Bio-Inspired Tough Metafiber with Hierarchical Photonic Structures for Durable Passive Radiative Thermal Management

Academic Background With the intensification of global climate change, energy consumption in buildings, particularly from air conditioning systems, continues to rise. Statistics show that building air conditioning systems account for approximately 10% of global annual electricity consumption, a figure that is increasing alongside carbon emissions, ...

The Design of Ternary Nanofibers with Core–Shell Structure for Electromagnetic Stealthy Antenna

The Design of Ternary Nanofibers with Core–Shell Structure for Electromagnetic Stealthy Antenna

Academic Background In the information age, the widespread application of electromagnetic waves (EMW) has led to breakthroughs in various fields such as communication, healthcare, and navigation. However, with the proliferation of electronic devices, electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues have become increasingly severe, not only affecting the n...

An Hα–X-ray Surface-Brightness Correlation for Filaments in Cooling-Flow Clusters

Study on the Hα-X-ray Surface Brightness Correlation of Filamentary Structures in Cooling-Flow Clusters Background Introduction In the large-scale structure of the universe, cooling-flow clusters are a crucial type of celestial system. The cores of these galaxy clusters are typically dominated by massive galaxies (brightest cluster galaxies, BCGs) ...

Experimental Constraints on the Symmetron Field with a Magnetically Levitated Force Sensor

Experimental Constraints on the Symmetron Field: Breakthrough Research with Magnetically Levitated Force Sensors Academic Background Dark energy is the mysterious force behind the accelerated expansion of the universe, but its essence remains an enigma. To explain the nature of dark energy, scientists have proposed various theories, among which the...

High-Definition Imaging of a Filamentary Connection Between a Close Quasar Pair at z≈3

Filamentary Structure Between High-Redshift Quasar Pairs in the Cosmic Web Academic Background The cosmic web is a core concept in modern cosmology, describing the complex network structure formed by dark matter and gas under gravitational forces. According to Cold Dark Matter (CDM) theory, the cosmic web consists of filamentary structures connecti...

Soft X-ray Prompt Emission from the High-Redshift Gamma-Ray Burst EP240315A

Study on Soft X-ray Prompt Emission from the High-Redshift Gamma-Ray Burst EP240315A Background Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are among the most violent explosive events in the universe, typically lasting from milliseconds to hundreds of seconds. Long Gamma-Ray Bursts (Long GRBs) are believed to originate from the core collapse of massive stars, making t...

Partial Differentiation of Europa and Implications for the Origin of Materials in the Jupiter System

Partial Differentiation of Europa and Implications for the Origin of Materials in the Jupiter System Academic Background Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons, has long been considered one of the most promising candidates for extraterrestrial life in the solar system. Its surface is covered by a thick ice layer, beneath which a liquid water ocean may ...

Interdisciplinary Advances in Microcombs: Bridging Physics and Information Technology

Interdisciplinary Advances in Microcomb Technology: Bridging Physics and Information Technology Academic Background The optical frequency comb (OFC) is a technology that divides the optical frequency domain into a series of discrete, equally spaced frequency lines. It has been widely used in precision measurements, optical communications, atomic cl...

A Large Field-of-View, Single-Cell-Resolution Two- and Three-Photon Microscope for Deep and Wide Imaging

A Large Field-of-View, Single-Cell-Resolution Two- and Three-Photon Microscope for Deep and Wide Imaging

Large field-of-view, single-cell-resolution two- and three-photon microscope for deep and wide imaging Research Background and Problem Statement Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) is a powerful tool for deep tissue imaging, especially in the study of brain function in vivo. However, while traditional two-photon microscopy (2PM) can achieve a larger imagi...

A Spatial-Frequency Patching Metasurface Enabling Super-Capacity Perfect Vector Vortex Beams

The Realization of Super-Capacity Perfect Vector Vortex Beams Research Background and Problem Statement Optical vortices, with their unique orbital angular momentum (OAM) characteristics, have demonstrated great potential in applications such as optical multiplexing, particle manipulation, imaging, holographic display, optical communication, and op...