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Electro-optic measurement of carrier mobility in an organic thin-film transistor
We have used an electro-optic technique to measure the position-dependent
infrared absorption of holes injected into a thin crystal of the organic
semiconductor, 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene incorporated in a
field-effect transistor. By applying square-wave voltages of variable frequency
to the gate or drain, one can measure the time it takes for charges to
accumulate on the surface, and therefore determine their mobility.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, to be published in Applied Physics Letter
Dynamics of Charge Flow in the Channel of a Thin-Film Field-Effect Transistor
The local conductivity in the channel of a thin-film field-effect transistor
is proportional to the charge density induced by the local gate voltage. We
show how this determines the frequency- and position-dependence of the charge
induced in the channel for the case of "zero applied current": zero
drain-source voltage with charge induced by a square-wave voltage applied to
the gate, assuming constant mobility and negligible contact impedances. An
approximate expression for the frequency dependence of the induced charge in
the center of the channel can be conveniently used to determine the charge
mobility. Fits of electro-optic measurements of the induced charge in organic
transistors are used as examples.Comment: 9 pages including table + 3 figures; submitted to Jnl. Appl. Phy
Thomas J. Bois II and Bernard J. Luther, Groundwater and Soil Contamination: Technical Preparation and Litigation Management
The isolation of gravitational instantons: Flat tori V flat R^4
The role of topology in the perturbative solution of the Euclidean Einstein
equations about flat instantons is examined.Comment: 15 pages, ICN-UNAM 94-1
Anchored Cutoff Structure Design and Construction
As part of a new cogeneration plant being built in Jacksonville, Florida, a 31-foot deep excavation was required to install a 173-foot by 53-foot coal unloading structure in loose to medium-dense fine sands with shallow ground water. A conventional system of excavation support would typically consist of installing and maintaining a dewatering system and driving sheet piles. However, due to the potential for shallow contaminated ground water at the site and a restricted amount of inflow treatment capacity, a nearly complete cutoff or bathtub structure was required. A system that is relatively new to the United States was designed and installed to meet the difficult needs of the site. The system consisted of a sheet pile perimeter wall placed in a cement-bentonite slurry trench, tied back with soil anchors, in conjunction with an anchored six to eight-foot thick soilcrete base mat installed using jet-grouting techniques. This case history provides details regarding design and installation of the anchored cutoff structure. Specifically, design assumptions regarding lateral earth pressures are presented along with predicted versus actual anchor loads for various construction stages. In addition, the results of finite element seepage analysis of the soilcrete base cutoff, and a unique hydrostatic uplift analysis are also presented
Brane World in a Topological Black Hole Bulk
We consider a static brane in the background of a topological black hole, in
arbitrary dimensions. For hyperbolic horizons, we find a solution only when the
black hole mass assumes its minimum negative value. In this case, the tension
of the brane vanishes, and the brane position coincides with the location of
the horizon. For an elliptic horizon, we show that the massless mode of
Randall-Sundrum is recovered in the limit of large black hole mass.Comment: Latex, 8 pages, v2: Additional references, to appear in MPL
Collision of spinning black holes in the close limit
In this paper we consider the collision of spinning holes using first order
perturbation theory of black holes (Teukolsky formalism). With these results
(along with ones, we published in the past) one can predict the properties of
the gravitational waves radiated from the late stage inspiral of two spinning,
equal mass black holes. Also we note that the energy radiated by the head-on
collision of two spinning holes with spins (that are equal and opposite)
aligned along the common axis is more than the case in which the spins are
perpendicular to the axis of the collision.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, submitted to PR
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