The absence of large-size gallium nitride(GaN) substrates with low dislocation density remains a primary bottleneck for advancing GaN-based devices. Here, we demonstrate the achievement of 8-inch freestanding GaN subs...The absence of large-size gallium nitride(GaN) substrates with low dislocation density remains a primary bottleneck for advancing GaN-based devices. Here, we demonstrate the achievement of 8-inch freestanding GaN substrates grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy. Critical to this achievement is the improvement in gas-flow uniformity, which ensures exceptional thickness homogeneity and enables the crack-free growth of GaN. After laser lift-off(LLO) separation, the freestanding GaN substrate exhibits superior crystal quality, evidenced by full width at half maximum values of 68 and 54 arcsec for X-ray diffraction rocking curves of(002) and(102) planes, alongside a low dislocation density of 1.6 × 10^(6) cm^(-2). This approach establishes a robust pathway for the production of large-size GaN substrates, which are essential for advancing next-generation power electronics and high-efficiency photonics.展开更多
The optically levitated mechanical system in vacuum is a powerful platform in physics.It has been displaying more extensive application prospects.This paper presents an experimental study of optical levitation,identif...The optically levitated mechanical system in vacuum is a powerful platform in physics.It has been displaying more extensive application prospects.This paper presents an experimental study of optical levitation,identification,motion measurement,and assembly of two-species photoluminescence nanoparticles.A laser trapping array simultaneously levitates nitrogen-vacancy(NV)nanodiamonds and Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+):NaYF_(4)nanoparticles.The species of each nanoparticle can be individually identified by measuring the photoluminescence spectrum.We choose the single NV nanodiamond and Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+):NaYF_(4)nanoparticle and assemble them into a Janus composite nanoparticle,which integrates the merits of the two components.This work demonstrates the potential advantages of a hybrid optically levitated system.It provides a practicable scheme for the study of macroscopic quantum phenomena and precision measurement,thanks to the spin manipulation or spin-mechanical coupling of an NV diamond and by simultaneously implementing laser refrigeration to the Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+):NaYF_(4)nanoparticle in an optically levitated composite nanoparticle.展开更多
The coherence time of an optically trapped neutral atom is a crucial parameter for quantum technologies.We found that optical dipole traps with higher-order spatial forms inherently offer lower decoherence rates compa...The coherence time of an optically trapped neutral atom is a crucial parameter for quantum technologies.We found that optical dipole traps with higher-order spatial forms inherently offer lower decoherence rates compared to those with lower-order spatial forms. We formulated the decoherence rate caused by the variance of the differential energy shift and photon jumping rate. Then, we constructed blue-detuned harmonic and quartic optical dipole traps, and experimentally investigated the coherence time of a trapped single cesium atom.Specifically, we demonstrated a significant improvement in the coherence time of a single atom by employing a quartic trap with the same characteristic trap potential and size as its harmonic counterpart—achieving an enhancement from 315 ms to 474 ms. The experimental results qualitatively verified our theory. Our approach provides a novel method to enhance the coherence time of optically trapped neutral atoms.展开更多
The Görtler vortex is a characteristic flow feature observed in the boundary layer on compression ramp in hypersonic flow.In the context of high-enthalpy plasma flows during aerospace re-entry processes,there is ...The Görtler vortex is a characteristic flow feature observed in the boundary layer on compression ramp in hypersonic flow.In the context of high-enthalpy plasma flows during aerospace re-entry processes,there is currently a lack of effective means to visualize the boundary layer.In this study,the Nitric Oxide Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence(NO-PLIF)technique was employed to visualize the boundary layer of a compression ramp in a 50-MW arc-heated plasma wind tunnel.Görtler-like vortex structures were observed in the boundary layer of the ramp.This is the first time that Görtler vortices have been clearly observed in a high-enthalpy plasma flow.By varying the flow conditions,the Görtler vortices persisted in the boundary layer of the ramp when the total enthalpy of the arc-heated wind tunnel exceeded 12.3 MJ/kg.Several image processing techniques were applied to extract the structure of high-speed Görtler streaks,and the position of the high-speed streaks was found to be non-fixed,whereas the average Görtler wavelength remained at approximately 30 mm at a 10°ramp and showed limited variation with the total enthalpy.Additionally,a sheet-forming optics system with an adjustable angle and height was designed to enable visualization of the Görtler vortices in the boundary layer of the ramp at different angles and heights.The vortices on the low-angle ramp exhibited better stability and shorter wavelengths.Visualization results at different heights confirmed that the Görtler vortex wavelength was approximately twice the boundary layer thickness.This study demonstrates the feasibility and potential of the PLIF technique for the visualization of the boundary layer in plasma flows,especially with regard to Görtler vortices.展开更多
Recent various experiments have provided evidence supporting the emergence of loop-current order in kagome metals. Particularly superconductivity in AV_(3)Sb_(5) is significantly enhanced when this charge order is sup...Recent various experiments have provided evidence supporting the emergence of loop-current order in kagome metals. Particularly superconductivity in AV_(3)Sb_(5) is significantly enhanced when this charge order is suppressed by pressure or doping. Distinct from magnetic order, loop-current order does not couple directly to spin and thus whether such fluctuations can enhance superconductivity remains elusive. We design a sign problem-free bilayer kagome model coupled to quantum Ising spins through bond currents and perform determinant quantum Monte Carlo simulations to explore single-particle properties and superconductivity arising from 2 × 2 loopcurrent fluctuations. We find that this loop-current order induces intriguing band folding, band broadening,and gap opening around saddle points. Remarkably, our pairing susceptibility analysis identifies a dominant enhancement of superconductivity due to loop-current fluctuations, with the dominant pairing being the chiral d-wave channel. This pairing primarily occurs within the intra-sublattice channel and involves third nearestneighbor sites, attributed to the unique sublattice texture associated with van Hove singularities. We also discuss potential experimental implications for kagome superconductors.展开更多
In the present work,the high uniform 6-inch single-crystalline AlN template is successfully achieved by high temperature annealing technique,which opens up the path towards industrial application in power device.Moreo...In the present work,the high uniform 6-inch single-crystalline AlN template is successfully achieved by high temperature annealing technique,which opens up the path towards industrial application in power device.Moreover,the outstanding crystalline-quality is confirmed by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry(RBS).In accompanied with the results from X-ray diffraction,the RBS results along both[0001]and[1213]reveal that the in-plane lattice is effectively reordered by high temperature annealing.In addition,the constantΦ_(epi)angle between[0001]and[1213]at different depths of 31.54°confirms the uniform compressive strain inside the AlN region.Benefitting from the excellent crystalline quality of AlN template,we can epitaxially grow the enhanced-mode high electron mobility transistor(HEMT)with a graded AlGaN buffer as thin as only~300 nm.Such an ultra-thin AlGaN buffer layer results in the wafer-bow as low as 18.1μm in 6-inch wafer scale.The fabricated HEMT devices with 16μm-L_(GD)exhibits a threshold voltage(V_(TH))of 1.1 V and a high OFF-state breakdown voltage(V_(BD))over 1400 V.Furthermore,after 200 V high-voltage OFF-state stress,the current collapse is only 13.6%.Therefore,the advantages of both 6-inch size and excellent crystallinity announces the superiority of single-crystalline AlN template in low-cost electrical power applications.展开更多
Thermoelectric properties of a topological insulator,monolayer HfC,are calculated using first-principles calculation,which accounts for the two contributions from edge and bulk states.By applying strain up to 8%along ...Thermoelectric properties of a topological insulator,monolayer HfC,are calculated using first-principles calculation,which accounts for the two contributions from edge and bulk states.By applying strain up to 8%along the a axis,the monolayer HfC shows the topological phase while it is in a non-topological state without strain.The figure of merit,ZT,for the topological phase becomes two-ordered magnitude larger(ZT∼2)because of larger electric conductivity than that of the non-topological phase due to edge current.The total Seebeck coefficient S,and ZT have maximum values when the chemical potential is located at the highest energy of the edge state.The peak of ZT comes from the fact that the product of divergent S and quickly-decreasing electric conductivity above the highest energy of the edge state.We further optimize S and ZT by changing the sample size and temperature.展开更多
Figure 3(d)in the paper[Chin.Phys.B 34057301(2025)]contained typos in the ZT values.Figure A4 contained typo in the label.The correct figures are provided.This modification does not affect the result presented in the ...Figure 3(d)in the paper[Chin.Phys.B 34057301(2025)]contained typos in the ZT values.Figure A4 contained typo in the label.The correct figures are provided.This modification does not affect the result presented in the paper.展开更多
We report a low-noise, high-signal-to-noise-ratio(SNR) balanced homodyne detector based on the standard transimpedance amplifier circuit and the inductance and capacitance combination for the measurement of the bright...We report a low-noise, high-signal-to-noise-ratio(SNR) balanced homodyne detector based on the standard transimpedance amplifier circuit and the inductance and capacitance combination for the measurement of the bright squeezed state in the range from 1 kHz to 100 kHz. A capacitance is mounted at the input end of the AC branch to prevent the DC photocurrent from entering the AC branch and avoid AC branch saturation. By adding a switch at the DC branch,the DC branch can be flexibly turned on and off on different occasions. When the switch is on, the DC output provides a monitor signal for laser beam alignment. When the switch is off, the electronic noise of the AC branch is greatly reduced at audio-frequency band due to immunity to the impedance of the DC branch, hence the SNR of the AC branch is significantly improved. As a result, the electronic noise of the AC branch is close to -125 dBm, and the maximum SNR of the AC branch is 48 dB with the incident power of 8 mW in the range from 1 kHz to 100 kHz. The developed photodetector paves a path for measuring the bright squeezed state at audio-frequency band.展开更多
We report a transportable one-dimensional optical lattice clock based on 87Sr at the National Time Service Center.The transportable apparatus consists of a compact vacuum system and compact optical subsystems.The vacu...We report a transportable one-dimensional optical lattice clock based on 87Sr at the National Time Service Center.The transportable apparatus consists of a compact vacuum system and compact optical subsystems.The vacuum system with a size of 90 cm×20 cm×42 cm and the beam distributors are assembled on a double-layer optical breadboard.The modularized optical subsystems are integrated on independent optical breadboards.By using a 230 ms clock laser pulse,spin-polarized spectroscopy with a linewidth of 4.8 Hz is obtained which is close to the 3.9 Hz Fourier-limit linewidth.The time interleaved self-comparison frequency instability is determined to be 6.3 × 10^-17 at an averaging time of 2000 s.展开更多
Based on our work on single cesium atoms trapped in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap （MOT）, the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） is remarkably improved. Also a far-off-resonance optical dipole...Based on our work on single cesium atoms trapped in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap （MOT）, the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） is remarkably improved. Also a far-off-resonance optical dipole trap （FORT） formed by a strongly-focused 1064 nm single frequency Nd：YVO4 laser beam is introduced. One cesium atom is prepared in the MOT, and then it can transfer successfully between the MOT and the FORT which is overlapped with the MOT. Utilizing the effective transfer, the lifetime of single atoms trapped in the FORT is measured to be 6.9± 0.3 s. Thus we provide a system where the atomic qubit can be coherently manipulated.展开更多
Measurement-based quantum computation with continuous variables,which realizes computation by performing measurement and feedforward of measurement results on a large scale Gaussian cluster state,provides a feasible w...Measurement-based quantum computation with continuous variables,which realizes computation by performing measurement and feedforward of measurement results on a large scale Gaussian cluster state,provides a feasible way to implement quantum computation.Quantum error correction is an essential procedure to protect quantum information in quantum computation and quantum communication.In this review,we briefly introduce the progress of measurement-based quantum computation and quantum error correction with continuous variables based on Gaussian cluster states.We also discuss the challenges in the fault-tolerant measurement-based quantum computation with continuous variables.展开更多
By recording the fluorescence fraction of the cold atoms remaining in the magneto-optical trap （MOT） as a function of the release time, the release-and-recapture （R＆R） method is utilized to evaluate the effective...By recording the fluorescence fraction of the cold atoms remaining in the magneto-optical trap （MOT） as a function of the release time, the release-and-recapture （R＆R） method is utilized to evaluate the effective temperature of the cold atomic ensemble. We prepare a single atom in a large-magnetic-gradient MOT and then transfer the trapped single atom into a 1064-nm microscopic optical tweezer. The energy of the single atom trapped in the tweezer is further reduced by polarization gradient cooling （PGC） and the effective temperature is evaluated by extending the R-R technique to a single atom tweezer. The typical effective temperature of a single atom in the tweezer is improved from about 105 μK to about 17 μK by applying the optimum PGC phase.展开更多
We report a low noise continuous-wave （CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator （SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate （PPLN）. The SRO was ...We report a low noise continuous-wave （CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator （SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate （PPLN）. The SRO was pumped by a CW single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser at 1.06μm. The 1.02 W of CW single-frequency signal laser at 1.5 μm was obtained at pump power of 6 W. At the output power of around 0.75 W, the power stability was better than ±l.5% and no mode-hopping was observed in 30 min and frequency stability was better than 8.5 MHz in 1 min. The signal wavelength could be tuned from 1.57 to 1.59 μm by varying the PPLN temperature. The 1.5-μm laser exhibits low noise characteristics, the intensity noise of the laser reaches the shot noise limit （SNL） at an analysis frequency of 4 MHz and the phase noise is less than 1 dB above the SNL at analysis frequencies above 10 MHz.展开更多
Autler-Townes splitting in absorption spectra of the excited states 6^ 2P3/2 - 8^2S1/2 Of cold cesium atoms confined in a magneto-optical trap has been observed. Experimental data of the Autler-Townes splitting fit we...Autler-Townes splitting in absorption spectra of the excited states 6^ 2P3/2 - 8^2S1/2 Of cold cesium atoms confined in a magneto-optical trap has been observed. Experimental data of the Autler-Townes splitting fit well to the dressedatom theory, by which the fact of the cold atoms dressed by cooling/trapping laser beams is revealed. The results of the theoretical fitting with experiment not only told us the effective Rabi frequency cold atoms experienced, but also could be used for measuring the probability amplitudes of the dressed states.展开更多
The one-dimensional （1D） spatial distributions of OH absolute concentration in methane/air laminar premixed flat flame under different equivalence ratios at atmospheric pressure are investigated by using bi-directio...The one-dimensional （1D） spatial distributions of OH absolute concentration in methane/air laminar premixed flat flame under different equivalence ratios at atmospheric pressure are investigated by using bi-directional laser-induced flu- orescence （LIF） detection scheme combined with the direct absorption spectroscopy. The effective peak absorption cross section and the average temperature at a height of 2 mm above the burner are obtained by exciting absorption on the Q1（8） rotational line in the A2∑＋ （Dt = 0） ←- X2∏ （v = 0） at 309.240 nm. The measured values are 1.86×10-15 cm2 and 1719 K, respectively. Spatial filtering and frequency filtering methods of reducing noise are used to deal with the experi- mental data, and the smoothing effects are also compared using the two methods. The spatial distribution regularities of OH concentration are obtained with the equivalence ratios ranging from 0.8 to 1.3. The spatial resolution of the measured result is 84μm. Finally, a comparison is made between the experimental result of this paper and other relevant study results.展开更多
We experimentally demonstrate real-time detection of individual cesium atoms by using a high-finesse optical micro-cavity in a strong coupling regime.A cloud of cesium atoms is trapped in a magneto-optical trap positi...We experimentally demonstrate real-time detection of individual cesium atoms by using a high-finesse optical micro-cavity in a strong coupling regime.A cloud of cesium atoms is trapped in a magneto-optical trap positioned at 5mm above the micro-cavity center.The atoms fall down freely in gravitation after shutting off the magnetooptical trap and pass through the cavity.The cavity transmission is strongly affected by the atoms in the cavity,which enables the micro-cavity to sense the atoms individually.We detect the single atom transits either in the resonance or various detunings.The single atom vacuum-Rabi splitting is directly measured to beΩ=2π×23.9 MHz.The average duration of atom-cavity coupling of about 110μs is obtained according to the probability distribution of the atom transits.展开更多
We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, vi...We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, via an optical parameter oscillator based on periodically poled KTR a squeezed vacuum of 6.1 dB＋0.1 dB below the shot noise limit at 1342 nm is experimentally measured. This system could be utilized for demonstrating practical quantum information networks.展开更多
Based on a theoretical model of Q-switched laser with the influences of the driving signal sent to the Pockels cell and the doping concentration of the gain medium taken into account,a method of achieving high energy ...Based on a theoretical model of Q-switched laser with the influences of the driving signal sent to the Pockels cell and the doping concentration of the gain medium taken into account,a method of achieving high energy sub-nanosecond Q-switched lasers is proposed and verified in experiment.When a Nd:YVO4 crystal with a doping concentration of 0.7 at.%is used as a gain medium and a driving signal with the optimal high-level voltage is applied to the Pockels cell,a stable single-transverse-mode electro-optical Q-switched laser with a pulse width of 0.77 ns and a pulse energy of 1.04 mJ operating at the pulse repetition frequency of 1 kHz is achieved.The precise tuning of the pulse width is also demonstrated.展开更多
A narrow linewidth Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(FADOF)with reflection configuration is achieved for the first time based on the cesium(Cs)ground state 6S_(1/2) to the excited state 6P_(3/2) transition a...A narrow linewidth Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(FADOF)with reflection configuration is achieved for the first time based on the cesium(Cs)ground state 6S_(1/2) to the excited state 6P_(3/2) transition at 852 nm.Compared with the conventional FADOF with transmission configuration,reflection-type FADOF can greatly improve the transmittance of optical filter under the same experimental parameters,because it allows signal light to go and return through the atomic vapor cell.In our experiment,peak transmittance at Cs 6S_(1/2) F=4-6P_(3/2) transition is 81%for the reflection-type FADOF,and while 54%for the transmission-type FADOF when the temperature of Cs vapor cell and the axial magnetic field are 60℃and 19 G.The idea of this reflection-type FADOF design has the potential to be applied to the FADOF operating between two excited states to obtain higher transmittance.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Nos. 2022YFB3605203 and 2022YFB3608100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62321004, 62227817, and 62374001)。
文摘The absence of large-size gallium nitride(GaN) substrates with low dislocation density remains a primary bottleneck for advancing GaN-based devices. Here, we demonstrate the achievement of 8-inch freestanding GaN substrates grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy. Critical to this achievement is the improvement in gas-flow uniformity, which ensures exceptional thickness homogeneity and enables the crack-free growth of GaN. After laser lift-off(LLO) separation, the freestanding GaN substrate exhibits superior crystal quality, evidenced by full width at half maximum values of 68 and 54 arcsec for X-ray diffraction rocking curves of(002) and(102) planes, alongside a low dislocation density of 1.6 × 10^(6) cm^(-2). This approach establishes a robust pathway for the production of large-size GaN substrates, which are essential for advancing next-generation power electronics and high-efficiency photonics.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61975101,11234008,11361161002,and 6157-1276)。
文摘The optically levitated mechanical system in vacuum is a powerful platform in physics.It has been displaying more extensive application prospects.This paper presents an experimental study of optical levitation,identification,motion measurement,and assembly of two-species photoluminescence nanoparticles.A laser trapping array simultaneously levitates nitrogen-vacancy(NV)nanodiamonds and Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+):NaYF_(4)nanoparticles.The species of each nanoparticle can be individually identified by measuring the photoluminescence spectrum.We choose the single NV nanodiamond and Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+):NaYF_(4)nanoparticle and assemble them into a Janus composite nanoparticle,which integrates the merits of the two components.This work demonstrates the potential advantages of a hybrid optically levitated system.It provides a practicable scheme for the study of macroscopic quantum phenomena and precision measurement,thanks to the spin manipulation or spin-mechanical coupling of an NV diamond and by simultaneously implementing laser refrigeration to the Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+):NaYF_(4)nanoparticle in an optically levitated composite nanoparticle.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2021YFA1402002)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No.2023ZD0300400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.U21A6006,U21A20433,92465201,12474360,and 92265108)。
文摘The coherence time of an optically trapped neutral atom is a crucial parameter for quantum technologies.We found that optical dipole traps with higher-order spatial forms inherently offer lower decoherence rates compared to those with lower-order spatial forms. We formulated the decoherence rate caused by the variance of the differential energy shift and photon jumping rate. Then, we constructed blue-detuned harmonic and quartic optical dipole traps, and experimentally investigated the coherence time of a trapped single cesium atom.Specifically, we demonstrated a significant improvement in the coherence time of a single atom by employing a quartic trap with the same characteristic trap potential and size as its harmonic counterpart—achieving an enhancement from 315 ms to 474 ms. The experimental results qualitatively verified our theory. Our approach provides a novel method to enhance the coherence time of optically trapped neutral atoms.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62175053,62305087)。
文摘The Görtler vortex is a characteristic flow feature observed in the boundary layer on compression ramp in hypersonic flow.In the context of high-enthalpy plasma flows during aerospace re-entry processes,there is currently a lack of effective means to visualize the boundary layer.In this study,the Nitric Oxide Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence(NO-PLIF)technique was employed to visualize the boundary layer of a compression ramp in a 50-MW arc-heated plasma wind tunnel.Görtler-like vortex structures were observed in the boundary layer of the ramp.This is the first time that Görtler vortices have been clearly observed in a high-enthalpy plasma flow.By varying the flow conditions,the Görtler vortices persisted in the boundary layer of the ramp when the total enthalpy of the arc-heated wind tunnel exceeded 12.3 MJ/kg.Several image processing techniques were applied to extract the structure of high-speed Görtler streaks,and the position of the high-speed streaks was found to be non-fixed,whereas the average Görtler wavelength remained at approximately 30 mm at a 10°ramp and showed limited variation with the total enthalpy.Additionally,a sheet-forming optics system with an adjustable angle and height was designed to enable visualization of the Görtler vortices in the boundary layer of the ramp at different angles and heights.The vortices on the low-angle ramp exhibited better stability and shorter wavelengths.Visualization results at different heights confirmed that the Görtler vortex wavelength was approximately twice the boundary layer thickness.This study demonstrates the feasibility and potential of the PLIF technique for the visualization of the boundary layer in plasma flows,especially with regard to Görtler vortices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12447103)financial support from the MERIT-WINGS course provided by the University of Tokyo+10 种基金the Fellowship for Integrated Materials Science and Career Development provided by the Japan Science and Technology Agencysupport from the computational resource of Wisteria/BDEC-01 provided by Information Technology Center, the University of Tokyo, for the Monte Carlo simulationthe support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12404275)the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province (Grant No. 202403021212015)support from the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence on Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter-ct.qmat (EXC 2147, Project No. 390858490)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12274289)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2022YFA1402702 and 2021YFA1401400)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No. 2021ZD0301902)Yangyang Development Fund, and Startup Funds from SJTUsupported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFA1407300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12047503)。
文摘Recent various experiments have provided evidence supporting the emergence of loop-current order in kagome metals. Particularly superconductivity in AV_(3)Sb_(5) is significantly enhanced when this charge order is suppressed by pressure or doping. Distinct from magnetic order, loop-current order does not couple directly to spin and thus whether such fluctuations can enhance superconductivity remains elusive. We design a sign problem-free bilayer kagome model coupled to quantum Ising spins through bond currents and perform determinant quantum Monte Carlo simulations to explore single-particle properties and superconductivity arising from 2 × 2 loopcurrent fluctuations. We find that this loop-current order induces intriguing band folding, band broadening,and gap opening around saddle points. Remarkably, our pairing susceptibility analysis identifies a dominant enhancement of superconductivity due to loop-current fluctuations, with the dominant pairing being the chiral d-wave channel. This pairing primarily occurs within the intra-sublattice channel and involves third nearestneighbor sites, attributed to the unique sublattice texture associated with van Hove singularities. We also discuss potential experimental implications for kagome superconductors.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFE0140100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52273271 and 62321004)partly supported by the Key R&D Program of Guangdong Province(No.2020B01074003)。
文摘In the present work,the high uniform 6-inch single-crystalline AlN template is successfully achieved by high temperature annealing technique,which opens up the path towards industrial application in power device.Moreover,the outstanding crystalline-quality is confirmed by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry(RBS).In accompanied with the results from X-ray diffraction,the RBS results along both[0001]and[1213]reveal that the in-plane lattice is effectively reordered by high temperature annealing.In addition,the constantΦ_(epi)angle between[0001]and[1213]at different depths of 31.54°confirms the uniform compressive strain inside the AlN region.Benefitting from the excellent crystalline quality of AlN template,we can epitaxially grow the enhanced-mode high electron mobility transistor(HEMT)with a graded AlGaN buffer as thin as only~300 nm.Such an ultra-thin AlGaN buffer layer results in the wafer-bow as low as 18.1μm in 6-inch wafer scale.The fabricated HEMT devices with 16μm-L_(GD)exhibits a threshold voltage(V_(TH))of 1.1 V and a high OFF-state breakdown voltage(V_(BD))over 1400 V.Furthermore,after 200 V high-voltage OFF-state stress,the current collapse is only 13.6%.Therefore,the advantages of both 6-inch size and excellent crystallinity announces the superiority of single-crystalline AlN template in low-cost electrical power applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52031014)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB0460000)+4 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1203900)Baojuan Dong acknowledges the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12004228 and U21A6004)Riichiro Saito acknowledges a JSPS KAKENHI(Grant No.JP22H00283)Nguyen Tuan Hung acknowledges financial support from the Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences,Tohoku UniversityWeijiang Gong acknowledges financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51702146)。
文摘Thermoelectric properties of a topological insulator,monolayer HfC,are calculated using first-principles calculation,which accounts for the two contributions from edge and bulk states.By applying strain up to 8%along the a axis,the monolayer HfC shows the topological phase while it is in a non-topological state without strain.The figure of merit,ZT,for the topological phase becomes two-ordered magnitude larger(ZT∼2)because of larger electric conductivity than that of the non-topological phase due to edge current.The total Seebeck coefficient S,and ZT have maximum values when the chemical potential is located at the highest energy of the edge state.The peak of ZT comes from the fact that the product of divergent S and quickly-decreasing electric conductivity above the highest energy of the edge state.We further optimize S and ZT by changing the sample size and temperature.
文摘Figure 3(d)in the paper[Chin.Phys.B 34057301(2025)]contained typos in the ZT values.Figure A4 contained typo in the label.The correct figures are provided.This modification does not affect the result presented in the paper.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11654002,61575114,11874250,and 11804207)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0301401)+3 种基金the Program for Sanjin Scholar of Shanxi Province,Chinathe Program for Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi,Chinathe Fund for Shanxi“1331 Project”Key Subjects Construction,ChinaKey Research and Development Projects of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.201903D111001)。
文摘We report a low-noise, high-signal-to-noise-ratio(SNR) balanced homodyne detector based on the standard transimpedance amplifier circuit and the inductance and capacitance combination for the measurement of the bright squeezed state in the range from 1 kHz to 100 kHz. A capacitance is mounted at the input end of the AC branch to prevent the DC photocurrent from entering the AC branch and avoid AC branch saturation. By adding a switch at the DC branch,the DC branch can be flexibly turned on and off on different occasions. When the switch is on, the DC output provides a monitor signal for laser beam alignment. When the switch is off, the electronic noise of the AC branch is greatly reduced at audio-frequency band due to immunity to the impedance of the DC branch, hence the SNR of the AC branch is significantly improved. As a result, the electronic noise of the AC branch is close to -125 dBm, and the maximum SNR of the AC branch is 48 dB with the incident power of 8 mW in the range from 1 kHz to 100 kHz. The developed photodetector paves a path for measuring the bright squeezed state at audio-frequency band.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61775220 and 11803042)the Key Research Project of Frontier Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDB-SSW-JSC004)the strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB21030100).
文摘We report a transportable one-dimensional optical lattice clock based on 87Sr at the National Time Service Center.The transportable apparatus consists of a compact vacuum system and compact optical subsystems.The vacuum system with a size of 90 cm×20 cm×42 cm and the beam distributors are assembled on a double-layer optical breadboard.The modularized optical subsystems are integrated on independent optical breadboards.By using a 230 ms clock laser pulse,spin-polarized spectroscopy with a linewidth of 4.8 Hz is obtained which is close to the 3.9 Hz Fourier-limit linewidth.The time interleaved self-comparison frequency instability is determined to be 6.3 × 10^-17 at an averaging time of 2000 s.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 60578018 and 10434080)the project for excellent research team from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 60821004)+4 种基金the Program for New Century Excellent Talents of the Education Ministry of China (Grant No NCET-07-0524)the State Basic Key Research Program of China (Grant No 2006CB921102)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No 20070108003)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China (Grant No 2007011003)the Scientific Research Funds for Returned Scholars Abroad of Shanxi Province,China
文摘Based on our work on single cesium atoms trapped in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap （MOT）, the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） is remarkably improved. Also a far-off-resonance optical dipole trap （FORT） formed by a strongly-focused 1064 nm single frequency Nd：YVO4 laser beam is introduced. One cesium atom is prepared in the MOT, and then it can transfer successfully between the MOT and the FORT which is overlapped with the MOT. Utilizing the effective transfer, the lifetime of single atoms trapped in the FORT is measured to be 6.9± 0.3 s. Thus we provide a system where the atomic qubit can be coherently manipulated.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11834010,11804001,and 11904160)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,China(Grant No.1808085QA11)+1 种基金the Program of Youth Sanjin Scholar,National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0301402)the Fund for Shanxi"1331 Project"Key Subjects Construction.
文摘Measurement-based quantum computation with continuous variables,which realizes computation by performing measurement and feedforward of measurement results on a large scale Gaussian cluster state,provides a feasible way to implement quantum computation.Quantum error correction is an essential procedure to protect quantum information in quantum computation and quantum communication.In this review,we briefly introduce the progress of measurement-based quantum computation and quantum error correction with continuous variables based on Gaussian cluster states.We also discuss the challenges in the fault-tolerant measurement-based quantum computation with continuous variables.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.60978017,61078051 and 10974125)the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.60821004)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education of China (Grant No.NCET-07-0524)
文摘By recording the fluorescence fraction of the cold atoms remaining in the magneto-optical trap （MOT） as a function of the release time, the release-and-recapture （R＆R） method is utilized to evaluate the effective temperature of the cold atomic ensemble. We prepare a single atom in a large-magnetic-gradient MOT and then transfer the trapped single atom into a 1064-nm microscopic optical tweezer. The energy of the single atom trapped in the tweezer is further reduced by polarization gradient cooling （PGC） and the effective temperature is evaluated by extending the R-R technique to a single atom tweezer. The typical effective temperature of a single atom in the tweezer is improved from about 105 μK to about 17 μK by applying the optimum PGC phase.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.60878003)the Science Fund for Excellent Research Team of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.60821004)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2010CB923101)
文摘We report a low noise continuous-wave （CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator （SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate （PPLN）. The SRO was pumped by a CW single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser at 1.06μm. The 1.02 W of CW single-frequency signal laser at 1.5 μm was obtained at pump power of 6 W. At the output power of around 0.75 W, the power stability was better than ±l.5% and no mode-hopping was observed in 30 min and frequency stability was better than 8.5 MHz in 1 min. The signal wavelength could be tuned from 1.57 to 1.59 μm by varying the PPLN temperature. The 1.5-μm laser exhibits low noise characteristics, the intensity noise of the laser reaches the shot noise limit （SNL） at an analysis frequency of 4 MHz and the phase noise is less than 1 dB above the SNL at analysis frequencies above 10 MHz.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60978017,61078051,10974125,and 60821004)the NCET Project from the Education Ministry of China (Grant No. NCET-07-0524)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of China (Grant No. 20070108003)
文摘Autler-Townes splitting in absorption spectra of the excited states 6^ 2P3/2 - 8^2S1/2 Of cold cesium atoms confined in a magneto-optical trap has been observed. Experimental data of the Autler-Townes splitting fit well to the dressedatom theory, by which the fact of the cold atoms dressed by cooling/trapping laser beams is revealed. The results of the theoretical fitting with experiment not only told us the effective Rabi frequency cold atoms experienced, but also could be used for measuring the probability amplitudes of the dressed states.
基金supported by the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Projects of China(Grant No.2012YQ040164)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61275127 and 91441130)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2014M560262)the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Heilongjiang Province,China(Grant No.LBH-Z14074)
文摘The one-dimensional （1D） spatial distributions of OH absolute concentration in methane/air laminar premixed flat flame under different equivalence ratios at atmospheric pressure are investigated by using bi-directional laser-induced flu- orescence （LIF） detection scheme combined with the direct absorption spectroscopy. The effective peak absorption cross section and the average temperature at a height of 2 mm above the burner are obtained by exciting absorption on the Q1（8） rotational line in the A2∑＋ （Dt = 0） ←- X2∏ （v = 0） at 309.240 nm. The measured values are 1.86×10-15 cm2 and 1719 K, respectively. Spatial filtering and frequency filtering methods of reducing noise are used to deal with the experi- mental data, and the smoothing effects are also compared using the two methods. The spatial distribution regularities of OH concentration are obtained with the equivalence ratios ranging from 0.8 to 1.3. The spatial resolution of the measured result is 84μm. Finally, a comparison is made between the experimental result of this paper and other relevant study results.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10794125,60808006,60821004,61078051 and 60978017.
文摘We experimentally demonstrate real-time detection of individual cesium atoms by using a high-finesse optical micro-cavity in a strong coupling regime.A cloud of cesium atoms is trapped in a magneto-optical trap positioned at 5mm above the micro-cavity center.The atoms fall down freely in gravitation after shutting off the magnetooptical trap and pass through the cavity.The cavity transmission is strongly affected by the atoms in the cavity,which enables the micro-cavity to sense the atoms individually.We detect the single atom transits either in the resonance or various detunings.The single atom vacuum-Rabi splitting is directly measured to beΩ=2π×23.9 MHz.The average duration of atom-cavity coupling of about 110μs is obtained according to the probability distribution of the atom transits.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB923101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61008001 and 61227015)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China (Grant No. 2011021003-2)
文摘We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, via an optical parameter oscillator based on periodically poled KTR a squeezed vacuum of 6.1 dB＋0.1 dB below the shot noise limit at 1342 nm is experimentally measured. This system could be utilized for demonstrating practical quantum information networks.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFB0405203)the Shanxi“1331 Project”Key Subjects Construction,China(Grant No.1331KSC).
文摘Based on a theoretical model of Q-switched laser with the influences of the driving signal sent to the Pockels cell and the doping concentration of the gain medium taken into account,a method of achieving high energy sub-nanosecond Q-switched lasers is proposed and verified in experiment.When a Nd:YVO4 crystal with a doping concentration of 0.7 at.%is used as a gain medium and a driving signal with the optimal high-level voltage is applied to the Pockels cell,a stable single-transverse-mode electro-optical Q-switched laser with a pulse width of 0.77 ns and a pulse energy of 1.04 mJ operating at the pulse repetition frequency of 1 kHz is achieved.The precise tuning of the pulse width is also demonstrated.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61975102 and 11974226)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0304502)+1 种基金the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi,China(Grant No.2019L0101)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.20210302123437).
文摘A narrow linewidth Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(FADOF)with reflection configuration is achieved for the first time based on the cesium(Cs)ground state 6S_(1/2) to the excited state 6P_(3/2) transition at 852 nm.Compared with the conventional FADOF with transmission configuration,reflection-type FADOF can greatly improve the transmittance of optical filter under the same experimental parameters,because it allows signal light to go and return through the atomic vapor cell.In our experiment,peak transmittance at Cs 6S_(1/2) F=4-6P_(3/2) transition is 81%for the reflection-type FADOF,and while 54%for the transmission-type FADOF when the temperature of Cs vapor cell and the axial magnetic field are 60℃and 19 G.The idea of this reflection-type FADOF design has the potential to be applied to the FADOF operating between two excited states to obtain higher transmittance.
