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Realistic simulation of quantum materials is a central goal of quantum computation. Although quantum processors have advanced rapidly in scale and fidelity, it has remained unclear whether pre-fault-tolerant devices can perform…

We present a new numerical relativity code designed for simulations of compact binaries involving matter. The code is an upgrade of the BAM code to include general relativistic hydrodynamics and implements state-of-the-art…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-08-12 Marcus Thierfelder , Sebastiano Bernuzzi , Bernd Bruegmann

While the international nEDM collaboration at the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) took data in 2017 that covered a considerable fraction of the parameter space of claimed potential signals of hypothetical neutron ($n$) to mirror-neutron ($n'$)…

Atomic scale simulations are a key element of modern science in that they allow to understand, and even predict, complex physical or chemical phenomena on the basis of the fundamental laws of nature. Among the different existing atomic…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-07-20 Alexandre Boulle , Alain Chartier , Aurélien Debelle , Xin Jin , Jean-Paul Crocombette

A comprehensive numerical investigation has been conducted on the angular distribution and spectrum of radiation emitted by 855 MeV electron and positron beams while traversing a 'quasi-mosaic' bent silicon (111) crystal. This interaction…

At the KATRIN experiment, the electron antineutrino mass is inferred from the shape of the $\beta$-decay spectrum of tritium. Important systematic effects in the Windowless Gaseous Tritium Source (WGTS) of the experiment include the energy…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-05 Jonas Kellerer , Felix Spanier

Using the quantum information model of dynamical diffraction we consider a neutron cavity composed of two perfect crystal silicon blades capable of containing the neutron wavefunction. We show that the internal confinement of the neutrons…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-09 O. Nahman-Lévesque , D. Sarenac , D. G. Cory , M. G. Huber , D. A. Pushin

We describe here in detail the recently introduced methodology for simulation of structural transitions in crystals. The applications of the new scheme are illustrated on various kinds of crystals and the advantages with respect to previous…

Materials Science · Physics 2007-05-23 R. Martonak , A. Laio , M. Bernasconi , C. Ceriani , P. Raiteri , M. Parrinello

Presented here is decryst, a software suite for structure determination from powder diffraction, which uses the direct space method, and is able to apply anti-bump constraints automatically and efficiently during the procedure of global…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-07-30 Yu Liu

The recent detection of gravitational waves and electromagnetic counterparts emitted during and after the collision of two neutron stars marks a breakthrough in the field of multi-messenger astronomy. Numerical relativity simulations are…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-03-22 Tim Dietrich , Sebastiano Bernuzzi , Bernd Bruegmann , Wolfgang Tichy

Modern precision experiments trapping low-energy particles require detailed simulations of particle trajectories and spin precession to determine systematic measurement limitations and apparatus deficiencies. We developed PENTrack, a tool…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-05-24 Wolfgang Schreyer , Tatsuya Kikawa , Martin J. Losekamm , Stephan Paul , Rüdiger Picker

Soft X-ray emission from neutron stars affords powerful diagnostic tools for uncovering their surface and interior properties, as well as their geometric configurations. In the atmospheres of neutron stars, the presence of magnetic fields…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-10-29 Hoa Dinh Thi , Matthew G. Baring , Kun Hu , Alice K. Harding , Joseph A. Barchas

We present the results of 3D, high-resolution calculations of neutron star mergers. Using Newtonian gravity, but adding the forces from the emission of gravitational waves, we solve the hydrodynamics equations using the smoothed particle…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-09 S. Rosswog , M. B. Davies

The differential cross sections for cold neutron scattering in mosaic deuterium crystals have been calculated for various target temperatures. The theoretical results are compared with the recent experimental data for the neutron…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-03-09 Andrzej Adamczak

Electron microscopy is a powerful tool for studying the properties of materials down to their atomic structure. In many cases, the quantitative interpretation of images requires simulations based on atomistic structure models. These…

We utilize single-crystal neutron diffraction to study the $C2/m$ structure of potassium hydrogen carbonate (KHCO$_3$) and macroscopic quantum entanglement above the phase transition at $T_c = 318$ K. Whereas split atom sites could be due…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2008-07-10 François Fillaux , Alain Cousson , Matthias J. Gutmann

To obtain the best resolution for any measurement there is an ever-present challenge to achieve maximal differentiation between signal and noise over as fine of sampling dimensions as possible. In diffraction science these issues are…

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We have investigated by molecular dynamics method the influence of a finite number of particles used in computer simulations on fluctuations of thermodynamic properties. As a case study, we used the two-dimensional Lennard-Jones system. 2D…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-03-05 M. V. Kondrin , Y. B. Lebed

This paper presents a calculation of the neutron cross-sections in solid materials (used in practical neutron sources) with a large coherent scattering contribution. In particular, the dynamic structure function S(Q, $\omega$) of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-05-07 C. -Y. Liu , A. R. Young , C. M. Lavelle , D. Salvat

To study binary neutron star systems and to interpret observational data such as gravitational-wave and kilonova signals, one needs an accurate description of the processes that take place during the final stages of the coalescence, e.g.,…

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