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The STAR MAPS-based PiXeL detector
The PiXeL detector (PXL) for the Heavy Flavor Tracker (HFT) of the STAR
experiment at RHIC is the first application of the state-of-the-art thin
Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) technology in a collider environment.
Custom built pixel sensors, their readout electronics and the detector
mechanical structure are described in detail. Selected detector design aspects
and production steps are presented. The detector operations during the three
years of data taking (2014-2016) and the overall performance exceeding the
design specifications are discussed in the conclusive sections of this paper
Robust, frequency-stable and accurate mid-IR laser spectrometer based on frequency comb metrology of quantum cascade lasers up-converted in orientation-patterned GaAs
We demonstrate a robust and simple method for measurement, stabilization and
tuning of the frequency of cw mid-infrared (MIR) lasers, in particular of
quantum cascade lasers. The proof of principle is performed with a quantum
cascade laser at 5.4 \mu m, which is upconverted to 1.2 \mu m by sum-frequency
generation in orientation-patterned GaAs with the output of a standard
high-power cw 1.5 \mu m fiber laser. Both the 1.2 \mu m and the 1.5 \mu m waves
are measured by a standard Er:fiber frequency comb. Frequency measurement at
the 100 kHz-level, stabilization to sub-10 kHz level, controlled frequency
tuning and long-term stability are demonstrated
Practical considerations regarding results from static and dynamic load testing of bridges
Bridge tests are a helpful tool for bridge assessment and evaluation. Both in the case of a static and dynamic load testing, each element of the test: the load selection and application, the creation of a numerical model to follow the progress of the test or to check the validity of the test results, the measurement process itself and the comparative analysis of experimental results and calculations could be a source of errors in the bridge final evaluation if these errors and uncertainties are not properly considered. The article presents some of the most important factors that may bring errors in the interpretation of the test results and their comparison to targeted values or values derived from a numerical model. This, at the end, may result in the adoption of decisions that are not accurate and appropriate. The selected sources of feasible errors are presented with the division into static and dynamic loading tests. The presented examples of bridge load testing show how the use of improper test methods could lead to significant errors in bridge assessment and evaluation and, consequently, to wrong decisions.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
Integrated quantized electronics: a semiconductor quantized voltage source
The Josephson effect in superconductors links a quantized output voltage Vout
= f \cdot(h/2e) to the natural constants of the electron's charge e, Planck's
constant h, and to an excitation frequency f with important applications in
electrical quantum metrology. Also semiconductors are routinely applied in
electrical quantum metrology making use of the quantum Hall effect. However,
despite their broad range of further applications e.g. in integrated circuits,
quantized voltage generation by a semiconductor device has never been obtained.
Here we report a semiconductor quantized voltage source generating quantized
voltages Vout = f\cdot(h/e). It is based on an integrated quantized circuit of
a single electron pump operated at pumping frequency f and a quantum Hall
device monolithically integrated in series. The output voltages of several \muV
are expected to be scalable by orders of magnitude using present technology.
The device might open a new route towards the closure of the quantum
metrological triangle. Furthermore it represents a universal electrical quantum
reference allowing to generate quantized values of the three most relevant
electrical units of voltage, current, and resistance based on fundamental
constants using a single device.Comment: 15 pages, 3 figure
Hot-wire and hot-film anemometry
The circuit techniques, electronics, dynamic properties, and the applications of the anemometers are given
Quantum simulation of the wavefunction to probe frustrated Heisenberg spin systems
Quantum simulators are controllable quantum systems that can reproduce the
dynamics of the system of interest, which are unfeasible for classical
computers. Recent developments in quantum technology enable the precise control
of individual quantum particles as required for studying complex quantum
systems. Particularly, quantum simulators capable of simulating frustrated
Heisenberg spin systems provide platforms for understanding exotic matter such
as high-temperature superconductors. Here we report the analog quantum
simulation of the ground-state wavefunction to probe arbitrary Heisenberg-type
interactions among four spin-1/2 particles . Depending on the interaction
strength, frustration within the system emerges such that the ground state
evolves from a localized to a resonating valence-bond state. This spin-1/2
tetramer is created using the polarization states of four photons. The
single-particle addressability and tunable measurement-induced interactions
provide us insights into entanglement dynamics among individual particles. We
directly extract ground-state energies and pair-wise quantum correlations to
observe the monogamy of entanglement
US Microelectronics Packaging Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities
The semiconductor industry is experiencing a significant shift from
traditional methods of shrinking devices and reducing costs. Chip designers
actively seek new technological solutions to enhance cost-effectiveness while
incorporating more features into the silicon footprint. One promising approach
is Heterogeneous Integration (HI), which involves advanced packaging techniques
to integrate independently designed and manufactured components using the most
suitable process technology. However, adopting HI introduces design and
security challenges. To enable HI, research and development of advanced
packaging is crucial. The existing research raises the possible security
threats in the advanced packaging supply chain, as most of the Outsourced
Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facilities/vendors are offshore. To deal
with the increasing demand for semiconductors and to ensure a secure
semiconductor supply chain, there are sizable efforts from the United States
(US) government to bring semiconductor fabrication facilities onshore. However,
the US-based advanced packaging capabilities must also be ramped up to fully
realize the vision of establishing a secure, efficient, resilient semiconductor
supply chain. Our effort was motivated to identify the possible bottlenecks and
weak links in the advanced packaging supply chain based in the US.Comment: 22 pages, 8 figure
Quantum Technology: The Second Quantum Revolution
We are currently in the midst of a second quantum revolution. The first
quantum revolution gave us new rules that govern physical reality. The second
quantum revolution will take these rules and use them to develop new
technologies. In this review we discuss the principles upon which quantum
technology is based and the tools required to develop it. We discuss a number
of examples of research programs that could deliver quantum technologies in
coming decades including; quantum information technology, quantum
electromechanical systems, coherent quantum electronics, quantum optics and
coherent matter technology.Comment: 24 pages and 6 figure
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