High voltage (>1kV) and high current gain (32) 4H-SiC power BJTs using Al-free ohmic contact to the base

This letter reports the design and fabrication of 4H-SiC bipolar junction transistors with both high voltage (>1kV) and high dc current gain (/spl beta/=32) at a collector current level of I/sub c/=3.83A (J/sub c/=319 A/cm/sup 2/). An Al-free base ohmic contact has been used which, when compared with BJTs fabricated with Al-based base contact, shows clearly improved blocking voltage. A specific on-resistance of 17 m/spl Omega//spl middot/cm/sup 2/ has been achieved for collector current densities up to 289 A/cm/sup 2/.     

Fracture prediction in steady ideal plastic flows

The theory of ideal plastic flows is a powerful tool for the preliminary design of metal forming operations. The present paper develops an approach to include a fracture criterion in this design procedure. The fracture criterion is based on the workability diagram and an average value of the triaxiality factor. In the case of three dimensional flows, this fracture criterion is modified which leads to mathematical advantages. It is shown that in many cases the modified criterion coincides with the original criterion. Using the proposed approach fracture initiation in drawing and extrusion processes is predicted. In particular, it is demonstrated that fracture predictions may be carried out without having the solution for stress and strain in the plastic zone (it is only necessary to know that it exists). The maximum possible area reduction with no fracture is given by the solution to a quadratic equation (in general, it might be a transcendental equation).     

Pole Placement Optimization for SISO Control System

Automation and Remote Control - We consider the control design problem for a linear time-invariant plant. A linear controller is found that minimizes some system performance index, for example, the...     

Effects of an Ingot Smelting Method and Pressure Treatment Modes on the Structure of Deformed TiNi-Based Alloy Semi-Finished Products

Metallurgist - It is shown that the pressure treatment of titanium nickelide alloys should be carried out in two stages. At the first stage, ingots are deformed in order to transform the brittle...     

超声CO激光的现状和展望(续)

介绍了200kWCW超声电子束连续CO激光器（SSCO－EIL）开环实物模型的能量和光谱特征的实验研究结果，以及增加SSCO－EIL的输出功率，谱线选择性，Q－开关激光作用的数字计算结果，同时讨论了SSCO－EIL的特性对几种激光技术效率的影响，由于激光能量利用率的增加和能量成本的降低，SSCO－EIL拥有的无与伦比的能量和特有的特征，将大大拓宽激光技术的应用领域。     

Low-temperature phase formation in the SrF2–LaF3 system

Phase formation in the SrF₂–LaF₃ system was studied at temperatures ranging from 300°C to 450°C using nitrate flux. The solubility of LaF₃ in SrF₂ decreases with decreasing temperature. The equilibrium width of the solid solution region Sr_1−xLa_xF_2+x at 400°C, it is 44.6 ± 0.4 mol% LaF₃ (x = 0.446), at 350°C — 38.3 ± 0.7 mol% LaF₃ (x = 0.383), and decreases almost to zero at 300°C.     

Structure quantitative map in application for AB2X4 system

Structure maps are constructed for AB₂X₄ (A = metal, B = three-valency element and X = O, S, Se, Te) system (>490 compounds). A way to improve the resolution of the maps is proposed. Crystal structure characteristic (symmetry) is represented on a quantitative scale (coordinate axe Z). The 3D structure diagram with approximating integral plane is constructed and a field of high symmetry compounds is specified with ion radii ratio R(A)/R(X) ≈ 0.60–0.85 and R(B)/R(X) ≈ 0.55–0.70.     

Holographic digital Fourier microscopy for selective imaging of biological tissue

We present an application of digital Fourier holography for selective imaging of scatterers with different sizes in turbid media such as biological tissues. A combination of Fourier holography and high‐resolution digital recording, digital Fourier microscopy (DFM) permits crucial flexibility in applying filtering to highlight scatterers of interest in the tissue. The high‐resolution digital hologram is a result of the collation of Fourier holographic frames to form a large‐size composite hologram. It is expected that DFM has an improved signal‐to‐noise ratio as compared to conventional direct digital imaging, e.g., phase microscopy, as applied to imaging of small‐size objects. The demonstration of the Fourier filtering capacity of DFM using a biological phantom represents the main focus of this article. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Imaging Syst Technol, 14, 253–258, 2004; Published online inWiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/ima.20031     

Sphingolipid Catabolism and Glycerophospholipid Levels Are Altered in Erythrocytes and Plasma from Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, degenerative disease of the central nervous system. Changes in lipid metabolism have been suggested to play important roles in MS pathophysiology and progression. In this work we analyzed the lipid composition and sphingolipid-catabolizing enzymes in erythrocytes and plasma from MS patients and healthy controls. We observed reduction of sphingomyelin (SM) and elevation of its products—ceramide (CER) and shingosine (SPH). These changes were supported by the detected up-regulation of the activity of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) in MS plasma and alkaline ceramidase (ALCER) in erythrocytes from MS patients. In addition, Western blot analysis showed elevated expression of ASM, but not of ALCER. We also compared the ratios between saturated (SAT), unsaturated (UNSAT) and polyunsaturated fatty acids and suggest, based on the significant differences observed for this ratio, that the UNSAT/SAT values could serve as a marker distinguishing erythrocytes and plasma of MS from controls. In conclusion, the application of lipid analysis in the medical practice would contribute to definition of more precise diagnosis, analysis of disease progression, and evaluation of therapeutic strategies. Based on the molecular changes of blood lipids in neurodegenerative pathologies, including MS, clinical lipidomic analytical approaches could become a promising contemporary tool for personalized medicine.