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Space Charge Modelling in Solid Dielectrics under High Electric Field Based on Double Charge Injection Model
Present study aims to develop a clear insight on factors that influence space charge dynamics in solid dielectrics through a numerical simulation. The model used for the simulation is proposed by Alison and Hill [1] which describes charge dynamics as a result of bipolar transport with single level trapping. In this model, a constant mobility and no detrapping have been assumed. The simulation results show that carrier mobility, trapping coefficient and Schottky barrier have a significant effect on the space charge dynamics. Many features of space charge profiles observed by experiments have been revealed in despite of over simplistic model. More importantly, the simulation allows us to study the role of each individual parameter in the formation of space charge in solid dielectrics, so that the experimental results can be better understood
Riemannian geometry of Hartogs domains
Let D_F = \{(z_0, z) \in {\C}^{n} | |z_0|^2 < b, \|z\|^2 < F(|z_0|^2) \} be
a strongly pseudoconvex Hartogs domain endowed with the \K metric
associated to the \K form .
This paper contains several results on the Riemannian geometry of these
domains. In the first one we prove that if admits a non special geodesic
(see definition below) through the origin whose trace is a straight line then
is holomorphically isometric to an open subset of the complex hyperbolic
space. In the second theorem we prove that all the geodesics through the origin
of do not self-intersect, we find necessary and sufficient conditions on
for to be geodesically complete and we prove that is locally
irreducible as a Riemannian manifold. Finally, we compare the Bergman metric
and the metric in a bounded Hartogs domain and we prove that if
is a multiple of , namely , for some , then is holomorphically isometric to an open subset of the complex
hyperbolic space.Comment: to appear in International Journal of Mathematic
A modification of the Chen-Nester quasilocal expressions
Chen and Nester proposed four boundary expressions for the quasilocal
quantities using the covariant Hamiltonian formalism. Based on these four
expressions, there is a simple generalization that one can consider, so that a
two parameter set of boundary expressions can be constructed. Using these
modified expressions, a nice result for gravitational energy-momentum can be
obtained in holonomic frames.Comment: 11 page
Algebraic Rainich conditions for the tensor V
Algebraic conditions on the Ricci tensor in the Rainich-Misner-Wheeler
unified field theory are known as the Rainich conditions. Penrose and more
recently Bergqvist and Lankinen made an analogy from the Ricci tensor to the
Bel-Robinson tensor , a certain fourth rank tensor
quadratic in the Weyl curvature, which also satisfies algebraic Rainich-like
conditions. However, we found that not only does the tensor
fulfill these conditions, but so also does our recently
proposed tensor , which has many of the desirable
properties of . For the quasilocal small sphere limit
restriction, we found that there are only two fourth rank tensors
and which form a basis for good
energy expressions. Both of them have the completely trace free and causal
properties, these two form necessary and sufficient conditions. Surprisingly
either completely traceless or causal is enough to fulfill the algebraic
Rainich conditions. Furthermore, relaxing the quasilocal restriction and
considering the general fourth rank tensor, we found two remarkable results:
(i) without any symmetry requirement, the algebraic Rainich conditions only
require totally trace free; (ii) with a symmetry requirement, we recovered the
same result as in the quasilocal small sphere limit.Comment: 17 page
Balanced metrics on Cartan and Cartan-Hartogs domains
This paper consists of two results dealing with balanced metrics (in S.
Donaldson terminology) on nonconpact complex manifolds. In the first one we
describe all balanced metrics on Cartan domains. In the second one we show that
the only Cartan-Hartogs domain which admits a balanced metric is the complex
hyperbolic space. By combining these results with those obtained in [13]
(Kaehler-Einstein submanifolds of the infinite dimensional projective space, to
appear in Mathematische Annalen) we also provide the first example of complete,
Kaehler-Einstein and projectively induced metric g such that is not
balanced for all .Comment: 11 page
Extremes Rainfall Events on Riparian Flora and Vegetation in the Mediterranean Basin: A Challenging but Completely Unexplored Theme
In a global climate change scenario "Extreme climatic events" are expected to widely affect flora and vegetation in Med-regions, especially "Extremes Rainfall Events" which will have impacts on riparian environments. Aiming to provide an in-depth picture on the effects of these events on the riparian flora and vegetation in the Mediterranean Basin, especially focusing on islands, a bibliographic search was performed in the main international databases, which led to 571 articles published from 2000 to 2021. Most studies have analyzed these phenomena from the climatic point of view identifying three main topics "Rainfall", "Global/Climate change", and "Flood". 81 papers concerned effects of extreme events on Mediterranean woodland formations and cultivated plants. A further analysis focused on European countries and Mediterranean bioregion using "Extreme rainfall events" and "Extreme rainfall and floods" as keywords. A low number of records relating to Mediterranean island regions was found, having Sicily as the study area. Moreover, seven articles had Sardinia as a study area, four of which referred to flora and vegetation. A lack of studies on the effects of extreme rainfall events on riparian flora and vegetation were highlighted. This review constitutes a call for researchers to explore extreme phenomena that have become recurrent in the Mediterranean Basin
Impact and Compression-After-Impact Performance of a Thin Z-Pinned Composite Laminate
Impact and compression-after-impact (CAI) tests were carried out on [02/ ± 45]s carbon/epoxy samples to characterize the effect of z-pinning on the delamination resistance and damage tolerance properties of the laminate. Unpinned and z-pinned samples were subjected to impacts between 2 and 36 J to produce damage conditions that extend from barely visible impact damage (BVID) to complete penetration. The damage induced by impact and the damage modes leading to ultimate CAI failure were examined by Xradiography and by direct observations of the sample faces during CAI loading. The analyses indicate that the role of z-pins on the impact and CAI response of the laminate is dependent on the size and features of
the damage. Z-pins do not modify the structural response to impact of the laminate, but they are effective in reducing the extent of damage for impact energies above a threshold value. Z-pinning is also effective in improving the CAI strength of the laminate for impact energies above this threshold value, even though it degrades the residual compressive strength for lower impact energies. Reductions in impact delamination size of up to 50% and improvements in CAI strength of about 20% were achieved by z-pinning for highenergy impacts. The mechanisms by which the z-pins affect the CAI response of the samples are illustrated and examined in detail for different impact damage severities
The bisymplectomorphism group of a bounded symmetric domain
An Hermitian bounded symmetric domain in a complex vector space, given in its
circled realization, is endowed with two natural symplectic forms: the flat
form and the hyperbolic form. In a similar way, the ambient vector space is
also endowed with two natural symplectic forms: the Fubini-Study form and the
flat form. It has been shown in arXiv:math.DG/0603141 that there exists a
diffeomorphism from the domain to the ambient vector space which puts in
correspondence the above pair of forms. This phenomenon is called symplectic
duality for Hermitian non compact symmetric spaces.
In this article, we first give a different and simpler proof of this fact.
Then, in order to measure the non uniqueness of this symplectic duality map, we
determine the group of bisymplectomorphisms of a bounded symmetric domain, that
is, the group of diffeomorphisms which preserve simultaneously the hyperbolic
and the flat symplectic form. This group is the direct product of the compact
Lie group of linear automorphisms with an infinite-dimensional Abelian group.
This result appears as a kind of Schwarz lemma.Comment: 19 pages. Version 2: minor correction
Measuring gender norms about relationships in early adolescence : results from the global early adolescent study
Introduction: Gender norms are increasingly recognized as drivers of health and wellbeing. While early adolescence constitutes a critical window of development, there is limited understanding about how adolescents perceive gender relations across different cultural settings. This study used a mixed-method approach, grounded in the voices of young people around the world, to construct and test a cross-cultural scale assessing the perceptions of gender norms regulating romantic relationships between boys and girls in early adolescence.
Methods: The study draws on the Global Early Adolescent study (GEAS), a study focusing on gender norms and health related outcomes over the course of adolescence in urban poor settings worldwide. In-depth interviews were first conducted among approximately 200 adolescents between 10-14 years in seven sites across 4 continents to identify common scripts guiding romantic relations in early adolescence. These scripts were then transformed into a multidimensional scale. The scale was tested among 120 adolescents in each of 14 GEAS sites, followed by a second pilot among 75 adolescents in six sites. We evaluated the psychometric criteria of each subscale using principal component analysis, and parallel analysis, followed by exploratory factor analysis to guide the selection of a more parsimonious set of items.
Results: Results suggested a two-factor structure, consisting of an "adolescent romantic expectations" subscale and a "Sexual Double Standard" subscale. Both subscales yielded high internal validity in each site, with polychoric Cronbach alpha values above 0.70 with the exception of Kinshasa for the adolescent romantic expectations scale (0.64) and Hanoi for the sexual double standard scale (0.61).
Conclusion: This study reveals common perceptions of gendered norms about romantic engagement in early adolescence, normative for both sexes, but socially valued for boys while devaluated for girls. The findings illustrate that social hierarchies of power in romantic relationships form early in adolescence, regardless of cultural setting
Detecting alcohol vapors using two-dimensional copper-based Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites
The detection of alcohol vapors has many important applications, such as measuring the breath ethanol content to prevent drug-impaired driving. A medical application is the detection of 1-propanol because this compound was found to be a potential marker for lung cancer screening. This work reports an alcohol sensor using the two-dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper perovskite bis(phenethylammonium) tetrachlorocuprate-(PEA)(2)CuCl4, also known as phenethylammonium copper chloride-as the sensing material. The device is based on a change in conductance upon exposure to alcohol vapors. A comparison between pristine (PEA)(2)CuCl4 and (PEA)(2)CuCl4 after a treatment with ultraviolet light shows that the latter has a higher conductance. Devices made with this UV-converted material show a strong response to 1-propanol vapors, starting from a concentration around 2000 parts per million (ppm). Additionally, these devices demonstrate stable behavior in a nitrogen atmosphere. During the stabilization of the 1-propanol flow rate, the concentration fluctuates. These fluctuations were detected by monitoring the current of the device over time, down to steps in 100ppm around a concentration of 8000ppm. The conductance of the devices decreases in contact with air. However, this process can be reversed by additional ultraviolet illumination, thereby making the devices reusable
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