Experimental high-intensity three-photon entangled source

We experimentally realize a high-intensity three-photon Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) entanglement source directly following the proposal by Rarity and Tapster [J. G. Rarity and P. R. Tapster, Phys. Rev. A 59, R35 (1999)]. The threefold coincidence rate can be more than 200 Hz with a fidelity of 0.811, and the intensity can be further improved with moderate fidelity degradation. The GHZ entanglement is characterized by testing the Bell-Mermin inequality and using an entanglement witness operator. To optimize the polarization-entangled source, we theoretically analyze the relationship between the mean photon number of the single-photon source and the probability of parametric down-conversion.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure

Efficient parameter inference for gravitational wave signals in the presence of transient noises using temporal and time-spectral fusion normalizing flow

Glitches represent a category of non-Gaussian and transient noise that frequently intersects with gravitational wave (GW) signals, exerting a notable impact on the processing of GW data. The inference of GW parameters, crucial for GW astronomy research, is particularly susceptible to such interference. In this study, we pioneer the utilization of temporal and time-spectral fusion normalizing flow for likelihood-free inference of GW parameters, seamlessly integrating the high temporal resolution of the time domain with the frequency separation characteristics of both time and frequency domains. Remarkably, our findings indicate that the accuracy of this inference method is comparable to traditional non-glitch sampling techniques. Furthermore, our approach exhibits greater efficiency, boasting processing times on the order of milliseconds. In conclusion, the application of normalizing flow emerges as pivotal in handling GW signals affected by transient noises, offering a promising avenue for enhancing the field of GW astronomy research.Comment: 13 pages, 10 figure

catena-Poly[[[aqua­silver(I)]-μ-4,4′-bipyridine-κ2 N:N′] 4-amino­benzoate nitrate hydrate]

In the structure of the title compound, 2[Ag(C10H8N2)(H2O)](C7H6NO2)(NO3)·H2O, the AgI atom is three-coordinated in a T-shaped configuration by two N atoms from two symmetry-related 4,4′-bipyridine (bipy) ligands at short distances and by one water O atom at a longer distance. Each bipy ligand bridges two neighbouring AgI atoms, forming a chain structure extending parallel to [101]. The complete 4-amino­benzoate anion, the nitrate anion and the uncoordinated water mol­ecule are located on mirror planes: together with the coordinated water mol­ecule, they form N—H⋯O, O—H⋯O and O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, stabilizing the crystal structure