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A Compact Evanescently-coupled Germanium PIN Waveguide Photodetector
No full textA compact 1.6x10 mu m(2) germanium pin waveguide photodetector was demonstrated on a Silicon-on-Insulator substrate. The dark current of the photodetector was measured to be 0.66 mu A at -1V bias voltage, which is much lower than recently reported. The photodetector exhibited a 3-dB bandwidth of 20GHz at the wavelength of 1.55 mu m. A clear open eye diagram at 10Gb/s was also obtained.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000319681100021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Nanoscience & NanotechnologyOpticsEICPCI-S(ISTP)
Improved adaptive fusion parameter identification and chaotic gravitational search-Kalman particle filtering method for state-of-energy accurate estimation of lithium-ion batteries.
No full textState-of-energy (SOE) is an important parameter in the battery management system, which determines the current maximum possible range of electric vehicles. In this study, an improved chaotic gravitational search-Kalman particle filtering method for SOE estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on adaptive fusion dual-factor parameter identification is proposed. Firstly, the adaptive forgetting factor-limited memory recursive extended least squares algorithm is designed by integrating the forgetting factor and the memory length factor to improve the accuracy and generalization ability of online parameter identification. Secondly, to address the problem of particle degradation and loss of diversity, this study introduces the square root cubature Kalman filtering and the chaotic gravitational search algorithm to improve the accuracy and stability of particle filtering. Finally, a chaotic gravitational search-square root cubature Kalman particle filtering model is constructed to effectively improve the estimation performance of SOE. The experimental results under complex working conditions show that the mean absolute error of the parameter identification method proposed in this study is between 0.56 % and 0.68 %, and the root mean square error of the proposed estimation method for SOE remains between 1.04 % and 1.17 %, indicating that the method proposed in this study has high robustness and accuracy
A 0.8–2.5GHz wideband SiGe BiCMOS low noise amplifier with noise fiugre of 1.98–3.3dB
No full textImproved dynamic discount function identification strategy for adaptive current transients and capturing complex carrier behavior inside lithium-ion batteries.
No full textIn the application of lithium-ion batteries, instantaneous changes in the magnitude and direction of the current cause distortion during online parameter identification, resulting in increased instability and errors. To address this problem, this paper proposes an automatic identification strategy for the parameter identification of discount functions. The specific idea is to adaptively adjust the dynamic discount factor based on the coupling relationship between the previous identification results and the error domain, enabling real-time adjustment of the forgetting factor for the next time step. Meanwhile, by introducing a parameter entropy function, the impact of dynamic behaviors like carrier migration on model parameter changes is quantitatively analyzed, revealing the relationship between model parameters and actual physical processes, thereby enhancing the physical significance of the model parameters. The experimental results show that the mean absolute error and the root mean square error of voltage tracking under three complex working conditions can be limited to 11.96 mV and 15.34 mV, respectively. Compared with the recursive least squares (RLS) and forgetting factor recursive least squares (FFRLS) algorithms, the proposed strategy reduces the entropy and entropy of the model parameters by up to 53.69% and 25.90%, respectively
High-Resolution Genome-Wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Mapping in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
No full textPhDInvestigation of the genetics of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has revealed the underlying
basis of the disease and led to targets for therapy. High-resolution single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) arrays detected regions of loss of heterozygosity and DNA copy number
changes, augmenting the results of conventional cytogenetic analysis in AML. Fifteen out of 72
(20%) primary AML samples exhibited large regions of homozygosity that could not be
accounted for by visible chromosomal abnormalities in the karyotype. Further analysis
confirmed that these patterns were due to partial uniparental disomy (UPD). Remission marrow
was available from five patients showing UPD in their leukemias, and in all cases the
homozygosity was found to be restricted to the diagnostic leukemic clone. These cryptic nonrandom
chromosomal abnormalities are characteristic of mitotic recombination. In 7 of 13 cases
with UPD, concurrent homozygous mutations were identified at four distinct loci (WTI, FLT3,
CEBPA, and RUNXI). This implies that mutation precedes mitotic recombination which acts as
a "second hit" responsible for removal of the remaining wild-type allele. Clonal evolution from
heterozygous to homozygous mutations by mitotic recombination would provide a mechanism
for relapse of AML. Analysis of 27 paired diagnostic and relapsed AML samples demonstrated
newly acquired segmental UPDs at relapse in 11 AML samples (40%). Six were segmental
UPDs of chromosome 13q, which led to a change from heterozygosity to homozygosity for
internal tandem duplication of FLT3. Three further AML samples had evidence of acquired
segmental UPD of 13q in a subclone of the relapsed leukemia. One patient acquired segmental
UPD of 19q which led to homozygosity for a CEBPA mutation 207 C-'T. Finally, a single
AML patient acquired segmental UPD of chromosome 4q, for which the candidate gene is
unknown. In conclusion, the acquisition of segmental UPD and the resulting homozygous
mutation is a common event associated with relapse of AML
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The politics of crisis management in China
No full textThis thesis investigates how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has tactically managed and defused major crises between 2002 and 2008 which put its credibility and legitimacy to the test. Contrary to conventional wisdom that major crises are likely to challenge and threaten regime stability in authoritarian systems or even undermine their viability, this thesis argues that the CCP has managed to sustain its political hegemony to date through the manipulation of these major crises and through the maximum tinkering with the current political system it reigns over.
In order to explain why manipulation is the key in the CCP’s successful crisis management, this thesis first develops a critical reassessment of the conception of crisis and elaborates on crisis’s tripartite political utilities. These are (a) shift the dominating
paradigm, (b) centralise political power and (c) (re) gain popularity and legitimacy. These altogether form an analytical framework for crisis, which is followed by a chapter that sets the backdrop against which our case studies unfold and explains why the Chinese context
is particularly favourable for crisis manipulation. The thesis then proceeds with three case studies: the 2003 SARS epidemic, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and the Sanlu milk scandal occurred in the same year. The thesis suggests that although the CCP’s responses were not flawless, and not always timely, it managed to manipulate all three crises in its favour via the aforementioned political utilities and subsequently defused these crises. At the same time, its Leninist structure was able to unleash formidable mobilisation capacity to help the regime rapidly bring situations
under control. Overall, the CCP’s crisis management efficacy was satisfactory in the short term. Nevertheless, the thesis concludes that despite the short term usefulness of crisis manipulation, in the long term the efficacy of the same strategy as well as the political
utility of crisis are decaying, as illustrated in reference to more recent crises that stretched the CCP’s credibility. Therefore, the CCP is in need of embarking on substantive political reform in order to develop an alternative crisis displacement mechanism. This thesis makes an original contribution to the existing literature in the field. It complements the public administration and public management literature by bringing politics back in. It also updates the empirical knowledge base of past studies as well as offering a comparison of crisis responses. This is a timely contribution to the study of Chinese crisis management and to the study of the nature of Chinese politics
Microclimate, an important part of ecology and biogeography
No full textBrief introduction: What are microclimates and why are they important?: Microclimate science has developed into a global discipline. Microclimate science is increasingly used to understand and mitigate climate and biodiversity shifts. Here, we provide an overview of the current status of microclimate ecology and biogeography in terrestrial ecosystems, and where this field is heading next.
Microclimate investigations in ecology and biogeography: We highlight the latest research on interactions between microclimates and organisms, including how microclimates influence individuals, and through them populations, communities and entire ecosystems and their processes. We also briefly discuss recent research on how organisms shape microclimates from the tropics to the poles.
Microclimate applications in ecosystem management: Microclimates are also important in ecosystem management under climate change. We showcase new research in microclimate management with examples from biodiversity conservation, forestry and urban ecology. We discuss the importance of microrefugia in conservation and how to promote microclimate heterogeneity.
Methods for microclimate science: We showcase the recent advances in data acquisition, such as novel field sensors and remote sensing methods. We discuss microclimate modelling, mapping and data processing, including accessibility of modelling tools, advantages of mechanistic and statistical modelling and solutions for computational challenges that have pushed the state‐of‐the‐art of the field.
What's next?: We identify major knowledge gaps that need to be filled for further advancing microclimate investigations, applications and methods. These gaps include spatiotemporal scaling of microclimate data, mismatches between macroclimate and microclimate in predicting responses of organisms to climate change, and the need for more evidence on the outcomes of microclimate management
