Developments on Next-Generation Beam Handling of High-Energy Particles by using Non-linear Characteristics

AbstractThe hallmark of superconductivity is the rigidity of the quantum-mechanical phase of electrons, responsible for superfluid behavior and Meissner effect. The strength of the phase stiffness is set by the Josephson coupling, which is strongly anisotropic in layered cuprates. So far, THz light pulses have been used to achieve non-linear control of the out-of-plane Josephson plasma mode, whose frequency lies in the THz range. However, the high-energy in-plane plasma mode has been considered insensitive to THz pumping. Here, we show that THz driving of both low-frequency and high-frequency plasma waves is possible via a general two-plasmon excitation mechanism. The anisotropy of the Josephson couplings leads to markedly different thermal effects for the out-of-plane and in-plane response, linking in both cases the emergence of non-linear photonics across Tc to the superfluid stiffness. Our results show that THz light pulses represent a preferential knob to selectively drive phase excitations in unconventional superconductors.

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Celery-derived porous carbon materials for superior performance supercapacitor

Nanoscale Advances ◽

10.1039/d1na00342a ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sirui Liu ◽

Ya ping Xu ◽

Jinggao Wu ◽

Jing Huang

Keyword(s):

Porous Carbon ◽

Carbon Materials ◽

High Energy ◽

Cycle Life ◽

Superior Performance ◽

Energy Output ◽

Next Generation ◽

Porous Carbon Materials ◽

Long Cycle Life ◽

Sustainable Materials

Supercapacitors are of paramount importance for next-generation applications, demonstrating high energy output, an ultra-long cycle life and utilizing green and sustainable materials. Herein, we utilize celery, a common biomass from...

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Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Signals from Accretion Disk Coronae of Active Galactic Nuclei

Galaxies ◽

10.3390/galaxies9020036 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 36

Author(s):

Yoshiyuki Inoue ◽

Dmitry Khangulyan ◽

Akihiro Doi

Keyword(s):

Active Galactic Nuclei ◽

Gamma Ray ◽

Galactic Nuclei ◽

High Energy ◽

Thermal Activity ◽

X Ray ◽

Cascade Models ◽

Coronal Activity ◽

Ngc 1068 ◽

High Energy Particles

To explain the X-ray spectra of active galactic nuclei (AGN), non-thermal activity in AGN coronae such as pair cascade models has been extensively discussed in the past literature. Although X-ray and gamma-ray observations in the 1990s disfavored such pair cascade models, recent millimeter-wave observations of nearby Seyferts have established the existence of weak non-thermal coronal activity. In addition, the IceCube collaboration reported NGC 1068, a nearby Seyfert, as the hottest spot in their 10 yr survey. These pieces of evidence are enough to investigate the non-thermal perspective of AGN coronae in depth again. This article summarizes our current observational understanding of AGN coronae and describes how AGN coronae generate high-energy particles. We also provide ways to test the AGN corona model with radio, X-ray, MeV gamma ray, and high-energy neutrino observations.

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Boosting Cycling Stability of Ni-rich Layered Oxide Cathode by Dry Coating of Ultrastable Li3V2(PO4)3 Nanoparticles

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d0nr08305d ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dongdong Wang ◽

Qizhang Yan ◽

Mingqian Li ◽

Hongpeng Gao ◽

Jianhua Tian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Cathode Materials ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

High Energy ◽

Cycling Stability ◽

Next Generation ◽

Layered Oxides ◽

Dry Coating ◽

Layered Oxide ◽

Oxide Cathode

Nickel (Ni)-rich layered oxides such as LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 (NCM622) represent one of the most promising candidates for the next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the pristine Ni-rich cathode materials usually suffer...

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