Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Poiseuille Flow in a Carbon NanochannelThe numerical simulation of a Poiseuille flow in a narrow channel using the molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) is performed. Poiseuille flow of liquid Argon in a carbon nanochannel is simulated by…Guo Liang Ni, Ming Li He, Yao Zu Hua et al.·Aug 3, 2017SaveLearn
Femtosecond X-ray Fourier holography imaging of free-flying nanoparticlesUltrafast X-ray imaging provides high resolution information on individual fragile specimens such as aerosols, metastable particles, superfluid quantum systems and live biospecimen, which is…Tais Gorkhover, Anatoli Ulmer, Ken Ferguson et al.·Jul 28, 2017SaveLearn
Interatomic Coulombic decay in helium nanodropletsInteratomic Coulombic decay (ICD) is induced in helium (He) nanodroplets by photoexciting the n=2 excited state of He+ using XUV synchrotron radiation. By recording multiple coincidence electron and…M. Shcherbinin, A. C. LaForge, V. Sharma et al.·Jul 21, 2017SaveLearn
Three new infrared bands of the He-OCS complexThree new infrared bands of the weakly-bound He-OCS complex are studied, using tunable lasers to probe a pulsed supersonic slit jet expansion. They correspond to the (0400) <-- (0000), (1001)<--…J. Norooz Oliaee, B. L. Brockelbank, A. R. W. McKellar et al.·Jun 28, 2017SaveLearn
Ab initio electronic stopping power and threshold effect of channeled slow light ions in HfO2We present ab initio study of the electronic stopping power of protons and helium ions in an insulating material, HfO2. The calculations are carried out in channeling conditions with…Chang-Kai Li, Feng Wang, Bin Liao et al.·Jun 28, 2017SaveLearn
MicroED structure of Au146(p-MBA)57 at subatomic resolution reveals a twinned FCC clusterSolving the atomic structure of metallic clusters is fundamental to understanding their optical, electronic, and chemical properties. We report the structure of Au146(p-MBA)57…Sandra Vergara, Dylan A. Lukes, Michael W. Martynowycz et al.·Jun 24, 2017SaveLearn
Cluster size distributions in gas jets for different nozzle geometriesCluster size distributions were investigated in case of different nozzle geometries in argon and xenon using Rayleigh scattering diagnostics. Different nozzle geometries result in different…Márk Aladi, Róbert Bolla, Daniel E. Cardenas et al.·Jun 14, 2017SaveLearn
Dipolar confinement-induced molecular states in harmonic waveguidesThe bound states of two identical dipoles in a harmonic waveguide are investigated. In the regime of weak dipole-dipole interactions, the local frame transformation (LFT) method is applied to…Gaoren Wang, Panagiotis Giannakeas, Peter Schmelcher·May 24, 2017SaveLearn
Collective Rabi dynamics of electromagnetically-coupled quantum dot ensemblesRabi oscillations typify the inherent nonlinearity of optical excitations in quantum dots. Using an integral kernel formulation to solve the 3D Maxwell-Bloch equations in ensembles of up to 104…Connor Glosser, B. Shanker, Carlo Piermarocchi·May 20, 2017SaveLearn
Doppler-free resolution near-infrared spectroscopy at 1.28~μm with the noise-immune cavity-enhanced optical heterodyne molecular spectroscopy methodWe report on the Doppler-free saturation spectroscopy of the nitrous oxide (N2O) overtone transition at 1.28~μm. This measurement is performed by the noise-immune cavity-enhanced optical…Tzu-Ling Chen, Yi-Wei Liu·May 15, 2017SaveLearn
Few-body model approach to the lowest bound S-state of non-symmetric exotic few-body systemsLowest bound S-state energy of Coulomb three-body systems (NZ+μ-e-) having a positively charged nucleus of charge number Z (NZ+), a negatively charged muon (μ-) and an electron…Md. A. Khan, M. Hasan·May 15, 2017SaveLearn
Ion-Induced Molecular Growth in Clusters of Small Hydrocarbon ChainsWe report on studies of collisions between 3 keV Ar+ projectile ions and neutral targets of isolated 1,3-butadiene (C4H6) molecules and cold, loosely bound clusters of these molecules. We…Michael Gatchell, Rudy Delaunay, Giovanna D'Angelo et al.·May 12, 2017SaveLearn
Photofragmentation dynamics and dissociation energies of MoO and CrONeutral metal-containing molecules and clusters present a particular challenge to velocity map imaging techniques. Common methods of choice for producing such species such as laser ablation or…Graham A. Cooper, Alexander S. Gentleman, Andreas Iskra et al.·Apr 26, 2017SaveLearn
Collective scattering in hybrid nanostructures with many atomic oscillators coupled to an electromagnetic resonanceThere is considerable interest in collective effects in hybrid systems formed by molecular or atomic ensembles strongly coupled by an electromagnetic resonance. For analyzing such collective effects,…Pierre Fauché, Spyridon G. Kosionis, Philippe Lalanne·Apr 23, 2017SaveLearn
Nonconventional screening of the Coulomb interaction in FexOy clusters: An ab-initio studyFrom microscopic point-dipole model calculations of the screening of the Coulomb interaction in non-polar systems by polarizable atoms, it is known that screening strongly depends on dimensionality.…L. Peters, E. Sasioglu, S. Rossen et al.·Apr 18, 2017SaveLearn
Dispersion relation for transverse waves in a linear chain of particlesThe process of wave propagation in an infinite linear chain is analyzed. Established, that dispersion relation between the angular frequency and the wave number for transverse waves differs from…V. I. Repchenkov·Apr 11, 2017SaveLearn
Improved Energy Pooling Efficiency Through Inhibited Spontaneous EmissionThe radiative lifetime of molecules or atoms can be increased by placing them within a tuned conductive cavity that inhibits spontaneous emission. This was examined as a possible means of enhancing…Michael D. LaCount, Mark T. Lusk·Apr 7, 2017SaveLearn
Photoinduced coherent acoustic phonon dynamics inside Mott insulator Sr2IrO4 films observed by femtosecond X-ray pulsesWe investigate the transient photoexcited lattice dynamics in a layered perovskite Mott insulator Sr2IrO4 by femtosecond X-ray diffraction using a laser plasma-based X-ray source. Ultrafast…Bing-Bing Zhang, Jian Liu, Xu Wei et al.·Apr 6, 2017SaveLearn
A molecular-dynamics approach for studying the non-equilibrium behavior of x-ray-heated solid-density matterWhen matter is exposed to a high-intensity x-ray free-electron-laser pulse, the x rays excite inner-shell electrons leading to the ionization of the electrons through various atomic processes and…Malik Muhammad Abdullah, Anurag, Zoltan Jurek et al.·Mar 27, 2017SaveLearn
Verifying thermodynamic equilibrium of molecular manifolds: Kennard-Stepanov spectroscopy of a molecular gasThe degree of thermalization of electronically excited state manifolds of an absorber can be tested via optical spectroscopy. In the thermalized-manifold case, the ratio of absorption and emission is…Stavros Christopoulos, Dominik Möller, Roberto Cota et al.·Mar 20, 2017SaveLearn
Migration of a Carbon Adatom on a Charged Single-Walled Carbon NanotubeWe find that negative charges on an armchair single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) can significantly enhance the migration of a carbon adatom on the external surfaces of SWCNTs, along the direction…Longtao Han, Predrag Krstic, Igor Kaganovich et al.·Mar 13, 2017SaveLearn
Twisted Molecular Excitons as Mediators for Changing the Angular Momentum of LightMolecules with CN or CNh symmetry can absorb quanta of optical angular momentum to generate twisted excitons with well-defined quasi-angular momenta of their own. Angular momentum is conserved in…Xiaoning Zang, Mark T. Lusk·Mar 6, 2017SaveLearn
Simple method for determining binding energies of fullerene negative ionsA robust potential wherein is embedded the crucial core polarization interaction is used in the Regge Pole methodology to calculate low energy electron elastic scattering total cross section (TCS)…Z. Felfli, A. Z. Msezane·Feb 28, 2017SaveLearn
Classical molecular dynamics simulations of fusion and fragmentation in fullerene-fullerene collisionsWe present the results of classical molecular dynamics simulations of collision-induced fusion and fragmentation of C60 fullerenes, performed by means of the MBN Explorer software package. The…Alexey Verkhovtsev, Andrei V. Korol, Andrey V. Solov'yov·Feb 20, 2017SaveLearn
Solid-to-super Critical Phase Change during Laser Internal AblationThe mechanisms of phase change of argon during picosecond laser internal ablation are studied using molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that propagation of stress wave and fluctuation of…Yan Li, Chong Li, Chao Yang·Feb 14, 2017SaveLearn