantly. This suggests that the recent increasing frequency of warm extremes is due to a considerable rise in the mean temperature level, which surpasses the effect of the weakening weather fluctuations in northern China.展开更多
Calculation grid and turbulence model for numerical simulating pressure fluctuations in a high-speed train tunnel are studied through the comparison analysis of numerical simulation and moving model test.Compared the ...Calculation grid and turbulence model for numerical simulating pressure fluctuations in a high-speed train tunnel are studied through the comparison analysis of numerical simulation and moving model test.Compared the waveforms and peak-peak values of pressure fluctuations between numerical simulation and moving model test,the structured grid and the SST k-ωturbulence model are selected for numerical simulating the process of high-speed train passing through the tunnel.The largest value of pressure wave amplitudes of numerical simulation and moving model test meet each other.And the locations of the largest value of the initial compression and expansion wave amplitude of numerical simulation are in agreement with that of moving model test.The calculated pressure at the measurement point fully conforms to the propagation law of compression and expansion waves in the tunnel.展开更多
Many landslides in reservoir areas continuously deform under cyclic water level fluctuations due to reservoir operations. In this paper,a landslide model, developed for a typical colluvial landslide in the Three Gorge...Many landslides in reservoir areas continuously deform under cyclic water level fluctuations due to reservoir operations. In this paper,a landslide model, developed for a typical colluvial landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, is used to study the effect of cyclic water level fluctuations on the landslide. Five cyclic water level fluctuations were implemented in the test, and the fluctuation rate in the last two fluctuations doubled over the first three fluctuations. The pore water pressure and lateral landslide profiles were obtained during the test. A measurement of the landslide soil loss was proposed to quantitatively evaluate the influence of water level fluctuations. The test results show that the first water level rising is most negative to the landslide among the five cycles. The fourth drawdown with a higher drawdown rate caused further large landslide deformation. An increase of the water level drawdown rate is much more unfavorable to the landslide than an increase of the water level rising rate. In addition, the landslide was found to have an adaptive ability to resist subsequent water level fluctuations after undergoing large deformation during a water level fluctuation. The landslide deformation and observations in the field were found to support the test results well.展开更多
Shock wave/boundary layer interaction(SWBLI)is still one of the unresolved bottlenecks that restrict the development of more advanced flight vehicles.Supersonic forward-facing step(FFS),an extreme case of compression ...Shock wave/boundary layer interaction(SWBLI)is still one of the unresolved bottlenecks that restrict the development of more advanced flight vehicles.Supersonic forward-facing step(FFS),an extreme case of compression ramp,often occurs severe SWBLIs with a large separation bubble.In this paper,experimental investigations on vortical structures and density fluctuations characteristics of supersonic FFS controlled by self-sustaining dual synthetic jets(SDSJ)are carried out in a Mach number 2.95 wind tunnel.High spatial–temporal resolution flowfield images of FFS without/with active flow control are captured by adopting nano-particle-based planar laser scattering technique.The control effects of the distance between the actuator and the step are mainly compared.The paper finds that the SDSJ can effectively change the feature of flowfield,eliminate the separation shock and the reattachment shock,compel the original shock induced by the step leading edge to distort and reduce its intensity finally.Density fluctuations analysis demonstrates that the whole flows seem to move upstream with the increase of distance(dS-J).Discrete Fourier transformation spectrums results reveal that the fluctuations are mainly located in the low-frequency region at first.High-frequency components and frequency bandwidth increase slightly after the SDSJ are applied.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12474051 and 92165201)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (Grant No.YSBR-046)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2023YFA1406300)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant Nos.2308085J11 and2308085QA14)。
文摘Recent advances in two-dimensional layered systems have greatly enriched electronic transport studies, particularly in inter-layer Coulomb drag research. Here, systematic transport measurements were conducted in graphene-based electronic double-layer structures, revealing giant yet reproducible drag fluctuations at cryogenic temperatures. These fluctuations' characteristics, including amplitude and peak/valley spacing, are mainly determined by the drag layer's carrier dynamics rather than the drive layer's, resulting in violation of the Onsager reciprocity relation. Notably, the drag fluctuations remain observable up to 35 K, far exceeding universal conductance fluctuations within individual layers. This suggests enhanced phase coherence in inter-layer drag compared to single-layer transport, as further confirmed by quantitative analysis of auto-correlation fields of fluctuations under magnetic fields. Our findings provide new insights into quantum interference effects and their interplay with Coulomb interactions in solids. The observations of significant drag fluctuations could potentially help address chaotic signals between nearby components in nanoscale devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52101037,52401040 and 52171034)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(No.GZB20230944)with the computational resources provided by LvLiang Cloud Comput-ing Center.
文摘Implementing additive manufacturing to NiTi(Nitinol)alloys typically enables a preferred<001>_(B2) tex-ture along the building direction.Unfortunately,this growth orientation always possesses a high criti-cal stress level to induce the martensitic transformation and experiences premature failure before the formation of martensite during tensile testing.By utilizing in situ characterization technologies,in this study,we demonstrate that by fabricating a NiTi sample with complete<001>_(B2) texture using wire-fed electron beam directed energy deposition,a sluggish martensitic transformation can be achieved to re-tard the initiation of fracture under tensile loading.To discern the origins of this tensile response,we combine experiments with molecular dynamics simulations to systematically analyze the micro-scale de-tails on how internal lattice defects can select the variety of martensite variants.Using both quasi in situ transmission electron microscopy analysis and calculations of the different atomic configurations,our results indicate that the pre-existing precipitates and accumulated dislocation defects,rather than columnar boundaries,can have a positive influence on the sluggish formation of variants that can cou-ple with plastic deformation within a much wider stress interval.Specifically,only the variant favored by both internal strain/stress fluctuations around local defects and external tensile load will overcome the high-energy transition barrier of<001>_(B2)-oriented tension to nucleate and grow sluggishly.The cur-rent findings not only show how the mechanical responses can be controlled in additively manufactured NiTi alloys with<001>_(B2) texture,but also regard this understanding to be a step forward in decoding the salient underlying mechanisms for the correlating texture,defects,and phase transformation of these functional materials.
文摘The global supply chain turbulence has increased the difficulty of protecting foreign well-known trademarks.Although there are many studies on cross-border trademark rights protection in academia,there is relatively little research on its risk mitigation effectiveness in the context of supply chain fluctuations.Based on case studies of commercial law and data statistics,the study explores the relationship between protection efficiency and market response through legal applicability.Due to the long litigation cycle and uneven law enforcement,there are differences in market regulation,weakening the protection of well-known trademarks and exacerbating supply chain uncertainty.Strengthening international legal framework cooperation and promoting law enforcement linkage can enhance protection effectiveness.In theory,enriching the theory of cross-border trademark protection and expanding research on brand rights protection in the context of global supply chains.In practice,it helps enterprises adjust their trademark layout,avoid legal risks,and improve market competitiveness.Due to the complexity of the legal environment and limitations in data acquisition,future research will strengthen data analysis,promote international cooperation in intelligent supervision,and build a more efficient cross-border well-known trademark protection mechanism.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science,ICT and Future Planning(MSIP)through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)(RS-2024-00450201)supported by a grant from the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute(KHIDI),funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare,Republic of Korea(HI22C1374).
文摘We developed an imaging technique combining two-photon computed super-resolution microscopy and suction-based stabilization to achieve the resolution of the single-cell level and organelles in vivo.To accomplish this,a conventional two-photon microscope was equipped with a 3D-printed holders,which stabilize the tissue surface within the focal plane of immersion objectives.Further computational image stabilization and noise reduction were applied,followed by superresolution radial fluctuations(SRRF)analysis,doubling image resolution,and enhancing signal-to-noise ratios for in vivo subcellular process investigation.Stabilization of<1μm was obtained by suction,and<25 nm were achieved by subsequent algorithmic image stabilization.A Mito-Dendra2 mouse model,expressing green fluorescent protein(GFP)in mitochondria,demonstrated the potential of long-term intravital subcellular imaging.In vivo mitochondrial fission and fusion,mitochondrial status migration,and the effects of alcohol consumption(modeled as an alcoholic liver disease)and berberine treatment on hepatocyte mitochondrial dynamics are directly observed intravitally.Suction-based stabilization in two-photon intravital imaging,coupled with computational super-resolution holds promise for advancing in vivo subcellular imaging studies.
基金supported in part by the U.S.Department of Energy(No.DE-SC0012910)National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.12035006 and 12075085)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2020YFE020200)。
文摘A coalescence model was employed to form deuterons(d),tritons(t),and helium-3(^(3)He)nuclei from a uniformly-distributed volume of protons(p)and neutrons(n).We studied the ratio N_(t)N_(p)/N_(d)^(2)of light nuclei yields as a function of the neutron density fluctuations.We investigated the effect of finite transverse momentum(p_(T))acceptance on the ratio,in particular,the“extrapolation factor”(f)for the ratio as a function of the p_(T)spectral shape and the magnitude of neutron density fluctuations.The nature of f was found to be monotonic in p_(T)spectra“temperature”parameter and neutron density fluctuation magnitude;variations in the latter are relatively small.We also examined f in realistic simulations using the kinematic distributions of protons measured from the heavy-ion collision data.The nature of f was found to be smooth and monotonic as a function of the beam energy.Therefore,we conclude that extrapolation from limited p_(T)ranges does not create,enhance,or reduce the local peak of the N_(t)N_(p)/N_(d)^(2)ratio in the beam energy.Our study provides a necessary benchmark for light nuclei ratios as a probe for nucleon density fluctuations,an important observation in the search for the critical point of nuclear matter.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12447103)financial support from the MERIT-WINGS course provided by the University of Tokyo+10 种基金the Fellowship for Integrated Materials Science and Career Development provided by the Japan Science and Technology Agencysupport from the computational resource of Wisteria/BDEC-01 provided by Information Technology Center, the University of Tokyo, for the Monte Carlo simulationthe support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12404275)the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province (Grant No. 202403021212015)support from the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence on Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter-ct.qmat (EXC 2147, Project No. 390858490)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12274289)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2022YFA1402702 and 2021YFA1401400)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No. 2021ZD0301902)Yangyang Development Fund, and Startup Funds from SJTUsupported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFA1407300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12047503)。
文摘Recent various experiments have provided evidence supporting the emergence of loop-current order in kagome metals. Particularly superconductivity in AV_(3)Sb_(5) is significantly enhanced when this charge order is suppressed by pressure or doping. Distinct from magnetic order, loop-current order does not couple directly to spin and thus whether such fluctuations can enhance superconductivity remains elusive. We design a sign problem-free bilayer kagome model coupled to quantum Ising spins through bond currents and perform determinant quantum Monte Carlo simulations to explore single-particle properties and superconductivity arising from 2 × 2 loopcurrent fluctuations. We find that this loop-current order induces intriguing band folding, band broadening,and gap opening around saddle points. Remarkably, our pairing susceptibility analysis identifies a dominant enhancement of superconductivity due to loop-current fluctuations, with the dominant pairing being the chiral d-wave channel. This pairing primarily occurs within the intra-sublattice channel and involves third nearestneighbor sites, attributed to the unique sublattice texture associated with van Hove singularities. We also discuss potential experimental implications for kagome superconductors.
基金supported as part of the"2024 Groundwater Basic Survey Project,"funded by the Ministry of Environment(Project No.20240123-001)。
文摘Earthquakes can cause significant hazards,leading to loss of human life and property damage.In this study,we applied the masking empirical mode decomposition(EMD)to the Gyeongju earthquake(ML 5.8)in South Korea and the Abe Pura earthquake(ML 7.0)in Indonesia and then revealed that the 7th intrinsic mode function(IMF7),composed of waveforms with a period band of approximately 150 to 750 minutes.
基金financial support from the Industrial Prospect and Key Core Technology Projects of Jiangsu Provincial Key R&D Program(Grant No.BE2022071)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20192001)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12074194)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.KYCX220954)。
文摘Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution(RFI-QKD)can avoid real-time calibration operation of reference frames and improve the efficiency of the communication process.However,due to imperfections of optical devices,there will inevitably exist intensity fluctuations in the source side of the QKD system,which will affect the final secure key rate.To reduce the influence of intensity fluctuations,an improved 3-intensity RFI-QKD scheme is proposed in this paper.After considering statistical fluctuations and implementing global parameter optimization,we conduct corresponding simulation analysis.The results show that our present work can present both higher key rate and a farther transmission distance than the standard method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2040210).
文摘Water level fluctuations(WLFs)constituted a dominant factor controlling the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems but the mechanism of WLFs on phytoplankton community structure was still unknown.We investigated the characteristics of phytoplankton community structure in Xiangxi Bay from January 2017 to December 2020.Results indicated water level(WL)of the Three Gorges Reservoir was divided into four distinct stages:the decreasing stage(DS),the low water level stage(LS),the storage stage(SS),and the high water level stage(HS).Notably,Cyanophyta predominated during the LS,with Microcystis sp.being the dominant species.Bacillariophyta was predominant in other three WL stages,with Melosira sp.and Cyclotella sp.as the dominant species.The highest biomass appeared in LS,whereas the lowest appeared in HS.Moreover,alpha diversity appeared to be lower in both HS and LS compared to DS and SS.Redundancy analysis showed WL as the key driver of phytoplankton community.Partial least squares path model analyses demonstrated that WL not only altered chemical factors(path coefficient=-0.62,P<0.01),thereby leading to changes in phytoplankton biomass(path coefficient=0.56,P<0.01),but also changed the physical factors(path coefficient=-0.69,P<0.01)and consequently had an impact on phytoplankton biomass(path coefficient=0.33,P<0.01).Furthermore,WL influenced phytoplankton diversity by altering chemical and physical factors.In conclusion,WL was an important factor influencing phytoplankton community,which implied that reservoir operation was the potential strategy to regulate phytoplankton communities.
文摘A novel method to characterize CMOS process fluctuations in subthreshold current mirrors （SCM） is reported. The proposed model is succinct in methodology and calculation complexity compared with previous statistical models. However,it provides favorable estimations of CMOS process fluctuations on the SCM circuit, which makes it promising for engineering applications. The model statistically abstracts physical parameters, which depend on the IC process, into random variables with certain mean values and standard deviations, while aggregating all the random impacts into a discrete martingale. The correctness of the proposed method is experimentally verified on an SCM circuit implemented in an SMIC 0.18μm CMOS 1P6M mixed signal process with a conversion factor of 100 in an input range from 100pA to lμA. The pro- posed theory successfully predicts - 10% of die-to-die fluctuation measured in the experiment, and also suggests the -lmV of threshold voltage standard deviation over a single die,which meets the process parameters suggested by the design kit from the foundry. The deviations between calculated probabilities and measured data are less than 8%. Meanwhile, pertinent suggestions concerning high fluctuation tolerance subthreshold analog circuit design are also made and discussed.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC3203604)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51808541,and U1904205).
文摘The floodplain of the Yellow River is a typical area characterized by redox fluctuations and heavy metal pollution.However,the mobilization behavior of heavy metals in floodplain sediments during redox fluctuations remains poorly understood.In this study,reductive mobilization of Fe and Mn was observed under reducing environments through reduction and dissolution,leading to the subsequent release of adsorbed As.In contrast,the mobilization of U occurred under oxic conditions,as the oxidative state of U(VI)has higher solubility.Furthermore,insignificant effects on the mobilization of Cd,Cu,Pb,and Hg were noticed during redox fluctuations,indicating higher stability of these heavymetals.Additionally,we demonstrated that carbon sources can play a key role in the mobilization of heavy metals in floodplain sediments,amplifying the reductive mobilization of Fe,Mn,As and the oxidative mobilization of U.Our findings contribute to the understanding of the biogeochemical cycling of heavy metal in floodplain sediments of the Yellow River and the factors that control this cycling.
基金supported by the Natural Science Research Project of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(23KJB470019)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province under Grant BK20240594.
文摘Photovoltaic(PV)systems are being increasingly implemented in the grid,and their intermittent output fluctuations threaten the stability of the grid,thereby requiring effective power ramp control(PRRC)strategies.In this study,we proposed a power fluctuation identification method to optimize the PRRC strategy.The K-means++cluster based on DTW used in this method,which clusters the historical PV power generation data into power curves corresponding to a specific weather type(sunny,cloudy,and rainy)in a time zone.Subsequently,wavelet decomposition is applied to discretize the power curves with extreme RR overrun to accurately identify the extreme fluctuation time zones.We conducted an analysis using minute-level data from a 100 kW PV plant in Arizona,which demonstrates that the proposed method can effectively identify high-risk periods.Weather patterns within the time zones were quantitatively identified using a weather probability model.A hardware-in-the-loop experimental platform was employed to validate two days of actual power data in Arizona,demonstrating the weather zoning accuracy of the method and the reasonableness of the control.The proposed methodology contributes significantly to PRRC strategy selection and parameter optimization(e.g.,ESS capacity storage allocation and APC power reserveΔP)in different time zones and weather conditions.
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 41605058 and 41831175]the Joint Open Project of the Key Laboratory of Meteorological Disaster,the Ministry of Education,the Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters,NUIST[grant number KLME202104]。
文摘This study investigated the fluctuations in the relationship between the Silk Road Pattern(SRP)and the boreal summer North Atlantic Oscillation(SNAO).The results indicated that the SRP–SNAO relationship was relatively weak during 1958–2022,which was primarily due to fluctuations,particularly the reversal in their relationship since the late 1990s.Using wavelet coherence analysis,the authors identified a strong SRP–SNAO linkage on a 4–8-yr timescale,in particular during the mid-1970s to the early/mid-1990s.This strong linkage is mainly attributable to the intensification and eastward movement of the southern part of the SNAO around the mid/late 1970s,which favored the strong connection between the SNAO and the SRP.Additionally,the interdecadal changes of the atmospheric circulations over the North Atlantic and Eurasia around the mid/late 1970s that resembled the circulation anomalies related to the strong SRP–SNAO linkage,may also have provided a favorable background for the strong connection between the two teleconnections.These findings on the fluctuations in the SRP–SNAO linkage may offer important implications for understanding the impact of the SNAO on the SRP and the variability of the SRP.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(61675235,61605248 and 61505261)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFA0302600)。
文摘Twin-field quantum key distribution(TF-QKD)is a disruptive innovation which is able to overcome the rate-distance limit of QKD without trusted relays.Since the proposal of the first TF-QKD protocol,theoretical and experimental breakthroughs have been made to enhance its ability.However,there still exist some practical issues waiting for settlement.In this paper,we examine the performances of asymmetric TF-QKD protocol with unstable light sources and limited data sizes.The statistical fluctuations of the parameters are estimated employing Azuma’s inequality.Through numerical simulations,we compare the secret key rates of the asymmetric TF-QKD protocol with different data sizes and variant intensity fluctuation magnitudes.Our results demonstrate that both statistical and intensity fluctuations have significant impacts on the performance of asymmetric TF-QKD.
基金supported by the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Energy R&D Program of China (Nos. 2019YFE03030000 and 2022YFE03020004)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12105187, 11905250 and 11975275)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2021M702245)the Users with Excellence Program of Hefei Science Center, CAS (No. 2021HSC-UE014)。
文摘A novel electromagnetic probe array(EMPA) diagnostic, which consists of a magnetic probe array and an electrostatic probe array, has recently been developed on EAST. The EMPA is fixed near the first wall at horizontal port P. The magnetic probe array of the EMPA consists of 24 identical magnetic probes, each of them capable of measuring toroidal, poloidal and radial magnetic fluctuations simultaneously, providing additional toroidal magnetic fluctuation measurements compared with the regular magnetic probes on EAST. With a higher sampling rate and self-resonant frequency, the EMPA magnetic probes can provide higher frequency magnetic fluctuation measurements. The magnetic probe array of the EMPA is composed of two parallel layers of magnetic probes with a radial distance of 63 mm, and each layer of magnetic probes is arranged in four poloidal rows and three toroidal columns. The compact arrangement of the EMPA magnetic probe array largely improves the toroidal mode number measurement ability from-8≤ n≤ 8 to-112≤ n≤ 112, and also improves the high poloidal wave number measurement ability of magnetic fluctuations compared with the regular high frequency magnetic probes on EAST. The electrostatic probe array of the EMPA consists of two sets of four-tip probes and a single-tip probe array with three poloidal rows and four toroidal columns. It complements the electrostatic parameter measurements behind the main limiter and near the first wall in EAST. The engineering details of the EMPA diagnostic, including the mechanical system, the electrical system, the acquisition and control system, and the effective area calibration, are presented. The preliminary applications of the EMPA in L-mode and H-mode discharges on EAST have demonstrated that the EMPA works well for providing information on the magnetic and electrostatic fluctuations and can contribute to deeper physical analysis in future EAST experiments.
文摘Hills like White Elephants is one of the masterpieces of Ernest Hemingway. The story bears an open ending. This paper attempts to analyze the heroine-Jig's psychological fluctuations, and her three emotional stages to support the author's interpretation on the end of the story—the heroine's final decision is to have the baby born.
基金sponsored by the National Basic Research Program of China (GrantNo. 2011CB952000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41005039 and40810059003)+1 种基金Yan and Tu were sponsored by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2009CB421401)Wu was sponsored by the National Science Foundation of USA (ATM-0653136, ATM-0917743)
文摘Trends in the frequencies of four temperature extremes （the occurrence of warm days, cold days, warm nights and cold nights） with respect to a modulated annual cycle （MAC）, and those associated exclusively with weather-intraseasonal fluctuations （WIF） in eastern China were investigated based on an updated homogenized daily maximum and minimum temperature dataset for 1960–2008. The Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition （EEMD） method was used to isolate the WIF, MAC, and longer-term components from the temperature series. The annual, winter and summer occurrences of warm （cold） nights were found to have increased （decreased） significantly almost everywhere, while those of warm （cold） days have increased （decreased） in northern China （north of 40°N）. However, the four temperature extremes associated exclusively with WIF for winter have decreased almost everywhere, while those for summer have decreased in the north but increased in the south. These characteristics agree with changes in the amplitude of WIF. In particular, winter WIF of maximum temperature tended to weaken almost everywhere, especially in eastern coastal areas （by 10%–20%）; summer WIF tended to intensify in southern China by 10%–20%. It is notable that in northern China, the occurrence of warm days has increased, even where that associated with WIF has decreased significantly. This suggests that the recent increasing frequency of warm extremes is due to a considerable rise in the mean temperature level, which surpasses the effect of the weakening weather fluctuations in northern China.
文摘Calculation grid and turbulence model for numerical simulating pressure fluctuations in a high-speed train tunnel are studied through the comparison analysis of numerical simulation and moving model test.Compared the waveforms and peak-peak values of pressure fluctuations between numerical simulation and moving model test,the structured grid and the SST k-ωturbulence model are selected for numerical simulating the process of high-speed train passing through the tunnel.The largest value of pressure wave amplitudes of numerical simulation and moving model test meet each other.And the locations of the largest value of the initial compression and expansion wave amplitude of numerical simulation are in agreement with that of moving model test.The calculated pressure at the measurement point fully conforms to the propagation law of compression and expansion waves in the tunnel.
基金funded by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (41630643)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC1501302)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (CUGCJ1701)
文摘Many landslides in reservoir areas continuously deform under cyclic water level fluctuations due to reservoir operations. In this paper,a landslide model, developed for a typical colluvial landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, is used to study the effect of cyclic water level fluctuations on the landslide. Five cyclic water level fluctuations were implemented in the test, and the fluctuation rate in the last two fluctuations doubled over the first three fluctuations. The pore water pressure and lateral landslide profiles were obtained during the test. A measurement of the landslide soil loss was proposed to quantitatively evaluate the influence of water level fluctuations. The test results show that the first water level rising is most negative to the landslide among the five cycles. The fourth drawdown with a higher drawdown rate caused further large landslide deformation. An increase of the water level drawdown rate is much more unfavorable to the landslide than an increase of the water level rising rate. In addition, the landslide was found to have an adaptive ability to resist subsequent water level fluctuations after undergoing large deformation during a water level fluctuation. The landslide deformation and observations in the field were found to support the test results well.
基金The present research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 11972369,51809271,11872374 and 11602299).
文摘Shock wave/boundary layer interaction(SWBLI)is still one of the unresolved bottlenecks that restrict the development of more advanced flight vehicles.Supersonic forward-facing step(FFS),an extreme case of compression ramp,often occurs severe SWBLIs with a large separation bubble.In this paper,experimental investigations on vortical structures and density fluctuations characteristics of supersonic FFS controlled by self-sustaining dual synthetic jets(SDSJ)are carried out in a Mach number 2.95 wind tunnel.High spatial–temporal resolution flowfield images of FFS without/with active flow control are captured by adopting nano-particle-based planar laser scattering technique.The control effects of the distance between the actuator and the step are mainly compared.The paper finds that the SDSJ can effectively change the feature of flowfield,eliminate the separation shock and the reattachment shock,compel the original shock induced by the step leading edge to distort and reduce its intensity finally.Density fluctuations analysis demonstrates that the whole flows seem to move upstream with the increase of distance(dS-J).Discrete Fourier transformation spectrums results reveal that the fluctuations are mainly located in the low-frequency region at first.High-frequency components and frequency bandwidth increase slightly after the SDSJ are applied.
