Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Laser induced forward transfer of conducting polymers

We report on laser printing of conducting polymers directly from the solid phase. Laser induced forward transfer is employed to deposit P3HT:PCBM films on glass/ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates. P3HT:PCBM is widely used as the active material in organic solar cells. Polyaniline films, which are also printed by laser induced forward transfer, find many applications in the field of biotechnology. Laser printing parameters are optimized and results are presented. To apply solid-phase laser printing, P3HT:PCBM films are spun cast on quartz substrates, while aniline is in-situ polymerized on quartz substrates.
Constraining the Giant Planets’ Initial Configuration from Their Evolution: Implications for the Timing of the Planetary Instability

Recent works on planetary migration show that the orbital structure of the Kuiper Belt can be very well reproduced if, before the onset of planetary instability, Neptune underwent a long-range planetesimal-driven migration up to ∼28 au. However, considering that all giant planets should have been captured in mean motion resonances among themselves during the gas-disk phase, it is not clear whether such a very specific evolution for Neptune is possible, or whether the instability could have happened at late times. Here, we first investigate which initial resonant configuration of the giant planets can be compatible with Neptune being extracted from the resonant chain and migrating to ∼28 au before planetary instability. We address the late instability issue by investigating the conditions where the planets can stay in resonance for about 400 Myr. Our results indicate that this can happen only in the case where the planetesimal disk is beyond a specific minimum distance δstab from Neptune. Then, if there is a sufficient amount of dust produced in the planetesimal disk, which drifts inwards, Neptune can enter a slow dust-driven migration phase for hundreds of Myr until it reaches a critical distance from the disk. From that point, faster planetesimal-driven migration takes over and Neptune continues migrating outward until the instability happens. We conclude that although an early instability more easily reproduces the evolution of Neptune required to explain the structure of the Kuiper Belt, such evolution is also compatible with a late instability.
ON THE OPERATION OF X-RAY POLARIMETERS WITH A LARGE FIELD OF VIEW

The measurement of linear polarization is one of the hot topics of high-energy astrophysics. Gas detectors based on the photoelectric effect have paved the way for the design of sensitive instruments, and mission proposals based on them have been presented in the last few years in the energy range from about 2 keV to a few tens of keV. In addition, a number of polarimeters based on Compton scattering are approved or being discussed for launch on board balloons or space satellites at higher energies. These instruments are typically dedicated to pointed observations with narrow field of view telescopes or collimators, but there are also projects aimed at the polarimetry of bright transient sources such as soft gamma repeaters or the prompt emission of gamma-ray bursts. Given the erratic appearance of such events in the sky, these polarimeters have large fields of view to catch a reasonable number of them, and as a result, photons may impinge on the detector off-axis. This dramatically changes the response of the instrument to polarization, regardless of whether photoabsorption or Compton scattering is involved. Instead of the simple cosine-squared dependence expected for polarized photons that are incident on-axis, the response is never purely cosinusoidal, and a systematic modulation also appears for unpolarized radiation. We investigate the origin of these differences and present an analytical treatment that proves that such systematic effects are actually a natural consequence of how current instruments operate. Our analysis provides the expected response of photoelectric or Compton polarimeters to photons impinging with any inclination and state of polarization.
THE CATALOG OF EARTH-LIKE EXOPLANET SURVEY TARGETS (CELESTA): A DATABASE OF HABITABLE ZONES AROUND NEARBY STARS

Locating planets in circumstellar habitable zones (HZs) is a priority for many exoplanet surveys. Space-based and ground-based surveys alike require robust toolsets to aid in target selection and mission planning. We present the Catalog of Earth-Like Exoplanet Survey Targets (CELESTA), a database of HZs around 37,000 nearby stars. We calculated stellar parameters, including effective temperatures, masses, and radii, and we quantified the orbital distances and periods corresponding to the circumstellar HZs. We gauged the accuracy of our predictions by contrasting CELESTA’s computed parameters to observational data. We ascertain a potential return on investment by computing the number of HZs probed for a given survey duration. A versatile framework for extending the functionality of CELESTA into the future enables ongoing comparisons to new observations, and recalculations when updates to HZ models, stellar temperatures, or parallax data become available. We expect to upgrade and expand CELESTA using data from the Gaia mission as the data become available.
Multicolour photometry of pulsating stars in the Galactic Bulge fields

Abstract We present a study of photometric properties of very crowded stellar fields toward the Galactic Bulge. We performed a search for pulsating stars among thousands of variable stars from the OGLE-II survey supplementing the variability study with photometric measurements in four Johnson-Cousins UBVIC passbands. Using these data, we analysed the properties of objects located at different distances and, whenever possible, classified them.
Damped large amplitude oscillations in a solar prominence and a bundle of coronal loops

We investigate the evolutions of two prominences (P1, P2) and two bundles of coronal loops (L1, L2), observed with SDO/AIA near the east solar limb on 2012 September 22. It is found that there were large-amplitude oscillations in P1 and L1 but no detectable motions in P2 and L2. These transverse oscillations were triggered by a large-scale coronal wave, originating from a large flare in a remote active region behind the solar limb. By carefully comparing the locations and heights of these oscillating and non-oscillating structures, we conclude that the propagating height of the wave is between 50 Mm and 130 Mm. The wave energy deposited in the oscillating prominence and coronal loops is at least of the order of 1028 erg. Furthermore, local magnetic field strength and Alfvén speeds are derived from the oscillating periods and damping time scales, which are extracted from the time series of the oscillations. It is demonstrated that oscillations can be used in not only coronal seismology, but also to reveal the properties of the wave.
Quasi-two-body decays $B_{(s)} \to D (\rho(1450),\rho(1700)) \to D \pi \pi$ in the perturbative QCD factorization approach

By employing a framework for the quasi-two-body decays in the perturbative QCD (PQCD) factorization approach, we calculate the branching ratios of the decays B(s)→D(ρ(1450), ρ(1700))→Dππ with D=(D(s),D¯(s)). The pion vector form factor Fπ, acquired from a BABAR Collaboration analysis of e+e-→π+π-(γ) data, is involved in the two-pion distribution amplitudes ΦππI=1. The PQCD predictions for the branching ratios of the considered quasi-two-body decays are in the range of 10-10–10-4. The PQCD predictions for B(B0→D¯0(ρ0(1450),ρ0(1700))→D¯0π+π-) agree well with the measured values as reported by LHCb if one takes still large theoretical errors into account. Unlike the traditional way of the PQCD approach, one can extract the decay rates for the two-body decays B(s)→D(ρ(1450),ρ(1700)) from the results of the corresponding quasi-two-body decays. The PQCD predictions for B(B(s)→Dρ(1450)) and B(B(s)→Dρ(770)) are similar in magnitude: an interesting relation to be tested by future experimental measurements.
Heavy Flavour Working Group Summary

We review theoretical and phenomenological aspects of heavy flavour production as discussed in the heavy flavour working group of the DIS 2012. Recent theoretical progress includes approximate NNLO calculations for heavy quark structure functions in deep inelastic scattering, the extension of the ACOT heavy flavour scheme to jet production, and advances in top physics where the highlight is clearly the first complete NNLO QCD prediction for top pair production in the $q \bar{q}$ annihilation channel. Furthermore, state of the art phenomenological predictions for open charm and bottom, charmonium, and single top and top pair production are discussed in addition to other topics such as the effect of double parton scattering on heavy quark production. New measurements on charm and beauty production presented in the heavy flavor working group are summarized and discussed in comparison with QCD predictions. Top quark strong and weak couplings as well as top quark properties are being measured with precision at the LHC and the Tevatron. We summarize also recent results on spectroscopy of charmonia, bottomonia and $b$-hadrons, along with studies of their decays and properties. Searches for physics beyond Standard Model through precise measurements of rare decays of heavy flavours are discussed as well.
Spin diffusion equation in superconductors in the vicinity of 
Tc

We microscopically derive the spin diffusion equation in an s-wave superconductor in the vicinity of the superconducting transition temperature Tc. Applying the general relation between the relaxation function and the response function to the present spin diffusion problem, we examine how the spin relaxation time and the spin diffusion coefficient are renormalized in the superconducting state. The analysis reveals that, below Tc, both the spin relaxation time and the spin diffusion coefficient are increased, resulting in an enhancement of the spin diffusion length. The present result may provide an explanation for the recent observation of an enhanced spin pumping signal below Tc in a Py/Nb/Pt system that is free from the coherence peak effect.
A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOMETRIC REDSHIFT METHODS: A CANDELS INVESTIGATION

We present results from the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS) photometric redshift methods investigation. In this investigation, the results from 11 participants, each using a different combination of photometric redshift code, template spectral energy distributions (SEDs), and priors, are used to examine the properties of photometric redshifts applied to deep fields with broadband multi-wavelength coverage. The photometry used includes U-band through mid-infrared filters and was derived using the TFIT method. Comparing the results, we find that there is no particular code or set of template SEDs that results in significantly better photometric redshifts compared to others. However, we find that codes producing the lowest scatter and outlier fraction utilize a training sample to optimize photometric redshifts by adding zero-point offsets, template adjusting, or adding extra smoothing errors. These results therefore stress the importance of the training procedure. We find a strong dependence of the photometric redshift accuracy on the signal-to-noise ratio of the photometry. On the other hand, we find a weak dependence of the photometric redshift scatter with redshift and galaxy color. We find that most photometric redshift codes quote redshift errors (e.g., 68% confidence intervals) that are too small compared to that expected from the spectroscopic control sample. We find that all codes show a statistically significant bias in the photometric redshifts. However, the bias is in all cases smaller than the scatter; the latter therefore dominates the errors. Finally, we find that combining results from multiple codes significantly decreases the photometric redshift scatter and outlier fraction. We discuss different ways of combining data to produce accurate photometric redshifts and error estimates.
Dissipative preparation of generalized Bell states

A scheme is presented for the dissipative preparation of generalized Bell states of two qubits, within the context of cavity QED. In the suggested protocol the dissipative processes of spontaneous emission and cavity loss are no longer undesirable, but essential to the required dynamics. Extremely long-lived target states are achieved, with fidelities of near unity, utilizing cooperativities corresponding to currently available optical cavities. Furthermore, the suggested protocol exhibits excellent scaling of relevant characteristics, with respect to cooperativity, such that improved results may be obtained as the development of experimental capabilities continues.
Near-identical star formation rate densities from Hα and FUVat redshift zero

For the first time both H alpha and far-ultraviolet (FUV) observations from an HI-selected sample are used to determine the dust-corrected star formation rate density (SFRD: (rho)over dot) in the local Universe. Applying the two star formation rate indicators on 294 local galaxies, we determine log((rho)over dotH alpha) = -1.68(-0.05)(+0.13) [M(circle dot)yr(-1) Mpc(-3)] and log((rho)over dotFUV) = -1.71(-0.13)(+0.12) [M-circle dot yr(-1) Mpc(-3)]. These values are derived from scaling H alpha and FUV observations to the HI mass function. Galaxies were selected to uniformly sample the full HI mass (M-HI) range of the HI Parkes All-Sky Survey (M-HI similar to 10(7) to similar to 10(10.7) M-circle dot). The approach leads to relatively larger sampling of dwarf galaxies compared to optically selected surveys. The low HI mass, low luminosity, and low surface brightness galaxy populations have, on average, lower H alpha/FUV flux ratios than the remaining galaxy populations, consistent with the earlier results of Meurer. The near-identical H alpha-and FUV-derived SFRD values arise with the low H alpha/FUV flux ratios of some galaxies being offset by enhanced H alpha from the brightest and high mass galaxy populations. Our findings confirm the necessity to fully sample the HI mass range for a complete census of local star formation to include lower stellar mass galaxies which dominate the local Universe.
Orbifold matrix models and fuzzy extra dimensions

We revisit an orbifold matrix model obtained as a restriction of the type IIB matrix model on a Z3-invariant sector. An investigation of its moduli space of vacua is performed and issues related to chiral gauge theory and gravity are discussed. Modificati ons of the orbifolded model triggered by Chern-Simons or mass deformations are also analyzed. Certain vacua of the modified models exhibit higher-dimensional behaviour with internal geometries related to fuzzy spheres.
A Brief Technical History of the Large-Area Picosecond Photodetector (LAPPD) Collaboration

The Large Area Picosecond PhotoDetector (LAPPD) Collaboration was formed in 2009 to develop large-area photodetectors capable of time resolutions measured in pico-seconds, with accompanying sub-millimeter spatial resolution. During the next three and one-half years the Collaboration developed the LAPPD design of 20 x 20 cm modules with gains greater than $10^7$ and non-uniformity less than $15\%$, time resolution less than 50 psec for single photons and spatial resolution of 700~microns in both lateral dimensions. We describe the R\&D performed to develop large-area micro-channel plate glass substrates, resistive and secondary-emitting coatings, large-area bialkali photocathodes, and RF-capable hermetic packaging. In addition, the Collaboration developed the necessary electronics for large systems capable of precise timing, built up from a custom low-power 15-GigaSample/sec waveform sampling 6-channel integrated circuit and supported by a two-level modular data acquisition system based on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays for local control, data-sparcification, and triggering. We discuss the formation, organization, and technical successes and short-comings of the Collaboration. The Collaboration ended in December 2012 with a transition from R\&D to commercialization.
Gas-Sensitive Characteristics of Graphene Composite Tungsten Disulfide to Ammonia

Two-dimensional materials have outstanding application prospects in gas sensing. By constructing composite structures of various gas-sensitive materials, more-efficient and sensitive gas sensors can be further developed. After graphene is compounded with WS2, the composite material can improve the gas detection performance. In this work, the adsorption energy and the electronic properties of a graphene/WS2 structure were calculated by first-principles before and after adsorption of NH3. The calculation results indicate that the bandgap of the material was appreciably reduced after NH3 was adsorbed. In addition, a graphene/WS2 gas sensor was prepared. The response of the sensor to NH3 at a concentration of 100 ppm was 2.42% and 1.73% at 30 °C and 60 °C, respectively. Combining simulation with experiment, it is feasible to use graphene composite WS2 to detect NH3, which provides a new idea for applications of graphene and other composite materials in gas sensing.
No fifth force in a scale invariant universe

We revisit the possibility that the Planck mass is spontaneously generated in scale-invariant scalar-tensor theories of gravity, typically leading to a “dilaton. ” The fifth force, arising from the dilaton, is severely constrained by astrophysical measurements. We explore the possibility that nature is fundamentally scale invariant and argue that, as a consequence, the fifth-force effects are dramatically suppressed and such models are viable. Finally, we discuss possible obstructions to maintaining scale invariance and how these might be resolved.
Topological phase transitions and topological Mott insulator in Haldane-Hubbard model

Topological phase transitions and the phase diagram of Haldane-Hubbard model are investigated using the variational cluster approach. With increasing the interaction strength, there are two successive topological phase transitions. The first is characterized by the closing and reopening of the single particle gap with the Chern number changing its sign, while the second is featured by the divergence of the topological Hamiltonian's spectrum with the Chern number changing from a non-zero integer to zero. The second topological phase transition is not accompanied with the single particle gap closing but is associated with the zeros of the single particle Green's function. Between these two topological phase transitions, there exists a non-magnetic topological Mott insulating phase with no gapless single particle edge states which cannot be adiabatically connected to any non-interacting Chern insulator.
Environmental Assessment of Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii Farming through Life Cycle Assessment

The giant freshwater prawn (GFP), Macrobrachium rosenbergii has emerged as a significant crustacean in global aquaculture. A cradle-to-farm Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was used to assess the potential environmental impacts of GFP in Malaysia. The four main iterative farming phases involved were pond preparation, stocking, farming, and harvesting. The impact categories chosen were global warming, terrestrial ecotoxicity, terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication, human non-carcinogenic toxicity, human carcinogenic activity, and water consumption. The software SimaPro 9.3.0.3 was used for impact analysis, with background data from the database Ecoinvent 3.0. and ReCiPe 2016 Midpoint (H) V1.06/World (2010). Among other environmental impact categories, stocking and harvesting phases contributed to human carcinogenic toxicity impact values of 33.33%, followed by farming (33.31%). Another impact category, freshwater ecotoxicity also produces the same pattern with the stocking and harvesting process, still generating the highest impact value of 33.34%, followed by farming (33.30%). Apart from the identified capital items that require consideration for future waste management in aquaculture, this LCA study found that M. rosenbergii farming generates a low impact to the environment, however, could inspire further research on other perspectives of sustainability.
Comparing Catch Efficiency of Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Traps with Different Entrance Numbers

Traps with various designs have been developed for improving catch efficiency. Traditionally, traps with two or three entrances have been used in recreational crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) fisheries in China. More recently, traps with more than three entrances have been used in fisheries; however, it is unclear whether increasing the number of entrances on a trap increases crayfish capture efficiency. In this research, we evaluated and compared the capture efficiency of crayfish with traps varying in numbers of entrances (2–7). We assessed the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of crayfish in traps through 10 fishing trials. Our results suggested that CPUE did not differ significantly (p = 0.070) among the tested traps; however, CPUE by weight did vary significantly (p = 0.029) among the traps. The tested six-entrance traps caught more crayfish by weight than the five-entrance traps (p = 0.019). The results also revealed that the entrance number did not significantly (p = 0.29) affect the size of crayfish captured. The results are of practical significance for stakeholders to choose traps with efficient designs, and they are important for understanding and improving the catch efficiency of traps.
A Garlic-Price-Prediction Approach Based on Combined LSTM and GARCH-Family Model

The frequent and sharp fluctuations in garlic prices seriously affect the sustainable development of the garlic industry. Accurate prediction of garlic prices can facilitate correct evaluation and scientific decision making by garlic practitioners, thereby avoiding market risks and promoting the healthy development of the garlic industry. To improve the prediction accuracy of garlic prices, this paper proposes a garlic-price-prediction method based on a combination of long short-term memory (LSTM) and multiple generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH)-family models for the nonstationary and nonlinear characteristics of garlic-price series. Firstly, we obtain volatility characteristic information such as the volatility aggregation of garlic-price series by constructing GARCH-family models. Then, we leverage the LSTM model to learn the complex nonlinear relationships between the garlic-price series and the volatility characteristic information of the series, and predict the garlic price. We applied the proposed model to a real-world garlic dataset. The experimental results show that the prediction performance of the combined LSTM and GARCH-family model containing volatility characteristic information of garlic price is generally better than those of the separate models. The combined LSTM model incorporating GARCH and PGARCH models (LSTM-GP) had the best performance in predicting garlic price in terms of evaluation indexes, such as mean absolute error, root mean-square error, and mean absolute percentage error. The combined model of LSTM-GARCH provides the best results in garlic price prediction and can provide support for garlic price prediction.