It is shown that when relativistically intense ultrashort laser pulses are reflected from the boundary of a plasma with a near-critical density,the Doppler frequency shift leads to generation of intense radiation in b...It is shown that when relativistically intense ultrashort laser pulses are reflected from the boundary of a plasma with a near-critical density,the Doppler frequency shift leads to generation of intense radiation in both the high-frequency(up to the x-ray)and low-frequency(mid-infrared)ranges.The efficiency of energy conversion into the wavelength range above 3μm can reach several percent,which makes it possible to obtain relativistically intense pulses in the mid-infrared range.These pulses are synchronized with high harmonics in the ultraviolet and x-ray ranges,which opens up opportunities for high-precision pump–probe measurements,in particular,laser-induced electron diffraction and transient absorption spectroscopy.展开更多
The carrier-envelope phase(CEP)φ_(0)is one of the key parameters in the generation of isolated attosecond pulses.In particular,“cosine”pulses(φ_(0)=0)are best suited for generation of single attosecond pulses in a...The carrier-envelope phase(CEP)φ_(0)is one of the key parameters in the generation of isolated attosecond pulses.In particular,“cosine”pulses(φ_(0)=0)are best suited for generation of single attosecond pulses in atomic media.Such“cosine”pulses have the peak of the most intense cycle aligned with the peak of the pulse envelope,and therefore have the highest contrast between the peak intensity and the neighboring cycles.In this paper,the dynamics of single attosecond pulse generation from a relativistically oscillating plasma mirror is investigated.We use an elementary analytical model as well as particle-in-cell simulations to study few-cycle attosecond pulses.We find that the phase of the field driving the surface oscillations depends on the plasma density and preplasma scale length.This leads us to a counterintuitive conclusion:for the case of normal incidence and a sharp plasma-vacuum boundary,the CEP required for the generation of a single attosecond pulse phase is closer toφ_(0)=π/2(a“sine”pulse),with the exact value depending on the plasma parameters.展开更多
By employing a full quantum theory of electron-photon scattering in intense laser fields,we calculate the angularresolved radiation rate of the fundamental wave in Thomson scattering.We investigate the dependence of r...By employing a full quantum theory of electron-photon scattering in intense laser fields,we calculate the angularresolved radiation rate of the fundamental wave in Thomson scattering.We investigate the dependence of radiation rate on Euler angles and elucidate the underlying physical mechanism.The figure-8 profile of the radiation rate within the polarization plane is validated,while its evolution with respect to laser intensity and electron momentum is illustrated.Our findings reveal that in lower-intensity laser fields and for slow electron motion,the angular-resolved radiation rate exhibits distinct dipole emission characteristics.However,significant changes are observed at high laser intensities and/or large electron momenta,leading to pronounced alterations in the angular-resolved radiation rate.Remarkably similar variation patterns can be achieved by proportionally adjusting both laser intensity and electron momentum.展开更多
The octupole correlations of the K^(π)=5/2^(+)ground state and the rotational spectrum built on it in^(229)Th are studied using the microscopic relativistic density functional theory on a three-dimensional lattice sp...The octupole correlations of the K^(π)=5/2^(+)ground state and the rotational spectrum built on it in^(229)Th are studied using the microscopic relativistic density functional theory on a three-dimensional lattice space and the reflection-asymmetric triaxial particle rotor model.It is found that^(229)Th has a ground state with static axial octupole and quadrupole deformations.The occurrence of octupole correlations,driven by the octupole deformation,is analyzed through the evolution of single-particle levels around the Fermi surface.The experimental energy spectrum and the electromagnetic transition probabilities,including B(E2)and B(M1),are reasonably well reproduced.展开更多
Plasma-based optical elements can withstand laser intensities several orders of magnitude higher than traditional optical elements,making them highly promising for manipulating relativistic intensity laser pulses.In t...Plasma-based optical elements can withstand laser intensities several orders of magnitude higher than traditional optical elements,making them highly promising for manipulating relativistic intensity laser pulses.In this work,we propose and demonstrate a novel microstructured plasma target,inspired by the design of traditional Fresnel zone plates.The specific target structure causes diffraction of the input laser at each zone,resulting in constructive interference and facilitating effective focusing of the input laser pulse.Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation results show that the microstructured plasma target can focus Gaussian laser pulses with an intensity of the order of 10^(22) W/cm^(2)to an intensity exceeding 10^(24) W/cm^(2)with the laser focus spot size approaching the diffraction limit of-0.73μm and laser fluence enhancement by a factor of 46.It is also found that when the microstructured plasma target is modified into a reflective element,laser intensities up to 10^(25) W/cm^(2)may be achieved.This extremely high-intensity tightly focused laser pulse can trigger intense photon radiation when interacting with targets,(e.g.,wire plasma targets),with potential applications in laboratory astrophysics,as well as providing the opportunity to explore phenomena such as vacuum birefringence and quantum electrodynamical cascades.展开更多
In this paper,we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton–proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC) with key contributions from Chinese gro...In this paper,we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton–proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC) with key contributions from Chinese groups,including the quark–gluon plasma bulk properties,electromagnetic probes,heavy flavor and jets,antimatter hyper-nucleus,nuclear structure,global polarization,and nucleon spin structure.These data serve as important ingredients in the physics of quantum chromodynamics.展开更多
Recent theoretical investigations into the excitation energies of the high-Z lithium isoelectronic sequence(Li-like)ions have revealed significant discrepancies[Eur.Phys.J.Plus 1371253(2022)],with deviations between t...Recent theoretical investigations into the excitation energies of the high-Z lithium isoelectronic sequence(Li-like)ions have revealed significant discrepancies[Eur.Phys.J.Plus 1371253(2022)],with deviations between the methods employed reaching up to∼40 eV for U^(89+).In this work,we address this issue through a comprehensive study of Lilike uranium(U^(89+)),calculating the lowest 35 levels of the 1s^(2)nl(n≤6)configurations.We employ two independent relativistic methods:the multiconfiguration Dirac–Hartree–Fock(MCDHF)method implemented in the GRASP2K code,and the relativistic configuration interaction(RCI)method within the Flexible Atomic Code(FAC).Our calculations resolve the discrepancies,achieving excellent mutual agreement and reducing deviations from experimental benchmarks to within∼2 eV.Furthermore,we identify the bottlenecks to achieving sub-eV accuracy for each method in the strong-field,high-Z regime.To the best of our knowledge,this is the most extensive dataset for this ion to date,including excitation energies,lifetimes,and radiative properties for allowed(E1)and forbidden(M1,E2,M2)transitions.Estimated uncertainties for most strong allowed and forbidden transitions remain below 1%and 2%,respectively,rendering this dataset valuable for applications in plasma spectroscopy.The dataset that supported the findings of this study is available in Science Data Bank at https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.32492.展开更多
Following over 20 years of research,a direct measurement of the QGP temperature has been achieved at Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider(RHIC),free from the blue-shift effect and contamination from strong interactions.Thi...Following over 20 years of research,a direct measurement of the QGP temperature has been achieved at Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider(RHIC),free from the blue-shift effect and contamination from strong interactions.This viewpoint discusses a recent measurement of the QGP temperature at different stages at the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC(STAR),which used e^(+)e^(-)pairs as penetrating probes.展开更多
Understanding the complex plasma dynamics in ultra-intense relativistic laser-solid interactions is of fundamental importance for applications of laser-plasma-based particle accelerators,the creation of high-energy-de...Understanding the complex plasma dynamics in ultra-intense relativistic laser-solid interactions is of fundamental importance for applications of laser-plasma-based particle accelerators,the creation of high-energy-density matter,understanding planetary science,and laser-driven fusion energy.However,experimental efforts in this regime have been limited by the lack of accessibility of over-critical densities and the poor spatiotemporal resolution of conventional diagnostics.Over the last decade,the advent of femtosecond brilliant hard X-ray free-electron lasers(XFELs)has opened new horizons to overcome these limitations.Here,for the first time,we present full-scale spatiotemporal measurements of solid-density plasma dynamics,including preplasma generation with tens of nanometer scale length driven by the leading edge of a relativistic laser pulse,ultrafast heating and ionization at the main pulse arrival,the laser-driven blast wave,and transient surface return current-induced compression dynamics up to hundreds of picoseconds after interaction.These observations are enabled by utilizing a novel combination of advanced X-ray diagnostics including small-angle X-ray scattering,resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy,and propagation-based X-ray phase-contrast imaging simultaneously at the European XFEL-HED beamline station.展开更多
This work demonstrates experimentally the close relation between return currents from relativistic laser-driven target polarization and the quality of the relativistic laser–plasma interaction for laser-driven second...This work demonstrates experimentally the close relation between return currents from relativistic laser-driven target polarization and the quality of the relativistic laser–plasma interaction for laser-driven secondary sources,taking as an example ion acceleration by target normal sheath acceleration.The Pearson linear correlation of maximum return current amplitude and proton spectrum cutoff energy is found to be in the range from~0.70 to 0.94.kA-scale return currents rise in all interaction schemes where targets of any kind are charged by escaping laser-accelerated relativistic electrons.Their precise measurement is demonstrated using an inductive scheme that allows operation at high repetition rates.Thus,return currents can be used as a metrological online tool for the optimization of many laser-driven secondary sources and for diagnosing their stability.In particular,in two parametric studies of laser-driven ion acceleration,we carry out a noninvasive online measurement of return currents in a tape target system irradiated by the 1 PW VEGA-3 laser at Centro de Láseres Pulsados:first the size of the irradiated area is varied at best compression of the laser pulse;second,the pulse duration is varied by means of induced group delay dispersion at best focus.This work paves the way to the development of feedback systems that operate at the high repetition rates of PW-class lasers.展开更多
An accurate and simultaneous ab initio prediction for both light nuclei and nuclear matter has been a longstanding challenge in nuclear physics, due to the significant uncertainties associated with the three-nucleon f...An accurate and simultaneous ab initio prediction for both light nuclei and nuclear matter has been a longstanding challenge in nuclear physics, due to the significant uncertainties associated with the three-nucleon forces.In this Letter, we develop the relativistic quantum Monte Carlo methods for the nuclear ab initio problem, and calculate the ground-state energies of A ≤ 4 nuclei using the two-nucleon Bonn force with an unprecedented high accuracy. The present relativistic results significantly outperform the nonrelativistic results with only twonucleon forces. We demonstrate that both light nuclei and nuclear matter can be well described simultaneously in the relativistic ab initio calculations, even in the absence of three-nucleon forces, and a correlation between the properties of light A ≤ 4 nuclei and the nuclear saturation is revealed. This provides a quantitative understanding of the connection between the light nuclei and nuclear matter saturation properties.展开更多
We propose a compact scheme to modulate a relativistic electron beam(REB)into three-dimensional(3D)nanoscale bunches by injecting a rarefied REB into an underdense plasma.This scheme self-consistently integrates the l...We propose a compact scheme to modulate a relativistic electron beam(REB)into three-dimensional(3D)nanoscale bunches by injecting a rarefied REB into an underdense plasma.This scheme self-consistently integrates the lateral focusing and axial modulation of the REB in its self-driven plasma wakefield.The REB first expels the plasma electrons in its path to form a wake,where the lateral force of the chargeseparation field compresses it to higher density,so that more plasma electrons are expelled as it propagates.The positive feedback loop is repeated until the REB becomes a thin electron filament of density a hundred times that of the original.As it continues to propagate in the elongated electron-free wake bubble,the axial electric field induces an energy chirp on the electron filament,and longitudinally modulates it into 3D nanoscale bunches by asynchronous envelope oscillations.The excitation conditions of this scheme with respect to the beam and plasma parameters,as well as the spatial scale of the obtained electron bunches,are analyzed analytically and agree well with particle-in-cell simulations.In addition,our radiation simulations show that coherent extreme ultraviolet radiation can be generated with such 3D nanoscale bunches.展开更多
In this study,we calculated the photon absorption cross sections of even–even neodymium(Nd)isotopes using the Dirac Quasiparticle Finite Amplitude Method(relativistic QFAM),combined with the Tiny Smearing Approximati...In this study,we calculated the photon absorption cross sections of even–even neodymium(Nd)isotopes using the Dirac Quasiparticle Finite Amplitude Method(relativistic QFAM),combined with the Tiny Smearing Approximation(TSA)method.This approach enables the efficient reproduction of experimental photon absorption data for both spherical and deformed nuclei.We demonstrate that relativistic QFAM calculations with any smearing parameter γ can be scaled using the TSA method,significantly reducing the computational cost.Our method was applied to Nd isotopes,with experimental data reproduced for ^(142,144,146,148,150)Nd and predictions for ^(152)Nd.By optimizing the three key parameters,the total χ^(2) between the calculations and experimental data was reduced by nearly an order of magnitude.Furthermore,the role of nuclear deformation in the Giant Dipole Resonance(GDR)structure was analyzed,highlighting its impact on the emergence of double peaks in the photon absorption cross sections of deformed nuclei.This work provides a robust microscopic approach to improve photonuclear data for applications in nuclear physics and astrophysics.展开更多
We study the Rayleigh-Taylor instability(RTI)of electrostatic plane wave perturbations in compressible relativistic magnetoplasma fluids with thermal ions under gravity in three different cases of when(ⅰ)electrons ar...We study the Rayleigh-Taylor instability(RTI)of electrostatic plane wave perturbations in compressible relativistic magnetoplasma fluids with thermal ions under gravity in three different cases of when(ⅰ)electrons are in isothermal equilibrium,i.e.,classical or nondegenerate,(ⅱ)electrons are fully degenerate(with Te=0),and(ⅲ)electrons are partially degenerate or have finite temperature degeneracy(with Te≠0).While in the cases of(ⅰ)and(ⅲ),we focus on the regimes where the particle's thermal energy is more or less than the rest mass energy,i.e.,βe≡kBTe/mec2<1or>1,the case(ⅱ)considers from weakly to ultra-relativistic degenerate regimes.A general expression of the growth rate of instability is obtained and analyzed in the three different cases relevant to laboratory and astrophysical plasmas,which generalize and advance the previous theory on RTI.展开更多
Based on the Many Worlds Interpretation,I describe reality as a multilayer spacetime,where parallel layers play the role of alternative timelines.I link physics to ethics,arguing that one’s moral choices shape one’s...Based on the Many Worlds Interpretation,I describe reality as a multilayer spacetime,where parallel layers play the role of alternative timelines.I link physics to ethics,arguing that one’s moral choices shape one’s course in the multiverse.I consider one’s ethical decisions as decoherence events,leading to movement between alternative timelines,lighter(higher)or heavier(lower)realities.Sometimes in one’s curvilinear path in spacetime,one can even experience falling toward lower layers,slipping through wormholes.This theory supports free will and the simulation hypothesis.With this background,I explore the idea that a new theory of gravity might open new possibilities to shape matter and change our worldview through the invention of new technology,transforming information into waves and then into solid matter,paving the way for a new Multiverse Aeon for humanity.展开更多
We present a calculation by including the relativistic and off-shell contributions to the interaction potentials between two spin-1/2 fermions mediated by the exchange of light spin-0 particles,in both momentum and co...We present a calculation by including the relativistic and off-shell contributions to the interaction potentials between two spin-1/2 fermions mediated by the exchange of light spin-0 particles,in both momentum and coordinate spaces.Our calculation is based on the four-point Green's function rather than the scattering amplitude.Among the sixteen potential components,eight that vanish in the non-relativistic limit are shown to acquire nonzero relativistic and off-shell corrections.In addition to providing relativistic and off-shell corrections to the operator basis commonly used in the literature,we introduce an alternative operator basis that facilitates the derivation of interaction potentials in the coordinate space.Furthermore,we calculate both the long-range and short-range components of the potentials,which can be useful for future experimental analyses at both macroscopic and atomic scales.展开更多
The isospin splitting of the Dirac mass obtained using the relativistic Brueckner-Hartree-Fock(RBHF)theory was thor-oughly investigated.From the perspective in the full Dirac space,the long-standing controversy betwee...The isospin splitting of the Dirac mass obtained using the relativistic Brueckner-Hartree-Fock(RBHF)theory was thor-oughly investigated.From the perspective in the full Dirac space,the long-standing controversy between the momentum-independent approximation(MIA)method and the projection method on the isospin splitting of the Dirac mass in asymmetric nuclear matter was analyzed in detail.We found that the assumption procedure of the MIA method,which assumes that single-particle potentials are momentum independent,is not a sufficient condition that directly leads to the opposite sign of the isospin splitting of the Dirac mass,whereas the extraction procedure of the MIA method,which extracts single-particle potentials from single-particle potential energy,changes the sign.A formal expression of the Dirac mass was obtained by approximately solving a set of equations involved in the extraction procedure.The opposite isospin splitting of the Dirac mass was mainly caused by the extraction procedure,which forcibly assumed that the momentum dependence of the single-particle potential energy was in a quadratic form,in which the strength was solely determined by a constant scalar potential.Improved understanding of the isospin splitting of the Dirac mass from ab initio calculations could enhance our knowledge of neutron-rich systems,such as exotic nuclei and neutron stars.展开更多
We consider a relativistic two-fluid model of superfluidity,in which the superfluid is described by an order parameter that is a complex scalar field satisfying the nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation(NLKG).The coupling t...We consider a relativistic two-fluid model of superfluidity,in which the superfluid is described by an order parameter that is a complex scalar field satisfying the nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation(NLKG).The coupling to the normal fluid is introduced via a covariant current-current interaction,which results in the addition of an effective potential,whose imaginary part describes particle transfer between superfluid and normal fluid.Quantized vorticity arises in a class of singular solutions and the related vortex dynamics is incorporated in the modified NLKG,facilitating numerical analysis which is usually very complicated in the phenomenology of vortex filaments.The dual transformation to a string theory description(Kalb-Ramond)of quantum vorticity,the Magnus force,and the mutual friction between quantized vortices and normal fluid are also studied.展开更多
The sign of higher-order multiplicity fluctuations is a very important parameter for exploring QCD phase transitions.The kurtosis of the net-baryon is typically negative in simulations of the dynamics of the conserved...The sign of higher-order multiplicity fluctuations is a very important parameter for exploring QCD phase transitions.The kurtosis of the net-baryon is typically negative in simulations of the dynamics of the conserved net-baryon density near the QCD critical point.This paper considers the effects of finite size on multiplicity fluctuations with equilibrium critical fluctuations.It is found that the multiplicity fluctuations(or the magnitude of the correlation function D_(ij))are dramatically suppressed with decreasing system size when the size of the system is small compared with the correlation length,which is the so-called acceptance dependence.Consequently,the small correlation function of the small system size results in the magnitude of the negative contribution(~D_(ij)^(4))in the four-point correlation function dominating the positive term(~D_(ij)^(5)),and this finite-size effect induces a dip structure near the QCD critical point.展开更多
We investigated the chiral magnetic effect(CME)in relativistic heavy-ion collisions through an improved two-plane method analysis of theΔγobservable,probing CP-symmetry breaking in the strong interactions and topolo...We investigated the chiral magnetic effect(CME)in relativistic heavy-ion collisions through an improved two-plane method analysis of theΔγobservable,probing CP-symmetry breaking in the strong interactions and topological properties of the QCD vacuum.Using a multiphase transport model with tunable CME strengths,we systematically compared the Au+Au and isobar collisions at√s_(NN)=200 GeV.We observed a reduced difference in the CME signal-to-background ratio between the spectator and participant planes for Au+Au collisions compared with isobar collisions.A comprehensive chi-square analysis across all three collision systems revealed stronger CME signatures in Au+Au collisions than in isobar collisions,particularly when measured with respect to the spectator plane.Our findings demonstrate the enhanced experimental reliability of the two-plane method for CME detection in Au+Au collisions.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation,state assignment for the Lobachevsky University of Nizhny Novgorod,Project No.0729-2020-0035state assignment for the Institute of Applied Physics RAS,Project No.0030-2021-0012.
文摘It is shown that when relativistically intense ultrashort laser pulses are reflected from the boundary of a plasma with a near-critical density,the Doppler frequency shift leads to generation of intense radiation in both the high-frequency(up to the x-ray)and low-frequency(mid-infrared)ranges.The efficiency of energy conversion into the wavelength range above 3μm can reach several percent,which makes it possible to obtain relativistically intense pulses in the mid-infrared range.These pulses are synchronized with high harmonics in the ultraviolet and x-ray ranges,which opens up opportunities for high-precision pump–probe measurements,in particular,laser-induced electron diffraction and transient absorption spectroscopy.
基金This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation(Grant No.22-22-01031).
文摘The carrier-envelope phase(CEP)φ_(0)is one of the key parameters in the generation of isolated attosecond pulses.In particular,“cosine”pulses(φ_(0)=0)are best suited for generation of single attosecond pulses in atomic media.Such“cosine”pulses have the peak of the most intense cycle aligned with the peak of the pulse envelope,and therefore have the highest contrast between the peak intensity and the neighboring cycles.In this paper,the dynamics of single attosecond pulse generation from a relativistically oscillating plasma mirror is investigated.We use an elementary analytical model as well as particle-in-cell simulations to study few-cycle attosecond pulses.We find that the phase of the field driving the surface oscillations depends on the plasma density and preplasma scale length.This leads us to a counterintuitive conclusion:for the case of normal incidence and a sharp plasma-vacuum boundary,the CEP required for the generation of a single attosecond pulse phase is closer toφ_(0)=π/2(a“sine”pulse),with the exact value depending on the plasma parameters.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12074261)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant No.20ZR1441600)。
文摘By employing a full quantum theory of electron-photon scattering in intense laser fields,we calculate the angularresolved radiation rate of the fundamental wave in Thomson scattering.We investigate the dependence of radiation rate on Euler angles and elucidate the underlying physical mechanism.The figure-8 profile of the radiation rate within the polarization plane is validated,while its evolution with respect to laser intensity and electron momentum is illustrated.Our findings reveal that in lower-intensity laser fields and for slow electron motion,the angular-resolved radiation rate exhibits distinct dipole emission characteristics.However,significant changes are observed at high laser intensities and/or large electron momenta,leading to pronounced alterations in the angular-resolved radiation rate.Remarkably similar variation patterns can be achieved by proportionally adjusting both laser intensity and electron momentum.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12205097,12141501,12475117,and 12435006)the National Key Laboratory of Neutron Science and Technology(Grant No.NST202401016)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2024YFA1612600 and 2024YFE0109803)the High-performance Computing Platform of Peking University。
文摘The octupole correlations of the K^(π)=5/2^(+)ground state and the rotational spectrum built on it in^(229)Th are studied using the microscopic relativistic density functional theory on a three-dimensional lattice space and the reflection-asymmetric triaxial particle rotor model.It is found that^(229)Th has a ground state with static axial octupole and quadrupole deformations.The occurrence of octupole correlations,driven by the octupole deformation,is analyzed through the evolution of single-particle levels around the Fermi surface.The experimental energy spectrum and the electromagnetic transition probabilities,including B(E2)and B(M1),are reasonably well reproduced.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12375244 and 12135009)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China(Grant No.2025JJ30002).
文摘Plasma-based optical elements can withstand laser intensities several orders of magnitude higher than traditional optical elements,making them highly promising for manipulating relativistic intensity laser pulses.In this work,we propose and demonstrate a novel microstructured plasma target,inspired by the design of traditional Fresnel zone plates.The specific target structure causes diffraction of the input laser at each zone,resulting in constructive interference and facilitating effective focusing of the input laser pulse.Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation results show that the microstructured plasma target can focus Gaussian laser pulses with an intensity of the order of 10^(22) W/cm^(2)to an intensity exceeding 10^(24) W/cm^(2)with the laser focus spot size approaching the diffraction limit of-0.73μm and laser fluence enhancement by a factor of 46.It is also found that when the microstructured plasma target is modified into a reflective element,laser intensities up to 10^(25) W/cm^(2)may be achieved.This extremely high-intensity tightly focused laser pulse can trigger intense photon radiation when interacting with targets,(e.g.,wire plasma targets),with potential applications in laboratory astrophysics,as well as providing the opportunity to explore phenomena such as vacuum birefringence and quantum electrodynamical cascades.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2022YFA1604900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12575145)。
文摘In this paper,we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton–proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC) with key contributions from Chinese groups,including the quark–gluon plasma bulk properties,electromagnetic probes,heavy flavor and jets,antimatter hyper-nucleus,nuclear structure,global polarization,and nucleon spin structure.These data serve as important ingredients in the physics of quantum chromodynamics.
基金supported by the Research Foundation for Higher Level Talents of West Anhui University(Grant No.WGKQ2021005)the Research Projects of West An-hui University(Grant No.WXZR202418).
文摘Recent theoretical investigations into the excitation energies of the high-Z lithium isoelectronic sequence(Li-like)ions have revealed significant discrepancies[Eur.Phys.J.Plus 1371253(2022)],with deviations between the methods employed reaching up to∼40 eV for U^(89+).In this work,we address this issue through a comprehensive study of Lilike uranium(U^(89+)),calculating the lowest 35 levels of the 1s^(2)nl(n≤6)configurations.We employ two independent relativistic methods:the multiconfiguration Dirac–Hartree–Fock(MCDHF)method implemented in the GRASP2K code,and the relativistic configuration interaction(RCI)method within the Flexible Atomic Code(FAC).Our calculations resolve the discrepancies,achieving excellent mutual agreement and reducing deviations from experimental benchmarks to within∼2 eV.Furthermore,we identify the bottlenecks to achieving sub-eV accuracy for each method in the strong-field,high-Z regime.To the best of our knowledge,this is the most extensive dataset for this ion to date,including excitation energies,lifetimes,and radiative properties for allowed(E1)and forbidden(M1,E2,M2)transitions.Estimated uncertainties for most strong allowed and forbidden transitions remain below 1%and 2%,respectively,rendering this dataset valuable for applications in plasma spectroscopy.The dataset that supported the findings of this study is available in Science Data Bank at https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.32492.
文摘Following over 20 years of research,a direct measurement of the QGP temperature has been achieved at Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider(RHIC),free from the blue-shift effect and contamination from strong interactions.This viewpoint discusses a recent measurement of the QGP temperature at different stages at the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC(STAR),which used e^(+)e^(-)pairs as penetrating probes.
基金funding from Grant No. HIDSS-0002 DASHH (Data Science in Hamburg-Helmholtz Graduate School for the Structure of Matter)partially supported by the Helmholtz Imaging platform through the project “Smart Phase.”
文摘Understanding the complex plasma dynamics in ultra-intense relativistic laser-solid interactions is of fundamental importance for applications of laser-plasma-based particle accelerators,the creation of high-energy-density matter,understanding planetary science,and laser-driven fusion energy.However,experimental efforts in this regime have been limited by the lack of accessibility of over-critical densities and the poor spatiotemporal resolution of conventional diagnostics.Over the last decade,the advent of femtosecond brilliant hard X-ray free-electron lasers(XFELs)has opened new horizons to overcome these limitations.Here,for the first time,we present full-scale spatiotemporal measurements of solid-density plasma dynamics,including preplasma generation with tens of nanometer scale length driven by the leading edge of a relativistic laser pulse,ultrafast heating and ionization at the main pulse arrival,the laser-driven blast wave,and transient surface return current-induced compression dynamics up to hundreds of picoseconds after interaction.These observations are enabled by utilizing a novel combination of advanced X-ray diagnostics including small-angle X-ray scattering,resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy,and propagation-based X-ray phase-contrast imaging simultaneously at the European XFEL-HED beamline station.
基金funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program through the European IMPULSE project under Grant Agreement No.871161from LASERLAB-EUROPE V under Grant Agreement No.871124+6 种基金from the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic(Grant No.GM23-05027M)Grant No.PDC2021120933-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033by the European Union Next Generation EU/PRTRsupported by funding from the Ministerio de Ciencia,Innovación y Universidades in Spain through ICTS Equipment Grant No.EQC2018-005230-Pfrom Grant No.PID2021-125389O A-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER,UEby“ERDF A Way of Making Europe”by the European Unionfrom grants of the Junta de Castilla y León with Grant Nos.CLP263P20 and CLP087U16。
文摘This work demonstrates experimentally the close relation between return currents from relativistic laser-driven target polarization and the quality of the relativistic laser–plasma interaction for laser-driven secondary sources,taking as an example ion acceleration by target normal sheath acceleration.The Pearson linear correlation of maximum return current amplitude and proton spectrum cutoff energy is found to be in the range from~0.70 to 0.94.kA-scale return currents rise in all interaction schemes where targets of any kind are charged by escaping laser-accelerated relativistic electrons.Their precise measurement is demonstrated using an inductive scheme that allows operation at high repetition rates.Thus,return currents can be used as a metrological online tool for the optimization of many laser-driven secondary sources and for diagnosing their stability.In particular,in two parametric studies of laser-driven ion acceleration,we carry out a noninvasive online measurement of return currents in a tape target system irradiated by the 1 PW VEGA-3 laser at Centro de Láseres Pulsados:first the size of the irradiated area is varied at best compression of the laser pulse;second,the pulse duration is varied by means of induced group delay dispersion at best focus.This work paves the way to the development of feedback systems that operate at the high repetition rates of PW-class lasers.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12141501, 123B2080, 12435006, 12475117, and 11935003)the National Key Laboratory of Neutron Science and Technology (Grant No. NST202401016)+2 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2024YFE0109803)the High-performance Computing Platform of Peking Universitythe funding support from the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University (Grant No. NPT2023ZX03)。
文摘An accurate and simultaneous ab initio prediction for both light nuclei and nuclear matter has been a longstanding challenge in nuclear physics, due to the significant uncertainties associated with the three-nucleon forces.In this Letter, we develop the relativistic quantum Monte Carlo methods for the nuclear ab initio problem, and calculate the ground-state energies of A ≤ 4 nuclei using the two-nucleon Bonn force with an unprecedented high accuracy. The present relativistic results significantly outperform the nonrelativistic results with only twonucleon forces. We demonstrate that both light nuclei and nuclear matter can be well described simultaneously in the relativistic ab initio calculations, even in the absence of three-nucleon forces, and a correlation between the properties of light A ≤ 4 nuclei and the nuclear saturation is revealed. This provides a quantitative understanding of the connection between the light nuclei and nuclear matter saturation properties.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2024YFA1613400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12475238,12175154,12205201,and 12475248)+5 种基金the Financial Support for Outstanding Talents Training Fund in Shenzhen(Project No.202101)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.RCYX20221008092851073)the Guangdong Province Key Construction Discipline Scientific Research Capacity Improvement Project(Grant No.2021ZDJS107)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(Grant No.2025A1515012853)the Natural Science Foundation of Top Talent of SZTU(Grant Nos.GDRC202310 and GDRC202423)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2025A1515010791).
文摘We propose a compact scheme to modulate a relativistic electron beam(REB)into three-dimensional(3D)nanoscale bunches by injecting a rarefied REB into an underdense plasma.This scheme self-consistently integrates the lateral focusing and axial modulation of the REB in its self-driven plasma wakefield.The REB first expels the plasma electrons in its path to form a wake,where the lateral force of the chargeseparation field compresses it to higher density,so that more plasma electrons are expelled as it propagates.The positive feedback loop is repeated until the REB becomes a thin electron filament of density a hundred times that of the original.As it continues to propagate in the elongated electron-free wake bubble,the axial electric field induces an energy chirp on the electron filament,and longitudinally modulates it into 3D nanoscale bunches by asynchronous envelope oscillations.The excitation conditions of this scheme with respect to the beam and plasma parameters,as well as the spatial scale of the obtained electron bunches,are analyzed analytically and agree well with particle-in-cell simulations.In addition,our radiation simulations show that coherent extreme ultraviolet radiation can be generated with such 3D nanoscale bunches.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development(R&D)Program(Nos.2022YFA1602403,2021YFA1601500)Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12435007)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12075104,12447106,and 12147101)the Basic Research Project of China National Nuclear Corporation(CNNC)(No.CNDC-JCYJ-202402)CNNC Youth Innovation Team Project Key Laboratory Fund,the Key Laboratory Fund Key Projects(No.JCKY2023201C153-5)Continuous Support Basic Scientific Research Project(BJ010261223282).
文摘In this study,we calculated the photon absorption cross sections of even–even neodymium(Nd)isotopes using the Dirac Quasiparticle Finite Amplitude Method(relativistic QFAM),combined with the Tiny Smearing Approximation(TSA)method.This approach enables the efficient reproduction of experimental photon absorption data for both spherical and deformed nuclei.We demonstrate that relativistic QFAM calculations with any smearing parameter γ can be scaled using the TSA method,significantly reducing the computational cost.Our method was applied to Nd isotopes,with experimental data reproduced for ^(142,144,146,148,150)Nd and predictions for ^(152)Nd.By optimizing the three key parameters,the total χ^(2) between the calculations and experimental data was reduced by nearly an order of magnitude.Furthermore,the role of nuclear deformation in the Giant Dipole Resonance(GDR)structure was analyzed,highlighting its impact on the emergence of double peaks in the photon absorption cross sections of deformed nuclei.This work provides a robust microscopic approach to improve photonuclear data for applications in nuclear physics and astrophysics.
基金support from the University Grants Commission(UGC),Government of India,for a Senior Research Fellowship(SRF)with Ref.No.1161/(CSIR-UGC NET DEC.2018)and 16-6(DEC.2018)/2019(NET/CSIR)。
文摘We study the Rayleigh-Taylor instability(RTI)of electrostatic plane wave perturbations in compressible relativistic magnetoplasma fluids with thermal ions under gravity in three different cases of when(ⅰ)electrons are in isothermal equilibrium,i.e.,classical or nondegenerate,(ⅱ)electrons are fully degenerate(with Te=0),and(ⅲ)electrons are partially degenerate or have finite temperature degeneracy(with Te≠0).While in the cases of(ⅰ)and(ⅲ),we focus on the regimes where the particle's thermal energy is more or less than the rest mass energy,i.e.,βe≡kBTe/mec2<1or>1,the case(ⅱ)considers from weakly to ultra-relativistic degenerate regimes.A general expression of the growth rate of instability is obtained and analyzed in the three different cases relevant to laboratory and astrophysical plasmas,which generalize and advance the previous theory on RTI.
文摘Based on the Many Worlds Interpretation,I describe reality as a multilayer spacetime,where parallel layers play the role of alternative timelines.I link physics to ethics,arguing that one’s moral choices shape one’s course in the multiverse.I consider one’s ethical decisions as decoherence events,leading to movement between alternative timelines,lighter(higher)or heavier(lower)realities.Sometimes in one’s curvilinear path in spacetime,one can even experience falling toward lower layers,slipping through wormholes.This theory supports free will and the simulation hypothesis.With this background,I explore the idea that a new theory of gravity might open new possibilities to shape matter and change our worldview through the invention of new technology,transforming information into waves and then into solid matter,paving the way for a new Multiverse Aeon for humanity.
基金funded in part by the National Natural Science Foundations of China under Grants Nos.12150013,12075058 and 11975090the Science Foundation of Hebei Normal University with Grant No.L2023B09。
文摘We present a calculation by including the relativistic and off-shell contributions to the interaction potentials between two spin-1/2 fermions mediated by the exchange of light spin-0 particles,in both momentum and coordinate spaces.Our calculation is based on the four-point Green's function rather than the scattering amplitude.Among the sixteen potential components,eight that vanish in the non-relativistic limit are shown to acquire nonzero relativistic and off-shell corrections.In addition to providing relativistic and off-shell corrections to the operator basis commonly used in the literature,we introduce an alternative operator basis that facilitates the derivation of interaction potentials in the coordinate space.Furthermore,we calculate both the long-range and short-range components of the potentials,which can be useful for future experimental analyses at both macroscopic and atomic scales.
基金supported in part by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under grant No.2021M700610the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.12205030)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2024CDJXY022)the Institute for Basic Science(No.IBS-R031-D1).
文摘The isospin splitting of the Dirac mass obtained using the relativistic Brueckner-Hartree-Fock(RBHF)theory was thor-oughly investigated.From the perspective in the full Dirac space,the long-standing controversy between the momentum-independent approximation(MIA)method and the projection method on the isospin splitting of the Dirac mass in asymmetric nuclear matter was analyzed in detail.We found that the assumption procedure of the MIA method,which assumes that single-particle potentials are momentum independent,is not a sufficient condition that directly leads to the opposite sign of the isospin splitting of the Dirac mass,whereas the extraction procedure of the MIA method,which extracts single-particle potentials from single-particle potential energy,changes the sign.A formal expression of the Dirac mass was obtained by approximately solving a set of equations involved in the extraction procedure.The opposite isospin splitting of the Dirac mass was mainly caused by the extraction procedure,which forcibly assumed that the momentum dependence of the single-particle potential energy was in a quadratic form,in which the strength was solely determined by a constant scalar potential.Improved understanding of the isospin splitting of the Dirac mass from ab initio calculations could enhance our knowledge of neutron-rich systems,such as exotic nuclei and neutron stars.
文摘We consider a relativistic two-fluid model of superfluidity,in which the superfluid is described by an order parameter that is a complex scalar field satisfying the nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation(NLKG).The coupling to the normal fluid is introduced via a covariant current-current interaction,which results in the addition of an effective potential,whose imaginary part describes particle transfer between superfluid and normal fluid.Quantized vorticity arises in a class of singular solutions and the related vortex dynamics is incorporated in the modified NLKG,facilitating numerical analysis which is usually very complicated in the phenomenology of vortex filaments.The dual transformation to a string theory description(Kalb-Ramond)of quantum vorticity,the Magnus force,and the mutual friction between quantized vortices and normal fluid are also studied.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12305143)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M731467).
文摘The sign of higher-order multiplicity fluctuations is a very important parameter for exploring QCD phase transitions.The kurtosis of the net-baryon is typically negative in simulations of the dynamics of the conserved net-baryon density near the QCD critical point.This paper considers the effects of finite size on multiplicity fluctuations with equilibrium critical fluctuations.It is found that the multiplicity fluctuations(or the magnitude of the correlation function D_(ij))are dramatically suppressed with decreasing system size when the size of the system is small compared with the correlation length,which is the so-called acceptance dependence.Consequently,the small correlation function of the small system size results in the magnitude of the negative contribution(~D_(ij)^(4))in the four-point correlation function dominating the positive term(~D_(ij)^(5)),and this finite-size effect induces a dip structure near the QCD critical point.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFA1604900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12147101,12325507,and 12105054)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(No.2020B0301030008)。
文摘We investigated the chiral magnetic effect(CME)in relativistic heavy-ion collisions through an improved two-plane method analysis of theΔγobservable,probing CP-symmetry breaking in the strong interactions and topological properties of the QCD vacuum.Using a multiphase transport model with tunable CME strengths,we systematically compared the Au+Au and isobar collisions at√s_(NN)=200 GeV.We observed a reduced difference in the CME signal-to-background ratio between the spectator and participant planes for Au+Au collisions compared with isobar collisions.A comprehensive chi-square analysis across all three collision systems revealed stronger CME signatures in Au+Au collisions than in isobar collisions,particularly when measured with respect to the spectator plane.Our findings demonstrate the enhanced experimental reliability of the two-plane method for CME detection in Au+Au collisions.
