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Metal-semiconductor-metal ion-implanted Si waveguide photodetectors for C-band operation
Metal-semiconductor-metal Si waveguide photodetectors are demonstrated with responsivities of greater than 0.5 A/W at a wavelength of 1550 nm for a device length of 1mm. Sub-bandgap absorption in the Si waveguide is achieved by creating divacancy lattice defects via Si+ ion implantation. The modal absorption coefficient of the ion-implanted Si waveguide is measured to be â185 dB/cm, resulting in a detector responsivity of â0.51 A/W at a 50V bias. The frequency response of a typical 1mm-length detector is measured to be 2.6 GHz, with simulations showing that a frequency response of 9.8 GHz is achievable with an optimized contact configuration and bias voltage of 15V. Due to the ease with which these devices can be fabricated, and their potential for high performance, these detectors are suitable for various applications in Si-based photonic integrated circuits
Enhanced performance in fluorene-free organometal halide perovskite light-emitting diodes using tunable, low electron affinity oxide electron injectors.
Fluorene-free perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with low turn-on voltages, higher luminance and sharp, color-pure electroluminescence are obtained by replacing the F8 electron injector with ZnO, which is directly deposited onto the CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite using spatial atmospheric atomic layer deposition. The electron injection barrier can also be reduced by decreasing the ZnO electron affinity through Mg incorporation, leading to lower turn-on voltages.The authors would like to acknowledge funding from the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trusts, Rutherford Foundation of New Zealand, A*STAR National Science Scholarship, Girton College Cambridge, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, EPSRC (Reference: EP/G060738/1), the ERC Advanced Investigator Grant, Novox, ERC-2009-adG 247276 and Cambridge Display Technology.This is the final version of the article. It was first published by Wiley at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201405044/abstract
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Distribution, Stock Composition and Timing, and Tagging Response of Wild Chinook Salmon Returning to a Large, Free-Flowing River Basin
Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha returns to the Yukon River basin have declined dramatically since
the late 1990s, and detailed information on the spawning distribution, stock structure, and stock timing is needed to
better manage the run and facilitate conservation efforts. A total of 2,860 fish were radio-tagged in the lower basin
during 2002â2004 and tracked upriver. Fish traveled to spawning areas throughout the basin, ranging from several
hundred to over 3,000 km from the tagging site. Similar distribution patterns were observed across years,
suggesting that the major components of the run were identified. Daily and seasonal composition estimates were
calculated for the component stocks. The run was dominated by two regional components comprising over 70% of
the return. Substantially fewer fish returned to other areas, ranging from 2% to 9% of the return, but their
collective contribution was appreciable. Most regional components consisted of several principal stocks and a
number of small, spatially isolated populations. Regional and stock composition estimates were similar across years
even though differences in run abundance were reported, suggesting that the differences in abundance were not
related to regional or stock-specific variability. Run timing was relatively compressed compared with that in rivers
in the southern portion of the speciesâ range. Most stocks passed through the lower river over a 6-week period,
ranging in duration from 16 to 38 d. Run timing was similar for middle- and upper-basin stocks, limiting the use of
timing information for management. The lower-basin stocks were primarily later-run fish. Although differences
were observed, there was general agreement between our composition and timing estimates and those from other
assessment projects within the basin, suggesting that the telemetry-based estimates provided a plausible
approximation of the return. However, the short duration of the run, complex stock structure, and similar stock
timing complicate management of Yukon River returns
IBD2020 global forum: results of an international patient survey on quality of care
Background/Aims IBD2020 is a global forum for standards of care in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of the IBD2020 survey was to identify and describe variations in quality care of IBD. Methods Patients with IBD from Finland, Italy, France, Canada, Germany, UK, Spain and Sweden were surveyed during 2013 to 2014, covering: disease characteristics; impact on life and work; organization and perceived quality of care. Results Seven thousand five hundred and seven patients participated (median age, 39 years [range, 10â103 years]; 2,354 male [31.4%]), including 4,097 (54.6%) with Crohnâs disease (CD) and 3,410 (45.4%) with ulcerative colitis (UC). Median time from symptom onset to diagnosis was 1 year for both CD (range, 0â47 years) and UC (range, 0â46 years), with no clear evidence of improvement in diagnostic delay over the preceding 24 years. Half of the patients (3,429; 50.0%) rated their care as âexcellentâ or âvery good,â with similar results for CD and UC across countries. Five factors were significantly (P<0.01) associated with perceived good quality of care: quality of specialist communication; review consultation being long enough; failure to share information; no access to a dietician; speed of advice. Conclusions The IBD2020 survey has highlighted areas related to quality of care of IBD from the patientsâ perspective, with scope for improvement
Comment on Spracklandus Hoser, 2009 (Reptilia, Serpentes, ELAPIDAE): request for confirmation of the availability of the generic name and for the nomenclatural validation of the journal in which it was published (Case 3601; see BZN 70: 234â237; 71: 30â38, 133â135, 181â182, 252â253)
Engineering Schottky contacts in open-air fabricated heterojunction solar cells to enable high performance and ohmic charge transport.
The efficiencies of open-air processed Cu2O/Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O heterojunction solar cells are doubled by reducing the effect of the Schottky barrier between Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O and the indium tin oxide (ITO) top contact. By depositing Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O with a long band-tail, charge flows through the Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O/ITO Schottky barrier without rectification by hopping between the sub-bandgap states. High current densities are obtained by controlling the Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O thickness to ensure that the Schottky barrier is spatially removed from the p-n junction, allowing the full built-in potential to form, in addition to taking advantage of the increased electrical conductivity of the Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O films with increasing thickness. This work therefore shows that the Zn(1-x)Mg(x)O window layer sub-bandgap state density and thickness are critical parameters that can be engineered to minimize the effect of Schottky barriers on device performance. More generally, these findings show how to improve the performance of other photovoltaic system reliant on transparent top contacts, e.g., CZTS and CIGS.This work was supported by EPSRC of the UK (award number RG3717)This is the accepted manuscript. The final version is available from ACS at http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am5058663
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