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First production of the medical radionuclide 103Pd from 99Tc and determination of the 99Tc(7Li,3n)103Pd nuclear reaction cross-sections between 20 and 34 MeV

This paper reports the first production of the medical radionuclide 103Pd via the 99Tc(7Li,3n)103Pd reaction and presents the first measured cross-sections for this process between 20 and 34 MeV, identifying a maximum yield at 30 MeV.

Andreas Dragoun, Michael Weinert, Anna Bohn, Bernd Neumaier, Johannes Ermert, Erik Strub2026-07-13
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Bridging Bound States in the Continuum and Coherent Perfect Absorption via Dynamic Singularity Engineering

This paper introduces a dynamic zero-pole engineering paradigm in a VO2-based non-Hermitian metasurface that unifies bound states in the continuum and coherent perfect absorption, enabling reconfigurable transitions between high-Q states and near-perfect single-port absorption with 99.8% efficiency at terahertz frequencies.

Kebin Fan, Hang Liu, Lei Wang, Junwei Liu, Haizhi Ni, Caihong Zhang, Jingbo Wu, Jian Chen, Huabing Wang, Xianshun Ming (…)2026-07-13
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Velocity and Temperature Measurements in a Wind Tunnel using Spectrally Resolved Rayleigh and Mie Scattering

This paper demonstrates that a spectrally resolved Rayleigh and Mie scattering system, utilizing a Fabry-Perot interferometer and a scattering model to mitigate dust, condensation, and flare light interference, successfully measures velocity and temperature in a transonic wind tunnel with high accuracy, even in the presence of shock waves and naturally occurring aerosols.

Jayanta Panda, Evan D. Crowe2026-07-13
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A Comparative Study on the Efficiency of an SnO2/n-Si  Photodetector Using a Planar Un-scratched and a CNC Mechanically Scratched Wafer

This study demonstrates that mechanically scratching an n-Si wafer using a CNC machine to create a micro-grooved SnO2/n-Si heterojunction significantly enhances photodetector efficiency by boosting photocurrent, responsivity, and response speed through improved light trapping and reduced trap-assisted recombination, despite a trade-off in specific detectivity caused by increased dark current.

Abdullah Ali Aziz, Walla M. Mohammed2026-07-13
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Compliance-Induced Transition in Soft Microtubes: Near-Wall Measurements and Empirical Scaling

This study utilizes high-speed particle tracking velocimetry in soft PDMS microtubes to demonstrate that compliance-induced flow transition is characterized by a distinct near-wall localization of velocity fluctuations and lacks a universal scaling law, revealing significant inter-study heterogeneity that challenges the reliability of extrapolating stability thresholds from single assumed power laws.

Varun Gupta, Aditya Narayan Rout, M. K.S. Verma2026-07-13
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MHD Mixed Convection Control in an Actuated Vertically Rectangular Vented Cavity with a Rotating Core Cylinder

This study utilizes the Galerkin finite element method to demonstrate that while a strong magnetic field significantly suppresses heat transfer in a CuO-water nanofluid-filled vented cavity with a rotating core cylinder, optimizing the Reynolds number and cylinder rotation direction can substantially enhance thermal efficiency, offering valuable design insights for advanced thermal management systems.

Pushpa Akhtar, M. M. Touhid Hossain, Md. Abdul Alim, Mohammad Mokaddes Ali2026-07-13
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A Complex-Quaternionic Riemann–Silberstein Formalism for Single-Photon Electromagnetic Wave Packets

This paper introduces a theorem-based complex-quaternionic Riemann–Silberstein formalism that unifies the electric and magnetic components of single-photon wave packets into a single helicity-resolved biquaternionic field, thereby simplifying Maxwell's equations and clarifying the distinct operational roles of spectral localization, helicity selection, and mode matching within standard quantum electrodynamics.

Can Dogan Vurdu, Zafer Ünal2026-07-13
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Observation of a tripartite quantum phase for coexisting extended, localized, and critical states

This paper reports the experimental realization of a tripartite quantum phase, where extended, localized, and critical states coexist in a quasi-periodically driven orbital optical lattice, using a novel two-stage protocol to prepare, detect, and characterize their distinct transport properties with ultracold atoms.

Xiong-Jun Liu, Zhongshu Hu, Yajing Guo, Yu-Dong Wei, Bing-Chen Yao, Zhentian Qian, Xin-Chi Zhou, Bao-Zong Wang, Jianing (…)2026-07-13