Optimize discrete loss with finite-difference physics constraint and time-stepping for solving incompressible flow

This paper introduces FDTO, a memory-efficient and accurate optimization-based solver that combines finite-difference time-stepping with body-fitted curvilinear grids to overcome the conditioning and efficiency limitations of existing methods like PINNs and ODIL for solving incompressible flow problems.

Yali Luo, Yiye Zou, Heng Zhang, Mingjie Zhang, Gang Wei, Jingyu Wang, Xiaogang DengTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

Robustness and size-dependence of circadian rhythms in multiscale suprachiasmatic-nucleus networks

By applying geometric branch growth and renormalization to real mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus networks, this study reveals that circadian rhythms remain robust across different network scales, demonstrating that average connectivity degree, rather than network size or clustering, is the primary structural driver of rhythmic stability.

Youhao Zhuo, Yingpeng Liu, Jiao Wu, Kesheng Xu, Muhua ZhengTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

A semi-analytical pseudo-spectral method for 3D Boussinesq equations of rotating, stratified flows in unbounded cylindrical domains

This paper presents a robust semi-analytical pseudo-spectral method utilizing mapped associated Legendre polynomials and an advanced exponential time differencing scheme to efficiently and accurately simulate rotating, stratified flows in unbounded cylindrical domains by overcoming the numerical stiffness typically caused by strong shear and fast wave forces.

Jinge Wang, Philip S. MarcusTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

Efficacy of Scalable Airline-led Contrail Avoidance

This study demonstrates that a scalable, dispatcher-led contrail avoidance workflow integrated into standard airline operations significantly reduces contrail formation rates without increasing fuel consumption, as validated by a randomized control trial using satellite imagery.

Tharun Sankar, Thomas Dean, Tristan Abbott, Jill Blickstein, Alejandra Martín Frías, Mark Galyen, Rebecca Grenham, Paul Hodgson, Kevin McCloskey, Alan Pechman, Tyler Robarge, Dinesh Sanekommu, Aaron Sarna, Aaron Sonabend-W, Marc Stettler, Raimund Zopp, Scott GeraedtsTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

An analytical model for rotors in confined flow across operating regimes

This paper presents a "Unified Blockage Model" that analytically predicts the performance of rotors in confined flows across arbitrary thrust coefficients and misalignment angles, successfully bridging the gap between existing simplified theories and complex fluid dynamics validated by simulations and experimental data.

I. M. L. Upfal, K. J. McClure, K. S. Heck, S. Pieris, J. W. Kurelek, M. Hultmark, M. F. HowlandTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

Experimentally Resolving Gravity-Capillary Wave Evolution in Vessels of Unknown Boundary Conditions

This paper introduces Extracted Mode Tracking (EMT), an unsupervised machine learning framework that resolves gravity-capillary wave evolution in vessels with unknown boundary conditions by directly extracting wave modes from spatio-temporal data, thereby enabling quantitative analysis of nonlinear dynamics without requiring prior theoretical modeling.

Sean M. D. Gregory, Vitor S. Barroso, Silvia Schiattarella, Anastasios Avgoustidis, Silke WeinfurtnerTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

Machine learning the two-electron reduced density matrix in molecules and condensed phases

This paper demonstrates that machine learning models trained to predict the two-electron reduced density matrix (2-RDM) can accurately surrogate correlated wavefunction methods, enabling coupled-cluster-quality electronic structure calculations for large solvated systems at a fraction of the conventional computational cost.

Jessica A. Martinez B., Bhaskar Rana, Xuecheng Shao, Katarzyna Pernal, Michele PavanelloTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

How Physical Dynamics Shape the Properties of Ising Machines: Evaluating Oscillators vs. Bistable Latches as Ising Spins

This paper demonstrates that Oscillator Ising Machines outperform Bistable Latch Ising Machines in solving combinatorial optimization problems because the configuration-dependent stability of oscillators allows for the selective destabilization of high-energy states, whereas the uniform stability of latches limits their computational efficiency.

Abir Hasan, Nikhil ShuklaTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

First Optical Observation of Negative Ion Drift at Surface Pressure

This paper reports the first optical observation of negative ion drift at surface pressure in a He:CF4_4:SF6_6 mixture using an optically read-out TPC, demonstrating multi-species ion transport and validating the feasibility of large-scale, low-diffusion optical TPCs for rare event searches.

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini, L. Benussi, C. Capoccia, M. Caponero, L. G. M. de Carvalho, G. Cavoto, I. A. Costa, A. Croce, M. D'Astolfo, G. D'Imperio, G. Dho, F. Di Giambattista, E. Di Marco, J. M. F. dos Santos, D. Fiorina, F. Iacoangeli, Z. Islam, H. P. Lima Jr., G. Maccarrone, R. D. P. Mano, D. J. G. Marques, G. Mazzitelli, P. Meloni, A. Messina, C. M. B. Monteiro, R. A. Nobrega, I. F. Pains, E. Paoletti, F. Petrucci, S. Piacentini, D. Pierluigi, D. Pinci, A. A. Prajapati, F. Renga, A. Russo, G. Saviano, P. A. O. C. Silva, N. J. C. Spooner, R. Tesauro, S. Tomassini, S. Torelli, D. TozziTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

Effect of front surface engineering on high energy electron, X-ray and heavy ion generation from Relativistic laser interaction with thick high-Z targets

Experiments at the Scarlet Facility using a $10^{21}W/cm W/cm^2$ laser on thick tantalum targets revealed that while bare targets produced the highest MeV electron and X-ray yields, thicker front-surface coatings like foam and nanowires enhanced heavy ion acceleration, highlighting the critical role of coating density and thickness in optimizing particle generation and suggesting post-damage crater analysis as a viable method for benchmarking laser absorption.

J. Twardowski (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), C. Kuz (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), A. S. Bogale (Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA, Center for Energy Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA), Z. Su (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), A. Lee (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), R. Kaur (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), M. Eder (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), Y. Noor (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), D. P. Broughton (Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA), Md Kazi Rokunuzzaman (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), R. Hollinger (Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA), A. Blackston (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), J. Strehlow (Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA), A. Baraona (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), P. Spingola (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), G. Tiscareno (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), D. Hanggi (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), B. Unzicker (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), C. -S. Wong (Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA), G. K. Ngirmang (National Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore), F. N. Beg (Center for Energy Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA), D. Schumacher (Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA), E. Chowdhury (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA)Tue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

Alleviating the Hubble Tension with Logarithmic Dark Energy: Constraints on the wlogw_{log}CDM Model

This paper proposes a logarithmic dark energy model (wlogw_{log}CDM) constrained by recent cosmological datasets, which yields a higher Hubble constant (H071.02H_0 \approx 71.02) that partially alleviates the Hubble tension while remaining statistically competitive with the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model.

Saurabh Verma, Archana Dixit, Anirudh Pradhan, M. S. BarakTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics

The Potential for an Innovation Winter: Estimating Impact of Federal Research Reductions on Faculty Activity

This paper utilizes stochastic modeling and Boston University data to predict that the proposed 40% federal research funding cuts under the 2026 Trump Administration would drastically increase the proportion of R1 universities where over half of their faculty face subcritical annual expenditures, thereby threatening the viability of quality research and doctoral programs across the United States.

Robert A. BrownTue, 10 Ma🔬 physics