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Open AccessEvidence for a liquid silicate layer atop the Martian core
Seismic recordings made during the InSight mission1 suggested that Mars’s liquid core would need to be approximately 27% lighter than pure liquid iron2,3, implying a considerable complement of light elements. Cor...
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Open AccessGeneration of megatesla magnetic fields by intense-laser-driven microtube implosions
A microtube implosion driven by ultraintense laser pulses is used to produce ultrahigh magnetic fields. Due to the laser-produced hot electrons with energies of mega-electron volts, cold ions in the inner wall...
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Open AccessEffect of Ultra-sonicated Y2BaCuO5 on Top-Seeded Melt Growth YBa2Cu3Oy Bulk Superconductor
In this work, we tried to improve the superconducting performance of bulk YBa2Cu3Oy (Y123) superconductors via Y2Ba1Cu1O5 (Y211) secondary phase refinement. A novel method of ultra-sonication was used to refine t...
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The composition and poling-dependent photovoltaic studies in ferroelectric (Bi1−xSrx)(Fe1−xTix)O3 thin films
The polycrystalline (Bi1−xSrx)(Fe1−xTix)O3 (x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20) thin films were grown on Pt(111)/TiO2/SiO2/Si(100) substrates using chemical solution deposition technique. X-ray diffraction pattern rev...
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Transmission EBSD (t-EBSD) as Tool to Investigate Nanostructures in Superconductors
The transmission electron backscatter diffraction (t-EBSD) technique has proven to be an indispensable tool for the analysis of microstructures of superconducting samples, both high-Tc samples (YBa2Cu3Oy, Bi2Sr2C...
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Single-Grain Bulk YBa2Cu3Oy Superconductor Grown in Shorter Duration by IG Process
The top-seeded infiltration growth (IG) process is considered to be an attractive, well-established route compared to melt growth (MG) process due to its successful ability to resolve observed problems in MG p...
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Progress in Critical Current Density (Jc) in Sintered MgB2 Bulks
The present paper focuses on methods of further improving the flux pinning and critical current density of disk-shaped MgB2 bulk superconductors by adding excess Mg metal in combination with an optimum silver con...
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Open AccessGenerating high-order optical and spin harmonics from ferromagnetic monolayers
High-order harmonic generation (HHG) in solids has entered a new phase of intensive research, with envisioned band-structure map** on an ultrashort time scale. This partly benefits from a flurry of new HHG m...
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Open AccessGeneration of ultrahigh field by micro-bubble implosion
Breaking the 100-MeV barrier for proton acceleration will help elucidate fundamental physics and advance practical applications from inertial confinement fusion to tumour therapy. Herein we propose a novel con...
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Optimization of the Dy Content in Single Crystalline GdBCO Bulk Superconductors Fabricated in Air Via Top-Seeded Infiltration Growth Process
Single-crystalline bulk GdBa2Cu3O7−δ (GdBCO) superconductors were fabricated with top-seeded infiltration-growth technique (TSIG) in air by adding the different amounts of Dy2BaCuO5 (Dy-211) part...
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Frailty Severity and Dietary Variety in Japanese Older Persons: A Cross-Sectional Study
Providing older person individuals with an appropriate intervention at the time of frailty onset is important to prevent the progression of the condition and the need for long-term care. However, the proper ti...
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Effect of Ag Addition on Microstructure and Raman Vibrational Modes of Bulk FeSe
We have synthesized polycrystalline bulk FeSe materials with various Ag concentrations through double-sintering solid-state reaction. All the samples exhibited similar onset critical temperature of around 8 K....
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Pubic osteomyelitis after transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair
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Complementary activities of DOT1L and Menin inhibitors in MLL-rearranged leukemia
Chromosomal rearrangements of the mixed lineage leukemia (MLL/KMT2A) gene leading to oncogenic MLL-fusion proteins occur in ~10% of acute leukemias and are associated with poor clinical outcomes, emphasizing the ...
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Open AccessBoosting laser-ion acceleration with multi-picosecond pulses
Using one of the world most powerful laser facility, we demonstrate for the first time that high-contrast multi-picosecond pulses are advantageous for proton acceleration. By extending the pulse duration from ...
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Post-transplantation-emerging anti-HLA DQA1/DQB1 antibody possibly responsible for graft rejection after myeloablative-unrelated marrow grafting
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Open AccessDense blocks of energetic ions driven by multi-petawatt lasers
Laser-driven ion accelerators have the advantages of compact size, high density and short bunch duration over conventional accelerators. Nevertheless, it is still challenging to simultaneously enhance the yiel...
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Open AccessCXCL14 and MCP1 are potent trophic factors associated with cell migration and angiogenesis leading to higher regenerative potential of dental pulp side population cells
The release of trophic factors from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is critical for tissue regeneration. A systematic investigation of the regenerative potential of trophic factors from different MSCs, however, ...
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Production of 88Nb and 170Ta for chemical studies of element 105, Db, using the GARIS gas-jet system
A technology to utilize radioisotopes of Nb and Ta was developed for chemical studies of element 105, Db, by coupling a gas-jet transport system to the RIKEN gas-filled recoil ion separator (GARIS). 88Nb and 170T...
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Ice nucleation by cellulose and its potential contribution to ice formation in clouds
Some biological particles act as ice nuclei in the atmosphere, affecting clouds and precipitation. Cloud-chamber experiments demonstrate that cellulose particles can act as efficient ice-nucleating particles i...
