QCD and strongly coupled gauge theories : challenges and perspectives

We highlight the progress, current status, and open challenges of QCD-driven physics, in theory and in experiment. We discuss how the strong interaction is intimately connected to a broad sweep of physical problems, in settings ranging from astrophysics and cosmology to strongly coupled, complex systems in particle and condensed-matter physics, as well as to searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. We also discuss how success in describing the strong interaction impacts other fields, and, in turn, how such subjects can impact studies of the strong interaction. In the course of the work we offer a perspective on the many research streams which flow into and out of QCD, as well as a vision for future developments.Peer reviewe

Charge carrier injection and trapping in the buried oxides of SOI structures

The electron injection processes in the silicon-on-insulator (SOI) devices affect strongly the reliability of device operation [1]. Usually the buried oxide (BOX)/silicon film interface shows worse structural and electrical properties than that of the gate oxide/silicon film interface [2]. This leads to enhanced charge trapping and degradation of the BOX during SOI device operation. Therefore, the promising perspectives of SOI devices for some applications (especially for high-voltage and high-temperature devices) are often limited by carrier injection processes in the BOX