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S. Saito

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Graph neural network prediction of temperature-dependent hydrogen diffusion and thermal conductivity tensors of tungsten containing helium bubbles and grain boundaries

Helium bubbles and grain boundaries in tungsten plasma-facing components alter hydrogen-isotope transport and thermal conduction by orders of magnitude, yet evaluating these transport properties for a given microstructure requires hours of molecular dynamics (MD) per configuration. We present a graph neural network surrogate that maps a tungsten atomic configuration containing helium bubbles and grain boundaries directly to the full $3\times3$ symmetric tensors of the hydrogen diffusion coefficient $D_H(T)$ and the thermal conductivity $\kappa(T)$ at arbitrary temperature. Anisotropy is captured by a rotation-equivariant tensor pooling layer; temperature enters through predicted temperature-independent parameters (an Arrhenius pair $(D_0,E_a)$, a phonon conductivity tensor, and a defect residual resistivity) expanded analytically via the Arrhenius and Wiedemann-Franz-Matthiessen relations. Training labels for 635 microstructures are generated with an embedded-atom-method potential (Green-Kubo conductivity and multi-temperature tracer diffusion); the electronic channel is calibrated against published irradiation-degradation measurements, and the pipeline is anchored to a first-principles machine-learning potential (VASP+FLARE) through paired MD calibration runs and an active-learning loop. The learned activation energies (median 0.21 eV, rising in bubble and grain-boundary structures) reproduce literature hydrogen migration barriers and trapping physics, and the equivariant pooling keeps predictions consistent across arbitrarily oriented sub-blocks. Coupled finite-element thermal-hydrogen analyses driven by the surrogate show that conductivity degradation changes predicted hydrogen permeation by a factor of 2.5 through the temperature field. The model returns both tensors in milliseconds, enabling microstructure-resolved transport input for component-scale analyses of fusion divertors.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

DESI Data Release 2 ELGs: Property-dependent subsamples, imaging systematics, and clustering

Using emission-line galaxies (ELGs) from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Data Release 2, we evaluate a property-dependent correction to imaging systematics. We derive systematic weights following the same linear regression method used for other DESI tracers, but do so separately on ELG subsamples to provide a physically-informed alternative to the fiducial, neural-network-based approach. In doing so, we show that the deeper imaging in the Dark Energy Survey (DES) footprint leads to a higher overall number density but a lack of targets with extreme $g-r$ and $r-z$ colors. ELGs in the DES region also show a distinct redshift distribution when subsampled by position in the $g-r$ vs. $r-z$ plane. To address these effects, we implement a separate treatment of the DES footprint within the DESI catalog production pipeline, which is generally well-motivated and, in some cases, imperative for accurate clustering measurements. With DES treated separately, we find that property-dependent systematic weights further mitigate spurious clustering signal in $\sim$10% of subsamples, while the fiducial scheme remains optimal for the full sample.

astro-ph.CO

Geometric dependence of critical-current variation in Al/AlO${\rm _x}$/Al Josephson junctions: a model-based analysis

Achieving uniform critical current across Josephson junctions is essential for the large-scale integration of superconducting quantum circuits. In this work, we statistically analyzed the variation of the critical current of Al/AlO${\rm _x}$/Al junctions using room-temperature tunnel resistance statistics, and identified the dominant contribution among the modeled sources of the variation based on their dependence on geometry and deposition conditions of junctions. Our model-based analysis reveals that fluctuations in the Al film thickness play the dominant role among the modeled contributing factors. Based on this analysis, we found that, in Dolan-bridge double-angle deposition, adopting a deposition angle of 30-degree for bilayer junctions significantly improves uniformity, yielding a relative standard deviation of 1.2% (0.5%) across a 9.75 mm (1.5 mm) square region.

quant-ph

DESI DR2 reference mocks: clustering results from Uchuu-BGS and LRG

The aim of this work is to construct mock galaxy catalogues that accurately reproduce the redshift evolution of galaxy number density, clustering statistics, and baryonic properties, such as stellar mass for luminous red galaxies (LRGs) and absolute magnitude in the $r$-band for the bright galaxy sample (BGS), based on the first three years of observations from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). To achieve this, we applied the subhalo abundance matching (SHAM) technique to the Uchuu $N$-body simulation, which follows the evolution of 2.1 trillion particles within a volume of $8\,h^{-3}\,\mathrm{Gpc}^{3}$, assuming a Planck base-$\Lambda$CDM cosmology. Using SHAM, we populated Uchuu subhalos with LRGs and BGS-BRIGHT ($r<19.5$) galaxies up to redshift $z=1.1$, assigning stellar masses to LRGs and luminosities to BGS galaxies (up to $M_{\rm r}\leq 20$). Furthermore, we analyzed the clustering dependence on stellar mass and luminosity for each tracer. Our results show that the Uchuu BGS-BRIGHT and LRG mocks accurately reproduce the observed redshift evolution of clustering, with better than 5\% agreement for separations of $1<r<20\,h^{-1}\,\mathrm{Mpc}$ and below 10\% for $0.1<r<1\,h^{-1}\,\mathrm{Mpc}$. For the Uchuu-LRG mock, we successfully captured the stellar mass dependence of clustering, while for the Uchuu-BGS mock, we replicated the clustering for various volume-limited subsamples. We also find good agreement between the data and mocks in the dependence of large-scale bias on luminosity for BGS-BRIGHT galaxies and on stellar mass for LRGs. Altogether, these results equip DESI with robust tools for generating high-fidelity lightcones for the remainder of the survey, thereby enhancing our understanding of the galaxy--halo connection.

astro-ph.GA

DESI Emission-line Galaxies: Clustering Dependence on Stellar Mass and [OII] Luminosity

We measure the projected two-point correlation functions of emission-line galaxies (ELGs) from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) One-Percent Survey and model their dependence on stellar mass and [OII] luminosity. We select $\sim$180,000 ELGs with redshifts of $0.8 < z < 1.6$ and define 27 samples according to cuts in redshift and both galaxy properties. Following a framework that describes the conditional [OII] luminosity-stellar mass distribution as a function of halo mass, we simultaneously model the clustering measurements of all samples at fixed redshift. Based on the modeling result, most ELGs in our samples are classified as central galaxies, residing in halos of a narrow mass range with a typical median of $\sim$10$^{12.2-12.4}$ $h^{-1} M_\odot$. We observe a weak dependence of clustering amplitude on stellar mass, which is reflected in the model constraints and is likely a consequence of the 0.5 dex measurement uncertainty in the stellar mass estimates. The model shows a trend between galaxy bias and [OII] luminosity at high redshift ($1.2 < z < 1.6$) that is otherwise absent at lower redshifts.

astro-ph.GA

A three-dimensional Josephson parametric amplifier

A Josephson parametric amplifier (JPA) is executed in a three-dimensional (3D) microwave cavity by coupling it to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) that is embedded in a two-dimensional resonator. The JPA is activated in a three-wave mixing configuration by injecting ac magnetic flux, at twice the 3D cavity frequency, into the SQUID. An 8.3 GHz cavity is measured in a non-degenerate phase-insensitive configuration which yields gains in excess of 40 dB, where a 20 dB gain results in an operational bandwidth of 0.4 MHz, a 1 dB compression point of -115 dBm with half a quantum of added noise.

quant-ph

Van Hove Singularity and Lifshitz Transition in Thickness-Controlled Li-Intercalated Graphene

We demonstrate a new method to control the Fermi level around the van Hove singularity (VHS) in Li-intercalated graphene on the SiC substrate. By angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we observed a clear Lifshitz transition in the vicinity of the VHS by increasing the graphene thickness. This behavior is unexpected in a free-standing Li-intercalated graphene model. The calculation including the substrate suggests that the surface state stabilizes the Fermi level around the VHS of the Dirac bands via hybridization. In addition, we found that a sizable Schottky barrier is formed between graphene and the substrate. These properties allow us to explore the electronic phase diagram around the VHS by controlling the thickness and electric field in the device condition.

cond-mat.mes-hall

Spectrum of the Dicke model in a superconducting qubit-oscillator system

We calculate the transmission spectrum of a superconducting circuit realization of the Dicke model and identify spectroscopic features that can serve as signatures of the superradiant phase. In particular, we calculate the resonance frequencies of the system as functions of the bias term, which is usually absent in studies on the Dicke model but is commonly present in superconducting qubit circuits. To avoid over-complicating the proposed circuit, we assume a fixed coupling strength. This situation precludes the possibility of observing signatures of the phase transition by varying the coupling strength across the critical point. We show that the spectrum obtained by varying the bias point under fixed coupling strength can contain signatures of the normal and superradiant phases: in the normal phase one expects to observe two spectral lines, while in the superradiant phase four spectral lines are expected to exist close to the qubits' symmetry point. Provided that parameter fluctuations and decoherence rates are sufficiently small, the four spectral lines should be observable and can serve as a signature of the superradiant phase.

quant-ph

Neural network-based preprocessing to estimate the parameters of the X-ray emission of a single-temperature thermal plasma

We present data preprocessing based on an artificial neural network to estimate the parameters of the X-ray emission spectra of a single-temperature thermal plasma. The method finds appropriate parameters close to the global optimum. The neural network is designed to learn the parameters of the thermal plasma (temperature, abundance, normalisation, and redshift) of the input spectra. After training using 9000 simulated X-ray spectra, the network has grown to predict all the unknown parameters with uncertainties of about a few percent. The performance dependence on the network structure has been studied. We applied the neural network to an actual high-resolution spectrum obtained with {\it Hitomi}. The predicted plasma parameters agreed with the known best-fit parameters of the Perseus cluster within $\lesssim10$\% uncertainties. The result shows a possibility that neural networks trained by simulated data can be useful to extract a feature built in the data, which would reduce human-intensive preprocessing costs before detailed spectral analysis, and help us make the best use of large quantities of spectral data coming in the next decades.

astro-ph.IM

Strategy to Nonlinearly Deplete Irreversible Li Consumption in Si-rich Li-Ion Batteries

Despite recent significant developments of Si composites, use of silicon with significance in the anodes for Li-ion batteries is still limited. In fact, nominal energy density is to be saturated around ~750 Wh/L regardless of cell-types under the current material strategies. Use of Si-rich anode can push the limit; however, the prolonged irreversible Li consumption becomes more prominent. We previously showed that repeating c-Li3.75(+δ)Si formation/decomposition, typically recognized to degrade the anodes, can improve the irreversibility and accumulatively minimize the gross consumption. Utilizing the insights combined with prelithiation techniques, here we provide prototypic cell designs that can nonlinearly deplete the consumption.

physics.app-ph

Fine-pitch CdTe detector for hard X-ray imaging and spectroscopy of the Sun with the FOXSI rocket experiment

We have developed a fine-pitch hard X-ray (HXR) detector using a cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor for imaging and spectroscopy for the second launch of the Focusing Optics Solar X-ray Imager (FOXSI). FOXSI is a rocket experiment to perform high sensitivity HXR observations from 4-15 keV using the new technique of HXR focusing optics. The focal plane detector requires < 100 um position resolution (to take advantage of the angular resolution of the optics) and about 1 keV energy resolution (FWHM) for spectroscopy down to 4 keV, with moderate cooling (> -30 C). Double-sided silicon strip detectors were used for the first FOXSI flight in 2012 to meet these criteria. To improve the detectors' efficiency (66 at 15 keV for the silicon detectors) and position resolution of 75 um for the second launch, we fabricated double-sided CdTe strip detectors with a position resolution of 60 um and almost 100 % efficiency for the FOXSI energy range. The sensitive area is 7.67 mm x 7.67 mm, corresponding to the field of view of 791'' x 791''. An energy resolution of about 1 keV (FWHM) and low energy threshold of 4 keV were achieved in laboratory calibrations. The second launch of FOXSI was performed on December 11, 2014, and images from the Sun were successfully obtained with the CdTe detector. Therefore we successfully demonstrated the detector concept and the usefulness of this technique for future HXR observations of the Sun.

astro-ph.IM

On Incompleteness of Some Integrable Rational Maps

An argument is given to associate integrable nonintegrable transition of discrete maps with the transition of Lawvere's fixed point theorem to its own contrapositive. We show that the classical description of nonlinear maps is neither complete nor totally predictable.

math.DS

On-chip quantum feedback control of a superconducting qubit

Quantum feedback is a technique for measuring a qubit and applying appropriate feedback depending on the measurement results. Here, we propose a new on-chip quantum feedback method where the measurement-result information is not taken from the chip to the outside of a dilution refrigerator. This can be done by using a selective qubit-energy shift induced by measurement apparatus. We demonstrate on-chip quantum feedback and succeed in the rapid initialization of a qubit by flipping the qubit state only when we detect the ground state of the qubit. The feedback loop of our quantum feedback method closed on a chip, and so the operating time needed to control a qubit is of the order of 10 ns. This operating time is shorter than with the convectional off-chip feedback method. Our on-chip quantum feedback technique opens many possibilities such as an application to quantum information processing and providing an understanding of the foundation of thermodynamics for quantum systems.

quant-ph

Analysis of the spectroscopy of a hybrid system composed of a superconducting flux qubit and diamond NV centers

A hybrid system that combines the advantages of a superconducting flux qubit and an electron spin ensemble in diamond is one of the promising devices to realize quantum information processing. Exploring the properties of the superconductor diamond system is essential for the efficient use of this device. When we perform spectroscopy of this system, significant power broadening is observed. However, previous models to describe this system are known to be applicable only when the power broadening is negligible. Here, we construct a new approach to analyze this system with strong driving, and succeed to reproduce the spectrum with the power broadening. Our results provide an efficient way to analyze this hybrid system.

quant-ph

Phonon-Spectrum Narrowing Induced by Ultrafast Charge Fluctuation in an Organic Dimer Mott Insulator

We have observed the characteristic temperature dependence of the intermolecular phonon spectrum in the organic dimer Mott insulator kappa-(ET)2Cu2(CN)3 exhibiting a dielectric anomaly at 30 K. The anomalous spectral narrowing of the 55 cm-1 phonon peak at 30 K was analyzed in terms of motional narrowing within the framework of a stationary Gaussian process, i. e., the phonon frequency is modulated by the ultrafast charge fluctuation. The spectral narrowing occurs because the time constant of the correlation time tau_c and the amplitude of the frequency modulation delta satisfy the relation tau_c<delta at 30 K. At temperatures below 30 K, the motional narrowing is disturbed by the increasing of tau_c, near the charge-glass or the short-range order at 6 K. On the other hand, for temperatures above 30 K, the motional narrowing is disturbed by the increase of delta with increasing temperature.

cond-mat.str-el

Spectroscopic characterization of magnetoplasmonic nanodisk array: size, shape and lattice constant

Magneto optical activity implemented in plasmonic nanostructures provides a new functionality in active plasmonics. To what an extent, one can benefit from this new degree of freedom is still under open discussion. In this work, with the development of a wavelength parallel characterization tool for measuring the optic and MO properties of nanostructures, we present systematic studies of the magneto-optical activity of Au/[Co/Pt]n/Au nanodisk array with various of disk size, shape and grating constant.

physics.optics

Very Rapid High-Amplitude Gamma-ray Variability in Luminous Blazar PKS 1510-089 Studied with Fermi-LAT

Here we report on the detailed analysis of the gamma-ray light curve of a luminous blazar PKS1510-089 observed in the GeV range with the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard the Fermi satellite during the period 2011 September -- December. By investigating the properties of the detected three major flares with the shortest possible time binning allowed by the photon statistics, we find a variety of temporal characteristics and variability patterns. This includes a clearly asymmetric profile (with a faster flux rise and a slower decay) of the flare resolved on sub-daily timescales, a superposition of many short uncorrelated flaring events forming the apparently coherent longer-duration outburst, and a huge single isolated outburst unresolved down to the timescale of three-hours. In the latter case we estimate the corresponding gamma-ray flux doubling timescale to be below one hour, which is extreme and never previously reported for any active galaxy in the GeV range. The other unique finding is that the total power released during the studied rapid and high-amplitude flares constitute the bulk of the power radiatively dissipated in the source, and a significant fraction of the total kinetic luminosity of the underlying relativistic outflow. Our analysis allows us to access directly the characteristic timescales involved in shaping the energy dissipation processes in the source, and to provide constraints on the location and the structure of the blazar emission zone in PKS1510-089.

astro-ph.HE

Collective excitation of electric dipole on molecular dimer in organic dimer-Mott insulator

The terahertz (THz) response in 10-100 cm^-1 was investigated in an organic dimer-Mott (DM) insulator kappa-(ET)_2Cu_2(CN)_3 that exhibits a relaxor-like dielectric anomaly. 30 cm^-1 band in the optical conductivity was attributable to collective excitation of the intra-dimer electric dipoles which are formed by an electron correlation. We succeeded in observing photoinduced enhancement of this 30 cm^-1 band, reflecting the growth of the electric dipole cluster in the DM phase. Such optical responses in kappa-(ET)_2Cu_2(CN)_3 reflect instability near the boundary between the DM-ferroelectric charge ordered phases.

cond-mat.str-el