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Reflectance and photoluminescence characterization of CdS and CdSe heteroepitaxial films deposited by laser ablation technique
Optical properties of CdSe and CdS films, deposited on sapphire substrate by means of pulsed laser ablation technique, have been investigated in order to study the effect of such a transparent substrate on the photoluminescence efficiency of the deposited epilayers. CdSe and CdS films present intrinsic (excitonic) emission at low temperature, differently from the same films deposited on quartz. The temperature dependence of the excitonic energy has been analyzed taking into account the contribution of both the thermal dilatation and electron-phonon interaction
thermoluminescence in lif crystals and the role of impurities
Eight nominally pure lithium fluoride crystals, obtained from a single LiF crystal containing less than 100 ppm impurities, were irradiated by gamma-rays from a 60 Co source at room temperature, with doses from 8.4 to 2.5 x 10 5 Gy, but one at -60 °C. Optical density measurements were performed to investigate the radiation-induced color centres (CCs) and to evaluate their concentrations. Thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves were collected and simulated by a first-order kinetics approach, and from the best-fit procedure ten glow peaks (GPs) spanning from 100 to 450 °C were highlighted. A comparative analysis of GP intensities and CC concentrations as a function of the irradiation dose has questioned their association as obtained in previous measurements, showing the impurities, less than 10 18 cm -3 , still playing a predominant role in TL spectra. New measurements on LiF crystals more pure, at least an order of magnitude, are required to establish for sure the association of GPs to CCs
2D Thermoluminescence imaging of dielectric surface long term charge memory of plasma surface interaction in DBD discharges
The charge trapping effect due to the exposure of alumina surfaces to plasma has been studied
in a volume dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in Ar and He noble gases. The long lasting
charge trapping of alumina dielectric plates, used as barriers in DBDs, is evidenced by an ex
situ thermoluminescence (TL) experiment performed with a standard and a custom
two-dimensional (2D)-TL apparatus. The spatial density of trapped surface charges is found to
be strongly correlated to the plasma morphology, and the surface spatial memory lasted for
several minutes to hours after plasma exposure. In the case of Ar, the plasma channel impact
signature on the surface shows a higher equivalent radiation dose with respect to the surface
plasma wave and the post-discharge species signature. As a consequence, for the development
of discharges, inside the dielectric surface the availability of lower energy trapped electrons is
larger in the first region of plasma impact. The reported spatial memory increases the
likelihood of the occurrence of plasma filaments in the same position in different runs. In He
plasmas, the dielectric barrier shows an almost uniform distribution of trapped charges,
meaning that there is no preferred region for the development of the discharge. In all cases a
slight asymmetry was shown in the direction of the gas flow. This can be interpreted as being due to the long-living species moving in the direction of the gas flow, corresponding with the
TL side experiment on the sample exposed to the plasma afterglow. The maximum values and the integral of the 2D-TL images showed a linear relation with the total charge per ac cycle,
corresponding with findings for the TL glow curve. In conclusion, 2D-TL images allow the retrieval of information regarding the plasma surface interaction such as the plasma
morphology, trap sites and their activation temperature
Thermoluminescence study of the trapped charge at an alumina surface electrode in different dielectric barrier discharge regimes
In this study, the charge trapping effect in alumina dielectric surfaces has been deeply investigated by means of a dedicated dielectric barrier discharge apparatus in different discharge regimes and gas mixtures. This work further validates our previous findings in the case of air discharges in a filamentary regime. Long lasting charge trapping has been
evidenced by ex situ thermoluminescence characterizations of alumina dielectric barrier plates
exposed to a plasma. The density of trapped surface charges was found to be higher in the glow discharge with respect to pseudo-glow and filamentary regimes, and for all regimes the minimum trap activation temperature was 390K and the trap energy was less than or around 1 eV. This implies that in the case of glow discharges a higher reservoir of electrons is present.
Also, the effect was found to persist for several days after running the discharge
Review of Responsiveness and Sustainable Concepts in Cellular Manufacturing Systems
Cellular manufacturing systems are widely used due to their advantageous capability of combining the flexibility of the job-shop and the productivity of the flow-shop. In recent years, the reduction of the product life cycle, variation in demand products, and introduction of new technologies, have driven the manufacturing companies to improve responsiveness, thus reducing the cellular manufacturing life cycle with a focus on re-designing the cells. Another issue concerns the sustainability of the manufacturing systems due to the introduction of energy costs in the design model of cellular manufacturing systems. This study is an overview of the more recent works on design approaches to improve the responsiveness and the models to support the sustainability of cellular manufacturing systems. The analysis of the literature review highlights the main findings and suggests future development paths considering the open problems in this field
On the collision quenching of by N2 and O2 and its influence on the measurement of E/N by intensity ratio of nitrogen spectral bands
International audience+ 2 (B 2 Σ + u, v = 0) by N 2 and O 2 and its influence on the measurement of E/N by intensity ratio of nitrogen spectral bands Abstract. Laser induced fluorescence measurements of the rate coefficients of N + 2 (B 2 Σ + u, v = 0) collision quenching by N 2 and O 2 are presented. The values of (8.84 ± 0.37) × 10 −10 cm 3 s −1 and (10.45 ± 0.45) × 10 −10 cm 3 s −1 have been found for N 2 and O 2 respectively. The present results agree well with literature data obtained by selective methods for ion B state excitation. The data are discussed in the frame of the spectroscopic evaluation of the reduced electric field in electrical discharges at high pressure, that makes use of the Second Positive System (SPS) and First Negative System (FNS) emissions of nitrogen. Collision quenching of N + 2 (B 2 Σ + u, v = 0) by N 2 and O 2
Memory-like behavior as a feature of electrical signals transmission in melanin-like bio-polymers
The memory-like behavior of melanin biopolymer under electrical stimuli is shown through
electrical transport characterization performed on melanin based metal insulator semiconductor
structures on silicon. The presence of a memory window and retention behavior is verified by
capacitance-voltage read outs before and after the application of voltage pulses. Interestingly, these
phenomena occur without the presence of metallic nanoclusters enclosed in the melanin matrix.
Charge trapping is considered the main mechanism responsible for the melanin memory-like
character. The inability to erase the memory window has been ascribed to the permanent
polarization effect during the application of the voltage pulse
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