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Huan Yang

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Highly anisotropic superconducting gaps and possible evidence of antiferromagnetic order in FeSe single crystals

Specific heat has been measured in FeSe single crystals down to 0.414 K under magnetic fields up to 16 T. A sharp specific heat anomaly at about 8.2 K is observed and is related to the superconducting transition. Another jump of specific heat is observed at about 1.08 K which may either reflect an antiferromagnetic transition of the system or a superconducting transition arising from Al impurity. We would argue that this anomaly in low temperature region may be the long sought antiferromagnetic transition in FeSe. Global fitting in wide temperature region shows that the models with a single contribution with isotropic s-wave, anisotropic s-wave, and d-wave gap all do not work well, nor the two isotropic s-wave gaps. We then fit the data by a model with two components in which one has the gap function of $Δ_0(1+αcos2θ)$. To have a good global fitting and the entropy conservation for the low temperature transition, we reach a conclusion that the gap minimum should be smaller than 0.15 meV ($α$ = 0.9 to 1), indicating that the superconducting gap(s) are highly anisotropic. Our results are very consistent with the gap structure derived recently from the scanning tunneling spectroscopy measurements and yield specific heat contributions of about 32\% weight from the hole pocket and 68\% from the electron pockets.

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Black hole spectroscopy with coherent mode stacking

The measurement of multiple ringdown modes in gravitational waves from binary black hole mergers will allow for testing fundamental properties of black holes in General Relativity, and to constrain modified theories of gravity. To enhance the ability of Advanced LIGO/Virgo to perform such tasks, we propose a coherent mode stacking method to search for a chosen target mode within a collection of multiple merger events. We first rescale each signal so that the target mode in each of them has the same frequency, and then sum the waveforms constructively. A crucial element to realize this coherent superposition is to make use of a priori information extracted from the inspiral-merger phase of each event. To illustrate the method, we perform a study with simulated events targeting the l=m=3 ringdown mode of the remnant black holes. We show that this method can significantly boost the signal-to-noise ratio of the collective target mode compared to that of the single loudest event. Using current estimates of merger rates we show that it is likely that advanced-era detectors can measure this collective ringdown mode with one year of coincident data gathered at design sensitivity.

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Collective vortex pinning and crossover between second order to first order transition in optimally doped Ba1-xKxBiO3 single crystals

Measurements on magnetization and relaxation have been carried out on an optimally doped Ba$_{0.59}$K$_{0.47}$BiO$_{3+δ}$ single crystal with $T_c$ = 31.3 K. Detailed analysis is undertaken on the data. Both the dynamical relaxation and conventional relaxation have been measured leading to the self-consistent determination of the magnetization relaxation rate. It is found that the data are well described by the collective pinning model leading to the glassy exponent of about $μ\approx$ 1.64 to 1.68 with the magnetic fields of 1 and 3 T. The analysis based on Maley's method combining with the conventional relaxation data allows us to determine the current dependent activation energy $U$ which yields a $μ$ value of about 1.23 to 1.29 for the magnetic fields of 1 and 3 T. The second magnetization peaks appear in wide temperature region from 2 K to 24 K. The separation between the second peak field and the irreversibility field becomes narrow when temperature is increased. When the two fields are close to each other, we find that the second peak evolves into a step like transition of magnetization, suggesting a crossover from the second order to first order transition. Finally, we present a vortex phase diagram and demonstrate that the vortex dynamics in Ba$_{1-x}$K$_x$BiO$_3$ can be used as a model system for studying the collective vortex pining.

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Towards an understanding of the force-free magnetosphere of rapidly spinning black holes

The ability of a plasma surrounding spinning black holes to extract rotational energy and power energetic emissions has been recognized as a key astrophysical phenomenon. Important insights into the nature of this process are obtained through the analysis of the interplay between a force-free magnetosphere and the black hole. This task involves solving a complicated system of equations, often requiring complex numerical simulations. Recent analytical attempts at tackling this problem have exploited the fact that the near horizon region of extreme Kerr (NHEK) is endowed with an enhanced symmetry group. We continue in this direction and show that for some conformally self-similar solutions, the NHEK force-free equations reduce to a single non-linear ordinary differential equation which is difficult to solve with straightforward integration. We here introduce a new approach specifically tailored to this problem and describe how one can obtain physically meaningful solutions.

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Controlled state-to-state atom-exchange reaction in an ultracold atom-dimer mixture

Ultracold molecules offer remarkable opportunities to study chemical reactions at nearly zero temperature. Although significant progresses have been achieved in exploring ultracold bimolecular reactions, the investigations are usually limited to measurements of the overall loss rates of the reactants. Detection of the reaction products will shed new light on understanding the reaction mechanism and provide a unique opportunity to study the state-to-state reaction dynamics. Here we report on the direct observation of an exoergic atom-exchange reaction in an ultracold atom-dimer mixture. Both the atom and molecule products are observed and the quantum states are characterized. By changing the magnetic field, the reaction can be switched on or off, and the reaction rate can be controlled. The reaction is efficient and we have measured a state-to-state reaction rate of up to $1.1(3)\times10^{-9}$cm$^{3}/$s from the time evolution of the reactants and products. Our work represents the realization of a controlled quantum state selected/resolved ultracold reaction. The atom-exchange reaction observed is also an effective spin-exchange interaction between the Feshbach molecules and the fermionic atoms and may be exploited to implement quantum simulations of the Kondo effect with ultracold atoms and molecules.

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Superconductivity Induced by High Pressure in Weyl Semimetal TaP

Weyl semimetal defines a material with three dimensional Dirac cones which appear in pair due to the breaking of spatial inversion or time reversal symmetry. Superconductivity is the state of quantum condensation of paired electrons. Turning a Weyl semimetal into superconducting state is very important in having some unprecedented discoveries. In this work, by doing resistive measurements on a recently recognized Weyl semimetal TaP under pressure up to about 100 GPa, we observe superconductivity at about 70 GPa. The superconductivity retains when the pressure is released. The systematic evolutions of resistivity and magnetoresistance with pressure are well interpreted by the relative shift between the chemical potential and paired Weyl points. Calculations based on the density functional theory also illustrate the structure transition at about 70GPa, the phase at higher pressure may host superconductivity. Our discovery of superconductivity in TaP by pressure will stimulate further study on superconductivity in Weyl semimetals.

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Global Crustal Dynamics of Magnetars in Relation to their Bright X-ray Outbursts

This paper considers the yielding response of a neutron star crust to smooth, unbalanced Maxwell stresses imposed at the core-crust boundary, and the coupling of the dynamic crust to the external magnetic field. Stress buildup and yielding in a magnetar crust is a global phenomenon: an elastic distortion radiating from one plastically deforming zone is shown to dramatically increase the creep rate in distant zones. Runaway creep to dynamical rates is shown to be possible, being enhanced by in situ heating and suppressed by thermal conduction and shearing of an embedded magnetic field. A global and time-dependent model of elastic, plastic, magnetic, and thermal evolution is developed. Fault-like structures develop naturally, and a range of outburst timescales is observed. Transient events with time profiles similar to giant magnetar flares (millisecond rise, $\sim$ 0.1 s duration, and decaying power-law tails) result from runaway creep that starts in localized sub-km-sized patches and spreads across the crust. A one-dimensional model of stress relaxation in the vertically stratified crust shows that a modest increase in applied stress allows embedded magnetic shear to escape the star over $\sim$ 3-10 ms, dissipating greater energy if the exterior field is already sheared. Several such zones coupled to each other naturally yield a burst of duration $\sim$ 0.1 s, as is observed over a wide range of burst energies. The collective interaction of many plastic zones forces an overstability of global elastic modes of the crust, consistent with QPO activity extending over $\gtrsim$ 100 s. Giant flares probably involve sudden meltdown in localized zones, with high-frequency ($\gg$ 100 Hz) QPOs corresponding to standing Alfvén waves within these zones.

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Strong coupling superconductivity revealed by scanning tunneling microscope in tetragonal FeS

We investigate the electronic properties of the tetragonal FeS superconductor by using scanning tunneling microscope/spectroscopy. It is found that the typical tunneling spectrum on the top layer of sulfur can be nicely fitted with an anisotropic s-wave or a combination of two superconducting components in which one may have a highly anisotropic or nodal like superconducting gap. The fittings lead to the maximum superconducting gap $Δ_{max}\approx$ 0.90$\;$meV, which yields a ratio of 2$Δ_{max}/k_BT_c\approx$ 4.65. This value is larger than that of the predicted value 3.53 by the BCS theory in the weak coupling limit, indicating a strong coupling superconductivity. Two kinds of defects are observed on the surface, which can be assigned to the defects on the S sites (four-fold image) and Fe sites (dumbbell shape). Impurity induced resonance states are found only for the former defects and stay at zero-bias energy.

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Superconductivity with two-fold symmetry in topological superconductor SrxBi2Se3

Topological superconductivity is the quantum condensate of paired electrons with an odd parity of the pairing function. One of the candidates is the triplet pairing superconductor derived from topological insulator Bi2Se3 by chemical doping. Theoretically it was predicted that a two-fold superconducting order parameter may exist in this kind of bulk topological superconductor. Earlier experiments by nuclear magnetic resonance and angle-resolved magnetocaloric measurements seem to support this picture. By using a Corbino-shape like electrode configuration, we measure the c-axis resistivity without the influence of the vortex motion and find clear evidence of two-fold superconductivity in the recently discovered topological superconductor SrxBi2Se3. The Laue diffraction measurements on these samples show that the maximum gap direction is either parallel or perpendicular to the main crystallographic axis.

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Drive the Dirac Electrons into Cooper Pairs in SrxBi2Se3

Topological superconductor is a very interesting and frontier topic in condensed matter physics1. Despite the tremendous efforts in exploring the topological superconductivity, its presence is however still under heavy debates. The Dirac electrons are supposed to exist in a thin layer of the surface of a topological insulator. Due to the finite spin-orbital coupling, these electrons will have a spin-momentum locking effect. In this case, the superfluid with the spin singlet Cooper pairing is not completely comforted by the Dirac electrons. It thus remains unclear whether and how the Dirac electrons fall into Cooper pairing in an intrinsic superconductor with the topological surface states. In this work, we show the systematic study of scanning tunneling microscope/spectroscopy on the possible topological superconductor SrxBi2Se3. We first show that only the intercalated (or inserted), not the substituted Sr atoms can induce superconductivity. Then we show the full superconducting gaps without any abnormal in-gap density of states as expected theoretically for the bulk topological superconductivity. However, we find that the surface Dirac electrons will simultaneously condense into the superconducting state when the energy is smaller than the bulk superconducting gap. This vividly demonstrates how the surface Dirac electrons are driven into Cooper pairs.

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Possible superconducting fluctuation and pseudogap state above $T_c$ in CsFe$_2$As$_2$

Resistive, magnetization, torque, specific heat and scanning tunneling microscopy measurements are carried out on the hole heavily doped CsFe$_2$As$_2$ single crystals. A characteristic temperature $T^*\sim13$ K, which is several times higher than the superconducting transition temperature $T_c=2.15$ K, is observed and possibly related to the superconducting fluctuation or the pseudogap state. A diamagnetic signal detected by torque measurements starts from the superconducting state, keeps finite and vanishes gradually until a temperature near $T^*$. Temperature dependent resistivity and specific heat also show kinks near $T^*$. An asymmetric gap-like feature with the energy of 8.4 meV and a symmetric superconducting related gap of 2.2 meV on the scanning tunneling spectra are detected, and these pseudogap-related features disappear at temperatures up to at least 9 K. These observations by different experimental tools suggest the possible existence of superconducting fluctuation or pseudogap state in the temperature range up to 4 - 6 times of $T_c$ in CsFe$_2$As$_2$.

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Green Pea Galaxies Reveal Secrets of Ly$α$ Escape

We analyze archival Ly$α$ spectra of 12 "Green Pea" galaxies observed with the Hubble Space Telescope, model their Ly$α$ profiles with radiative transfer models, and explore the dependence of Ly$α$ escape fraction on various properties. Green Pea galaxies are nearby compact starburst galaxies with [OIII]$λ$5007 equivalent widths of hundreds of Å. All 12 Green Pea galaxies in our sample show Ly$α$ lines in emission, with a Ly$α$ equivalent width distribution similar to high redshift Ly$α$ emitters. Combining the optical and UV spectra of Green Pea galaxies, we estimate their Ly$α$ escape fractions and find correlations between Ly$α$ escape fraction and kinematic features of Ly$α$ profiles. The escape fraction of Ly$α$ in these galaxies ranges from 1.4% to 67%. We also find that the Ly$α$ escape fraction depends strongly on metallicity and moderately on dust extinction. We compare their high-quality Ly$α$ profiles with single HI shell radiative transfer models and find that the Ly$α$ escape fraction anti-correlates with the derived HI column densities. Single shell models fit most Ly$α$ profiles well, but not the ones with highest escape fractions of Ly$α$. Our results suggest that low HI column density and low metallicity are essential for Ly$α$ escape, and make a galaxy a Ly$α$ emitter.

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Multi-band superconductivity and large anisotropy in FeS crystals

By using a hydrothermal method, we have successfully grown crystals of the newly discovered superconductor FeS, which has an isostructure of the iron based superconductor FeSe. The superconductivity appears at about 4.5K, as revealed by both resistive and magnetization measurements. It is found that the upper critical field is relatively low, with however an rather large anisotropy $Γ=[(dH_{c2}^{ab}/dT)/(dH_{c2}^{c}/dT)]_{T_c}\approx5.8$. A huge magnetoresistivity (290$\%$ at 9T and 10K, ${H}$ $\parallel$ c-axis) together with a non-linear behavior of Hall resistivity vs. external field are observed. A two-band model is applied to fit the magnetoresistance and non-linear transverse resistivity, yielding the basic parameters of the electron and hole bands.

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Plasma-wave generation in a dynamic spacetime

We propose a new electromagnetic-emission mechanism in magnetized, force-free plasma, which is driven by the evolution of the underlying dynamic spacetime. In particular, the emission power and angular distribution of the emitted fast-magnetosonic and Alfvén waves are separately determined. Previous numerical simulations of binary black hole mergers occurring within magnetized plasma have recorded copious amounts of electromagnetic radiation that, in addition to collimated jets, include an unexplained, isotropic component which becomes dominant close to merger. This raises the possibility of multimessenger gravitational-wave and electromagnetic observations on binary black hole systems. The mechanism proposed here provides a candidate analytical characterization of the numerical results, and when combined with previously understood mechanisms such as the Blandford-Znajek process and kinetic-motion-driven radiation, allows us to construct a classification of different electromagnetic radiation components seen in the inspiral stage of compact-binary coalescences.

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Robust superconductivity and transport properties in (Li1-xFex)OHFeSe single crystals

The recently discovered (Li${_{1-x}}$Fe${_x}$)OHFeSe superconductor with $T_c$ about 40K provides a good platform for investigating the magnetization and electrical transport properties of FeSe-based superconductors. By using a hydrothermal ion-exchange method, we have successfully grown crystals of (Li${_{1-x}}$Fe${_x}$)OHFeSe. X-ray diffraction on the sample shows the single crystalline PbO-type structure with the c-axis preferential orientation. Magnetic susceptibility and resistive measurements show an onset superconducting transition at around ${T_c}$=38.3K. Using the magnetization hysteresis loops and Bean critical state model, a large critical current ${J_s}$ is observed in low temperature region. The critical current density is suppressed exponentially with increasing magnetic field. Temperature dependencies of resistivity under various currents and fields are measured, revealing a robust superconducting current density and bulk superconductivity.

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Nodal Superconducting Gap in $β$-FeS

Low temperature specific heat has been measured in superconductor $β$-FeS with T$_c$ = 4.55 K. It is found that the low temperature electronic specific heat C$_e$/T can be fitted to a linear relation in the low temperature region, but fails to be described by an exponential relation as expected by an s-wave gap. We try fittings to the data with different gap structures and find that a model with one or two nodal gaps can fit the data. Under a magnetic field, the field induced specific heat $Δγ$=[C$_e$(H)-C$_e$(0)]/T shows the Volovik relation $Δγ_e(H)\propto \sqrt{H}$, suggesting the presence of nodal gap(s) in this material.

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Observation of a van Hove singularity and implication for strong coupling induced Cooper pairing in KFe2As2

Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) have been investigated on single crystal samples of KFe2As2. A van Hove singularity (vHs) has been directly observed just a few meV below the Fermi level E_F of superconducting KFe2As2, which locates in the middle of the principle axes of the first Brillouin zone. The majority of the density-of-states at E_F, mainly contributed by the proximity effect of the saddle point to E_F, is non-gapped in the superconducting state. Our observation of nodal behavior of the momentum area close to the vHs points, while providing consistent explanations to many exotic behaviours previously observed in this material, suggests Cooper pairing induced by a strong coupling mechanism.

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Reply to "On the branching of quasinormal resonances of near-extremal Kerr black holes" by Shahar Hod

In a study of the quasinormal mode frequencies of nearly extremal black holes, we pointed out a bifurcation of the mode spectrum into modes with finite decay and modes with vanishing decay in the extremal limit. We provided analytic and semi-analytic results identifying which families of modes bifurcated, and when modes with finite decay rates exist when approaching the extremal limit. In a recent note (arXiv:1510.05604), Hod suggests that additional modes asymptote to finite decay at extremely high spin parameter, based on past work by Detweiler. We search for these suggested modes and find no evidence of their existence. In addition, we point out an inconsistency in the derivation of the proposed modes, which further indicates that these damped modes do not exist.

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