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Controlling unconventional superconductivity in artificially engineered f-electron Kondo superlattices
Authors: Naritsuka M , Terashima T , Matsuda Y 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Unconventional superconductivity and magnetism are intertwined on a microscopic level in a wide class of materials, including high-T
c cuprates, iron pnictides, and heavy-fermion compounds. Interactions between superconducting electrons and bosonic fluctuations at the interface between adjacent layers in heterostructures provide a new approach to this most fundamental and hotly debated subject. We have been able to use a recent state-of-the-art molecular-beam-epitaxy technique to fabricate superlattices consisting of different heavy-fermion compounds with atomic thickness. These Kondo superlattices provide a unique opportunity to study the mutual interaction between unconventional superconductivity and magnetic order through the atomic interface. Here, we design and fabricate hybrid Kondo superlattices consisting of alternating layers of superconducting CeCoIn5 with d-wave pairing symmetry and nonmagnetic metal YbCoIn5 or antiferromagnetic heavy fermion metals such as CeRhIn5 and CeIn3. In these Kondo superlattices, superconducting heavy electrons are confined within the two-dimensional CeCoIn5 block layers and interact with neighboring nonmagnetic or magnetic layers through the interface. Superconductivity is strongly influenced by local inversion symmetry breaking at the interface in CeCoIn5/YbCoIn5 superlattices. The superconducting and antiferromagnetic states coexist in spatially separated layers in CeCoIn5/CeRhIn5 and CeCoIn5/CeIn3 superlattices, but their mutual coupling via the interface significantly modifies the superconducting and magnetic properties. The fabrication of a wide variety of hybrid superlattices paves a new way to study the relationship between unconventional superconductivity and magnetism in strongly correlated materials.
Measurement uncertainty of a measurement system for dynamic pressure in the kbar regime
Authors: Slanina O , Wynands R 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
We have characterized the measurement uncertainty of a setup for the dynamic measurement of pressure pulses with amplitudes in the low kbar range and with millisecond duration. The uncertainty is closely proportional to pressure, with a magnitude of 0.34% (coverage factor k = 1). In particular, we treat the safety-critical application of measuring the pressure inside an ammunition cartridge during firing, where a target uncertainty of 3% has been set by the Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms.
Phononic-fluidic cavity sensors for high-resolution measurement of concentration and speed of sound in liquid solutions and mixtures
Authors: Lucklum Frieder 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
A phononic-fluidic cavity sensor is a new type of acoustic fluid sensor to measure volumetric liquid properties. In our work, it consists of solid-air 3D phononic crystal (PnC) layers confining a fluidic cavity resonator to generate a strong, well separated cavity resonance within the phononic band gap. This allows for the measurement of changes in speed of sound of a liquid analyte with very high, linear sensitivity. In this work, we present theoretical and experimental results for very sensitive determination of sodium chloride and glucose concentrations in aqueous solutions. The 3D-printed measurement cell consists of a rectangular liquid chamber surrounded by an optimized PnC with a simple cubic ball and beam design acting as a metamaterial combining Bragg and local resonance scattering to create optimal boundary conditions for the liquid cavity resonator. Analytical transmission line modeling is used to illustrate the working principle of the sensor. Numerical finite element models describe the phononic band structure and transmission behavior, as well as the frequency response of the sensor element at different mass fractions of the sample solutions as validation for our experiments. A high sensitivity of concentration and subsequently speed of sound is demonstrated over a very large concentration range of 0%–30%.
Pterostilbene nanoparticles with small particle size show excellent anti-breast cancer activity in vitro and in vivo
Authors: Zou Yuan , Wang Xiangtao , Bi Dongdong , Fu Jingxin , Han Jianwei , Guo Yifei , Feng Li , Han Meihua 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Pterostilbene (PTE) is known as resveratrol of the next generation and it has attracted extensive attention in recent years. PTE can inhibit the growth of a variety of tumor cells. To overcome the problem of insolubility, PTE was loaded into nanoparticles (NPs) by anti-solvent precipitation technique using soybean lecithin (SPC) and D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) as stabilizers. The obtained PTE-NPs had an average particle size of 71.0 nm, a polydispersity index （PDI） value of 0.258, and a high zeta potential of −40.8 mV. PTE-NPs can maintain particle size stability in various physiological media. The entrapment efficiency of PTE-NPs was 98.24%. And the apparently water solubility of PTE-NPs was about 53 times higher than the solubility of PTE (54.41 μg ml−1 v−1 s−1. 2.89 mg ml−1). M−1T−1T−1 assay showed that the antitumor activity of PTE-NPs on 4T1 breast cancer cells, MCF-7 breast cancer cells and Hela cervical cancer cells was significantly increased by 4, 6 and 8 times than that of free PTE, respectively. In vivo studies have shown that PTE-NPs has a certain dose dependence. When injected intraperitoneally, PTE-NPs showed a similar therapeutic effect as paclitaxel injection (TIR was 57.53% versus 57.23%) against 4T1 tumor-bearing mice. This should be due to the improved bioavailability of the drug caused by nano-drug delivery system (nano-DDS). These results indicate that PTE-NPs may be a clinically promising anti-tumor drug for breast cancer treatment.
Enhanced electrochemical performance of MnNi2O4/rGO nanocomposite as pseudocapacitor electrode material and methanol electro-oxidation catalyst
Authors: Askari Mohammad Bagher , Salarizadeh Parisa , Di Bartolomeo Antonio , Şen Fatih 
Published: May 2021

AbstractBinary transition metal oxides with encouraging electrocatalyst properties have been suggested as electrode materials for supercapacitors and methanol oxidation. Hence, in this work, a binary mixed metal oxide based on nickel and manganese (MnNi2O4) and its hybrid with reduced graphene oxide were synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method. After physical and morphological characterization, the potential of these nanostructures was investigated for use as supercapacitor electrodes and methanol electro-oxidation. The results of the electrochemical analysis showed a substantial effect of adding rGO to the MnNi2O4. The MnNi2O4/rGO hybrid electrode supercapacitor exhibited good stability of 93% after 2000 consecutive CV cycles and a specific capacitance of 575 F g−1at the current density of 0.5 A g−1. Furthermore, the application of this hybrid nanomaterial in the methanol electro-oxidation reaction (MOR) indicated its appropriate electrochemical efficiency and stability in methanol oxidation. Our results show that MnNi2O4/rGO can be considered as a promising electrode material for energy applications.
Enhanced exciton binding energy, Zeeman splitting and spin polarization in hybrid layered nanosheets comprised of (Cd, Mn)Se and nitrogen-doped graphene oxide: implication for semiconductor devices
Authors: Halder Oindrila , Mallik Gyanadeep , Suffczyński Jan , Pacuski Wojciech , Varadwaj Kumar Shidhartha K , Satpati Biswarup , Rath Satchidananda 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The exciton properties of (Cd,Mn)Se-NrGO (nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide) hybrid layered nanosheets have been studied in a magnetic field up to 10 T and compared to those of (Cd,Mn)Se nanosheets. The temperature dependent photoluminescence reveals the hybridization of inter-band exciton and intra-center Mn transition with enhancement of the binding energy of exciton-Mn hybridized state (80 meV with respect to 60 meV in (Cd,Mn)Se nanosheets) and increase of exciton—phonon coupling strength to 90 meV (with respect to 55 meV in (Cd,Mn)Se nanosheets). The circularly polarized magneto—photoluminescence at 2 K provides evidence for magnetic field induced exciton spin polarization and the realization of excitonic giant Zeeman splitting with g
eff as high as 165.4 ± 10.3, much larger than in the case of (Cd,Mn)Se nanosheets (63.9 ± 6.6), promising for implementation in spin active semiconductor devices.
SnO2 nanorods/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites: towards fast removal of malachite green and pathogen control
Authors: Arshad Aqsa , Nisar Tahira Qamar , Zulqurnain Muhammad , Niazi Robina Khan , Mansoor Qaisar 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The world is facing alarming challenges of environmental pollution due to uncontrolled water contamination and multiple drug resistance of pathogens. However, these challenges can be addressed by using novel nanocomposites materials such as, SnO2/graphene nanopaletelets (GNPs) nanocomposites remarkably. In this work, we have prepared SnO2 nanorods and SnO2/GNPs nanocomposites (GS-I and GS-II) with size of 25 ± 6 nm in length and 4 ± 2 nm in diameter. The optical bandgap energies change from 3.14 eV to 2.80 eV in SnO2 and SnO2/GNPs nanocomposite. We found that SnO2/GNPs nanocomposite (GS-II) completely removes (99.11%) malachite green in 12 min, under UV light exposure, while under same conditions, SnO2 nanorods removes only 37% dye. Moreover, visible light exposure resulted in 99.01% removal of malachite green in 15 min by GSII as compared to 24.7% removal by SnO2. In addition, GS-II nanocomposite inhibits 79.57% and 78.51% growth of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus respectively. A synchronized contribution of SnO2 and GNPs makes SnO2/GNPs nanocomposites (GS-II) an innovative multifunctional material for simultaneous fast and complete removal of malachite green and inhibition of drug resistant pathogens.
Ion-temperature-gradient stability near the magnetic axis of quasisymmetric stellarators
Authors: Jorge R , Landreman M 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The stability of the ion-temperature gradient mode in quasisymmetric stellarators is assessed. This is performed using a set of analytical estimates together with linear gyrokinetic simulations. The peak growth rates, their corresponding real frequencies and wave-vectors are identified. A comparison is made between a first-order near-axis expansion model and eleven realistic designs obtained using numerical optimization methods. It is found that while the near-axis expansion is able to replicate the growth rates, real frequencies and perpendicular wave-vector at the inner core (both using simplified dispersion relations and first-principle gyrokinetic simulations), it leads to an overestimation of the growth rate at larger radii. An approximate analytic solution of the ITG dispersion relation for the non-resonant limit suggests growth rates could be systematically higher in quasi-axisymmetric (QA) configurations compared to quasi-helically (QH) symmetric ones. However except for very close to the axis, linear gyrokinetic simulations do not show systematic differences between QA and QH configurations.
Modeling dislocation-related reverse bias leakage in GaN p–n diodes
Authors: Qwah K S , Robertson C A , Wu Y-R , Speck J S 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Finite element analysis software was used to model and visualize two p-n junction models: one with a single threading dislocation (TD) and a control without one. TDs are modeled as a Gaussian distribution of trap states with a full width at half maximum value of 5 nm localized around the

r
=
0

line in a cylindrical coordination such that the linear trap state density was 1 trap c−1-translation; this model allows the cylindrical symmetry of the c-plane GaN crystal orientation to be used to avoid more computationally intensive 3D models. In this work, a vertical p–n diode with typical doping characteristics and an equivalent threading dislocation density of

10
8

c

m

−
2

was modeled in reverse bias. Our simulations show that the dislocation-mediated leakage mechanism for reverse bias leakage in GaN p–n diodes is the generation of electron–hole pairs via a trap-assisted tunneling mechanism whereby electrons from the valence band use the intermediate trap state to traverse the band gap. This mechanism results in electron–hole pairs that are swept out of the junction by the reverse bias electric field. This behavior results in a measurable leakage current within the model with behavior consistent with experimental values.
Prospects for single-molecule electrostatic detection in molecular motor gliding motility assays
Authors: Miranda M Sanchez , Lyttleton R , Siu P H , Diez S , Linke H , Micolich A P 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
Molecular motor gliding motility assays based on myosin/actin or kinesin/microtubules are of interest for nanotechnology applications ranging from cargo-trafficking in lab-on-a-chip devices to novel biocomputation strategies. Prototype systems are typically monitored by expensive and bulky fluorescence microscopy systems. The development of integrated, direct electric detection of single filaments would strongly benefit applications and scale-up. We present estimates for the viability of such a detector by calculating the electrostatic potential change generated at a carbon nanotube transistor by a motile actin filament or microtubule under realistic gliding assay conditions. We combine this with detection limits based on previous state-of-the-art experiments using carbon nanotube transistors to detect catalysis by a bound lysozyme molecule and melting of a bound short-strand DNA molecule. Our results show that detection should be possible for both actin and microtubules using existing low ionic strength buffers given good device design, e.g., by raising the transistor slightly above the guiding channel floor. We perform studies as a function of buffer ionic strength, height of the transistor above the guiding channel floor, presence/absence of the casein surface passivation layer for microtubule assays and the linear charge density of the actin filaments/microtubules. We show that detection of microtubules is a more likely prospect given their smaller height of travel above the surface, higher negative charge density and the casein passivation, and may possibly be achieved with the nanoscale transistor sitting directly on the guiding channel floor.
Moving frames and compatibility conditions for three-dimensional director fields
Authors: da Silva Luiz C B , Efrati Efi 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
The geometry and topology of the region in which a director field is embedded impose limitations on the kind of supported orientational order. These limitations manifest as compatibility conditions that relate the quantities describing the director field to the geometry of the embedding space. For example, in two dimensions the splay and bend fields suffice to determine a director uniquely (up to rigid motions) and must comply with one relation linear in the Gaussian curvature of the embedding manifold. In 3D there are additional local fields describing the director, i.e. fields available to a local observer residing within the material, and a number of distinct ways to yield geometric frustration. So far it was unknown how many such local fields are required to uniquely describe a 3D director field, nor what are the compatibility relations they must satisfy. In this work, we address these questions directly. We employ the method of moving frames to show that a director field is fully determined by five local fields. These fields are shown to be related to each other and to the curvature of the embedding space through six differential relations. As an application of our method, we characterize all uniform distortion director fields, i.e., directors for which all the local characterizing fields are constant in space, in manifolds of constant curvature. The classification of such phases has been recently provided for directors in Euclidean space, where the textures correspond to foliations of space by parallel congruent helices. For non-vanishing curvature, we show that the pure twist phase is the only solution in positively curved space, while in the hyperbolic space uniform distortion fields correspond to foliations of space by (non-necessarily parallel) congruent helices. Further analysis of the obtained compatibility fields is expected to allow to also construct new non-uniform director fields.
Investigating the role of diamagnetic Cd2+ ions on the structural, optical, and magnetic properties of YIG
Authors: Assi B , Bitar Z , Malaeb W , Sayed Hassan R , Yaacoub N , Awad R 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
In this study, Y3-xCdxFe5O12 (0.0 ≤ × ≤0.2) powders were synthesized via the co-precipitation method at calcination temperature 1100 °C. The phase formation of YIG was confirmed from X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) technique. The change of the band-gap energy, determined from the analysis of UV-visible spectroscopy, with the particle size was in agreement with the quantum confinement effect for x between 0.02 and 0.2. The magnetization study showed a non-monotonic change in the saturation magnetization and the coercivity with the increase of Cd2+ content. This behavior is an indication of both effect of particle size and the concentration of the doped Cadmium. The Mӧssbauer spectroscopy analysis confirmed the existence of Fe3+ in both octahedral and tetrahedral sites and the non-existence of Fe2+.
Universal gravitational-wave signatures from heavy new physics in the electroweak sector
Authors: Eichhorn Astrid , Lumma Johannes , M. Pawlowski Jan , Reichert Manuel , Yamada Masatoshi 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
We calculate the gravitational-wave spectra produced by the electroweak phase transition with TeV-scale Beyond-Standard-Model physics in the early universe. Our study captures the effect of quantum and thermal fluctuations within a non-perturbative framework. We discover a universal relation between the mean bubble separation and the strength parameter of the phase transition, which holds for a wide range of new-physics contributions.

The ramifications of this result are three-fold: first, they constrain the gravitational-wave spectra resulting from heavy (TeV-scale) new physics. Second, they contribute to distinguishing heavy from light new physics directly from the gravitational-wave signature. Third, they suggest that a concerted effort of gravitational-wave observations together with collider experiments could be required to distinguish between different models of heavy new physics.
Low-redshift Type Ia Supernova from the LSQ/LCO Collaboration
Authors: Baltay C. , Grossman L. , Howard R. , Rabinowitz D. , Arcavi I. , Barbour N. , Burke J. , Contreras C. , Dilday B. , Graham M. , Hiramatsu D. , Hossenzadeh G. , Howell D. A. , McCully C. , McKinnon R. , Ment K. , Montesi R. , Pellegrino C. , Valenti S. 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
This paper is the data release of a new sample of 140 type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) from the LaSilla-QUEST/Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) collaboration. The discovery of the supernovae came from the LaSilla-QUEST variability survey, the ASASSN survey, as well as smaller low redshift supernova surveys. All of the supernovae in this sample were spectroscopically identified as SNe Ia using spectra from the PESSTO survey using the 3.5 m NTT telescope at LaSilla and spectra from the LCO 2 m Faulkes telescopes. The light-curves were obtained from a rapid cadence photometric follow up of the supernovae with the 9 LCO 1 m telescopes located at various observatories around the globe. Reference images of the host galaxies were taken approximately a year after the supernova have faded to allow precise galaxy background subtraction from the supernova magnitudes. The supernovae in this sample were discovered over a seven year period from 2012 October to 2019 June, and the last galaxy reference images were taken before 2020 June.
A Morphological Classification Model to Identify Unresolved PanSTARRS1 Sources. II. Update to the PS1 Point Source Catalog
Authors: Miller A. A. , Hall X. J. 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
We present an update to the PanSTARRS-1 Point Source Catalog (PS1 PSC), which provides morphological classifications of PS1 sources. The original PS1 PSC adopted stringent detection criteria that excluded hundreds of millions of PS1 sources from the PSC. Here, we adapt the supervised machine learning methods used to create the PS1 PSC and apply them to different photometric measurements that are more widely available, allowing us to add ∼144 million new classifications while expanding the the total number of sources in PS1 PSC by ∼10%. We find that the new methodology, which utilizes PS1 forced photometry, performs ∼6%–8% worse than the original method. This slight degradation in performance is offset by the overall increase in the size of the catalog. The PS1 PSC is used by time-domain surveys to filter transient alert streams by removing candidates coincident with point sources that are likely to be Galactic in origin. The addition of ∼144 million new classifications to the PS1 PSC will improve the efficiency with which transients are discovered.
CSS J213934.3-050020: A New Double-mode High-amplitude δ Scuti-type Pulsating Star
Authors: Shi Xiang-dong , Qian Sheng-bang , Li Lin-jia , Zhao Er-gang 
Published: May 2021

Abstract
CSS J213934.3-050020 (hereafter J213934) was originally found as an EW-type eclipsing binary star with a period of 0.225456 days by Catalina Real-time Transient Survey. With the stellar atmospheric parameters from the LAMOST, it is found that the temperature is much higher than those of normal EW-type binaries and does not follow the period–temperature relation of EW-type eclipsing binary stars. To study the physical properties of the variable star, new B and V light curves were obtained by using the 70 cm telescope at the Lijiang station of Yunnan Observatories. It is detected that this variable star is a high-amplitude δ Scuti-type pulsating star rather than an EW-type eclipsing binary. On the

log
g
–
T

diagram, J213934 lies inside the classical Cepheid instability strip where most δ Scuti stars are located. The results of pulsating frequency analysis show the fundamental frequency f
0 = 6.8195 day−1, the first overtone f
1 = 8.8709 day−1 and 4 harmonics or linear combinations. The mass of J213934 is estimated as

1.83

−
0.21

+
0.27

M

⊙

. The period is revised as 0.11272960 days by using 16 new determined times of light maximum. Meanwhile, it is discovered that its O − C curve shows an upward parabolic variation and a sinusoidal variation. The upward parabolic variation may be a part of a cyclic change or a long-time pulsation period increase caused by its evolution. The sinusoidal variation may be caused by the light-travel-time effect via the presence of a companion star.