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Xiangyang Peng

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Observer design and boundary output feedback stabilization for semilinear parabolic system over general multidimensional domain

This paper investigates the output feedback stabilization of parabolic equation with Lipschitz nonlinearity over general multidimensional domain using spectral geometry theories. First, a novel nonlinear observer is designed, and the error system is shown to achieve any prescribed decay rate by leveraging the Berezin-Li-Yau inequality from spectral geometry, which also provides effective guidance for sensor placement. Subsequently, a finite-dimensional state feedback controller is proposed, which ensures the quantitative rapid stabilization of the linear part. By integrating this control law with the observer, an efficient boundary output feedback control strategy is developed. The feasibility of the proposed control design is rigorously verified for arbitrary Lipschitz constants, thereby resolving a persistent theoretical challenge. Finally, a numerical case study confirms the effectiveness of the approach.

math.OC

Parameter-free quantum hydrodynamic theory for plasmonics: Electron density-dependent damping rate and diffusion coefficient

Plasmonics is a rapid growing field, which has enabled both fundamental science and inventions of various quantum optoelectronic devices. An accurate and efficient method to calculate the optical response of metallic structures with feature size in the nanoscale plays an important role. Quantum hydrodynamic theory (QHT) provides an efficient description of the free-electron gas, where quantum effects of nonlocality and spill-out are taken into account. In this work, we introduce a general QHT that includes diffusion to account for the broadening, which is a key problem in practical applications of surface plasmon. We will introduce a density-dependent diffusion coefficient to give very accurate linewidth. It is a self-consistent method, in which both the ground and excited states are solved by using the same energy functional, with the kinetic energy described by the Thomas-Fermi and von Weizsäcker (vW) formalisms. In addition, our QHT method is stable by introduction of an electron density-dependent damping rate. For sodium nanosphere of various sizes, the plasmon energy and broadening by our QHT method are in excellent agreement with those by density functional theory and Kreibig formula. By applying our QHT method to sodium jellium nanorods, we clearly show that our method enables a parameter-free simulation, i.e. without resorting to any empirical parameter, such as size-dependent damping rate and diffusing coefficient. It is found that there exists a perfect linear relation between the resonance wavelength and aspect radio. The width decreases with increasing aspect ratio and height. The calculations show that our QHT method provides an explicit and unified way to account for size-dependent frequency shifts and broadening of arbitrarily shaped geometries. It is reliable and robust with great predicability, and hence provides a general and efficient platform to study plasmonics.

cond-mat.mes-hall

First-principles study of a novel superhard boron nitride phase

A superhard boron nitride phase dubbed as Z-BN is proposed as possible intermediate phase between h-BN and zinc blende BN (c-BN), and investigated using first-principles calculations within the framework of the density functional theory. Although the structure of Z-BN is similar to that of bct-BN containing four-eight BN rings, it is more energy favorable than bct-BN. Our study reveals that Z-BN, with a considerable structural stability and high density comparable to c-BN, is a transparent insulator with an indirect band gap about 5.27 eV. Amazingly, its Vickers hardness is 55.88 Gpa which is comparable to that of c-BN. This new BN phase may be produced in experiments through cold compressing AB stacking h-BN due to its low transition pressure point of 3.3 GPa.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

New Superhard Carbon Phases Between Graphite and Diamond

Two new carbon allotropes (H-carbon and S-carbon) are proposed, as possible candidates for the intermediate superhard phases between graphite and diamond obtained in the process of cold compressing graphite, based on the results of first-principles calculations. Both H-carbon and S-carbon are more stable than previously proposed M-carbon and W-carbon and their bulk modulus are comparable to that of diamond. H-carbon is an indirect-band-gap semiconductor with a gap of 4.459 eV and S-carbon is a direct-band-gap semiconductor with a gap of 4.343 eV. The transition pressure from cold compressing graphite is 10.08 GPa and 5.93 Gpa for H-carbon and S-carbon, respectively, which is in consistent with the recent experimental report.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Four superhard carbon allotropes: First-principle study

Using a generalized genetic algorithm, we propose four new sp3 carbon allotropes with 5-6-7 (5-6-7-type Z-ACA and Z-CACB) or 4-6-8(4-6-8-type Z4-A3B1 and A4-A2B2) carbon rings. Their stability, mechanical and electronic properties are systematically studied using first-principles method. We find that all these four carbon allotropes show amazing stability in comparison with recently proposed carbon phases. Both ZACA and Z-CACB are direct-band-gap semiconductors with band gaps of 2.261 eV and 4.196 eV, respectively. Whereas Z4-A3B1 and A4-A2B2 are indirect-band-gap semiconductors with band gaps of 3.105 eV and 3.271 eV, respectively. Their mechanical properties reveal that all these four carbon allotropes are superhard materials comparable to diamond.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci