Electromagnetic fields in ultra-peripheral relativistic heavy-ion collisions

Ultra-peripheral heavy-ion collisions(UPCs)offer unique opportunities to study processes under strong electromagnetic fields.In these collisions,highly charged fast-moving ions carry strong electromagnetic fields that can be effectively treated as photon fluxes.The exchange of photons can induce photonuclear and two-photon interactions and excite ions.This excitation of the ions results in Coulomb dissociation with the emission of photons,neutrons,and other particles.Additionally,the electromagnetic fields generated by the ions can be sufficiently strong to enforce mutual interactions between the two colliding ions.Consequently,the two colliding ions experience an electromagnetic force that pushes them in opposite directions,causing a back-to-back correlation in the emitted neutrons.Using a Monte Carlo simulation,we qualitatively demonstrate that the above electromagnetic effect is large enough to be observed in UPCs,which would provide a clear means to study strong electromagnetic fields and their effects.

Production of the X(4014)as the Spin-2 Partner of X(3872)in e^(+)e^(-)Collisions

In 2021,the Belle collaboration reported the first observation of a new structure in theψ(2S)γfinal state produced in the two-photon fusion process.In the hadronic molecule picture,this new structure can be associatedwith the shallow isoscalar D*D* bound state and as such is an excellent candidate for the spin-2 partner of the X(3872)with the quantum numbers J^(PC)=2^(++)conventionally named X_(2).

Investigating the elliptic anisotropy of identified particles in p-Pb collisions with a multi-phase transport model

The elliptic azimuthal anisotropy coefficient(v_(2))of the identified particles at midrapidity(|η|<0.8)was investigated in p-Pb collisions at√s_(NN)=5.02 TeV using a multi-phase transport model(AMPT).The calculations of differential v_(2)based on the advanced flow extraction method of light flavor hadrons(pions,kaons,protons,andΛ)in small collision systems were extended to a wider transverse momentum(p_(T))range of up to 8 GeV/c for the first time.The string-melting version of the AMPT model provides a good description of the measured p_(T)-differential v_(2)of the mesons but exhibits a slight deviation from the baryon v_(2).In addition,we observed the features of mass ordering at low p_(T)and the approximate number-of-constituentquark(NCQ)scaling at intermediate p_(T).Moreover,we demonstrate that hadronic rescattering does not have a significant impact on v_(2)in p-Pb collisions for different centrality selections,whereas partonic scattering dominates in generating the elliptic anisotropy of the final particles.This study provides further insight into the origin of collective-like behavior in small collision systems and has referential value for future measurements of azimuthal anisotropy.

Properties of collective flow and pion production in intermediate-energy heavy-ion collisions with a relativistic quantum molecular dynamics model

The relativistic mean-field approach was implemented in the Lanzhou quantum molecular dynamics transport model(LQMD.RMF). Using the LQMD.RMF, the properties of collective flow and pion production were investigated systematically for nuclear reactions with various isospin asymmetries. The directed and elliptic flows of the LQMD.RMF are able to describe the experimental data of STAR Collaboration. The directed flow difference between free neutrons and protons was associated with the stiffness of the symmetry energy, that is, a softer symmetry energy led to a larger flow difference. For various collision energies, the ratio between the π^(-) and π^(+) yields increased with a decrease in the slope parameter of the symmetry energy. When the collision energy was 270 MeV/nucleon, the single ratio of the pion transverse momentum spectra also increased with decreasing slope parameter of the symmetry energy in both nearly symmetric and neutron-rich systems.However, it is difficult to constrain the stiffness of the symmetry energy with the double ratio because of the lack of threshold energy correction on the pion production.

The study of intelligent algorithm in particle identification of heavy-ion collisions at low and intermediate energies

Traditional particle identification methods face timeconsuming,experience-dependent,and poor repeatability challenges in heavy-ion collisions at low and intermediate energies.Researchers urgently need solutions to the dilemma of traditional particle identification methods.This study explores the possibility of applying intelligent learning algorithms to the particle identification of heavy-ion collisions at low and intermediate energies.Multiple intelligent algorithms,including XgBoost and TabNet,were selected to test datasets from the neutron ion multi-detector for reaction-oriented dynamics(NIMROD-ISiS)and Geant4 simulation.Tree-based machine learning algorithms and deep learning algorithms e.g.TabNet show excellent performance and generalization ability.Adding additional data features besides energy deposition can improve the algorithm’s performance when the data distribution is nonuniform.Intelligent learning algorithms can be applied to solve the particle identification problem in heavy-ion collisions at low and intermediate energies.

Effects of sequential decay on collective flows and nuclear stopping power in heavy-ion collisions at intermediate energies

In this study, the rapidity distribution, collective flows, and nuclear stopping power in ^(197)Au+^(197)Au collisions at intermediate energies were investigated using the ultrarelativistic quantum molecular dynamics(UrQMD) model with GEMINI++ code. The UrQMD model was adopted to simulate the dynamic evolution of heavy-ion collisions, whereas the GEMINI++ code was used to simulate the decay of primary fragments produced by UrQMD. The calculated results were compared with the INDRA and FOPI experimental data. It was found that the rapidity distribution, collective flows, and nuclear stopping power were affected to a certain extent by the decay of primary fragments, especially at lower beam energies. Furthermore, the experimental data of the collective flows and nuclear stopping power at the investigated beam energies were better reproduced when the sequential decay effect was included.

Precision Tests of the Nonlinear Mode Coupling of Anisotropic Flow via High-Energy Collisions of Isobars

Valuable information on dynamics of expanding fluids can be inferred from the response of such systems to perturbations in their initial geometry.We apply this technique in high-energy^(96)Ru+^(96)Ru and^(96)Zr+^(96)Zr collisions to scrutinize the expansion dynamics of the quark-gluon plasma,where the initial geometry perturbations are sourced by the differences in deformations and radial profiles between^(96)Ru and^(96)Zr,and the collective response is captured by the change in anisotropic flow Vn between the two collision systems.Using a transport model,we analyze how the nonlinear coupling between lower-order flow harmonics V_(2)and V_(3)to the higher-order flow harmonics V_(4)and V_(5),expected to scale as V_(4)NL= χ_(4)V_(2)2and V_(5)NL= χ_(5)V_(2)V_(3),gets modified as one moves from^(96)Ru+^(96)Ru to^(96)Zr+^(96)Zr systems.We find that these scaling relations are valid to high precision:variations of order 20% in V_(4)NLand V_(5)NLdue to differences in quadrupole deformation,octupole deformation,and nuclear skin modify χ_(4)and χ_(5)by about 1–2%.Percent-level deviations are however larger than the expected experimental uncertainties and could be measured.Therefore,collisions of isobars with different nuclear structures are a unique tool to isolate subtle nonlinear effects in the expansion of the quark-gluon plasma that would be otherwise impossible to access in a single collision system.

Pseudo-rapidity distributions of charged particles in asymmetric collisions using Tsallis thermodynamics

The pseudo-rapidity distributions of the charged particles produced in the asymmetric collision systems p+Al,p+Au and ^(3)He+Au at√S_(NN)=200 GeV GeV are evaluated in the framework of a fireball model with Tsallis thermodynamics.The fireball model assumes that the experimentally measured particles are produced by fireballs following the Tsallis distribution and it can effectively describe the experimental data.Our results as well as previous results for d+Au collisions at√S_(NN)=200 GeV GeV and p+Pb collisions at√S_(NN)=5.02 TeV TeV validate that the fireball model based on Tsallis thermodynamics can provide a universal framework for pseudo-rapidity distribution of the charged particles produced in asymmetric collision systems.We predict the centrality dependence of the total charged particle multiplicity in the p+Al,p+Au and 3He+Au collisions.Additionally,the dependences of the fireball model parameters(y_(0a),y_(0A),σ_(a) and σ_(A))on the centrality and system size are studied.

Production of neutron-rich actinide isotopes in isobaric collisions via multinucleon transfer reactions

We systematically calculated the multinucleon transfer reactions of ^(208)Os,^(208)Pt,^(208)Hg,^(208)Pb,^(208)Po,^(208)Rn,^(208)Ra,and ^(132,136) Xe when bombarded on ^(232) Th and ^(248) Cm at Coulomb barrier energies within the dinuclear system model.These results are in good agreement with the available experimental data.The influence of Coulomb and shell effects on actinide production in these reactions has been rigorously studied.We calculated and analyzed the potential energy surface (PES) and total kinetic energy (TKE) mass distributions for the reactions involving ^(208)Hg,^(208)Pb,and ^(208) Po with ^(248) Cm and ^(232)Th.The PES and TKE spectra shed light on the fragment formation mechanisms in multinucleon transfer reactions,with clear indications of isospin and shell effects.The production cross sections for multinucleon transfer products show a strong dependence on isobar projectiles with a mass number A=208.Isobar projectiles with high N/Z ratios are advantageous for generating neutron-rich target-like fragments.Conversely,products induced by isobar projectiles with larger charge numbers tend to shift toward proton-rich regions.The intertwining of the Coulomb potential and shell effect is evident in the production cross sections of actinide isotopes.Drawing from reactions induced by radioactive projectiles,we anticipate the discovery of several new actinide isotopes near the nuclear drip lines,extending our reach into the superheavy nuclei domain.

Proton-Proton Collisions in View of Thermo-Statistical Approach

The data of charged particles produced in proton-proton collisions extracted from Durham particle data group at energy ranges √s = 6.3 - 17 GeV and at 0.9 - 7 TeV are investigated in the framework of Tsallis thermo-statistics and the Vlasov time dynamics. The analysis can describe the experimental data well all-over the considered energies and rapidity intervals. The variation of the collision parameters (chemical potential, entropy index and the time of evolution) is studied and discussed as a function of the final state temperature. According to the obtained result, a scenario, and a script of the time evolution for the particle production is simulated by the pp collision.

Thermodynamic properties at the kinetic freeze-out in the Au + Au and Cu + Cu collisions at the RHIC using the Tsallis distribution

The thermodynamic properties of charged particles,such as the energy density,pressure,entropy density,particle density,and squared speed of sound at the kinetic freeze-out in the Au+Au collisions from the relativistic heavy ion collider (RHIC)beam energy scan program √S_(NN) and in the Cu+Cu collisions at √S_(NN),200 GeV are studied using the thermodynamically consistent Tsallis distribution.The energy density,pressure,and particle density decrease monotonically with the collision energy for the same collision centrality;These properties also decrease monotonically from the central to peripheral collisions at the same collision energy.While the scaled energy densityε∕T^(4) and scaled entropy density s∕T^(3) demonstrate the opposite trend with the collision energy for the same collision centrality.There is a correlation betweenε∕T^(4) and s∕T^(3) at the same centrality.In addition,the squared speed of sound was calculated to determine that all the collision energies share nearly the same value at different collision centralities.

Production of χc and ηc in Ultra-Peripheral Collisions with Two-Photon Processes

We calculate the production of χc and ηc by the two-photon process in ultra-peripheral heavy ion collisions at Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and Large Hadron Collider (LHC) energies. The differential cross section of transverse momentum distribution and rapidity distribution for (H = χc and ηc), are estimated by using the equivalent photon flux in the impact parameter space. The numerical results indicate that the study of χc and ηc in ultra-peripheral heavy ion collisions are feasible at RHIC and LHC energies.

Simulation research on collisions between highway corrugated beam guardrails and vehicles based on LS-DYNA

To explore the safety of highway traffic operations,the vehicle state and guardrail deformation during highway guardrail collisions are simulated and analyzed.The vehicle-guardrail collision is simulated by finite element software such as LS-DYNA and HyperMesh.The vehicle speed settings are 60,80,100 and 120 km/h,and the collision angles are 5°,10°,15°and 20°.The guardrail deformation,vehicle acceleration and energy changes under different collision speeds and angles are studied.The research results show that at the same collision speed,an increase in the collision angle causes more serious damage to the vehicle,a greater transverse displacement of the guardrail,and a greater range of car acceleration fluctuations.When the collision angle is the same,an increase in the collision speed causes greater lateral displacement of the guardrail,a greater vehicle acceleration fluctuation range,and more serious vehicle damage.The results of the study can provide a reference for demonstrating highway guardrail safety.

自动驾驶汽车避撞极限研究

精确计算不同避撞控制策略的极限避撞距离是自动驾驶汽车避撞决策与控制的基础。为厘清差动制动控制对避撞距离的影响,探究转向和差动制动集成控制的极限避撞能力,提高极限避撞距离的计算精度,本研究基于非线性车辆集成动力学和最优控制理论提出一种自动驾驶汽车极限避撞距离计算方法。首先,建立了非线性7自由度车辆动力学模型和复合滑移工况的Pacejka轮胎模型。进一步地,基于上述模型构建了极限避撞距离求解问题,并将其转化为最优控制问题。然后,设计了高斯伪谱法将最优控制问题转化为非线性规划问题并求解。最后,分析了转向控制、制动控制、转向和制动集成控制、转向和差动制动集成控制的极限避撞距离,并与基于质点模型计算和CarSim测试的结果进行了对比。结果表明:转向和差动制动集成控制能够进一步减少自动驾驶汽车的避撞距离,显著提高其避撞能力;本研究所提方法能够显著提高极限避撞距离的计算精度和避撞决策结果的可靠性。

桥墩倾斜方向对自浮式防撞装置防护效果影响研究

随着航道上大跨度桥梁的建设愈加广泛,其桥墩在水面附近往往具有一定的倾斜角度。为研究桥墩倾斜方向对自浮式防撞装置防护效果的影响,文章基于装备自浮式防撞装置的2种倾斜方向的桥墩与6000DWT级散货船为研究对象进行非线性有限元仿真碰撞计算,分析桥墩倾斜方向对不同航速船舶撞击下桥墩撞击力、系统能量转换、船艏结构破坏的影响。结果表明:外倾式桥墩受到撞击力更小,其防撞装置通过变形吸收能量更多、防护效果更好。研究成果可为大跨度桥墩设计与防撞装置的开发提供重要的参考价值。

东昆仑志留纪火山岩锆石U-Pb年龄及其对陆-陆碰撞时限的制约

东昆仑造山带早古生代经历了完整的洋壳形成、俯冲消减、陆-陆碰撞造山和造山后垮塌演变过程,目前对陆-陆初始碰撞时间及碰撞时限还存在较大争议。周缘前陆盆地启动引发的沉积环境突变或不整合形成时间是用来约束大陆初始碰撞时间最直接和最有效的方法之一。本文以东昆仑水泥厂地区角度不整合覆盖于石灰厂组之上的志留纪周缘前陆盆地沉积哈拉巴依沟组为研究对象,开展火山岩夹层锆石U-Pb年代学研究,为约束早古生代陆-陆初始碰撞时间与碰撞造山时限提供沉积记录证据。结果表明,水泥厂东和雪水河东哈拉巴依沟组下部流纹质凝灰岩锆石U-Pb年龄分别为443.0±3.9 Ma和441.8±1.3 Ma,结合已报道的石灰厂组火山岩锆石U-Pb年龄(450.4±4.3 Ma),可以确定东昆仑陆-陆初始碰撞发生在450~443 Ma之间。综合区域上古生代岩浆活动、变质作用、构造变形与相关沉积记录证据,认为东昆仑地区至少从450 Ma左右开始进入陆壳深俯冲及陆-陆碰撞阶段,在425 Ma左右进入碰撞后伸展阶段,碰撞造山作用至少持续了25 Ma。

水雾粒子特性对呼吸性粉尘降尘效率影响研究

为有效去除工业生产中的呼吸性粉尘,提高水雾粒子对呼吸性粉尘的捕捉效率,基于三相流理论建立了高速气流中单颗粒雾-尘碰撞耦合数值模型。研究高速气流中单颗粒雾-尘碰撞耦合过程,分析雾-尘粒径比及相对速度对尘粒表面线积分润湿度的影响。结果表明,对于不同粒径等级的呼吸性粉尘,达到最佳润湿度对应的雾-尘粒径比不同,k(PM1)=15、k(PM2.5)=2和k(PM5)=1。在高速气流中雾-尘相对运动状态不同时,粉尘颗粒的最佳润湿度随雾-尘相对速度U增大而增大。搭建仿真试验模型,研究不同情况下水雾粒子的捕尘效率。结果表明,超音速雾化喷嘴对呼吸性粉尘的降尘效率为95.95%,单流体喷嘴降尘效率为82.98%。结合现场试验对比分析,验证雾-尘粒径比及相对速度对尘粒表面线积分润湿度的影响规律。结果表明,越符合粉尘粒子被捕捉的最佳粒径比的喷嘴的降尘效率越高,提高尘雾粒子碰撞速度可以提高对粉尘粒子的捕捉效率,为治理呼吸性粉尘及清洁化工业生产提供理论依据。

直肠碰撞瘤临床病理分析

目的:探讨直肠碰撞瘤的临床病理和免疫组化特征,提高对该病的诊断和鉴别诊断。方法:回顾性分析2例直肠碰撞瘤的临床病理资料,观察其组织学形态和免疫表型,并复习相关文献。结果:2例患者中,男性1例,女性1例,年龄分别为72岁和69岁,临床主要表现为便中带血、大便不尽、直肠肿块和排便习惯改变等表现。镜下可见肿瘤由中分化腺癌和神经内分泌肿瘤(NET G1)碰撞形成。免疫组化:腺癌细胞MLH1(+)、MSH2(+)、MSH6(+)、PMS2(+),神经内分泌肿瘤细胞CD56(+)、CgA(+)、Syn(+)。结论:直肠腺癌和神经内分泌肿瘤形成的碰撞瘤很少见,临床表现缺乏特异性,临床及病理医师应当充分认识该病,避免延误诊断和治疗。

基于位置误差模型的机场侧向跑道碰撞风险评估

针对侧向跑道相关运行模式下航空器进离场安全间隔问题进行碰撞风险评估。为保证航空器之间的安全运行,对机场侧向跑道运行模式进行分析,计算两跑道航空器之间的动态间隔,并考虑导航误差、速度误差等因素建立位置误差碰撞风险模型。以成都天府机场侧向跑道为例,利用MATLAB软件对航空器间的碰撞风险进行仿真,并进一步得到碰撞风险值与侧向跑道汇聚交叉角度的关系。仿真结果表明:在起降相关运行模式下,当终端区航空器起始水平间隔距离为6 km,侧向跑道交叉角度为90°时,总的碰撞风险为5.14×10^(-9),满足航空器之间安全水平要求,且随着侧向跑道汇聚交叉角的增大,跑道上两架航空器的碰撞风险逐渐减小。

基于级联碰撞缺陷数据库的源项对辐照微结构演化影响团簇动力学模拟研究

团簇动力学(CD)方法是模拟核材料在高能粒子辐照下微观结构演化的重要方法之一,源项是团簇动力学方法的关键输入。经典CD方法中源项通常采用经验拟合得到,未能充分利用原子尺度获得的初始缺陷信息。随着分子动力学等方法的发展,级联碰撞缺陷数据库大为丰富,结合初级离位原子(PKA)能谱足以得到更为合理的源项。由于级联碰撞缺陷数据库的能量值数量相对于准连续PKA能谱仍然偏少,本文提出了5种从准连续PKA能谱得到级联能量分立值的抽样算法,并基于团簇动力学方法模拟低剂量中子辐照纯钨实验对算法进行了验证和比较。