Effect of the Dielectric Anisotropy on the Propagation Properties of Microstrip Tapers with Height Variations

This paper deals with the design and application of nonuniform microstrip transmission lines on anisotropic substrates. A rigorous analysis is based on the use of Hertz vector potentials, moment method and transmission line theory to determine the dispersion characteristics of single and coupled tapered microstrip lines for accurate performance prediction. Results are presented for the main parameters providing the necessary information to design several devices on tapered microstrip, with variation on the strip width and dielectric height, for (M)MIC and antennas applications. A good agreement was observed with the results available in the literature for tapered lines on isotropic substrates.     

Temperature dependence of growth orientation and surface morphology of Li‐doped ZnO thin films on SiO2/Si substrates

ZnO thin films doped with Li (ZnO:Li) were deposited onto SiO₂/Si (100) substrates by direct‐current sputtering technique in the temperature range from room temperature to 500 °C. The crystalline structure, surface morphology and composition, and optical reflectivity of the deposited films were studied by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X‐ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and optical reflection measurements. Rough surface p‐type ZnO thin film deposition was confirmed. The results indicated that the ZnO:Li films growed at low temperatures show c‐axis orientation, while a‐axis growth direction is preferable at high temperatures. Moreover, the optical reflectivity from the surface of the films matched very well with the obtained results. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

基于本体关联网络的非常规突发事件案例快速提示方法

由于非常规突发事件具有罕见性、急迫性的特点,要求决策者在具体情境中极速对事件作出决策响应,通过各种非传统和非程式化的方式将事件的危害性降低至最低。为了能够快速地找到最相关的案例并及时地提示指导,本文将非常规突发事件用本体的形式来表示,分析了事件之间的不同类型的逻辑关联及相应程度,并进一步构建了非常规突发事件的本体关联网络。接着,在网络拓扑分析的基础上,我们提出了一种利用交互时间距离CTD(Commute Time Distance)的快速搜索算法,该算法利用谱分析和复杂网络性质分析,能快速找到与新加入节点(新发生突发事件)最相关的案例,从而利用相关措施对紧急危害进行及时地提示和指导。最后,结合青岛“11·22”输油管道爆炸案的实际案例,本文证明了所述方法的有效性并对网络性质进行了分析,结果表明本方法可以高效而方便地应用到各种实际情况中,为非常规突发事件的快速提示提供技术支撑。     

Unconventional superconductivity

‘Conventional’ superconductivity, as used in this review, refers to electron–phonon-coupled superconducting electron pairs described by BCS theory. Unconventional superconductivity refers to superconductors where the Cooper pairs are not bound together by phonon exchange but instead by exchange of some other kind, e.g. spin fluctuations in a superconductor with magnetic order either coexistent or nearby in the phase diagram. Such unconventional superconductivity has been known experimentally since heavy fermion CeCu₂Si₂, with its strongly correlated 4f electrons, was discovered to superconduct below 0.6?K in 1979. Since the discovery of unconventional superconductivity in the layered cuprates in 1986, the study of these materials saw T_c jump to 164?K by 1994. Further progress in high-temperature superconductivity would be aided by understanding the cause of such unconventional pairing. This review compares the fundamental properties of 9 unconventional superconducting classes of materials – from 4f-electron heavy fermions to organic superconductors to classes where only three known members exist to the cuprates with over 200 examples – with the hope that common features will emerge to help theory explain (and predict!) these phenomena. In addition, three new emerging classes of superconductors (topological, interfacial – e.g. FeSe on SrTiO₃, and H₂S under high pressure) are briefly covered, even though their ‘conventionality’ is not yet fully determined.     

Structural properties of TiN films grown on stainless steel substrates by a reactive radio-frequency sputtering technique at low temperature

TiN thin films were grown on stainless steel substrates by using the reactive radio-frequency magnetron-sputtering technique at relatively low temperature (200°C) using Ti and N₂. The deposition rate of the TiN film increased linearly with increasing applied radio-frequency power, and it decreased with increasing partial-pressure ratio of the N₂ gas to the Ar gas. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the surfaces of the TiN films had very smooth morphologies. The TiN thin film had good stoichiometry for a partial-pressure ratio of 0.05. The stoichiometry of the TiN films and the interface qualities of the TiN/stainless steel heterostructures were investigated by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) measurements. Auger depth profiles indicated that the compositions of the as-grown films consisted of titanium and nitrogen uniformly distributed throughout the films and that the films exhibited smooth interfaces. The interface quality of the TiN films to the stainless steel substrates were improved by annealing. These results indicate that annealed TiN thin films grown on stainless steel substrates hold promise for potential applications in advanced ceramic devices.     

Superconducting coatings of MgB2 prepared by electrophoretic deposition

The electrophoretic deposition technique was applied for the production of MgB₂ superconducting coatings on various substrates, by using a suspension of MgB₂ superconducting powder in an organic solvent. The main parameters that affect the deposition rate of the process and the quality of the coatings produced, such as the initial concentration of the suspension, the applied voltage and the distance between the electrodes, were investigated and optimized. The coatings produced were characterized and investigated for possible interaction between the substrate and the deposited superconductor by X-ray diffraction. The superconducting properties were measured by magnetic susceptibility (superconducting quantum interference device).     

Evolutionary operation-factorial design technique for optimization of conversion of mixed agroproducts into gallic acid

This article presents the optimization of gallic acid production using filamentous fungi from tannin-rich mixed substrates taking into account the interaction effects of six variable process parameters. The methodology adopted for optimization was the evolutionary operation (EVOP)-factorial design technique. This technique combines the factorial method for designing experiments with the EVOP methodology for analyzing the experimental results systematically and arriving at conclusions according to its decision-making procedure. Standard deviation and error limits based on 95% confidence were calculated according to the relationship given in the literature. It was found that the best combinations of the process parameters at the optimum levels were 30°C, 80% relative humidity, pH 5.0, 48-h incubation period, 3 mL of induced inoculum, and 35 g of mixed substrate, resulting in a gallic acid yield of 94.8% under modified solid-state fermentation.     

Preparation and characterization of transparent conducting Zn−Sn−O films deposited on organic substrates at low temperature

Transparent conducting Zn−Sn−O films were deposited on Polypropylene adipate thin-film substrates at low temperature by r. f. magnetron sputtering. The structural, electrical and optical properties of the deposited films were investigated. All the obtained films are of amorphous structure and have a very good adhesion to the substrates. The resistivity, carrier concentration and Hall mobility of the film are 1.3×10⁻² Ω·cm, 4.1×10¹⁹ cm⁻³ and 12.4 cm²· V⁻¹· s⁻¹, respectively. The transmittance of the film reaches 82%.     

TheMichaelis-Menten equation in the case of enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of linear homopolymer substrates with different degrees of polymerization

A novel theory has been proposed allowing the derivation of the equation ofMichaelis-Menten valid in the case of enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of linear homopolymer substrates with varying degrees of polymerization. This equation permits the definition of the maximal rate (V) of the enzyme reaction increasing with the molecular mass of the substrate and theMichaelis-Menten constant (Km) decreasing with the increase of the number of bonds in the substrate molecule. Two new methods have been developed permitting: 1. Determination of theMichaelis-Menten constant (Km') for a single substrate bond; and 2. Calculation of the free energy ( G) required for the formation and degradation of a single enzyme-substrate complex. The theory explains a number of experimental results published by other authors.

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Über die Gültigkeit derMichaelis-Menten-Gleichung bei der enzymkatalysierten Hydrolyse von linearen homopolymeren Verbindungen unterschiedlichen Polymerisationsgrades

Zusammenfassung Aufgrund neuer Überlegungen ist es möglich, die Gleichung nachMichaelis-Menten auf die enzymkatalysierte Hydrolyse von homopolymeren Körpern linearer Struktur mit verschiedenem Polymerisationgrad anzuwenden. Die Gleichung erlaubt die Erfassung der maximalen Enzym-Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit (V), die sich mit dem Molekulargewicht des Substrates erhöht, sowie derMichaelis-Menten-Konstante (Km), die sich mit zunehmender Anzahl von Verknüpfungen vermindert. Es wurden zwei neue Verfahren entwickelt: Erstens die Bestimmung derMichaelis-Menten-Konstante (Km') für eine Substratbindung, zweitens die Berechnung der freien Energie ( G) für die Bildung bzw. für die Zerlegung eines Enzym-Substrat-Komplexes. Die Theorie erklärt eine Reihe von Versuchsergebnissen, die von anderer Seite bereits veröffentlicht worden sind.

     

Optical and continuous-wave characteristics of V-grooved quantum well wire lasers confined by a p-n junction array

Role of the side-wall quantum wells in a V-grooved quantum well wire (QWW) is briefly reviewed by temperature-dependent photoluminescence, and then continuous-wave (cw) characteristics of QWW lasers confined by a p-n junction array are reported. In terms of the effectiveness in current confinement, very high power operation (over 11 mW) and a single longitudinal mode operation up to 8mW are achieved. Room-temperature threshold currents are measured to be 32.5 mA (pulsed) and 47.8 mA (cw) for a 200 m long uncoated cavity. The current- and temperature-tuning rates of the oscillation wavelength are as low as 0.038 nm/mA and 0.17 nm/°C, respectively.