Astrophysics Research Papers

Not All Sub-Neptune Exoplanets Have Magma Oceans

The evolution and structure of sub-Neptunes may be strongly influenced by interactions between the outer gaseous envelope of the planet and a surface magma ocean. However, given the wide variety of permissible interior structures of these p...

An Image Encryption Transmission Scheme Based on a Polynomial Chaotic Map

Most existing chaotic systems have many drawbacks in engineering applications, such as the discontinuous range of chaotic parameters, weak chaotic properties, uneven chaotic sequence outputs, and dynamic degradation. Therefore, based on the...

Correct Criterion of Crustal Failure Driven by Intense Magnetic Stress in Neutron Stars

Magnetar outbursts are powered by an intense magnetic field. The phenomenon has recently drawn significant attention because of a connection to some fast radio bursts that has been reported. Understanding magnetar outbursts may provide the ...

Investigating the Impact of Supernova Feedback on Satellites in Elliptical Galaxies

We investigate the influence of supernova (SN) feedback on the satellites of elliptical host galaxies using hydrodynamic simulations. Utilizing a modified version of the GADGET-3 code, we perform cosmological zoom-in simulations of 11 ellip...

A tetraquark 81-plet with $$J^{PC}=1^{-+}$$ J PC = 1 - + or a hybrid nonet

Abstract Confirming the existence of hybrid states remains challenging due to their experimental indistinguishability from tightly bound tetraquarks and loosely bound molecules. To address this issue, we employ QCD sum rules to systematical...

A Gaussian Process Framework for Testing General Relativity with Gravitational Waves

Gravitational-wave astronomy provides a promising avenue for the discovery of new physics beyond general relativity as it probes extreme curvature and ultrarelativistic dynamics. However, in the absence of a compelling alternative to genera...

Radio Continuum and Water Maser Observations of the High-mass Protostar IRAS 19035+0641 A

We present Very Large Array 1.3 cm continuum and 22.2 GHz H _2 O maser observations of the high-mass protostellar object IRAS 19035+0641 A. Our observations unveil an elongated bipolar 1.3 cm continuum structure at scales ≲500 au, which, to...

Multiplexed quantum repeaters based on single-photon interference with mild stabilization

Abstract Quantum repeaters are pivotal in the physical layer of the quantum internet, and quantum repeaters capable of efficient entanglement distribution are necessary for its development. Quantum repeater schemes based on single-photon in...

Investigating the timelike Compton scattering in photon–proton interactions at the EIC

Abstract Information about the three-dimensional description of the quark and gluon content of hadrons, described by the generalized parton distributions (GPDs), can be probed by exclusive processes in electron–proton (ep) collisions. In th...

27 yr of Spaceborne IR Astronomy: An ISO, Spitzer, WISE, and NEOWISE Survey for Large-amplitude Variability in Young Stellar Objects

Infrared observations can probe photometric variability across the full evolutionary range of young stellar objects (YSOs), from deeply embedded protostars to pre-main-sequence stars with dusty disks. We present 3–8 μ m light curves extendi...

Integrability from point symmetries in a family of cosmological Horndeski Lagrangians

Abstract For a family of Horndeski theories, formulated in terms of a generalized Galileon model, we study the integrability of the field equations in a Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker space-time. We are interested in point transformati...

Effects of Background Solar Wind and Drag Force on the Propagation of Coronal-mass-ejection-driven Shocks

The propagation of interplanetary shocks, particularly those driven by coronal mass ejections (CMEs), is still an outstanding question in heliophysics and space weather forecasting. Here, we address the effects of the ambient solar wind on ...

Cusp of Non-Gaussian Density of Particles for a Diffusing Diffusivity Model

We study a two state “jumping diffusivity” model for a Brownian process alternating between two different diffusion constants, D+>D−, with random waiting times in both states whose distribution is rather general. In the limit of long measur...

Optimization of MIMO Systems Capacity Using Large Random Matrix Methods

This paper provides a comprehensive introduction of large random matrix methods for input covariance matrix optimization of mutual information of MIMO systems. It is first recalled informally how large system approximations of mutual inform...

DPS mechanism for associated $$c\bar{c} b\bar{b}$$ cc¯bb¯ production in AA UPCs

Abstract We discuss the associated $$c\bar{c}$$ cc¯ and $$b\bar{b}$$ bb¯ quark pairs production in the double-parton scattering (DPS) process in ultraperipheral (UPCs) AA collisions. We derive an analogue of the inclusive DPS pocket formula...

Yang–Mills black holes in quasitopological gravity

Abstract In this paper, we formulate two new classes of black hole solutions in higher curvature quartic quasitopological gravity with nonabelian Yang–Mills theory. At first step, we consider the SO(n) and $$SO(n-1,1)$$ S O ( n - 1 , 1 ) se...

Power Load Probabilistic Prediction Based on Multi-Value Quantile Regression and Timing Fusion Ensemble Learning Model

The core component to ensure the refined and safe operation of distribution network scheduling is 10 kV bus load probabilistic prediction. However, existing probabilistic prediction methods suffer from insufficient dynamic feature extractio...

On the Anisotropic Velocity Distribution of Newborn Pickup Ions in the Heliosheath

The evolution of the velocity distribution of pickup ions is crucial for understanding the energetic neutral atom (ENA) fluxes observed by Interstellar Boundary Explorer. Pickup ions in the heliosheath contain two main components: those tra...

FEAST: JWST Uncovers the Emerging Timescales of Young Star Clusters in M83

We present JWST NIRCam observations of the emerging young star clusters (eYSCs) detected in the nearby spiral galaxy M83. The NIRcam mosaic encompasses the nuclear starburst, the bar, and the inner spiral arms. The eYSCs, detected in Pa α a...

Particle astrophysics with high energy neutrinos