ShockFluidX: A Novel OpenFOAM-Based Modular Solver for High-Speed Flows

Academic Background Hypersonic technology is a critical research direction in the aerospace field, with applications spanning national defense, space launch, and ultra-high-speed commercial aviation. With the rapid development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology, high-fidelity CFD simulations play an increasingly important role in the ...

Scaling of Hardware-Compatible Perturbative Training Algorithms

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have achieved significant success in multiple fields. However, traditional neural network training methods—especially the backpropagation algorithm—face numerous challenges in hardware implementation. Although the backpropagation algorithm is ef...

Few-Cycle Yb-Doped Laser Sources for Attosecond Science and Strong-Field Physics

Background Attosecond science is a cutting-edge field that studies the ultrafast dynamics of electrons in atoms, molecules, and solids. Since the discovery of High-Order Harmonic Generation (HHG) and the experimental realization of attosecond pulses, attosecond science has rapidly advanced, becoming a powerful tool for investigating electron dynami...

2D Material Integrated Photonics: Toward Industrial Manufacturing and Commercialization

Academic Background With the advent of the information age, integrated circuits (ICs) have become the driving force behind technological advancements. However, traditional integrated photonics platforms, such as silicon and silicon nitride, face numerous limitations in material properties. For instance, silicon’s indirect bandgap restricts its use ...

Topological Optical Skyrmion Transfer to Matter

Academic Background In recent years, structured light has demonstrated great potential in simulating topological skyrmion textures encountered in high-energy physics, cosmology, magnetic materials, and superfluids. Skyrmions are non-singular, localized topological structures initially proposed in nuclear physics and later extensively studied in sup...

Formation of Distinctive Nanostructured Metastable Polymorphs Mediated by Kinetic Transition Pathways in Germanium

Academic Background Germanium (Ge), as one of the Group IV elements, holds significant importance in both fundamental science and technological applications. Its metastable polymorphs have garnered considerable attention due to their unique nanostructures and excellent electronic and optical properties. However, the phase transition mechanisms of g...

Probing Nanoscale Structural Perturbation in a WS2 Monolayer via Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Background Introduction Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit significant potential in fields such as nanoelectronics and optoelectronics due to their unique physical and chemical properties. However, structural perturbations at the nanoscale have a profound impact on their performance. Traditional characterization methods like Raman spectroscopy,...

Impact of Carbon Dioxide Loading on the Thermal Conductivity of Metal Organic Frameworks

Academic Background The issue of global warming is becoming increasingly severe, and the research on carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and storage technologies has become a hotspot in the scientific community, as CO₂ is one of the most significant greenhouse gases. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), with their exceptionally high porosity and surface area,...

Development of Techniques for the Dielectric Constant Measurement in Matter in Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields Exceeding 100 T

Academic Background Studying the physical properties of materials under extreme conditions is one of the important directions in condensed matter physics. Ultrahigh magnetic fields (exceeding 100 Tesla) can significantly alter the behavior of electrons in materials, for example, by influencing the electronic and crystal structures through the Zeema...

Structural and Chemical Analysis of C-BN/Diamond Heterostructures

Academic Background Cubic boron nitride (C-BN) is an ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor material with high thermal conductivity, low dielectric constant, and high breakdown electric field, making it highly promising for applications in high-temperature, high-power electronic devices. However, the synthesis of C-BN still faces numerous challenges, par...