The anomalous hysteresis in a perovskite solar cell induced by an asymmetric field is confirmed by a capacitance–voltage measurement. By applying several cycles of alternating reverse and forward scans, this hysteres...The anomalous hysteresis in a perovskite solar cell induced by an asymmetric field is confirmed by a capacitance–voltage measurement. By applying several cycles of alternating reverse and forward scans, this hysteresis phenomenon is obviously alleviated, resulting in a hysteresis-less state in the perovskite solar cell. Meanwhile, the open-circuit voltage and power conversion efficiency of the perovskite solar cell are enhanced by 55.74% and 61.30%, respectively, while the current density and fill factor keep almost invariable. The operation of alleviating hysteresis is essential for further research and is likely to bring in performance gains.展开更多
NMR spectra acquired with experiments using frequency-sweeps such as the wide-band uniform-rate smooth truncation(WURST)spin-echo and Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill(CPMG)sequences cannot be absorptively phased by using onl...NMR spectra acquired with experiments using frequency-sweeps such as the wide-band uniform-rate smooth truncation(WURST)spin-echo and Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill(CPMG)sequences cannot be absorptively phased by using only conventional zerothand first-order phase correction.Implementation of phase correction up to the secondorder is described for obtaining absorptive spectra,which have more desirable line shapes and noise properties than magnitude spectra.The relationship of the second-order phase to the parameters of frequency sweeps is derived.The second-order phasing in the frequency-domain is equivalent to a point spread in the time-domain signal.The application of second-order phase correction is demonstrated with a wideline 35Cl CPMG spikelet spectrum.展开更多
Incumbent Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen breezed through local elec- tions to soundly defeat rival Alan Leong on March 25, and move into his second term as the special administrative region’s top off...Incumbent Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen breezed through local elec- tions to soundly defeat rival Alan Leong on March 25, and move into his second term as the special administrative region’s top official.展开更多
In particle transport simulations, radiation effects are olden described by the discrete ordinates （Sn） form of Boltzmann equation. In each ordinate direction, the solution is computed by sweeping the radiation flux...In particle transport simulations, radiation effects are olden described by the discrete ordinates （Sn） form of Boltzmann equation. In each ordinate direction, the solution is computed by sweeping the radiation flux across the grid. Parallel Sn sweep on an unstructured grid can be explicitly modeled as topological traversal through an equivalent directed acyclic graph （DAG）, which is a data-driven algorithm. Its traditional design using MPI model results in irregular communication of massive short messages which cannot be efficiently handled by MPI runtime. Meanwhile, in high-end HPC cluster systems, multicore has become the standard processor configuration of a single node. The traditional data-driven algorithm of Sn sweeps has not exploited potential advantages of multi-threading of multicore on shared memory. These advantages, however, as we shall demonstrate, could provide an elegant solution resolving problems in the previous MPI-only design. In this paper, we give a new design of data-driven parallel Sn sweeps using hybrid MPI and Pthread programming, namely Sweep-H, to exploit hierarchical parallelism of processes and threads. With special multi-threading techniques and vertex schedule policy, Sweep-H gets more efficient communication and better load balance. We further present an analytical performance model for Sweep-H to reveal why and when it is advantageous over former MPI counterpart. On a 64-node multicore cluster system with 12 cores per node, 768 cores in total, Sweep-H achieves nearly linear scalability for moderate problem sizes, and better absolute performance than the previous times speedup on 64 nodes）. MPI algorithm on more than 16 nodes （by up to two展开更多
Population genomic approaches, which take advantages of high-throughput genotyping, are powerful yet costly methods to scan for selective sweeps. DNA-pooling strategies have been widely used for association studies be...Population genomic approaches, which take advantages of high-throughput genotyping, are powerful yet costly methods to scan for selective sweeps. DNA-pooling strategies have been widely used for association studies because it is a cost-effective alternative to large-scale individual genotyping. Here, we performed an SNP-MaP （single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays and pooling） analysis using samples from Eurasia to evaluate the efficiency of pooling strategy in genome-wide scans for selection. By conducting simulations of allelotype data, we first demonstrated that the boxplot with average heterozygosity （HET） is a promising method to detect strong selective sweeps with a moderate level of pooling error. Based on this, we used a sliding window analysis of HET to detect the large contiguous regions （LCRs） putatively under selective sweeps from Eurasia datasets. This survey identified 63 LCRs in a European population. These signals were further supported by the integrated haplotype score （iHS） test using HapMap II data. We also confirmed the European-specific signatures of positive selection from several previously identified genes （KEL, TRPV5, TRPV6, EPHB6）. In summary, our results not only revealed the high credibility of SNP-MaP strategy in scanning for selective sweeps, but also provided an insight into the population differentiation.展开更多
Pandas create sensation both online and offline Multiple levels of devotion exist within the panda fandom. A regular fan might be satisfied visiting the cuddly creatures in zoos just to enjoy their antics, while a “p...Pandas create sensation both online and offline Multiple levels of devotion exist within the panda fandom. A regular fan might be satisfied visiting the cuddly creatures in zoos just to enjoy their antics, while a “professional” one delves into pandas’ diet, behavior, personality, family trees and more.展开更多
Powder bed fusion(PBF)in metallic additive manufacturing offers the ability to produce intricate geometries,high-strength components,and reliable products.However,powder processing before energy-based binding signific...Powder bed fusion(PBF)in metallic additive manufacturing offers the ability to produce intricate geometries,high-strength components,and reliable products.However,powder processing before energy-based binding significantly impacts the final product’s integrity.Processing maps guide efficient process design to minimize defects,but creating them through experimentation alone is challenging due to the wide range of parameters,necessitating a comprehensive computational parametric analysis.In this study,we used the discrete element method to parametrically analyze the powder processing design space in PBF of stainless steel 316L powders.Uniform lattice parameter sweeps are often used for parametric analysis,but are computationally intensive.We find that non-uniform parameter sweep based on the low discrepancy sequence(LDS)algorithm is ten times more efficient at exploring the design space while accurately capturing the relationship between powder flow dynamics and bed packing density.We introduce a multi-layer perceptron(MLP)model to interpolate parametric causalities within the LDS parameter space.With over 99%accuracy,it effectively captures these causalities while requiring fewer simulations.Finally,we generate processing design maps for machine setups and powder selections for efficient process design.We find that recoating speed has the highest impact on powder processing quality,followed by recoating layer thickness,particle size,and inter-particle friction.展开更多
This paper addresses the evolution problem governed by the fractional sweeping process with prox-regular nonconvex constraints.The values of the moving set are time and state-dependent.The aim is to illustrate how a f...This paper addresses the evolution problem governed by the fractional sweeping process with prox-regular nonconvex constraints.The values of the moving set are time and state-dependent.The aim is to illustrate how a fixed point method can establish an existence theorem for this fractional nonlinear evolution problem.By combining Schauder’s fixed point theorem with a well-posedness theorem when the set C is independent of the state u(i.e.C:=C(t),as presented in[22,23]),we prove the existence of a solution to our quasi-variational fractional sweeping process in infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces.Similar to the conventional state-dependent sweeping process,achieving this result requires a condition on the size of the Lipschitz constant of the moving set relative to the state.展开更多
Low-frequency vibroseis acquisition has become a routine operation in land seismic surveys,given the advantages of low-frequency signals in characterizing geological structures and enhancing the imaging of deep explor...Low-frequency vibroseis acquisition has become a routine operation in land seismic surveys,given the advantages of low-frequency signals in characterizing geological structures and enhancing the imaging of deep exploration targets.The two key points of low-frequency sweep design techniques include controlling the distortion and improving the output energy during the low-frequency stage.However,the vibrators are limited by the maximum fl ow provided by the hydraulic systems at the low-frequency stage,causing difficulty in satisfying exploration energy requirements.Initially,a theoretical analysis of the low-frequency acquisition performance of vibrators is conducted.A theoretical maximum output force below 10 Hz is obtained by guiding through theoretical formulas and combining actual vibrator parameters.Then,the signal is optimized according to the surface characteristics of the operation area.Finally,detailed application quality control and operational procedures are established.The new low-frequency sweep design method has overcome the maximum flow limitations of the hydraulic system,increased the low-frequency energy,and achieved broadband acquisition.The designed signal has been tested and applied on various types of ground surfaces in the Middle East desert region,yielding good performance.The proposed low-frequency sweep design method holds considerable value for the application of conventional vibroseis in low-frequency acquisition.展开更多
The processes of flooding—water flooding, polymer flooding and ternary combination flooding—were simulated respectively on a 2-D positive rhythm profile geological model by using the ASP numerical modeling softw...The processes of flooding—water flooding, polymer flooding and ternary combination flooding—were simulated respectively on a 2-D positive rhythm profile geological model by using the ASP numerical modeling software developed by RIPED (Yuan, et al. 1995). The recovery coefficient, remaining oil saturation, sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency were calculated and correlated layer by layer. The results show that the sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency work different effects on different layers in the severely heterogeneous reservoir. The study shows that the displacement efficiency and sweep efficiency play different roles in different layers for severely heterogeneous reservoirs. The displacement efficiency contributes mainly to the high permeability zones, the sweep efficiency to the low permeability zones, both of which contribute to the middle permeable zones. To improve the sweep efficiency in the low permeability zones is of significance for enhancing the whole recovery of the reservoir. It is an important path for improving the effectiveness of chemical flooding in the severely heterogeneous reservoirs to inject ternary combination slug after profile control.展开更多
采用熔融石英毛细管,以含有50mm o l/L十二烷基硫酸钠的50mm o l/L硼酸盐缓冲液为电极缓冲液,以10mm o l/L硼酸盐缓冲液为上样缓冲液,经过对分离条件的优化,成功地建立了胶束电动毛细管色谱结合在线sw eep ing(推扫)富集技术检测中性脂...采用熔融石英毛细管,以含有50mm o l/L十二烷基硫酸钠的50mm o l/L硼酸盐缓冲液为电极缓冲液,以10mm o l/L硼酸盐缓冲液为上样缓冲液,经过对分离条件的优化,成功地建立了胶束电动毛细管色谱结合在线sw eep ing(推扫)富集技术检测中性脂溶性物质旋覆花内酯(acety lb ritann ilac tone,ABL)的实验方法。所建方法的批内、批间测定值的相对标准偏差均小于5%,灵敏度为0.005g/L,回收率大于92%;被检测样品的含量与峰面积呈良好的线性关系,相关系数为0.997 5。用所建立的方法检测了旋覆花素中ABL的含量及其在体内的动态变化,结果表明胶束电动毛细管色谱结合在线sw eep ing样品富集技术可显著提高检测的灵敏度。该方法具有操作简单、进样量小(nL级)、检测速度快等特点,弥补了毛细管电泳在测定痕量组分方面的不足。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474105 and 51172079)the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant Nos.2015B090903078 and 2015B010105011)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou City,China(Grant No.201607010246)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in Universities of China(Grant No.IRT13064)
文摘The anomalous hysteresis in a perovskite solar cell induced by an asymmetric field is confirmed by a capacitance–voltage measurement. By applying several cycles of alternating reverse and forward scans, this hysteresis phenomenon is obviously alleviated, resulting in a hysteresis-less state in the perovskite solar cell. Meanwhile, the open-circuit voltage and power conversion efficiency of the perovskite solar cell are enhanced by 55.74% and 61.30%, respectively, while the current density and fill factor keep almost invariable. The operation of alleviating hysteresis is essential for further research and is likely to bring in performance gains.
基金the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory(NHMFL,USA)through NSF DMR-1644779 and the State of Florida.
文摘NMR spectra acquired with experiments using frequency-sweeps such as the wide-band uniform-rate smooth truncation(WURST)spin-echo and Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill(CPMG)sequences cannot be absorptively phased by using only conventional zerothand first-order phase correction.Implementation of phase correction up to the secondorder is described for obtaining absorptive spectra,which have more desirable line shapes and noise properties than magnitude spectra.The relationship of the second-order phase to the parameters of frequency sweeps is derived.The second-order phasing in the frequency-domain is equivalent to a point spread in the time-domain signal.The application of second-order phase correction is demonstrated with a wideline 35Cl CPMG spikelet spectrum.
文摘Incumbent Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen breezed through local elec- tions to soundly defeat rival Alan Leong on March 25, and move into his second term as the special administrative region’s top official.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.60925009,61003062,61033009,61272134the National Basic 973 Program of China under Grant Nos.2011CB302502 and 2012CB316502
文摘In particle transport simulations, radiation effects are olden described by the discrete ordinates （Sn） form of Boltzmann equation. In each ordinate direction, the solution is computed by sweeping the radiation flux across the grid. Parallel Sn sweep on an unstructured grid can be explicitly modeled as topological traversal through an equivalent directed acyclic graph （DAG）, which is a data-driven algorithm. Its traditional design using MPI model results in irregular communication of massive short messages which cannot be efficiently handled by MPI runtime. Meanwhile, in high-end HPC cluster systems, multicore has become the standard processor configuration of a single node. The traditional data-driven algorithm of Sn sweeps has not exploited potential advantages of multi-threading of multicore on shared memory. These advantages, however, as we shall demonstrate, could provide an elegant solution resolving problems in the previous MPI-only design. In this paper, we give a new design of data-driven parallel Sn sweeps using hybrid MPI and Pthread programming, namely Sweep-H, to exploit hierarchical parallelism of processes and threads. With special multi-threading techniques and vertex schedule policy, Sweep-H gets more efficient communication and better load balance. We further present an analytical performance model for Sweep-H to reveal why and when it is advantageous over former MPI counterpart. On a 64-node multicore cluster system with 12 cores per node, 768 cores in total, Sweep-H achieves nearly linear scalability for moderate problem sizes, and better absolute performance than the previous times speedup on 64 nodes）. MPI algorithm on more than 16 nodes （by up to two
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30871348 and 30700470)Educational Department of Jiangxi Province (No. GJJ10303)National Key Laboratory Specific Fund (No. 2060204)
文摘Population genomic approaches, which take advantages of high-throughput genotyping, are powerful yet costly methods to scan for selective sweeps. DNA-pooling strategies have been widely used for association studies because it is a cost-effective alternative to large-scale individual genotyping. Here, we performed an SNP-MaP （single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays and pooling） analysis using samples from Eurasia to evaluate the efficiency of pooling strategy in genome-wide scans for selection. By conducting simulations of allelotype data, we first demonstrated that the boxplot with average heterozygosity （HET） is a promising method to detect strong selective sweeps with a moderate level of pooling error. Based on this, we used a sliding window analysis of HET to detect the large contiguous regions （LCRs） putatively under selective sweeps from Eurasia datasets. This survey identified 63 LCRs in a European population. These signals were further supported by the integrated haplotype score （iHS） test using HapMap II data. We also confirmed the European-specific signatures of positive selection from several previously identified genes （KEL, TRPV5, TRPV6, EPHB6）. In summary, our results not only revealed the high credibility of SNP-MaP strategy in scanning for selective sweeps, but also provided an insight into the population differentiation.
文摘Pandas create sensation both online and offline Multiple levels of devotion exist within the panda fandom. A regular fan might be satisfied visiting the cuddly creatures in zoos just to enjoy their antics, while a “professional” one delves into pandas’ diet, behavior, personality, family trees and more.
基金supported by the funding provided by Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety.
文摘Powder bed fusion(PBF)in metallic additive manufacturing offers the ability to produce intricate geometries,high-strength components,and reliable products.However,powder processing before energy-based binding significantly impacts the final product’s integrity.Processing maps guide efficient process design to minimize defects,but creating them through experimentation alone is challenging due to the wide range of parameters,necessitating a comprehensive computational parametric analysis.In this study,we used the discrete element method to parametrically analyze the powder processing design space in PBF of stainless steel 316L powders.Uniform lattice parameter sweeps are often used for parametric analysis,but are computationally intensive.We find that non-uniform parameter sweep based on the low discrepancy sequence(LDS)algorithm is ten times more efficient at exploring the design space while accurately capturing the relationship between powder flow dynamics and bed packing density.We introduce a multi-layer perceptron(MLP)model to interpolate parametric causalities within the LDS parameter space.With over 99%accuracy,it effectively captures these causalities while requiring fewer simulations.Finally,we generate processing design maps for machine setups and powder selections for efficient process design.We find that recoating speed has the highest impact on powder processing quality,followed by recoating layer thickness,particle size,and inter-particle friction.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi(2021GXNSFFA196004,2024GXNSFBA010337)the NNSF of China(12371312)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(CSTB2024NSCQ-JQX0033)supported by the project cooperation between Guangxi Normal University and Yulin Normal University.
文摘This paper addresses the evolution problem governed by the fractional sweeping process with prox-regular nonconvex constraints.The values of the moving set are time and state-dependent.The aim is to illustrate how a fixed point method can establish an existence theorem for this fractional nonlinear evolution problem.By combining Schauder’s fixed point theorem with a well-posedness theorem when the set C is independent of the state u(i.e.C:=C(t),as presented in[22,23]),we prove the existence of a solution to our quasi-variational fractional sweeping process in infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces.Similar to the conventional state-dependent sweeping process,achieving this result requires a condition on the size of the Lipschitz constant of the moving set relative to the state.
基金The authors would like to express their sincere appreciation to the research project of CNPC Geophysical Key Lab(2022DQ0604-4)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42074141).
文摘Low-frequency vibroseis acquisition has become a routine operation in land seismic surveys,given the advantages of low-frequency signals in characterizing geological structures and enhancing the imaging of deep exploration targets.The two key points of low-frequency sweep design techniques include controlling the distortion and improving the output energy during the low-frequency stage.However,the vibrators are limited by the maximum fl ow provided by the hydraulic systems at the low-frequency stage,causing difficulty in satisfying exploration energy requirements.Initially,a theoretical analysis of the low-frequency acquisition performance of vibrators is conducted.A theoretical maximum output force below 10 Hz is obtained by guiding through theoretical formulas and combining actual vibrator parameters.Then,the signal is optimized according to the surface characteristics of the operation area.Finally,detailed application quality control and operational procedures are established.The new low-frequency sweep design method has overcome the maximum flow limitations of the hydraulic system,increased the low-frequency energy,and achieved broadband acquisition.The designed signal has been tested and applied on various types of ground surfaces in the Middle East desert region,yielding good performance.The proposed low-frequency sweep design method holds considerable value for the application of conventional vibroseis in low-frequency acquisition.
基金This project is supported by the China National Key Basis Research Project (No: G1999022512)
文摘The processes of flooding—water flooding, polymer flooding and ternary combination flooding—were simulated respectively on a 2-D positive rhythm profile geological model by using the ASP numerical modeling software developed by RIPED (Yuan, et al. 1995). The recovery coefficient, remaining oil saturation, sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency were calculated and correlated layer by layer. The results show that the sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency work different effects on different layers in the severely heterogeneous reservoir. The study shows that the displacement efficiency and sweep efficiency play different roles in different layers for severely heterogeneous reservoirs. The displacement efficiency contributes mainly to the high permeability zones, the sweep efficiency to the low permeability zones, both of which contribute to the middle permeable zones. To improve the sweep efficiency in the low permeability zones is of significance for enhancing the whole recovery of the reservoir. It is an important path for improving the effectiveness of chemical flooding in the severely heterogeneous reservoirs to inject ternary combination slug after profile control.
