Z. Cui

ORCID: 0000-0002-4317-2449
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Research Areas
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Computational Physics and Python Applications
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Neutrino Physics Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Advanced Data Storage Technologies
  • Big Data Technologies and Applications
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

University of Arizona
2022-2025

Shandong Institute of Advanced Technology
2020-2025

Shandong University
2015-2025

Istanbul University
2023-2024

Atlas Scientific (United States)
2024

A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory
2024

SR Research (Canada)
2024

Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras
2024

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Gruppo Collegato di Udine
2023

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste
2023

A precision measurement by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on International Space Station of positron fraction in primary cosmic rays energy range from 0.5 to 350 GeV based $6.8\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ and electron events is presented. The very accurate data show that steadily increasing 10 $\ensuremath{\sim}250\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}$, but, 20 250 GeV, slope decreases an order magnitude. spectrum shows no fine structure, ratio observable anisotropy. Together, these...

10.1103/physrevlett.110.141102 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical Review Letters 2013-04-03

A precise measurement of the proton flux in primary cosmic rays with rigidity (momentum/charge) from 1 GV to 1.8 TV is presented based on 300 million events. Knowledge dependence important understanding origin, acceleration, and propagation rays. We present detailed variation spectral index for first time. The progressively hardens at high rigidities.Received 6 March 2015DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.171103This article available under terms Creative Commons Attribution 3.0...

10.1103/physrevlett.114.171103 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2015-04-30

Knowledge of the precise rigidity dependence helium flux is important in understanding origin, acceleration, and propagation cosmic rays. A measurement primary rays with (momentum/charge) from 1.9 GV to 3 TV based on 50 million events presented compared proton flux. The detailed variation spectral index for first time. progressively hardens at rigidities larger than 100 GV. similar that though magnitudes are different. Remarkably, ratio increases up 45 then becomes constant; above well...

10.1103/physrevlett.115.211101 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2015-11-17

A precision measurement by AMS of the antiproton flux and antiproton-to-proton ratio in primary cosmic rays absolute rigidity range from 1 to 450 GV is presented based on 3.49×10^{5} events 2.42×10^{9} proton events. The fluxes ratios charged elementary particles are also presented. In ∼60 ∼500 GV, p[over ¯], p, positron e^{+} found have nearly identical dependence electron e^{-} exhibits a different dependence. Below 60 (p[over ¯]/p), ¯]/e^{+}), (p/e^{+}) each reaches maximum. From show no...

10.1103/physrevlett.117.091103 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2016-08-26

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a precision particle physics detector on the International Space Station (ISS) conducting unique, long-duration mission of fundamental research in space. objectives include precise studies origin dark matter, antimatter, and cosmic rays as well exploration new phenomena. Following 16-year period construction testing, precursor flight Shuttle, AMS was installed ISS May 19, 2011. In this report we present results based 120 billion charged ray events up...

10.1016/j.physrep.2020.09.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Physics Reports 2020-09-19

Knowledge of the rigidity dependence boron to carbon flux ratio (B/C) is important in understanding propagation cosmic rays. The precise measurement B/C from 1.9 GV 2.6 TV, based on 2.3 million and 8.3 nuclei collected by AMS during first 5 years operation, presented. detailed variation with spectral index reported for time. does not show any significant structures contrast many ray models that require such at high rigidities. Remarkably, above 65 GV, well described a single power law R^{Δ}...

10.1103/physrevlett.117.231102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2016-11-28

We report the observation of new properties primary cosmic rays He, C, and O measured in rigidity (momentum/charge) range 2 GV to 3 TV with 90×10^{6} helium, 8.4×10^{6} carbon, 7.0×10^{6} oxygen nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during first five years operation. Above 60 GV, these three spectra have identical dependence. They all deviate from a single power law above 200 harden an way.

10.1103/physrevlett.119.251101 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2017-12-18

We present a measurement of the cosmic ray (e^{+}+e^{-}) flux in range 0.5 GeV to 1 TeV based on analysis 10.6 million events collected by AMS. The statistics and resolution AMS provide precision flux. is smooth reveals new distinct information. Above 30.2 GeV, can be described single power law with spectral index γ=-3.170±0.008(stat+syst)±0.008(energy scale).

10.1103/physrevlett.113.221102 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical Review Letters 2014-11-26

Precision measurements of cosmic ray positrons are presented up to 1 TeV based on 1.9 million collected by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer International Space Station. The positron flux exhibits complex energy dependence. Its distinctive properties (a) a significant excess starting from 25.2±1.8 GeV compared lower-energy, power-law trend, (b) sharp dropoff above 284+91−64 GeV, (c) in entire range is well described sum term associated with produced collision rays, which dominates at low...

10.1103/physrevlett.122.041102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2019-01-29

We report on the observation of new properties secondary cosmic rays Li, Be, and B measured in rigidity (momentum per unit charge) range 1.9 GV to 3.3 TV with a total 5.4×10^{6} nuclei collected by AMS during first five years operation aboard International Space Station. The Li fluxes have an identical dependence above 7 all three 30 Li/Be flux ratio 2.0±0.1. deviate from single power law 200 way. This behavior has also been observed measurement primary He, C, O but dependences are...

10.1103/physrevlett.120.021101 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2018-01-11

Precision results on cosmic-ray electrons are presented in the energy range from 0.5 GeV to 1.4 TeV based $28.1\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer International Space Station. In entire electron and positron spectra have distinctly different magnitudes dependences. The flux exhibits a significant excess starting $42.{1}_{\ensuremath{-}5.2}^{+5.4}\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}$ compared lower trends, but nature of this is above...

10.1103/physrevlett.122.101101 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2019-03-13

We present results over an 11-year Solar cycle of cosmic antiprotons based on <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mn>1.1</a:mn><a:mo>×</a:mo><a:msup><a:mn>10</a:mn><a:mn>6</a:mn></a:msup></a:math> events in the rigidity range from 1.00 to 41.9 GV. The <c:math xmlns:c="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><c:mover accent="true"><c:mi>p</c:mi><c:mo stretchy="false">¯</c:mo></c:mover></c:math> fluxes exhibit distinct properties. magnitude...

10.1103/physrevlett.134.051002 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2025-02-03

We present the precision measurement from May 2011 to 2017 (79 Bartels rotations) of proton fluxes at rigidities 1 60 GV and helium 1.9 based on a total 1×10^{9} events collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard International Space Station. This is in solar cycle 24, which has maximum April 2014. observed that, below 40 GV, flux show nearly identical fine structures both time relative amplitude. The amplitudes decrease increasing rigidity vanish above GV. are reduced during period,...

10.1103/physrevlett.121.051101 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2018-07-31

We report the observation of new properties primary iron (Fe) cosmic rays in rigidity range 2.65 GV to 3.0 TV with 0.62×106 nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment on International Space Station. Above 80.5 dependence ray Fe flux is identical He, C, and O fluxes, Fe/O ratio being constant at 0.155±0.006. This shows that unexpectedly belong same class which different from Ne, Mg, Si class.Received 2 October 2020Revised 22 November 2020Accepted 9 December...

10.1103/physrevlett.126.041104 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2021-01-28

We present high-statistics, precision measurements of the detailed time and energy dependence primary cosmic-ray electron flux positron over 79 Bartels rotations from May 2011 to 2017 in range 1 50 GeV. For first time, charge-sign dependent modulation during solar maximum has been investigated detail by leptons alone. Based on 23.5×10^{6} events, we report observation short-term structures timescale months coincident both flux. These are not visible e^{+}/e^{-} ratio. The across polarity...

10.1103/physrevlett.121.051102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2018-07-31

A precision measurement of the nitrogen flux with rigidity (momentum per unit charge) from 2.2 GV to 3.3 TV based on 2.2×10^{6} events is presented. The detailed dependence spectral index presented for first time. rapidly hardens at high rigidities and becomes identical indices primary He, C, O cosmic rays above ∼700 GV. We observed that Φ_{N} can be as sum its component Φ_{N}^{P} secondary Φ_{N}^{S}, Φ_{N}=Φ_{N}^{P}+Φ_{N}^{S}, we found well described by weighted oxygen Φ_{O} (primary rays)...

10.1103/physrevlett.121.051103 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2018-07-31

We report the observation of new properties primary cosmic rays, neon (Ne), magnesium (Mg), and silicon (Si), measured in rigidity range 2.15 GV to 3.0 TV with 1.8×10^{6} Ne, 2.2×10^{6} Mg, 1.6×10^{6} Si nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment on International Space Station. The Ne Mg spectra have identical dependence above 3.65 GV. three 86.5 GV, deviate from a single power law 200 harden an way. Unexpectedly, rays is different He, C, O. This shows that O are two classes rays.

10.1103/physrevlett.124.211102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2020-05-29

We present the precision measurement of daily proton fluxes in cosmic rays from May 20, 2011 to October 29, 2019 (a total 2824 days or 114 Bartels rotations) rigidity interval 1 100 GV based on 5.5×10^{9} protons collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard International Space Station. The exhibit variations multiple timescales. From 2014 2018, we observed recurrent flux a period 27 days. Shorter periods 9 and 13.5 are 2016. strength all three periodicities changes time rigidity....

10.1103/physrevlett.127.271102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2021-12-27

Precision measurements by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on International Space Station of ^{3}He and ^{4}He fluxes are presented. The based 100 million nuclei in rigidity range from 2.1 to 21 GV 18 1.9 15 collected May 2011 November 2017. We observed that exhibit nearly identical variations with time. relative magnitude decreases increasing rigidity. dependence ^{3}He/^{4}He flux ratio is measured for first Below 4 GV, was found have a significant long-term time dependence. Above be...

10.1103/physrevlett.123.181102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2019-11-01

We present the precision measurement of 2824 daily helium fluxes in cosmic rays from May 20, 2011 to October 29, 2019 rigidity interval 1.71 100 GV based on 7.6×10^{8} nuclei collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) aboard International Space Station. The flux and proton ratio exhibit variations multiple timescales. In nearly all time intervals 2014 2018, we observed recurrent a period 27 days. Shorter periods 9 days 13.5 are 2016. strength three periodicities changes rigidity....

10.1103/physrevlett.128.231102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2022-06-10

We present the precision measurements of 11 years daily cosmic electron fluxes in rigidity interval from 1.00 to 41.9 GV based on 2.0×10^{8} electrons collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) aboard International Space Station. The exhibit variations multiple timescales. Recurrent flux periods 27 days, 13.5 and 9 days are observed. find that show distinctly different time proton fluxes. Remarkably, a hysteresis between is observed significance greater than 6σ at rigidities below 8.5...

10.1103/physrevlett.130.161001 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2023-04-17

Precise knowledge of the charge and rigidity dependence secondary cosmic ray fluxes secondary-to-primary flux ratios is essential in understanding propagation. We report properties heavy fluorine F R range 2.15 GV to 2.9 TV based on 0.29 million events collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment International Space Station. The spectrum deviates from a single power law above 200 GV. heavier F/Si ratio distinctly different lighter B/O (or B/C) dependence. In particular, 10 GV, F/SiB/O...

10.1103/physrevlett.126.081102 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2021-02-25

We report the properties of sodium (Na) and aluminum (Al) cosmic rays in rigidity range 2.15 GV to 3.0 TV based on 0.46 million 0.51 nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment International Space Station. found that Na Al, together with nitrogen (N), belong a distinct ray group. In this group, we observe that, similar N flux, both flux Al are well described sums primary component (proportional silicon flux) secondary fluorine flux). The fraction increases for N, Na, fluxes...

10.1103/physrevlett.127.021101 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2021-07-07

This work proposes a dual-functional blockchain framework named BagChain for bagging-based decentralized learning. integrates with distributed machine learning by replacing the computationally costly hash operations in proof-of-work machine-learning model training. utilizes individual miners' private data samples and limited computing resources to train potentially weak base models, which may be very weak, further aggregates them into strong ensemble models. Specifically, we design...

10.48550/arxiv.2502.11464 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2025-02-17

We report the properties of primary cosmic-ray sulfur (S) in rigidity range 2.15 GV to 3.0 TV based on 0.38×10^{6} nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment (AMS). observed that above 90 dependence S flux is identical Ne-Mg-Si fluxes, which different from He-C-O-Fe fluxes. found that, similar N, Na, and Al cosmic rays, over entire range, traditional rays S, Ne, Mg, C all have sizeable secondary components, Mg fluxes are well described weighted sum silicon fluorine flux,...

10.1103/physrevlett.130.211002 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2023-05-25
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