Growth technique for producing high quality superconducting YBa2Cu3O7-δ single crystals

High quality single crystals of YBa₂Cu₃O_7- (YBCO) have been grown in yttria-stabilized zirconia crucibles by using a flux method. This method yields crystals with area 3 to 4 times larger than a previous method, and 3 to 5 times more crystals. Several crystals as large as 3×4mm² in thea-b plane are routinely obtained from each crucible. The samples typically range from 10 to 60 m thick. The superconductivity transition temperatureT _c of the crystals, measured by magnetic susceptibility, falls in the range 92.5 to 93 K and the smallest transition width (10 to 90%) is less than 0.25 K. Compared with the previous method, the surface is generally smoother, with less flux, and larger untwinned regions of 1 x 1 mm² are usually found.     

FacetAtlas: multifaceted visualization for rich text corpora

Documents in rich text corpora usually contain multiple facets of information. For example, an article about a specific disease often consists of different facets such as symptom, treatment, cause, diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention. Thus, documents may have different relations based on different facets. Powerful search tools have been developed to help users locate lists of individual documents that are most related to specific keywords. However, there is a lack of effective analysis tools that reveal the multifaceted relations of documents within or cross the document clusters. In this paper, we present FacetAtlas, a multifaceted visualization technique for visually analyzing rich text corpora. FacetAtlas combines search technology with advanced visual analytical tools to convey both global and local patterns simultaneously. We describe several unique aspects of FacetAtlas, including (1) node cliques and multifaceted edges, (2) an optimized density map, and (3) automated opacity pattern enhancement for highlighting visual patterns, (4) interactive context switch between facets. In addition, we demonstrate the power of FacetAtlas through a case study that targets patient education in the health care domain. Our evaluation shows the benefits of this work, especially in support of complex multifaceted data analysis.     

A comparative study of two techniques for improving power‐handling capability of CMOS T/R switches

This article proposes an asymmetric topology for transmit/receive (T/R) switches and more importantly presents a comparative study of both LC‐tuned and resistive body‐floating techniques for improving the power‐handling capability of the T/R switches in the same 0.18‐μm triple‐well CMOS. It is shown from simulations and measurements that the switches adopting either technique achieve comparable performances. For instance, the switch employing the LC‐tuned body‐floating technique exhibits insertion loss of 1.5 dB, isolation of 23.5 dB, and power‐handling capability of 22.5 dBm at 5.2 GHz, whereas the switch using the resistive body‐floating technique exhibits insertion loss of 1.3 dB, isolation of 24 dB, and power‐handling capability of 22.2 dBm, respectively. Therefore, one can conclude that the asymmetric topology with the resistive body‐floating technique is more suitable for designing T/R switches for wireless local area network applications as it consumes smaller silicon area. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2010.     

基于感应无线的高分辨率位置检测系统研究

为了提高移动机车位置检测精度,提出了一种感应无线位置的检测方法.该方法采用一条独特的编码电缆,利用电磁感应原理,建立了发送线圈与编码电缆之间的信息传输系统,并通过检测感应电动势的相位和幅度,得到移动机车的位置.分析了感应无线检测的原理和方法,推导出了位置检测公式,并进行相关试验.试验结果表明,感应无线位置检测分辨率为2mm,检测精度达到了国际先进水平,可广泛应用于移动机车自动定位中.     

基于PIC16F877A的变频恒压供水控制器设计

分析了高层建筑供水控制系统的技术要求,介绍了基于PIC16F877A单片机的变频恒压供水控制器的工作原理,提出了该装置的软硬件设计方法.相比目前的变频恒压控制系统,该装置的精简硬件设计有效地克服了系统可靠性差的问题;同时,基于PSO-PID智能算法的软件设计解决了系统动态响应慢和压力调节不稳定的缺点.该装置成本低、智能化程度高,生产实际中能够确保设备的使用寿命、能源的有效利用和供水质量.因此,具有很高的推广、应用价值.