Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-28DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109855
Ehsan Mofidipour, Matthew R. Jones, Brian D. Iverson
Control of radiative surface properties is critical in the design and optimization of thermal systems. Intrinsic radiative surface properties are generally static, but apparent radiative surface properties may be controlled by modifying the geometry of a surface. Therefore, geometric modifications enable the adaptation of thermal management systems to transient environmental conditions through dynamic control of radiative surface properties. In this study, the radiative properties of a flat, polished copper surface and the apparent radiative properties of a corrugated, polished copper surface are measured for various angles of incidence of the spectral intensity, over a limited range within the visible and near-infrared spectra (550–1100 nm). A measurement framework that relates measurements of the in-plane spectral, directional-directional reflectivity to the in-plane spectral, bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) is presented. Since the BRDF is the fundamental radiative surface property, it may be used to obtain the spectral, directional emissivity for surfaces. Results indicate that the spectral, directional-hemispherical reflectivity of the corrugated surface is significantly less than that of the flat surface. The spectral, directional emissivity of the corrugated copper surface is greater than approximately 0.93 at all wavelengths. In contrast, the spectral, directional emissivity of the flat copper surface varies between 0.6–0.73 in the visible spectral range studied and this value decreases in the near-infrared region across all directions (∼0.18–0.23). The orientation of the grooves with respect to the incident intensity affects the spectral, directional emissivity. The spectral, directional emissivity of the corrugated surface decreases by 24% (from 0.95 to 0.71), 16% (from 0.93 to 0.77), and 13% (from 0.96 to 0.83) when it was rotated 60° at 600, 800, and 1000 nm, respectively. These observations suggest that emission by the corrugated surface may be guided in a preferred direction.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109856
Yan Sun , Feng Hu , Qing Chen , CuiCui Sang , Dongdong Liu , Xi Liu , Chong Han , Zhe Shi
Energy levels, lifetimes, line strengths, oscillator strengths, and transition probabilities for the , , and (, ) configurations of the Be-like Sc ion were calculated using the multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree–Fock (MCDHF) method, with the contributions of the Breit interaction and quantum electrodynamics (QED) corrections included. Atomic parameters for 250 K-shell excited fine-structure levels and 2441 corresponding electric dipole (E1) transitions are presented. The computed K X-ray wavelengths are in good agreement with previous experimental and theoretical results, with most differences below 0.095%. The uncertainty of the calculated transition data was carefully estimated based on relative deviations from transition probabilities from different gauges. Furthermore, the accuracy of each E1 transition was individually assessed. These high-precision results are crucial for identifying and analysing X-ray spectral lines in astrophysical sources and in high-temperature laboratory plasmas, thereby enabling more accurate plasma diagnostics and modelling.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109853
Neranga K. Hannadige , Guangliang Fu , Bastiaan van Diedenhoven , Hailing Jia , Zihao Yuan , Otto Hasekamp
<div><div>Proper proxies for CCN are vital to provide accurate observation-based estimates of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions (ACI), which are commonly used to constrain climate models. An effective proxy for CCN is the column number of aerosol particles that surpass a predetermined threshold radius (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> [m<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>]). This CCN proxy has been estimated from PARASOL using level 2 aerosol microphysical and/or optical property retrievals. With the advanced multi-angle polarimeters (MAPs) such as the Spectro-Polarimeter for Planetary EXploration one (SPEXone) onboard the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, further improvements in <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> retrievals are expected. This paper presents a deep neural network (NN) MAP algorithm as an extension for the Remote sensing of Trace gas and Aerosol Products (RemoTAP)-NN algorithm to directly retrieve <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> within the 0–2 km atmosphere (a representation for the boundary layer (BL)), <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>BL</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></math></span> [m<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>] from SPEXone measurements. The algorithm consists of two distinct NN models to perform the retrieval and to estimate the goodness-of-fit of the retrieval. The NN models are trained on synthetic SPEXone measurements based on 3 aerosol modes: fine mode, insoluble coarse/dust mode, and soluble coarse mode. The algorithm’s potential has been validated independently against synthetic SPEXone measurements simulated based on the 7 aerosol modes from the ECHAM-HAM global aerosol-climate model. The relative RMSE of <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> retrieved from the NN algorithm is 0.20 over the ocean and 0.29 over land. For <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>BL</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></math></span>, the relative RMSE increases to 0.46 over the ocean and 1.04 over land. For the same validation data, the relative RMSE of <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> estimated from the RemoTAP physics-based/classical algorithm is 0.34 over the ocean and 0.54 over land. For <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>BL</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></math></span>, the relative RMSE is 0.93 over the ocean and 1.18 over land. Our
{"title":"Estimation of Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) using a neural network retrieval algorithm—A synthetic study for SPEXone on the NASA PACE mission","authors":"Neranga K. Hannadige , Guangliang Fu , Bastiaan van Diedenhoven , Hailing Jia , Zihao Yuan , Otto Hasekamp","doi":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Proper proxies for CCN are vital to provide accurate observation-based estimates of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions (ACI), which are commonly used to constrain climate models. An effective proxy for CCN is the column number of aerosol particles that surpass a predetermined threshold radius (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> [m<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>]). This CCN proxy has been estimated from PARASOL using level 2 aerosol microphysical and/or optical property retrievals. With the advanced multi-angle polarimeters (MAPs) such as the Spectro-Polarimeter for Planetary EXploration one (SPEXone) onboard the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, further improvements in <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> retrievals are expected. This paper presents a deep neural network (NN) MAP algorithm as an extension for the Remote sensing of Trace gas and Aerosol Products (RemoTAP)-NN algorithm to directly retrieve <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> within the 0–2 km atmosphere (a representation for the boundary layer (BL)), <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>BL</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></math></span> [m<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>] from SPEXone measurements. The algorithm consists of two distinct NN models to perform the retrieval and to estimate the goodness-of-fit of the retrieval. The NN models are trained on synthetic SPEXone measurements based on 3 aerosol modes: fine mode, insoluble coarse/dust mode, and soluble coarse mode. The algorithm’s potential has been validated independently against synthetic SPEXone measurements simulated based on the 7 aerosol modes from the ECHAM-HAM global aerosol-climate model. The relative RMSE of <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> retrieved from the NN algorithm is 0.20 over the ocean and 0.29 over land. For <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>BL</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></math></span>, the relative RMSE increases to 0.46 over the ocean and 1.04 over land. For the same validation data, the relative RMSE of <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow></msub></math></span> estimated from the RemoTAP physics-based/classical algorithm is 0.34 over the ocean and 0.54 over land. For <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CCN</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>BL</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></math></span>, the relative RMSE is 0.93 over the ocean and 1.18 over land. Our ","PeriodicalId":16935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer","volume":"354 ","pages":"Article 109853"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146134658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-24DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109852
L. Windholz , S. Kröger , J. Ruczkowski , M. Elantkowska
Recently, revised energy values of the Nb II levels have been published, based on precise determinations of the center of gravity (cg) wavenumbers of 1121 spectral lines [ADNDT 159 (2024) 101664]. For finding the cg wave numbers for lines with widely spread hyperfine (hf) structure patterns it is necessary to know the hf constants of the involved energy levels, which are also revised or new determined in this paper. Based on these results, new semi-empirical studies of the fine- and hf-structure of Nb II were published [JQSRT 344 (2025) 109512 and 346 (2025) 109583]. In the ADNDT-paper, experimental A-values of 349 levels are given. For the majority of the levels the semi-empirically determined A-values agree well with the experimental ones, but for 28 levels a conspicuous deviation can be noticed. In the present work we tried to clarify these discrepancies. For 14 of these 28 levels revised A-values are given. For the remaining 14 levels the previously published experimental values were retained.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109859
Yue Xi, Lei Bi
Inverting light-scattering data to retrieve the microphysical properties of irregular particles like dust is a classic, ill-posed challenge. This study presents a scattering-physics-constrained deep learning framework that overcomes this by directly and robustly inferring dust properties, including refractive index, size distribution, and shape related parameters, from multi-angle scattering matrix measurements. Our approach synergizes a particle-size-comprehensive forward simulator for super-spheroids with a custom loss function that embeds physical constraints. By unifying the invariant imbedding T-matrix, improved geometric optics, and deep neural network methods, the simulator seamlessly bridges optical properties across all particle sizes. Validated on experimental data, the developed framework provides an efficient and accurate approach for retrieving dust aerosol microphysics.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109861
Zhiguo Xu, Jingxiang Wang
Near-field heat transfer is enhanced by polariton hybridization in various materials. But the hybrid effect mechanism of anisotropic polaritons between multilayer graphene grating structures and hyperbolic materials is not clear. This study focuses on the near-field heat transfer between bilayer graphene grating/hBN heterostructure. The graphene grating rotation angle effect on near-field radiative heat transfer modulation is studied. The hBN film thickness effect on near-field radiative heat transfer modulation is investigated. The polariton hybridization in heterostructure changes near-field radiative heat transfer. With increasing hBN film thickness, the hybrid polariton topological structure undergoes the transition from hyperbolic to elliptical. Upon reaching a certain rotation angle, the topological transition of the hybrid polarization leads to a considerable increase in spectral heat transfer coefficient.
{"title":"Near field heat transfer in heterostructure with twisted bilayer graphene grating/hBN","authors":"Zhiguo Xu, Jingxiang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109861","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109861","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Near-field heat transfer is enhanced by polariton hybridization in various materials. But the hybrid effect mechanism of anisotropic polaritons between multilayer graphene grating structures and hyperbolic materials is not clear. This study focuses on the near-field heat transfer between bilayer graphene grating/hBN heterostructure. The graphene grating rotation angle effect on near-field radiative heat transfer modulation is studied. The hBN film thickness effect on near-field radiative heat transfer modulation is investigated. The polariton hybridization in heterostructure changes near-field radiative heat transfer. With increasing hBN film thickness, the hybrid polariton topological structure undergoes the transition from hyperbolic to elliptical. Upon reaching a certain rotation angle, the topological transition of the hybrid polarization leads to a considerable increase in spectral heat transfer coefficient.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer","volume":"353 ","pages":"Article 109861"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146134657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109833
Nikolai F. Zobov , Irina I. Mizus , Roman I. Ovsyannikov , Mikhail A. Rogov , Jonathan Tennyson , Marco Pezzella , Sergei N. Yurchenko , Robert R. Gamache , Oleg L. Polyansky
Water line list UCLH2O296 for HITRAN database has been calculated using the new global composite potential energy surface, named PES40K, obtained similarly as POKAZATEL PES by improving 246 polynomial coefficients. Nuclear motion calculations were performed using DVR3D in Radau coordinates.The PES optimization procedure was based on a method proposed by Yurchenko et al. which optimizes simultaneously with respect to both empirical energy levels and ab initio energies. Transition Intensities for the UCLH2O296 line list were computed using the ab initio CKAPTEN DMS of Conway et al. Our calculation gave 477 395 transitions up to 44500 cm−1 involving 241 234 states with 26. To label the energy levels with rovibrational quantum numbers , , , , , and , a complex procedure as a combination of 5 methods ((A) Wavefunction contribution, (B) Nodes counting, (C) Modified Hose–Taylor method, (D) Labeling merging and correction, (E) Correction by dependencies) is developed and applied to a line list. Vibrational labeling using the Wavefunction contribution method (TROVE program) is more accurate, while rotational labeling is more accurate using the modified Hose–Taylor method. At total of 92 035 levels are now labeled by , and quantum numbers, and 48 440 of these 92 035 levels were labeled fully by , , , and . Line shape coefficients are a result of a “diet” procedure. Comparisons with existing HO line lists are given.
{"title":"An assigned room temperature line list for H216O","authors":"Nikolai F. Zobov , Irina I. Mizus , Roman I. Ovsyannikov , Mikhail A. Rogov , Jonathan Tennyson , Marco Pezzella , Sergei N. Yurchenko , Robert R. Gamache , Oleg L. Polyansky","doi":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109833","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109833","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Water line list UCLH2O296 for HITRAN database has been calculated using the new global composite potential energy surface, named PES40K, obtained similarly as POKAZATEL PES by improving 246 polynomial coefficients. Nuclear motion calculations were performed using DVR3D in Radau coordinates.The PES optimization procedure was based on a method proposed by Yurchenko et al. which optimizes simultaneously with respect to both empirical energy levels and ab initio energies. Transition Intensities for the UCLH2O296 line list were computed using the ab initio CKAPTEN DMS of Conway et al. Our calculation gave 477 395 transitions up to 44500 cm<sup>−1</sup> involving 241 234 states with <span><math><mi>J</mi></math></span> <span><math><mo>≤</mo></math></span> 26. To label the energy levels with rovibrational quantum numbers <span><math><mi>J</mi></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>, and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>, a complex procedure as a combination of 5 methods ((A) Wavefunction contribution, (B) Nodes counting, (C) Modified Hose–Taylor method, (D) Labeling merging and correction, (E) Correction by <span><math><mrow><mi>E</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow></msub><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> dependencies) is developed and applied to a line list. Vibrational labeling using the Wavefunction contribution method (TROVE program) is more accurate, while rotational labeling is more accurate using the modified Hose–Taylor method. At total of 92 035 levels are now labeled by <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> quantum numbers, and 48 440 of these 92 035 levels were labeled fully by <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>, <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> and <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>v</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>. Line shape coefficients are a result of a “diet” procedure. Comparisons with existing H<span><math><mrow><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>16</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>O line lists are given.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer","volume":"354 ","pages":"Article 109833"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-21DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109837
Kameswara S. Vinjamuri , Marco Vountas , Vladimir Rozanov , Luca Lelli , Hartmut Boesch , John P. Burrows
Accurate cloud phase classification in the near-infrared is challenging due to the overlapping radiative properties of water, ice, and mixed-phase clouds. This study presents a new composite Phase Classification Index (PCINIR,DV) for near-infrared satellite measurements in a dual-viewing geometry. The index is defined as the product of two physically derived components: (1) a spectral ratio of top-of-atmosphere radiances at 1.61 and 2.25 , which exploits the differences in absorption between water and ice, and (2) a directional ratio of 0.87 radiances from oblique and nadir views, which are influenced by scattering. Theoretical simulations using the SCIATRAN radiative transfer model demonstrate that the PCINIR,DV effectively distinguishes between pure water and ice clouds, enabling mixed-phase clouds to be identified. Sensitivities are analyzed for ranges of particle sizes, ice fractions, and surface types. Theoretical results show that water clouds, excluding thin clouds over snow surfaces, exhibit high PCINIR,DV values (above 3.5), ice clouds yield low values (below 2.75), and intermediate values correspond to mixed-phase clouds. Validation of PCINIR,DV derived from the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) dual-view observations (onboard Sentinel-3A) against CloudSat-CALIPSO phase classifications confirms its applicability, yielding 86% classification accuracy, including over 63% for mixed-phase clouds. The results demonstrate that PCINIR,DV provides a robust physical framework for dual-view satellite missions, which aim to measure the cloud phase.
{"title":"Sensitivity of near-infrared bands to cloud phase: An assessment using dual-view satellite measurements","authors":"Kameswara S. Vinjamuri , Marco Vountas , Vladimir Rozanov , Luca Lelli , Hartmut Boesch , John P. Burrows","doi":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate cloud phase classification in the near-infrared is challenging due to the overlapping radiative properties of water, ice, and mixed-phase clouds. This study presents a new composite Phase Classification Index (PCI<sub>NIR,DV</sub>) for near-infrared satellite measurements in a dual-viewing geometry. The index is defined as the product of two physically derived components: (1) a spectral ratio of top-of-atmosphere radiances at 1.61 <span><math><mrow><mi>μ</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></math></span> and 2.25 <span><math><mrow><mi>μ</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></math></span>, which exploits the differences in absorption between water and ice, and (2) a directional ratio of 0.87 <span><math><mrow><mi>μ</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></math></span> radiances from oblique and nadir views, which are influenced by scattering. Theoretical simulations using the SCIATRAN radiative transfer model demonstrate that the PCI<sub>NIR,DV</sub> effectively distinguishes between pure water and ice clouds, enabling mixed-phase clouds to be identified. Sensitivities are analyzed for ranges of particle sizes, ice fractions, and surface types. Theoretical results show that water clouds, excluding thin clouds over snow surfaces, exhibit high PCI<sub>NIR,DV</sub> values (above 3.5), ice clouds yield low values (below 2.75), and intermediate values correspond to mixed-phase clouds. Validation of PCI<sub>NIR,DV</sub> derived from the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) dual-view observations (onboard Sentinel-3A) against CloudSat-CALIPSO phase classifications confirms its applicability, yielding 86% classification accuracy, including over 63% for mixed-phase clouds. The results demonstrate that PCI<sub>NIR,DV</sub> provides a robust physical framework for dual-view satellite missions, which aim to measure the cloud phase.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer","volume":"353 ","pages":"Article 109837"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146014833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109840
Simon Collignon , Brian Hays , Dimitri Lederer , Clément Lauzin
Accurate rest frequencies of torsion–rotation transitions of methanol in the centimeter wave are critical to challenge the standard model through probing hypothetical variation of fundamental constants over space and time. Even though microwave Fourier transform (FTMW) spectroscopy is a very mature technique, it fails to provide uncertainties below the kHz level and the characterization of these uncertainties remains scarce. Here, we employ a new FTMW spectrometer to measure and analyze the free induction decay (FID) signal of the 12.2 GHz torsion–rotation transition of methanol in the time domain. We discuss the systematic effects that induce a shift on the line center and quantify the associated corrections and uncertainties that pertain to the frequency estimate. The transition frequency was determined to be . This work not only provides a reference to further constrain the limit on hypothetical variation of the proton-to-electron mass ratio, but also compiles the many systematic effects that must be accounted for in general to accurately quantify the uncertainty of the frequency estimated from FID signals.
{"title":"Precision microwave spectroscopy in a Ku-band waveguide: The case study of the 12.2 GHz line of methanol","authors":"Simon Collignon , Brian Hays , Dimitri Lederer , Clément Lauzin","doi":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109840","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109840","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate rest frequencies of torsion–rotation transitions of methanol in the centimeter wave are critical to challenge the standard model through probing hypothetical variation of fundamental constants over space and time. Even though microwave Fourier transform (FTMW) spectroscopy is a very mature technique, it fails to provide uncertainties below the kHz level and the characterization of these uncertainties remains scarce. Here, we employ a new FTMW spectrometer to measure and analyze the free induction decay (FID) signal of the 12.2 GHz torsion–rotation transition of methanol in the time domain. We discuss the systematic effects that induce a shift on the line center and quantify the associated corrections and uncertainties that pertain to the frequency estimate. The transition frequency was determined to be <span><math><mrow><mn>12</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>178</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>596</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>106</mn><mo>±</mo><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>12</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>stat</mi></mrow></msub><mo>±</mo><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>243</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>sys</mi></mrow></msub><mspace></mspace><mi>Hz</mi></mrow></math></span>. This work not only provides a reference to further constrain the limit on hypothetical variation of the proton-to-electron mass ratio, but also compiles the many systematic effects that must be accounted for in general to accurately quantify the uncertainty of the frequency estimated from FID signals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer","volume":"353 ","pages":"Article 109840"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-03DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109857
Domingo Heras , Wenqin Li , Ibon Alkorta , Ruth Pinacho , Lourdes Enríquez , J. Emiliano Rubio , Cristóbal Pérez , Alberto Lesarri
We used jet-cooled broadband rotational spectroscopy and quantum mechanical calculations to study the potential energy surface, molecular structure and intra- and intermolecular interactions of the biarylic thienyl pyridines of 2-(2-thienyl)pyridine and 2-(2-pyridyl)benzothiophene and their monohydrates. Two isomers of the bare molecules were identified in the gas phase, characterized by planar structures and zusammen (Z) or entgegen (E) orientations around the ring junction. A single Z-isomer was observed for both monohydrates, primary stabilized by a hydroxyl-to-nitrogen (O-H···N) hydrogen bond and secondary C-H···O interactions. The computational study included D3 dispersion-corrected hybrid (B3LYP) and double hybrid (B2PLYP) density functional methods, with additional calculations at the RI-MP2 and DLPNO-CCSD(T) levels. NBO calculations examined the donor-acceptor hyperconjugative effects involving the nitrogen and sulfur atoms, suggesting that their participation in the larger stability of the Z form is not decisive and may involve other intramolecular interactions. In particular, examination of the electronic density shifts (EDS) further suggests that non-covalent N···S chalcogen interactions partially contribute to the preference for the Z conformation.
{"title":"Rotational investigation of Biarylic Thienyl Pyridines and their Monohydrates: The role of the S···N intramolecular interaction","authors":"Domingo Heras , Wenqin Li , Ibon Alkorta , Ruth Pinacho , Lourdes Enríquez , J. Emiliano Rubio , Cristóbal Pérez , Alberto Lesarri","doi":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109857","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jqsrt.2026.109857","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We used jet-cooled broadband rotational spectroscopy and quantum mechanical calculations to study the potential energy surface, molecular structure and intra- and intermolecular interactions of the biarylic thienyl pyridines of 2-(2-thienyl)pyridine and 2-(2-pyridyl)benzothiophene and their monohydrates. Two isomers of the bare molecules were identified in the gas phase, characterized by planar structures and <em>zusammen</em> (<em>Z</em>) or <em>entgegen</em> (<em>E</em>) orientations around the ring junction. A single <em>Z</em>-isomer was observed for both monohydrates, primary stabilized by a hydroxyl-to-nitrogen (O-H···N) hydrogen bond and secondary C-H···O interactions. The computational study included D3 dispersion-corrected hybrid (B3LYP) and double hybrid (B2PLYP) density functional methods, with additional calculations at the RI-MP2 and DLPNO-CCSD(T) levels. NBO calculations examined the donor-acceptor hyperconjugative effects involving the nitrogen and sulfur atoms, suggesting that their participation in the larger stability of the <em>Z</em> form is not decisive and may involve other intramolecular interactions. In particular, examination of the electronic density shifts (EDS) further suggests that non-covalent N···S chalcogen interactions partially contribute to the preference for the <em>Z</em> conformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer","volume":"353 ","pages":"Article 109857"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146110483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}