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Safe and Transparent Robots for Human-in-the-Loop Meat Processing
Sagar Parekh, Casey Grothoff, Ryan Wright, Robin White, Dylan P. Losey
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14763 https:/…

Safe and Transparent Robots for Human-in-the-Loop Meat Processing
Labor shortages have severely affected the meat processing sector. Automated technology has the potential to support the meat industry, assist workers, and enhance job quality. However, existing automation in meat processing is highly specialized, inflexible, and cost intensive. Instead of forcing manufacturers to buy a separate device for each step of the process, our objective is to develop general-purpose robotic systems that work alongside humans to perform multiple meat processing tasks. T…

Building high-energy silicon-containing batteries using off-the-shelf materials
Marco-Tulio F. Rodrigues, Stephen E. Trask, Alison R. Dunlop, Yi-Chen Lan, Joseph Kubal, Devashish Salpekar, Andressa Y. R. Prado, Evelyna Wang, Charles McDaniel, Eliot F. Woods, Lily A. Robertson, Ryan J. Tancin, Maxwell C. Schulze, Nicolas Folastre, Baris Key, Zhengcheng Zhang, Wenquan Lu, Daniel P. Abraham, Andrew N. Jansen

Building high-energy silicon-containing batteries using off-the-shelf materials
The technology of silicon anodes appears to be reaching maturity, with high-energy Si cells already in pilot-scale production. However, the performance of these systems can be difficult to replicate in academic settings, making it challenging to translate research findings into solutions that can be implemented by the battery industry. Part of this difficulty arises from the lack of access to engineered Si particles and anodes, as electrode formulations and the materials themselves have become …

Efficient high-quality photon pair generation in modal phase-matched thin-film lithium niobate micro-ring resonators
Tingting Chen, Feihong Xue, Ryan Hogan, Xiaofei Ma, Jiaxuan Zhou, Yule Zhao, Yanling Xiao, Zhilin Ye, Chong Sheng, Qiang Wang, Shining Zhu, Hui Liu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05983

Efficient high-quality photon pair generation in modal phase-matched thin-film lithium niobate micro-ring resonators
Efficient generation of high-quality photon pairs is essential for modern quantum technologies. Micro-ring resonator is an ideal platform for studying on-chip photon sources due to strong nonlinear effect, resonant-enhanced optical fields, and high integration. Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) micro-ring resonators with periodically poled quasi-phase matching have shown high-quality photon pair generation. However, periodic poling technology remains expensive and requires complex fabrication hi…

The Molecular Inventory of TMC-1 with GOTHAM Observations
Ci Xue, Alex N. Byrne, Larry Morgan, Gabi Wenzel, P. Bryan Changala, Zachary T. P. Fried, Ryan A. Loomis, Anthony Remijan, Edwin A. Bergin, Ilsa R. Cooke, David Frayer, Andrew M. Burkhardt, Steven B. Charnley, Martin A. Cordiner, Andrew Lipnicky, Michael C. McCarthy, Brett A. McGuire
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The Molecular Inventory of TMC-1 with GOTHAM Observations
Spectral line surveys of the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1) have led to the detection of more than 100 new molecular species, making it the most prolific source of interstellar molecular discoveries. These wide-band, high-sensitivity line surveys have been enabled by advances in telescope and receiver technology, particularly at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths. In this work, we present a statistical analysis of the molecular inventory of TMC-1 as probed by the GOTHAM large program surve…

New Materials, New Functionalities: Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Ultra-High Conductivity Oxides
Gaurab Rimal, Tanzila Tasnim, Brian Opatosky, Ryan B. Comes, Debarghya Mallick, Simon Kim, Rob G. Moore, Seongshik Oh, Matthew Brahlek
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10885

New Materials, New Functionalities: Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Ultra-High Conductivity Oxides
Understanding fundamental properties of materials is necessary for all modern electronic technologies. Toward this end, the fabrication of new ultrapure thin film materials is critical to discover and understand novel properties that can allow further development of technology. Oxide materials are a vast material class abound with diverse properties, and, therefore, harnessing such phases is critical for realizing emerging technologies. Pushing forward, however, requires understanding basic pro…