107 research outputs found
Observation of magnetocapacitance in ferromagnetic nanowires
The authors have investigated magnetic domain wall induced capacitance
variation as a tool for the detection of magnetic reversal in magnetic
nanowires for in-plane (NiFe) and out-of-plane (Co/Pd) magnetization
configurations. The switching fields in the capacitance measurements match with
that of the magnetoresistance measurements in the opposite sense. The origin of
the magnetocapacitance has been attributed to magnetoresistance. This
magnetocapacitance detection technique can be useful for magnetic domain wall
studies
Disorder-free sputtering method on graphene
Deposition of various materials onto graphene without causing any disorder is
highly desirable for graphene applications. Especially, sputtering is a
versatile technique to deposit various metals and insulators for spintronics,
and indium tin oxide to make transparent devices. However, the sputtering
process causes damage to graphene because of high energy sputtered atoms. By
flipping the substrate and using a high Ar pressure, we demonstrate that the
level of damage to graphene can be reduced or eliminated in dc, rf, and
reactive sputtering processes
Detection of domain wall eigenfrequency in infinity-shaped magnetic nanostructures
The dynamics of a magnetic infinity-shaped nanostructure has been
experimentally studied by two different techniques such as the sinusoidal
resonance excitation and the damped short pulse excitation to measure the
eigenfrequency of domain walls. Direct observation of the magnetic domain wall
nucleation has been measured in the frequency domain. Electrical measurements
of the domain wall dynamics in the frequency domain reveal the existence of
multi-eigenmodes for large excitation amplitudes. The time-resolved
measurements show that the frequency of the damped gyration is similar to that
of the frequency domain and coexistence of spin wave excitations.Comment: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1110.011
Stressors and support system among parents of neonates hospitalised with systemic infections:Qualitative study in South India
OBJECTIVE: To explore stressors and support system for families with a neonate admitted with a systemic infection. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth interviews (IDIs), based on principles of grounded theory. SETTING: A busy level III neonatal unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital in coastal Karnataka, India, between May 2018 and January 2019. PARTICIPANTS: Parents and accompanying attendants of neonates admitted to the neonatal unit with one or more systemic infections. METHODS: Using purposive sampling, semi-structured IDIs were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and a thematic analysis was performed. RESULTS: Thirty-eight participants were interviewed, lasting between 30 and 59 min. Babies' hospitalisation with sepsis was an unprecedented, sudden and overwhelming event. Stressors related to uncertainties due to the information gap inherent to the nature of illness, cultural rituals, financial constraints, barriers to bonding and others. Parents reported experiencing insomnia, gastric disturbances and fatigue. Support (emotional and/or financial) was sought from families and friends, peers, staff and religion. Availability and preference of emotional support system differed for mothers and fathers. In our context, families, peers and religion were of particular importance for reinforcing the available support system. Participant responses were shaped by clinical, cultural, financial, religious and health service contexts. CONCLUSION: Designing a family-centred care in our context needs consideration of stressors that extend beyond the immediate neonatal intensive care unit environment and interactions. Understanding the influence of the nature of illness, financial, familial and cultural contexts helps identify the families who are particularly vulnerable to stress
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