Temperature dependence of high-performance, wide bandgap diode reveals barrier characteristics
Thermionic emission theory helps describe how temperature affects the properties of gallium oxide, putting it closer to widespread use in power semiconductors.
Plasma expulsion may protect objects within magnetic plasma confinement devices
Computer simulations show how magnetic plasma expulsion might enable researchers to reduce losses and potentially insert instruments into a plasma without significantly affecting plasma properties.
An analytic method predicts beating phenomena in asymmetric Gaussian beams
Application of one-to-one Hamiltonian resonance describes and predicts beating transitions in laser beams.
Flexible, transparent heaters have rapid response
Mica coated with doped zinc oxide produces flexible and transparent heaters; multiple uses expected in LCD panels, electronics in extreme environments.
Injection angle plays a major role in swirl flow dynamics
Numeric analysis of flow in a cylindrical chamber reveals an important relationship between injection angle and swirl flow characteristics, indicating predictable behavior.
A robust frequency doubling cavity makes a transportable laser source for use in a UV optical clock
A simple, sealed bowtie cavity for frequency doubling with a nonlinear crystal maintains alignment in accelerations exceeding those caused by transportation.
Machine learning identifies flow patterns faster and better with a combined analysis approach
Combining principle component analysis with machine learning and high-speed imaging, increases both accuracy and speed of identification in nanofluid gas-liquid two-phase flow.
