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Development of a low actuation voltage RF MEMS switch
This paper reports on the design of a novel ultra low actuation voltage, low loss radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical system (RF MEMS) capacitive shunt switch. The concept of the switch relies on a mechanically unconstrained armature actuated over a coplanar waveguide using electrostatic forces. The minimum actuation voltage of the switch is <2V, with an isolation of 40dB and insertion loss <0.7dB at 78GHz
Expanding Confusion: common misconceptions of cosmological horizons and the superluminal expansion of the Universe
We use standard general relativity to illustrate and clarify several common
misconceptions about the expansion of the Universe. To show the abundance of
these misconceptions we cite numerous misleading, or easily misinterpreted,
statements in the literature. In the context of the new standard Lambda-CDM
cosmology we point out confusions regarding the particle horizon, the event
horizon, the ``observable universe'' and the Hubble sphere (distance at which
recession velocity = c). We show that we can observe galaxies that have, and
always have had, recession velocities greater than the speed of light. We
explain why this does not violate special relativity and we link these concepts
to observational tests. Attempts to restrict recession velocities to less than
the speed of light require a special relativistic interpretation of
cosmological redshifts. We analyze apparent magnitudes of supernovae and
observationally rule out the special relativistic Doppler interpretation of
cosmological redshifts at a confidence level of 23 sigma.Comment: To appear in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia,
26 pages (preprint format), 6 figures. Version 2: Section 4.1 revise
Size Effects in Carbon Nanotubes
The inter-shell spacing of multi-walled carbon nanotubes was determined by
analyzing the high resolution transmission electron microscopy images of these
nanotubes. For the nanotubes that were studied, the inter-shell spacing
is found to range from 0.34 to 0.39 nm, increasing with
decreasing tube diameter. A model based on the results from real space image
analysis is used to explain the variation in inter-shell spacings obtained from
reciprocal space periodicity analysis. The increase in inter-shell spacing with
decreased nanotube diameter is attributed to the high curvature, resulting in
an increased repulsive force, associated with the decreased diameter of the
nanotube shells.Comment: 4 pages. RevTeX. 4 figure
Thermonuclear Reaction Rate of 23Mg(p,gamma)24$Al
Updated stellar rates for the reaction 23Mg(p,gamma)24Al are calculated by
using all available experimental information on 24Al excitation energies.
Proton and gamma-ray partial widths for astrophysically important resonances
are derived from shell model calculations. Correspondences of experimentally
observed 24Al levels with shell model states are based on application of the
isobaric multiplet mass equation. Our new rates suggest that the
23Mg(p,gamma)24Al reaction influences the nucleosynthesis in the mass A>20
region during thermonuclear runaways on massive white dwarfs.Comment: 13 pages (uses Revtex) including 3 postscript figures (uses
epsfig.sty), accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Life histories determine divergent population trends for fishes under climate warming
Most marine fish species express life-history changes across temperature gradients, such as faster growth, earlier maturation, and higher mortality at higher temperature. However, such climate-driven effects on life histories and population dynamics remain unassessed for most fishes. For 332 Indo-Pacific fishes, we show positive effects of temperature on body growth (but with decreasing asymptotic length), reproductive rates (including earlier age-at-maturation), and natural mortality for all species, with the effect strength varying among habitat-related species groups. Reef and demersal fishes are more sensitive to temperature changes than pelagic and bathydemersal fishes. Using a life table, we show that the combined changes of life histories upon increasing temperature tend to facilitate population growth for slow life-history populations, but reduce it for fast life-history ones. Within our data, lower proportions (25-30%) of slow life-history fishes but greater proportions of fast life-history fishes (42-60%) show declined population growth rates under 1 °C warming. Together, these findings suggest prioritizing sustainable management for fast life-history species
Cell size distribution in a random tessellation of space governed by the Kolmogorov-Johnson-Mehl-Avrami model: Grain size distribution in crystallization
The space subdivision in cells resulting from a process of random nucleation
and growth is a subject of interest in many scientific fields. In this paper,
we deduce the expected value and variance of these distributions while assuming
that the space subdivision process is in accordance with the premises of the
Kolmogorov-Johnson-Mehl-Avrami model. We have not imposed restrictions on the
time dependency of nucleation and growth rates. We have also developed an
approximate analytical cell size probability density function. Finally, we have
applied our approach to the distributions resulting from solid phase
crystallization under isochronal heating conditions
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