This Science work was supported by the National Natural Foundation of China (Nos. 21502090, 21522604), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos. BK20150942, BK20150031) and the National Key Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB725204). We also thank the financial support from Top-notch Academic Programs Project of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (TAPP).
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