A resonator with eigenfrequency ωr can be effectively used as a cooler for another linear oscillator with a much smaller frequency ωm⪡ωr. A huge cooling effect, which could be used to cool a mechanical oscillator b...
A resonator with eigenfrequency ωr can be effectively used as a cooler for another linear oscillator with a much smaller frequency ωm⪡ωr. A huge cooling effect, which could be used to cool a mechanical oscillator below the energy of quantum fluctuations, has been predicted by several authors. However, here we show that there is a lower limit T∗ on the achievable temperature, given by T∗=Tmωm/ωr, that was not considered in previous work and can be higher than the quantum limit in realistic experimental realizations. We also point out that the decay rate of the resonator, which previous studies stress should be small, must be larger than the decay rate of the cooled oscillator for effective cooling.
The stabilization problem of networked control systems with bounded packet loss is addressed. We model such networked control systems as a class of switched systems, and present sufficient conditions for the stabiliza...
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The stabilization problem of networked control systems with bounded packet loss is addressed. We model such networked control systems as a class of switched systems, and present sufficient conditions for the stabilization by using a packet-loss dependent Lyapunov function. Moreover, different from existing results, we propose the design for packet-loss dependent stabilizing controllers for two types of packet-loss processes: one is a arbitrary packet-loss process, and the other is a Markovian packet-loss process. Several numerical examples and simulations are worked out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed design technique.
The energy problem in autonomous systems, such as islands, promotes the use of renewable forms of energy. The transportation sector, which is a significant part of the energy equation, could allow major breakthroughs ...
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The energy problem in autonomous systems, such as islands, promotes the use of renewable forms of energy. The transportation sector, which is a significant part of the energy equation, could allow major breakthroughs by using electric vehicles that can be used for energy storage and sustainable mobility. Current technologies can already be used in smaller islands, such as Flores, where mobility needs are small and a large penetration of renewable energy exists. This work analyzes electric vehicles as alternatives to regular vehicles, but also as a way of building base load demand that can support the increase of renewable energy penetration.
We consider electron transport through a mobile island (i.e., a nanomechanical oscillator) which can accommodate one or two excess electrons and show that, in contrast to immobile islands, the Coulomb blockade peaks, ...
We consider electron transport through a mobile island (i.e., a nanomechanical oscillator) which can accommodate one or two excess electrons and show that, in contrast to immobile islands, the Coulomb blockade peaks, associated with the first and second electrons entering the island, have different functional dependences on the nano-oscillator parameters when the island coupling to its leads is asymmetric. In particular, the conductance for the second electron (i.e., when the island is already charged) is greatly enhanced in comparison to the conductance of the first electron in the presence of an external electric field. We also analyze the temperature dependence of the two conduction peaks and show that these exhibit different functional behaviors.
We describe the interaction between an electromagnetic field and a long Josephson junction driven by a dc current. We calculate the amplitudes of emission and absorption of light via the creation and annihilation of q...
We describe the interaction between an electromagnetic field and a long Josephson junction driven by a dc current. We calculate the amplitudes of emission and absorption of light via the creation and annihilation of quantized Josephson plasma waves (JPWs). Both the energies of JPW quanta and the amplitudes of light absorption and emission strongly depend on the junction’s length and can be tuned by an applied dc current. Moreover, photon-assisted macroscopic quantum tunneling in long Josephson junctions shows resonances when the frequency of the outside radiation coincides with the current-driven eigenfrequencies of the quantized JPWs.
Experimental data are shown for integrated smart power transistors breaking the silicon limit at 100V. The performance is close to the much lower super-junction limit for the given device pitch. The device uses standa...
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Experimental data are shown for integrated smart power transistors breaking the silicon limit at 100V. The performance is close to the much lower super-junction limit for the given device pitch. The device uses standard trench technology and is implemented in a 0.35 μm smart power process. Key steps to improve device performance yielding a record performance of 30 mOhm*mm 2 for a V bd of 94V are highlighted in the paper.
HER-2/neu (HER2) has been shown to be a valuable biomarker for breast cancer. However, inter-observer variability has been reported in the evaluation of HER2 with immunohistochemistry. It has been suggested that autom...
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HER-2/neu (HER2) has been shown to be a valuable biomarker for breast cancer. However, inter-observer variability has been reported in the evaluation of HER2 with immunohistochemistry. It has been suggested that automated computer-based evaluation can provide a consistent and objective measure of HER2 expression. In this manuscript, we present an automated method for the quantitative assessment of HER2 using digital microscopy. The method employs imaging algorithms on whole slide images of tissue specimens for the extraction of two features describing HER2 membrane staining, namely membrane staining completeness and membrane staining intensity. A classifier was trained to merge the extracted features into an overall slide assessment score. Preliminary results showed good agreement with the provided truth. The developed automated method has the potential to be used as a computer aid for the immunohistochemical evaluation of HER2 expression with the objective of increasing observer reproducibility.
We consider the propagation of a classical electromagnetic wave through a transmission line, formed by identical superconducting charge qubits inside a superconducting resonator. Since the qubits can be in a coherent ...
We consider the propagation of a classical electromagnetic wave through a transmission line, formed by identical superconducting charge qubits inside a superconducting resonator. Since the qubits can be in a coherent superposition of quantum states, we show that such a system demonstrates interesting effects, such as a “breathing” photonic crystal with an oscillating band gap and a “quantum Archimedean screw” that transports, at an arbitrary controlled velocity, Josephson plasma waves through a transmission line. The key ingredient of these effects is that the optical properties of the Josephson transmission line are controlled by the quantum coherent state of the qubits.
We analyze theoretically the effect of a weak nonlinearity on the propagation of Josephson plasma waves in layered superconductors. The nonlinearity originates from the Josephson relation between the current density a...
We analyze theoretically the effect of a weak nonlinearity on the propagation of Josephson plasma waves in layered superconductors. The nonlinearity originates from the Josephson relation between the current density across superconducting layers and gauge-invariant phase difference of the order parameter. We show that strong nonlinear effects can be observed for electromagnetic waves with frequency slightly above or slightly below the plasma frequency. We study the nonlinear plasma resonance accompanied by the hysteretic dependence of the wave amplitude on the frequency. This hysteresis transforms the continuous terahertz radiation into a series of short electromagnetic high-amplitude pulses. We also consider the propagation of a nonlinear terahertz beam localized in the direction across the superconducting layers. This phenomenon is an analog of the self-focusing effect in nonlinear optics. The nonlinear phenomena in layered superconductors considered here can be potentially useful for the design of a new generation of terahertz devices.
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