Methods for a blind analysis of isobar data collected by the STAR collaboration

In 2018,the STAR collaboration collected data from^(96)_(44)Ru+^(96)_(44)Ru and^(96)_(40)Zr+^(96)_(40)Zr at√^(S)NN=200 Ge V to search for the presence of the chiral magnetic effect in collisions of nuclei.The isobar collision species alternated frequently between 9644 Ru+^(96)_(44)Ru and^(96)_(40)Zr+^(96)_(40)Zr.In order to conduct blind analyses of studies related to the chiral magnetic effect in these isobar data,STAR developed a three-step blind analysis procedure.Analysts are initially provided a"reference sample"of data,comprised of a mix of events from the two species,the order of which respects time-dependent changes in run conditions.After tuning analysis codes and performing time-dependent quality assurance on the reference sample,analysts are provided a species-blind sample suitable for calculating efficiencies and corrections for individual≈30-min data-taking runs.For this sample,species-specific information is disguised,but individual output files contain data from a single isobar species.Only run-by-run corrections and code alteration subsequent to these corrections are allowed at this stage.Following these modifications,the"frozen"code is passed over the fully un-blind data,completing the blind analysis.As a check of the feasibility of the blind analysis procedure,analysts completed a"mock data challenge,"analyzing data from Au+Au collisions at√^(S)NN=27 Ge V,collected in 2018.The Au+Au data were prepared in the same manner intended for the isobar blind data.The details of the blind analysis procedure and results from the mock data challenge are presented.

Solution of the Euler Equations with Approximate Boundary Conditions for Thin Airfoils

This paper presents an efficient numerical method for solving the Euler equations on rectilinear grids. Wall boundary conditions on the surface of an airfoil are implemented by using their first order expansions on the airfoil chord line, which is placed along a grid line. However, the method is not restricted to flows with small disturbances since there are no restrictions on the magnitude of the velocity or pressure perturbations. The mathematical formulation and the numerical implementation of the wall boundary conditions in a finite volume Euler code are described. Steady transonic flows are calculated about the NACA 0006, NACA 0012 and NACA 0015 airfoils, corresponding to thickness ratios of 6%, 12%, and 15%, respectively. The computed results, including surface pressure distributions, the lift coefficient, the wave drag coefficient, and the pitching moment coefficient, at angles of attack from 0° to 8° are compared with solutions at the same conditions by FLO52, a well established Euler code using body fitted curvilinear grids. Results demonstrate that the method yields acceptable accuracies even for the relatively thick NACA 0015 airfoil and at high angles of attack. This study establishes the potential of extending the method to computing unsteady fluid structure interaction problems, where the use of a stationary rectilinear grid offers substantial advantages in both computer time and human work since it would not require the generation of time dependent body fitted grids.

HIGHLY DISPERSED MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES IN WATER/ETHANOL AND ITS APPLICATION FOR PVA COMPOSITE

Two carboxylation processes were carried out to modify multi-walled carbon nanot ube bundles (m-MWNTs). The results showed that both of the m-MWNTs could be high ly dispersed in water with the concentration up to 25 and 15mg/mL in ethanol wit hout obvious deposition or conglomeration over 6 months. FTIR, Raman, TGA and TE M characterizations of the m- MWNTs showed that hydroxyl and carboxyl groups hav e been attached with MWNTs, and that the nanotube structure was only damaged a l ittle after modification treatments in mixed acids over 24h. Above prepared nano tube suspensions in water were successfully used as a filler of thermoplastic PV A composite to enhance its electrical conductivity. The results showed that the addition of m-MWNTs greatly improved the conductivity and the threshold of mass fraction was about 5wt%. The results also proved that purification process was n ot needed because of high purity of the raw MWNTs prepared in our group.

平面波域中具有倾角选择的2-D多次波衰减

在许多地质条件下,气-水界面处的强反射为地震记录中的多次波提供了大部分的能量。在此,我们阐述一种运用众所周知的恒定嵌入技术推导出一个地震记录的反射算子模型来进行自由界面的多次波衰减的方法。我们是在二维平面波域中应用该方法的,用不同的射线参数进行耦合,并考虑地下地质构造的横向变化。当这种横向变化较平缓时,地震数据在二维平面波域中压缩得很好,得到的最终有限带宽矩阵也大大减少了计算费用。这种处理方法的一个重要特点就是它的灵活性,也就是允许从任意选定的反射中剔除多次波。为了得到不含多次波的资料,基于波动理论的多次波衰减方法或是试图估算出源函数或是推算地下界面反射系数。而我们的方法却是综合利用了上述两种方法,即首先利用反射系数预测多次波旅行时间,然后寻求一个源函数预测振幅。模拟和实测数据的例子都表明,这种方法用来衰减地面多次波是稳定而成功的。

Euler Solutions Using Approximate Boundary Conditions for Thin Airfoil with Small Oscillations

This paper presents an efficient numerical method for solving the unsteady Euler equations on stationary Cartesian grids. Wall boundary conditions are implemented on non moving mean wall positions by assuming the airfoil being thin and undergoing small deformation, but the mean angle of attack of the body can still be large and we use the full nonlinear Euler equation in the field for accurate resolution of shock waves and vorticity. The method does not require the generation of moving body fitted grids and thus can be easily deployed in any fluid structure interaction problem involving relatively small deformation of a thin body. We use the first order wall boundary conditions in solving the full Euler equation. Unsteady transonic flow is calculated about an oscillating NACA 0012 airfoil at free stream Mach number M ∞ =0.755, mean angle of attack α m =0.016, amplitude of pitching oscillation α 0 =2.51, reduced frequency κ = 0.081 4. The computed results, including surface pressure distribution, instantaneous lift and moment coefficients are compared with known experimental data. It is shown that the first order boundary conditions are satisfactory for airfoils of typical thicknesses with small deformation for unsteady calculations.

STCF conceptual design report (Volume 1): Physics & detector

The superτ-charm facility(STCF)is an electron–positron collider proposed by the Chinese particle physics community.It is designed to operate in a center-of-mass energy range from 2 to 7 GeV with a peak luminosity of 0.5×10^(35) cm^(–2)·s^(–1) or higher.The STCF will produce a data sample about a factor of 100 larger than that of the presentτ-charm factory—the BEPCII,providing a unique platform for exploring the asymmetry of matter-antimatter(charge-parity violation),in-depth studies of the internal structure of hadrons and the nature of non-perturbative strong interactions,as well as searching for exotic hadrons and physics beyond the Standard Model.The STCF project in China is under development with an extensive R&D program.This document presents the physics opportunities at the STCF,describes conceptual designs of the STCF detector system,and discusses future plans for detector R&D and physics case studies.

Thermo-kinetic characteristics on stabilizing hetero-phase interface of metal matrix composites by crystal plasticity finite element method

Using dislocation-based constitutive modeling in three-dimension crystal plasticity finite element(3D CPFE)simulations,co-deformation and instability of hetero-phase interface in different material systems were herein studied for polycrystalline metal matrix composites(MMCs).Local stress and strain fields in two types of 3layer MMCs such as fcc/fcc Cu-Ag and fcc/bcc Cu-Nb have been predicted under simple compressive deformations.Accordingly,more severe strain-induced interface instability can be observed in the fcc/bcc systems than in the fcc/fcc systems upon refining to metallic nanolayered composites(MNCs).By detailed analysis of stress and strain localization,it has been demonstrated that the interface instability is always accompanied by high-stress concentration,i.e.,thermodynamic characteristics,or high strain prevention i.e.,kinetic characteristics,at the hetero-phase interface.It then follows that the thermodynamic driving forceG and the kinetic energy barrier Q during dislocation and shear banding can be adopted to classify the deformation modes,following the so-called thermo-kinetic correlation.Then by inserting a high density of high-energy interfaces into the Cu-Nb composites,such thermo-kinetic integration at the hetero-phase interface allows a successful establishment of MMCs with the high△G-high Q deformation mode,which ensures high hardening and uniform strain distri-bution,thus efficiently suppressing the shear band,stabilizing the hetero-phase interface,and obtaining an exceptional combination in strength and ductility.Such hetero-phase interface chosen by a couple of thermodynamics and kinetics can be defined as breaking the thermo-kinetic correlation and has been proposed for artificially designing MNCs.

Accelerating bainite transformation by concurrent pearlite formation in a medium Mn steel:Experiments and modelling

Bainite transformation has yet to be utilized and even thoroughly studied in medium Mn steels.Here,we investigate the isothermal bainite transformation in a 10Mn steel at 450°C experimentally and theoretically,focusing on the effect of dislocations introduced by warm deformation.We show that the bainite transformation in the studied medium Mn steel exhibits extremely sluggish kinetics(on a time scale of days),concurrent with the pearlite formation.The introduced dislocations can significantly accelerate bainite transformation kinetics while also facilitating the pearlite reaction.This is likely the first report on the simultaneous occurrence of these two solid-state reactions in medium Mn steels.With respect to the roles of dislocations in the acceleration of bainite transformation observed in this work,we propose a new‘carbon depletion mechanism’,in which dislocations-stimulated pearlite formation makes a twofold contribution:facilitating the formation of bainitic ferrite sub-units to further enhance the autocatalytic effect and preventing the carbon enrichment in the remaining austenite.On this basis,a physical model is developed to quantitatively understand the bainite transformation kinetics considering the effect of concurrent pearlite formation,revealing good agreements between model descriptions and experiment results.Our findings,herein,offer fundamental insights into the bainite transformation in medium Mn steels and uncover a previously unidentified role played by introduced dislocations in influencing the kinetics of bainite formation,which may guide its future application in manipulating microstructure for the development of advanced high-strength steels.

Amplitude analysis of the decays D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(+)π^(−)and D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(0)π^(0)

Using e^(+)e^(−)annihilation data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.93 fb^(−1)taken at the center-of-mass energy√s=3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector,a joint amplitude analysis is performed on the decays D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(+)π^(−)and D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(0)π^(0)(non-η).The fit fractions of individual components are obtained,and large interferences among the dominant components of the decays D^(0)→a_(1)(1260)π,D^(0)→π(1300)π,D^(0)→ρ(770)ρ(770),and D^(0)→2(ππ)_(S)are observed in both channels.With the obtained amplitude model,the CP-even fractions of D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(+)π^(−)and D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(0)π^(0)(non-η)are determined to be(75.2±1.1_(stat).±1.5_(syst.))%and(68.9±1.5_(stat).±2.4_(syst.))%,respectively.The branching fractions of D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(+)π^(−)and D^(0)→π^(+)π^(−)π^(0)π^(0)(non-η)are measured to be(0.688±0.010_(stat.)±0.010_(syst.))%and(0.951±0.025_(stat.)±0.021_(syst.))%,respectively.The amplitude analysis provides an important model for the binning strategy in measuring the strong phase parameters of D^(0)→4πwhen used to determine the CKM angleγ(ϕ_(3))via the B^(−)→DK^(−)decay.

Measurements of dihadron correlations relative to the event plane in Au+Au collisions at√^(S)NN=200 GeV

Dihadron azimuthal correlations containing a high transverse momentum(pr)trigger particle are sensit-ive to the properties of the nuclear medium created at RHIC through the strong interactions occurring between the traversing parton and the medium,ie.jet-quenching.Previous measurements revealed a strong modification to di-hadron azimuthal correlations in Au+Au collisions with respect to ptp and d+Au collisions.The modification in-creases with the collision centrality,suggesting a path-length or energy density dependence to the je-quenching ef-fect.This paper reports STAR measurements of dihadron azimuthal correlations in mid-central(20%-60%)Au+Au collisions at√^(S)NN=200 GeV as a function of the trigger particle's azimuthal angle relative to the event plane,Ф_(s)=|Ф_(t)-ψ_(Ep)|.The azimuthal correlation is studied as a function of both the trigger and associated particle pr.The subtractions of the combinatorial background and anisotropic flow,assuming Zero Yield At Minimum(ZYAM),are described.The correlation results are first discussed with subtraction of the even harmonic(elliptic and quadrangu-lar)flow backgrounds.The away-side correlation is strongly modifed,and the modification varies withФ_(s),with a double-peak structure for out-of-plane trigger particles.The near-side ridge(long range pseudo-rapidity△_(η)correla-tion)appears to drop with increasingФ_(s)while the jet-like component remains approximately constant.The correla-tion functions are further studied with the subtraction of odd harmonic triangular flow background arising from fluc-tuations.It is found that the triangular flow,while responsible for the majority of the amplitudes,is not sufficient to explain theφs-dependence of the ridge or the away-side double-peak structure.The dropping ridge withФ_(s)could be attributed to aФ_(s)-dependent lliptie anisotropy;however,the physics mechanism of the ridge remains an open ques-tion.Even with aФ_(s)-dependent elliptic flow,the away-side correlation structure is robust.These results,with extens-ive systematic studies of the dihadron correlations as a function ofФ_(s),trigger and associated particle pT,and the pseudo-rapidity range△_(η),should provide stringent inputs to help understand the underlying physics mechanisms of jet-medium interactions in high energy nuclear collisions.

Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded 5083Al-H19 Joints with Additional Water Cooling

3-mm-thick 5083Al-H19 rolled plates were friction stir welded(FSW) at tool rotation rates of 800 and200 rpm with and without additional water cooling. With decreasing the rotation rate and applying water cooling, softening in the FSW joint was significantly reduced. At a low rotation rate of 200 rpm with additional water cooling, almost no obvious softening was observed in the FSW joint, and therefore a FSW5083Al-H19 joint with nearly equal strength to the base material(BM) was obtained. Furthermore, the grains in the nugget zone were considerably refined with reducing the heat input and ultrafine equiaxed grains of about 800 nm were obtained in the lowest heat input condition. This work provides an effective method to achieve high property FSW joints of precipitate-hardened and work-hardened Al alloys.

A strategy for designing stable nanocrystalline alloys by thermo-kinetic synergy

Aiming to design stable nanocrystalline(NC)materials,so far,it has been proposed to construct nanostructure stability maps in terms of thermodynamic parameters,while kinetic stabilization has seldom been considered,despite the synergy of thermodynamics and kinetics.Consequently,the thermodynamically stabilized NC materials may be easily subjected to grain growth at high temperatures due to the weakly kinetic stabilization.Starting from the thermo-kinetic synergy,a stabilization criterion is proposed as a function of intrinsic solute parameters(e.g.the activation energy for bulk diffusion and the segregation enthalpy),intrinsic solvent parameters(e.g.the intrinsic activation energy for GB migration and the GB energy)and processing parameters(e.g.the grain size,the temperature and the solute concentration).Using first-principles calculations for a series of combinations between fifty-one substitutional alloying atoms as solute atoms and Fe atom as fixed solvent atom,it is shown that the thermal stability neither simply increases with increasing the segregation enthalpy as expected by thermodynamic stabilization,nor monotonically increases with increasing the activation energy for bulk diffusion as described by kinetic stabilization.By combination of thermodynamic and kinetic contributions,the current stabilization criterion evaluates quantitatively the thermal stability,thus permitting convenient comparisons among NC materials involved by various combinations of the solute atoms,the solvent atoms,or the processing conditions.Validity of this thermo-kinetic stabilization criterion has been tested by current experiment results of Fe-Y alloy and previously published data of Fe-Ni,Fe-Cr,Fe-Zr and Fe-Ag alloys,etc.,which opens a new window for designing NC materials with sufficiently high thermal stability and sufficiently small grain size.

Kinetics and microstructural modeling of isothermal austenite-to-ferrite transformation in Fe-C-Mn-Si steels

During the multi-stage processing of advanced high-strength steels, the austenite-to-ferrite transformation, generally as a precursor of the formation of other non-equilibrium or metastable structures, has a severe effect on the subsequent phase transformations. Herein, a more flexible kinetic and microstructural predictive modeling for the key austenite-to-ferrite transformation of Fe-C-Mn-Si steels was developed,in combination with the classical nucleation theory, the general mixed-mode growth model based on Gibbs energy balance, the microstructural path method and the kinetic framework for grain boundary nucleation. Adopting a bounded, extended matrix space corresponding to a single ferrite grain, both softimpingement and hard-impingement can be naturally included in the current modeling. Accordingly, this model outputs the ferrite volume fraction, the austenite/ferrite interface area per unit volume, and the average grain size of ferrite, which will serve as the input parameters for modeling the subsequent bainite or martensite transformations. Applying the model, this work successfully predicts the experiment measurement of the isothermal austenite-to-ferrite transformation in Fe-0.17 C-0.91 Mn-1.03 Si(wt%) steel at different temperatures and explains why the final-state average grain size of ferrite has a maximum at the moderate annealing temperature. Effectiveness and advantages of the present model are discussed arising from kinetics and thermodynamics accompanied with nucleation, growth and impingement.

Mechanisms of eutectic lamellar destabilization upon rapid solidification of an undercooled Ag-39.9 at.% Cu eutectic alloy

The eutectic Ag-Cu alloys exhibiting fine Ag-Cu lamellar eutectic structure formed upon rapid solidification have great potentials being used in various engineering fields.However,the desired fine primary lamellar eutectic structure(PLES)is usually replaced by a coarse anomalous eutectic structure(AES)when the undercooling prior to solidification exceeds a certain value.The forming mechanism of AES in the undercooled eutectic Ag-Cu alloy has been a controversial issue.In this work,the undercooled Ag-39.9 at.% Cu eutectic alloy is solidified under different cooling conditions by using techniques of melt fluxing and copper mold casting.The results show that the coupled eutectic growth of this alloy undergoes a transition from a slow eutectic-cellular growth(ECG)to a rapid eutectic-dendritic growth(EDG)above a undercooling of 72 K,accompanying with an abrupt change of the distribution and amount of AES in as-solidified microstructures.Two kinds of primary lamellar eutectic structures are formed by ECG and EDG during recalescence,respectively.The destabilization of PLES that causes the formation of AES is ascribed to two different mechanisms based on the microstructural examination and theoretical calculations.Below 72 K,the destabilization of PLES formed by slow ECG is caused by the mechanism of"termination migration"driven by interfacial energy.While above 72 K,the destabilization of PLES formed by rapid EDG is attributed to the unstable perturbation of interface driven by interfacial energy and solute supersaturation.

Measurement of away-side broadening with self-subtraction of flow in Au+Au collisions at √sNN=200 GeV

High transverse momentum(pT)particle production is suppressed owing to the parton(jet)energy loss in the hot dense medium created in relativistic heavy-ion collisions.Redistribution of energy at low-to-modest pT has been difficult to measure,owing to large anisotropic backgrounds.We report a data-driven method for background evaluation and subtraction,exploiting the away-side pseudorapidity gaps,to measure the jetlike correlation shape in Au+Au collisions at √sNN=200 GeV in the STAR experiment.The correlation shapes,for trigger particles pT>3GeV/c and various associated particle pT ranges within 0.5<pT<10GeV/c,are consistent with Gaussians,and their widths increase with centrality.The results indicate jet broadening in the medium created in central heavy-ion collisions.

Influence of Al_2O_3 particle pinning on thermal stability of nanocrystalline Fe

Second-phase particle pinning has been well known as a mechanism impeding grain boundary （GB） migration, and thus, is documented as an efficient approach for stabilizing nanocrystalline （NC） materials at elevated temperatures. The pinning force exerted by interaction between small dispersed particles and GBs strongly depends on size and volume fraction of the particles. Since metallic oxides, e.g. Al2O3, exhibit great structural stability and high resistance against coarsening at high temperatures, they are expected as effective stabilizers for NC materials. In this work, NC composites consisting of NC Fe and Al2O3 nanoparticIes with different amounts and sizes were prepared by high energy ball milling and annealed at various temperatures （Tann） for different time periods （tann）. Microstructures of the ball milled and annealed samples were examined by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles not only enhances the thermal stability of NC Fe grains but also reduces their coarsening rate at elevated temperatures, and reducing the particle size and/or increasing its amount enhance the stabilizing effect of the Al2O3 particles on the NC Fe grains.

Uncovering the softening mechanism and exploring the strengthening strategies in extremely fine nanograined metals:A molecular dynamics study

The strength of polycrystalline metals increases with decreasing grain size,following the classical HallPetch relationship.However,this relationship fails when softening occurs at very small grain sizes(typically less than 10 to 20 nm),which limits the development of ultrahigh-strength materials.In this work,using columnar-grained nanocrystalline Cu-Ag‘samples’,molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the softening mechanism and explore the strengthening strategies(e.g.,formation of solid solution or grain boundary(GB)segregation)in extremely fine nanograined metals.Accordingly,the softening of pure metals is induced by atomic sliding in the GB layer,rather than dislocation activities in the grain interior,although both occur during deformation.The solid solution lowers the stacking fault energy and increases the GB energy,which leads to the softening of NC metals.GB segregation stabilizes GB structures,which causes a notable improvement in strength,and this improvement can be further enhanced by optimizing the solute concentration and GB excess.This work deepens the understanding of the softening mechanism due to atomic sliding in the GB layer and the strengthening mechanism arising from tailoring the GB stability of immiscible alloys and provides insights into the design of ultrahighstrength materials.

Dislocation ordering and texture strengthening of naturally aged Al-Cu-Mg alloy

Stability of grain structure,dislocation ordering and strengthening mechanisms of the naturally aged AlCu-Mg alloy after solution treatment are investigated by using optical microscope(OM),scanning electron microscope(SEM),electron back-scattered diffraction(EBSD),X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission electron microscope(TEM).Results show that {100}<001>,{100}<110>,{110}<110> and {110}<001>slip systems can be activated after solution treatment,which can promote the formation of {110}<001>Goss texture.The combination effect of T-Al_(20)Cu_(2) Mn_(3) phase and Goss-oriented grains with large Taylor factor makes the solution-treated alloys display excellent stability of grain structure.The enhanced yield strength of the alloy is ascribed to grain-refine strengthening,dispersed particles strengthening,dislocation strengthening and texture strengthening.The coarsening of the second phase is responsible for softening of the alloy after annealing at 400 ℃+solution treatment at 475 ℃.

Enhanced mechanical performance of grain boundary precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloys via a phase transformation at grain boundaries

Grain-boundary(GB)precipitation has a significant adverse effect on plasticity of alloys,which easily leads to catastrophic intergranular failure in safety-critical applications under high external loading.Herein,we report a novel strategy that uses the local stress concentration induced by GB precipitates as a driving force to trigger phase transformation of preset non-equiatomic high-entropy solid-solution phase at GBs.This in situ deformation-induced phase transformation at GBs introduces a well-known effect:transformation-induced plasticity(TRIP),which enables an exceptional elongation to fracture(above 38%)at a high strength(above 1.5 GPa)in a GB precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloy(HEA).The present strategy in terms of"local stress concentration-induced phase transformations at GBs"may provide a fundamental approach by taking advantage of(rather than avoiding)the GB precipitation to gain a superior combination of high strength and high ductility in HEAs.

Effects of dealloying and heat treatment parameters on microstructures of nanoporous Pd

Microstructures of nanoporous Pd are essentially important for its physical and chemical properties.In this work,we show that the microstructures of nanoporous Pd can be tuned by adjusting compositions of the precursor alloys,and dealloying and heat treatment parameters.Both the ligament and pore sizes decrease with increasing the electrochemical potential upon dealloying and the concentration of noble component in the precursor alloys.Heat treatment causes coarsening of the nanoporous structure.Above a critical temperature,the nanoporous structures are subjected to significant coarsening.Below the critical temperature,surface diffusion is believed to dominate the coarsening process.Above the critical temperature,the nanoporous structure coarsens remarkably at a rather high rate,which is ascribed to a multiple-mechanism controlled process.