Plausibility, statistical interpretations, physical mechanisms and a new outlook: Response to commentaries on a precognition review.

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia A. Mossbridge ◽  
Dean Radin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Mechanisms

Strain analysis with nanometer resolution using a conventional transmission electron microsopy technique: electron diffraction contrast imaging revisited

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
Koenraad G F Janssens ◽  
Omer Van der Biest ◽  
Jan Vanhellemont ◽  
Herman E Maes ◽  
Robert Hull
Keyword(s):  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Strain Field ◽  
Elastic Strain ◽  
Strain Analysis ◽  
Local Strain ◽  
Contrast Imaging ◽  
Strain Characterization ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Diffraction Contrast ◽  
Transmission Electron

There is a growing need for elastic strain characterization techniques with submicrometer resolution in several engineering technologies. In advanced material science and engineering the quantitative knowledge of elastic strain, e.g. at small particles or fibers in reinforced composite materials, can lead to a better understanding of the underlying physical mechanisms and thus to an optimization of material production processes. In advanced semiconductor processing and technology, the current size of micro-electronic devices requires an increasing effort in the analysis and characterization of localized strain. More than 30 years have passed since electron diffraction contrast imaging (EDCI) was used for the first time to analyse the local strain field in and around small coherent precipitates1. In later stages the same technique was used to identify straight dislocations by simulating the EDCI contrast resulting from the strain field of a dislocation and comparing it with experimental observations. Since then the technique was developed further by a small number of researchers, most of whom programmed their own dedicated algorithms to solve the problem of EDCI image simulation for the particular problem they were studying at the time.

Injecting Inter-Layers and the Built-in Potential of Blue Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes

2000 ◽  
Vol 660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Brown ◽  
Ian S. Millard ◽  
David J. Lacey ◽  
Jeremy H. Burroughes ◽  
Richard H. Friend ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Light Emitting Diodes ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
Carrier Injection ◽  
Semiconducting Polymer ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Organic Solid ◽  
Polymer Light Emitting Diodes

ABSTRACTThe semiconducting-polymer/injecting-electrode heterojunction plays a crucial part in the operation of organic solid state devices. In polymer light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a common fundamental structure employed is Indium-Tin-Oxide/Polymer/Al. However, in order to fabricate efficient devices, alterations to this basic structure have to be carried out. The insertion of thin layers, between the electrodes and the emitting polymer, has been shown to greatly enhance LED performance, although the physical mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. Here, we use electro-absorption measurements of the built-in potential to monitor shifts in the barrier height at the electrode/polymer interface. We demonstrate that the main advantage brought about by inter-layers, such as poly(ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulphonic acid) (PEDOT:PSS) at the anode and Ca, LiF and CsF at the cathode, is a marked reduction of the barrier to carrier injection. The electro- absorption results also correlate with the electroluminescent characteristics of the LEDs.

Focused Ion Beam Irradiation Induced Damages on CMOS and Bipolar Technologies

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Benbrik ◽  
G. Rolland ◽  
P. Perdu ◽  
B. Benteo ◽  
M. Casari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focused Ion Beam ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Complete Characterization ◽  
Bipolar Transistors ◽  
Ion Beam Irradiation ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Dc Characteristics ◽  
Electrical Degradation ◽  
Physical Phenomena

Abstract Focused Ion Beam is commonly used for IC repairs and modifications. However, FIB operation may also induce a damaging impact which can takes place far from the working area due to the charge-up phenomenon. A complete characterization joined to an in-depth understanding of the physical phenomena arising from FIB irradiation is therefore necessary to take into account spurious FIB induced effects and to enhance the success of FIB modifications. In this paper, we present the effects of FIB irradiation on the electrical DC performances of different electronic devices such as nMOS and pMOS transistors, CMOS inverters, PN junctions and bipolar transistors. From the observed behavior of the DC characteristics evolution of the devices, some suggestions about physical mechanisms inducing the electrical degradation are proposed.

Current-Signature-Based Analysis of Complex Test Fails

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Gattiker ◽  
Phil Nigh ◽  
Wojciech Maly
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Physical Nature ◽  
Channel Length ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Multiple Test ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Test Behavior ◽  
Complex Test ◽  
Current Signature ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract This article provides an analysis of a class of failures observed during the SEMATECH-sponsored Test Methods Experiment. The analysis focuses on use of test-based failure analysis and IDDQ signature analysis to gain insight into the physical mechanisms underlying such subtle failures. In doing so, the analysis highlights techniques for understanding failure mechanisms using only tester data. In the experiment, multiple test methods were applied to a 0.45 micrometer effective channel length ASIC. Specifically, ICs that change test behavior from before to after burn-in are studied to understand the physical nature of the mechanism underlying their failure. Examples of the insights provided by the test-based analysis include identifying cases where there are multiple or complex defects and distinguishing cases where the defect type is likely to be a short versus an open and determining if the defect is marginal. These insights can be helpful for successful failure analysis.

Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Physical Mechanism ◽  
Thermal Ecology ◽  
Evolutionary Processes ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
The Subject

This introduces the subject, laying out the organisation of the book and emphasising the importance of both simple underlying physical mechanisms and evolutionary variability to thermal ecology. It distinguishes physical mechanism from statistical description, and the importance of evolutionary processes in comparisons across species.

scholarly journals A synthesis of three decades of hydrological research at Scotty Creek, NWT, Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 2015-2039 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Quinton ◽  
Aaron Berg ◽  
Michael Braverman ◽  
Olivia Carpino ◽  
Laura Chasmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Permafrost Thaw ◽  
Discontinuous Permafrost ◽  
Modelling Studies ◽  
Hydrology And Water Resources ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Processes

Abstract. Scotty Creek, Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, has been the focus of hydrological research for nearly three decades. Over this period, field and modelling studies have generated new insights into the thermal and physical mechanisms governing the flux and storage of water in the wetland-dominated regions of discontinuous permafrost that characterises much of the Canadian and circumpolar subarctic. Research at Scotty Creek has coincided with a period of unprecedented climate warming, permafrost thaw, and resulting land cover transformations including the expansion of wetland areas and loss of forests. This paper (1) synthesises field and modelling studies at Scotty Creek, (2) highlights the key insights of these studies on the major water flux and storage processes operating within and between the major land cover types, and (3) provides insights into the rate and pattern of the permafrost-thaw-induced land cover change and how such changes will affect the hydrology and water resources of the study region.

Fundamental Issues and Recent Advancements in Analysis of Aircraft Brake Natural Convective Cooling

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 840-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Dyko ◽  
K. Vafai
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Convective Cooling ◽  
Cooling Flow ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Braking System ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Cooling

A heightened awareness of the importance of natural convective cooling as a driving factor in design and thermal management of aircraft braking systems has emerged in recent years. As a result, increased attention is being devoted to understanding the buoyancy-driven flow and heat transfer occurring within the complex air passageways formed by the wheel and brake components, including the interaction of the internal and external flow fields. Through application of contemporary computational methods in conjunction with thorough experimentation, robust numerical simulations of these three-dimensional processes have been developed and validated. This has provided insight into the fundamental physical mechanisms underlying the flow and yielded the tools necessary for efficient optimization of the cooling process to improve overall thermal performance. In the present work, a brief overview of aircraft brake thermal considerations and formulation of the convection cooling problem are provided. This is followed by a review of studies of natural convection within closed and open-ended annuli and the closely related investigation of inboard and outboard subdomains of the braking system. Relevant studies of natural convection in open rectangular cavities are also discussed. Both experimental and numerical results obtained to date are addressed, with emphasis given to the characteristics of the flow field and the effects of changes in geometric parameters on flow and heat transfer. Findings of a concurrent numerical and experimental investigation of natural convection within the wheel and brake assembly are presented. These results provide, for the first time, a description of the three-dimensional aircraft braking system cooling flow field.

scholarly journals Actin Cytoskeleton and Regulation of TGFβ Signaling: Exploring Their Links

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 336
Author(s):  
Roberta Melchionna ◽  
Paola Trono ◽  
Annalisa Tocci ◽  
Paola Nisticò
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor Β ◽  
Tissue Homeostasis ◽  
Actin Dynamics ◽  
Human Tissues ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Tgfβ Signaling ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
And Function

Human tissues, to maintain their architecture and function, respond to injuries by activating intricate biochemical and physical mechanisms that regulates intercellular communication crucial in maintaining tissue homeostasis. Coordination of the communication occurs through the activity of different actin cytoskeletal regulators, physically connected to extracellular matrix through integrins, generating a platform of biochemical and biomechanical signaling that is deregulated in cancer. Among the major pathways, a controller of cellular functions is the cytokine transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), which remains a complex and central signaling network still to be interpreted and explained in cancer progression. Here, we discuss the link between actin dynamics and TGFβ signaling with the aim of exploring their aberrant interaction in cancer.

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