Properties of a-C:H films deposited from a methane electron cyclotron wave resonant plasma

An electron cyclotron wave resonant methane plasma discharge was used for the high rate deposition of hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H). Deposition rates of up to ∼400 Å/min were obtained over substrates up to 2.5 in. in diameter with a film thickness uniformity of ∼±10%. The deposited films were characterised in terms of their mass density, sp3 and hydrogen contents, C-H bonding, intrinsic stress, scratch resistance and friction properties. The deposited films possessed an average sp3 content, mass density and refractive index of ∼58%, 1.76 g/cm3 and 2.035 respectively.Mechanical characterisation indicated that the films possessed very low steady-state coefficients of friction (ca. 0.06) and a moderate shear strength of ∼141 MPa. Nano-indentation measurements also indicated a hardness and elastic modulus of ∼16.1 and 160 GPa respectively. The critical loads required to induce coating failure were also observed to increase with ion energy as a consequence of the increase in degree of ion mixing at the interface. Furthermore, coating failure under scratch test conditions was observed to take place via fracture within the silicon substrate itself, rather than either in the coating or at the film/substrate interface. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Weaknesses of Margulis and Ramanujan-Margulis low-density parity-check codes

We report weaknesses in two algebraic constructions of low-density parity-check codes based on expander graphs. The Margulis construction gives a code with near-codewords, which cause problems for the sum-product decoder; The Ramanujan-Margulis construction gives a code with low-weight codewords, which produce an error-floor. © 2004 Elsevier B.V.

Performance of low density parity check codes as a function of actual and assumed noise levels

We investigate how sensitive Gallager's codes are, when decoded by the sum-product algorithm, to the assumed noise level. We have found a remarkably simple function that fits the empirical results as a function of the actual noise level at both high and low noise levels. © 2004 Elsevier B.V.

Performance of low density parity check codes as a function of actual and assumed noise levels

We investigate how sensitive Gallager's codes are, when decoded by the sum-product algorithm, to the assumed noise level. We have found a remarkably simple function that fits the empirical results as a function of the actual noise level at both high and low noise levels. ©2003 Published by Elsevier Science B. V.

Weaknesses of margulis and ramanujan-margulis low-density parity-check codes

We report weaknesses in two algebraic constructions of low-density parity-check codes based on expander graphs. The Margulis construction gives a code with near-codewords, which cause problems for the sum-product decoder; The Ramanujan-Margulis construction gives a code with low-weight codewords, which produce an error-floor. ©2003 Published by Elsevier Science B. V.

An Approach to the stability of international environmental agreements: the absorbing sets solution

We study international environmental negotiations when agreements between countries can not be binding. A problem with this kind of negotiations is that countries have incentives for free-riding from such agreements. We develope a notion of equilibrium based on the assumption that countries can create and dissolve agreements in their seeking of a larger welfare. This approach leads to a larger degree of cooperation compared to models based on the internal-external stability approach.

The Supercore for Normal Form Games

We study the supercore of a system derived from a normal form game. For the case of a finite game with pure strategies, we define a sequence of games and show that the supercore of that system coincides with the set of Nash equilibrium strategy profiles of the last game in the sequence. This result is illustrated with the characterization of the supercore for the n-person prisoners’ dilemma. With regard to the mixed extension of a normal form game, we show that the set of Nash equilibrium profiles coincides with the supercore for games with a finite number of Nash equilibria. For games with an infinite number of Nash equilibria this need not be no longer the case. Yet, it is not difficult to find a binary relation which guarantees the coincidence of these two sets.

Moral Hazard and the Internal Organization of Joint Research

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国内外管道泄漏检测技术进展

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利用改进的神经网络预测腐蚀管道的剩余强度

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参数激励圆柱形容器中的非线性Faraday波

在柱坐标系下，通过奇异摄动理论的多尺度展开法求解势流方程，研究了垂直强迫激励圆柱形容器中的单一模式水表面驻波模式．假设流体是无粘、不可压且运动是无旋的，在忽略了表面张力的影响下，用两变量时间展开法得到一个具有立方项以及底部驱动项影响的非线性振幅方程．对上述方程进行了数值计算，计算的结果显示了在不同驱动振幅和驱动频率下，会激发不同自由水表面驻波模式，从等高线的图像来看，和以往的实验结果相当吻合．

秭归县医院楼群拆除爆破设计与施工

三峡库区秭归县医院楼群包括10座不同高度、不同布置形式、同样砖结构的楼房,经预处理后成为15座独立的建筑物。采用控制爆破方法一次起爆将这些建筑物拆除。文中以住院部大楼的拆除为例,介绍了爆破方案和参数的确定,起爆网络设计以及施工的基本情况。爆破取得了良好效果。