A Digitally Controlled Stimulator for Neurophysiological Applications

A stimulator circuit is presented which is capable of generating pulse train waveforms suitable for neurophysiological experiments are available, as well as special test conditions such as dishabituation. Digital and linear integrated circuits are used to provide precise control over the stimulus parameters.     

Integrated plasma-aided nanofabrication facility: Operation, parameters, and assembly of quantum structures and functional nanomaterials

The development, operation, and applications of two configurations of an integrated plasma-aided nanofabrication facility (IPANF) comprising low-frequency inductively coupled plasma-assisted, low-pressure, multiple-target RF magnetron sputtering plasma source, are reported. The two configurations of the plasma source have different arrangements of the RF inductive coil: a conventional external flat spiral “pancake” coil and an in-house developed internal antenna comprising two orthogonal RF current sheets. The internal antenna configuration generates a “unidirectional” RF current that deeply penetrates into the plasma bulk and results in an excellent uniformity of the plasma over large areas and volumes. The IPANF has been employed for various applications, including low-temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of vertically aligned single-crystalline carbon nanotips, growth of ultra-high aspect ratio semiconductor nanowires, assembly of optoelectronically important Si, SiC, and Al_1-xIn_xN quantum dots, and plasma-based synthesis of bioactive hydroxyapatite for orthopedic implants.     

Description of Structural Damage Caused by the Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon

On September 11, 2001, an airliner was intentionally crashed into the Pentagon. It struck at the first elevated slab on the west wall, and slid approximately 310?ft (94.5?m) diagonally into the building. The force of the collision demolished numerous columns and the fa?ade of the exterior wall, and induced damage to first-floor columns and the first elevated slab over an area approximately 90?ft (27.4?m) wide and 310?ft (94.5?m) long. None of the building collapsed immediately. The portion that remained standing, even after an intense fire, sustained substantial damage at the first-floor level.     

Omnibus Hypothesis Testing in Dominance-Based Ordinal Multiple Regression.

Often quantitative data in the social sciences have only ordinal justification. Problems of interpretation can arise when least squares multiple regression (LSMR) is used with ordinal data. Two ordinal alternatives are discussed, dominance-based ordinal multiple regression (DOMR) and proportional odds multiple regression. The Q2 statistic is introduced for testing the omnibus null hypothesis in DOMR. A simulation study is discussed that examines the actual Type I error rate and power of Q2 in comparison to the LSMR omnibus F test under normality and non-normality. Results suggest that Q2 has favorable sampling properties as long as the sample size-to-predictors ratio is not too small, and Q2 can be a good alternative to the omnibus F test when the response variable is non-normal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Electroplated hard magnetic material and its application in microelectromechanical systems

We describe the preparation of CoNiMnP-based permanent-magnet material using several sulfate and chloride solutions. We studied eight samples, and all the samples show vertical magnetic anisotropy. Sample8, which was electroplated from a low-concentration chloride solution and under external magnetic field, demonstrates the best magnetic properties with coercivity 2632 Oe, remanence 0.20 T, and maximum magnetic energy 10.185 kJ/m/sup 3/. An array structure can avoid the stress between the electroplated layer and the seed layer. The electroplated Co/sub 0.8/Ni/sub 0.1174/Mn/sub 0.0062/P/sub 0.0762/ permanent magnet has potential for bidirectional actuators in micro-electromechanical systems.     

CT-6B托卡马克的交流运行实验研究

在CT—6B托卡马克上首次实现了多周期交流运行，对多个周期中等离子体进行比较发现，尽管在每个周期的两个半周中等离子体与壁的相互作用有所不同，但等离子体中的杂质积累并未受到严重影响。通过内磁探针测量了等离子体电流密度的分布，发现等离子体电流首先从弱场区开始反相，电流反相过零时同时存在正负局部等离子体电流，此时的磁面结构有效地约束了粒子。     

ATM/SDH接口的管理:CLR QoS的在线监测

通信网的管理对服务质量至关重要。在实际的网络中,需要对各个子网和网络单元进行良好的管理和控制。 文章从系统的角度分析了ATM/SDH接口的管理,并着重讨论了CLR QoS在线监测问题。     

Effects of Solid-State Reaction Synthesis Processing Parameters on Thermoelectric Properties of MgaSi

The Mg2 Si-matrix thermoelectric material was stnthesized by low temperature solid-state renc-tion.This paper studies the effects of holding time and reaction temperatare on the particle size and the properties of the material, and also studies effects of doping elemental Sb, Te and their doping seqence on the properties of the materiol. The result shows that excessirely high temperature and elongated holding time of solid-state reaction are harmful, there is a range of partiele size to ensure optimum properties and the doping sequence of Sb or Te without influencing the properties.     

激光电视全息技术及其在无损检测中的应用

激光电视全息技术是一种测量物体表面微小变形的非接触式测量技术.与常规检测方法相比,它具有高精度、全场、实时测量等特点,有着重要的理论研究和实用价值,是当前无损检测领域研究热点之一.本文介绍了激光电视全息技术的基本原理和特点、国内外在无损检测领域的应用成果和最新研究进展,并探讨了未来的发展趋势.