Coordination of supply chains with bidirectional option contracts

In this paper we develop a supply contract for a two-echelon manufacturer–retailer supply chain with a bidirectional option, which may be exercised as either a call option or a put option. Under the bidirectional option contract, we derive closed-form expressions for the retailer’s optimal order strategies, including the initial order strategy and the option purchasing strategy, with a general demand distribution. We also analytically examine the feedback effects of the bidirectional option on the retailer’s initial order strategy. In addition, taking a chain-wide perspective, we explore how the bidirectional option contract should be set to attain supply chain coordination.     

Application of the high-speed channel flow cell to reactive chemistry at solid surfaces

A high-speed channel flow cell is used to study the reaction of solid p-chloranil with basic aqueous solutions. Dissolution of the solid is shown to be induced by reaction of OH⁻ ions at the solid/liquid interface and appropriate kinetic parameters are reported. Received: 1 September 1998 / Accepted: 2 November 1998     

Non-orthogonal micro-free flow electrophoresis: From theory to design concept

Micro-free flow electrophoresis (μFFE) is a technique that facilitates continuous separation of molecules in a shallow channel with a hydrodynamic flow and an electric field at an angle to the flow. We recently developed a general theory of μFFE that suggested that an electric field non-orthogonal to the flow could improve resolution. Here, we used computer modeling to study resolution as a function of the electric field strength and the angle between the electric field and the hydrodynamic flow. In addition we used our general theory of μFFE to investigate other important influences on resolution, which include the velocity of the hydrodynamic flow, the height of the separation channel, and the magnitude and direction of the electroosmotic flow. Finally, we propose four designs that could be used to generate non-orthogonal electric fields and discuss their relative merits.     

Investigation on modified FWM suppression methods in DWDM optical communication system

The focus of this paper is to investigate the methods for Four Wave Mixing (FWM) suppression. Modified techniques equal and unequal-channel spacing with polarization, equal channel spacing with alternate channel delay, optical coupling and varied laser power have been proposed to reduce the impact of FWM on Dense Wave Length Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical communication system. Further the comparison of reduction of FWM for existing and proposed techniques has been discussed by varying the dispersion of fiber from 0 to 16 ps/nm/km. It has been observed that the suggested techniques are simpler to design optical communication system and superior to the existing methods.     

Channel coordination through a revenue sharing contract in a two-period newsboy problem

This paper studies channel coordination through revenue sharing contract between a single retailer and a single wholesaler in a two-period newsboy problem. Two models are discussed, a single-buying-opportunity model and a two-buying-opportunity model. We discuss how the revenue sharing ratio and the wholesale prices are to be determined in order to achieve channel coordination and a win–win outcome. We find that the wholesale prices are set to be lower than the retail prices and the optimal revenue sharing ratio is linearly increasing in the wholesale prices. The proposed revenue sharing contract has more flexibility than price protection, in that the optimal revenue sharing ratio can be settled reasonably through negotiation between the retailer and wholesaler.     

The effect of channel decoherence on entangled coherent states: A theoretical analysis

We analyze decoherence properties of entangled coherent states due to channel losses. Employing the concept of “entanglement of formation”, degradation of fidelity and degree of entanglement are calculated. We have obtained an explicit expression of concurrence concerning the symmetric noise channel and found our result is just incompatible with that of [K. Park, H. Jeong, Phys. Rev. A 82 (2010) 062325] measured by negativity in the limit of α→0. We demonstrate that entangled coherent states with sufficient small amplitudes are more robust against channel decoherence than Bell states.     

LDC-CNTFET: A carbon nanotube field effect transistor with linear doping profile channel

In this paper, a novel carbon nanotube field effect transistor with linear doping profile channel (LDC-CNTFET) is presented. The channel impurity concentration of the proposed structure is at maximum level at source side and linearly decreases toward zero at drain side. The simulation results show that the leakage current, on-off current ratio, subthreshold swing, drain induced barrier lowering, and voltage gain of the proposed structure improve in comparison with conventional CNTFET. Also, due to spreading the impurity throughout the channel region, the proposed structure has superior performance compared with a single halo CNTFET structure with equal saturation current. Design considerations show that the proposed structure enhances the device performance all over a wide range of channel lengths.     

On channel coordination through revenue-sharing contracts with price and shelf-space dependent demand

This paper deals with the problem of coordinating a vertically separated channel under a consignment contract with revenue sharing. We consider the demand of the downstream player, e.g., the retailer, being price and shelf-space sensitive. Under such a setting, the retailer decides on the revenue-sharing percentage and the slotting fee. And the upstream player, e.g., the manufacturer, decides on the retail price and the size of shelf-space. For each item sold, the retailer deducts an agreed-upon percentage from the selling price and remits the balance to the manufacturer. We model the decision-making of the two firms as a Stackelberg game, and carry out equilibrium analysis for both the centralized and decentralized regimes of the channel, with and without cooperation. In addition, a profit sharing scheme through a two-part slotting allowance is proposed, which leads to Pareto improvements among channel participants. Our analysis reveals that the non-cooperative game tends to set a higher revenue-sharing percentage and lower slotting fee by the retailer, and a higher retail price and less display space by the manufacturer, which leads to a lower channel profit. The consistent bias can be perfectly rectified by the cooperative game through the proposed two-part contractual agreement.     

Impact of Channel Length and Width for Charge Transportation of Graphene Field Effect Transistor

The effect of channel length and width on the large and small-signal parameters of the graphene field effect transistor have been explored using an analytical approach. In the case of faster saturation as well as extremely high transit frequency, the graphene field effect transistor shows outstanding performance. From the transfer curve, it is observed that there is a positive shift of Dirac point from the voltage of 0.15 V to 0.35 V because of reducing channel length from 440 nm to 20 nm and this curve depicts that graphene shows ambipolar behavior. Besides, it is found that because of widening channel the drain current increases and the maximum current is found approximately 2.4 mA and 6 mA for channel width 2 μm and 5 μm respectively. Furthermore, an approximate symmetrical capacitance-voltage (\begin{document}$C-V$\end{document}) characteristic of the graphene field effect transistor is obtained and the capacitance reduces when the channel length decreases but the capacitance can be increased by raising the channel width. In addition, a high transconductance, that demands high-speed radio frequency (RF) applications, of 6.4 mS at channel length 20 nm and 4.45 mS at channel width 5 μm along with a high transit frequency of 3.95 THz have been found that demands high-speed radio frequency applications.     

自组装半导体碳纳米管薄膜的光电特性

采用自组装的方法制备99%高纯度半导体碳纳米管平行阵列条带,以金属钯和钪为非对称接触电极制备碳纳米管（CNT）薄膜晶体管（TFTs）器件. 主要研究不同沟道长度碳纳米管薄膜晶体管器件的电输运特性和红外光电响应特性,分析了其中的载流子输运和光生载流子分离的物理机制. 我们发现薄膜晶体管器件的电学性能和光电性能依赖于器件沟道长度（L）和碳纳米管的平均长度（L_CNT）. 当沟道长度小于碳纳米管的平均长度时,器件开关比最低;当沟道长度超过碳纳米管平均长度时,随着沟道长度的增加,器件开关比增加,光电流减小.相关研究结果为高纯碳纳米管薄膜晶体管器件在红外光探测器方面的进一步应用提供参考依据.