We present a spectroscopic and photometric study of HIP 12653 to investigate its magnetic cycle and differential rotation.Using HARPS archival spectra matched with MARCS-AMBRE theoretical templates,we derive the stell...We present a spectroscopic and photometric study of HIP 12653 to investigate its magnetic cycle and differential rotation.Using HARPS archival spectra matched with MARCS-AMBRE theoretical templates,we derive the stellar parameters(Teff,logg,FeH,and vsini)of the target.The S-index,an activity indicator based on the emission of the CaⅡH&K lines,is fitted to determine the magnetic cycle and rotation periods.We refine the magnetic cycle period to 5799.20±0.88 days and suggest the existence of a secondary,shorter cycle of674.6922±0.0098 days,making HIP 12653 the youngest star known to exhibit such a short activity cycle.During the minimum activity phase,a rotation period of 4.8 days is estimated.This is notably different from the 7 day period obtained when measurements during minimum activity are excluded,suggesting that these two periods are rotation periods at different latitudes.To explore this hypothesis,we introduce a novel light curve fitting method that incorporates multiple harmonics to model different spot configurations.Applied to synthetic light curves,the method recovers at least two rotation periods close to the true input values(within three times their uncertainties)in 92.1%of cases.The inferred rotation shear shows a median deviation of 0.0011±0.0003 and a standard deviation of 0.0177±0.0002 from the true value.Applying this approach to TESS photometric data from 2018 to2023,we detect three distinct rotation periods—4.8 days,5.7 days,and 7.7 days,(along with a signal at 3.75 days interpreted as its first harmonic)—consistent with spots located at different latitudes.Assuming a solar-like differential rotation,we estimate an inclination of 34.0°±1.8°and a rotational shear ofα=0.38±0.01.These results confirm the 4.8 day period and demonstrate that differential rotation can be constrained by tracking rotation period changes across different phases of the magnetic cycle.展开更多
Active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can be divided into two major classes, namely radio-loud and radio-quiet AGNs. A small subset of the radio-loud AGNs is called blazars, which are believed to be unified with Fanaroff-Riley...Active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can be divided into two major classes, namely radio-loud and radio-quiet AGNs. A small subset of the radio-loud AGNs is called blazars, which are believed to be unified with Fanaroff-Riley type Ⅰ/Ⅱ(FRI/Ⅱ) radio galaxies. Following our previous work(Fan et al.), we present a sample of 2400 sources with measured radio flux densities of the core and extended components. The sample contains 250 BL Lacs, 520 quasars, 175 Seyferts, 1178 galaxies, 153 FRI or FRⅡ galaxies and 104 unidentified sources. We then calculate the radio core-dominance parameters and spectral indices, and study their relationship. Our analysis shows that the core-dominance parameters and spectral indices are quite different for different types of sources. We also confirm that the correlation between core-dominance parameter and spectral index exists for a large sample presented in this work.展开更多
The discovery of chirped pulse amplification has led to great improvements in laser technology,enabling energetic laser beams to be compressed to pulse durations of tens of femtoseconds and focused to a few micrometer...The discovery of chirped pulse amplification has led to great improvements in laser technology,enabling energetic laser beams to be compressed to pulse durations of tens of femtoseconds and focused to a few micrometers.Protons with energies of tens of MeV can be accelerated using,for instance,target normal sheath acceleration and focused on secondary targets.Under such conditions,nuclear reactions can occur,with the production of radioisotopes suitable for medical application.The use of high-repetition lasers to produce such isotopes is competitive with conventional methods mostly based on accelerators.In this paper,we study the production of^(67)Cu,^(63)Zn,^(18)F,and^(11)C,which are currently used in positron emission tomography and other applications.At the same time,we study the reactions^(10)B(p,α)^(7)Be and^(70)Zn(p,4n)^(67)Ga to put further constraints on the proton distributions at different angles,as well as the reaction^(11)B(p,α)^(8)Be relevant for energy production.The experiment was performed at the 1 PW laser facility at VegaⅢin Salamanca,Spain.Angular distributions of radioisotopes in the forward(with respect to the laser direction)and backward directions were measured using a high purity germanium detector.Our results are in reasonable agreement with numerical estimates obtained following the approach of Kimura and Bonasera[Nucl.Instrum.Methods Phys.Res.,Sect.A 637,164–170(2011)].展开更多
Active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can be divided into two major classes,namely radio-loud and radio-quiet AGNs.A small subset of the radio-loud AGNs is called blazars,which are believed to be unified with Fanaroff-Riley ty...Active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can be divided into two major classes,namely radio-loud and radio-quiet AGNs.A small subset of the radio-loud AGNs is called blazars,which are believed to be unified with Fanaroff-Riley type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ(FRI&Ⅱ) radio galaxies.Following our previous work,we present a latest sample of 966 sources with measured radio flux densities of the core and extended components.The sample includes 83 BL Lacs,473 flat spectrum radio quasars,101 Seyferts,245 galaxies,52 FRIs&Ⅱs and12 unidentified sources.We then calculate the radio core-dominance parameters and spectral indices and study their relationship.Our analysis shows that the core-dominance parameters and spectral indices are quite different for different types of sources.We also confirm that the correlation between core-dominance parameter and radio spectral index extends over all the sources in a large sample presented.展开更多
We discuss the general interplay between the uncertainty principle and the onset of dissipationless transport phenomena such as superconductivity and superfluidity. We argue that these phenomena are possible because o...We discuss the general interplay between the uncertainty principle and the onset of dissipationless transport phenomena such as superconductivity and superfluidity. We argue that these phenomena are possible because of the robustness of many-body quantum states with respect to the external environment, which is directly related to the uncertainty principle as applied to coordinates and momenta of the carriers. In the case of superconductors, this implies relationships between macroscopic quantities such as critical temperature and critical magnetic field, and microscopic quantities such as the amount of spatial squeezing of a Cooper pair and its correlation time. In the case of ultracold atomic Fermi gases, this should be paralleled by a connection between the critical temperature for the onset of superfluidity and the corresponding critical velocity. Tests of this conjecture are finally sketched with particular regard to the understanding of the behaviour of superconductors under external pressures or mesoscopic superconductors, and the possibility to mimic these effects in ultracold atomic Fermi gases using Feshbach resonances and atomic squeezed states.展开更多
A new detector array with a large solid angle coverage for the coincidence measurement of charged fragments was developed to study the breakup reaction mechanisms of weakly bound nuclear systems at energies around the...A new detector array with a large solid angle coverage for the coincidence measurement of charged fragments was developed to study the breakup reaction mechanisms of weakly bound nuclear systems at energies around the Coulomb barrier.The array has been used to explore the breakup reaction mechanisms of^(6,7)Li+^(209)Bi systems at E_(beam)=30,40,47 MeV,showing good performance in particle identification and complete kinematic measurements.Based on this,different breakup modes and breakup components were clearly distinguished,and some new breakup modes were discovered,such as^(7)Li→α+t breakup mode in6Li+209Bi system and^(7)Li→^(6)He+p breakup mode in^(7)Li+^(209)Bi system.This array can also be used to explore other breakup reaction mechanisms induced by weakly bound nuclei.展开更多
Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential a...Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential applications:as an alternative to deuterium-tritium for fusion energy production,astrophysics studies,and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.One possible scheme for laser-driven p-^(11)B reactions is to direct a beam of laser-accelerated protons onto a boron(B)sample(the so-called“pitcher-catcher”scheme).This technique has been successfully implemented on large high-energy lasers,yielding hundreds of joules per shot at low repetition.We present here a complementary approach,exploiting the high repetition rate of the VEGA III petawatt laser at CLPU(Spain),aiming at accumulating results from many interactions at much lower energy,to provide better control of the parameters and the statistics of the measurements.Despite a moderate energy per pulse,our experiment allowed exploration of the laser-driven fusion process with tens(up to hundreds)of laser shots.The experiment provided a clear signature of the reactions involved and of the fusion products,accumulated over many shots,leading to an improved optimization of the diagnostics for experimental campaigns of this type.In this paper,we discuss the effectiveness of laser-driven p-11B fusion in the pitcher-catcher scheme,at a high repetition rate,addressing the challenges of this experimental scheme and highlighting its critical aspects.Our proposed methodology allows evaluation of the performance of this scheme for laser-driven alpha particle production and can be adapted to high-repetition-rate laser facilities with higher energy and intensity.展开更多
We report our recent work on mean-field potential effects on the elliptic flows of matters and antimatters in heavy ion collisions leading to the production of a baryon-rich matter.Within the framework of a multiphase...We report our recent work on mean-field potential effects on the elliptic flows of matters and antimatters in heavy ion collisions leading to the production of a baryon-rich matter.Within the framework of a multiphase transport(AMPT) model that includes both initial partonic and final hadronic interactions,we have found that including mean-field potentials in the hadronic phase leads to a splitting of the elliptic flows of particles and their antiparticles,providing thus a plausible explanation of the different elliptic flows between p and anti-p,K+and K-,and π+ and π- observed by the STAR Collaboration in the Beam Energy Scan(BES) program at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC).Using a partonic transport model based on the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio(NJL) model,we have also studied the effect of scalar and vector mean fields on the elliptic flows of quarks and antiquarks in these collisions.Converting quarks and antiquarks at hadronization to hadrons via the quark coalescence model,we have found that the elliptic flow differences between particles and antiparticles also depend on the strength of the quark vector coupling in baryon-rich quark-gluon plasma,providing thus the possibility of extracting information on the latter's properties from the BES program at RHIC.展开更多
Polycrystalline Si(poly-Si)-based passivating contacts are promising candidates for high-efficiency crystalline Si solar cells.We show that nanosecond-scale pulsed laser melting(PLM)is an industrially viable technique...Polycrystalline Si(poly-Si)-based passivating contacts are promising candidates for high-efficiency crystalline Si solar cells.We show that nanosecond-scale pulsed laser melting(PLM)is an industrially viable technique to fabricate such contacts with precisely controlled dopant concentration profiles that exceed the solid solubility limit.We demonstrate that conventionally doped,hole-selective poly-Si/SiO_(x)contacts that provide poor surface passivation of c-Si can be replaced with Ga-or B-doped contacts based on non-equilibrium doping.We overcome the solid solubility limit for both dopants in poly-Si by rapid cooling and recrystallization over a timescale of∼25 ns.We show an active Ga dopant concentration of∼3×10^(20)cm^(−3)in poly-Si which is six times higher than its solubility limit in c-Si,and a B dopant concentration as high as∼10^(21) cm^(−3).We measure an implied open-circuit voltage of 735 mV for Ga-doped poly-Si/SiO_(x)contacts on Czochralski Si with a low contact resistivity of 35.5±2.4 mΩcm^(2).Scanning spreading resistance microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy show large diffusion and drift current in the p-n junction that contributes to the low contact resistivity.Our results suggest that PLM can be extended for hyperdoping of other semiconductors with low solubility atoms to enable high-efficiency devices.展开更多
We present the properties and potentialities of light emitting devices based on amorphous Si nanoclusters. Amorphousnanostructures may constitute an interesting alternative to Si nanocrystals for the monolithic integr...We present the properties and potentialities of light emitting devices based on amorphous Si nanoclusters. Amorphousnanostructures may constitute an interesting alternative to Si nanocrystals for the monolithic integration of optical andelectrical functions in Si technology. In fact, they exhibit an intense room temperature electroluminescence (EL). The ELproperties of these devices have been studied as a function of current and of temperature. Moreover, to improve theextraction efficiency of the light, we have integrated the emitting system with a 2D photonic crystal structure opportunelyfabricated by using conventional optical lithography to reduce the total internal reflection of the emitted light. The extractionefficiency in such devices increases by a factor of 4 at a resonance wavelength.展开更多
Multiple stellar populations(MPs) in most star clusters older than 2 Gyr, as seen by lots of spectroscopic and photometric studies, have led to a significant challenge to the traditional view of star formation. In thi...Multiple stellar populations(MPs) in most star clusters older than 2 Gyr, as seen by lots of spectroscopic and photometric studies, have led to a significant challenge to the traditional view of star formation. In this field, spacebased instruments, in particular the Hubble Space Telescope(HST), have made a breakthrough as they significantly improved the efficiency of detecting MPs in crowded stellar fields by images. The China Space Station Telescope(CSST) and the HST are sensitive to a similar wavelength interval, but the CSST covers a field of view which is about 5–8 times wider than that of HST. One of its instruments, the Multi-Channel Imager(MCI),will have multiple filters covering a wide wavelength range from NUV to NIR, making the CSST a potentially powerful tool for studying MPs in clusters. In this work, we evaluate the efficiency of the designed filters for the MCI/CSST in revealing MPs in different color–magnitude diagrams(CMDs). We find that CMDs made with MCI/CSST photometry in appropriate UV filters are powerful tools to disentangle stellar populations with different abundances of He, C, N, O and Mg. On the contrary, the traditional CMDs are blind to multiple populations in globular clusters(GCs). We show that CSST has the potential of being the spearhead instrument for investigating MPs in GCs in the next decades.展开更多
Hydrogen atmosphere pulsating white dwarfs,also known as DAV stars,are the most abundant type of pulsating white dwarfs.High-temperature DAV stars in general exhibit a small number of pulsation modes and stable freque...Hydrogen atmosphere pulsating white dwarfs,also known as DAV stars,are the most abundant type of pulsating white dwarfs.High-temperature DAV stars in general exhibit a small number of pulsation modes and stable frequencies.G132-12 is one of the pulsating hydrogen atmosphere white dwarf stars which lies close to the blue edge of the instability strip.Previous researches reported that G132-12 might have only one pulsation mode with the period of 212.69 s.To study the pulsation properties of G132-12 in detail,we carried out a bi-site observation campaign in October 2019.Time series photometric data were collected during around 154 h in total.A Fourier analysis reveals three frequencies which are identified as the triplet of an l=1 g-mode pulsation with the period of 212.499 s.The rotational period is derived as Prot=35.0±6.7 h and the inclination of the rotational axis to the line of sight is 70°.G132-12 could be an ideal target for measuring the cooling scale of this white dwarf star with only one excited pulsation mode detected.展开更多
We review the construction of gravitational solutions holographically dual to N=1 quiver gauge theories with dynamical flavor multiplets.We focus on the D3-D7 construction and consider the finite temperature,finite qu...We review the construction of gravitational solutions holographically dual to N=1 quiver gauge theories with dynamical flavor multiplets.We focus on the D3-D7 construction and consider the finite temperature,finite quark chemical potential case where there is a charged black hole in the dual solution.Discussed physical outputs of the model include its thermodynamics (with susceptibilities) and general hydrodynamic properties.展开更多
Solar eruptive events,like flares and coronal mass ejections,are characterized by the rapid release of energy that can give rise to emission of radiation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and to an abrupt sig...Solar eruptive events,like flares and coronal mass ejections,are characterized by the rapid release of energy that can give rise to emission of radiation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and to an abrupt significant increase in the kinetic energy of particles.These energetic phenomena can have important effects on the space weather conditions and therefore it is necessary to understand their origin,in particular,what is the eruptive potential of an active region(AR).In these case studies,we compare two distinct methods that were used in previous works to investigate the variations of some characteristic physical parameters during the pre-flare states of flaring ARs.These methods consider:i)the magnetic flux evolution and magnetic helicity accumulation,and ii)the fractal and multi-fractal properties of flux concentrations in ARs.Our comparative analysis is based on time series of photospheric data obtained by the Solar Dynamics Observatory between March 2011 and June 2013.We selected two distinct samples of ARs:one is distinguished by the occurrence of more energetic M-and X-class flare events,that may have a rapid effect on not just the near-Earth space,but also on the terrestrial environment;the second is characterized by no-flares or having just a few C-and B-class flares.We found that the two tested methods complement each other in their ability to assess the eruptive potentials of ARs and could be employed to identify ARs prone to flaring activity.Based on the presented case study,we suggest that using a combination of different methods may aid to identify more reliably the eruptive potentials of ARs and help to better understand the pre-flare states.展开更多
It is argued that in some zones of the Northern Apennines, in particular the Rimini-Ancona thrust system, the Romagna Apennines and the Alta Valtiberina trough, the probability of major earthquakes is now higher than ...It is argued that in some zones of the Northern Apennines, in particular the Rimini-Ancona thrust system, the Romagna Apennines and the Alta Valtiberina trough, the probability of major earthquakes is now higher than in other Apennine zones. This hypothesis is suggested by the comparison of the present short-term kinematics of the Romagna-Marche-Umbria wedge in the Northern Apennines, deduced by the distribution of major shocks in the last tens of years, with the previous repeated behavior of the same wedge, evidenced by the distribution of major earthquakes in the last seven centuries. The seismotectonics of the Apennine region here considered is closely connected with the larger context that involves the progressive migration (from south to north) of seismicity along the peri-Adriatic zones. The information provided by this study can be used to better manage the resources for prevention in Italy.展开更多
We study the quantum theory of the mass-less vector fields on the Rindler space. We evaluate the Bogoliubov coefficients by means of a new technique based upon the use of light-front coordinates and Mellin transform. ...We study the quantum theory of the mass-less vector fields on the Rindler space. We evaluate the Bogoliubov coefficients by means of a new technique based upon the use of light-front coordinates and Mellin transform. We briefly comment about the ensuing Unruh effect and its consequences.展开更多
This paper presents an energy resolution study of the JUNO experiment,incorporating the latest knowledge acquired during the detector construction phase.The determination of neutrino mass ordering in JUNO requires an ...This paper presents an energy resolution study of the JUNO experiment,incorporating the latest knowledge acquired during the detector construction phase.The determination of neutrino mass ordering in JUNO requires an exceptional energy resolution better than 3% at 1 MeV.To achieve this ambitious goal,significant efforts have been undertaken in the design and production of the key components of the JUNO detector.Various factors affecting the detection of inverse beta decay signals have an impact on the energy resolution,extending beyond the statistical fluctuations of the detected number of photons,such as the properties of the liquid scintillator,performance of photomultiplier tubes,and the energy reconstruction algorithm.To account for these effects,a full JUNO simulation and reconstruction approach is employed.This enables the modeling of all relevant effects and the evaluation of associated inputs to accurately estimate the energy resolution.The results of this study reveal an energy resolution of 2.95% at 1 Mev.Furthermore,this study assesses the contribution of major effects to the overall energy resolution budget.This analysis serves as a reference for interpreting future measurements of energy resolution during JUNO data collection.Moreover,it provides a guideline for comprehending the energy resolution characteristics of liquid scintillator-based detectors.展开更多
Nuclear reaction studies on unstable isotopes can strongly help in improving our understanding of nucleosynthesis in stars.Indirect approaches to determining astrophysical reaction rates are increasingly common-place ...Nuclear reaction studies on unstable isotopes can strongly help in improving our understanding of nucleosynthesis in stars.Indirect approaches to determining astrophysical reaction rates are increasingly common-place and undergoing continuous refinement.Of particular interest is the use of such indirect techniques at storage rings,which,among other aspects,allow to recycle rare unstable beams.We propose to investigate the reaction rates of astrophysical interest using indirect methods(surrogate,Trojan horse,etc.)in reverse kinematics at the IMP-CAS storage ring.Long lived radioactive ion beams,produced remotely,can be accelerated,and made to interact with light targets.The proposed reactions are^(85)Kr(p,p’γ),^(85)Kr(d,pγ),constraining the neutron flux in an s-process branching point,^(79)Se(p,p’γ),^(79)Se(d,pγ),constraining the temperature in s-process nucleosyntheses,and^(59)Fe(d,pγ),constraining core collapse supernovae.展开更多
基金Funding for the TESS mission is provided by the NASA Explorer Program。
文摘We present a spectroscopic and photometric study of HIP 12653 to investigate its magnetic cycle and differential rotation.Using HARPS archival spectra matched with MARCS-AMBRE theoretical templates,we derive the stellar parameters(Teff,logg,FeH,and vsini)of the target.The S-index,an activity indicator based on the emission of the CaⅡH&K lines,is fitted to determine the magnetic cycle and rotation periods.We refine the magnetic cycle period to 5799.20±0.88 days and suggest the existence of a secondary,shorter cycle of674.6922±0.0098 days,making HIP 12653 the youngest star known to exhibit such a short activity cycle.During the minimum activity phase,a rotation period of 4.8 days is estimated.This is notably different from the 7 day period obtained when measurements during minimum activity are excluded,suggesting that these two periods are rotation periods at different latitudes.To explore this hypothesis,we introduce a novel light curve fitting method that incorporates multiple harmonics to model different spot configurations.Applied to synthetic light curves,the method recovers at least two rotation periods close to the true input values(within three times their uncertainties)in 92.1%of cases.The inferred rotation shear shows a median deviation of 0.0011±0.0003 and a standard deviation of 0.0177±0.0002 from the true value.Applying this approach to TESS photometric data from 2018 to2023,we detect three distinct rotation periods—4.8 days,5.7 days,and 7.7 days,(along with a signal at 3.75 days interpreted as its first harmonic)—consistent with spots located at different latitudes.Assuming a solar-like differential rotation,we estimate an inclination of 34.0°±1.8°and a rotational shear ofα=0.38±0.01.These results confirm the 4.8 day period and demonstrate that differential rotation can be constrained by tracking rotation period changes across different phases of the magnetic cycle.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11733001, U1531245, 10633010 and 11173009)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2017A030313011)Astrophysics Key Subjects of Guangdong Province and Guangzhou City
文摘Active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can be divided into two major classes, namely radio-loud and radio-quiet AGNs. A small subset of the radio-loud AGNs is called blazars, which are believed to be unified with Fanaroff-Riley type Ⅰ/Ⅱ(FRI/Ⅱ) radio galaxies. Following our previous work(Fan et al.), we present a sample of 2400 sources with measured radio flux densities of the core and extended components. The sample contains 250 BL Lacs, 520 quasars, 175 Seyferts, 1178 galaxies, 153 FRI or FRⅡ galaxies and 104 unidentified sources. We then calculate the radio core-dominance parameters and spectral indices, and study their relationship. Our analysis shows that the core-dominance parameters and spectral indices are quite different for different types of sources. We also confirm that the correlation between core-dominance parameter and spectral index exists for a large sample presented in this work.
文摘The discovery of chirped pulse amplification has led to great improvements in laser technology,enabling energetic laser beams to be compressed to pulse durations of tens of femtoseconds and focused to a few micrometers.Protons with energies of tens of MeV can be accelerated using,for instance,target normal sheath acceleration and focused on secondary targets.Under such conditions,nuclear reactions can occur,with the production of radioisotopes suitable for medical application.The use of high-repetition lasers to produce such isotopes is competitive with conventional methods mostly based on accelerators.In this paper,we study the production of^(67)Cu,^(63)Zn,^(18)F,and^(11)C,which are currently used in positron emission tomography and other applications.At the same time,we study the reactions^(10)B(p,α)^(7)Be and^(70)Zn(p,4n)^(67)Ga to put further constraints on the proton distributions at different angles,as well as the reaction^(11)B(p,α)^(8)Be relevant for energy production.The experiment was performed at the 1 PW laser facility at VegaⅢin Salamanca,Spain.Angular distributions of radioisotopes in the forward(with respect to the laser direction)and backward directions were measured using a high purity germanium detector.Our results are in reasonable agreement with numerical estimates obtained following the approach of Kimura and Bonasera[Nucl.Instrum.Methods Phys.Res.,Sect.A 637,164–170(2011)].
基金ongoing support from Guangzhou University,ChinaIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,Sezione di Padova,Italy+2 种基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11733001and U1531245)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2017A030313011)supports for Astrophysics Key Subjects of Guangdong Province and Guangzhou City
文摘Active galactic nuclei(AGNs) can be divided into two major classes,namely radio-loud and radio-quiet AGNs.A small subset of the radio-loud AGNs is called blazars,which are believed to be unified with Fanaroff-Riley type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ(FRI&Ⅱ) radio galaxies.Following our previous work,we present a latest sample of 966 sources with measured radio flux densities of the core and extended components.The sample includes 83 BL Lacs,473 flat spectrum radio quasars,101 Seyferts,245 galaxies,52 FRIs&Ⅱs and12 unidentified sources.We then calculate the radio core-dominance parameters and spectral indices and study their relationship.Our analysis shows that the core-dominance parameters and spectral indices are quite different for different types of sources.We also confirm that the correlation between core-dominance parameter and radio spectral index extends over all the sources in a large sample presented.
文摘We discuss the general interplay between the uncertainty principle and the onset of dissipationless transport phenomena such as superconductivity and superfluidity. We argue that these phenomena are possible because of the robustness of many-body quantum states with respect to the external environment, which is directly related to the uncertainty principle as applied to coordinates and momenta of the carriers. In the case of superconductors, this implies relationships between macroscopic quantities such as critical temperature and critical magnetic field, and microscopic quantities such as the amount of spatial squeezing of a Cooper pair and its correlation time. In the case of ultracold atomic Fermi gases, this should be paralleled by a connection between the critical temperature for the onset of superfluidity and the corresponding critical velocity. Tests of this conjecture are finally sketched with particular regard to the understanding of the behaviour of superconductors under external pressures or mesoscopic superconductors, and the possibility to mimic these effects in ultracold atomic Fermi gases using Feshbach resonances and atomic squeezed states.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2022YFA1602302 and 2023YFA1606402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2167204,12175314,12235020 and 12275360)+2 种基金the Continuous-Support Basic Scientific Research Projectthe"111 Center"the China Scholarship Council(CSC)。
文摘A new detector array with a large solid angle coverage for the coincidence measurement of charged fragments was developed to study the breakup reaction mechanisms of weakly bound nuclear systems at energies around the Coulomb barrier.The array has been used to explore the breakup reaction mechanisms of^(6,7)Li+^(209)Bi systems at E_(beam)=30,40,47 MeV,showing good performance in particle identification and complete kinematic measurements.Based on this,different breakup modes and breakup components were clearly distinguished,and some new breakup modes were discovered,such as^(7)Li→α+t breakup mode in6Li+209Bi system and^(7)Li→^(6)He+p breakup mode in^(7)Li+^(209)Bi system.This array can also be used to explore other breakup reaction mechanisms induced by weakly bound nuclei.
基金funded by the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Program(Grant Agreement No.101052200-EUROfusion)funding from LASERLAB-EUROPE(Grant Agreement No.871124,European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program)+5 种基金supported in part by the United States Department of Energy under Grant No.DE-FG02-93ER40773We also acknowledge support from Grant No.PID2021-125389OA-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER,UEby“ERDF A Way of Making Europe”by the European Union and Unidad de Investigación Consolidada of Junta de Castilla y León UIC 167supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.12375125the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe support of the Czech Science Foundation through Grant No.GACR24-11398S.
文摘Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential applications:as an alternative to deuterium-tritium for fusion energy production,astrophysics studies,and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.One possible scheme for laser-driven p-^(11)B reactions is to direct a beam of laser-accelerated protons onto a boron(B)sample(the so-called“pitcher-catcher”scheme).This technique has been successfully implemented on large high-energy lasers,yielding hundreds of joules per shot at low repetition.We present here a complementary approach,exploiting the high repetition rate of the VEGA III petawatt laser at CLPU(Spain),aiming at accumulating results from many interactions at much lower energy,to provide better control of the parameters and the statistics of the measurements.Despite a moderate energy per pulse,our experiment allowed exploration of the laser-driven fusion process with tens(up to hundreds)of laser shots.The experiment provided a clear signature of the reactions involved and of the fusion products,accumulated over many shots,leading to an improved optimization of the diagnostics for experimental campaigns of this type.In this paper,we discuss the effectiveness of laser-driven p-11B fusion in the pitcher-catcher scheme,at a high repetition rate,addressing the challenges of this experimental scheme and highlighting its critical aspects.Our proposed methodology allows evaluation of the performance of this scheme for laser-driven alpha particle production and can be adapted to high-repetition-rate laser facilities with higher energy and intensity.
基金Supported by the U.S.National Science Foundation(Grant No.PHY-106857)the Welch Foundation(Grant No.A-1358)+4 种基金the NNSF of China(Grant Nos.11135011 and 11275125)Shanghai Rising-Star Program(Grant No.11QH1401100)"Shu Guang" project"Eastern Scholar" program of Shanghaithe ERC-StG(Grant QGPDyn No.259684)
文摘We report our recent work on mean-field potential effects on the elliptic flows of matters and antimatters in heavy ion collisions leading to the production of a baryon-rich matter.Within the framework of a multiphase transport(AMPT) model that includes both initial partonic and final hadronic interactions,we have found that including mean-field potentials in the hadronic phase leads to a splitting of the elliptic flows of particles and their antiparticles,providing thus a plausible explanation of the different elliptic flows between p and anti-p,K+and K-,and π+ and π- observed by the STAR Collaboration in the Beam Energy Scan(BES) program at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC).Using a partonic transport model based on the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio(NJL) model,we have also studied the effect of scalar and vector mean fields on the elliptic flows of quarks and antiquarks in these collisions.Converting quarks and antiquarks at hadronization to hadrons via the quark coalescence model,we have found that the elliptic flow differences between particles and antiparticles also depend on the strength of the quark vector coupling in baryon-rich quark-gluon plasma,providing thus the possibility of extracting information on the latter's properties from the BES program at RHIC.
基金the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy,LLC,for the U.S.Department of Energy(DOE)under Contract No.DE-AC36-08GO28308.
文摘Polycrystalline Si(poly-Si)-based passivating contacts are promising candidates for high-efficiency crystalline Si solar cells.We show that nanosecond-scale pulsed laser melting(PLM)is an industrially viable technique to fabricate such contacts with precisely controlled dopant concentration profiles that exceed the solid solubility limit.We demonstrate that conventionally doped,hole-selective poly-Si/SiO_(x)contacts that provide poor surface passivation of c-Si can be replaced with Ga-or B-doped contacts based on non-equilibrium doping.We overcome the solid solubility limit for both dopants in poly-Si by rapid cooling and recrystallization over a timescale of∼25 ns.We show an active Ga dopant concentration of∼3×10^(20)cm^(−3)in poly-Si which is six times higher than its solubility limit in c-Si,and a B dopant concentration as high as∼10^(21) cm^(−3).We measure an implied open-circuit voltage of 735 mV for Ga-doped poly-Si/SiO_(x)contacts on Czochralski Si with a low contact resistivity of 35.5±2.4 mΩcm^(2).Scanning spreading resistance microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy show large diffusion and drift current in the p-n junction that contributes to the low contact resistivity.Our results suggest that PLM can be extended for hyperdoping of other semiconductors with low solubility atoms to enable high-efficiency devices.
基金This work has been partially supported by MIUR through the proj- ects FIRB and D.D.1105.
文摘We present the properties and potentialities of light emitting devices based on amorphous Si nanoclusters. Amorphousnanostructures may constitute an interesting alternative to Si nanocrystals for the monolithic integration of optical andelectrical functions in Si technology. In fact, they exhibit an intense room temperature electroluminescence (EL). The ELproperties of these devices have been studied as a function of current and of temperature. Moreover, to improve theextraction efficiency of the light, we have integrated the emitting system with a 2D photonic crystal structure opportunelyfabricated by using conventional optical lithography to reduce the total internal reflection of the emitted light. The extractionefficiency in such devices increases by a factor of 4 at a resonance wavelength.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, Grant No. 12073090)the China Manned Space Project with NO.CMS-CSST-2021-A08,CMS-CSST-2021-B03。
文摘Multiple stellar populations(MPs) in most star clusters older than 2 Gyr, as seen by lots of spectroscopic and photometric studies, have led to a significant challenge to the traditional view of star formation. In this field, spacebased instruments, in particular the Hubble Space Telescope(HST), have made a breakthrough as they significantly improved the efficiency of detecting MPs in crowded stellar fields by images. The China Space Station Telescope(CSST) and the HST are sensitive to a similar wavelength interval, but the CSST covers a field of view which is about 5–8 times wider than that of HST. One of its instruments, the Multi-Channel Imager(MCI),will have multiple filters covering a wide wavelength range from NUV to NIR, making the CSST a potentially powerful tool for studying MPs in clusters. In this work, we evaluate the efficiency of the designed filters for the MCI/CSST in revealing MPs in different color–magnitude diagrams(CMDs). We find that CMDs made with MCI/CSST photometry in appropriate UV filters are powerful tools to disentangle stellar populations with different abundances of He, C, N, O and Mg. On the contrary, the traditional CMDs are blind to multiple populations in globular clusters(GCs). We show that CSST has the potential of being the spearhead instrument for investigating MPs in GCs in the next decades.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.11833002,12090040 and 12090042)financial support of the UNAM(Grant PAPIIT IN100918)。
文摘Hydrogen atmosphere pulsating white dwarfs,also known as DAV stars,are the most abundant type of pulsating white dwarfs.High-temperature DAV stars in general exhibit a small number of pulsation modes and stable frequencies.G132-12 is one of the pulsating hydrogen atmosphere white dwarf stars which lies close to the blue edge of the instability strip.Previous researches reported that G132-12 might have only one pulsation mode with the period of 212.69 s.To study the pulsation properties of G132-12 in detail,we carried out a bi-site observation campaign in October 2019.Time series photometric data were collected during around 154 h in total.A Fourier analysis reveals three frequencies which are identified as the triplet of an l=1 g-mode pulsation with the period of 212.499 s.The rotational period is derived as Prot=35.0±6.7 h and the inclination of the rotational axis to the line of sight is 70°.G132-12 could be an ideal target for measuring the cooling scale of this white dwarf star with only one excited pulsation mode detected.
基金supported by the European Community Seventh Frame work Programme FP7/2007-2013,under grant agreements n. 253534 and 253937. J.T.supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientic Research (NWO) under the FOM Foundation research program+3 种基金supported by the MICINN and FEDER (grant FPA2008-01838)the Spanish Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Programme CPAN (CSD2007-00042)the Xunta de Galicia (Conselleria de Educacion and grant INCITE09-206-121-PR)KITPC Beijing for hospitality and financial support (this last under grant KJCX2.YW.W10 of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
文摘We review the construction of gravitational solutions holographically dual to N=1 quiver gauge theories with dynamical flavor multiplets.We focus on the D3-D7 construction and consider the finite temperature,finite quark chemical potential case where there is a charged black hole in the dual solution.Discussed physical outputs of the model include its thermodynamics (with susceptibilities) and general hydrodynamic properties.
基金received funding from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme under the grant agreements e HEROES(project No.284461)F-Chroma(project No.606862)+11 种基金SOLARNET project(No.312495)from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreements(PRE-EST project,No.739500)and SOLARNET project(No.824135)support by the Universitàdegli Studi di Catania(Piano per la Ricerca Universitàdi Catania 2016-2018–Linea di intervento 1“Chance”Linea di intervento 2“Dotazione ordinaria”Fondi di Ateneo 20202022,Universitàdi Catania,Linea Open Access)by the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica(INAF)by the Italian MIUR-PRIN grant 2017APKP7T on“Circumterrestrial Environment:Impact of Sun-Earth Interaction”by Space Weather Italian COmmunity(SWICO)Research Programthe Science and Technology Facilities Council(STFC),(UK,Aberystwyth University,Grant No.ST/S000518/1),for the support received while carrying out this researchthe STFC(UK),Grant No.ST/M000826/1)for the support receivedthe support received by the Royal Society(Grant No.IE161153)by the CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative(Grant No.2019VMA052)。
文摘Solar eruptive events,like flares and coronal mass ejections,are characterized by the rapid release of energy that can give rise to emission of radiation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and to an abrupt significant increase in the kinetic energy of particles.These energetic phenomena can have important effects on the space weather conditions and therefore it is necessary to understand their origin,in particular,what is the eruptive potential of an active region(AR).In these case studies,we compare two distinct methods that were used in previous works to investigate the variations of some characteristic physical parameters during the pre-flare states of flaring ARs.These methods consider:i)the magnetic flux evolution and magnetic helicity accumulation,and ii)the fractal and multi-fractal properties of flux concentrations in ARs.Our comparative analysis is based on time series of photospheric data obtained by the Solar Dynamics Observatory between March 2011 and June 2013.We selected two distinct samples of ARs:one is distinguished by the occurrence of more energetic M-and X-class flare events,that may have a rapid effect on not just the near-Earth space,but also on the terrestrial environment;the second is characterized by no-flares or having just a few C-and B-class flares.We found that the two tested methods complement each other in their ability to assess the eruptive potentials of ARs and could be employed to identify ARs prone to flaring activity.Based on the presented case study,we suggest that using a combination of different methods may aid to identify more reliably the eruptive potentials of ARs and help to better understand the pre-flare states.
文摘It is argued that in some zones of the Northern Apennines, in particular the Rimini-Ancona thrust system, the Romagna Apennines and the Alta Valtiberina trough, the probability of major earthquakes is now higher than in other Apennine zones. This hypothesis is suggested by the comparison of the present short-term kinematics of the Romagna-Marche-Umbria wedge in the Northern Apennines, deduced by the distribution of major shocks in the last tens of years, with the previous repeated behavior of the same wedge, evidenced by the distribution of major earthquakes in the last seven centuries. The seismotectonics of the Apennine region here considered is closely connected with the larger context that involves the progressive migration (from south to north) of seismicity along the peri-Adriatic zones. The information provided by this study can be used to better manage the resources for prevention in Italy.
文摘We study the quantum theory of the mass-less vector fields on the Rindler space. We evaluate the Bogoliubov coefficients by means of a new technique based upon the use of light-front coordinates and Mellin transform. We briefly comment about the ensuing Unruh effect and its consequences.
基金Supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe National Key R&D Program of China+20 种基金the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics,Wuyi Universitythe Tsung-Dao Lee Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Chinathe Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique de Particules(IN2P3)in Francethe Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare(INFN)in Italythe Italian-Chinese collaborative research program MAECI-NSFCthe Fond de la Recherche Scientifique(F.R.S-FNRS)FWO under the"Excellence of Science-EOS"in Belgiumthe Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnològico in Brazilthe Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo and ANID Millennium Science Initiative Program—ICN2019_044 in Chilethe Charles University Research Centre and the Ministry of Education,Youth,and Sports in Czech Republicthe Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG)the Helmholtz Associationthe Cluster of Excellence PRISMA+in Germanythe Joint Institute of Nuclear Research(JINR)Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russiathe joint Russian Science Foundation(RSF)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)research programthe MOST and MOE in Taiwan,Chinathe Chulalongkorn University and Suranaree University of Technology in Thailandthe University of California at Irvinethe National Science Foundation in USA。
文摘This paper presents an energy resolution study of the JUNO experiment,incorporating the latest knowledge acquired during the detector construction phase.The determination of neutrino mass ordering in JUNO requires an exceptional energy resolution better than 3% at 1 MeV.To achieve this ambitious goal,significant efforts have been undertaken in the design and production of the key components of the JUNO detector.Various factors affecting the detection of inverse beta decay signals have an impact on the energy resolution,extending beyond the statistical fluctuations of the detected number of photons,such as the properties of the liquid scintillator,performance of photomultiplier tubes,and the energy reconstruction algorithm.To account for these effects,a full JUNO simulation and reconstruction approach is employed.This enables the modeling of all relevant effects and the evaluation of associated inputs to accurately estimate the energy resolution.The results of this study reveal an energy resolution of 2.95% at 1 Mev.Furthermore,this study assesses the contribution of major effects to the overall energy resolution budget.This analysis serves as a reference for interpreting future measurements of energy resolution during JUNO data collection.Moreover,it provides a guideline for comprehending the energy resolution characteristics of liquid scintillator-based detectors.
文摘Nuclear reaction studies on unstable isotopes can strongly help in improving our understanding of nucleosynthesis in stars.Indirect approaches to determining astrophysical reaction rates are increasingly common-place and undergoing continuous refinement.Of particular interest is the use of such indirect techniques at storage rings,which,among other aspects,allow to recycle rare unstable beams.We propose to investigate the reaction rates of astrophysical interest using indirect methods(surrogate,Trojan horse,etc.)in reverse kinematics at the IMP-CAS storage ring.Long lived radioactive ion beams,produced remotely,can be accelerated,and made to interact with light targets.The proposed reactions are^(85)Kr(p,p’γ),^(85)Kr(d,pγ),constraining the neutron flux in an s-process branching point,^(79)Se(p,p’γ),^(79)Se(d,pγ),constraining the temperature in s-process nucleosyntheses,and^(59)Fe(d,pγ),constraining core collapse supernovae.
