Robustness of the octupole collectivity in 144Ba within the cranking covariant density functional theory in 3D lattice

The octupole deformation and collectivity in octupole double-magic nucleus 144Ba are investigated using the Cranking covariant density functional theory in a three-dimensional lattice space.The reduced B(E3)transition probability is implemented for the first time in semiclassical approximation based on the microscopically calculated electric octupole moments.The available data,including the I-ωrelation and electric transitional probabilities B(E2)and B(E3)are well reproduced.Furthermore,it is shown that the ground state of 144Ba exhibits axial octupole and quadrupole deformations that persist up to high spins(I≈24h).

Nuclear charge radius predictions by kernel ridge regression with odd-even effects

The extended kernel ridge regression(EKRR)method with odd-even effects was adopted to improve the description of the nuclear charge radius using five commonly used nuclear models.These are:(i)the isospin-dependent A^(1∕3) formula,(ii)relativistic continuum Hartree-Bogoliubov(RCHB)theory,(iii)Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov(HFB)model HFB25,(iv)the Weizsacker-Skyrme(WS)model WS*,and(v)HFB25*model.In the last two models,the charge radii were calculated using a five-parameter formula with the nuclear shell corrections and deformations obtained from the WS and HFB25 models,respectively.For each model,the resultant root-mean-square deviation for the 1014 nuclei with proton number Z≥8 can be significantly reduced to 0.009-0.013 fm after considering the modification with the EKRR method.The best among them was the RCHB model,with a root-mean-square deviation of 0.0092 fm.The extrapolation abilities of the KRR and EKRR methods for the neutron-rich region were examined,and it was found that after considering the odd-even effects,the extrapolation power was improved compared with that of the original KRR method.The strong odd-even staggering of nuclear charge radii of Ca and Cu isotopes and the abrupt kinks across the neutron N=126 and 82 shell closures were also calculated and could be reproduced quite well by calculations using the EKRR method.

Low-energy spin dynamics in a Kitaev material Na_(3)Ni_(2)BiO_(6) investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance

We perform ^(23)Na nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) and magnetization measurements on an S=1,quasi-2D honeycomb lattice antiferromagnet Na_(3)Ni_(2)BiO_(6).A large positive Curie-Weiss constant of 22.9 K is observed.The NMR spectra at low fields are consistent with a zigzag magnetic order,indicating a large easy-axis anisotropy.With the field applied along the c*axis,the NMR spectra confirm the existence of a 1/3-magnetization plateau phase between 5.1 T and 7.1 T.The transition from the zigzag order to the 1/3-magnetization plateau phase is also found to be a first-order type.A monotonic decrease of the spin gap is revealed in the 1/3-magnetization plateau phase,which reaches zero at a quantum critical field H_(C)≈8.35 T before entering the fully polarized phase.These data suggest the existence of exchange frustration in the system along with strong ferromagnetic interactions,hosting the possibility for Kitaev physics.Besides,well below the ordered phase,the 1/T_(1) at high fields shows either a level off or an enhancement upon cooling below 3 K,which suggests the existence of low-energy fluctuations.

Thermal Stability and Degradation of Chitosan Modified by Cinnamic Acid

The reaction of chitosan with cinnamic acid gave the corresponding N-cinnamoyl chitosan (NCC) polymer. The chem-ical structure of the modified polymer was characterized by IR, 1H-NMR and elemental analysis. Thermogravim- etric analysis reveals that the thermal stability of chitosan polymer is greater than NCC polymer. The activation energies of thermal degradation of chitosan and NCC polymers were determined using Arrhenius relationship. Thermal degradation of NCC polymer was studied and the products of degradation were identified by GC-MS technique. It seems that the mechanism of degradation of NCC polymer is characterized by elimination of low-molecular weight radicals. Combination of these radicals and random scission mechanism along the backbone chain are the main source of the degradation products.

Study on Mott-Insulator-Superfluid Phase Transition in Symmetric and Unsymmetric Double-Chain Bose-Hubbard Model

The symmetric and the asymmetric double-chain Bose-Hubbard Models( BHMs) are studied by the mean-field theory. By using Landau's quantum phase transition theory,phase diagrams for systems with different hopping energies and repulsive interactions are obtained. Thereby,Mott-insulator-superfluid( MISF)phase transition boundaries are determined. Our results show that tunneling effects between two chains provide additional channels for particles hopping between corresponding optical lattice sites of different chains,which makes easier for systems to transit from MI to SF phase. The two-site parity function is also utilized to investigate the properties of the system near the quantum phase transit point.We found that the increase of inter-chain hopping will reinforce the tunneling effects between two chains,and reduce the intrachain tunneling effects within the same chain.

Glassy behaviour of random field Ising spins on Bethe lattice in external magnetic field

The thermodynamics and the phase diagram of random field Ising model （RFIM） on Bethe lattice are studied by using a replica trick. This lattice is placed in an external magnetic field （B）. A Gaussian distribution of random field （hi） with zero mean and variance （hi2 = H2RF is considered. The free-energy （F）, the magnetization （M） and the order parameter （q） are investigated for several values of coordination number （z）. The phase diagram shows several interesting behaviours and presents tricritical point at critical temperature Tc = J/k and when HRF = 0 for finite z. The free-energy （F） values increase as T increases for different intensities of random field （HRE） and finite z. The internal energy （U） has a similar behaviour to that obtained from the Monte Carlo simulations. The ground state of magnetization decreases as the intensity of random field HRF increases, The ferromagnetic （FM） paramagnetic （PM） phase boundary is clearly observed only when z →∞. While FM PM-spin glass （SG） phase boundaries are present for finite z. The magnetic susceptibility （X） shows a sharp cusp at Tc in a small random field for finite z and rounded different peaks on increasing HRF.

Glassy phase and thermodynamics for random field Ising model on spherical lattice in magnetic field

Phase diagram and thermodynamic parameters of the random field Ising model （RFIM） on spherical lattice are studied by using mean field theory. This lattice is placed in an external magnetic field （B）. The random field （hi） is assumed to be Gaussian distributed with zero mean and a variance （hi2） = HRF2. The free energy （F）, the magnetization （M） and the order parameter （q） are calculated. The ferromagnetic （FM） spin-glass （SG） phase transition is clearly observed. The critical temperature （Tc） is computed under a critical intensity of random field HRF = V/2/πJ. The phase transition from FM to paramagnetic （PM） occurs at TC = J/k in the absence of magnetic field. The critical temperature decreases as HRF increases in the phase boundary of FM-to-SG. The magnetic susceptibility （X） shows a sharp cusp at TC and the specific heat （C） has a singularity in small random field. The internal energy （U） has a similar behaviour to that obtained from the Monte Carlo simulation.

Parallel fluorescence and phosphorescence monitoring of singlet oxygen photosensitization in rats

The time-and spectral-resolved set-up for measurements of weak infrared luminescence of photosensitizers(PSs)and singlet oxygen using optical lightguides was used on skin of laboratory animals in vivo.Wistar rats with abdominal incisions treated by methylis aminolevulinitis(MAL)were used as a model.A control group of animals with abdominal incisions was also tested.Spectrally resolved fluorescence of the PS was acquired during the treatment from the same spot.The intensity and spectral profile of the fiuorescence signal from the skin can be used to guide the detection setup to the investigated spots in the lesion.The rate of bleaching of Protoporphyrin IX band and appearance of a band of its photoproducts during the treatment can be characterized by the exposition ED,under which the latter becomes dominant feature infiuorescence spectrum.ED value differs statistically significantly between the normal skin and the lesion treated by MAL.No direct proportionality was found between the fluorescence signal and singlet oxygen production.Nevertheless,the strong fluorescence signal is necessary but not a su±cient condition for higher singlet oxygen production in vivo.ED value correlates rather well with production of singlet oxygen,but differently in lesion and normal skin.Lifetimes of singlet oxygen differ between spots outside and in the lesion.PS triplet state lifetimes exhibit weak di®erence between spots treated and untreated by MAL.

Correlation Between Magnetovolume and Colossal Magnetoresistance Effects in Terbium Doped La-Sr-Mn-O Perovskite

(La_(0.67)Tb_(0.33))_(2/3)Sr_(1/3)MnO_(3) has been studied in order to probe mechanisms responsible for the giant magnetore-sistonce ratios and the lattice effect in this kind of compound.The experiment has shown a strong connection between the magnetotransport and magnetovolume properties.An applied magnetic Geld not only gives rise to a large negative magnetoresistance(-900%)but also produces two different magnetovolume effects which reflect two different magnetostriction mechanisms in the compound.

Expansions and Improvements for Functions Approximation Based on F-operator

Through the further study on the problems of F-operator in this paper, some research results for .f（x） approximated by F（f, x） are extended, some are refined precisely; meanwhile, the constant is improved further.

Pressure-Induced Superconductivity in Flat-Band Kagome Compounds Pd_(3)P_(2)(S_(1−x)Se_(x))_(8)

We performed high-pressure transport studies on the flat-band Kagome compounds,Pd_(3)P_(2)(S_(1−x)Se_(x))_(8)(x=0,0.25),with a diamond anvil cell.For both compounds,the resistivity exhibits an insulating behavior with pressure up to 17GPa.With pressure above 20GPa,a metallic behavior is observed at high temperatures in Pd_(3)P_(2)S_(8),and superconductivity emerges at low temperatures.The onset temperature of superconducting transition T_(C) rises monotonically from 2K to 4.8K and does not saturate with pressure up to 43GPa.For the Se-doped compound Pd_(3)P_(2)(S_(0.75)Se_(0.25))_(8),the T_(C) is about 1.5K higher than that of the undoped one over the whole pressure range,and reaches 6.4K at 43GPa.The upper critical field with field applied along the c axis at typical pressures is about 50%of the Pauli limit,suggesting a 3D superconductivity.The Hall coefficient in the metallic phase is low and exhibits a peaked behavior at about 30 K,which suggests either a multi-band electronic structure or an electron correlation effect in the system.

Alternating Segment Explicit-Implicit and Implicit-Explicit Parallel Difference Method for Time Fractional Sub-Diffusion Equation

The fractional diffusion equations can accurately describe the migration process of anomalous diffusion, which are widely applied in the field of natural science and engineering calculations. This paper proposed a kind of numerical methods with parallel nature which were the alternating segment explicit-implicit (ASE-I) and implicit-explicit (ASI-E) difference method for the time fractional sub-diffusion equation. It is based on the combination of the explicit scheme, implicit scheme, improved Saul’yev asymmetric scheme and the alternating segment technique. Theoretical analyses have shown that the solution of ASE-I (ASI-E) scheme is uniquely solvable. At the same time the stability and convergence of the two schemes were proved by the mathematical induction. The theoretical analyses are verified by numerical experiments. Meanwhile the ASE-I (ASI-E) scheme has the higher computational efficiency compared with the implicit scheme. Therefore it is feasible to use the parallel difference schemes for solving the time fractional diffusion equation.

Hierarchical Linear Model of Monthly Rainfall with Regional and Seasonal Interaction Effects

According to the hierarchical characteristics of monthly rainfall in different regions, the paper takes the geographical factors and seasonal factors into the hierarchical linear model as the level effect. Through clustering methods we select two more representative regional meteorological data. We establish three-layer model by transforming the interactive structure date into nested structure data. According the model theory we perform the corresponding model calculations, optimization and analysis, accordingly to interpret the level effects, and residual test. The results show that most of the difference in Monthly Rainfall was respectively explained by Variables (Meteorological factors, seasonal effects, geographic effects) in different levels.

Evidence for Magnetic Fractional Excitations in a Kitaev Quantum-Spin-Liquid Candidate α-RuCl_(3)

It is known that α-RuCl_(3) has been studied extensively because of its proximity to the Kitaev quantum-spin-liquid(QSL)phase and the possibility of approaching it by tuning the competing interactions.Here we present the first polarized inelastic neutron scattering study on α-RuCl_(3) single crystals to explore the scattering continuum around the Γ point at the Brillouin zone center,which was hypothesized to be resulting from the Kitaev QSL state but without concrete evidence.With polarization analyses,we find that,while the spin-wave excitations around the Γ point vanish above the transition temperature T_(N),the pure magnetic continuous excitations around the Γ point are robust against temperature.Furthermore,by calculating the dynamical spin-spin correlation function using the cluster perturbation theory,we derive magnetic dispersion spectra based on the K-Γ model,which involves with a ferromagnetic Kitaev interaction of −7.2 meV and an off-diagonal interaction of 5.6 meV.We find this model can reproduce not only the spin-wave excitation spectra around the Γ point,but also the non-spin-wave continuous magnetic excitations around the Γ point.These results provide evidence for the existence of fractional excitations around the Γ point originating from the Kitaev QSL state,and further support the validity of the K-Γ model as the effective minimal spin model to describe α-RuCl_(3).

Candidate Revolving Chiral Doublet Bands in^(119)Cs

The chiral bands built on a con guration with only protons in the transient backbending regime was also observed for the rst time in^(119)Cs^([1]).One newly observed band(Band 9)which is nearly degenerate to the strongly-coupled g9=2[404]9=2^(+)band of 119Cs was identi ed.It exhibits a backbending similar to that of known band(Band 8),at nearly constant rotation frequency.

Versatile techniques based on the Thermionic Vacuum Arc(TVA)and laser-induced TVA methods for Mg/Mg:X thin films deposition-A review

Magnesium and magnesium thin alloy films were deposited using a thermionic vacuum arc(TVA),which has multiple applications in the field of metallic electrodes for diodes and batteries or active corrosion protection.An improved laser-induced TVA(LTVA)method favors the crystallization processes of the deposited magnesium-based films because the interaction between laser and plasma discharge changes the thermal energy during photonic processes due to the local temperature variation.Plasma diagnosis based on current discharge measurements suggests an inelastic collision between the laser beam and the atoms from the plasma discharge.The morphology and surface properties of the obtained thin films differ between these two methods.While the amorphous character is dominant for TVA thin films,enabling a smooth surface,the LTVA method produces rough surfaces with prominent crystallinity,less hydrophobic character and lower surface energy.The smooth surfaces obtained by the TVA methods produce metallic electrodes with good electrical contact,ensuring better diodes and battery charge transport.Both methods allow uniform magnesium alloys to be obtained,but the laser used in the LTVA on the discharge plasma controls the added metal or element ratio.

具有未知参数的机器人-摄像机系统的自适应动态反馈跟踪控制（英文）

The tracking problem of nonholonomic mobile robots with uncertainties is investigated in this paper. An uncertain model of the nonholonomic kinematic system is presented based on the visual feedback and the state and input transformations for a kind of mobile robots in chained form with uncertainties. Two transformations are exploited based on the idea of backstepping and the structure of tracking error system. Then, both an adaptive control law and a dynamic feedback robust controller are designed to track the desired trajectory by using Lyapunov direct method and the extended Barbalat Lemma. The asymptotic convergence of a closed-loop error system is proved rigorously. Finally, simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed strategies.

Non-Markovian entanglement transfer to distant atoms in a coupled superconducting resonator

We investigate the non-Markovian effects on the entanglement transfer to the distant non-interacting atom qubits,which are embedded in a coupled superconducting resonator.The master equation governing the dynamics of the system is derived by the non-Markovian quantum state diffusion(NMQSD)method.Based on the solution,we show that the memory effect of the environment can lead to higher entanglement revival and make the entanglement last for a longer time.That is to say,the non-Markovian environment can enhance the entanglement transfer.It is also found that the maximum entanglement transferred to distant atoms can be modified by appropriately selecting the frequency of the modulated intercavity coupling.Moreover,with the initial anti-correlated state,the entanglement between the cavity fields can be almost completely transferred to the separated atoms.Lastly,we show that the memory effect has a significant impact on the generation of entanglement from the initial non-entangled states.

The slip activity during the transition from elastic to plastic tensile deformation of the Mg-Al-Mn sheet

The deformation behavior of the Mg-Al-Mn sheet was investigated during tensile loading along the rolling(RD)and transversal direction(TD)with special attention to the early stage of deformation.The activity of dislocation slip systems during the transition from elastic to plastic deformation was revealed by the acoustic emission(AE)technique.The parametrization and statistical AE analysis using the adaptive sequential k-mean(ASK)clustering provided necessary information about the individual deformation mechanisms and their evolution.The AE findings were supported by microstructural analyses,including in-situ secondary electron(SE)imaging and Schmid factor estimation for the activity of particular dislocation slip systems with respect to the loading direction.It was found that basal slip is the dominating mechanism up to the stress of~80 MPa in both loading directions with an absolute dominance during the RD-loading,while during the TD-loading,the contribution of prismatic slip to the deformation at stresses above 50 MPa was determined.Below the yielding in both loading directions,the predominance of prismatic over pyramidal slip was found at the stress in the range of 80-110 MPa and the opposite tendency occurred at stresses between 110 and 140 MPa.

NMR Evidence of Antiferromagnetic Spin Fluctuations in Nd_(0.85)Sr_(0.15)NiO_(2)

Despite the recent discovery of superconductivity in Nd_(1-x)Sr_(x)NiO_(2) thin films,the absence of superconductivity and antiferromagnetism in their bulk materials remains a puzzle.Here we report the 1H NMR measurements on powdered Nd0.85Sr0.15NiO2 samples by taking advantage of the enriched proton concentration after hydrogen annealing.We find a large full width at half maximum of the spectrum,which keeps increasing with decreasing the temperature T and exhibits an upturn behavior at low temperatures.The spin-lattice relaxation rate ^(1)T_(1)^(-1) is strongly enhanced when lowering the temperature,developing a broad peak at about 40 K,then decreases following a spin-wave-like behavior ^(1)T_(1)^(-1)∝T^(2) at lower temperatures.These results evidence a short-range glassy antiferromagnetic ordering of magnetic moments below 40 K and dominant antiferromagnetic fluctuations extending to much higher temperatures.Our findings reveal the strong electron correlations in bulk Nd_(0.85)Sr_(0.15)NiO_(2),and shed light on the mechanism of superconductivity observed in films of nickelates.