An Overview of FAST Real-time Fast Radio Burst Searching System

In this paper,we report a real-time Fast Radio Burst(FRB)searching system that has been successfully implemented with the 19 beam receiver of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope(FAST).The relatively small field of view of FAST makes the search for new FRBs challenging,but its high sensitivity significantly improves the accuracy of FRB localization and enables the detection of high-precision neutral hydrogen absorption lines generated by FRBs.Our goal is to develop an FRB searching system capable of realtime detection of FRBs that allows high-time resolution spectro-temporal studies among the repeated bursts,as well as detailed investigations of these bursts and exploration of FRB progenitor models.The data from each beam of the 19-beam receiver are fed into a high-performance computing node server,which performs real-time searches for pulses with a wide dispersion measure(DM)range of 20–10,000 pc cm^(-3) with step efficiency of 25%in real time.Then,the head node server aggregates all the candidate signals from each beam within a given time,determining their authenticity based on various criteria,including arrival time,pulse width,signal-to-noise ratio and coincidence patterns among the 19 beams.Within the 1.05–1.45 GHz operating bandwidth of the FAST 19beam receiver,the system achieves a frequency resolution of 122.07 kHz and a time resolution of 270.336μs.Subsequently,our team detected a series of bursts with a DM of 566 on 2019 August 30 confirming them as FRB121102.The FRB searching system enables the 19-beam receiver of FAST to detect repeated/one-off pulses/bursts in real time.

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.

Characterization and performance of the Apollon short-focal-area facility following its commissioning at 1 PW level

We present the results of the first commissioning phase of the short-focal-length area of the Apollon laser facility(located in Saclay,France),which was performed with the first available laser beam(F2),scaled to a nominal power of 1 PW.Under the conditions that were tested,this beam delivered on-target pulses of 10 J average energy and 24 fs duration.Several diagnostics were fielded to assess the performance of the facility.The on-target focal spot and its spatial stability,the temporal intensity profile prior to the main pulse,and the resulting density gradient formed at the irradiated side of solid targets have been thoroughly characterized,with the goal of helping users design future experiments.Emissions of energetic electrons,ions,and electromagnetic radiation were recorded,showing good laser-to-target coupling efficiency and an overall performance comparable to that of similar international facilities.This will be followed in 2022 by a further commissioning stage at the multipetawatt level.

FAST Observations of an Extremely Active Episode of FRB 20201124A:Ⅰ.Burst Morphology

We report the properties of more than 600 bursts(including cluster-bursts)detected from the repeating fast radio burst(FRB)source FRB 20201124A with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope during an extremely active episode on UTC 2021 September 25–28,in a series of four papers.The observations were carried out in the band of 1.0–1.5 GHz by using the center beam of the L-band 19-beam receiver.We monitored the source in sixteen1 hr sessions and one 3 hr session spanning 23 days.All the bursts were detected during the first four days.In this first paper of the series,we perform a detailed morphological study of 624 bursts using the two-dimensional frequencytime“waterfall”plots,with a burst(or cluster-burst)defined as an emission episode during which the adjacent emission peaks have a separation shorter than 400 ms.The duration of a burst is therefore always longer than 1 ms,with the longest up to more than 120 ms.The emission spectra of the sub-bursts are typically narrow within the observing band with a characteristic width of~277 MHz.The center frequency distribution has a dominant peak at about 1091.9 MHz and a secondary weak peak around 1327.9 MHz.Most bursts show a frequencydownwarddrifting pattern.Based on the drifting patterns,we classify the bursts into five main categories:downward drifting(263)bursts,upward drifting(3)bursts,complex(203),no drifting(35)bursts,and no evidence for drifting(121)bursts.Subtypes are introduced based on the emission frequency range in the band(low,middle,high and wide)as well as the number of components in one burst(1,2,or multiple).We measured a varying scintillation bandwidth from about 0.5 MHz at 1.0 GHz to 1.4 MHz at 1.5 GHz with a spectral index of 3.0.

THE BEHAVIOUR OF Mn ATOMS IMPLANTED INTO Na^+- BETA- ALUMINA SINGLE CRYSTAL

Upon heating, Mn atoms implanted into Na - beta- alumina diffuse inwards andoutwards with an activation energy of 0.96 eV, and substitute for Al3+ in the spinel layers of the crystal. For specimens annealed at 900 C, the optical absorption shows remarkable change in 190nm-400nm wavelength region. They fluoresce brightly green and a well- defined peak (at 525 nm) has been found in the radiative spectra.

Contributions to the nucleon form factors from bubble and tadpole diagrams

The nonlocal chiral effective theory is applied to investigate the electromagnetic and strange form factors of nucleons.The bubble and tadpole diagrams are included in the calculation.With the contributions from bubble and tadpole diagrams,the obtained electromagnetic form factors are close to the results without these contributions as long as the low energy constants c_(1) and c_(2) are properly chosen,while the magnitudes of strange form factors become larger.The electromagnetic form factors are in good agreement with the experimental results,while the magnitudes of strange form factors are larger than the lattice data.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-12Si and Al-3.5Cu-1.5Mg-1Si bimetal fabricated by selective laser melting

An Al-12 Si/Al-3.5 Cu-1.5 Mg-1 Si bimetal with a good interface was successfully produced by selective laser melting(SLM).The SLM bimetal exhibits four successive zones along the building direction:an Al-12 Si zone,an interfacial zone,a texture-strengthening zone and an Al-Cu-Mg-Si zone.The interfacial zone(<0.2 mm thick)displays an increasing size of the cells composed of eutectic Al-Si and a discontinuous cellular microstructure,resulting in the lowest hardness of the four zones.The texturestrengthening zone(around 0.3 mm thick)shows a remarkable variation of the hardness and<001>fiber texture.Electron backscatter diffraction analysis shows that the grains grow gradually from the interfacial zone to the Al-Cu-Mg-Si zone along the building direction.Additionally,a strong<001>fiber texture develops at the Al-Cu-Mg-Si side of the interfacial zone and disappears gradually along the building direction.The bimetal exhibits a room temperature yield strength of 267±10 MPa and an ultimate tensile strength of 369±15 MPa with elongation of 2.6±0.1%,revealing the potential of selective laser melting in manufacturing dissimilar materials.

N-polar InGaN/GaN nanowires: overcoming the efficiency cliff of red-emitting micro-LEDs

A high efficiency, high brightness, and robust micro or sub-microscale red light emitting diode(LED) is an essential, yet missing, component of the emerging virtual reality and future ultrahigh resolution mobile displays.We report, for the first time, to our knowledge, the demonstration of an N-polar In GaN/GaN nanowire submicroscale LED emitting in the red spectrum that can overcome the efficiency cliff of conventional red-emitting micro-LEDs. We show that the emission wavelengths of N-polar In GaN/GaN nanowires can be progressively shifted from yellow to orange and red, which is difficult to achieve for conventional In GaN quantum wells or Ga-polar nanowires. Significantly, the optical emission intensity can be enhanced by more than one order of magnitude by employing an in situ annealing process of the In GaN active region, suggesting significantly reduced defect formation. LEDs with lateral dimensions as small as ~0.75 μm, consisting of approximately five nanowires, were fabricated and characterized, which are the smallest red-emitting LEDs ever reported, to our knowledge. A maximum external quantum efficiency ~1.2% was measured, which is comparable to previously reported conventional quantum well micro-LEDs operating in this wavelength range, while our device sizes are nearly three to five orders of magnitude smaller in surface area.

The high-energy particle package onboard CSES

Introduction The China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite(CSES)aims to monitor space electromagnetic fields,ionospheric plasma,high-energy charged particles and other features of the global space environment.The high-energy particle package(HEPP),which can effectively detect the energy spectrum,flux and pitch angle distribution of space electrons and protons,and soft X-ray emission from solar flares,is one of the main payloads of CSES.Purposes and methods In this study,we designed,developed and calibrated the high-energy particle package and launched it into orbit with CSES.HEPP consists of the high-energy detector(HEPP-H),the low-energy detector(HEPP-L),and the solar X-ray monitor(HEPP-X).The three sub-detectors mainly use silicon detector and crystal calorimeter detection technology.Before launching,we calibrated the three sub-detectors in detail by using radiation source and accelerator beam.Results All the three sub-detectors have good energy linearity.After launching into orbit,the space energetic particles and X-ray distribution detected by HEPP are consistent with expectations.The performance indices of the detector reach the advanced level of the same kind of detector in the world.Conclusions HEPP has a wide energy detection range,good energy resolution and high angular resolution ability for electrons and protons.It will play an important role in the study of space particle response and space physics of seismic activity.

Releasing the residual stress of C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joint by designing an Ag-Cu-Ti+Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) composite filler metal

Due to native character of thermal expansion coefficient(CTE)mismatch between C_(f)/SiC and GH3536,achieving high strength joint was a huge challenge for C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joints.Herein,a composite filler metal of Ag-Cu-Ti+Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) was developed to join C_(f)/SiC and GH3536.This work introduced Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) to Ag-Cu-Ti system as a negative thermal expansion(NTE)reinforcing phase to release joint residual stress.Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) was evenly distributed in the brazing seam and reacted with Ti to form Ti_(3)O_(5) reaction layer.The results of finite element analysis showed that the residual stress of the joints was effectively released by introducing Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) reinforcing phase,and the mises stress was decreased from447 to 401 MPa.The maximum shear strength of the C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joint brazed with Ag-Cu-Ti+6 vol%Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) filler alloys was 64 MPa,which was about 2.6 times higher than that of Ag-Cu-Ti alloys.The results of this study provide a promising strategy for the introduction of new Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) reinforcing phase in Ag-Cu-Ti system,and improve the reliability and feasibility of composite brazing alloy in brazing filed.

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.

Experimental and numerical analyses of nitrogen oxides formation in a high ammonia‑low hydrogen blend using a tangential swirl burner

Ammonia has been considered as a novel fuel for decarbonization purposes.However,emissions from combustion systems are still posing a problem.Therefore,experimental and numerical simulations have been conducted to study the concentration of exhaust emissions(Nitric oxide“NO”,Nitrous oxide“N_(2)O”)from burning the ammonia/hydrogen(NH_(3)/H_(2))blend 85/15(vol%).The effects were measured at various thermal powers ranging 10 to 20 kW and with different Reynolds numbers from 20,000—40,000.The experimental points were numerically investigated in the Ansys CHEMKIN-Pro environment employing seven chemical kinetic mechanisms taken from the literature.All experiments have been undertaken at standard atmospheric conditions.The experimental results showed that both NO and N_(2)O gradually increased when the Reynolds number increased from 20,000 to 40,000.Along with that,the concentration of NO emissions at the exhaust reported minimum level when the Re=20,000 due to lower reactivity radical formation,all that led to a deterioration of the flame characteristics.Also,the integrated radical intensities of NO*,OH*,NH*,and NH_(2)*demonstrate an increasing trend as Re increased from 20,000 to 40,000.In terms of thermal power,N_(2)O suffered an abrupt decrease when the thermal power increased up to 15 kW,while the opposite occurs for NO.In addition,the radicals intensity of OH*,NH*and NH_(2)*figures show an increase in their concentration when the thermal power increased up to 15 kW then decreased with increasing thermal intensity to reach 20 kW,reflecting into increased NO productions and decreased N_(2)O levels.The numerical analysis showed that Stagni,Bertolino,and Bowen Mei were the most accurate mechanisms as these give a good prediction for NO and N_(2)O.The study also showed that the chemical reaction(HNO+O_(2)←→NO+HO_(2))is the main source of NO formation.While the chemical reaction(NH+NO←→N_(2)O+H)is responsible for the formation of N_(2)O by consuming NO and when there will be abundance in NH radicals.Finally,dealing with a blended fuel of high ammonia concentration encourages ammonia chemistry to become more dominant in the flame.It decreases the flame temperature,hence lowering heat loss between the flame and the surrounding.

Observation of e^+e^-→D_s^+■^((*)0)K^- and study of the P-wave D_s mesons

Studies of e^+e~→D_s^+■^((*)0)K^-and the P-wave charmed-strange mesons are performed based on an e^+e^-collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 567 pb^(-1) collected with the BESIII detector at s^(1/2)=4.600 GeV. The processes of e^+e^-→D_s^+■^(*0)K^- and D_s^+■~0K^- are observed for the first time and are found to be dominated by the modes D_s^+D_(s1)(2536)^-and D_s^+D_(s2)~*(2573)^-, respectively. The Born cross sections are measured to be σ~B(e^+e^-→D_s^+■^(*0)K^-) =(10.1±2.3±0.8) pb and σ~B(e^+e^-→D_s^+■~0K^-) =(19.4±2.3± 1.6) pb, and the products of Born cross section and the decay branching fraction are measured to be σ~B(e^+e^-→D_s^+D_(s1)(2536)^-+c.c.)·B(D_(s1)(2536)^-→■^(*0)K^-)=(7.5±1.8±0.7) pb and σ~B(e^+e^-→D_s^+D_(s2)~*(2573)^-+ c.c.)·B(D_(s2)~*(2573)^-→■~0 K^-)=(19.7 ± 2.9 ±2.0) pb. For the D_(s1)(2536)^-and D_(s2)~*(2573)^-mesons, the masses and widths are measured to be M(D_(s1)(2536)^-)=(2537.7±0.5 ±3.1) MeV/c2, Γ(D_(s1)(2536)^-) =(1.7 ±1.2 ±0.6)MeV, and M(D_(s2)~*(2573)^-)=(2570.7±2.0 ±1.7) MeV/c^2, Γ(D_(s2)~*(2573)^-)=(17.2 ±3.6 ±1.1) MeV. The spin-parity of the D_(s2)~*(2573)^-meson is determined to be J^p= 2^+. In addition, the processes e^+e^-→D_s^+■^((*)0)K^-are searched for using the data samples taken at four(two) center-of-mass energies between 4.416(4.527) and 4.575 GeV, and upper limits at the 90% confidence level on the cross sections are determined.

Evidence for the decays of ∧_c^+→∑^+η and ∑^+η’

We study the hadronic decays of ∧c+ to the final states ∑+η and ∑+η’,using an e+e-annihilation data sample of 567 pb-1 taken at a center-of-mass energy of 4.6 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCⅡ collider.We find evidence for the decays ∧c+→∑+η and ∑+η’ with statistical significance of 2.5σ and 3.2σ,respectively.Normalizing to the reference decays ∧c+→∑+π0 and ∑+ω,we obtain the ratios of the branching fractions■and ■to be 0.35±0.16±0.02 and 0.86±0.34±0.04,respectively.The upper limits at the 90% confidence level are set to be■and■.Using BESIII measurements of the branching fractions of the reference decays,we determine B（∧c+→∑+η）=（0.41±0.19±0.05）%（<0.68%）and B（∧c+→∑+η’）=（1.34±0.53 ±0.19）%（<1.9%）.Here,the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic.The obtained branching fraction of ∧c+→∑+η is consistent with the previous measurement,and the branching fraction of ∧c+→∑+η’ is measured for the first time.

Chiral extrapolation of nucleon axial charge g_A in effective field theory

The extrapolation of nucleon axial charge gA is investigated within the framework of heavy baryon chiral effective field theory. The intermediate octet and decuplet baryons are included in the one loop calculation. Finite range regularization is applied to improve the convergence in the quark-mass expansion. The lattice data from three different groups are used for the extrapolation. At physical pion mass, the extrapolated gA are all smaller than the experimental value.

Conditioning of BPM pickup signals for operations of the Duke storage ring with a wide range of single-bunch current

The Duke storage ring is a dedicated driver for the storage ring based oscillator free-electron lasers（FELs）, and the High Intensity Gamma-ray Source（HIGS）. It is operated with a beam current ranging from about1 mA to 100 mA per bunch for various operations and accelerator physics studies. High performance operations of the FEL and γ-ray source require a stable electron beam orbit, which has been realized by the global orbit feedback system. As a critical part of the orbit feedback system, the electron beam position monitors（BPMs） are required to be able to precisely measure the electron beam orbit in a wide range of the single-bunch current. However, the high peak voltage of the BPM pickups associated with high single-bunch current degrades the performance of the BPM electronics, and can potentially damage the BPM electronics. A signal conditioning method using low pass filters is developed to reduce the peak voltage to protect the BPM electronics, and to make the BPMs capable of working with a wide range of single-bunch current. Simulations and electron beam based tests are performed. The results show that the Duke storage ring BPM system is capable of providing precise orbit measurements to ensure highly stable FEL and HIGS operations.