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Predicting and Understanding Order of Heteroepitaxial Quantum Dots
Heteroepitaxial self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) will allow breakthroughs
in electronics and optoelectronics. SAQDs are a result of Stranski-Krastanow
growth whereby a growing planar film becomes unstable after an initial wetting
layer is formed. Common systems are GeSi/Si and
InGaAs/GaAs. For applications, SAQD arrays need to be ordered.
The role of crystal anisotropy, random initial conditions and thermal
fluctuations in influencing SAQD order during early stages of SAQD formation is
studied through a simple stochastic model of surface diffusion. Surface
diffusion is analyzed through a linear and perturbatively nonlinear analysis.
The role of crystal anisotropy in enhancing SAQD order is elucidated. It is
also found that SAQD order is enhanced when the deposited film is allowed to
evolve at heights near the critical wetting surface height that marks the onset
of non-planar film growth.Comment: under revie
Anisotropy and Order of Epitaxial Self-Assembled Quantum Dots
Epitaxial self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) represent an important step in
the advancement of semiconductor fabrication at the nanoscale that will allow
breakthroughs in electronics and optoelectronics. In these applications, order
is a key factor. Here, the role of crystal anisotropy in promoting order during
early stages of SAQD formation is studied through a linear analysis of a
commonly used surface evolution model. Elastic anisotropy is used a specific
example. It is found that there are two relevant and predictable correlation
lengths. One of them is related to crystal anisotropy and is crucial for
determining SAQD order. Furthermore, if a wetting potential is included in the
model, it is found that SAQD order is enhanced when the deposited film is
allowed to evolve at heights near the critical surface height for
three-dimensional film growth.Comment: 11 pages, 1 figur
Anisotropy and Morphology of Strained III-V Heteroepitaxial Films
Strained coherent heteroepitaxy of III-V semiconductor films such as
InGaAs/GaAs has potential for electronic and optoelectronic
applications such as high density logic, quantum computing architectures, laser
diodes, and other optoelectronic devices. Crystal symmetry can have a large
effect on the morphology of these films and their spatial order. Often the
formation of group IV strained heterostructures such as Ge deposited on Si is
analyzed using analytic models based on the Asaro-Tiller-Grinfeld instability.
However, the governing dynamics of III-V 3D heterostructure formation has
different symmetry and is more anisotropic. The additional anisotropy appears
in both the surface energy and the diffusivity. Here, the resulting anisotropic
governing dynamics are studied to linear order. The resulting possible film
morphologies are compared with experimentally observed InGaAs/GaAs
films. Notably it is found that surface-energy anisotropy plays a role at least
as important as surface diffusion anisotropy if not more so, in contrast to
previous suppositions.Comment: 2 figures version includes one corrected inline equatio
Quantum Effects in the Mechanical Properties of Suspended Nanomechanical Systems
We explore the quantum aspects of an elastic bar supported at both ends and
subject to compression. If strain rather than stress is held fixed, the system
remains stable beyond the buckling instability, supporting two potential
minima. The classical equilibrium transverse displacement is analogous to a
Ginsburg-Landau order parameter, with strain playing the role of temperature.
We calculate the quantum fluctuations about the classical value as a function
of strain. Excitation energies and quantum fluctuation amplitudes are compared
for silicon beams and carbon nanotubes.Comment: RevTeX4. 5 pages, 3 eps figures. Submitted to Physical Review Letter
Accessibility-based reranking in multimedia search engines
Traditional multimedia search engines retrieve results based mostly on the query submitted by the user, or using a log of previous searches to provide personalized results, while not considering the accessibility of the results for users with vision or other types of impairments. In this paper, a novel approach is presented which incorporates the accessibility of images for users with various vision impairments, such as color blindness, cataract and glaucoma, in order to rerank the results of an image search engine. The accessibility of individual images is measured through the use of vision simulation filters. Multi-objective optimization techniques utilizing the image accessibility scores are used to handle users with multiple vision impairments, while the impairment profile of a specific user is used to select one from the Pareto-optimal solutions. The proposed approach has been tested with two image datasets, using both simulated and real impaired users, and the results verify its applicability. Although the proposed method has been used for vision accessibility-based reranking, it can also be extended for other types of personalization context
Forecasting Player Behavioral Data and Simulating in-Game Events
Understanding player behavior is fundamental in game data science. Video
games evolve as players interact with the game, so being able to foresee player
experience would help to ensure a successful game development. In particular,
game developers need to evaluate beforehand the impact of in-game events.
Simulation optimization of these events is crucial to increase player
engagement and maximize monetization. We present an experimental analysis of
several methods to forecast game-related variables, with two main aims: to
obtain accurate predictions of in-app purchases and playtime in an operational
production environment, and to perform simulations of in-game events in order
to maximize sales and playtime. Our ultimate purpose is to take a step towards
the data-driven development of games. The results suggest that, even though the
performance of traditional approaches such as ARIMA is still better, the
outcomes of state-of-the-art techniques like deep learning are promising. Deep
learning comes up as a well-suited general model that could be used to forecast
a variety of time series with different dynamic behaviors
Open string instantons and superpotentials
We study the F-terms in N=1 supersymmetric, d=4 gauge theories arising from
D(p+3)-branes wrapping supersymmetric p-cycles in a Calabi-Yau threefold. If p
is even the spectrum and superpotential for a single brane are determined by
purely classical () considerations. If p=3,
superpotentials for massless modes are forbidden to all orders in
and may only be generated by open string instantons. For this
latter case we find that such instanton effects are generically present. Mirror
symmetry relates even and odd p and thus perturbative and nonperturbative
superpotentials; we provide a preliminary discussion of a class of examples of
such mirror pairs.Comment: 22 pages, harvmac big; v2, corrected some typo
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