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We consider a model equation for the Navier–Stokes strain equation which has the same identity for enstrophy growth and a number of the same regularity criteria as the full Navier–Stokes strain equation, and is also an evolution equation on the same constraint space. We prove finite-time blowup for this model equation, which shows that the identity for enstrophy growth and the strain constraint space are not sufficient on their own to guarantee global regularity for Navier–Stokes. The mechanism for the finite-time blowup of this model equation is the self-amplification of strain, which is consistent with recent research suggesting that strain self-amplification, not vortex stretching, is the main mechanism behind the turbulent energy cascade. Because the strain self-amplification model equation is obtained by dropping certain terms from the full Navier–Stokes strain equation, we will also prove a conditional blowup result for the full Navier–Stokes equation involving a perturbative condition on the terms neglected in the model equation.
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Smart Snapshot spectropolarimetric imaging enabled by optical metasurfaces and deep learning
We present broadband full-stokes spectropolarimetry using a chiral metasurface, which can retrieve spatially distributed wavelength information and full-stokes polarization states in a single shot.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2047446
- PAR ID:
- 10504593
- Publisher / Repository:
- Optica Publishing Group
- Date Published:
- ISBN:
- 978-1-957171-25-8
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- FTh4D.1
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- San Jose, CA
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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