Pressure effects in AlAs/Inx Ga1-xAs/GaAs resonant tunnelling diodes for application in micromachined sensors

This paper reports the current-voltage characteristics of [001]-oriented AlAs/InxGa1-xAs/GaAs resonant tunnelling diodes （RTDs） as a function of uniaxial external stress applied parallel to the [110] and the [1^-10] orientations, and the output characteristics of the GaAs pressure sensor based on the pressure effect on the RTDs. Under [110] stress, the resonance peak voltages of the RTDs shift to more positive voltages. For [1^-10] stress, the peaks shift toward more negative voltages. The resonance peak voltage is linearly dependent on the [110] and [1^-0] stresses and the linear sensitivities are up to 0.69 mV/MPa, -0.69 mV/MPa respectively. For the pressure sensor, the linear sensitivity is up to 0.37 mV/kPa.

Pressure Effects on the Charge Carrier Transportation of BaF_2 Nanocrystals

The charge transport behavior of barium fluoride nanocrystals is investigated by in situ impedance measurement up to 35 GPa. It is found that the parameters change discontinuously at about 6.9 GPa, corresponding to the phase transition of BaF2 nanocrystals under high pressure. The charge carriers in BaF2 nanocrystals include both Fions and electrons. Pressure makes the electronic transport more difficult. The defects at grains dominate the electronic transport process. Pressure could make the charge-discharge processes in the Fm3m phase more difficult.

Pressure Effects on Thermodynamics of Phase Behavior in Polystyrene/Methylcyclohexane Solutions

The calculations presented in this paper are based on the Sanchez-Lacombe（SL）lattice fluid theory.The interaction energy parameter,g12/k,required in this approach was obtained by fitting the cloud points of polystyrene（PS）/methylcyclohexane（MCH）polymer solutions under pressure.The SL lattice fluid theory was used to calculate the spinodals,the binodals,and the Flory-Huggins（FH）interaction parameter of the solutions.The calculated results show that the SL lattice fluid theory can describe the dependences of thermodynamics of PS/MCH solutions on temperature and pressure very well.However,the calculated enthalpy and the excess volume changes indicate that the Clausius-Clapeyron equation cannot be suitable to describe pressure effect on PS/MCH solutions.Further analysis on the thermodynamics of this system under pressure shows that the role of entropy is more important than the excess volume in the present case.

Removing barometric pressure effects from groundwater level and identifying main influential constituents

Changes in barometric pressure can affect the micro-dynamic state of groundwater level.The groundwater level data carry a lot of important information of tectonic activity and earthquakes.It is very significant to eliminate the barometric pressure effects from the groundwater level data in order to recognize seismic anomalies effectively.With the analysis of the main influential constituents of barometric pressure and their changes,we can have a better understanding of the changes of the aquifer medium,which can provide useful information for earthquake prediction.Taking the May 12,2008 Wenchuan earthquake as an example,this paper deals with the influence of barometric pressure on groundwater level based on observational data from Nanxi,Qionglai and Chaohu wells.The methods of the linear regression and the deconvolution regression were employed to remove the barometric pressure from the groundwater level data.The harmonic analysis and the spectral analysis were used to recognize the main influential waves of barometric pressure effect.A comparison was conducted on the main influential waves before and after the earthquake.The results showed that the main influential waves of barometric pressure effect changed and the amplitudes of all constituents also changed.This phenomenon may result from the characteristics of the influential constituents of pressure,or from the changes of the aquifer medium,which were caused by the earthquake.

Pressure effects on the electrical transport and anharmonic lattice dynamics of r-GeTe:A first-principles study

Various strategies for thermoelectric material optimization have been widely studied and used for promoting electrical transport and suppressing thermal transport.As a nontraditional method,pressure has shown great potential,as it has been applied to obtain a high thermoelectric figure of merit,but the microscopic mechanisms involved have yet to be fully explored.In this study,we focus on r-GeTe,a lowtemperature phase of GeTe,and investigate the pressure effects on the electronic structure,electrical transport properties and anharmonic lattice dynamics based on density functional theory(DFT),the Boltzmann transport equations(BTEs)and perturbation theory.Electronic relaxation times are obtained based on the electron-phonon interaction and the constant relaxation time approximation.The corresponding electrical transport properties are compared with those obtained from previous experiments.Hydrostatic pressure is shown to increase valley degeneracy,decrease the band effective mass and enhance the electrical transport property.At the same time,the increase in the low-frequency phonon lifetime and phonon group velocity leads to an increase in lattice thermal conductivity under pressure.This study provides insight into r-GeTe under hydrostatic pressure and paves the way for a high-pressure strategy to optimize transport properties.

Diamond growth in a high temperature and high pressure Fe–Ni–C–Si system:Effect of synthesis pressure

Pressure is one of the necessary conditions for diamond growth.Exploring the influence of pressure on growth changes in silicon-doped diamonds is of great value for the production of high-quality diamonds.This work reports the morphology,impurity content and crystal quality characteristics of silicon-doped diamond crystals synthesized under different pressures.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy shows that with the increase of pressure,the nitrogen content in the C-center inside the diamond crystal decreases.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy test results show the presence of silicon in the diamond crystals synthesized by adding silicon powder.Raman spectroscopy data shows that the increase in pressure in the Fe-Ni-C-Si system shifts the Raman peak of diamonds from 1331.18 cm^(-1)to 1331.25 cm^(-1),resulting in a decrease in internal stress in the crystal.The half-peak width decreased from 5.41 cm^(-1)to 5.26 cm^(-1),and the crystallinity of the silicon-doped diamond crystals improved,resulting in improved quality.This work provides valuable data that can provide a reference for the synthesis of high-quality silicon-doped diamonds.

Effects of Pressure, Solvent, and Substituent on the Thermal Isomerization of 2-Oxo- spiro[diazirine-3,3'-indoline]

The kinetic effects of pressure, solvent, and substituent on the thermal isomerization from 2 oxospiro[diazirine 3,3 indoline] to 3 diazo 2 oxo indoline have been examined. The rate constants of the thermal isomerization increased with increasing external pressure and were related to the σ + P substituent constant of Hammett correlation. The results suggest that the thermal isomerization proceeds via a dipolar transition state involving heterolytic bond fission. However, the kinetic solvent effects on the thermal isomerization were not observed. The special solvent effects were discussed on the basis of the linear free energy relationship.

Effects of pressure and/or magnetism on superconductivity of δ-MoN single crystal

Effects of pressure and/or magnetism on the critical superconducting temperature（Tc） of δ-Mo N single crystal were investigated using a Maglab system. The δ-Mo N single crystal was synthesized at extreme conditions of high pressure and high temperature. The carrier density of δ-Mo N single crystal as a function of applied pressure was determined using Hall coefficient measurement.

Density-functional theory study of the effect of pressure on the elastic properties of CaB_6

Under high pressure, the long believed single-phase material CaB6 was latterly discovered to have a new phase tI56. Based on the density-functional theory, the pressure effects on the structural and elastic properties of CaB6 are obtained. The calculated bulk, shear, and Young’s moduli of the recently synthesized high pressure phase tI56-CaB6 are larger than those of the low pressure phase. Moreover, the high pressure phase of CaB6 has ductile behaviors, and its ductility increases with the increase of pressure. On the contrary, the calculated results indicate that the low pressure phase of CaB6 is brittle. The calculated Debye temperature indicates that the thermal conductivity of CaB6 is not very good. Furthermore, based on the Christoffel equation, the slowness surface of the acoustic waves is obtained.

Structural stability and electrical properties of AlB_2-type MnB_2 under high pressure

The structural stability and electrical properties of AlB2-type MnB2 were studied based on high pressure angledispersive x-ray diffraction, in situ electrical resistivity measured in a diamond anvil cell(DAC) and first-principles calculations under high pressure. The x-ray diffraction results show that the structure of AlB2-type MnB2 remains stable up to 42.6 GPa. From the equation of state of MnB2, we obtained a bulk modulus value of 169.9±3.7 GPa with a fixed pressure derivative of 4, which indicates that AlB2-type MnB2 is a hard and incompressible material. The electrical resistance undergoes a transition at about 19.3 GPa, which can be explained by a transition of manganese 3d electrons from localization to delocalization under high pressure.

Quantitative characterization of the brittleness of deep shales by integrating mineral content,elastic parameters,in situ stress conditions and logging analysis

Deep shale reservoirs(3500–4500 m)exhibit significantly different stress states than moderately deep shale reservoirs(2000–3500 m).As a result,the brittleness response mechanisms of deep shales are also different.It is urgent to investigate methods to evaluate the brittleness of deep shales to meet the increasingly urgent needs of deep shale gas development.In this paper,the quotient of Young’s modulus divided by Poisson’s ratio based on triaxial compression tests under in situ stress conditions is taken as SSBV(Static Standard Brittleness Value).A new and pragmatic technique is developed to determine the static brittleness index that considers elastic parameters,the mineral content,and the in situ stress conditions(BIEMS).The coefficient of determination between BIEMS and SSBV reaches 0.555 for experimental data and 0.805 for field data.This coefficient is higher than that of other brittleness indices when compared to SSBV.BIEMS can offer detailed insights into shale brittleness under various conditions,including different mineral compositions,depths,and stress states.This technique can provide a solid data-based foundation for the selection of‘sweet spots’for single-well engineering and the comparison of the brittleness of shale gas production layers in different areas.

Coevolution of superconductivity and Hall coefficient with anisotropic lattice shrinkage in compressed KCa_(2)Fe_(4)As_(24F_(2)

The stability of superconductivity in superconductors is widely recognized to be determined by various factors,including charge,spin,orbit,lattice,and other related degrees of freedom.Here,we report our findings on the pressure-induced coevolution of superconductivity and Hall coefficient in KCa_(2)Fe_(4)As_(24F_(2),an iron-based superconductor possessing a hybrid crystal structure combining KFe_(2)As_(2) and CaFeAsF.Our investigation,involving high-pressure resistance,Hall effect and x-ray diffraction(XRD) measurements,allows us to observe the connection of the superconductivity and Hall coefficient with the anisotropic lattice shrinkage.We find that its ambient-pressure tetragonal(T) phase presents a collapse starting at around 18 GPa,where the sign of the Hall coefficient(R_(H)) changes from positive to negative.Upon further compression,both superconducting transition temperature(T_(c)) and R_(H) exhibit a monotonous decrease.At around 41 GPa,the superconductivity is completely suppressed(T_(c)=0),where the parameter a begins to decline again and the Hall coefficient remains nearly unchanged.Our experiment results clearly demonstrate that the pressure-induced anisotropic lattice collapse plays a crucial role in tuning the interplay among multiple degrees of freedom in the superconducting system and,correspondingly,the stability of the superconductivity.

Nephelauxetic-Effect in DMS Zn_(1-x)Co_xSe and Effect of Pressure on Nephelauxetic-Effect

Based on the 3D electron's radial wave function of Co 2+ free ion,a Nephelauxetic effect modifying factor to modify the radial wave function is introduced when Co 2+ cations are put into the crystal field of Zn 1-x Co x Se.With the modified wave functions,the optical transitions for Zn 1-x Co x Se crystals are calculated.Moreover,based on the first principle of physics,the influences of high pressure to the Nephelauxetic effect modifying factor is considered,and the high pressure blue shift for the Zn 1-x Co x Se crystal absorption spectra are calculated and a shift rate of d E /d p =0 45meV/GPa is obtained.

Critical Temperature Characteristics of Layered High-Temperature Superconductor Under Pressure

We consider a Ginzburg-Landau modified model of layered high-temperature superconductor under pressure. We have theoretically studied the relation between the pressure and the temperature of layered high-temperature superconductor. If the pressure is not a constant, we have a relation of quadratic equation between the pressure and the temperature of layered high-temperature superconductor. In a special case, we find the critical temperature decreases with further increasing pressure. In another special ease, the critical temperature increases with further increasing pressure.

The effective pressure law for permeability of clay-rich sandstones

To study the relative sensitivity of permeability to pore pressure Pp and confining pressure Pc for clay-rich rocks, permeability measurements were performed on samples of four clay-rich sandstones. A new method （hereafter denoted the ＂slide method＂） was developed and used for analyzing the permeability data obtained. The effective pressure coefficients for permeability nk were calculated. The values of nk were found to be greater than 1.0 and insensitive to changes in pressure. These results confirmed observations previously made on clay-rich rocks. Also, the coefficients nk obtained had different characteristics for different samples because of differences in the types of clay they contained. The effective pressure law （σeff=Pc-nkPp） determined using the slide method gave better results about k（oefr） than classic Terzaghi＇s law （σeff=Pc-nkPp）.

Failure Pressure Analysis of Corroded Moderate-to-High Strength Pipelines

Based on the elastic-plastic, large-deformation finite element method, burst capacity of steel pipeline with longitudinal corrosion defect subjected to internal pressure is studied. The appropriate stress-based criterion is used to predict the failure pressure of finite element model of corroded pipeline under internal pressure. By considering the pipe steel grades and geometries of corrosion defects, a series of finite element analyses is conducted. The effects of corrosion depth, length and width on burst capacity are also discussed. A specific failure pressure solution for the assessment of corrosion defects in moderate-to-high strength pipeline is proposed on the base of numerical results. The failure pressures predicted by the proposed method are in better agreement with the experimental results than the results by the other methods.

Effect of Co-solvent and Pressure on the Thermal Decomposition of 2,2′Azobis-(isobutyronitrile) in Supercritical CO_2

The thermal decomposition of 2, 2'-azobis (isobutyronitrile) (AIBN) in supercritical CO2 with cosolvent methanol or cyclohexane has been studied by using UV/Vis spectroscopic method at 335.15 K and at 12.0 MPa and 14.0 MPa. Both of the cosolvents can accelerate the decomposition rate, and the effect of methanol is more significant than that of the cyclohexane.

Pressure effect on the electron mobility in AlAs/GaAs quantum wells

By taking the influence of optical phonon modes into account, this paper adopts the dielectric continuum phonon model and force balance equation to investigate the electronic mobility parallel to the interfaces for AlAs/GaAs semiconductor quantum wells （QWs） under hydrostatic pressure. The scattering from confined phonon modes, interface phonon modes and half-space phonon modes are analysed and the dominant scattering mechanisms in wide and narrow QWs are presented. The temperature dependence of the electronic mobility is also studied in the temperature range of optical phonon scattering being available. It is shown that the electronic mobility reduces obviously as pressure increases from 0 to 4GPa, the confined longitudinal optical （LO） phonon modes play an important role in wide QWs, whereas the interface optical phonon modes are dominant in narrow QWs, the half-space LO phonon modes hardly influence the electronic mobility expect for very narrow QWs.

Pressure Regulating Pressure of A New Pressure Regulating Valve with Spring

A new type of pressure regulating valve for agriculture irrigation, which used spring to regulate pressure was studied. Through the spring regulating pres-sure test, it concluded that for the pressure regulating valve with same spring mod-el, the outer pressure became smal er than the inlet pressure of the system and with the changes of inlet pressure, the outlet pressure remained almost the same, and that when inlet pressure was constant, the valve with smal er spring diameter had lower outlet pressure, indicating that the pressure regulating effect of the spring was more obvious with smal er diameter.