Physics
The study of active matter has reshaped our understanding of collective states of matter far from equilibrium by proving that energy pumped into the microscopic scale leads to order on the macroscopic scale, collective motion, and anomalous…
We study genuine multi-entropy as a diagnostic of multipartite entanglement in the toric code, which provides a controlled setting for probing multipartite structures in topologically ordered states. Our main question is whether genuine…
Light polarization is a primary degree of freedom for encoding quantum information. The scaling up of photonic quantum networks and computer architecture depends crucially on its precise characterization. This is typically achieved by…
Within the framework of nonrelativistic effective field theory, we calculate the radiative decay width of the process $X(3872) \to \bar{D} D \gamma$ while taking into account the $D\bar{D}$ final-state interactions. In this work, the…
Sign-problem-free quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods provide one of the few polynomial-scaling routes to controlled, nonperturbative benchmarks of medium-mass and heavy nuclei. We present a detailed uncertainty analysis of the recently…
Several programs for marginalized young people have been intentionally designed to increase the diversity in STEM careers; however, the participation of racially and ethnically minoritized individuals continued to be underrepresented in…
We present a background-independent renormalization framework for one-loop primordial spectra. We apply it to two observables: the scalar-induced tensor spectrum sourced by a minimally coupled spectator field, and the scalar spectrum…
There are several possible ways to encode random variables in a quantum state. The basis encoding of bit strings has paramount importance because it allows to load the values of a random variable through the superposition of corresponding…
We present an implementation of a three-state BB84 protocol with time-bin encoding, one decoy state and a simplified measurement scheme that uses passive basis choice. Our system simplifies the state characterization with respect to…
Despite numerous initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity and achieving equity in the STEM workforce, racially and ethnically minoritized individuals remain underrepresented in STEM disciplines and the STEM workforce. While many factors…
Naseri et al. [Phys. Rev. A 106, 062429 (2022); arXiv:2205.13610] studied which quantum resources in initial states are essential for the probabilistic Bernstein-Vazirani (BV) algorithm, defining its performance as the optimal average…
We develop a general method, based on the construction of a kinetic potential acting as a Lyapunov function, to establish when diffusion necessarily equilibrates in non-ideal reaction-diffusion systems, under arbitrary driving by autonomous…
Han Purple, a pigment first obtained in ancient China, is one of the earliest known synthetic pigments. Also naturally occurring, as a mineral, it is known as colinowensite (Cwn). Its chemical formula is BaCuSi$_{2}$O$_{6}$, and its…
The escape of cosmic rays from their sources, as well as from the region surrounding a source, or from the galaxy hosting the sources, is a non-linear process that involves a complex chain of events, often overlooked. On the other hand,…
Interstellar dust is a fundamental component of the Milky Way, influencing star formation, galactic evolution, and observations across the electromagnetic spectrum. Using red clump stars selected from near- and mid-infrared photometry,…
The continuum is understood to contain a large portion of the energy emitted by a solar flare. The optical continuum, known as white light (WL), is particularly relevant since it may be observed by ground-based instruments. We measured the…
Cryogenic semiconductor detectors are widely used in dark matter direct detection. Electronic excitations in these materials can be caused either by direct dark matter electron scattering events, or indirectly via dark matter nuclear…
Scalable plasmonic technologies face a critical trade-off: few-body architectures offer high enhancement but are sensitive to fabrication flaws, while scalable methods like solid-state dewetting yield large, low-enhancement gaps. We…
Numerical relativity (NR), solving Einstein equation numerically, plays an important role in source modelling for gravitational wave astronomy. Traditional methods for NR including finite difference method, spectral method and finite…
We discuss energy scales in soft hadron scattering and possibility of their separation: the one relevant to the region where the total cross-sections increase begins and another one related to the asymptotic region. The latter scale is most…