Dielectric properties of the hydrogen-bonded ferroelectric crystal KH_(2)PO_(4)(KDP)differ significantly from those of KD_(2)PO_(4)(DKDP).It is well established that deuteration affects the interplay of hydrogenbond s...
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Dielectric properties of the hydrogen-bonded ferroelectric crystal KH_(2)PO_(4)(KDP)differ significantly from those of KD_(2)PO_(4)(DKDP).It is well established that deuteration affects the interplay of hydrogenbond switches and heavy ion displacements that underlie the emergence of macroscopic polarization,but a detailed microscopic model is *** show that all-atompath integral molecular dynamics simulations can predict the isotope effects,revealing the microscopic mechanism that differentiates KDP and *** tunneling generates phosphate configurations that do not contribute to the *** low temperatures,these quantum dipolar defects are substantial in KDP but negligible in *** intrinsic defects explain why KDP has lower spontaneous polarization and transition entropy than *** prominent role of quantum fluctuations in KDP is related to the unusual strength of the hydrogen bonds and should be equally important in other crystals of the KDP family,which exhibit similar isotope effects.
In the basic vehicle routing problem (VRP), a vehicle must deliver goods from one centralized warehouse to multiple customers efficiently. Several VRP variants and constraints exist, including different product types,...
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In many power systems, particularly those isolated from larger intercontinental grids, reliance on natural gas is crucial. This dependence becomes particularly critical during periods of volatility or scarcity in rene...
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Unsupervised methods for dimensionality reduction of neural activity and behavior have provided unprecedented insights into the underpinnings of neural information processing. One popular approach involves the recurre...
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Faced with the complexities of managing natural gas-dependent power system amid the surge of renewable integration and load unpredictability, this study explores strategies for navigating emergency transitions to cost...
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Decisions are often made by heterogeneous groups of individuals, each with distinct initial biases and access to information of different quality. We show that in groups of independent agents who accumulate evidence t...
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Decisions are often made by heterogeneous groups of individuals, each with distinct initial biases and access to information of different quality. We show that in groups of independent agents who accumulate evidence the first to decide are those with the strongest initial biases. Their decisions align with their initial bias, regardless of the underlying truth. In contrast, agents who decide last make decisions as if they were initially unbiased and hence make better choices. We obtain asymptotic expressions in the large population limit quantifying how agents' initial inclinations shape early decisions. Our analysis shows how bias, information quality, and decision order interact in nontrivial ways to determine the reliability of decisions in a group.
We analyze the low-Reynolds-number translation of a sphere towards or away from a rigid plane in an Oldroyd-B fluid under two scenarios: prescribing the sphere's translational velocity, and prescribing the force o...
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We analyze the low-Reynolds-number translation of a sphere towards or away from a rigid plane in an Oldroyd-B fluid under two scenarios: prescribing the sphere's translational velocity, and prescribing the force on the sphere. Leveraging the lubrication approximation and a perturbation expansion in powers of the Deborah number, we develop a comprehensive theoretical analysis that yields analytical approximations for velocity fields, pressures, and forces acting on the sphere. Our framework aids in understanding temporal microstructural changes as the particle-wall gap evolves over time. In particular, we show that alterations in the polymer conformation tensor in response to geometric changes induce additional forces on the sphere. For cases with prescribed velocity, we present a theoretical approach for calculating resistive forces at any order in the Deborah number and utilize a reciprocal theorem to obtain higher-order corrections based on velocity fields in the previous orders. When the sphere translates with a constant velocity, the fluid viscoelasticity decreases the resistive force at the first order. However, at the second-order correction, the direction of the sphere's movement determines whether viscoelasticity increases or decreases the resistive force. For cases with prescribed force, we show that understanding the influence of viscoelasticity on the sphere's translational velocity necessitates a more intricate analysis even at low Deborah numbers. Specifically, we introduce an ansatz for constant force scenarios, and we derive solution forms for general prescribed forces using the method of multiple scales. We find that when a sphere undergoes sedimentation due to its own weight, the fluid viscoelasticity results in a slower settling process, reducing the leading-order sedimentation rate.
We present further progress, in the form of analytical results, on the Wigner entropy conjecture set forth by Van Herstraeten and Cerf [Phys. Rev. A 104, 042211 (2021)] and Hertz et al. [J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 50, 3...
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We present further progress, in the form of analytical results, on the Wigner entropy conjecture set forth by Van Herstraeten and Cerf [Phys. Rev. A 104, 042211 (2021)] and Hertz et al. [J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 50, 385301 (2017)]. Said conjecture asserts that the differential entropy defined for non-negative, yet physical, Wigner functions is minimized by pure Gaussian states while the minimum entropy is equal to 1+lnπ. We prove this conjecture for the qubits formed by Fock states |0〉 and |1〉 that correspond to non-negative Wigner functions. In particular, we derive an explicit form of the Wigner entropy for those states lying on the boundary of the set of Wigner non-negative qubits. We then consider general mixed states and derive a sufficient condition for the conjecture's validity. Lastly, we elaborate on the states which are in accordance with our condition.
Beam-displacement measurements are widely used in optical sensing and communications; however, their performance is affected by numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including beam profile, propagation loss, and r...
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Beam-displacement measurements are widely used in optical sensing and communications; however, their performance is affected by numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including beam profile, propagation loss, and receiver architecture. Here we present a framework for designing a classically optimal beam-displacement transceiver, using quantum estimation theory. We consider the canonical task of estimating the position of a diffraction-limited laser beam after passing through an apertured volume characterized by Fresnel-number product DF. As a rule of thumb, higher-order Gaussian modes provide more information about beam displacement, but are more sensitive to loss. Applying quantum Fisher information, we design mode combinations that optimally leverage this trade-off, and show that a greater than tenfold improvement in precision is possible, relative to the fundamental mode, for a practically relevant DF=100. We also show that this improvement is realizable with a variety of practical receiver architectures. Our findings extend previous works on lossless transceivers, may have immediate impact on applications, such as atomic force microscopy and near-field optical communication, and pave the way towards globally optimal transceivers using nonclassical laser fields.
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