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Light emitting devices based on nanostructured semiconductors
Light emitting devices based on high-efficiency photoluminescence (PL)
fluorescent nanocrystals have been investigated in terms of the generation of
light from the structure using a variety of deposition methods. An automated
modified layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly technique has been employed to
produce multilayers of thiol-capped red fluorescing CdTe nanocrystals. Indium-
tin-oxide (ITO) and aluminium electrodes were used as the electrodes.
Morphological characterization was carried out through Schottky field effect
(SFEG) SEM and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The structures built presented
clear red electroluminescence (EL) to the naked eye. Turn on voltages were found
to be in the range of 3-6 volts while the onset current was in the order of tens
of microamperes. The role of structure homogeneity, the presence of pinholes and
lifetime extension were features addressed during this investigation. Samples
with a lifetime of continuous operation in air longer than 60 minutes and highly
stable EL spectra were achieved; EL was visible to the unaided eye, although the
brightness was still below the commercial standards and has not yet been
qualified
Orlicz spaces for which the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator is bounded
Let M be the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator defined by [fórmula matemàtica inclosa a l'article] where the supremum is taken over all cubes Q containing x and IQI is the Lebesgue measure of Q. In this paper we characterize the Orlicz spaces L*ø, associated to N--functions ø, such that Mis bounded in L*ø. We prove that this boundedness is equivalent to the complementary N-function ψ of ø satisfying the Δ2-condition in [0,∞), that is, sups>o ψ (2s) / ψ (s) <∞
Ergodic results for certain contractions on orlicz spaces with fixed points
Let (X, M,ų) be a σ-finite measure space, Lø - Lø (X, M, ų) an Orlicz space associated to an N-function ø and let T : Lø→Lø be a linear operator with a fixed point h ≠ 0 a.e ., such that [fórmula matemàtica inclosa a l'article] and it is either a II 1 -contraction in Lø ∩ L1 or a II II∞ .-contraction in Lø ∩ L∞ The main result of this paper is that for a wide class of N functions ø 0, the ergodic maximal operator associated to T is bounded in L ø. Moreover, for every f € L ø we have the almost everywhere convergence and the norm convergente of certain weighted averages which include the Césàro averages
Two alternative estimation procedures for the negative binomial cure rate model with a latent activation scheme
In this paper two alternative estimation procedures based on the EM algorithm are proposed forthe flexible negative binomial cure rate model with a latent activation scheme. The Weibull modelas well as the log-normal and gamma distributions are also considered for the time-to-event datafor the non-destroyed cells. Simulation studies show the satisfactory performance of the proposedmethodology. The impact of misspecifying the survival function on both components of the model(cured and susceptible) is also evaluated. The use of the new methodology is illustrated with areal data set related to a clinical trial on Phase III cutaneous melanoma patients
Insights into the relationship between inherent materials properties of PZT and photochemistry for the development of nanostructured silver.
Recently there has been great interest in using patterned ferroelectric
materials for the photochemical growth of metal nanostructures. Variations in
surface and sub-surface structure influence the photochemical processes. Here we
show that crystallography, and hence remnant polarization, of the ferroelectric
affects photo-deposition. The ratio of metal growth on c– and c+ domains varies
from 1 : 2 for [100] to 1 : 100 for [111]. This is shown to be dependent on the
variations in the band structu
Cathodic and Anodic Material Diffusion in Polymer/Semiconductor-Nanocrystal Composite Devices
In the present day, the information technologies and telecommunications sector
continually increase their demand for low cost, low power consumption, high
performance electroluminescent devices for display applications. Furthermore,
general lighting applications, such as white light and large array colour
displays, would also benefit from an increase in the overall efficiency. Several
technologies are being investigated to fulfill these needs, such as organic
light emitting diodes (OLED), polymeric light emitting diodes (PLED) and field
effect emission devices. A new and promising technology is light emitting
devices (LEDs) based on nanostructured materials. With organic LEDs (OLEDs)
already making an impact on the market in an increasingly large number of
applications, hybrid technologies based on organic/inorganic nano-composites are
a potential the next step. The incorporation of highefficiency fluorescent
semiconductor nanoparticles has been shown to have a beneficial effect on device
performance, [1] modify the colour output from the device 2 and provide a
simplified route to generation of LED type devices. [3
Fabrication and characterization of red-emitting electroluminescent devices based on thiol-stabilized semiconductor nanocrystals
Thiol-capped CdTe nanocrystals were used to fabricate light-emitting diodes,
consisting of an emissive nanocrystal multilayer deposited via layer-by-layer,
sandwiched between indium-tin-oxide and aluminum electrodes. The emissive and
electrical properties of devices with different numbers of nanocrystal layers
were studied. The improved structural homogeneity of the nanocrystal multilayer
allowed for stable and repeatable current- and electroluminescence-voltage
characteristics. These indicate that both current and electroluminescence are
electric-field dependent. Devices were operated under ambient conditions and a
clear red-light was detected. The best-performing device shows a peak external
efficiency of 0.51% and was measured at 0.35mA/cm2 and 3.3V
Bartlett and Bartlett-type corrections for censored data from a Weibull distribution
In this paper, we obtain the Bartlett factor for the likelihood ratio statistic and the Bartlett-type correction factor for the score and gradient test in censored data from a Weibull distribution. The expressions derived are simple, we only have to define a few matrices. We conduct an extensive Monte Carlo study to evaluate the performance of the corrected tests in small sample sizes and we show how they improve the original versions. Finally, we apply the results to a real data set with a small sample size illustrating that conclusions about the regressors could be different if corrections were not applied to the three mentioned classical statistics for the hypothesis test
Generalized modified slash Birnbaum–Saunders distribution
In this paper, a generalization of the modified slash Birnbaum-Saunders (BS) distribution is introduced. The model is defined by using the stochastic representation of the BS distribution, where the standard normal distribution is replaced by a symmetric distribution proposed by Reyes et al. It is
proved that this new distribution is able to model more kurtosis than other extensions of BS previously proposed in the literature. Closed expressions are given for the pdf (probability density functio), along with their moments, skewness and kurtosis coefficients. Inference carried out is based on
modified moments method and maximum likelihood (ML). To obtain ML estimates, two approaches are considered: Newton-Raphson and EM-algorithm. Applications reveal that it has potential for doing well in real problems
Radiative capture reaction for Ne formation within a full three-body model
Background: The breakout from the hot Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxigen (CNO) cycles can
trigger the rp-process in type I x-ray bursts. In this environment, a
competition between and the
two-proton capture reaction is
expected.
Purpose: Determine the three-body radiative capture reaction rate for
formation including sequential and direct, resonant and
non-resonant contributions on an equal footing.
Method: Two different discretization methods have been applied to generate
Ne states in a full three-body model: the analytical transformed
harmonic oscillator method and the hyperspherical adiabatic expansion method.
The binary --O interaction has been adjusted to reproduce the known
spectrum of the unbound F nucleus. The dominant contributions to
the reaction rate have been
calculated from the inverse photodissociation process.
Results: Three-body calculations provide a reliable description of Ne
states. The agreement with the available experimental data on Ne is
discussed. It is shown that the
reaction rates computed within the two methods agree in a broad range of
temperatures. The present calculations are compared with a previous theoretical
estimation of the reaction rate.
Conclusions: It is found that the full three-body model provides a reaction
rate several orders of magnitude larger than the only previous estimation. The
implications for the rp-process in type I x-ray bursts should be investigated.Comment: 10 pages, 10 figures. Corrected versio
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