Cosmic distributions of stellar tidal disruptions by massive black holes at galactic centers

Kavli Affiliate: Qingjuan Yu | First 5 Authors: Yunfeng Chen, Qingjuan Yu, Youjun Lu, , | Summary: Stars can be consumed (either tidally disrupted or swallowed whole) by massive black holes (MBHs) at galactic centers when they move into the vicinity of the MBHs. In this study, we investigate the rates of stellar consumption by […]


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Gravitational-wave physics with Cosmic Explorer: limits to low-frequency sensitivity

Kavli Affiliate: David Shoemaker | First 5 Authors: Evan D. Hall, Kevin Kuns, Joshua R. Smith, Yuntao Bai, Christopher Wipf | Summary: Cosmic Explorer (CE) is a next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave observatory concept, envisioned to begin operation in the 2030s, and expected to be capable of observing binary neutron star and black hole mergers back to […]


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Band gaps of crystalline solids from Wannier-localization based optimal tuning of a screened range-separated hybrid functional

Kavli Affiliate: Jeffrey B. Neaton | First 5 Authors: Dahvyd Wing, Guy Ohad, Jonah B. Haber, Marina R. Filip, Stephen E. Gant | Summary: Accurate prediction of fundamental band gaps of crystalline solid state systems entirely within density functional theory is a long standing challenge. Here, we present a simple and inexpensive method that achieves […]


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A Small Satellite Version of a Broad-band Soft X-ray Polarimeter

Kavli Affiliate: Norbert S. Schulz | First 5 Authors: Herman L. Marshall, Sarah N. T. Heine, Alan Garner, Eric M. Gullikson, H. Moritz Günther | Summary: We describe a new implementation of a broad-band soft X-ray polarimeter, substantially based on a previous design. This implementation, the Pioneer Soft X-ray Polarimeter (PiSoX) is a SmallSat, designed […]


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A Small Satellite Version of a Broad-band Soft X-ray Polarimeter

Kavli Affiliate: Norbert S. Schulz | First 5 Authors: Herman L. Marshall, Sarah N. T. Heine, Alan Garner, Eric M. Gullikson, H. Moritz Günther | Summary: We describe a new implementation of a broad-band soft X-ray polarimeter, substantially based on a previous design. This implementation, the Pioneer Soft X-ray Polarimeter (PiSoX) is a SmallSat, designed […]


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A Small Satellite Version of a Broad-band Soft X-ray Polarimeter

Kavli Affiliate: Ralf K. Heilmann | First 5 Authors: Herman L. Marshall, Sarah N. T. Heine, Alan Garner, Eric M. Gullikson, H. Moritz Günther | Summary: We describe a new implementation of a broad-band soft X-ray polarimeter, substantially based on a previous design. This implementation, the Pioneer Soft X-ray Polarimeter (PiSoX) is a SmallSat, designed […]


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Quantum-Assisted Optical Interferometers: Instrument Requirements

Kavli Affiliate: Sven Herrmann | First 5 Authors: Andrei Nomerotski, Paul Stankus, Anže Slosar, Stephen Vintskevich, Shane Andrewski | Summary: It has been recently suggested that optical interferometers may not require a phase-stable optical link between the stations if instead sources of quantum-mechanically entangled pairs could be provided to them, enabling extra-long baselines and benefiting […]


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Getting Ready for LISA: The Data, Support and Preparation Needed to Maximize US Participation in Space-Based Gravitational Wave Science

Kavli Affiliate: David Shoemaker | First 5 Authors: Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, :, Jillian Bellovary, Peter Bender, Emanuele Berti | Summary: The NASA LISA Study Team was tasked to study how NASA might support US scientists to participate and maximize the science return from the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission. LISA is gravitational wave observatory led […]


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XraySyn: Realistic View Synthesis From a Single Radiograph Through CT Priors

Kavli Affiliate: Cheng Peng | First 5 Authors: Cheng Peng, Haofu Liao, Gina Wong, Jiebo Luo, Shaohua Kevin Zhou | Summary: A radiograph visualizes the internal anatomy of a patient through the use of X-ray, which projects 3D information onto a 2D plane. Hence, radiograph analysis naturally requires physicians to relate the prior about 3D […]


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GPI 2.0 : Optimizing reconstructor performance in simulations and preliminary contrast estimates

Kavli Affiliate: Bruce Macintosh | First 5 Authors: Alexander Madurowicz, Bruce Macintosh, Lisa Poyneer, Duan Li, Jean-Baptiste Ruffio | Summary: During its move from the mountaintop of Cerro Pachon in Chile to the peak of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the Gemini Planet Imager will make a pit stop to receive various upgrades, including a pyramid […]


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