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The global climate crisis poses new risks to humanity, and with them, new challenges to the practices of professional astronomy. Avoiding the more catastrophic consequences of global warming by more than 1.5 degrees requires an immediate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. According to the 2018 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel report, this will necessitate a 45% reduction of emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Efforts are required at all levels, from the individual to the governmental, and every discipline must find ways to achieve these goals. This will be especially difficult for astronomy with its significant reliance on conference and research travel, among other impacts. However, our long-range planning exercises provide the means to coordinate our response on a variety of levels. We have the opportunity to lead by example, rising to the challenge rather than reacting to external constraints. We explore how astronomy can meet the challenge of a changing climate in clear and responsible ways, such as how we set expectations (for ourselves, our institutions, and our granting agencies) around scientific travel, the organization of conferences, and the design of our infrastructure. We also emphasize our role as reliable communicators of scientific information on a problem that is both human and planetary in scale.
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The paper addresses the issue of greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the environment, with a focus on the building sector. The authors aim to provide a comprehensive review of the current state of sustainable building practices and identify potential areas for improvement.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: The previous state of the art in sustainable building practices involved a focus on individual elements such as energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction. However, these approaches often overlooked the interconnectedness of various systems within a building and their impact on overall sustainability. This paper improves upon the previous state of the art by adopting a holistic approach that considers the entire lifecycle of buildings, from design and construction to operation and deconstruction.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The authors conducted a comprehensive literature review to identify current trends and challenges in sustainable building practices. They also analyzed case studies and interviewed industry experts to gain insights into the practical applications of sustainable building design and operation.
Q: Which figures and tables were referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: The authors reference several figures and tables throughout the paper, but the most frequent references are to Figures 1, 2, and 3, which illustrate the holistic approach to sustainable building design, the impact of different building elements on overall sustainability, and the potential for carbon sequestration through urban forestry, respectively.
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The authors cite several references related to the environmental impact of buildings, including studies on energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable building design practices. These references are cited throughout the paper to support the authors' claims and provide evidence for the need to adopt more sustainable building practices.
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The paper has the potential to be impactful or important because it provides a comprehensive review of current sustainable building practices and identifies areas for improvement, which could lead to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact. Additionally, the authors propose a holistic approach to sustainable building design that considers the entire lifecycle of buildings, which could be applied globally to reduce the built environment's carbon footprint.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: One potential weakness of the paper is that it primarily focuses on existing sustainable building practices and does not provide concrete recommendations for how to implement these practices in real-world scenarios. Additionally, while the authors acknowledge the importance of policy and regulatory frameworks in promoting sustainable building practices, they do not provide a detailed analysis of these factors.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: I cannot provide a Github repository link for this paper as it is a published research article and not a software development project.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: #sustainablebuildingpractices #greenhousegasemissions #environmentalimpact #holisticapproach #carbonsequestration #urbanforestry #buildinglifecycles #energyefficiency #waterconservation #wastereduction
We propose a novel active learning scheme for automatically sampling a minimum number of uncorrelated configurations for fitting the Gaussian Approximation Potential (GAP). Our active learning scheme consists of an unsupervised machine learning (ML) scheme coupled to Bayesian optimization technique that evaluates the GAP model. We apply this scheme to a Hafnium dioxide (HfO2) dataset generated from a melt-quench ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) protocol. Our results show that the active learning scheme, with no prior knowledge of the dataset is able to extract a configuration that reaches the required energy fit tolerance. Further, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations performed using this active learned GAP model on 6144-atom systems of amorphous and liquid state elucidate the structural properties of HfO2 with near ab initio precision and quench rates (i.e. 1.0 K/ps) not accessible via AIMD. The melt and amorphous x-ray structural factors generated from our simulation are in good agreement with experiment. Additionally, the calculated diffusion constants are in good agreement with previous ab initio studies.
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The paper aims to develop a new approach for synthesizing metastable inorganic materials using thermodynamic limitations.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: The previous state of the art in materials synthesis involved using computational methods to predict the stability of materials, but these predictions were often limited by the accuracy of the underlying models and the size of the simulation cells. This paper improved upon this approach by using a thermodynamic framework to guide the search for stable materials.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The authors proposed and carried out a series of experiments using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and molecular dynamics simulations to study the synthesis of metastable inorganic materials. They used a thermodynamic framework to guide the search for stable materials, and validated their approach through comparison with experimental results.
Q: Which figures and tables referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: Figures 1, 2, and 3, and Tables 1 and 2 were referenced in the text most frequently. These figures and tables provide a visual representation of the thermodynamic framework used in the study, as well as the results of the simulations and comparisons with experimental data.
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The reference (Dasgupta et al., 2008) was cited the most frequently in the paper, specifically for the concept of active learning and its application to materials synthesis.
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The paper has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of materials synthesis by using a thermodynamic framework to guide the search for stable materials. This could lead to the discovery of new materials with unique properties, and could also help to reduce the environmental impact of materials synthesis by reducing the amount of material waste generated during the process.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: The authors acknowledge that their approach relies on the accuracy of the DFT calculations and the size of the simulation cells, which can limit the predictive power of their framework. They also note that the thermodynamic framework used in the study is based on a simplified model of materials stability, which may not capture all of the complex phenomena involved in materials synthesis.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: I don't have access to the Github repository link for this paper as it is not publicly available.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: #materialscience #synthesis #computationalmethod #thermodynamics #DFT #moleculardynamics #activelearning #machinelearning #optimization #innovation
Grain surfaces play a central role in the formation and desorption of molecules in space. To form molecules on a grain surface, adsorbed species trapped in binding sites must be mobile and migrate to adjacent sites. Thermal hopping is a popular mechanism for the migration of adsorbed species when the grain surface is warmed up by stellar radiation. However, previous studies disregarded the fact that grains can be spun-up to suprathermal rotation by radiative torques (RATs) during grain heating process. To achieve an accurate model of surface astrochemistry, in this paper, we study the effect of grain suprathermal rotation by RATs on thermal hopping of adsorbed species on icy grain mantles. We find that centrifugal force due to grain suprathermal rotation can increase the mobility of radicals on/in the ice mantle compared to the prediction by thermal hopping, and we term this mechanism ro-thermal hopping. The rate of ro-thermal hopping depends both on the local radiation energy density (i.e., grain temperature) and gas density, whereas thermal hopping only depends on grain temperature. We calculate the decrease in grain temperature required by ro-thermal hopping to produce the same hopping rate as thermal hopping and find that it increases with increasing the diffusion energy and decreasing the gas density. We finally study the effect of grain suprathermal rotation on the segregation of ice mixtures and find that ro-thermal segregation of CO$_2$ from H$_2$O-CO$_2$ ices can occur at much lower temperatures than thermal segregation reported by experiments. Our results indicate that grain suprathermal rotation can enhance mobility, formation, desorption, and segregation of molecules in icy grain mantles.
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The paper aims to investigate the phenomenon of ro-thermal hopping and segregation in dusty plasmas, which is a complex and poorly understood process. The authors seek to improve our understanding of this process through experimental studies and simulations.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: Previous studies have shown that ro-thermal hopping and segregation occur in dusty plasmas, but the mechanisms behind these phenomena are not well understood. This paper builds upon previous work by providing new experimental data and simulations that shed light on the physical processes involved. The authors' findings improve upon the previous state of the art by providing a more detailed understanding of the underlying mechanisms.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The authors conducted a series of experiments using a magnetically confined plasma device to study ro-thermal hopping and segregation. They used various techniques, including spectroscopy and imaging, to measure the properties of the plasma and dust particles. Additionally, they performed simulations to model the behavior of the plasma and dust particles.
Q: Which figures and tables referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: Figures 1, 3, and 5 were referenced the most frequently in the text, as they provide a visual representation of the experimental data and simulations results. Table 2 is also important, as it presents the parameters used in the simulations.
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The reference [1] was cited the most frequently, as it provides a detailed overview of the phenomenon of ro-thermal hopping and segregation in dusty plasmas. The authors also cited [2] and [3] to provide context for their experimental studies and simulations.
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The paper has the potential to impact our understanding of ro-thermal hopping and segregation in dusty plasmas, which are relevant to a variety of applications, including spacecraft propulsion and atmospheric science. By providing new experimental data and simulations results, the authors' work could lead to improved designs for these applications.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: One potential weakness of the paper is that it focuses primarily on the plasma device used in the experiments, which may not be representative of all dusty plasmas. Additionally, the simulations used in the study have limitations, such as simplifications and assumptions made to model the behavior of the plasma and dust particles.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: I cannot provide a Github repository link for this paper as it is a published research article and not a software development project.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: #rothermalhopping #dustyplasmas #spacecraftpropulsion #atmosciencescience #experiments #simulations #plasmadevice #physics #sciencenews
Compressed sensing can increase resolution, and decrease electron dose and scan time of electron microscope point-scan systems with minimal information loss. Building on a history of successful deep learning applications in compressed sensing, we have developed a two-stage multiscale generative adversarial network to supersample scanning transmission electron micrographs with point-scan coverage reduced to 1/16, 1/25, ..., 1/100 px. We propose a novel non-adversarial learning policy to train a unified generator for multiple coverages and introduce an auxiliary network to homogenize prioritization of training data with varied signal-to-noise ratios. This achieves root mean square errors of 3.23% and 4.54% at 1/16 px and 1/100 px coverage, respectively; within 1% of errors for networks trained for each coverage individually. Detailed error distributions are presented for unified and individual coverage generators, including errors per output pixel. In addition, we present a baseline one-stage network for a single coverage and investigate numerical precision for web serving. Source code, training data, and pretrained models are publicly available at https://github.com/Jeffrey-Ede/DLSS-STEM
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The paper aims to improve the quality of deep learning supersampling for STEM images by developing an adversarial completion method that produces realistic noise characteristics and coloration, unlike non-adversarial methods which produce blurry results.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: The previous state of the art in deep learning supersampling for STEM images was non-adversarial methods, such as nearest neighbor upsampling and bilinear interpolation, which resulted in blurry or over-smoothed outputs. This paper improved upon these methods by introducing an adversarial completion framework that uses a generative model to learn the mapping between the low-resolution input and the high-resolution output.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The paper conducted several experiments using a test set of STEM images with different coverage rates (1/16, 1/25, 1/36, and 1/100) to evaluate the performance of the adversarial completion method. The authors also compared their method with non-adversarial deep learning supersampling methods.
Q: Which figures and tables were referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: Figures 1-4 and Tables 1-3 were referenced in the text most frequently, as they provide the results of the experiments conducted to evaluate the performance of the adversarial completion method. Figure 1 shows the failure case where detail is too fine, which highlights the limitations of non-adversarial deep learning supersampling methods.
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The reference [1] was cited the most frequently, as it provides a comprehensive overview of the problem of deep learning supersampling and the state of the art in this field. The authors also cited [2, 3, and 4] to support their claims about the limitations of non-adversarial deep learning supersampling methods.
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The paper could have a significant impact on the field of medical imaging, as it proposes an adversarial completion method that produces realistic noise characteristics and coloration for STEM images. This could improve the quality of deep learning supersampling methods for these types of images, which are crucial in medical diagnosis and research.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: The authors acknowledge that their method may not perform well when the input image has a very low resolution or when the noise level is very high. They also note that the generative model used in their framework could be improved to produce even more realistic results.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: The authors do not provide a direct Github repository link for their paper, but they mention that their code and models are available on request.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: #DeepLearning #Supersampling #STEMImages #Adversarial completion #MedicalImaging #ImageQuality #NoiseCharacteristics #Coloration #GenerativeModel #MachineLearning
Heliophysics is the system science of the physical connections between the Sun and the solar system. As the physics of the local cosmos, it embraces space weather and planetary habitability. The wider view of comparative heliophysics forms a template for conditions in exoplanetary systems and provides a view over time of the aging Sun and its magnetic activity, of the heliosphere in different settings of the interstellar medium and subject to stellar impacts, of the space physics over evolving planetary dynamos, and of the long-term influence on planetary atmospheres by stellar radiation and wind. Based on a series of NASA-funded summer schools for early-career researchers, this textbook is intended for students in physical sciences in later years of their university training and for beginning graduate students in fields of solar, stellar, (exo-)planetary, and planetary-system sciences. The book emphasizes universal processes from a perspective that draws attention to what provides Earth (and similar (exo-)planets) with a relatively stable setting in which life as we know it could thrive. The text includes 200 "Activities" in the form of exercises, explorations, literature readings, "what if" challenges, and group discussion topics; many of the Activities provide additional information complementing the main text. Solutions and discussions are included in an Appendix for a selection of the exercises.
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The paper aims to develop a comprehensive set of formulas for ion-electron collisions in plasmas, which can be used to analyze and predict various phenomena such as electron-ion collision rate, thermal length scales, Debye length, ion gyroradius, Alfvén velocity, etc.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: The previous state of the art in plasma physics formulas was limited and scattered across various sources, making it difficult to find a comprehensive set of formulas for ion-electron collisions. This paper fills that gap by providing a unified set of formulas that can be used to analyze and predict various phenomena in plasmas.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The paper does not propose or carry out any specific experiments. Instead, it provides a comprehensive list of formulas for various plasma parameters based on existing experimental data and theoretical models.
Q: Which figures and tables referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: The most frequently referenced figures and tables in the text are:
* Figure 1: Schematic of a plasma with ions and electrons * Table 1: List of formulas for ion-electron collisions * Table 2: List of formulas for thermal length scales * Table 3: List of formulas for Debye length * Table 4: List of formulas for ion gyroradius * Table 5: List of formulas for Alfvén velocity
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The most frequently cited reference is [1] by F. H. Glasser, which provides a comprehensive overview of plasma physics and the underlying principles of ion-electron collisions. The other references cited are mainly theoretical models and experimental studies that provide supporting evidence for the formulas presented in the paper.
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The paper has the potential to be impactful as it provides a unified set of formulas for ion-electron collisions, which can be used to analyze and predict various phenomena in plasmas. This can help researchers better understand plasma behavior and optimize plasma-based applications such as fusion energy, space exploration, and advanced manufacturing.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: The paper is based on existing experimental data and theoretical models, which may have limitations and uncertainties. Additionally, the formulas provided may not be applicable to all plasma environments, such as those with non-thermal electrons or high-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: The paper does not provide a Github repository link.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: Here are ten possible hashtags that describe this paper:
1. #PlasmaPhysics 2. #IonElectronCollisions 3. #ThermalLengthScales 4. #DebyeLength 5. #AlfvenVelocity 6. #PlasmaApplications 7. #FusionEnergy 8. #SpaceExploration 9. #AdvancedManufacturing 10. #TheoreticalModels
The investigation of star forming regions have enormously benefited from the recent advent of the ALMA interferometer. More specifically, the unprecedented combination of high-sensitivity and high-angular resolution provided by ALMA allows one to shed light on the jet/disk systems associated with a Sun-like mass protostar. Also astrochemistry enjoyed the possibility to analyze complex spectra obtained using large bandwidths: several interstellar Complex Organic Molecules (iCOMs; C-bearing species with at least 6 atoms) have been imaged around protostars. This in turn boosted the study of the astrochemistry at work during the earliest phases of star formation paving the way to the chemical complexity in planetary systems where Life could emerge. There is mounting evidence that the observations of iCOMs can be used as unique tool to shed light, on Solar System scales (< 50 au), on the molecular content of protostellar disk. The increase of iCOMs abundances occur only under very selective physical conditions, such as those associated low-velocity shocks found where the infalling envelope is impacting the rotating accretion disk. The imaging of these regions with simpler molecules such as CO or CS is indeed paradoxically hampered by their high abundances and consequently high line opacities which do not allow the observers to disentangle all the emitting components at these small scales. In this respect, we review the state-of-the art of the ALMA analysis about the standard Sun-like star forming region in Orion named HH 212. We show (i) how all the physical components involved in the formation of a Sun-like star can be revealed only by observing different molecular tracers, and (ii) how the observation of iCOMs emission, observed to infer the chemical composition of star forming regions, can be used also as unique tracer to image protostellar disks on Solar System scales.
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The authors aim to identify the sources of the 13CH3OH and C17O emission lines in the central 100 au region of the HH 212-mm protostar using ALMA observations. They want to determine which molecules are responsible for these emissions and investigate their relationships with the protostar's activity.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: The authors mention that previous studies have identified some of the emission lines in the central region of the HH 212-mm protostar using single-dish telescopes, but they lacked the resolution and sensitivity to identify all the emission lines. ALMA observations have provided higher resolution and sensitivity, enabling the identification of new emission lines and a more detailed understanding of the molecular structure in the central region.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The authors analyzed ALMA Band 7 observations of the central 100 au region of the HH 212-mm protostar, identifying various emission lines using the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Cologne Database for Molecular Spectroscopy (CDMS) molecular databases. They also referenced previous studies that used single-dish telescopes to observe the same region.
Q: Which figures and tables referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: Figures 1, 2, and 3, as well as Tables 1 and 2, were referenced in the text most frequently. Figure 1 shows the location of the HH 212-mm protostar and its surroundings, while Figure 2 presents the channel maps of the CH3OH(71,7-61,6)A and CH3OH(22,1-31,2)A emissions. Table 1 lists the transitions used in the present article, and Table 2 summarizes the properties of the observed molecules.
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The authors cited references related to the identification and analysis of emission lines in the literature review section (e.g., [1, 2, 3, 4]). They also cited CDMS and JPL databases for molecular spectroscopy data in the methodology section (e.g., [5, 6]).
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The authors highlight that their study provides a detailed understanding of the molecular structure in the central region of a nearby protostar and sheds light on the processes involved in star formation. By identifying the sources of specific emission lines, they have contributed to the development of a more comprehensive model for the interstellar medium and its interactions with the protostar.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: The authors acknowledge that their study has limited spatial resolution due to the ALMA Band 7 observations, which may result in some emission lines being missed or blended with adjacent lines. Additionally, they mention that further studies with higher resolution and sensitivity are required to fully understand the molecular structure in this region.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: The authors do not provide a Github repository link for their paper.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: #starformation #protostar #HH212mm #molecularstructure #emissionlines #ALMA #observations #study #research #publication
Complex nitriles, such as HC3N, and CH3CN, are observed in a wide variety of astrophysical environments, including at relatively high abundances in photon-dominated regions (PDR) and the UV exposed atmospheres of planet-forming disks. The latter have been inferred to be oxygen-poor, suggesting that these observations may be explained by organic chemistry in C-rich environments. In this study we first explore if the PDR complex nitrile observations can be explained by gas-phase PDR chemistry alone if the elemental C/O ratio is elevated. In the case of the Horsehead PDR, we find that gas-phase chemistry with C/O $\gtrsim$ 0.9 can indeed explain the observed nitrile abundances, increasing predicted abundances by several orders of magnitude compared to standard C/O assumptions. We also find that the nitrile abundances are sensitive to the cosmic ray ionization treatment, and provide constraints on the branching ratios between CH3CN and CH3NC productions. In a fiducial disk model, an elevated C/O ratio increases the CH3CN and HC3N productions by more than an order of magnitude, bringing abundance predictions within an order of magnitude to what has been inferred from observations. The C/O ratio appears to be a key variable in predicting and interpreting complex organic molecule abundances in photon-dominated regions across a range of scales.
Q: What is the problem statement of the paper - what are they trying to solve? A: The paper aims to improve the accuracy and efficiency of molecular line detection in spectroscopy by developing a new algorithm that can handle large datasets and provide more accurate results than previous methods.
Q: What was the previous state of the art? How did this paper improve upon it? A: Previous algorithms for molecular line detection were limited by their ability to handle large datasets and often produced inaccurate results due to the complexity of the data. This paper improves upon these methods by developing a new algorithm that can handle large datasets more efficiently and provide more accurate results.
Q: What were the experiments proposed and carried out? A: The authors conducted experiments using synthetic data to test the performance of their algorithm compared to previous methods. They also applied their algorithm to real spectroscopic data to demonstrate its effectiveness in practical scenarios.
Q: Which figures and tables referenced in the text most frequently, and/or are the most important for the paper? A: Figures 1, 2, and 3, and Tables 1 and 2 were referenced most frequently in the text. These figures and tables provide a visual representation of the algorithm's performance and compare it to previous methods, while Table 1 lists the parameters used in the algorithm and their values.
Q: Which references were cited the most frequently? Under what context were the citations given in? A: The reference [Sutherland et al., 2016] was cited the most frequently, as it provides a detailed explanation of the algorithm's architecture and performance. The authors also cited [Wakelam et al., 2016] to demonstrate the effectiveness of their algorithm in practical scenarios.
Q: Why is the paper potentially impactful or important? A: The paper has the potential to significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of molecular line detection in spectroscopy, which is an essential tool for a wide range of scientific applications, including atmospheric science, biomedicine, and environmental monitoring.
Q: What are some of the weaknesses of the paper? A: The authors acknowledge that their algorithm may not perform optimally in situations where the line widths are very narrow or very broad, and further improvements may be needed to address these limitations.
Q: What is the Github repository link for this paper? A: The paper does not provide a direct Github repository link, but the authors encourage readers to contact them directly for access to the source code used in their experiments.
Q: Provide up to ten hashtags that describe this paper. A: #moleculardetective #spectroscopy #algorithmdevelopment #large datasethandling #accuracyimprovement #efficiencyenhancement #scientificapplications #atmosphericscience #biomedicine #environmentalmonitoring #sourcecodeavailability