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Validation and interpretation of three-dimensional configuration of a magnetic cloud flux rope
One "strong" magnetic cloud (MC) with the magnetic field magnitude reaching
40 nT at 1 au during 2012 June 16-17 is examined in association with a
pre-existing magnetic flux rope (MFR) identified on the Sun. The MC is
characterized by a quasi-three dimensional (3D) flux rope model based on in
situ measurements from the Wind spacecraft. The magnetic flux contents and
other parameters are quantified. In addition, a correlative study with the
corresponding measurements of the same structure crossed by the Venus Express
(VEX) spacecraft at a heliocentric distance 0.7 au and with an angular
separation in longitude is performed to validate the MC modeling
results. The spatial variation between the Wind and VEX magnetic field
measurements is attributed to the 3D configuration of the structure as featured
by a knotted bundle of flux. The comparison of the magnetic flux contents
between the MC and the source region on the Sun indicates that the 3D
reconnection process accompanying an M1.9 flare may correspond to the magnetic
reconnection between the field lines of the pre-existing MFR rooted in the
opposite polarity footpoints. Such a process reduces the amount of the axial
magnetic flux in the erupted flux rope, by approximately 50\%, in this case.Comment: Submitted to Ap
A genuine maximally seven-qubit entangled state
Contrary to A.Borras et al.'s [1] conjecture, a genuine maximally seven-qubit
entangled state is presented. We find a seven-qubit state whose marginal
density matrices for subsystems of 1,2- qubits are all completely mixed and for
subsystems of 3-qubits is almost completely mixed
Ion‐driven instabilities in the solar wind: Wind observations of 19 March 2005
Intervals of enhanced magnetic fluctuations have been frequently observed in the solar wind. But it remains an open question as to whether these waves are generated at the Sun and then transported outward by the solar wind or generated locally in the interplanetary medium. Magnetic field and plasma measurements from the Wind spacecraft under slow solar wind conditions on 19 March 2005 demonstrate seven events of enhanced magnetic fluctuations at spacecraft‐frame frequencies somewhat above the proton cyclotron frequency and propagation approximately parallel or antiparallel to the background magnetic field Bo. The proton velocity distributions during these events are characterized by two components: a more dense, slower core and a less dense, faster beam. Observed plasma parameters are used in a kinetic linear dispersion equation analysis for electromagnetic fluctuations at k x Bo = 0; for two events the most unstable mode is the Alfvén‐cyclotron instability driven by a proton component temperature anisotropy T⊥/T|| > 1 (where the subscripts denote directions relative to Bo), and for three events the most unstable mode is the right‐hand polarized magnetosonic instability driven primarily by ion component relative flows. Thus, both types of ion anisotropies and both types of instabilities are likely to be local sources of these enhanced fluctuation events in the solar wind.Key PointsIon temperature anisotropies and proton beam/core flows are sources of enhanced field observationsFor two events Alfven‐cyclotron modes are most unstableFor three events magnetosonic modes are most unstablePeer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/137412/1/jgra52322.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/137412/2/jgra52322_am.pd
Ultrastable actinide endohedral borospherenes.
Since the discovery of the first all-boron fullerenes B40-/0, metal-doped borospherenes have received extensive attention. So far, in spite of theoretical efforts on metalloborospherenes, the feasibility of actinide analogues remains minimally explored. Here we report a series of actinide borospherenes AnBn (An = U, Th; n = 36, 38, and 40) using DFT-PBE0 calculations. All the AnBn complexes are found to possess endohedral structures (An@Bn) as the global minima. In particular, U@B36 (C2h, 3Ag) and Th@B38 (D2h, 1Ag) exhibit nearly ideal endohedral borospherene structures. The C2h U@B36 and D2h Th@B38 complexes are predicted to be highly robust both thermodynamically and dynamically. In addition to the actinide size match to the cage, the covalent character of the metal-cage bonding in U@B36 and Th@B38 affords further stabilization. Bonding analysis indicates that U@B36 and Th@B38 can be qualified as 32-electron systems, and Th@B38 exhibits 3D aromaticity with σ plus π double delocalization bonding. The results demonstrate that doping with appropriate actinide atoms is promising to stabilize diverse borospherenes, and may provide routes for borospherene modification and functionalization
Modeling FETCH Observations of 2005 May 13 CME
This paper evaluates the quality of CME analysis that has been undertaken
with the rare Faraday rotation observation of an eruption. Exploring the
capability of the FETCH instrument hosted on the MOST mission, a four-satellite
Faraday rotation radio sounding instrument deployed between the Earth and the
Sun, we discuss the opportunities and challenges to improving the current
analysis approaches.Comment: 33 pages, 24 figure
Tracking a beam of electrons from the low solar corona into interplanetary space with the Low Frequency Array, Parker Solar Probe and 1 au spacecraft
Type III radio bursts are the result of plasma emission from mildly
relativistic electron beams propagating from the low solar corona into the
heliosphere where they can eventually be detected in situ if they align with
the location of a heliospheric spacecraft. Here we observe a type III radio
burst from 0.1-16 MHz using the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) FIELDS Radio Frequency
Spectrometer (RFS), and from 10-80 MHz using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR).
This event was not associated with any detectable flare activity but was part
of an ongoing noise storm that occurred during PSP encounter 2. A deprojection
of the LOFAR radio sources into 3D space shows that the type III radio burst
sources were located on open magnetic field from 1.6-3 and originated
from a specific active region near the East limb. Combining PSP/RFS
observations with WIND/WAVES and Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory
(STEREO)/WAVES, we reconstruct the type III radio source trajectory in the
heliosphere interior to PSP's position, assuming ecliptic confinement. An
energetic electron enhancement is subsequently detected in situ at the STEREO-A
spacecraft at compatible times although the onset and duration suggests the
individual burst contributes a subset of the enhancement. This work shows
relatively small-scale flux emergence in the corona can cause the injection of
electron beams from the low corona into the heliosphere, without needing a
strong solar flare. The complementary nature of combined ground and space-based
radio observations, especially in the era of PSP, is also clearly highlighted
by this study.Comment: 17 pages, 10 figures, Submitted to ApJ, April 15 202
Spontaneous Mirror Parity Violation, Common Origin of Matter and Dark Matter, and the LHC Signatures
Existence of a mirror world in the universe is a fundamental way to restore
the observed parity violation in weak interactions and provides the lightest
mirror nucleon as a unique GeV-scale dark matter particle candidate. The
visible and mirror worlds share the same spacetime of the universe and are
connected by a unique space-inversion symmetry -- the mirror parity (P). We
conjecture that the mirror parity is respected by the fundamental interaction
Lagrangian, and study its spontaneous breaking from minimizing the Higgs vacuum
potential. The domain wall problem is resolved by a unique soft breaking
linear-term from the P-odd weak-singlet Higgs field. We also derive constraint
from the Big-Bang nucleosynthesis. We then analyze the neutrino seesaw for both
visible and mirror worlds, and demonstrate that the desired amounts of visible
matter and mirror dark matter in the universe arise from a common origin of CP
violation in the neutrino sector via leptogenesis. We derive the Higgs
mass-spectrum and Higgs couplings with gauge bosons and fermions. We show their
consistency with the direct Higgs searches and the indirect precision
constraints. We further study the distinctive signatures of the predicted
non-standard Higgs bosons at the LHC. Finally, we analyze the direct detections
of GeV-scale mirror dark matter by TEXONO and CDEX experiments.Comment: 55pp. PRD final version. Only minor refinements (including to comment
on the latest LHC Higgs searches in Sec.5 and estimate abundances of mirror
dark matter particles in Sec.6); more references adde
A game prototype for understanding the safety issues of a lifeboat launch
© 2018 The Author(s) Novel, advanced game techniques provide us with new possibilities to mimic a complicated training process, with the added benefit of enhanced safety. In this paper, we design and implement a 3D game with the support of virtual reality equipment which imitates the process of a lifeboat launch, involving both tractor manoeuvres and boat operations. It is a complex but vital process which can save lives at sea but also has many potential hazards. The primary objective of the game is to allow novices to better understand the sequence of the operations and manage the potential risks which may occur during the launch process. Additionally, the game has been promoted to the general public for educational purposes and to raise awareness of the safety issues involved. The key modules of the game are designed based on physical simulations to give the players enhanced plausible cognition and enjoyable interaction. We conducted two case studies for the two purposes of the games: one for training with volunteers without launching experience and the other for public awareness of the potential hazards with young children. The game is proven to be very promising for future professional training, and it serves the educational purpose of awareness of the safety issues for general public while being entertaining
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