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Anisotropy of the Microwave Sky at 90 GHz: Results from Python II
We report on additional observations of degree scale anisotropy at 90~GHz
from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Observations during
the first season with the Python instrument yielded a statistically significant
sky signal; in this paper we report the confirmation of that signal with data
taken in the second year, and on results from an interleaving set of fields.Comment: 10 pages, plus 2 figures. Postscript and uufiles versions available
via anonymous ftp at ftp://astro.uchicago.edu/pub/astro/ruhl/pyI
Current-induced spin polarization in InGaAs and GaAs epilayers with varying doping densities
The current-induced spin polarization and momentum-dependent spin-orbit field
were measured in InGaAs epilayers with varying indium
concentrations and silicon doping densities. Samples with higher indium
concentrations and carrier concentrations and lower mobilities were found to
have larger electrical spin generation efficiencies. Furthermore,
current-induced spin polarization was detected in GaAs epilayers despite the
absence of measurable spin-orbit fields, indicating that the extrinsic
contributions to the spin polarization mechanism must be considered.
Theoretical calculations based on a model that includes extrinsic contributions
to the spin dephasing and the spin Hall effect, in addition to the intrinsic
Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling, are found to qualitatively agree
with the experimental results.Comment: 16 pages, 8 figure
Lift-off dynamics in a simple jumping robot
We study vertical jumping in a simple robot comprising an actuated
mass-spring arrangement. The actuator frequency and phase are systematically
varied to find optimal performance. Optimal jumps occur above and below (but
not at) the robot's resonant frequency . Two distinct jumping modes
emerge: a simple jump which is optimal above is achievable with a squat
maneuver, and a peculiar stutter jump which is optimal below is generated
with a counter-movement. A simple dynamical model reveals how optimal lift-off
results from non-resonant transient dynamics.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, Physical Review Letters, in press (2012
Investigation of the epitaxial growth of AIIIBV-N heterostructures for solar cell applications
The InGaAsN/GaAs heterostructures proposed in 1996 by Kondow et al. have been successfully used in telecom laser constructions on GaAs
substrate. Additionally, the InGaAsN with a bandgap of 1 eV are lattice matched to both GaAs and Ge for the nitrogen and indium contents of around
3 % and 9 %, respectively. These features make this semiconductor an ideal
candidate for high-efficiency multijunction solar cells (MJSCs) based on the
Ge/InGaAsN/GaAs/InGaP structure. The growth technology of the GaAsN
alloy-based diluted nitrides is very difficult because of the large miscibility gap
between GaAs and GaN.
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К определению кинетических параметров процессов термического разложения твердых топлив по дериватограммам
Challenges in control and autonomy of unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicles
Autonomous aquatic vehicles capable of flight can deploy more rapidly, access remote or constricted areas, overfly obstacles and transition easily between distinct bodies of water. This new class of vehicles can be referred as Unmanned Aerial-Aquatic Vehicles (UAAVs), and is capable of reaching distant locations rapidly, conducting measurements and returning to base. This greatly improves upon current solutions, which often involve integrating different types of vehicles (e.g. vessels releasing underwater vehicles), or rely on manpower (e.g. sensors dropped manually from ships). Thanks to recent research efforts, UAAVs are becoming more sophisticated and robust. Nonetheless numerous challenges remain to be addressed, and particularly dedicated control and sensing solutions are still scarce. This paper discusses challenges and opportunities in UAAV control, sensing and actuation. Following a brief overview of the state of the art, we elaborate on the requirements and challenges for the main types of robots and missions proposed in the literature to date, and highlight existing solutions where available. The concise but wide-ranging overview provided will constitute a useful starting point for researchers undertaking UAAV control work
Pentacene-Gate Dielectric Interface Modification with Silicon Nanoparticles for OTFTs
AbstractWe report on the properties of pentacene layers and OTFTs (Organic Thin Film Transistors) deposited on semiconductor-gate insulator interfaces covered with silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) monolayer prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method compared to a reference sample (without SiNPs) prepared in an otherwise identical way. To analyse the structural quality, micro-Raman spectroscopy was employed and the correspondence between thin and bulk phase of the integral intensities peaks ratio (α) at 1154 and 1158cm-1 (α = Int1154 /Int1158) was evaluated. The AFM analysis of the pentacene layers reveals that the different surface treatment of SiO2 gate insulator (hydrophobic or hydrophilic) before SiNPs monolayer deposition has a distinct influence on the formation of different pentacene grain size and morphology. We demonstrate the higher time stability of pentacene OTFT and increasing of saturation current (∼ 2.5 ×) behavior after storage time if the semiconductor-gate insulator interface is modified using a SiNP monolayer
Large scale structure around a z=2.1 cluster
The most prodigious starburst galaxies are absent in massive galaxy clusters
today, but their connection with large scale environments is less clear at
. We present a search of large scale structure around a galaxy
cluster core at using a set of spectroscopically confirmed galaxies.
We find that both color-selected star-forming galaxies (SFGs) and dusty
star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) show significant overdensities around the
cluster. A total of 8 DSFGs (including 3 X-ray luminous active
galactic nuclei, AGNs) and 34 SFGs are found within a 10 arcmin radius
(corresponds to 15 cMpc at ) from the cluster center and within
a redshift range of , which leads to galaxy overdensities of
and . The cluster core and
the extended DSFG- and SFG-rich structure together demonstrate an active
cluster formation phase, in which the cluster is accreting a significant amount
of material from large scale structure while the more mature core may begin to
virialize. Our finding of this DSFG-rich structure, along with a number of
other protoclusters with excess DSFGs and AGNs found to date, suggest that the
overdensities of these rare sources indeed trace significant mass
overdensities. However, it remains puzzling how these intense star formers are
triggered concurrently. Although an increased probability of galaxy
interactions and/or enhanced gas supply can trigger the excess of DSFGs, our
stacking analysis based on 850 m images and morphological analysis based
on rest-frame optical imaging do not show such enhancements of merger fraction
and gas content in this structure.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, ApJ accepte
Observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background and Implications for Cosmology and Large Scale Structure
Observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) are discussed, with
particular emphasis on current ground-based experiments and on future
satellite, balloon and interferometer experiments. Observational techniques and
the effects of contaminating foregrounds are highlighted. Recent CMB data is
used with large scale structure (LSS) data to constrain cosmological parameters
and the complementary nature of CMB, LSS and supernova distance data is
emphasized.Comment: 23 pages, 10 figures. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A., 1998, in pres
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