296 research outputs found
Method to make a single-step etch mask for 3D monolithic nanostructures
Current nanostructure fabrication by etching is usually limited to planar
structures as they are defined by a planar mask. The realisation of
three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures by etching requires technologies beyond
planar masks. We present a method to fabricate a 3D mask that allows to etch
three-dimensional monolithic nanostructures by using only CMOS-compatible
processes. The mask is written in a hard-mask layer that is deposited on two
adjacent inclined surfaces of a Si wafer. By projecting in single step two
different 2D patterns within one 3D mask on the two inclined surfaces, the
mutual alignment between the patterns is ensured. Thereby after the mask
pattern is defined, the etching of deep pores in two oblique directions yields
a three-dimensional structure in Si. As a proof of concept we demonstrate 3D
mask fabrication for three-dimensional diamond-like photonic band gap crystals
in silicon. The fabricated crystals reveal a broad stop gap in optical
reflectivity measurements. We propose how 3D nanostructures with five different
Bravais lattices can be realised, namely cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic,
monoclinic, and hexagonal, and demonstrate a mask for a 3D hexagonal crystal.
We also demonstrate the mask for a diamond-structure crystal with a 3D array of
cavities. In general, the 2D patterns for the different surfaces can be
completely independent and still be in perfect mutual alignment. Indeed, we
observe an alignment accuracy of better than 3.0 nm between the 2D mask
patterns on the inclined surfaces, which permits one to etch well-defined
monolithic 3D nanostructures.Comment: 18 pages, 10 figure
Affective polarization and the populist radical right:Creating the hating?
Do populist radical right (PRR) parties fuel affective polarization? If so, how and under which circumstances? Based on a comparative cross-country analysis covering 103 elections in 28 European countries and an examination of longitudinal data from the Netherlands, we show that PRR parties occupy a particular position in the affective political landscape because they both radiate and receive high levels of dislike. In other words, supporters of PRR parties are uniquely (and homogeneously) negative about (supporters of) mainstream parties and vice versa. Our analyses suggest that these high levels of antipathy are most likely due to the combination of these parties' nativism and populism – two different forms of ingroup–outgroup thinking. Our findings also suggest that greater electoral success by PRR parties reduces dislike towards them, while government participation appears threatening to all voters except coalition partners
The evolution of energy in flow driven by rising bubbles
We investigate by direct numerical simulations the flow that rising bubbles
cause in an originally quiescent fluid. We employ the Eulerian-Lagrangian
method with two-way coupling and periodic boundary conditions. In order to be
able to treat up to 288000 bubbles, the following approximations and
simplifications had to be introduced: (i) The bubbles were treated as
point-particles, thus (ii) disregarding the near-field interactions among them,
and (iii) effective force models for the lift and the drag forces were used. In
particular, the lift coefficient was assumed to be 1/2, independent of the
bubble Reynolds number and the local flow field. The results suggest that large
scale motions are generated, owing to an inverse energy cascade from the small
to the large scales. However, as the Taylor-Reynolds number is only in the
range of 1, the corresponding scaling of the energy spectrum with an exponent
of -5/3 cannot develop over a pronounced range. In the long term, the property
of local energy transfer, characteristic of real turbulence, is lost and the
input of energy equals the viscous dissipation at all scales. Due to the lack
of strong vortices the bubbles spread rather uniformly in the flow. The
mechanism for uniform spreading is as follows: Rising bubbles induce a velocity
field behind them that acts on the following bubbles. Owing to the shear, those
bubbles experience a lift force which make them spread to the left or right,
thus preventing the formation of vertical bubble clusters and therefore of
efficient forcing. Indeed, when the lift is artifically put to zero in the
simulations, the flow is forced much more efficiently and a more pronounced
energy accumulates at large scales is achieved.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figure
Spatially shaping waves to penetrate deep inside a forbidden gap
It is well known that waves incident upon a crystal are transported only over
a limited distance - the Bragg length - before being reflected by Bragg
interference. Here, we demonstrate how to send waves much deeper into crystals,
by studying light in exemplary two-dimensional silicon photonic crystals. By
spatially shaping the optical wavefronts, we observe that the intensity of
laterally scattered light, that probes the internal energy density, is enhanced
at a tunable distance away from the front surface. The intensity is up to enhanced compared to random wavefronts and extends as far as
the Bragg length. Our novel steering of waves inside a forbidden gap exploits
the transport channels induced by unavoidable deviations from perfect
periodicity, here unavoidable fabrication deviations.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figure
Ultrasound-triggered local release of lipophilic drugs from a novel polymeric ultrasound contrast agent
The advantage of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) as drug delivery systems is the ability to non-invasively control the local and triggered release of a drug or gene. In this study we designed and characterized a novel UCA-based drug delivery system, based on polymer-shelled microcapsules filled with a mixture of gas and oil, for the local delivery of lipophilic drugs
The bioavailability of oral GI147211 (GG211), a new topoisomerase I inhibitor.
Topoisomerase I inhibitors are new compounds of interest for cancer chemotherapy. We performed a study with GI147211, a new semisynthetic camptothecin analogue, to determine the absolute bioavailability of the drug given orally. Patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of a solid tumour refractory to standard forms of therapy were eligible for the study. GI147211 was given orally on day 1 and as a 30-min infusion daily on days 2-5. The treatment course was repeated every 3 weeks. In subsequent patient cohorts, the dose of the oral formulation was escalated from 1.5 mg m(-2) to 6.0 mg m(-2); the dose for i.v. administration was fixed at 1.2 mg m(-2). Plasma pharmacokinetics was performed on day 1 and 2 of the first course and on day 1 of the second course using a validated high-performance liquid chromatographic assay. Nineteen patients were entered into the study; one patient was not evaluable because the treatment course was stopped prematurely. Eighteen patients received a total of 47 treatment courses. The absolute bioavailability of GI147211 averaged 1.3 +/- 5.2%. Drug appeared quickly in plasma with a median Tmax at 0.5 h. Fasting or fed state had no significant influence on the bioavailability of GI147211. The terminal half-life after administration of oral GI147211 was 6.85 +/- 3.13 h, similar to the half-life after intravenous administration. The major toxicities were neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Nadirs for neutropenia and thrombocytopenia occurred on day 8 and day 15 respectively. Other toxicities predominantly consisted of mild and infrequent nausea and vomiting, and fatigue. The oral administration of the drug is well tolerated. Oral administration of topoisomerase I inhibitor GI147211 results in a low bioavailability with relatively wide interpatient variation. The intravenous route of administration is advised for further development of this promising topoisomerase I inhibitor
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23 февраля 2011 года исполнилось 75 лет со дня рождения главного инженера Днепродзержинской ГЭС — Кучерявого Владислава Семеновича.15 июня 2011 г. исполняется 70 лет ученому — гидроэнергетику, доктору технических наук, начальнику отдела расчетного обоснования ПАО "Укргидропроект", профессору, заведующему кафедрой гидротехнического строительства Харьковского государственного технического университета строительства и архитектуры Александру Исааковичу Вайнбергу
The production of species-specific highly unsaturated fatty acyl-containing LCOs from Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii is stringently regulated by nodD and involves the nodRL genes
Microbial Biotechnolog
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