Far-infrared emission and absorption by hot carriers in superlattices

Some of the earliest theoretical speculation, stimulated by the growth of semiconductor superlattices, focused on novel devices based on vertical transport through engineered band structures; Esaki and Tsu promised Bloch oscillators in narrow mini-band systems and Kazarinov and Suris contemplated electrically stimulated intersubband transitions as sources of infrared radiation. Nearly twenty years later these material systems have been perfected, characterized and understood and experiments are emerging that test some of these original concepts for novel submillimetre wave electronics. Here we describe recent experiments on intersubband emission in quantum wells stimulated by resonant tunnelling currents. A critical issue at this time is devising a way to achieve population inversion. Other experiments explore 'saturation' effects in narrow miniband transport. Thermal saturation may be viewed as a precursor to Bloch oscillation if the same effects can be induced with an applied electric field.

Electrotactile touch surface by using transparent graphene

In this work we present a flexible Electrostatic Tactile (ET) surface/display realized by using new emerging material graphene. The graphene is transparent conductor which successfully replaces previous solution based on indium-thin oxide (ITO) and delivers more reliable solution for flexible and bendable displays. The electrostatic tactile surface is capable of delivering programmable, location specific tactile textures. The ET device has an area of 25 cm 2, and consists of 130 μm thin optically transparent (>76%) and mechanically flexible structure overlaid unobtrusively on top of a display. The ET system exploits electro vibration phenomena to enable on-demand control of the frictional force between the user's fingertip and the device surface. The ET device is integrated through a controller on a mobile display platform to generate fully programmable range of stimulating signals. The ET haptic feedback is formed in accordance with the visual information displayed underneath, with the magnitude and pattern of the frictional force correlated with both the images and the coordinates of the actual touch in real time forming virtual textures on the display surface (haptic virtual silhouette). To quantify rate of change in friction force we performed a dynamic friction coefficient measurement with a system involving an artificial finger mimicking the actual touch. During operation, the dynamic friction between the ET surface and an artificial finger stimulation increases by 26% when the load is 0.8 N and by 24% when the load is 1 N. © 2012 ACM.

Ion beam, focused ion beam, and plasma discharge machining

Non-conventional methods of machining are used for many engineering applications where the traditional processes fail to be cost-effective. Such processes include Ion Beam Machining (IBM), focused ion beam (FIB) machining and plasma discharge machining. The mechanisms of material removal and associated hardware and software developed for industrial applications of these fascinating electro-physical and chemical machining processes are reviewed together with the latest research findings. © 2009 CIRP.

保安湖扁担塘螺类生产力的研究 Ⅲ.长角涵螺的周年生产量

采用三种方法对扁担塘长角涵螺的周年生产量进行了测算 ,结果表明 ,三种方法得到的生产量及P/B系数吻合较好。生产量的带壳湿重和去壳干重分别是 :体长频率法 ,2 .0 88g·m 2 ·a 1 ,0 .1 0 3g·m 2 ·a 1 ;Allen曲线法 ,2 .1 2 2g·m 2 ·a 1 ,0 .1 0 6g·m 2 ·a 1 ;瞬时生长率法 ,2 .2 73g·m 2 ·a 1 ,0 .1 1 4g·m 2 ·a 1 。对应的P/B系数为 4.3 ,4.3 ,4.0。

Anxiety reduction through detachment: subjective, physiological, and neural effects.

The ability to volitionally regulate emotions helps to adapt behavior to changing environmental demands and can alleviate subjective distress. We show that a cognitive strategy of detachment attenuates subjective and physiological measures of anticipatory anxiety for pain and reduces reactivity to receipt of pain itself. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we locate the potential site and source of this modulation of anticipatory anxiety in the medial prefrontal/anterior cingulate and anterolateral prefrontal cortex, respectively.

扁担塘螺类生产力的研究Ⅱ.纹沼螺的周年生产量

采用四种方法对扁担塘纹沼螺的周年生产量进行了测算 ,结果表明 ,四种方法得到的生产量吻合极好。生产量的去壳干重和带壳湿重分别是 :体长频度法 ,1 78.0 7mg·m- 2 ·a- 1 ,4998.40mg·m- 2 ·a- 1 ;减员累计法 ,1 74.50mg·m- 2 ·a- 1 ,4898.2 0mg·m- 2 ·a- 1 ;Allen曲线法 ,1 74 50mg·m- 2 ·a- 1 ,4898.2 0m- 2 ·a- 1 ;瞬时生长率法 ,1 78.1 4mg·m- 2 ·a- 1 ,50

中国轮藻新植物和新记录

本文报道了轮藻科1新种、2新变种及4个中国新记录:不等丽藻 Nitella inaequabilis sP.nov,分叉丽藻齿网变种N.furcata var.dentireticulata var.nov.;普生轮藻等苞变种 Chara vulgaris var.aequibracteata var.nov.;裂顶丽藻 Nitella partita Nordst.;过渡丽藻N.transilis T.F.Allen;布洛丽藻 N.blowiana J.Grove;娇小丽藻 N.pulchella T.

An automata theoretic decision procedure for the propositional mu-calculus

The propositional mu-calculus is a propositional logic of programs which incorporates a least fixpoint operator and subsumes the propositional dynamic logic of Fischer and Ladner, the infinite looping construct of Streett, and the game logic of Parikh. We give an elementary time decision procedure, using a reduction to the emptiness problem for automata on infinite trees. A small model theorem is obtained as a corollary.

Chromosome segregation in fertilized eggs from triploid Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg), following inhibition of polar body 1

Chromosome segregation in fertilized eggs from triploid Pacific oysters, following inhibition of the first polar body (PB1), was studied with acetic orcein staining techniques. To block the release of PB1, fertilized eggs were treated with 0.5 mg/l of cytochalasin B (CB). Four types of segregation were observed, namely, ''tripolar segregation'' (54.5%), ''united bipolar segregation'' (12%), ''separated bipolar segregation'' (2.5%), and ''incomplete united bipolar segregation'' (4%). The remaining 23% could not be classified because of chromosome disorganization, but appeared to be variants of the above. It seemed clear that the predominant pattern that gave rise to tetraploids was united bipolar segregation, although certain separated bipolar segregations might also lead to the formation of tetraploids. The sequential events of meioses observed in CB-treated eggs are described. The asynchrony of meiotic events and possible mechanisms for the various types of chromosome segregation are discussed.