16,205 research outputs found
Low-dimensional light-emitting transistor with tunable recombination zone
We present experimental and numerical studies of a light-emitting transistor
comprising two quasi-lateral junctions between a two-dimensional electron and
hole gas. These lithographically defined junctions are fabricated by etching of
a modulation doped GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure. In this device electrons and
holes can be directed to the same area by drain and gate voltages, defining a
recombination zone tunable in size and position. It could therefore provide an
architecture for probing low-dimensional devices by analysing the emitted light
of the recombination zone.Comment: 12 Pages, to be published in Journal of Modern Optic
High voltage solid-state relay
Hybrid microelectronics relay has characteristics significantly superior to conventional solid state relays. Relay provides 2500 Vdc input to output isolation and operates from high threshold logic signal to switch load of 400 Vdc at 2 mA. Technology should be of interest to manufacturers of discrete components
Perceptions of physiotherapists towards research: a mixed methods study
OBJECTIVES: To explore the perceptions of physiotherapists towards the use of and participation in research.
DESIGN: Concurrent mixed methods research, combining in-depth interviews with three questionnaires (demographics, Edmonton Research Orientation Survey, visual analogue scales for confidence and motivation to participate in research).
SETTING: One physiotherapy department in a rehabilitation hospital, consisting of seven specialised areas.
PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-five subjects {four men and 21 women, mean age 38 [standard deviation (SD) 11] years} who had been registered as a physiotherapist for a mean period of 15 (SD 10) years participated in this study. They were registered with the New Zealand Board of Physiotherapy, held a current practising certificate, and were working as a physiotherapist or physiotherapy/allied health manager at the hospital.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The primary outcome measure was in-depth interviews and the secondary outcome measures were the three questionnaires.
RESULTS: Physiotherapists were generally positive towards research, but struggled with the concept of research, the available literature and the time to commit to research. Individual confidence and orientation towards research seemed to influence how these barriers were perceived.
CONCLUSION: This study showed that physiotherapists struggle to implement research in their daily practice and become involved in research. Changing physiotherapists' conceptions of research, making it more accessible and providing dedicated research time could facilitate increased involvement in the physiotherapy profession
Disordered Electrons in a Strong Magnetic Field: Transfer Matrix Approaches to the Statistics of the Local Density of States
We present two novel approaches to establish the local density of states as
an order parameter field for the Anderson transition problem. We first
demonstrate for 2D quantum Hall systems the validity of conformal scaling
relations which are characteristic of order parameter fields. Second we show
the equivalence between the critical statistics of eigenvectors of the
Hamiltonian and of the transfer matrix, respectively. Based on this equivalence
we obtain the order parameter exponent for 3D quantum
Hall systems.Comment: 4 pages, 3 Postscript figures, corrected scale in Fig.
Transport on Directed Percolation Clusters
We study random lattice networks consisting of resistor like and diode like
bonds. For investigating the transport properties of these random resistor
diode networks we introduce a field theoretic Hamiltonian amenable to
renormalization group analysis. We focus on the average two-port resistance at
the transition from the nonpercolating to the directed percolating phase and
calculate the corresponding resistance exponent to two-loop order.
Moreover, we determine the backbone dimension of directed percolation
clusters to two-loop order. We obtain a scaling relation for that is in
agreement with well known scaling arguments.Comment: 4 page
Dynamic behavior of anisotropic non-equilibrium driving lattice gases
It is shown that intrinsically anisotropic non-equilibrium systems relaxing
by a dynamic process exhibit universal critical behavior during their evolution
toward non-equilibrium stationary states. An anisotropic scaling anzats for the
dynamics is proposed and tested numerically. Relevant critical exponents can be
evaluated self-consistently using both the short- and long-time dynamics
frameworks. The obtained results allow us to clarify a long-standing
controversy about the theoretical description, the universality and the origin
of the anisotropy of driven diffusive systems, showing that the standard field
theory does not hold and supporting a recently proposed alternative theory.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Quantized charge pumping through a quantum dot by surface acoustic waves
We present a realization of quantized charge pumping. A lateral quantum dot
is defined by metallic split gates in a GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure. A surface
acoustic wave whose wavelength is twice the dot length is used to pump single
electrons through the dot at a frequency f=3GHz. The pumped current shows a
regular pattern of quantization at values I=nef over a range of gate voltage
and wave amplitude settings. The observed values of n, the number of electrons
transported per wave cycle, are determined by the number of electronic states
in the quantum dot brought into resonance with the fermi level of the electron
reservoirs during the pumping cycle.Comment: 8 page
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