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Enhancing the Plasmonic Hotspot Density via Structural Engineering of Multi-layered MoO3-Ag-Au Systems Under Extreme Electronic Excitation Conditions for Ultra-Sensitive SERS Applications
Om Prakash, Sharmistha Dey, Mayur Khan, Abhijith T, Udai Bhan Singh, Ambuj Tripathi, Santanu Ghosh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11470

Enhancing the Plasmonic Hotspot Density via Structural Engineering of Multi-layered MoO3-Ag-Au Systems Under Extreme Electronic Excitation Conditions for Ultra-Sensitive SERS Applications
We illustrate ion-beam engineering of MoO3 Ag Au multilayer plasmonic substrates to improve SERS performance, We illustrate ion-beam engineering of MoO3-Ag-Au multilayer plasmonic substrates to improve SERS performance. Orthorhombic α-MoO3 microflakes were produced via chemical vapour deposition (CVD) on Si-SiO2 substrates. Thin films of Ag (5 nm) and Au (5 nm) were thermally evaporated onto the MoO3 flakes, and the samples were subjected to 100 MeV Ag8+ swift heavy ion irradiation at fluences…

Si3N4 membrane as entrance window for plasma-generated vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation
Luka Hansen, G\"orkem Bilgin, Jan Benedikt
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09524 https:…

Si3N4 membrane as entrance window for plasma-generated vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation
Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation produced by an atmospheric pressure plasma was successfully measured down to wavelengths of 58.4nm utilizing a 20nm thin Si3N4 membrane to transfer the VUV radiation into a vacuum monochromator. This method allows measurements without disturbing the plasma or the spectra. He2 absorption could be observed by filling the monochromator with He. Transmission of the Si3N4 membrane in the region of the He2 excimer continua (58nm to 100 nm) could indirectly be measur…

I have an expired credit card with a metal core that I want to destroy. I originally thought the core was an aluminum alloy, but it resisted scissors. With some bending and prying, I'm 99% sure the core is steel.
After a few minutes of work, I managed to peel some of the plastic off the mag-stripe side but cut a finger in the process.
The card had a pleasant heft and feeling of durability, but given the difficulty to destroy it, I really dislike it now.

Effects of automotive microphone frequency response characteristics and noise conditions on speech and ASR quality -- an experimental evaluation
Michele Buccoli, Yu Du, Jacob Soendergaard, Simone Shawn Cazzaniga
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09236

Effects of automotive microphone frequency response characteristics and noise conditions on speech and ASR quality -- an experimental evaluation
Upon choosing microphones for automotive hands-free communication or Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) applications, OEMs typically specify wideband, super wideband or even fullband requirements following established standard recommendations (e.g., ITU-P.1110, ITU-P.1120). In practice, it is often challenging to achieve the preferred bandwidth for an automotive microphone when considering limitations and constraints on microphone placement inside the cabin, and the automotive grade environment…

Oh the delights of POP3. I've restored download from a mailbox which had been failing for months, and now Thunderbird is helpfully redownloading 5000 emails from the past 8 years. I guess this means I'll be able to test the "Remove Duplicate Messages" plugin once again today.
#email

The UK's College of Policing proposes new rules to end years of police secrecy and suspicion in their dealings with journalists following the Leveson Inquiry (Dominic Ponsford/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/new-po

New police media guidance aims to reset post-Leveson culture of suspicion
The College of Policing has put forward proposals aimed at ending years of police secrecy and suspicion in their dealings with journalists.

All-optical polarization control in time-varying low-index films via plasma symmetry breaking
Wallace Jaffray, Sven Stengel, Alexandra Boltasseva, Vladimir M. Shalaev, Maria Antonietta Vincenti, Domenico De Ceglia, Michael Scalora, Carlo Rizza, Marcello Ferrera
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.06985

All-optical polarization control in time-varying low-index films via plasma symmetry breaking
Controlling the polarization state of light with sub-picosecond speed and subwavelength precision remains a key challenge for next-generation nanophotonic devices. Conventional methods such as birefringent crystals, liquid crystals, or electro-optic Pockels cells are limited in speed, compactness, and energy efficiency. While structured materials and two-dimensional heterostructures offer potential for on-chip ultrafast performance, achieving all-optical control remains an open problem. Here we…

@… oh, that's a pleasant surprise!
I wasn't chasing in any way, haven't been following progress. I just remembered that it's a handy way of configuring for SCFB (without referring to documentation).
For brief private discussion of something script-related, is here OK? Or would you prefer email?

Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors based on NbRe nitride ultrafilms
F. Avitabile, F. Colangelo, M. Yu. Mikhailov, Z. Makhdoumi Kakhaki, A. Kumar, I. Esmaeil Zadeh, C. Attanasio, C. Cirillo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05910

Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors based on NbRe nitride ultrafilms
The influence of the reactive DC sputtering parameters on the superconducting properties of NbReN ultrathin films was investigated. A detailed study of the current-voltage characteristics of the plasma was performed to optimize the superconducting critical temperature, Tc. The thickness dependence of Tc for the films deposited under different conditions was analyzed down to the ultrathin limit. Optimized films were used to fabricate superconducting nanowire single photon detectors which, at T=3…

On the contribution of galaxies to the magnetic field in cosmic voids
K\'aroly Seller, G\"unter Sigl
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08025 https://arxi…

On the contribution of galaxies to the magnetic field in cosmic voids
Astrophysical processes can contribute to magnetic fields within cosmic voids either through magnetized outflows from the astrophysical large-scale structure or through superposition of dipolar contributions from individual galaxies. Such astrophysical magnetic fields represent a foreground to possible space-filling primordial magnetic fields seeded in the early Universe. In this paper, we provide a qualitative description of the screening of magnetic fields by intergalactic plasmas. We find th…