Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation methods were used to study the in-plane crushing behavior of single-cell structures and regular and composite honeycombs.Square,hexagonal,and circular honeycombs were sele...Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation methods were used to study the in-plane crushing behavior of single-cell structures and regular and composite honeycombs.Square,hexagonal,and circular honeycombs were selected as honeycomb layers to establish composite honeycomb models in the form of composite structures and realize the complementary advantages of honeycombs with type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ structures.The effects of honeycomb layer arrangement,plastic collapse strength,relative density,and crushing velocity on the deformation mode,plateau stress,load uniformity,and energy absorption performance of the composite honeycombs were mainly considered.A semi-empirical formula for plateau stress and energy absorption rate per unit mass for the composite honeycombs was developed.The results showed that the arrangement mode of honeycomb layers is an important factor that affects their mechanical properties.Appropriately selecting the arrangement of honeycomb layers and the proportion of honeycomb layers with different structures in a composite honeycomb can effectively improve its load uniformity and control the magnitude of plateau stress and energy absorption capacity.展开更多
We review recent advances in the field of quantum dot lasers on silicon. A summary of device performance,reliability, and comparison with similar quantum well lasers grown on silicon will be presented. We consider the...We review recent advances in the field of quantum dot lasers on silicon. A summary of device performance,reliability, and comparison with similar quantum well lasers grown on silicon will be presented. We consider the possibility of scalable, low size, weight, and power nanolasers grown on silicon enabled by quantum dot active regions for future short-reach silicon photonics interconnects.展开更多
We developed tests of sperm-oocyte interaction:sperm-zona binding,zona-induced acrosome reaction,sperm-zona penetration and sperm-oolemma binding,using oocytes which failed to fertilise in clinical in vitro fertilizat...We developed tests of sperm-oocyte interaction:sperm-zona binding,zona-induced acrosome reaction,sperm-zona penetration and sperm-oolemma binding,using oocytes which failed to fertilise in clinical in vitro fertilization(IVF).Although oocyte defects contribute to failure of sperm oocyte interaction,rarely are all oocytes from one wom-an affected.Low or zero fertilization in standard IVFwas usually caused by sperm abnormalities.Poor sperm-zona pel-lucida binding was frequently associated with failure of standard IVF and obvious defects of sperm motility or morpholo-gy.The size and shape of the acrosome is particularly important for sperm binding to the oocyte.The proportion ofacrosome intact sperm in the insemination medium was related to the IVF rote.Inducing the acrosome reaction with acalcium ionophore reduced sperm-zona binding.Blocking acrosome dispersal with an acrosin inhibitor prevented sperm-zona penetration.Sperm-zona penetration was even more highly related to IVF rates than was sperm-zona binding.Some patients had low or zero fertilization rates with standard IVF but normal sperm by conventional tests and normalsperm-zona binding.Few of their sperm underwent the acrosome reaction on the surface of the zona and none penetrat-ed the zona.In contrast,fertilization and pregnancy rates were high with intmcytoplasmic sperm injection.We call thiscondition defective zona pellucida induced acrosome reaction.Discovery of the nature of the abnormalities in the signaltmnsduction and effector pathways of the human zona pellucida induced acrosome reaction should result in simpler testsand treatments for the patients and also provide new leads for contraceptive development.展开更多
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 ...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.展开更多
One of the most desired strengthening mechanisms in the carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum matrix composites(CNT/Al)composites is the load transfer strengthening mechanism(LTSM).However,a fundamental issue concerning...One of the most desired strengthening mechanisms in the carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum matrix composites(CNT/Al)composites is the load transfer strengthening mechanism(LTSM).However,a fundamental issue concerning the LTSM is that quantitative measurements of load partitioning in these composites during loading are very limited.In this study,in-situ neutron diffraction study on the tensile deformation of the 3 vol.%CNT/2009 Al composite and the unreinforced 2009 Al alloy was conducted.The{311}and{220}diffraction elastic constants(DECs)of the 2009 Al alloy were determined.Using those DECs the average stress in the 2009 Al matrix of the composite was calculated.Then the average stress in the CNTs was separated by using the stress equilibrium condition.Computational homogenization models were also applied to explain the stress evolution in each phase.Predicted results agree with experimental data.In the present case,the average stress in the CNTs reaches 1630 MPa at the yield strength of the composite based on linear regression of the measured data,which leads to an increment of yield strength by about 37 MPa.As the result of this work,an approach to quantify load partitioning in the CNTs is developed for the CNT/Al composites,which can be applied to optimize the mechanical properties of the composites.展开更多
Microalloying elements in high-strength low-alloy steels, such as Nb, Ti and V, precipitate during hot-rolling processes. On the basis of classical theory of nucleation and growth, quanti- tative modeling of isotherma...Microalloying elements in high-strength low-alloy steels, such as Nb, Ti and V, precipitate during hot-rolling processes. On the basis of classical theory of nucleation and growth, quanti- tative modeling of isothermal precipitation was developed, which was tested by the stress rela- xation method, the calculated precipitation-time-temperature curve is in good agreements with the measured results, then the model was applied to predict the precipitation behavior during continuous cooling.展开更多
The strain dependent characteristics of hard coatings make the vibration analysis of hard-coated composite structure become a challenging task. In this study, the modeling and the analysis method of a hard-coated comp...The strain dependent characteristics of hard coatings make the vibration analysis of hard-coated composite structure become a challenging task. In this study, the modeling and the analysis method of a hard-coated composite beam was developed considering the strain dependent characteristics of coating material. Firstly, based on analyzing the properties of hard-coating material, a high order polynomial was adopted to characterize the strain dependent characteristics of coating materials. Then, the analytical model of a hard-coated composite beam was created by the energy method. Next, using the numerical method to solve the vibration response and the resonance frequencies of the composite beam, a specific calculation flow was also proposed. Finally,a cantilever beam coated with Mg O ＋ Al2_O_3 hard coating was chosen as the study case; under different excitation levels, the resonance region responses and the resonance frequencies of the composite beam were calculated using the proposed method. The calculation results were compared with the experiment and the linear calculation, and the correctness of the created model was verified. The study shows that compared with the general linear calculation, the proposed method can still maintain an acceptable precision when the excitation level is larger.展开更多
Theγ-ray emission from the W51 complex is widely acknowledged to be attributed to the interaction between the cosmic rays(CRs)accelerated by the shock of supernova remnant(SNR)W51C and the dense molecular clouds in t...Theγ-ray emission from the W51 complex is widely acknowledged to be attributed to the interaction between the cosmic rays(CRs)accelerated by the shock of supernova remnant(SNR)W51C and the dense molecular clouds in the adjacent star-forming region,W51B.However,the maximum acceleration capability of W51C for CRs remains elusive.Based on observations conducted with the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory(LHAASO),we report a significant detection ofγrays emanating from the W51 complex,with energies from 2 to 200 TeV.The LHAASO measurements,for the first time,extend theγ-ray emission from the W51 complex beyond 100 TeV and reveal a significant spectrum bending at tens of TeV.By combining the"π^(0)-decay bump"featured data from Fermi-LAT,the broadbandγ-ray spectrum of the W51 region can be well-characterized by a simple pp-collision model.The observed spectral bending feature suggests an exponential cutoff at~400 TeV or a power-law break at~200 TeV in the CR proton spectrum,most likely providing the first evidence of SNRs serving as CR accelerators approaching the PeV regime.Additionally,two young star clusters within W51B could also be theoretically viable to produce the most energeticγrays observed by LHAASO.Our findings strongly support the presence of extreme CR accelerators within the W51 complex and provide new insights into the origin of Galactic CRs.展开更多
The human gut microbiota is an important environmental factor for human health with evolutionarily conserved roles in immunity,metabolism,development,and behavior of the host.Probiotic organisms are claimed to offer s...The human gut microbiota is an important environmental factor for human health with evolutionarily conserved roles in immunity,metabolism,development,and behavior of the host.Probiotic organisms are claimed to offer several functional properties including stimulation of immune system.The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a probiotic supplementation on adult volunteers who have contracted the common cold four or more times in the past year.This study is a single center,doubleblind,randomized,controlled,prospective trial.Subjects received a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus paracasei(at least 3×10^7 colony forming units(CFU)ml^-1),Lactobacillus casei 431®(at least 3×10^7 CFU ml1)and Lactobacillus fermentium PCC®(at least 3×10^6 CFU ml^-1)or an identical placebo without probiotics for a 12-week study period.The consumption of probiotics significantly reduced the incidence of upper respiratory infection(p<0.023)and flu-like symptoms with an oral temperature higher than 38℃(p<0.034)as compared to the placebo group.Subjects that consumed probiotics demonstrated a significantly higher level of IFN-g in the serum(p<0.001)and sIgA in the gut(p<0.010)as compared to the placebo group and a significant higher level of serum IFN-g(p<0.001)and gut sIgA(p<0.001)as compared to their baseline test results.In contrast,there were no significant differences in the serum IL-4,IL-10,IgA,IgG or IgM between the probiotics and the placebo groups.Results of this study demonstrated that probiotics were safe and effective for fighting the common cold and influenza-like respiratory infections by boosting the immune system.展开更多
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 b...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.展开更多
The hot deformation behaviors of the bimodal carbon nanotube reinforced 2009Al(CNT/2009Al)composite were studied by establishing processing map and characterizing the microstructure evolution.The results indicate that...The hot deformation behaviors of the bimodal carbon nanotube reinforced 2009Al(CNT/2009Al)composite were studied by establishing processing map and characterizing the microstructure evolution.The results indicate that the grain size in the ultra-fine grained zones was stable during hot deformation,while the coarse grained zones were elongated with their long axis directions tending to be perpendicular to the compression direction.Low temperature with high strain rate(LTHR),as well as high temperature with low strain rate(HTLR)could increase the length/width ratio of the coarse grained zones.However,LTHR and HTLR could cause the instable deformation.The instable deformation at LTHR was induced by severe intragranular plastic deformation and the localized shear crack,while the instable deformation at HTLR resulted from the more deformation component at the coarse grained zones,and the micro-pore initiation due to CNT re-agglomeration at the boundaries between the coarse and the ultra-fine grained zones.展开更多
Structural materials usually suffer from several attacks during their service,such as tension,fatigue and corrosion.It is necessary to synchronously improve these properties for their lightweight and longlifetime,but ...Structural materials usually suffer from several attacks during their service,such as tension,fatigue and corrosion.It is necessary to synchronously improve these properties for their lightweight and longlifetime,but corrosion resistance and ductility are generally inverse correlation with strength,it is very difficult to simultaneously optimize all three properties.However,bulk nanocrystalline 304 stainless steel(BN-304SS)produced by severe rolling technology possessed the larger yield and ultimate tensile strengths with sufficient elongation(>40%)during tensile test,the larger saturation stress and longer lifetime during low-cycle fatigue,the enhanced uniform and pitting corrosion resistances during fiveday immersion test in 6 mol/L HCl,the lowered stress corrosion cracking(SCC)susceptibility with larger yield(~2.40 GPa)and ultimate tensile(~2.66 GPa)strengths,and enough elongation(>30%)during stress corrosion in comparison with conventional polycrystalline 304 stainless steel(CP-304 SS)counterpart.The uniform and pitting corrosion resistances of fractured BN-304SS were enhanced in comprsion with those of fractured CP-304 SS during seven-day immersion test in 1 mol/L HCl.These results demonstrated the strengths,ductility and corrosion resistances of BN-304SS can be simultaneously optimized by severe rolling technology.These improved results of BN-304SS in different disciplines were understood by its valence electron configurations rather than traditional microstructural parameters.展开更多
B_(4)C/Al composites are widely utilized as neutron absorbing materials for the storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel.In order to improve the high-temperature mechanical properties of B_(4)C/Al composites,i...B_(4)C/Al composites are widely utilized as neutron absorbing materials for the storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel.In order to improve the high-temperature mechanical properties of B_(4)C/Al composites,in-situ nano-Al_(2)O_(3)was introduced utilizing oxide on Al powder surface.In this study,the Al_(2)O_(3)content was adjusted by utilizing spheroid Al powder with varying diameters,thereby investigating the impact of Al_(2)O_(3)content on the tensile properties of(B_(4)C+Al_(2)O_(3))/Al composites.It was found that the pinning effect of Al_(2)O_(3)on the grain boundaries could hinder the recovery of dislocations and lead to dislocation accumulation at high temperature.As the result,with the increase in Al_(2)O_(3)content and the decrease in grain size,the high-temperature strength of the composites increased significantly.The finest Al powder used in this investigation had a diameter of 1.4μm,whereas the resultant composite exhibited a maximum strength of 251 MPa at room temperature and 133 MPa at 350℃,surpassing that of traditional B_(4)C/Al composites.展开更多
Carbon nanotube(CNT)-reinforced 6061Al(CNT/6061Al)composites with directionally aligned CNT were fabricated,and their wear behavior was investigated.The results indicate that the wear properties of CNT/6061Al composit...Carbon nanotube(CNT)-reinforced 6061Al(CNT/6061Al)composites with directionally aligned CNT were fabricated,and their wear behavior was investigated.The results indicate that the wear properties of CNT/6061Al composites exhibited a significant anisotropy.A certain CNT concentrations(1 wt%and 2 wt%)could effectively improve the wear resistance of CNT/6061Al composites along the CNT circumferential and CNT radial directions for the load transfer,grain refinement and self-lubrication effect of CNT.The Brass{011}<211>and{112}<110>textures inhibited the load transfer effect of CNT along the CNT radial direction,resulting in a better wear resistance along CNT circumferential direction than CNT radial direction.Along the CNT axial direction,the weak deformability of composites caused by the intensifying<111>fiber texture was the main reasons for the poor wear resistance of CNT/6061Al composites with increasing CNT concentration.展开更多
Composites featuring negative permittivity have garnered significant attention for their potential in novel capacitance designs,coil-less electrical inductors,and electromagnetic shielding applications.In this study,w...Composites featuring negative permittivity have garnered significant attention for their potential in novel capacitance designs,coil-less electrical inductors,and electromagnetic shielding applications.In this study,we prepared polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)matrix composites filled with ZrO_(2)/C nanoparticles de-rived from metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)via a hot-pressing method.With an increase in the ZrO_(2)/C content to 30 wt.%,electrical percolation was observed,accompanied by a transition mechanism from hopping conduction to metal-like conduction.This enabled the realization of ZrO_(2)/C/PVDF composites with tailorable negative permittivity properties,attributed to the plasmonic oscillation of free electrons in the composites beyond the percolation threshold(30 wt.%).Furthermore,the permittivity transition along to a shift in the electrical behavior of the percolative composites from capacitive to inductive.We explored the regulatory mechanism behind the negative permittivity in this random composite system,and our findings highlight the potential of these tunable negative permittivity media as promising candi-dates for diverse electromagnetic applications.展开更多
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 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.展开更多
Purpose CMOS pixel sensor has become extremely attractive for future high-performance tracking devices.It has been proposed for the vertex detector at the Circular Electron Positron Collider,which will allow precision...Purpose CMOS pixel sensor has become extremely attractive for future high-performance tracking devices.It has been proposed for the vertex detector at the Circular Electron Positron Collider,which will allow precision measurements of the properties of the Higgs boson.To meet the stringent requirements for low power consumption,it is necessary to optimize the pixel sensor diode geometry to reach a high charge-over-capacitance ratio that allows reduction in analog power consumption.Methods Collection electrode size and footprint are two critical elements in sensor diode geometry and have deciding impacts on the charge collection performance.A prototype CMOS pixel sensor,named JadePix-1,has been developed with pixel sectors implemented with different electrode sizes and footprints,and its charge collection performance has been characterized with radioactive sources.Results Charge-to-voltage conversion gains for pixel sectors under test have been calibrated with low-energy X-rays.Characterization results have been obtained for equivalent noise charge(below 10e−),charge collection efficiency(around 40%),charge-over-capacitance ratio(above 0.015 V)and signal-to-noise ratio(higher than 55).Conclusion Small collection electrode size and large footprint are preferred to achieve high charge-over-capacitance ratio that promises low analog power consumption.Ongoing studies on sensor performance before and after irradiation,combined with this work,will conclude the diode geometry optimization.展开更多
High-energy ball milling(HEBM)combined with powder metallurgy route was used to fabricate carbon nanotube(CNT)reinforced 7055 Al composites.Two powder morphology evolution processes(HEBM-1 and HEBM-2)were designed to ...High-energy ball milling(HEBM)combined with powder metallurgy route was used to fabricate carbon nanotube(CNT)reinforced 7055 Al composites.Two powder morphology evolution processes(HEBM-1 and HEBM-2)were designed to investigate the dispersion and damage of CNTs during HEBM process.HEBM-1 evolution process involved powder fl attening,cold-welding and fracture,while HEBM-2 evolution process consisted of powder fl attening and fracture.For HEBM-1,the repetitive fracture and cold-welding process was effective for dispersing CNTs.However,the powder fl attening process in HEBM-2 was unsuccessful in dispersing CNTs due to two reasons:(1)the thickness of fl aky Al powders exceeded the critical value,and(2)the clustered CNTs embedded in fl aky Al powders could not be unravelled.Because of the broadening of D band and the appearance of a new defect-related D’band,product of I D/I G and full width half maximum of D band,rather than I D/I G,was used to evaluate the actual damage of CNTs.It indicates that the damage of CNTs was severe in powder fl attening and fracture stages,while the damage of CNTs was small in powder cold-welding stage.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 11402089)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(Grant A2017502015).The financial contributions are gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation methods were used to study the in-plane crushing behavior of single-cell structures and regular and composite honeycombs.Square,hexagonal,and circular honeycombs were selected as honeycomb layers to establish composite honeycomb models in the form of composite structures and realize the complementary advantages of honeycombs with type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ structures.The effects of honeycomb layer arrangement,plastic collapse strength,relative density,and crushing velocity on the deformation mode,plateau stress,load uniformity,and energy absorption performance of the composite honeycombs were mainly considered.A semi-empirical formula for plateau stress and energy absorption rate per unit mass for the composite honeycombs was developed.The results showed that the arrangement mode of honeycomb layers is an important factor that affects their mechanical properties.Appropriately selecting the arrangement of honeycomb layers and the proportion of honeycomb layers with different structures in a composite honeycomb can effectively improve its load uniformity and control the magnitude of plateau stress and energy absorption capacity.
基金supported by DARPA MTO E-PHI and the Semiconductor Research Corporationsupport of NSF graduate research fellowships
文摘We review recent advances in the field of quantum dot lasers on silicon. A summary of device performance,reliability, and comparison with similar quantum well lasers grown on silicon will be presented. We consider the possibility of scalable, low size, weight, and power nanolasers grown on silicon enabled by quantum dot active regions for future short-reach silicon photonics interconnects.
文摘We developed tests of sperm-oocyte interaction:sperm-zona binding,zona-induced acrosome reaction,sperm-zona penetration and sperm-oolemma binding,using oocytes which failed to fertilise in clinical in vitro fertilization(IVF).Although oocyte defects contribute to failure of sperm oocyte interaction,rarely are all oocytes from one wom-an affected.Low or zero fertilization in standard IVFwas usually caused by sperm abnormalities.Poor sperm-zona pel-lucida binding was frequently associated with failure of standard IVF and obvious defects of sperm motility or morpholo-gy.The size and shape of the acrosome is particularly important for sperm binding to the oocyte.The proportion ofacrosome intact sperm in the insemination medium was related to the IVF rote.Inducing the acrosome reaction with acalcium ionophore reduced sperm-zona binding.Blocking acrosome dispersal with an acrosin inhibitor prevented sperm-zona penetration.Sperm-zona penetration was even more highly related to IVF rates than was sperm-zona binding.Some patients had low or zero fertilization rates with standard IVF but normal sperm by conventional tests and normalsperm-zona binding.Few of their sperm underwent the acrosome reaction on the surface of the zona and none penetrat-ed the zona.In contrast,fertilization and pregnancy rates were high with intmcytoplasmic sperm injection.We call thiscondition defective zona pellucida induced acrosome reaction.Discovery of the nature of the abnormalities in the signaltmnsduction and effector pathways of the human zona pellucida induced acrosome reaction should result in simpler testsand treatments for the patients and also provide new leads for contraceptive development.
文摘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.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0703104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51871214 and 51931009)the“Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS”(No.QYZDJ-SSWJSC015)。
文摘One of the most desired strengthening mechanisms in the carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum matrix composites(CNT/Al)composites is the load transfer strengthening mechanism(LTSM).However,a fundamental issue concerning the LTSM is that quantitative measurements of load partitioning in these composites during loading are very limited.In this study,in-situ neutron diffraction study on the tensile deformation of the 3 vol.%CNT/2009 Al composite and the unreinforced 2009 Al alloy was conducted.The{311}and{220}diffraction elastic constants(DECs)of the 2009 Al alloy were determined.Using those DECs the average stress in the 2009 Al matrix of the composite was calculated.Then the average stress in the CNTs was separated by using the stress equilibrium condition.Computational homogenization models were also applied to explain the stress evolution in each phase.Predicted results agree with experimental data.In the present case,the average stress in the CNTs reaches 1630 MPa at the yield strength of the composite based on linear regression of the measured data,which leads to an increment of yield strength by about 37 MPa.As the result of this work,an approach to quantify load partitioning in the CNTs is developed for the CNT/Al composites,which can be applied to optimize the mechanical properties of the composites.
文摘Microalloying elements in high-strength low-alloy steels, such as Nb, Ti and V, precipitate during hot-rolling processes. On the basis of classical theory of nucleation and growth, quanti- tative modeling of isothermal precipitation was developed, which was tested by the stress rela- xation method, the calculated precipitation-time-temperature curve is in good agreements with the measured results, then the model was applied to predict the precipitation behavior during continuous cooling.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 51375079)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Grant N140301001)
文摘The strain dependent characteristics of hard coatings make the vibration analysis of hard-coated composite structure become a challenging task. In this study, the modeling and the analysis method of a hard-coated composite beam was developed considering the strain dependent characteristics of coating material. Firstly, based on analyzing the properties of hard-coating material, a high order polynomial was adopted to characterize the strain dependent characteristics of coating materials. Then, the analytical model of a hard-coated composite beam was created by the energy method. Next, using the numerical method to solve the vibration response and the resonance frequencies of the composite beam, a specific calculation flow was also proposed. Finally,a cantilever beam coated with Mg O ＋ Al2_O_3 hard coating was chosen as the study case; under different excitation levels, the resonance region responses and the resonance frequencies of the composite beam were calculated using the proposed method. The calculation results were compared with the experiment and the linear calculation, and the correctness of the created model was verified. The study shows that compared with the general linear calculation, the proposed method can still maintain an acceptable precision when the excitation level is larger.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12393851,12261160362,12393852,12393853,12393854,12022502,2205314,12105301,12105292,12105294,12005246,and 12173039)Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province(24NSFJQ0060 and 2024NSFSC0449)+5 种基金Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research of Chinese Academy of Sciences(YSBR-061,2022010)Thailand by the National Science and Technology Development Agency(NSTDA)National Research Council of Thailand(NRCT):High-Potential Research Team Grant Program(N42A650868)the Chengdu Management Committee of Tianfu New Area for constant financial support to research with LHAASO datathe Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting(MWISP)project,sponsored by the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFA1608000 and 2017YFA0402701)the CAS Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH047)。
文摘Theγ-ray emission from the W51 complex is widely acknowledged to be attributed to the interaction between the cosmic rays(CRs)accelerated by the shock of supernova remnant(SNR)W51C and the dense molecular clouds in the adjacent star-forming region,W51B.However,the maximum acceleration capability of W51C for CRs remains elusive.Based on observations conducted with the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory(LHAASO),we report a significant detection ofγrays emanating from the W51 complex,with energies from 2 to 200 TeV.The LHAASO measurements,for the first time,extend theγ-ray emission from the W51 complex beyond 100 TeV and reveal a significant spectrum bending at tens of TeV.By combining the"π^(0)-decay bump"featured data from Fermi-LAT,the broadbandγ-ray spectrum of the W51 region can be well-characterized by a simple pp-collision model.The observed spectral bending feature suggests an exponential cutoff at~400 TeV or a power-law break at~200 TeV in the CR proton spectrum,most likely providing the first evidence of SNRs serving as CR accelerators approaching the PeV regime.Additionally,two young star clusters within W51B could also be theoretically viable to produce the most energeticγrays observed by LHAASO.Our findings strongly support the presence of extreme CR accelerators within the W51 complex and provide new insights into the origin of Galactic CRs.
基金Funding for this study was received from Hangzhou Weiquan Foods Co.,LTD R&D Center,1688Wu Zhong Road,Minhang District,Shanghai,China 201100.
文摘The human gut microbiota is an important environmental factor for human health with evolutionarily conserved roles in immunity,metabolism,development,and behavior of the host.Probiotic organisms are claimed to offer several functional properties including stimulation of immune system.The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a probiotic supplementation on adult volunteers who have contracted the common cold four or more times in the past year.This study is a single center,doubleblind,randomized,controlled,prospective trial.Subjects received a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus paracasei(at least 3×10^7 colony forming units(CFU)ml^-1),Lactobacillus casei 431®(at least 3×10^7 CFU ml1)and Lactobacillus fermentium PCC®(at least 3×10^6 CFU ml^-1)or an identical placebo without probiotics for a 12-week study period.The consumption of probiotics significantly reduced the incidence of upper respiratory infection(p<0.023)and flu-like symptoms with an oral temperature higher than 38℃(p<0.034)as compared to the placebo group.Subjects that consumed probiotics demonstrated a significantly higher level of IFN-g in the serum(p<0.001)and sIgA in the gut(p<0.010)as compared to the placebo group and a significant higher level of serum IFN-g(p<0.001)and gut sIgA(p<0.001)as compared to their baseline test results.In contrast,there were no significant differences in the serum IL-4,IL-10,IgA,IgG or IgM between the probiotics and the placebo groups.Results of this study demonstrated that probiotics were safe and effective for fighting the common cold and influenza-like respiratory infections by boosting the immune system.
文摘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.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0703104)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(No.QYZDJ-SSW-JSC015)+2 种基金the project of manned spaceflight(No.040103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51931009,51871214 and 51871215)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2020197)。
文摘The hot deformation behaviors of the bimodal carbon nanotube reinforced 2009Al(CNT/2009Al)composite were studied by establishing processing map and characterizing the microstructure evolution.The results indicate that the grain size in the ultra-fine grained zones was stable during hot deformation,while the coarse grained zones were elongated with their long axis directions tending to be perpendicular to the compression direction.Low temperature with high strain rate(LTHR),as well as high temperature with low strain rate(HTLR)could increase the length/width ratio of the coarse grained zones.However,LTHR and HTLR could cause the instable deformation.The instable deformation at LTHR was induced by severe intragranular plastic deformation and the localized shear crack,while the instable deformation at HTLR resulted from the more deformation component at the coarse grained zones,and the micro-pore initiation due to CNT re-agglomeration at the boundaries between the coarse and the ultra-fine grained zones.
基金the financial support of National Natural Sciences of Foundation of China(Contract No.51171199)the cooperation project from Pujiang,Chengdu,Sichuan Province,China,No.Y5N4811181.
文摘Structural materials usually suffer from several attacks during their service,such as tension,fatigue and corrosion.It is necessary to synchronously improve these properties for their lightweight and longlifetime,but corrosion resistance and ductility are generally inverse correlation with strength,it is very difficult to simultaneously optimize all three properties.However,bulk nanocrystalline 304 stainless steel(BN-304SS)produced by severe rolling technology possessed the larger yield and ultimate tensile strengths with sufficient elongation(>40%)during tensile test,the larger saturation stress and longer lifetime during low-cycle fatigue,the enhanced uniform and pitting corrosion resistances during fiveday immersion test in 6 mol/L HCl,the lowered stress corrosion cracking(SCC)susceptibility with larger yield(~2.40 GPa)and ultimate tensile(~2.66 GPa)strengths,and enough elongation(>30%)during stress corrosion in comparison with conventional polycrystalline 304 stainless steel(CP-304 SS)counterpart.The uniform and pitting corrosion resistances of fractured BN-304SS were enhanced in comprsion with those of fractured CP-304 SS during seven-day immersion test in 1 mol/L HCl.These results demonstrated the strengths,ductility and corrosion resistances of BN-304SS can be simultaneously optimized by severe rolling technology.These improved results of BN-304SS in different disciplines were understood by its valence electron configurations rather than traditional microstructural parameters.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFB3710601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52203385 and 52171056)+2 种基金the CNNC Science Fund for Talented Young Scholars,the Institute of Metal Research(IMR)Innovation Fund(Grant No.2021-ZD02)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(Grant No.2022-BS-009)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(Grant No.YESS20220225).
文摘B_(4)C/Al composites are widely utilized as neutron absorbing materials for the storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel.In order to improve the high-temperature mechanical properties of B_(4)C/Al composites,in-situ nano-Al_(2)O_(3)was introduced utilizing oxide on Al powder surface.In this study,the Al_(2)O_(3)content was adjusted by utilizing spheroid Al powder with varying diameters,thereby investigating the impact of Al_(2)O_(3)content on the tensile properties of(B_(4)C+Al_(2)O_(3))/Al composites.It was found that the pinning effect of Al_(2)O_(3)on the grain boundaries could hinder the recovery of dislocations and lead to dislocation accumulation at high temperature.As the result,with the increase in Al_(2)O_(3)content and the decrease in grain size,the high-temperature strength of the composites increased significantly.The finest Al powder used in this investigation had a diameter of 1.4μm,whereas the resultant composite exhibited a maximum strength of 251 MPa at room temperature and 133 MPa at 350℃,surpassing that of traditional B_(4)C/Al composites.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1600704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52120105001,51931009,52192594,52192595,51871215,51871214)+4 种基金the Liao Ning Revitalization Talents Program(No.XLYC1902058)the Shenyang Young and Middle-Aged Scientific and Technological Innovation Talents Support Plan(No.RC210490)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2020197)the IMR Innovation Fund(No.2022-PY03)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(Nos.2022-YQ-01 and 2021-BS-002).
文摘Carbon nanotube(CNT)-reinforced 6061Al(CNT/6061Al)composites with directionally aligned CNT were fabricated,and their wear behavior was investigated.The results indicate that the wear properties of CNT/6061Al composites exhibited a significant anisotropy.A certain CNT concentrations(1 wt%and 2 wt%)could effectively improve the wear resistance of CNT/6061Al composites along the CNT circumferential and CNT radial directions for the load transfer,grain refinement and self-lubrication effect of CNT.The Brass{011}<211>and{112}<110>textures inhibited the load transfer effect of CNT along the CNT radial direction,resulting in a better wear resistance along CNT circumferential direction than CNT radial direction.Along the CNT axial direction,the weak deformability of composites caused by the intensifying<111>fiber texture was the main reasons for the poor wear resistance of CNT/6061Al composites with increasing CNT concentration.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52272117)National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2022YFB3505104,2022YFB3706604)National Youth Fund(No.52207239).
文摘Composites featuring negative permittivity have garnered significant attention for their potential in novel capacitance designs,coil-less electrical inductors,and electromagnetic shielding applications.In this study,we prepared polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)matrix composites filled with ZrO_(2)/C nanoparticles de-rived from metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)via a hot-pressing method.With an increase in the ZrO_(2)/C content to 30 wt.%,electrical percolation was observed,accompanied by a transition mechanism from hopping conduction to metal-like conduction.This enabled the realization of ZrO_(2)/C/PVDF composites with tailorable negative permittivity properties,attributed to the plasmonic oscillation of free electrons in the composites beyond the percolation threshold(30 wt.%).Furthermore,the permittivity transition along to a shift in the electrical behavior of the percolative composites from capacitive to inductive.We explored the regulatory mechanism behind the negative permittivity in this random composite system,and our findings highlight the potential of these tunable negative permittivity media as promising candi-dates for diverse electromagnetic applications.
基金Supported in part by National Key Basic Research Program of China(2015CB856700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11235011,11275266,11335008,11425524,11625523,11635010)+16 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) Large-Scale Scientific Facility Programthe CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP)Joint Large-Scale Scientific Facility Funds of the NSFC and CAS(U1332201,U1532257,U1532258)CAS(KJCX2-YW-N29,KJCX2-YW-N45,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH003)100 Talents Program of CASNational 1000 Talents Program of ChinaINPAC and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and CosmologyGerman Research Foundation DFG(Collaborative Research Center CRC 1044,FOR 2359)Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,ItalyKoninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen(KNAW)(530-4CDP03)Ministry of Development of Turkey(DPT2006K-120470)National Science and Technology fundThe Swedish Research CouncilU.S. Department of Energy under(DE-FG02-05ER41374,DE-SC-0010118,DE-SC-0010504,DE-SC-0012069)University of Groningen(RuG)the Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI),DarmstadtWCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea(R32-2008-000-10155-0)
文摘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.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11505207,11573028)the State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics,the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP)and the IHEP Innovation Fund and the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Purpose CMOS pixel sensor has become extremely attractive for future high-performance tracking devices.It has been proposed for the vertex detector at the Circular Electron Positron Collider,which will allow precision measurements of the properties of the Higgs boson.To meet the stringent requirements for low power consumption,it is necessary to optimize the pixel sensor diode geometry to reach a high charge-over-capacitance ratio that allows reduction in analog power consumption.Methods Collection electrode size and footprint are two critical elements in sensor diode geometry and have deciding impacts on the charge collection performance.A prototype CMOS pixel sensor,named JadePix-1,has been developed with pixel sectors implemented with different electrode sizes and footprints,and its charge collection performance has been characterized with radioactive sources.Results Charge-to-voltage conversion gains for pixel sectors under test have been calibrated with low-energy X-rays.Characterization results have been obtained for equivalent noise charge(below 10e−),charge collection efficiency(around 40%),charge-over-capacitance ratio(above 0.015 V)and signal-to-noise ratio(higher than 55).Conclusion Small collection electrode size and large footprint are preferred to achieve high charge-over-capacitance ratio that promises low analog power consumption.Ongoing studies on sensor performance before and after irradiation,combined with this work,will conclude the diode geometry optimization.
基金supported by the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(No.QYZDJ-SSW-JSC015)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0703104)+2 种基金the Project of manned spaceflight(No.040103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51931009,51871215)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2020197)。
文摘High-energy ball milling(HEBM)combined with powder metallurgy route was used to fabricate carbon nanotube(CNT)reinforced 7055 Al composites.Two powder morphology evolution processes(HEBM-1 and HEBM-2)were designed to investigate the dispersion and damage of CNTs during HEBM process.HEBM-1 evolution process involved powder fl attening,cold-welding and fracture,while HEBM-2 evolution process consisted of powder fl attening and fracture.For HEBM-1,the repetitive fracture and cold-welding process was effective for dispersing CNTs.However,the powder fl attening process in HEBM-2 was unsuccessful in dispersing CNTs due to two reasons:(1)the thickness of fl aky Al powders exceeded the critical value,and(2)the clustered CNTs embedded in fl aky Al powders could not be unravelled.Because of the broadening of D band and the appearance of a new defect-related D’band,product of I D/I G and full width half maximum of D band,rather than I D/I G,was used to evaluate the actual damage of CNTs.It indicates that the damage of CNTs was severe in powder fl attening and fracture stages,while the damage of CNTs was small in powder cold-welding stage.
