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Jamming Transition of Point-to-Point Traffic Through Cooperative Mechanisms
We study the jamming transition of two-dimensional point-to-point traffic
through cooperative mechanisms using computer simulation. We propose two
decentralized cooperative mechanisms which are incorporated into the
point-to-point traffic models: stepping aside (CM-SA) and choosing alternative
routes (CM-CAR). Incorporating CM-SA is to prevent a type of ping-pong jumps
from happening when two objects standing face-to-face want to move in opposite
directions. Incorporating CM-CAR is to handle the conflict when more than one
object competes for the same point in parallel update. We investigate and
compare four models mainly from fundamental diagrams, jam patterns and the
distribution of cooperation probability. It is found that although it decreases
the average velocity a little, the CM-SA increases the critical density and the
average flow. Despite increasing the average velocity, the CM-CAR decreases the
average flow by creating substantially vacant areas inside jam clusters. We
investigate the jam patterns of four models carefully and explain this result
qualitatively. In addition, we discuss the advantage and applicability of
decentralized cooperation modeling.Comment: 17 pages, 14 figure
Controlling soliton interactions in Bose-Einstein condensates by synchronizing the Feshbach resonance and harmonic trap
We present how to control interactions between solitons, either bright or
dark, in Bose-Einstein condensates by synchronizing Feshbach resonance and
harmonic trap. Our results show that as long as the scattering length is to be
modulated in time via a changing magnetic field near the Feshbach resonance,
and the harmonic trapping frequencies are also modulated in time, exact
solutions of the one-dimensional nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation can be
found in a general closed form, and interactions between two solitons are
modulated in detail in currently experimental conditions. We also propose
experimental protocols to observe the phenomena such as fusion, fission, warp,
oscillation, elastic collision in future experiments.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figure
The finite-temperature thermodynamics of a trapped unitary Fermi gas within fractional exclusion statistics
We utilize a fractional exclusion statistics of Haldane and Wu hypothesis to
study the thermodynamics of a unitary Fermi gas trapped in a harmonic
oscillator potential at ultra-low finite temperature. The entropy per particle
as a function of the energy per particle and energy per particle versus
rescaled temperature are numerically compared with the experimental data. The
study shows that, except the chemical potential behavior, there exists a
reasonable consistency between the experimental measurement and theoretical
attempt for the entropy and energy per particle. In the fractional exclusion
statistics formalism, the behavior of the isochore heat capacity for a trapped
unitary Fermi gas is also analyzed.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure
Light-induced half-quantized Hall effect and axion insulator
Motivated by the recent experimental realization of the half-quantized Hall
effect phase in a three-dimensional (3D) semi-magnetic topological insulator
[M. Mogi et al., Nature Physics 18, 390 (2022)], we propose a scheme for
realizing the half-quantized Hall effect and axion insulator in experimentally
mature 3D topological insulator heterostructures. Our approach involves
optically pumping and/or magnetically doping the topological insulator surface,
such as to break time reversal and gap out the Dirac cones. By toggling between
left and right circularly polarized optical pumping, the sign of the
half-integer Hall conductance from each of the surface Dirac cones can be
controlled, such as to yield half-quantized (), axion (),
and Chern () insulator phases. We substantiate our results based on
detailed band structure and Berry curvature numerics on the Floquet Hamiltonian
in the high-frequency limit. Our paper showcases how topological phases can be
obtained through mature experimental approaches such as magnetic layer doping
and circularly polarized laser pumping and opens up potential device
applications such as a polarization chirality-controlled topological
transistor.Comment: 24 pages, 11 figures, update references, published versio
Expanding CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Capacity in Zebrafish Using SaCas9.
The type II CRISPR/Cas9 system has been used widely for genome editing in zebrafish. However, the requirement for the 5'-NGG-3' protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) of Cas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) limits its targeting sequences. Here, we report that a Cas9 ortholog from Staphylococcus aureus (SaCas9), and its KKH variant, successfully induced targeted mutagenesis with high frequency in zebrafish. Confirming previous findings, the SpCas9 variant, VQR, can also induce targeted mutations in zebrafish. Bioinformatics analysis of these new Cas targets suggests that the number of available target sites in the zebrafish genome can be greatly expanded. Collectively, the expanded target repertoire of Cas9 in zebrafish should further facilitate the utility of this organism for genetic studies of vertebrate biology
A Two-Dimensional CA Traffic Model with Dynamic Route Choices Between Residence and Workplace
The Biham, Middleton and Levine (BML) model is extended to describe dynamic
route choices between the residence and workplace in cities. The traffic
dynamic in the city with a single workplace is studied from the velocity
diagram, arrival time probability distribution, destination arrival rate and
convergence time. The city with double workplaces is also investigated to
compared with a single workplace within the framework of four modes of urban
growth. The transitional region is found in the velocity diagrams where the
system undergoes a continuous transition from a moving phase to a completely
jamming phase. We perform a finite-size scaling analysis of the critical
density from a statistical point of view and the order parameter of this
jamming transition is estimated. It is also found that statistical properties
of urban traffic are greatly influenced by the urban area, workplace area and
urban layout.Comment: 18 pages, 13 figure
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