Photovoltaic quantum well infrared photodetectors

Quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIP) are a promising new approach to long-wavelength infrared detector arrays. Both single-well photovoltaic and multiple-well photoconductive devices have been demonstrated. The author discusses noise considerations as they apply to photovoltaic devices, grating coupling of the infrared light into QWIPs, and recently demonstrated electrically tunable detectors. The use of light trapping to enhance the quantum efficiency and reduce cross-talk in an array is addressed

Studies on the genus Aeolothrips (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) in Iran, with a key to species

Alavi, Jalil, Minaei, Kambiz (2018): Studies on the genus Aeolothrips (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) in Iran, with a key to species. Zootaxa 4446 (3): 343-360, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4446.3.

The genus Odontothrips in Iran with two new species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Alavi, Jalil, Minaei, Kambiz (2022): The genus Odontothrips in Iran with two new species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Zootaxa 5125 (4): 379-388, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5125.4.

Anaphothrips sineconus and Hyalopterothrips brunneus, two new species of Anaphothrips genus-group (Thysanoptera) from Iran

Alavi, Jalil, Yazdanian, Mohsen, Minaei, Kambiz (2018): Anaphothrips sineconus and Hyalopterothrips brunneus, two new species of Anaphothrips genus-group (Thysanoptera) from Iran. Zootaxa 4388 (3): 437-443, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4388.3.1

The Iranian Dendrothripinae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with description of a new genus and species

Alavi, Jalil, Minaei, Kambiz, Fekrat, Lida (2014): The Iranian Dendrothripinae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with description of a new genus and species. Zootaxa 3860 (5): 479-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3860.5.

FIGURES 12 – 19 in The Iranian Dendrothripinae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with description of a new genus and species

FIGURES 12 – 19. Iranodendrothrips kamalii sp. n. Female: (12) Head & pronotum, (13) Head (ventral), (14) Meso- and metanotum, (15) Fore wing (arrows indicate costal setae), (16) Antenna, (17) Abdominal tergites III – VII, (18) Abdominal tergites VIII – X. Male: (19) Abdominal tergites VIII – X

The genus Mycterothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran, with three new species

Alavi, Jalil, Awal, Mehdi Modarres, Fekrat, Lida, Minaei, Kambiz (2013): The genus Mycterothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iran, with three new species. Zootaxa 3718 (4): 345-356, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.4.

The Holarctic genus Aeolothrips (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) from Iran, with description of two new species

Alavi, Jalil, Awal, Mehdi Modarres, Fekrat, Lida, Minaei, Kambiz, Manzari, Shahab (2015): The Holarctic genus Aeolothrips (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) from Iran, with description of two new species. Zootaxa 3972 (1): 93-100, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3972.1.

One new species and two new records of the genus Aeolothrips from Iran (Insecta, Thysanoptera, Aeolothripidae)

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Comparison of Right and Left Side Heart Functions in Patients with Thalassemia Major, Patients with Thalassemia Intermedia, and Control Group

Background: Heart disease is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with beta thalassemia, rendering its early diagnosis vital. We studied and compared echocardiographic findings in patients with beta thalassemia major, patients with beta thalassemia intermedia, and a control group. Methods: Eighty asymptomatic patients with thalassemia major and 22 asymptomatic cases with thalassemia intermedia (8-25 years old) were selected from those referred to Ali Asghar Hospital (Zahedan-Iran) between June 2008 and June 2009. Additionally, 80 healthy individuals within the same age and sex groups were used as controls. All the individuals underwent echocardiography, the data of which were analyzed with the Student t-test. Results: The mean value of the pre-ejection period/ejection time ratio of the left ventricle during systole, the diameter of the posterior wall of the left ventricle during diastole, the left and right isovolumic relaxation times, and the right myocardial performance index in the patients with beta thalassemia major and intermedia increased significantly compared to those of the controls, but the other parameters were similar between the two patient groups. The mean values of the left and right pre- ejection periods, left ventricular end systolic dimension, and left isovolumic contraction time in the patients with thalassemia intermedia increased significantly compared to those of the controls. In the left side, myocardial performance index, left ventricular mass index, isovolumic contraction time, and deceleration time exhibited significant changes between the patients with thalassemia major and those with thalassemia intermedia, whereas all the echocardiographic parameters of the right side were similar between these two groups. Conclusion: The results showed that the systolic and diastolic functions of the right and left sides of the heart would be impaired in patients with thalassemia major and thalassemia intermedia. Consequently, serial echocardiography is suggested in asymptomatic patients with beta thalassemia for an early diagnosis of heart dysfunction and proper treatment