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text: 'The Hα emission line in galaxies is a powerful tracer of their recent star
formation activity. With the advent of JWST, we are now able to routinely observe
Hα in galaxies at high redshift (z ≳ 3) and thus measure their star formation
rates (SFRs). However, using classical SFR(Hα) calibrations to derive the SFRs
leads to biased results because high-redshift galaxies are commonly characterized
by low metallicities and bursty star formation histories, affecting the conversion
factor between the Hα luminosity (LHα) and the SFR. We developed a set of new
SFR(Hα) calibrations that allowed us to predict the SFRs of Hα-emitters at z ≳ 3
with very little error. We used the SPHINX cosmological simulations to select
a sample of star-forming galaxies representative of the Hα-emitter population
observed with JWST. We then derived linear corrections to the classical SFR(Hα)
calibrations that took variations in the physical properties (e.g., stellar metallicities)
among individual galaxies into account. We obtained two new SFR(Hα) calibrations
that compared to the classical calibrations reduce the root mean squared error
(RMSE) in the predicted SFRs by ΔRMSE ≈ 0.04 dex and ΔRMSE ≈ 0.06 dex, respectively.
Using the recent JWST NIRCam/grism observations of Hα-emitters at z ∼ 6, we show
that the new calibrations affect the high-redshift galaxy population statistics:
(i) the estimated cosmic SFR density decreases by ΔρSFR ≈ 12%, and (ii) the observed
slope of the star formation main sequence increases by Δ∂logSFR/∂logM★ = 0.08 ± 0.02.'
acknowledgement: "We thank the anonymous referee for the insightful comments that
helped improve the manuscript. We also thank Thibault Garel, Pascal Oesch, Irene
Shivaei, Charlotte Simmonds, Andrew Hopkins, Daniel Schaerer, and Rashmi Gottumukkala
for useful comments and productive discussions. We gratefully acknowledge support
from the CBPsmn (PSMN, Pôle Scientifique de Modélisation Numérique) of the ENS de
Lyon for the computing resources.\r\nFunded by the European Union (ERC, AGENTS,
101076224). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only
and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research
Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible
for them. This work made extensive use of several open-source software packages,
and we gratefully acknowledge the efforts of their authors: numpy (Harris et al.
2020), astropy (Astropy Collaboration 2022), matplotlib (Hunter 2007), ipython (Perez
& Granger 2007), and scikit-learn (Pedregosa et al. 2011)."
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- first_name: J.
full_name: Rosdahl, J.
last_name: Rosdahl
- first_name: J.
full_name: Blaizot, J.
last_name: Blaizot
- first_name: Jorryt J
full_name: Matthee, Jorryt J
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last_name: Matthee
orcid: 0000-0003-2871-127X
- first_name: H.
full_name: Katz, H.
last_name: Katz
- first_name: Claudia
full_name: Di Cesare, Claudia
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citation:
ama: Kramarenko I, Rosdahl J, Blaizot J, Matthee JJ, Katz H, Di Cesare C. H α as
a tracer of star formation in the SPHINX cosmological simulations. Astronomy
& Astrophysics. 2026;707. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202557114
apa: Kramarenko, I., Rosdahl, J., Blaizot, J., Matthee, J. J., Katz, H., & Di
Cesare, C. (2026). H α as a tracer of star formation in the SPHINX cosmological
simulations. Astronomy & Astrophysics. EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202557114
chicago: Kramarenko, Ivan, J. Rosdahl, J. Blaizot, Jorryt J Matthee, H. Katz, and
Claudia Di Cesare. “H α as a Tracer of Star Formation in the SPHINX Cosmological
Simulations.” Astronomy & Astrophysics. EDP Sciences, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202557114.
ieee: I. Kramarenko, J. Rosdahl, J. Blaizot, J. J. Matthee, H. Katz, and C. Di Cesare,
“H α as a tracer of star formation in the SPHINX cosmological simulations,” Astronomy
& Astrophysics, vol. 707. EDP Sciences, 2026.
ista: Kramarenko I, Rosdahl J, Blaizot J, Matthee JJ, Katz H, Di Cesare C. 2026.
H α as a tracer of star formation in the SPHINX cosmological simulations. Astronomy
& Astrophysics. 707, A184.
mla: Kramarenko, Ivan, et al. “H α as a Tracer of Star Formation in the SPHINX Cosmological
Simulations.” Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 707, A184, EDP Sciences,
2026, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202557114.
short: I. Kramarenko, J. Rosdahl, J. Blaizot, J.J. Matthee, H. Katz, C. Di Cesare,
Astronomy & Astrophysics 707 (2026).
corr_author: '1'
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title: H α as a tracer of star formation in the SPHINX cosmological simulations
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abstract:
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text: Controlling the size and shape of assembled structures is a fundamental challenge
in self-assembly and is highly relevant in material design and biology. Here,
we show that specific but promiscuous short-range binding interactions make it
possible to economically assemble linear filaments of user-defined length. Our
approach leads to independent control over the mean and width of the filament
size distribution and allows us to smoothly explore design trade-offs between
assembly quality (spread in size) and cost (number of particle species). We employ
a simple hierarchical assembly protocol to minimize assembly times and show that
multiple stages of hierarchy make it possible to extend our approach to the assembly
of higher-dimensional structures. Our work provides a conceptually simple solution
to size control that is applicable to a broad range of systems, from DNA nanoparticles
to supramolecular polymers and beyond.
acknowledgement: We thank Maitane Muñoz-Basagoiti for helpful discussions. The research
was supported by the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung Niederösterreich under
Project No. FTI23-G-011.
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author:
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- first_name: Carl Peter
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ama: Hübl M, Goodrich CP. Entropic size control of self-assembled filaments. Physical
Review Research. 2026;8. doi:10.1103/68rs-3qgn
apa: Hübl, M., & Goodrich, C. P. (2026). Entropic size control of self-assembled
filaments. Physical Review Research. American Physical Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/68rs-3qgn
chicago: Hübl, Maximilian, and Carl Peter Goodrich. “Entropic Size Control of Self-Assembled
Filaments.” Physical Review Research. American Physical Society, 2026.
https://doi.org/10.1103/68rs-3qgn.
ieee: M. Hübl and C. P. Goodrich, “Entropic size control of self-assembled filaments,”
Physical Review Research, vol. 8. American Physical Society, 2026.
ista: Hübl M, Goodrich CP. 2026. Entropic size control of self-assembled filaments.
Physical Review Research. 8, L012054.
mla: Hübl, Maximilian, and Carl Peter Goodrich. “Entropic Size Control of Self-Assembled
Filaments.” Physical Review Research, vol. 8, L012054, American Physical
Society, 2026, doi:10.1103/68rs-3qgn.
short: M. Hübl, C.P. Goodrich, Physical Review Research 8 (2026).
corr_author: '1'
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text: Insulating oxides are among the most abundant solid materials in the universe1,2,3.
Of the many ways in which they influence natural phenomena, perhaps the most consequential
is their capacity to transfer electrical charge during contact4,5,6,7,8,9,10—which
occurs even between samples of the same oxide—yet the symmetry-breaking parameter
that causes this remains unidentified11,12. Here we show that adventitious carbonaceous
molecules adsorbed from the environment are the symmetry-breaking factor in same-material
oxide contact electrification (CE). We use acoustic levitation to measure charge
exchange between a sphere and a plate composed of identical amorphous silicon
dioxide (SiO2). Although charging polarity is random for co-prepared samples,
we control it with baking or plasma treatment. Observing the charge-exchange relaxation
afterwards, we see dynamics over a timescale of hours and connect this directly
to the presence of adventitious carbon with time-of-flight mass spectrometry,
low-energy ion scattering and infrared spectroscopy. Going further, we confirm
that adventitious carbon can even determine charge exchange among different oxides.
Our results identify the symmetry-breaking parameter that causes insulating oxides
to exchange charge in settings ranging from desert sands4 to volcanic plumes5,6,
while simultaneously highlighting an overlooked factor in CE more broadly.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: M-Shop
- _id: NanoFab
- _id: ScienComp
- _id: LifeSc
acknowledgement: This project has received support from the European Research Council
(ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
(grant agreement no. 949120) and from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme (grant
agreement no. 754411). We acknowledge the state of Lower Austria and the European
Regional Development Fund under grant no. WST3-F-542638/004-2021. N.M. acknowledges
support from grant Fondecyt 1221597. G.G. is a Serra Húnter fellow. This research
was supported by the Scientific Service Units of the Institute of Science and Technology
Austria through resources provided by the Miba Machine Shop, Nanofabrication Facility,
Scientific Computing facility and Lab Support Facility. We thank the Modic group
for the use of the Laue camera, T. Zauner for the photography of the experimental
set-up and R. Möller for insightful discussions. Open access funding provided by
Institute of Science and Technology (IST Austria).
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author:
- first_name: Galien M
full_name: Grosjean, Galien M
id: 0C5FDA4A-9CF6-11E9-8939-FF05E6697425
last_name: Grosjean
orcid: 0000-0001-5154-417X
- first_name: Markus
full_name: Ostermann, Markus
last_name: Ostermann
- first_name: Markus
full_name: Sauer, Markus
last_name: Sauer
- first_name: Michael
full_name: Hahn, Michael
last_name: Hahn
- first_name: Christian M.
full_name: Pichler, Christian M.
last_name: Pichler
- first_name: Florian
full_name: Fahrnberger, Florian
last_name: Fahrnberger
- first_name: Felix
full_name: Pertl, Felix
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last_name: Pertl
orcid: 0000-0003-0463-5794
- first_name: Daniel
full_name: Balazs, Daniel
id: 302BADF6-85FC-11EA-9E3B-B9493DDC885E
last_name: Balazs
orcid: 0000-0001-7597-043X
- first_name: Mason M.
full_name: Link, Mason M.
last_name: Link
- first_name: Seong H.
full_name: Kim, Seong H.
last_name: Kim
- first_name: Devin L.
full_name: Schrader, Devin L.
last_name: Schrader
- first_name: Adriana
full_name: Blanco, Adriana
last_name: Blanco
- first_name: Francisco
full_name: Gracia, Francisco
last_name: Gracia
- first_name: Nicolás
full_name: Mujica, Nicolás
last_name: Mujica
- first_name: Scott R
full_name: Waitukaitis, Scott R
id: 3A1FFC16-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Waitukaitis
orcid: 0000-0002-2299-3176
citation:
ama: Grosjean GM, Ostermann M, Sauer M, et al. Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry
in oxide contact electrification. Nature. 2026;651(8106):626-631. doi:10.1038/s41586-025-10088-w
apa: Grosjean, G. M., Ostermann, M., Sauer, M., Hahn, M., Pichler, C. M., Fahrnberger,
F., … Waitukaitis, S. R. (2026). Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry in oxide
contact electrification. Nature. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-10088-w
chicago: Grosjean, Galien M, Markus Ostermann, Markus Sauer, Michael Hahn, Christian
M. Pichler, Florian Fahrnberger, Felix Pertl, et al. “Adventitious Carbon Breaks
Symmetry in Oxide Contact Electrification.” Nature. Springer Nature, 2026.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-10088-w.
ieee: G. M. Grosjean et al., “Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry in oxide
contact electrification,” Nature, vol. 651, no. 8106. Springer Nature,
pp. 626–631, 2026.
ista: Grosjean GM, Ostermann M, Sauer M, Hahn M, Pichler CM, Fahrnberger F, Pertl
F, Balazs D, Link MM, Kim SH, Schrader DL, Blanco A, Gracia F, Mujica N, Waitukaitis
SR. 2026. Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry in oxide contact electrification.
Nature. 651(8106), 626–631.
mla: Grosjean, Galien M., et al. “Adventitious Carbon Breaks Symmetry in Oxide Contact
Electrification.” Nature, vol. 651, no. 8106, Springer Nature, 2026, pp.
626–31, doi:10.1038/s41586-025-10088-w.
short: G.M. Grosjean, M. Ostermann, M. Sauer, M. Hahn, C.M. Pichler, F. Fahrnberger,
F. Pertl, D. Balazs, M.M. Link, S.H. Kim, D.L. Schrader, A. Blanco, F. Gracia,
N. Mujica, S.R. Waitukaitis, Nature 651 (2026) 626–631.
corr_author: '1'
date_created: 2026-03-23T15:04:00Z
date_published: 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-28T12:06:01Z
day: '18'
ddc:
- '540'
department:
- _id: ScWa
- _id: GradSch
- _id: LifeSc
doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-10088-w
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text: Auxin canalization is a self-organizing process that governs the flexible
formation of vasculature by reinforcing the formation of auxin transport channels.
A key prerequisite is the feedback between auxin signaling and directional auxin
transport, mediated by PIN transporters. Despite the developmental importance
of canalization, the molecular components linking auxin perception to the regulation
of PIN auxin transporters remain poorly understood. Here, we identify TOW, a novel
and essential component of auxin canalization that links intracellular auxin signaling
with cell surface auxin perception. TOW is regulated downstream of TIR1/AFB-Aux/IAA-WRKY23
transcriptional auxin signaling. tow mutants exhibit defects in regeneration and
de novo vasculature formation, along with impaired formation of polarized, PIN-expressing
auxin channels. At the subcellular level, these mutants display disrupted auxin-induced
PIN polarization and altered PIN endocytic trafficking dynamics. TOW localizes
predominantly to the plasma membrane, where it interacts with receptor-like kinases
involved in auxin canalization, including the TMK1 auxin co-receptor and the CAMEL-CANAR
complex. TOW promotes PIN interaction with these kinases and stabilizes PINs at
the cell surface. Together, our findings identify TOW as a molecular link between
intracellular and cell surface auxin signaling mechanisms that converge on PIN
trafficking and polarity, providing new insights into how auxin signaling regulates
directional auxin transport for the self-organizing formation of vasculature during
flexible plant development.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: MassSpec
- _id: Bio
- _id: LifeSc
acknowledgement: We thank Dr. Z. Ge (ISTA) for providing vectors for the CRISPR-Cas9
system, Dr. Armel Nicolas and Dr. Bella Bruszel for phosphoproteomic analysis, Prof.
Michael Wrzaczek (Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia) for valuable suggestions,
and Prof. Maciek Adamowski (University of Gdańsk) for technical assistance. We also
acknowledge the support of the Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, the Imaging
& Optics Facility, and the Lab Support Facility at the Institute of Science and
Technology Austria. This research was supported by the Scientific Service Units
(SSU) of ISTA, utilizing resources provided by the Imaging & Optics Facility (IOF)
and the Lab Support Facility (LSF). The work conducted by the Friml group was funded
by the European Research Council (ERC) under grant agreement no. 101142681 (CYNIPS)
and by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) under project ESP271. We acknowledge the
core facility CELLIM supported by MEYS CR (LM2023050 Czech-BioImaging) and the Plant
Sciences Core Facility of CEITEC Masaryk University. E.M. received support from
the National Science Centre (NCN), Poland, through the OPUS call within the Weave
programme (grant no. 2021/43/I/NZ1/01835). T.N. received support from TowArds Next
GENeration Crops, reg. no. CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004581 of the ERDF Programme Johannes
Amos Comenius.
article_processing_charge: Yes (via OA deal)
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Mingyue
full_name: Li, Mingyue
id: 01f96916-0235-11eb-9379-a323192643b7
last_name: Li
- first_name: Nikola
full_name: Rydza, Nikola
last_name: Rydza
- first_name: Ewa
full_name: Mazur, Ewa
last_name: Mazur
- first_name: Gergely
full_name: Molnar, Gergely
id: 34F1AF46-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Molnar
- first_name: Tomasz
full_name: Nodzyński, Tomasz
last_name: Nodzyński
- first_name: Jiří
full_name: Friml, Jiří
id: 4159519E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Friml
orcid: 0000-0002-8302-7596
citation:
ama: Li M, Rydza N, Mazur E, Molnar G, Nodzyński T, Friml J. Receptor-like-kinase-interacting
protein TOW stabilizes PIN transporters for auxin canalization. Current Biology.
2026;36(6):1468-1480.e6. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2026.02.023
apa: Li, M., Rydza, N., Mazur, E., Molnar, G., Nodzyński, T., & Friml, J. (2026).
Receptor-like-kinase-interacting protein TOW stabilizes PIN transporters for auxin
canalization. Current Biology. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.02.023
chicago: Li, Mingyue, Nikola Rydza, Ewa Mazur, Gergely Molnar, Tomasz Nodzyński,
and Jiří Friml. “Receptor-like-Kinase-Interacting Protein TOW Stabilizes PIN Transporters
for Auxin Canalization.” Current Biology. Elsevier, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.02.023.
ieee: M. Li, N. Rydza, E. Mazur, G. Molnar, T. Nodzyński, and J. Friml, “Receptor-like-kinase-interacting
protein TOW stabilizes PIN transporters for auxin canalization,” Current Biology,
vol. 36, no. 6. Elsevier, p. 1468–1480.e6, 2026.
ista: Li M, Rydza N, Mazur E, Molnar G, Nodzyński T, Friml J. 2026. Receptor-like-kinase-interacting
protein TOW stabilizes PIN transporters for auxin canalization. Current Biology.
36(6), 1468–1480.e6.
mla: Li, Mingyue, et al. “Receptor-like-Kinase-Interacting Protein TOW Stabilizes
PIN Transporters for Auxin Canalization.” Current Biology, vol. 36, no.
6, Elsevier, 2026, p. 1468–1480.e6, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2026.02.023.
short: M. Li, N. Rydza, E. Mazur, G. Molnar, T. Nodzyński, J. Friml, Current Biology
36 (2026) 1468–1480.e6.
corr_author: '1'
date_created: 2026-03-23T15:11:16Z
date_published: 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-03-24T08:36:40Z
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text: "Kinetically constrained models were originally introduced to capture slow
relaxation in glassy systems, where dynamics are hindered by local constraints
instead of energy barriers. Their quantum counterparts have recently drawn attention
for exhibiting highly degenerate eigenstates at zero energy—known as zero modes—stemming
from chiral symmetry. Yet, the structure and implications of these zero modes
remain poorly understood. In this work, we focus on the properties of the zero
mode subspace in quantum kinetically constrained models with a U(1) particle-conservation
symmetry. We use the U(1) East, which lacks inversion symmetry, and the inversion-symmetric
U(1) East-West models to illustrate our two main results. First, we observe that
the simultaneous presence of constraints and chiral symmetry generally leads to
a parametric increase in the number of zero modes due to the fragmentation of
the many-body\r\nHilbert space into disconnected sectors. Second, we generalize
the concept of compact localized states from single-particle physics and introduce
the notion of collective bound states, a special kind of nonergodic eigenstates
that are robust to enlarging the system size. We formulate sufficient criteria
for their existence, arguing that the degenerate zero mode subspace plays a central
role, and demonstrate bound states in both example models and in a two-dimensional
model, the U(1) North-East, and in the pairflip model, a system without particle
conservation. Our results motivate a systematic study of bound states and their
relation to ergodicity breaking, transport, and other properties of quantum kinetically
constrained\r\nmodels. "
acknowledgement: The authors acknowledge useful discussions with Berislav Buca. This
work was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s
Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (Grant Agreement No. 850899). M.L.
acknowledges support by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research
Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy—EXC-2111—390814868. This research
was supported in part by grant NSF PHY-2309135 to the Kavli Institute for Theoretical
Physics (KITP).
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full_name: Nicolau Jimenez, Eulalia
id: 04b4791c-8fd7-11ee-a7df-be2fdc569c48
last_name: Nicolau Jimenez
- first_name: Marko
full_name: Ljubotina, Marko
id: F75EE9BE-5C90-11EA-905D-16643DDC885E
last_name: Ljubotina
orcid: 0000-0003-0038-7068
- first_name: Maksym
full_name: Serbyn, Maksym
id: 47809E7E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Serbyn
orcid: 0000-0002-2399-5827
citation:
ama: Nicolau Jimenez E, Ljubotina M, Serbyn M. Fragmentation, zero modes, and collective
bound states in constrained models. PRX Quantum. 2026;7. doi:10.1103/sl79-1xgb
apa: Nicolau Jimenez, E., Ljubotina, M., & Serbyn, M. (2026). Fragmentation,
zero modes, and collective bound states in constrained models. PRX Quantum.
American Physical Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/sl79-1xgb
chicago: Nicolau Jimenez, Eulalia, Marko Ljubotina, and Maksym Serbyn. “Fragmentation,
Zero Modes, and Collective Bound States in Constrained Models.” PRX Quantum.
American Physical Society, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1103/sl79-1xgb.
ieee: E. Nicolau Jimenez, M. Ljubotina, and M. Serbyn, “Fragmentation, zero modes,
and collective bound states in constrained models,” PRX Quantum, vol. 7.
American Physical Society, 2026.
ista: Nicolau Jimenez E, Ljubotina M, Serbyn M. 2026. Fragmentation, zero modes,
and collective bound states in constrained models. PRX Quantum. 7, 010352.
mla: Nicolau Jimenez, Eulalia, et al. “Fragmentation, Zero Modes, and Collective
Bound States in Constrained Models.” PRX Quantum, vol. 7, 010352, American
Physical Society, 2026, doi:10.1103/sl79-1xgb.
short: E. Nicolau Jimenez, M. Ljubotina, M. Serbyn, PRX Quantum 7 (2026).
corr_author: '1'
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text: Currently, pharmacogenetics relies on partially annotated star alleles, leaving
novel variants and complex haplotypes uninterpretable. Computational scoring frameworks
could overcome these limitations. Here, we comprehensively evaluated the ability
of existing (CADD, FATHMM-XF, PROVEAN, MutationAssessor, SIFT, PhyloP100, APF,
APF2) and novel (PharmGScore and PharmMLScore) variant effect predictors to assess
pharmacogenetic alleles in multiple scenarios. Altogether we analyzed 541 PharmVar
alleles, high‑throughput CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 mutational maps, and 200 642 UK Biobank
exomes linked with health records containing antidepressant treatment outcomes.
Many evaluated tools, especially ensemble frameworks, matched or exceeded star
allele classifications (ROC‑AUC up to 0.85 for allele definitions, 0.95 in vitro;
TPR up to 0.99 for exomes) and accurately predicted severe antidepressant adverse
events for carriers of deleterious variants in CYP2C19 (OR 1.20–1.35). Our findings
show that computational predictors deliver star allele accuracy while overcoming
their limitations. With additional validation, computational tools could enhance
clinical decision frameworks by enabling continuous scoring, incorporating previously
unknown variants, and providing genome-wide applicability.
acknowledgement: "This research has been conducted using the UK Biobank Resource under
Application Number 62979. We are grateful to the UK Biobank and all its voluntary
participants. This work used data provided by patients and collected by the NHS
as part of their care and support.\r\n\r\nThis study was funded by the National
Science Center, Poland: PRELUDIUM BIS-3 grant no. 2021/43/O/NZ7/01187 (development
and benchmarking of variant scores) and SONATINA 5 grant 2021/40/C/NZ2/00218 (UKB
analyses). Additional support came from the statutory funds of the Maj Institute
of Pharmacology PAS. We gratefully acknowledge Poland’s high-performance Infrastructure
PLGrid ACK Cyfronet AGH, for providing computer facilities and support within computational
grant no PLG/2022/015861. DMF and GEB were funded by NIH grants NIH R35GM152106
and UM1HG011969."
article_number: '8'
article_processing_charge: Yes (in subscription journal)
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Jacek
full_name: Hajto, Jacek
last_name: Hajto
- first_name: Marcin
full_name: Piechota, Marcin
last_name: Piechota
- first_name: Ilse
full_name: Krätschmer, Ilse
id: 30d4014e-7753-11eb-b44b-db6d61112e73
last_name: Krätschmer
orcid: 0000-0002-5636-9259
- first_name: Paula
full_name: Konowalska, Paula
last_name: Konowalska
- first_name: Gabriel E.
full_name: Boyle, Gabriel E.
last_name: Boyle
- first_name: Douglas M.
full_name: Fowler, Douglas M.
last_name: Fowler
- first_name: Malgorzata
full_name: Borczyk, Malgorzata
last_name: Borczyk
- first_name: Michal
full_name: Korostynski, Michal
last_name: Korostynski
citation:
ama: 'Hajto J, Piechota M, Krätschmer I, et al. Computational variant predictors
for pharmacogenomics: From evaluation of single alleles to assessment of adverse
drug reactions to antidepressants. Pharmacogenomics Journal. 2026;26(2).
doi:10.1038/s41397-026-00399-0'
apa: 'Hajto, J., Piechota, M., Krätschmer, I., Konowalska, P., Boyle, G. E., Fowler,
D. M., … Korostynski, M. (2026). Computational variant predictors for pharmacogenomics:
From evaluation of single alleles to assessment of adverse drug reactions to antidepressants.
Pharmacogenomics Journal. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41397-026-00399-0'
chicago: 'Hajto, Jacek, Marcin Piechota, Ilse Krätschmer, Paula Konowalska, Gabriel
E. Boyle, Douglas M. Fowler, Malgorzata Borczyk, and Michal Korostynski. “Computational
Variant Predictors for Pharmacogenomics: From Evaluation of Single Alleles to
Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions to Antidepressants.” Pharmacogenomics
Journal. Springer Nature, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41397-026-00399-0.'
ieee: 'J. Hajto et al., “Computational variant predictors for pharmacogenomics:
From evaluation of single alleles to assessment of adverse drug reactions to antidepressants,”
Pharmacogenomics Journal, vol. 26, no. 2. Springer Nature, 2026.'
ista: 'Hajto J, Piechota M, Krätschmer I, Konowalska P, Boyle GE, Fowler DM, Borczyk
M, Korostynski M. 2026. Computational variant predictors for pharmacogenomics:
From evaluation of single alleles to assessment of adverse drug reactions to antidepressants.
Pharmacogenomics Journal. 26(2), 8.'
mla: 'Hajto, Jacek, et al. “Computational Variant Predictors for Pharmacogenomics:
From Evaluation of Single Alleles to Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions to Antidepressants.”
Pharmacogenomics Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, 8, Springer Nature, 2026, doi:10.1038/s41397-026-00399-0.'
short: J. Hajto, M. Piechota, I. Krätschmer, P. Konowalska, G.E. Boyle, D.M. Fowler,
M. Borczyk, M. Korostynski, Pharmacogenomics Journal 26 (2026).
date_created: 2026-03-29T22:07:08Z
date_published: 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-03-30T07:10:50Z
day: '09'
ddc:
- '570'
department:
- _id: MaRo
doi: 10.1038/s41397-026-00399-0
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text: Chromatin remodeling complexes mobilize nucleosomes and promote transcription
factor (TF) binding. Using ensemble and single-molecule assays combined with cryo-electron
microscopy (cryo-EM), we studied the interaction between pioneer TFs OCT4–SOX2
and the human BRG1/BRM-associated factor (BAF) complex on nucleosomes. BAF engages
TF-bound substrates in two orientations, placing OCT4–SOX2 at either the remodeler
ENTRY or EXIT site. At the ENTRY site, OCT4–SOX2 initially coexists with BAF without
structural interference. However, continued DNA translocation is expected to cause
collisions with bound TFs, which can trigger remodeling direction reversals or
may induce TF dissociation. To accommodate TFs at the EXIT site, BAF undergoes
structural rearrangements, and ensemble assays reveal a nucleosome subpopulation
translocating away from TF-binding sites. Moreover, single-molecule experiments
show that nucleosome-bound BAF frequently changes remodeling direction, and we
identify an ADP-bound remodeler conformation as a potential intermediate. Together,
these findings reveal key aspects of the conformational dynamics and remodeling
outcomes underlying BAF processing of TF-bound nucleosomes.
acknowledgement: We thank D. Hess, V. Iesmantavicius, and J. Seebacher (FMI Proteomics
and Protein Analysis Facility) for mass spectrometry support; S. Smallwood, K. Shimada,
D. Klein, and M. Schütz-Stoffregen for technical assistance; J. Côté and C. Lachance
for critical discussions; and members of the Thomä lab for helpful feedback. Support
for this work was provided to N.H.T. by the European Research Council under the
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research program (NucEM, no. 884331), the Novartis
Research Foundation, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF 31003A_179541, 310030_214852,
and Sinergia CRSII5_186230), and the Swiss Cancer Research (KFS-4980-02-2020 and
KFS-5933-08-2023). S.D. was supported by the European Research Council (DONUTS,
no. 101092623), the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (2024.0012), the Cancerfonden
(25 4453 Pj), and the Swedish Research Council (VR 03255). A.K.M. was supported
by a Human Frontier Science Program Long-Term Fellowship, and L.V. was supported
by an EMBO fellowship (ALTF 549-2021).
article_processing_charge: Yes (in subscription journal)
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author:
- first_name: Joscha
full_name: Weiss, Joscha
last_name: Weiss
- first_name: Luca
full_name: Vecchia, Luca
last_name: Vecchia
- first_name: David
full_name: Domjan, David
last_name: Domjan
- first_name: Simone
full_name: Cavadini, Simone
last_name: Cavadini
- first_name: Anton
full_name: Sabantsev, Anton
last_name: Sabantsev
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Kempf, Georg
last_name: Kempf
- first_name: Ganesh R.
full_name: Pathare, Ganesh R.
last_name: Pathare
- first_name: Klaus
full_name: Brackmann, Klaus
last_name: Brackmann
- first_name: Alicia
full_name: Michael, Alicia
id: 6437c950-2a03-11ee-914d-d6476dd7b75c
last_name: Michael
orcid: 0000-0002-6080-839X
- first_name: Lukas
full_name: Kater, Lukas
last_name: Kater
- first_name: Eric
full_name: Hietter-Pfeiffer, Eric
last_name: Hietter-Pfeiffer
- first_name: Mina
full_name: Haddawi, Mina
last_name: Haddawi
- first_name: Urja P.
full_name: Kuber, Urja P.
last_name: Kuber
- first_name: Sandra
full_name: Mühlhäusser, Sandra
last_name: Mühlhäusser
- first_name: Ralph S.
full_name: Grand, Ralph S.
last_name: Grand
- first_name: Michael B.
full_name: Stadler, Michael B.
last_name: Stadler
- first_name: Sebastian
full_name: Deindl, Sebastian
last_name: Deindl
- first_name: Nicolas H.
full_name: Thomä, Nicolas H.
last_name: Thomä
citation:
ama: Weiss J, Vecchia L, Domjan D, et al. The human BAF chromatin remodeler processes
nucleosomes bound by pioneer transcription factors OCT4–SOX2. Molecular Cell.
2026;86(4):625-639.e8. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2026.01.021
apa: Weiss, J., Vecchia, L., Domjan, D., Cavadini, S., Sabantsev, A., Kempf, G.,
… Thomä, N. H. (2026). The human BAF chromatin remodeler processes nucleosomes
bound by pioneer transcription factors OCT4–SOX2. Molecular Cell. Elsevier.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2026.01.021
chicago: Weiss, Joscha, Luca Vecchia, David Domjan, Simone Cavadini, Anton Sabantsev,
Georg Kempf, Ganesh R. Pathare, et al. “The Human BAF Chromatin Remodeler Processes
Nucleosomes Bound by Pioneer Transcription Factors OCT4–SOX2.” Molecular Cell.
Elsevier, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2026.01.021.
ieee: J. Weiss et al., “The human BAF chromatin remodeler processes nucleosomes
bound by pioneer transcription factors OCT4–SOX2,” Molecular Cell, vol.
86, no. 4. Elsevier, p. 625–639.e8, 2026.
ista: Weiss J, Vecchia L, Domjan D, Cavadini S, Sabantsev A, Kempf G, Pathare GR,
Brackmann K, Michael AK, Kater L, Hietter-Pfeiffer E, Haddawi M, Kuber UP, Mühlhäusser
S, Grand RS, Stadler MB, Deindl S, Thomä NH. 2026. The human BAF chromatin remodeler
processes nucleosomes bound by pioneer transcription factors OCT4–SOX2. Molecular
Cell. 86(4), 625–639.e8.
mla: Weiss, Joscha, et al. “The Human BAF Chromatin Remodeler Processes Nucleosomes
Bound by Pioneer Transcription Factors OCT4–SOX2.” Molecular Cell, vol.
86, no. 4, Elsevier, 2026, p. 625–639.e8, doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2026.01.021.
short: J. Weiss, L. Vecchia, D. Domjan, S. Cavadini, A. Sabantsev, G. Kempf, G.R.
Pathare, K. Brackmann, A.K. Michael, L. Kater, E. Hietter-Pfeiffer, M. Haddawi,
U.P. Kuber, S. Mühlhäusser, R.S. Grand, M.B. Stadler, S. Deindl, N.H. Thomä, Molecular
Cell 86 (2026) 625–639.e8.
date_created: 2026-03-30T11:58:48Z
date_published: 2026-02-19T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-03-30T12:09:08Z
day: '19'
ddc:
- '570'
department:
- _id: AlMi
doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2026.01.021
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title: The human BAF chromatin remodeler processes nucleosomes bound by pioneer transcription
factors OCT4–SOX2
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Recent research in nanophotonics for scintillation-based imaging has demonstrated
promising improvements in scintillator performance. In parallel, advances in nanophotonics
have enabled wavefront control through metasurfaces, a capability that has transformed
fields such as microscopy by allowing tailored control of optical propagation.
This naturally raises the following question, which we address in this Perspective:
can wavefront-control strategies be leveraged to improve scintillation-based imaging?
To answer this question, we explore nanophotonic- and metasurface-enabled wavefront
control in scintillators to mitigate image blurring arising from their intrinsically
diffuse light emission. While depth-of-field extension in scintillation faces
fundamental limitations absent in microscopy, this approach reveals promising
avenues, including stacked scintillators, selective spatial-frequency enhancement,
and X-ray energy-dependent imaging. These results clarify the key distinctions
in adapting wavefront engineering to scintillation and its potential to enable
tailored detection strategies.'
article_processing_charge: No
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author:
- first_name: Joshua
full_name: Chen, Joshua
last_name: Chen
- first_name: Sachin
full_name: Vaidya, Sachin
last_name: Vaidya
- first_name: Simo
full_name: Pajovic, Simo
last_name: Pajovic
- first_name: Seou
full_name: Choi, Seou
last_name: Choi
- first_name: William
full_name: Michaels, William
last_name: Michaels
- first_name: Louis
full_name: Martin-Monier, Louis
last_name: Martin-Monier
- first_name: Juejun
full_name: Hu, Juejun
last_name: Hu
- first_name: Carol
full_name: Cogswell, Carol
last_name: Cogswell
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Marin
full_name: Soljačić, Marin
last_name: Soljačić
citation:
ama: Chen J, Vaidya S, Pajovic S, et al. Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based
imaging. ACS Photonics. 2026;13(7):1757–1766. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5c03124
apa: Chen, J., Vaidya, S., Pajovic, S., Choi, S., Michaels, W., Martin-Monier, L.,
… Soljačić, M. (2026). Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based imaging.
ACS Photonics. American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c03124
chicago: Chen, Joshua, Sachin Vaidya, Simo Pajovic, Seou Choi, William Michaels,
Louis Martin-Monier, Juejun Hu, Carol Cogswell, Charles Roques-Carmes, and Marin
Soljačić. “Wavefront Engineering for Scintillation-Based Imaging.” ACS Photonics.
American Chemical Society, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c03124.
ieee: J. Chen et al., “Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based imaging,”
ACS Photonics, vol. 13, no. 7. American Chemical Society, pp. 1757–1766,
2026.
ista: Chen J, Vaidya S, Pajovic S, Choi S, Michaels W, Martin-Monier L, Hu J, Cogswell
C, Roques-Carmes C, Soljačić M. 2026. Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based
imaging. ACS Photonics. 13(7), 1757–1766.
mla: Chen, Joshua, et al. “Wavefront Engineering for Scintillation-Based Imaging.”
ACS Photonics, vol. 13, no. 7, American Chemical Society, 2026, pp. 1757–1766,
doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5c03124.
short: J. Chen, S. Vaidya, S. Pajovic, S. Choi, W. Michaels, L. Martin-Monier, J.
Hu, C. Cogswell, C. Roques-Carmes, M. Soljačić, ACS Photonics 13 (2026) 1757–1766.
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-05-05T07:53:27Z
day: '01'
doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5c03124
extern: '1'
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arxiv:
- '2601.09830'
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issue: '7'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
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url: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830
month: '03'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
page: 1757–1766
publication: ACS Photonics
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2330-4022
publication_status: published
publisher: American Chemical Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
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title: Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based imaging
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...
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DOAJ_listed: '1'
OA_place: publisher
OA_type: gold
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abstract:
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text: Nanophotonics has revolutionized the control of light-matter interactions
in various fields of fundamental science and technology. In this work, we propose
Implosion Fabrication (ImpFab) as a versatile nanophotonics fabrication platform
providing the highest spatial resolution, material versatility, and full volumetric
control. ImpFab uniquely combines top-down lithography with bottom-up nanoparticle
assembly within a hydrogel scaffold, enabling precise control over optical material
properties, such as refractive index, by adjusting printing parameters. We showcase
the potential of ImpFab by fabricating three-dimensional photonic crystals and
quasicrystals, as well as demonstrating optical structures with spatially modulated
unit cell material properties. Our results highlight the potential of ImpFab in
producing nanostructures with tailored optical functionalities, which are crucial
for applications in sensing, imaging, and information processing, and opening
new avenues in developing non-Hermitian photonic systems with spatially controlled
gain and loss.
article_number: '145'
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Yannick
full_name: Salamin, Yannick
last_name: Salamin
- first_name: Gaojie
full_name: Yang, Gaojie
last_name: Yang
- first_name: Brian
full_name: Mills, Brian
last_name: Mills
- first_name: André
full_name: Grossi Fonseca, André
last_name: Grossi Fonseca
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Quansan
full_name: Yang, Quansan
last_name: Yang
- first_name: Justin
full_name: Beroz, Justin
last_name: Beroz
- first_name: Steven E.
full_name: Kooi, Steven E.
last_name: Kooi
- first_name: Marc
full_name: de Miguel Comella, Marc
last_name: de Miguel Comella
- first_name: Kiran
full_name: Mak, Kiran
last_name: Mak
- first_name: Sachin
full_name: Vaidya, Sachin
last_name: Vaidya
- first_name: Daniel
full_name: Oran, Daniel
last_name: Oran
- first_name: Corban
full_name: Swain, Corban
last_name: Swain
- first_name: Yi
full_name: Sun, Yi
last_name: Sun
- first_name: Shai
full_name: Maayani, Shai
last_name: Maayani
- first_name: Jamison
full_name: Sloan, Jamison
last_name: Sloan
- first_name: Amel
full_name: Amin Elfadil Elawad, Amel
last_name: Amin Elfadil Elawad
- first_name: Josue J.
full_name: Lopez, Josue J.
last_name: Lopez
- first_name: Edward S.
full_name: Boyden, Edward S.
last_name: Boyden
- first_name: Marin
full_name: Soljačić, Marin
last_name: Soljačić
citation:
ama: 'Salamin Y, Yang G, Mills B, et al. Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially
modulated optical properties. Light: Science & Applications. 2026;15.
doi:10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5'
apa: 'Salamin, Y., Yang, G., Mills, B., Grossi Fonseca, A., Roques-Carmes, C., Yang,
Q., … Soljačić, M. (2026). Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated
optical properties. Light: Science & Applications. Springer Nature.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5'
chicago: 'Salamin, Yannick, Gaojie Yang, Brian Mills, André Grossi Fonseca, Charles
Roques-Carmes, Quansan Yang, Justin Beroz, et al. “Three-Dimensional Nanophotonics
with Spatially Modulated Optical Properties.” Light: Science & Applications.
Springer Nature, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5.'
ieee: 'Y. Salamin et al., “Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially
modulated optical properties,” Light: Science & Applications, vol.
15. Springer Nature, 2026.'
ista: 'Salamin Y, Yang G, Mills B, Grossi Fonseca A, Roques-Carmes C, Yang Q, Beroz
J, Kooi SE, de Miguel Comella M, Mak K, Vaidya S, Oran D, Swain C, Sun Y, Maayani
S, Sloan J, Amin Elfadil Elawad A, Lopez JJ, Boyden ES, Soljačić M. 2026. Three-dimensional
nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties. Light: Science &
Applications. 15, 145.'
mla: 'Salamin, Yannick, et al. “Three-Dimensional Nanophotonics with Spatially Modulated
Optical Properties.” Light: Science & Applications, vol. 15, 145, Springer
Nature, 2026, doi:10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5.'
short: 'Y. Salamin, G. Yang, B. Mills, A. Grossi Fonseca, C. Roques-Carmes, Q. Yang,
J. Beroz, S.E. Kooi, M. de Miguel Comella, K. Mak, S. Vaidya, D. Oran, C. Swain,
Y. Sun, S. Maayani, J. Sloan, A. Amin Elfadil Elawad, J.J. Lopez, E.S. Boyden,
M. Soljačić, Light: Science & Applications 15 (2026).'
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-27T07:59:10Z
day: '03'
ddc:
- '530'
doi: 10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5
extern: '1'
external_id:
pmid:
- ' 41775693'
intvolume: ' 15'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
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url: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02166-5
month: '03'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
pmid: 1
publication: 'Light: Science & Applications'
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2047-7538
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Nature
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Three-dimensional nanophotonics with spatially modulated optical properties
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OA_place: publisher
OA_type: hybrid
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Spin-polarized electron beam sources enable studies of spin-dependent electric
and magnetic effects at the nanoscale. We propose a method of creating spin-polarized
electrons on an integrated photonics chip by laser-driven nanophotonic fields.
A two-stage interaction separated by a free-space drift length is proposed, where
the first stage and drift length introduces spin-dependent characteristics into
the probability distribution of the electron wave function. The second stage uses
an adjusted optical near field to rotate the spin states utilizing the spin-dependent
wave-packet distribution to produce electrons with high ensemble average spin
expectation values. This platform provides an integrated and compact method to
generate spin-polarized electrons, implementable with millimeter scale chips and
tabletop lasers.
article_number: '063802'
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Clarisse
full_name: Woodahl, Clarisse
last_name: Woodahl
- first_name: Melanie
full_name: Murillo, Melanie
last_name: Murillo
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Aviv
full_name: Karnieli, Aviv
last_name: Karnieli
- first_name: David A. B.
full_name: Miller, David A. B.
last_name: Miller
- first_name: Olav
full_name: Solgaard, Olav
last_name: Solgaard
citation:
ama: Woodahl C, Murillo M, Roques-Carmes C, Karnieli A, Miller DAB, Solgaard O.
On-chip laser-driven free-electron spin polarizer. Physical Review Letters.
2026;136(6). doi:10.1103/3c1m-d3hh
apa: Woodahl, C., Murillo, M., Roques-Carmes, C., Karnieli, A., Miller, D. A. B.,
& Solgaard, O. (2026). On-chip laser-driven free-electron spin polarizer.
Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/3c1m-d3hh
chicago: Woodahl, Clarisse, Melanie Murillo, Charles Roques-Carmes, Aviv Karnieli,
David A. B. Miller, and Olav Solgaard. “On-Chip Laser-Driven Free-Electron Spin
Polarizer.” Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1103/3c1m-d3hh.
ieee: C. Woodahl, M. Murillo, C. Roques-Carmes, A. Karnieli, D. A. B. Miller, and
O. Solgaard, “On-chip laser-driven free-electron spin polarizer,” Physical
Review Letters, vol. 136, no. 6. American Physical Society, 2026.
ista: Woodahl C, Murillo M, Roques-Carmes C, Karnieli A, Miller DAB, Solgaard O.
2026. On-chip laser-driven free-electron spin polarizer. Physical Review Letters.
136(6), 063802.
mla: Woodahl, Clarisse, et al. “On-Chip Laser-Driven Free-Electron Spin Polarizer.”
Physical Review Letters, vol. 136, no. 6, 063802, American Physical Society,
2026, doi:10.1103/3c1m-d3hh.
short: C. Woodahl, M. Murillo, C. Roques-Carmes, A. Karnieli, D.A.B. Miller, O.
Solgaard, Physical Review Letters 136 (2026).
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-27T08:34:51Z
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doi: 10.1103/3c1m-d3hh
extern: '1'
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url: https://doi.org/10.1103/3c1m-d3hh
month: '02'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
publication: Physical Review Letters
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1079-7114
issn:
- 0031-9007
publication_status: published
publisher: American Physical Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: On-chip laser-driven free-electron spin polarizer
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type: journal_article
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---
OA_type: closed access
_id: '21581'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: We demonstrate that nanophotonic scintillators based on three-dimensional
(3D) photonic crystals can overcome the longstanding tradeoff between spatial
resolution and light yield in X-ray imaging. By engineering supercollimation,
which is light propagation without angular spreading, within the emission spectrum,
we strongly shape the angular emission profile of the scintillator, dramatically
reducing blurring at large thicknesses. Our theoretical and numerical results,
using realistic scintillator and photonic crystal parameters, show that this improves
the Detector Quantum Efficiency (DQE) by up to several orders of magnitude at
high spatial frequencies, enabling sharper images and reduced X-ray dosages. This
approach offers a new path toward high-resolution, low-dose X-ray imaging systems.
article_number: 'PC1391008 '
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: Sachin
full_name: Vaidya, Sachin
last_name: Vaidya
- first_name: Seou
full_name: Choi, Seou
last_name: Choi
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Marin
full_name: Soljačić, Marin
last_name: Soljačić
citation:
ama: 'Vaidya S, Choi S, Roques-Carmes C, Soljačić M. Supercollimating photonic crystal
scintillators. In: High Contrast Metastructures XV. Vol PC13910. SPIE;
2026. doi:10.1117/12.3079431'
apa: 'Vaidya, S., Choi, S., Roques-Carmes, C., & Soljačić, M. (2026). Supercollimating
photonic crystal scintillators. In High Contrast Metastructures XV (Vol.
PC13910). San Francisco, CA, United States: SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3079431'
chicago: Vaidya, Sachin, Seou Choi, Charles Roques-Carmes, and Marin Soljačić. “Supercollimating
Photonic Crystal Scintillators.” In High Contrast Metastructures XV, Vol.
PC13910. SPIE, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3079431.
ieee: S. Vaidya, S. Choi, C. Roques-Carmes, and M. Soljačić, “Supercollimating photonic
crystal scintillators,” in High Contrast Metastructures XV, San Francisco,
CA, United States, 2026, vol. PC13910.
ista: Vaidya S, Choi S, Roques-Carmes C, Soljačić M. 2026. Supercollimating photonic
crystal scintillators. High Contrast Metastructures XV. OPTO vol. PC13910, PC1391008.
mla: Vaidya, Sachin, et al. “Supercollimating Photonic Crystal Scintillators.” High
Contrast Metastructures XV, vol. PC13910, PC1391008, SPIE, 2026, doi:10.1117/12.3079431.
short: S. Vaidya, S. Choi, C. Roques-Carmes, M. Soljačić, in:, High Contrast Metastructures
XV, SPIE, 2026.
conference:
end_date: 2026-01-23
location: San Francisco, CA, United States
name: OPTO
start_date: 2026-01-17
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:48Z
date_published: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-05-05T10:53:00Z
day: '01'
doi: 10.1117/12.3079431
extern: '1'
language:
- iso: eng
month: '02'
oa_version: None
publication: High Contrast Metastructures XV
publication_status: published
publisher: SPIE
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Supercollimating photonic crystal scintillators
type: conference
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: PC13910
year: '2026'
...
---
DOAJ_listed: '1'
OA_place: publisher
OA_type: gold
_id: '21583'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Non-Hermiticity naturally arises in physical systems that exchange energy
with their environment. The presence of non-Hermiticity leads to many topological
physics phenomena and device applications. In the non-Hermitian energy band theory,
the foundation of these physics and applications, both energies and wave vectors
take complex values. The energy bands thus become a Riemann surface, and such
an energy-band Riemann surface underlies all important signatures of non-Hermitian
topology. Despite a long history and recent theoretical interests, the energy-band
Riemann surface has not been experimentally studied. Here, we provide a photonic
observation of the energy-band Riemann surface of a non-Hermitian system. This
is achieved by a tunable imaginary gauge transformation in photonic synthetic
frequency dimensions. From measured topologies of the Riemann surface, we reveal
the complex-energy winding, the open-boundary-condition spectrum, the generalized
Brillouin zone, and the branch points. Our findings demonstrate a unified framework
in the studies of diverse effects in non-Hermitian topological physics through
an experimental observation of energy-band Riemann surfaces.
article_number: eaec8239
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Dali
full_name: Cheng, Dali
last_name: Cheng
- first_name: Heming
full_name: Wang, Heming
last_name: Wang
- first_name: Janet
full_name: Zhong, Janet
last_name: Zhong
- first_name: Eran
full_name: Lustig, Eran
last_name: Lustig
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Shanhui
full_name: Fan, Shanhui
last_name: Fan
citation:
ama: Cheng D, Wang H, Zhong J, Lustig E, Roques-Carmes C, Fan S. Experimental observation
of energy-band Riemann surface. Science Advances. 2026;12(12). doi:10.1126/sciadv.aec8239
apa: Cheng, D., Wang, H., Zhong, J., Lustig, E., Roques-Carmes, C., & Fan, S.
(2026). Experimental observation of energy-band Riemann surface. Science Advances.
American Association for the Advancement of Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec8239
chicago: Cheng, Dali, Heming Wang, Janet Zhong, Eran Lustig, Charles Roques-Carmes,
and Shanhui Fan. “Experimental Observation of Energy-Band Riemann Surface.” Science
Advances. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec8239.
ieee: D. Cheng, H. Wang, J. Zhong, E. Lustig, C. Roques-Carmes, and S. Fan, “Experimental
observation of energy-band Riemann surface,” Science Advances, vol. 12,
no. 12. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2026.
ista: Cheng D, Wang H, Zhong J, Lustig E, Roques-Carmes C, Fan S. 2026. Experimental
observation of energy-band Riemann surface. Science Advances. 12(12), eaec8239.
mla: Cheng, Dali, et al. “Experimental Observation of Energy-Band Riemann Surface.”
Science Advances, vol. 12, no. 12, eaec8239, American Association for the
Advancement of Science, 2026, doi:10.1126/sciadv.aec8239.
short: D. Cheng, H. Wang, J. Zhong, E. Lustig, C. Roques-Carmes, S. Fan, Science
Advances 12 (2026).
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:48Z
date_published: 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-27T10:01:35Z
day: '18'
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aec8239
extern: '1'
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2510.08819'
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issue: '12'
language:
- iso: eng
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month: '03'
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publication: Science Advances
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 2375-2548
publication_status: published
publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Experimental observation of energy-band Riemann surface
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year: '2026'
...
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OA_place: publisher
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abstract:
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text: "Blockchains enable distributed consensus in permissionless settings, where
participants\r\nare unknown, dynamically changing, and do not trust each other.
While Bitcoin,\r\nbased on Proof-of-Work (PoW), was the first protocol in this
model, significant\r\nresearch has focused on permissionless protocols using alternative
physical resources,\r\nspecifically Proof-of-Space (PoSpace) and Verifiable Delay
Functions (VDFs). This\r\nthesis investigates the theoretical limits and design
space of longest-chain protocols in\r\nthe fully permissionless and dynamically
available settings using these three resources.\r\nFirst, we address the feasibility
of blockchains relying solely on storage as a resource.\r\nWe prove a fundamental
impossibility result: there exists no secure longest-chain\r\nprotocol based exclusively
on Proof-of-Space in the fully permissionless or dynamically\r\navailable settings.
Further, we quantify the adversarial capabilities required to execute\r\na double-spend
attack. Our result formally justifies the necessity of coupling PoSpace\r\nwith
time-dependent primitives (such as VDFs) or to move to less permissive settings\r\n(quasi-permissionless
or permissioned) to ensure security.\r\nSecond, we generalize Nakamoto-like heaviest
chain consensus to protocols utilizing\r\ncombinations of multiple physical resources.
We analyze chain selection rules governed\r\nby a weight function Γ(S, V,W), which
assigns weight to blocks based on recorded\r\nSpace (S), VDF speed (V ), and Work
(W). We provide a complete classification\r\nof secure weight functions, proving
that a weight function is secure against private\r\ndouble-spend attacks if and
only if it is homogeneous in the timed resources (V,W)\r\nand sub-homogeneous
in S. This framework unifies existing protocols like Bitcoin and\r\nChia under
a single theoretical model and provides a powerful tool for designing new\r\nlongest-chain
blockchains from a mix of physical resources."
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- ISTA Thesis
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setting. 2026. doi:10.15479/AT-ISTA-21651
apa: Baig, M. A. (2026). On secure chain selection rules from physical resources
in a permissionless setting. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
https://doi.org/10.15479/AT-ISTA-21651
chicago: Baig, Mirza Ahad. “On Secure Chain Selection Rules from Physical Resources
in a Permissionless Setting.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2026.
https://doi.org/10.15479/AT-ISTA-21651.
ieee: M. A. Baig, “On secure chain selection rules from physical resources in a
permissionless setting,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2026.
ista: Baig MA. 2026. On secure chain selection rules from physical resources in
a permissionless setting. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Baig, Mirza Ahad. On Secure Chain Selection Rules from Physical Resources
in a Permissionless Setting. Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
2026, doi:10.15479/AT-ISTA-21651.
short: M.A. Baig, On Secure Chain Selection Rules from Physical Resources in a Permissionless
Setting, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2026.
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id: 3E04A7AA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Pietrzak
orcid: 0000-0002-9139-1654
title: On secure chain selection rules from physical resources in a permissionless
setting
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abstract:
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text: We compare three global kilometer-scale models (ICON, IFS and NICAM) to clarify
the advantages and challenges of high-resolution global weather and climate modeling,
using different approaches to represent convection, from fully parameterized to
fully explicit. Our analysis focuses on tropical precipitation characteristics
spanning a wide range of spatio-temporal scales—including the diurnal cycle, extreme
precipitation, convective organization, and the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)—along
with interactions between convection and the thermodynamic environment. All three
models commonly show weaker convective organization with smaller precipitation
cells than observed, though the strength of the bias varies by model. This diversity
is introduced by differences in the representation of (a) convective initiation
affected by the convective sensitivity to moisture and (b) tropospheric moistening
associated with deep convection. Models with stronger thermodynamic-convection
coupling increase environmental moisture near convection, thereby enhancing convective
organization. This has important upscale effects on the MJO; while IFS and NICAM
capture its eastward propagation well, ICON has difficulty reproducing it. The
amplitudes and phases of precipitation diurnal cycles over land show much greater
disagreement among the models than over ocean, influenced by how convection is
initiated. Biases in rain evaporation and cold pool formation hinder the propagation
of mesoscale convection, leading to errors such as the misrepresentation of nocturnal
convection moving off the coast of Sumatra in IFS and ICON. These results highlight
the importance of thermodynamic-convection coupling in realistically simulating
tropical convection across scales. To improve this coupling, kilometer-scale models
require better representation of the interaction between resolved convection and
three-dimensional turbulent mixing.
acknowledgement: 'We thank Peter Bechtold, Lukas Brunner, Peter Dueben, Richard Forbes,
Estibaliz Gascon, and Benoit Vanniere for providing insightful comments on the present
study. We also thank Sebastian Milinski, Xabier Pedruzo and Thomas Rackow for their
contributions to setting up IFS-FESOM for nextGEMS. We are also grateful to Dr.
Walter Hannah and an anonymous reviewer for their constructive comments, which improved
the original version of the manuscript. D. Takasuka was supported by JSPS KAKENHI
Grants 20H05728 and 24K22893 and by JSPS Core-to-Core Program, “International Core-to-Core
Project on Global Storm Resolving Analysis” (Grant Number: JPJSCCA20220001). T.
Becker was supported by the Horizon 2020 project nextGEMS under grant agreement
number 101003470. J. Bao acknowledges funding from the European Union''s Horizon
2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant (grant
agreement No 101034413). The ICON and IFS simulations were performed with supercomputing
resources of the German Climate Computing Centre (Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum,
DKRZ) granted by its Scientific Steering Committee (WLA) under project ID 1235.
The NICAM simulation was performed on the supercomputer Fugaku (proposal numbers
hp220132, hp230078, hp230108, hp230278, and hp240267).'
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author:
- first_name: Daisuke
full_name: Takasuka, Daisuke
last_name: Takasuka
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Becker, Tobias
last_name: Becker
- first_name: Jiawei
full_name: Bao, Jiawei
id: bb9a7399-fefd-11ed-be3c-ae648fd1d160
last_name: Bao
citation:
ama: Takasuka D, Becker T, Bao J. Precipitation characteristics and thermodynamic-convection
coupling in global kilometer-scale simulations. Journal of Advances in Modeling
Earth Systems. 2026;18(3). doi:10.1029/2025MS005343
apa: Takasuka, D., Becker, T., & Bao, J. (2026). Precipitation characteristics
and thermodynamic-convection coupling in global kilometer-scale simulations. Journal
of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025MS005343
chicago: Takasuka, Daisuke, Tobias Becker, and Jiawei Bao. “Precipitation Characteristics
and Thermodynamic-Convection Coupling in Global Kilometer-Scale Simulations.”
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. Wiley, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025MS005343.
ieee: D. Takasuka, T. Becker, and J. Bao, “Precipitation characteristics and thermodynamic-convection
coupling in global kilometer-scale simulations,” Journal of Advances in Modeling
Earth Systems, vol. 18, no. 3. Wiley, 2026.
ista: Takasuka D, Becker T, Bao J. 2026. Precipitation characteristics and thermodynamic-convection
coupling in global kilometer-scale simulations. Journal of Advances in Modeling
Earth Systems. 18(3), e2025MS005343.
mla: Takasuka, Daisuke, et al. “Precipitation Characteristics and Thermodynamic-Convection
Coupling in Global Kilometer-Scale Simulations.” Journal of Advances in Modeling
Earth Systems, vol. 18, no. 3, e2025MS005343, Wiley, 2026, doi:10.1029/2025MS005343.
short: D. Takasuka, T. Becker, J. Bao, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
18 (2026).
corr_author: '1'
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date_updated: 2026-06-16T10:43:35Z
day: '01'
ddc:
- '550'
department:
- _id: CaMu
doi: 10.1029/2025MS005343
ec_funded: 1
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oa: 1
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project:
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call_identifier: H2020
grant_number: '101034413'
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publication_identifier:
eissn:
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text: Kapitza-Dirac scattering, the diffraction of matter waves from a standing
light field, is widely utilized in ultracold gases, but its behavior in the strongly
interacting regime is an open question. Here, we develop a numerically exact two-body
description of Kapitza-Dirac scattering for two contact-interacting atoms in a
one-dimensional harmonic trap subjected to a pulsed optical lattice, enabling
us to obtain the numerically exact dynamics. We map how interaction strength,
lattice depth, lattice wave number, and pulse duration reshape the diffraction
pattern, leading to an interaction-dependent population redistribution in real
and momentum space. By comparing the exact dynamics to an impulsive sudden-approximation
description, we delineate the parameter regimes where it remains accurate and
those, notably at strong attraction and small lattice wave number, where it fails.
Our results provide a controlled few-body benchmark for interacting Kapitza-Dirac
scattering and quantitative guidance for Kapitza-Dirac-based probes of ultracold
atomic systems.
acknowledgement: We thank Max Hachmann, Andreas Hemmerich, and Yann Kiefer for valuable
discussions. This work has been funded by the Cluster of Excellence “Advanced Imaging
of Matter” of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - EXC 2056 - Project ID
390715994. G.M.K. has received funding by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) 10.55776/F1004.
article_number: '013297'
article_processing_charge: Yes
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author:
- first_name: A.
full_name: Becker, A.
last_name: Becker
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Koutentakis, Georgios
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last_name: Koutentakis
- first_name: P.
full_name: Schmelcher, P.
last_name: Schmelcher
citation:
ama: Becker A, Koutentakis G, Schmelcher P. Two-body Kapitza-Dirac scattering of
one-dimensional ultracold atoms. Physical Review Research. 2026;8. doi:10.1103/rdsn-stlq
apa: Becker, A., Koutentakis, G., & Schmelcher, P. (2026). Two-body Kapitza-Dirac
scattering of one-dimensional ultracold atoms. Physical Review Research.
American Physical Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/rdsn-stlq
chicago: Becker, A., Georgios Koutentakis, and P. Schmelcher. “Two-Body Kapitza-Dirac
Scattering of One-Dimensional Ultracold Atoms.” Physical Review Research.
American Physical Society, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1103/rdsn-stlq.
ieee: A. Becker, G. Koutentakis, and P. Schmelcher, “Two-body Kapitza-Dirac scattering
of one-dimensional ultracold atoms,” Physical Review Research, vol. 8.
American Physical Society, 2026.
ista: Becker A, Koutentakis G, Schmelcher P. 2026. Two-body Kapitza-Dirac scattering
of one-dimensional ultracold atoms. Physical Review Research. 8, 013297.
mla: Becker, A., et al. “Two-Body Kapitza-Dirac Scattering of One-Dimensional Ultracold
Atoms.” Physical Review Research, vol. 8, 013297, American Physical Society,
2026, doi:10.1103/rdsn-stlq.
short: A. Becker, G. Koutentakis, P. Schmelcher, Physical Review Research 8 (2026).
corr_author: '1'
date_created: 2026-04-05T22:01:32Z
date_published: 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-07T09:37:57Z
day: '18'
ddc:
- '530'
department:
- _id: MiLe
doi: 10.1103/rdsn-stlq
external_id:
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abstract:
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text: Model checking undiscounted reachability and expected-reward properties on
Markov decision processes (MDPs) are key for the verification of systems that
act under uncertainty. Popular algorithms are policy iteration and variants of
value iteration; in tool competitions, most participants rely on the latter. These
algorithms generally need worst-case exponential time. However, the problem can
equally be formulated as a linear programme, solvable in polynomial time. In this
paper, we give a detailed overview of today’s state-of-the-art algorithms for
MDP model checking with a focus on performance and correctness. We highlight their
fundamental differences, and describe various optimizations and implementation
variants. We experimentally compare floating-point and exact-arithmetic implementations
of all algorithms on three benchmark sets using two probabilistic model checkers.
Our results show that (optimistic) value iteration is a sensible default, but
other algorithms are preferable in specific settings. This paper thereby provides
a guide for MDP verification practitioners—tool builders and users alike.
acknowledgement: "This research was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research
and innovation programme under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreements 101008233
(MISSION)\r\nand 101034413 (IST-BRIDGE), by the Interreg North Sea project STORM_SAFE,
by a KI-Starter grant from the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft NRW, by NWO
VENI grant no. 639.021.754, and by NWO VIDI grant VI.Vidi.223.110 (TruSTy). Experiments
were performed with computing resources granted by RWTH Aachen University under
project rwth1632."
article_processing_charge: Yes (in subscription journal)
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Arnd
full_name: Hartmanns, Arnd
last_name: Hartmanns
- first_name: Sebastian
full_name: Junges, Sebastian
last_name: Junges
- first_name: Tim
full_name: Quatmann, Tim
last_name: Quatmann
- first_name: Maximilian
full_name: Weininger, Maximilian
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last_name: Weininger
orcid: 0000-0002-0163-2152
citation:
ama: Hartmanns A, Junges S, Quatmann T, Weininger M. The revised practitioner’s
guide to MDP model checking algorithms. International Journal on Software Tools
for Technology Transfer. 2026. doi:10.1007/s10009-026-00848-y
apa: Hartmanns, A., Junges, S., Quatmann, T., & Weininger, M. (2026). The revised
practitioner’s guide to MDP model checking algorithms. International Journal
on Software Tools for Technology Transfer. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10009-026-00848-y
chicago: Hartmanns, Arnd, Sebastian Junges, Tim Quatmann, and Maximilian Weininger.
“The Revised Practitioner’s Guide to MDP Model Checking Algorithms.” International
Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer. Springer Nature, 2026.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10009-026-00848-y.
ieee: A. Hartmanns, S. Junges, T. Quatmann, and M. Weininger, “The revised practitioner’s
guide to MDP model checking algorithms,” International Journal on Software
Tools for Technology Transfer. Springer Nature, 2026.
ista: Hartmanns A, Junges S, Quatmann T, Weininger M. 2026. The revised practitioner’s
guide to MDP model checking algorithms. International Journal on Software Tools
for Technology Transfer.
mla: Hartmanns, Arnd, et al. “The Revised Practitioner’s Guide to MDP Model Checking
Algorithms.” International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer,
Springer Nature, 2026, doi:10.1007/s10009-026-00848-y.
short: A. Hartmanns, S. Junges, T. Quatmann, M. Weininger, International Journal
on Software Tools for Technology Transfer (2026).
date_created: 2026-04-05T22:01:32Z
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date_updated: 2026-04-07T09:52:54Z
day: '09'
ddc:
- '000'
department:
- _id: KrCh
doi: 10.1007/s10009-026-00848-y
ec_funded: 1
has_accepted_license: '1'
keyword:
- Quantitative model checking
- Markov decision process
- Linear programming
- Value iteration
- Policy iteration
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- iso: eng
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oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
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- _id: fc2ed2f7-9c52-11eb-aca3-c01059dda49c
call_identifier: H2020
grant_number: '101034413'
name: 'IST-BRIDGE: International postdoctoral program'
publication: International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1433-2787
issn:
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abstract:
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text: 'Recent research in nanophotonics for scintillation-based imaging has demonstrated
promising improvements in scintillator performance. In parallel, advances in nanophotonics
have enabled wavefront control through metasurfaces, a capability that has transformed
fields such as microscopy by allowing tailored control of optical propagation.
This naturally raises the following question, which we address in this perspective:
can wavefront-control strategies be leveraged to improve scintillation-based imaging?
To answer this question, we explore nanophotonic- and metasurface-enabled wavefront
control in scintillators to mitigate image blurring arising from their intrinsically
diffuse light emission. While depth-of-field extension in scintillation faces
fundamental limitations absent in microscopy, this approach reveals promising
avenues, including stacked scintillators, selective spatial-frequency enhancement,
and X-ray energy-dependent imaging. These results clarify the key distinctions
in adapting wavefront engineering to scintillation and its potential to enable
tailored detection strategies.'
article_number: '2601.09830'
article_processing_charge: No
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Joshua
full_name: Chen, Joshua
last_name: Chen
- first_name: Sachin
full_name: Vaidya, Sachin
last_name: Vaidya
- first_name: Simo
full_name: Pajovic, Simo
last_name: Pajovic
- first_name: Seou
full_name: Choi, Seou
last_name: Choi
- first_name: William
full_name: Michaels, William
last_name: Michaels
- first_name: Louis Martin-Monier
full_name: Louis Martin-Monier, Louis Martin-Monier
last_name: Louis Martin-Monier
- first_name: Juejun
full_name: Hu, Juejun
last_name: Hu
- first_name: Carol
full_name: Cogswell, Carol
last_name: Cogswell
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
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last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Marin
full_name: Soljačić, Marin
last_name: Soljačić
citation:
ama: Chen J, Vaidya S, Pajovic S, et al. Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based
imaging. arXiv. doi:10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830
apa: Chen, J., Vaidya, S., Pajovic, S., Choi, S., Michaels, W., Louis Martin-Monier,
L. M.-M., … Soljačić, M. (n.d.). Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based
imaging. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830
chicago: Chen, Joshua, Sachin Vaidya, Simo Pajovic, Seou Choi, William Michaels,
Louis Martin-Monier Louis Martin-Monier, Juejun Hu, Carol Cogswell, Charles Roques-Carmes,
and Marin Soljačić. “Wavefront Engineering for Scintillation-Based Imaging.” ArXiv,
n.d. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830.
ieee: J. Chen et al., “Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based imaging,”
arXiv. .
ista: Chen J, Vaidya S, Pajovic S, Choi S, Michaels W, Louis Martin-Monier LM-M,
Hu J, Cogswell C, Roques-Carmes C, Soljačić M. Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based
imaging. arXiv, 2601.09830.
mla: Chen, Joshua, et al. “Wavefront Engineering for Scintillation-Based Imaging.”
ArXiv, 2601.09830, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830.
short: J. Chen, S. Vaidya, S. Pajovic, S. Choi, W. Michaels, L.M.-M. Louis Martin-Monier,
J. Hu, C. Cogswell, C. Roques-Carmes, M. Soljačić, ArXiv (n.d.).
date_created: 2026-04-09T09:10:41Z
date_published: 2026-01-14T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-13T11:26:08Z
day: '14'
doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830
extern: '1'
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- '2601.09830'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
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url: ' https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.09830'
month: '01'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
publication: arXiv
publication_status: submitted
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Wavefront engineering for scintillation-based imaging
type: preprint
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
year: '2026'
...
---
OA_place: repository
OA_type: green
_id: '21700'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: We provide a theoretical framework to describe the dynamics of a free-electron
beam interacting with quantized bound systems in arbitrary electromagnetic environments.
This expands the quantum optics toolbox to incorporate free-electron beams for
applications in highly tunable quantum control, imaging, and spectroscopy at the
nanoscale. The framework recovers previously studied results and shows that electromagnetic
environments can amplify the intrinsically weak coupling between a free-electron
and a bound electron to reach previously inaccessible interaction regimes. We
leverage this enhanced coupling for experimentally feasible protocols in coherent
qubit control and towards the nondestructive readout and projective control of
the electron beam's quantum-number statistics. Our framework is broadly applicable
to microwave-frequency qubits, optical nanophotonics, cavity quantum electrodynamics,
and emerging platforms at the interface of electron microscopy and quantum information.
article_number: '2601.21385'
article_processing_charge: No
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Jakob M.
full_name: Grzesik, Jakob M.
last_name: Grzesik
- first_name: Aviv
full_name: Karnieli, Aviv
last_name: Karnieli
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Dylan S.
full_name: Black, Dylan S.
last_name: Black
- first_name: Trung Kiên
full_name: Lê, Trung Kiên
last_name: Lê
- first_name: Olav
full_name: Solgaard, Olav
last_name: Solgaard
- first_name: Shanhui
full_name: Fan, Shanhui
last_name: Fan
- first_name: Jelena
full_name: Vučković, Jelena
last_name: Vučković
citation:
ama: Grzesik JM, Karnieli A, Roques-Carmes C, et al. A general framework for interactions
between electron beams and quantum optical systems. arXiv. doi:10.48550/arXiv.2601.21385
apa: Grzesik, J. M., Karnieli, A., Roques-Carmes, C., Black, D. S., Lê, T. K., Solgaard,
O., … Vučković, J. (n.d.). A general framework for interactions between electron
beams and quantum optical systems. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.21385
chicago: Grzesik, Jakob M., Aviv Karnieli, Charles Roques-Carmes, Dylan S. Black,
Trung Kiên Lê, Olav Solgaard, Shanhui Fan, and Jelena Vučković. “A General Framework
for Interactions between Electron Beams and Quantum Optical Systems.” ArXiv,
n.d. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.21385.
ieee: J. M. Grzesik et al., “A general framework for interactions between
electron beams and quantum optical systems,” arXiv. .
ista: Grzesik JM, Karnieli A, Roques-Carmes C, Black DS, Lê TK, Solgaard O, Fan
S, Vučković J. A general framework for interactions between electron beams and
quantum optical systems. arXiv, 2601.21385.
mla: Grzesik, Jakob M., et al. “A General Framework for Interactions between Electron
Beams and Quantum Optical Systems.” ArXiv, 2601.21385, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2601.21385.
short: J.M. Grzesik, A. Karnieli, C. Roques-Carmes, D.S. Black, T.K. Lê, O. Solgaard,
S. Fan, J. Vučković, ArXiv (n.d.).
date_created: 2026-04-09T09:10:41Z
date_published: 2026-01-29T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-13T11:28:06Z
day: '29'
doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2601.21385
extern: '1'
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2601.21385'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.21385
month: '01'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
publication: arXiv
publication_status: submitted
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: A general framework for interactions between electron beams and quantum optical
systems
type: preprint
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year: '2026'
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OA_place: repository
OA_type: green
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Polarization-resolved control and measurement of the optical field are essential
for a wide range of photonic systems, including coherent communication, polarimetric
sensing, and quantum information processing. We present a photonic integrated
circuit that enables the generation and analysis of arbitrary polarization states.
The device provides reconfigurable access to the full polarization degree of freedom
of coherent light within a single integrated platform. We experimentally demonstrate
arbitrary polarization state generation spanning the Poincare sphere, as well
as Stokes vector measurement on chip. Unlike conventional Stokes measurements
that rely on direct detection, polarization analysis utilizing this architecture
is intrinsically non-destructive, preserving the optical signal for further optical
domain processing. The devices are fabricated in a commercial foundry using CMOS-compatible
processes, enabling scalable and reproducible integration. By combining polarization
generation and analysis in a compact and stable photonic circuit, this work eliminates
the need for external polarization optics and provides a foundation for robust,
polarization-enabled photonic integrated systems.
article_number: '2602.17024'
article_processing_charge: No
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Carson G.
full_name: Valdez, Carson G.
last_name: Valdez
- first_name: Anne R.
full_name: Kroo, Anne R.
last_name: Kroo
- first_name: Anna J.
full_name: Miller, Anna J.
last_name: Miller
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
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last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: David A. B.
full_name: Miller, David A. B.
last_name: Miller
- first_name: Olav
full_name: Solgaard, Olav
last_name: Solgaard
citation:
ama: Valdez CG, Kroo AR, Miller AJ, Roques-Carmes C, Miller DAB, Solgaard O. Integrated
photonic polarization synthesizer and analyzer. arXiv. doi:10.48550/arXiv.2602.17024
apa: Valdez, C. G., Kroo, A. R., Miller, A. J., Roques-Carmes, C., Miller, D. A.
B., & Solgaard, O. (n.d.). Integrated photonic polarization synthesizer and
analyzer. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2602.17024
chicago: Valdez, Carson G., Anne R. Kroo, Anna J. Miller, Charles Roques-Carmes,
David A. B. Miller, and Olav Solgaard. “Integrated Photonic Polarization Synthesizer
and Analyzer.” ArXiv, n.d. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2602.17024.
ieee: C. G. Valdez, A. R. Kroo, A. J. Miller, C. Roques-Carmes, D. A. B. Miller,
and O. Solgaard, “Integrated photonic polarization synthesizer and analyzer,”
arXiv. .
ista: Valdez CG, Kroo AR, Miller AJ, Roques-Carmes C, Miller DAB, Solgaard O. Integrated
photonic polarization synthesizer and analyzer. arXiv, 2602.17024.
mla: Valdez, Carson G., et al. “Integrated Photonic Polarization Synthesizer and
Analyzer.” ArXiv, 2602.17024, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2602.17024.
short: C.G. Valdez, A.R. Kroo, A.J. Miller, C. Roques-Carmes, D.A.B. Miller, O.
Solgaard, ArXiv (n.d.).
date_created: 2026-04-09T09:10:41Z
date_published: 2026-02-19T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-13T11:25:12Z
day: '19'
doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2602.17024
extern: '1'
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2602.17024 '
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2602.17024
month: '02'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
publication: arXiv
publication_status: submitted
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Integrated photonic polarization synthesizer and analyzer
type: preprint
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
year: '2026'
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---
OA_place: repository
OA_type: green
_id: '21703'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Altermagnetism has recently emerged as a distinct class of collinear antiferromagnets
that break time-reversal symmetry, exhibiting a host of novel properties. Applied
strain has attracted particular attention as a key tuning parameter for altermagnets.
Although several experimental studies have demonstrated the preparation of single-domain
states through a combination of applied strain and magnetic field, the route to
such states remains unclear. Here, we use magneto-optical measurements on single
crystals of MnTe under applied strain to show that, in contrast to previous reports,
strain acts primarily to rotate the Néel vector L continuously. Since the orientation
of L determines the magnetic point group symmetry, this continuous rotation effectively
tunes the symmetry and its associated physical properties. Furthermore, we demonstrate
that built-in strain in free-standing crystals is sufficient to pin L into continuous
textures over millimeter length scales. Together, these results provide guidance
for future device design and open the door to leveraging the Néel vector orientation
as a tunable degree of freedom in spintronic applications.
acknowledgement: "This research was primarily funded by the Quantum Materials (KC2202)
program under the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic
Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division under Contract No.
DE-AC02-05CH11231, which supported the experimental and theoretical work at the
LBNL and UC Berkeley. N.J.G., R. B. R., and I.I.M.\r\nwere supported by Army Research
Office under Cooperative Agreement Number W911NF- 22-2-0173. H.M.L.N. and V.S. acknowledge
funding through the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
through Grant No. TRR288—422213477, Project No. A10. H.M.L.N. acknowledges financial
support from the Max Planck Society. Research in Dresden benefits from the environment
provided by the DFG Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat (EXC2147, Project ID 390858490)."
article_number: '2604.07653'
article_processing_charge: No
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Alex Liebman-Peláez
full_name: Alex Liebman-Peláez, Alex Liebman-Peláez
last_name: Alex Liebman-Peláez
- first_name: Jon
full_name: Kruppe, Jon
last_name: Kruppe
- first_name: Resham Babu
full_name: Regmi, Resham Babu
last_name: Regmi
- first_name: Nirmal J.
full_name: Ghimire, Nirmal J.
last_name: Ghimire
- first_name: Yue
full_name: Sun, Yue
last_name: Sun
- first_name: Igor I.
full_name: Mazin, Igor I.
last_name: Mazin
- first_name: Hilary M. L.
full_name: Noad, Hilary M. L.
last_name: Noad
- first_name: James
full_name: Analytis, James
last_name: Analytis
- first_name: Veronika
full_name: Sunko, Veronika
id: 23cb1cf6-2c7a-11ef-91a4-f72fc19f20b3
last_name: Sunko
orcid: 0000-0003-2724-3523
- first_name: Joseph
full_name: Orenstein, Joseph
last_name: Orenstein
citation:
ama: Alex Liebman-Peláez AL-P, Kruppe J, Regmi RB, et al. Strain continuously rotates
the Néel vector in altermagnetic MnTe. arXiv. doi:10.48550/arXiv.2604.07653
apa: Alex Liebman-Peláez, A. L.-P., Kruppe, J., Regmi, R. B., Ghimire, N. J., Sun,
Y., Mazin, I. I., … Orenstein, J. (n.d.). Strain continuously rotates the Néel
vector in altermagnetic MnTe. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2604.07653
chicago: Alex Liebman-Peláez, Alex Liebman-Peláez, Jon Kruppe, Resham Babu Regmi,
Nirmal J. Ghimire, Yue Sun, Igor I. Mazin, Hilary M. L. Noad, James Analytis,
Veronika Sunko, and Joseph Orenstein. “Strain Continuously Rotates the Néel Vector
in Altermagnetic MnTe.” ArXiv, n.d. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2604.07653.
ieee: A. L.-P. Alex Liebman-Peláez et al., “Strain continuously rotates the
Néel vector in altermagnetic MnTe,” arXiv. .
ista: Alex Liebman-Peláez AL-P, Kruppe J, Regmi RB, Ghimire NJ, Sun Y, Mazin II,
Noad HML, Analytis J, Sunko V, Orenstein J. Strain continuously rotates the Néel
vector in altermagnetic MnTe. arXiv, 2604.07653.
mla: Alex Liebman-Peláez, Alex Liebman-Peláez, et al. “Strain Continuously Rotates
the Néel Vector in Altermagnetic MnTe.” ArXiv, 2604.07653, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2604.07653.
short: A.L.-P. Alex Liebman-Peláez, J. Kruppe, R.B. Regmi, N.J. Ghimire, Y. Sun,
I.I. Mazin, H.M.L. Noad, J. Analytis, V. Sunko, J. Orenstein, ArXiv (n.d.).
date_created: 2026-04-10T14:17:21Z
date_published: 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-05-04T06:27:12Z
day: '08'
department:
- _id: VeSu
doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2604.07653
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2604.07653'
language:
- iso: eng
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- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2604.07653
month: '04'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
publication: arXiv
publication_status: submitted
status: public
title: Strain continuously rotates the Néel vector in altermagnetic MnTe
type: preprint
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
year: '2026'
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