Kinking-facilitated nano-crystallization in a shock compressed Mg-1Zn alloy

The local deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization of a shock compressed Mg-1Zn alloy was investigated through EBSD and TEM.Since dislocation slipping and twinning were locally suppressed during high strain-rate deformation,a more flexible kinking deformation was activated to adjusted local orientation and facilitate slipping and twinning within the kinks.Meanwhile,due to the slow heat dissipation that resulted in a local temperature elevating,the kink bands were evolved into deformation bands with recrystallized nano-grains.Such a finding provides a new perspective for kinking-facilitated nanocrystallization in Mg alloys and other anisotropic metallic materials.

Analysis of pre-crack kinking and delamination in terms of SLB test of honeycomb sandwich structure

The flatwise tension(FWT) and single leg bending(SLB) tests were used to investigate the fracture behavior of honeycomb sandwich specimens.In the FWT test,only the interlaminar delamination was observed.The test results show that the interfacial peel strength is higher than the interlaminar peel strength.In terms of SLB experiment,a new fracture mode was found,namely IKP(initiation of interlaminar delamination,kinking into facesheet and propagation of interlaminar delamination).The virtual crack closure technique was applied to separate the values of Mode I and Mode II components of the strain energy release rate in SLB experiment.The finite element analysis result shows that the Mode I strain energy release rate is higher than the Mode II strain energy release rate.To simulate the failure of SLB test of honeycomb sandwich specimens,a new computational model based on the Tsai-Hill failure criterion and the cohesive zone model is proposed.In comparison with experimental results,it can be concluded that the computational model can validly simulate the IKP of a honeycomb sandwich structures with reasonable accuracy.

Mechanical buckling induced periodic kinking/stripe microstructures in mechanically peeled graphite fla es from HOPG

Mechanical exfoliation is a widely used method to isolate high quality graphene layers from bulk graphite. In our recent experiments, some ordered microstructures, consisting of a periodic alternation of kinks and stripes, were observed in thin graphite flakes that were mechanically peeled from highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. In this paper, a theoretical model is presented to attribute the formation of such ordered structures to the alternation of two mechanical processes during the exfoliation： （1） peeling of a graphite flake and （2） mechanical buckling of the flake being sub- jected to bending. In this model, the width of the stripes L is determined by thickness h of the flakes, surface energy Y, and critical buckling strain ecr. Using some appropriate values of y and ecr that are within the ranges determined by other inde- pendent experiments and simulations, the predicted relations between the stripe width and the flake thickness agree reason- ably well with our experimental measurements. Conversely, measuring the L-h relations of the periodic microstructures in thin graphite flakes could help determine the critical mechan- ical buckling strain εcr and the interface energy γ.

H型栅NMOS器件Kink效应的研究

H型栅NMOS器件因其强抗辐照和低功耗等优势已逐渐成为PDSOI电路设计中的核心器件。但H型栅NMOS器件的Ids-Vds曲线会在漏极电压较高时发生明显的翘曲现象,称为Kink效应。该效应严重影响一定工作条件下的电路性能和稳定性。为此,依据实测和TCAD仿真数据,分析了H型栅NMOS器件发生Kink效应的机理,并且基于0.15μm SOI工艺,进一步量化分析了顶层硅膜厚度、阱浓度、栅尺寸、温度以及总剂量辐照等方面对Kink效应的影响。最终结果表明,高漏极电压下NMOS器件体区积累大量空穴导致寄生NPN三极管开启,从而引发了Kink效应。本工作完善了H型栅NMOS器件Kink效应的研究,为PDSOI电路设计中抑制Kink效应提供了有益的参考。

Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on LPSO Kinking and Microstructure Evolution of Mg–11Gd–4Y–2Zn–0.5Zr Alloy

Two different kinds of hot compressions,namely normal-compression and can-compression,were performed on the Mg–11 Gd–4 Y–2 Zn–0.5 Zr alloy,featured with long period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase.The kinking behavior of LPSO phase and microstructure evolution was investigated to clarify the effect of levels of imposed hydrostatic pressure.The results suggest that the LPSO phases including both the intragranular 14 H-LPSO phase and intergranular 18 R-LPSO phase suffer severe kinking behavior under higher hydrostatic pressure induced by can-compression,which is firstly characterized with more kinking times and smaller relative kinking width.The main reason for such enhanced LPSO kinking during cancompression may be mainly ascribed to the higher dislocation density under a higher level of hydrostatic pressure.Meanwhile,a competitive relationship between the kink behaviors of intergranular 18 R-LPSO phase and intragranular 14 H-LPSO phase was observed.That is,the intergranular 18 R-LPSO phase only kinks obviously on the condition that the surrounded intragranular 14 H-LPSO phase scarcely kinks.In contrast to the distinctive kinking of LPSO phase,the dynamic recrystallization(DRX)mechanism shows less dependence on the hydrostatic pressure.Resultantly,similar DRX fractions and crystallographic texture were attained for two compression processes owing to the similar operation of deformation mode.

Spinal Cord Kinking in Thoracic Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum

Background：Ossification of the ligamentum flavum （OLF） is being increasingly recognized as a cause of thoracic myelopathy.This study was to describe a rare clinical entity of spinal cord kinking （SK） in thoracic myelopathy secondary to OLF.Methods：The data of 95 patients with thoracic myelopathy secondary to OLF were analyzed retrospectively.The incidence and location of SK were determined using preoperative magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）.The clinical presentation and radiological characteristics in patients with SK were analyzed.Posterior en bloc laminectomy with OLF was performed,and the surgical results were evaluated.Results：SK was found in seven patients （7.4％） based on preoperative MRI.The patients included one male and six females with an average age of 55.6 years （range,48-64 years）.Five patients presented with radiculomyelopathy and two presented with typical thoracic myelopathy of spastic paraparesis.In all cases,the kinking was located just above the end of the spinal cord where the conus medullaris （CM） was compressed by the OLF.The degree of SK varied from mild to severe.The tip of the CM was located between the upper third of T1 1 to the lower third of L 1,above the lower edge of L 1.With an average follow-up of 30.4 months,the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score significantly improved from 5.7 ± 1.8 preoperatively to 8.9 ± 1.4 postoperatively （t =12.05;P ＜ 0.0001） with an improvement rate of 63.1 ± 12.3％.Conclusions：SK is a rare radiological phenomenon.It is typically located at the thoracolumbar junction,where the CM is compressed by the OLF.Our findings indicate that these patients may benefit from a posterior decompressive procedure.

Modeling the Dynamic Recrystallization of Mg–11Gd–4Y–2Zn–0.4Zr Alloy Considering Non-uniform Deformation and LPSO Kinking During Hot Compression

Hot compression tests of Mg–11 Gd–4 Y–2 Zn–0.4 Zr alloy(GWZK114)were conducted at a deformation temperature range of 300–500°C and a strain rate range of 0.01–10.0 s-1.Based on systematic microstructure observation,it is confirmed that long period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase displays essential and evolving roles on the dynamic recrystallization(DRX)behavior.The results indicate that the plastic deformation is mainly coordinated by simultaneous exist of LPSO kinking of lamella 14 H-LPSO phase and DRX at 350–450℃,and DRX at 500℃.Further,it is found that the LPSO kinking induced during 350–450℃can delay the DRX.A phenomenological DRX model of GWZK114 alloy is established to be XDRX=1.exp[-0.5((ε-εc)/ε^*)0.91].Non-uniform distribution of plastic strain during compression was considered via finite element method and it ensures a good prediction of DRX fraction under a large plastic strain.Meanwhile,an enhanced DRX model,taking its formulation as XDRX={1.exp[-0.5((ε-εc)/ε*)0.91]}(T/(226.8)-1)n,n=3.82ε0.083,is proposed for the first time to capture the hindering effect of 14 H-LPSO kinking on DRX behavior.The predicted results of this enhanced DRX model agree well with the experimental cases,where 14 H-LPSO kinking is dominated or partially involved(300–450℃).Besides,a size model of DRX grains is also established and can depict the evolution of DRX grain size for all the investigated compression conditions with accounting for temperature rising at high strain rates(5 s^-1 and 10 s^-1).

Deformation kinking and highly localized nanocrystallization in metastableβ-Ti alloys using cold forging

Deformation kinking as an uncommon plastic deformation mechanism has been reported in several materials while the relevant microstructure evolution and grain refinement behavior at a large strain remain unclear so far.In this study,the issue was systematically investigated by utilizing cold forging to impose severe plastic deformation(SPD)on Ti-11 V metastableβ-Ti alloys.It is found that the formation of kink bands experiences dislocation gliding,pre-kinking and the ripening of pre-kinks in sequences.The kink bands are subsequently thickened through the coalescence of multiple kink bands in a manner of high accommodation.Ordinary dislocation slip is developed as a dominant deformation mechanism when deformation kinking is exhausted.The resulting grain refinement involves transverse breakdown and longitudinal splitting of dislocation walls and cells,which fragment kink bands into smallβ-blocks.Further refinement of theβ-blocks is still governed by dislocation activities,and finally nanograins with a diameter of~15 nm are produced at a large strain of 1.2.Alternatively,it is revealed that nanocrystallization is highly localized inside kink bands while the outer microstructure maintains original coarse structures.Such localized refinement characterization is ascribed to the intrinsic soft nature of kink bands,shown as low hardness in nanoindentation testing.The intrinsic softening of kink bands is uncovered to originate from the inner degraded dislocation density evidenced by both experimental measurement and theoretical calculation.These findings enrich fundamental understanding of deformation kinking,and shed some light on exploring the deformation accommodation mechanisms for metal materials at large strains.

An improved ASM-HEMT model for kink effect on GaN devices

With the analysis of experiment and theory on GaN HEMT devices under DC sweep,an improved model for kink effect based on advanced SPICE model for high electron mobility transistors(ASM-HEMT)is pro⁃posed,considering the relationship between the drain/gate-source voltage and kink effect.The improved model can not only accurately describe the trend of the drain-source current with the current collapse and kink effect,but also precisely fit different values of drain-source voltages at which the kink effect occurs under different gatesource voltages.Furthermore,it well characterizes the DC characteristics of GaN devices in the full operating range,with the fitting error less than 3%.To further verify the accuracy and convergence of the improved model,a load-pull system is built in ADS.The simulated result shows that although both the original ASM-HEMT and the improved model predict the output power for the maximum power matching of GaN devices well,the im⁃proved model predicts the power-added efficiency for the maximum efficiency matching more accurately,with 4%improved.

Observation of Doppler shift f_(D) modulated by the internal kink mode using conventional reflectometry in the EAST tokamak

In this paper we present a new experimental observation using a conventional reflectometry technique,poloidal correlation reflectometry(PCR),in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak(EAST).The turbulence spectrum detected by the PCR system exhibits an asymmetry and induced Doppler shift f_(D)during the internal kink mode(IKM)rotation phase.This Doppler shift f_(D)is the target measurement of Doppler reflectometry,but captured by conventional reflectometry.Results show that the Doppler shift f_(D)is modulated by the periodic changes in the effective angle between the probing wave and cutoff layer normal,but not by plasma turbulence.The fishbone mode and saturated long-lived mode are typical IKMs,and this modulation phenomenon is observed in both cases.Moreover,the value of the Doppler shift f_(D)is positively correlated with the amplitude of the IKM,even when the latter is small.However,the positive and negative frequency components of the Doppler shift f_(D)can be asymmetric,which is related to the plasma configuration.A simulated analysis is performed by ray tracing to verify these observations.These results establish a clear link between f_(D)and IKM rotation,and are helpful for studying the characteristics of IKM and related physical phenomena.

Synergetic deformation mechanisms in an Mg-Zn-Y-Zr alloy with intragranular LPSO structures

Deformation kink is one of the important strengthening mechanisms of the long-period-stacking-ordered(LPSO)phase containing magnesium(Mg)alloys,while the deformation twin is generally suppressed.To optimize the mechanical properties of LPSO containing Mg alloy by simultaneously exciting kink and twin,we successfully prepared the Mg-Zn-Y-Zr alloy featuring intragranular LPSO phase and free grain boundary LPSO phase by homogenization.We unraveled the corresponding strengthening and toughening mechanisms through transmission electron microscopy characterization and theoretical analysis.The high strength and good plasticity of the homogenized alloy benefit from the synergistic deformation mechanism of multiple kinking and twining in the grains.And the activation of kinking and twinning depends on the thicknesses of LPSO lamellae and their relative spacing.These results may shed light on optimizing the design of Mg alloys regulating the microstructure of LPSO phases.

Effect of ideal internal MHD instabilities on NBI fast ion redistribution in ITER 15 MA scenario

Transport of fast ions is a crucial issue during the operation of ITER.Redistribution of neutral beam injection(NBI)fast ions by the ideal internal magnetohydrodynamic(MHD)instabilities in ITER is studied utilizing the guiding-center code ORBIT(White R B and Chance M S 1984Phys.Fluids 272455).Effects of the perturbation amplitude A of the internal kink,the perturbation frequency f of the fishbone instability,and the toroidal mode number n of the internal kink are investigated,respectively,in this work.The n=1 internal kink mode can cause NBI fast ions transporting in real space from regions of 0<s≤0.32 to 0.32<s≤0.53,where s labels the normalized plasma radial coordinate.The transport of fast ions is greater as the perturbation amplitude increases.The maximum relative change of the number of fast ions approaches 5%when the perturbation amplitude rises to 500 G.A strong transport is generated between the regions of 0<s≤0.05 and 0.05<s≤0.12 in the presence of the fishbone instability.Higher frequency results in greater transport,and the number of fast ions in 0<s≤0.05 is reduced by 30%at the fishbone frequency of 100 k Hz.Perturbations with higher n will lead to the excursion of fast ion transport regions outward along the radial direction.The loss of fast ions,however,is not affected by the internal MHD perturbation.Strong transport from 0<s≤0.05 to 0.05<s≤0.12 does not influence the plasma heating power of ITER,since the NBI fast ions are still located in the plasma core.On the other hand,the influence of fast ion transport from 0<s≤0.32 to 0.32<s≤0.53 needs further study.

Analytical method for cell displacement defect quantum-dot cellular automata primitive

Quantum-dot cellular automata(QCA)is an emerging computational paradigm which can overcome scaling limitations of the existing complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)technology.The existence of defects cannot be ignored,considering the fabrication of QCA devices at the molecular level where it could alter the functionality.Therefore,defects in QCA devices need to be analyzed.So far,the simulation-based displacement defect analysis has been presented in the literature,which results in an increased demand in the corresponding mathematical model.In this paper,the displacement defect analysis of the QCA main primitive,majority voter(MV),is presented and carried out both in simulation and mathematics,where the kink energy based mathematical model is applied.The results demonstrate that this model is valid for the displacement defect in QCA MV.

等离子体压强对Line-tied扭曲不稳定性增长率和本征函数的影响

应用半解析方法,研究了直圆柱位形下等离子体压强P0分别为P0=0、P0=常数和P0=f(r)时Line-tied扭曲不稳定性的增长率和二维径向本征函数的演化规律。结果表明,P0=0和P0=常数时的轴向波数k的范围相同,但P0=常数时的增长率比P0=0时的小。P0=f(r)时的轴向波数k的范围和增长率则都比P0=0时的大,同时磁流体的速度变化也较大。因此,P0=f(r)更接近实际的物理模型(例如日冕的喷射问题)。

A Novel Ultra-Thin Channel Poly-Si TFT Technology

A novel low temperature poly\|Si(LTPS) ultra\|thin channel thin film transistor (UTC\|TFT) technology is proposed. The UTC\|TFT has an ultra\|thin channel region (30nm) and a thick drain/source region (300nm). The ultra\|thin channel region that can result in a lower grain\|boundary trap density in the channel is connected to the heavily\|doped thick drain/source region through a lightly\|doped overlapped region. The overlapped lightly\|doped region provides an effective way for the electric field to spread in the channel near the drain at high drain biases, thereby reducing the electric field there significantly. Simulation results show the UTC\|TFT experiences a 50% reduction in peak lateral electric field compared to that of the conventional TFT. With the low grain\|boundary trap density and low drain electric field, excellent current saturation characteristics and high drain breakdown voltage are achieved in the UTC\|TFT. Moreover, this technology provides the complementary LTPS\|TFTs with more than 2 times increase in on\|current, 3.5 times reduction in off\|current compared to the conventional thick channel LTPS TFTs.

Improved Breakdown Voltage of Partially Depleted SOI nMOSFETs with Half-Back-Channel Implantation

FB （floating-body） and BC （body-contact） partially depleted SOI nMOSFETs with HBC（half-back-channel） implantation are fabricated. Test results show that such devices have good performance in delaying the occurrence of the “kink” phenomenon and improving the breakdown voltage as compared to conventional PDSOI nMOS- FETs,while not decreasing the threshold voltage of the back gate obviously. Numerical simulation shows that a reduced electrical field in the drain contributes to the improvement of the breakdown voltage and a delay of the “kink” effect. A detailed analysis is given for the cause of such improvement of breakdown voltage and the delay of the “kink” effect.

电离辐射中SOI MOSFETs的背栅异常kink效应研究

采用10keVX射线研究了部分耗尽SOIMOSFETs的总剂量辐射效应.实验结果显示,在整个辐射剂量范围内,前栅特性保持良好;而nMOSFET和pMOSFET的背栅对数Id-Vg2曲线中同时出现了异常kink效应.分析表明电离辐射在埋氧/顶层硅(BOX/SOI)界面处产生的界面态陷阱是导致异常kink效应产生的原因.基于MEDICI的二维器件模拟结果进一步验证了这个结论.

Hot deformation of Mg-Y-Zn alloy with a low content of the LPSO phase studied by in-situ synchrotron radiation diffraction

The compressive deformation behavior of the extruded WZ42(Mg98.5Y1Zn0.5 in at.%)magnesium alloy containing a low amount of long-period stacking ordered(LPSO)phase was studied by in-situ synchrotron radiation diffraction technique.Tests were conducted at temperatures between room temperature and 350℃.Detailed microstructure investigation was provided by scanning electron microscopy,particularly the backscattered electron imaging and electron backscatter diffraction technique.The results show that twinning lost its dominance and kinking of the LPSO phase became more pronounced with increasing deformation temperature.No cracks of the LPSO phase and no debonding r at the interface between the LPSO phase and the Mg matrix were observed at temperatures above 200℃.At 350℃,the LPSO phase lost its strengthening effect and the deformation of the alloy was mainly realized by the dynamic recrystallization of the Mg matrix.

SOI-NMOS场效应晶体管的Kink特性分析

本文研究了在室温(RT)、液氮温度(LN)和液氮温度(LHe)下的SOI-NMOS场效应晶体管的电流—电压特性。研究的器件制作在二氧化硅上的经激光退火后的多晶硅薄膜体上。结果表明室温下带有薄膜引出端的晶体管的I_D—V_D特性曲线的Kink形状和液氦下观测到的N-MOS场效应晶体管的Kink形状很类似。实验还表明Kink大小是液氮下比室温下大、液氦下比液氮下的大。应用电容效应,低温下载流子“冻结”机制和不同偏压下载流子产生和复合的物理过程分析可以相应地解释不同温度下Kink效应。

一类检测DNA凝聚过程中“铰链结构”的氟化物探针

Bloomfield很早指出,在DNA凝聚过程中,急剧弯折会导致DNA分子中出现"铰链(kink)"结构,但未见实验证实。基于紫外可见分光光度法,分别在精胺、亚精胺与DNA凝聚体系中加入氟化物以及氯化物,发现二者虽同为卤族,但对精胺-DNA凝聚体系的效应不同。氟离子使精胺-DNA凝聚体系中出现了"蓝移增色"现象,氯离子仅使该体系出现微弱的增色效应,而二者对亚精胺-DNA凝聚体系的效应基本相同,均出现微弱增色效应。基于氟离子特殊性质,设计一种能够有效探测DNA凝聚过程中"铰链(kink)"结构氟化物探针,而且证实,第二类"铰链(kink)"结构出现在精胺-DNA凝聚体系中。