In this study,we present an in-depth exploration of charge transport phenomena and variable photo-switching characteristics in a novel double-perovskite-based three-terminal device.The Cs_(2)AgBiBr_(6)thin film(TF)was...In this study,we present an in-depth exploration of charge transport phenomena and variable photo-switching characteristics in a novel double-perovskite-based three-terminal device.The Cs_(2)AgBiBr_(6)thin film(TF)was synthesized through a three-step thermal evaporation process followed by precise open-air annealing,ensuring superior film quality as confirmed by structural and morphological characterizations.Photoluminescence spectroscopy revealed distinct emissions at 2.28 and 2.07 eV,indicative of both direct and indirect electronic transitions.Our device exhibited space-charge limited current(SCLC)behaviour beyond 0.35 V,aligning with the relationship Current(I)∝Voltage(V)^(m),where the exponent m transitioned from≤1 to>1.Detailed analysis of Schottky parameters within the trap-filled limit(TFL)regime was conducted,accounting for variations in temperature and optical power.Significantly,the self-powered photodetector demonstrated outstanding performance under illumination.The sensitivity of the device was finely tunable via the applied bias voltages at the third terminal.Notably,an optimal bias voltage of±100μV yielded maximum responsivity(R)of 0.48 A/W and an impressive detectivity(D*)of 1.07×10^(9)Jones,highlighting the potential of this double-perovskite-based device for advanced optoelectronic applications.展开更多
We study theoretically the transmission coefficients and the spin-tunneling time in ferromagnetic/semiconductor/ferromagnetic three-terminal heterojunction in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit interaction, in which on...We study theoretically the transmission coefficients and the spin-tunneling time in ferromagnetic/semiconductor/ferromagnetic three-terminal heterojunction in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit interaction, in which onedimensional quantum waveguide theory is developed and applied. Based on the group velocity concept and the particle current conservation principle, we calculate the spin-tunneling time as the function of the intensity of Rashba spinrblt coupling and the length of the semiconductor. We find that as the length of the semiconductor increases, the spintunneling time does not increase linearly but shows behavior of slight oscillation, i;brthermore, with the increasing of the soin-orbit coupling, the spin-tunneling time increases.展开更多
We propose four different models of three-terminal quantum dot thermoelectric devices. From general thermodynamic laws, we examine the rew;rsible efficiencies of the four different models. Based on the master equation...We propose four different models of three-terminal quantum dot thermoelectric devices. From general thermodynamic laws, we examine the rew;rsible efficiencies of the four different models. Based on the master equation, the expressions for the efficiency and power output are derived and the corresponding working regions are determined. Moreover, we particularly analyze the performance of a three-terminal hybrid quantum dot refrigerator. The performance characteristic curves and the optimal performance parameters are obtained. Finally, we discuss the influence of the nonradiative effects on the optimal performance parameters in detail.展开更多
We propose a model for a three-terminal quantum well heat engine with heat leakage. According to the Landauer formula, the expressions for the charge current, the heat current, the power output and the efficiency are ...We propose a model for a three-terminal quantum well heat engine with heat leakage. According to the Landauer formula, the expressions for the charge current, the heat current, the power output and the efficiency are derived in the linear-response regime. The curves of the power output and the efficiency versus the positions of energy levels and the bias voltage are plotted by numerical calculation. Moreover, we obtain the maximum power output and the corresponding efficiency, and analyze the influence of the heat leakage factor, the positions of energy levels and the bias voltage on these performance parameters.展开更多
The model of a three-terminal thermoelectric refrigerator with ideal tunneling quantum dots is established. It consists of a cavity connected to two quantum dots embedded between two electron reservoirs at different t...The model of a three-terminal thermoelectric refrigerator with ideal tunneling quantum dots is established. It consists of a cavity connected to two quantum dots embedded between two electron reservoirs at different temperatures and chemical potentials. According to the Landauer formula the expressions for the heat current, the cooling rate and the coefficient of performance (COP) are derived analytically. The performance characteristic curves of the cooling rate versus the coefficient of performance are plotted with numerical calculation. The optimal regions of the cooling rate and the COP are determined. Moreover, we optimize the cooling rate and the COP with respect to the position of energy level of the right quantum dot, respectively. The influence of the width of energy level and the temperature ratio on performance of the three-terminal thermoelectric refrigerator is analyzed. Lastly, when the width of energy level is small enough, the optimal performance of the refrigerator is discussed in detail.展开更多
In view of the application importance of resistance network in modern science and technology, this paper presents the basic structure of a three terminals ladder shaped resistance network, for which, to study in- dept...In view of the application importance of resistance network in modern science and technology, this paper presents the basic structure of a three terminals ladder shaped resistance network, for which, to study in- depth the equivalent resistance, carry out network analysis by applying virtual current method and construct a model of two elements three orders differential equation. Based on different marginal conditions, two general adaptive rules for the three-terminal ladder shaped inlet resistance, as well as two ultimate rules for the equiva- lent resistance of three-terminal infinite ladder shaped were given.展开更多
Recent research on nanostructures has demonstrated their importance and application in a variety of fields.Nanostructures are used directly or indirectly in drug delivery systems,medicine and pharmaceuticals,biologica...Recent research on nanostructures has demonstrated their importance and application in a variety of fields.Nanostructures are used directly or indirectly in drug delivery systems,medicine and pharmaceuticals,biological sensors,photodetectors,transistors,optical and electronic devices,and so on.The discovery of carbon nanotubes with Y-shaped junctions is motivated by the development of future advanced electronic devices.Because of their interactionwithY-junctions,electronic switches,amplifiers,and three-terminal transistors are of particular interest.Entropy is a concept that determines the uncertainty of a system or network.Entropy concepts are also used in biology,chemistry,and applied mathematics.Based on the requirements,entropy in the form of a graph can be classified into several types.In 1955,graph-based entropy was introduced.One of the types of entropy is edgeweighted entropy.We examined the abstract form of Y-shaped junctions in this study.Some edge-weight-based entropy formulas for the generic view of Y-shaped junctions were created,and some edge-weighted and topological index-based concepts for Y-shaped junctions were discussed in the present paper.展开更多
The energy selective electron device works among electron reservoirs with different temperatures and chemical potentials.Electrons obey the Fermi-Dirac distribution,and with the help of resonant filters,a part of elec...The energy selective electron device works among electron reservoirs with different temperatures and chemical potentials.Electrons obey the Fermi-Dirac distribution,and with the help of resonant filters,a part of electrons with specific energy levels can tunnel among reservoirs and provide current to an external circuit.Herein,an irreversible three-terminal energy selective electron generator model is proposed.Using statistical mechanics and finite-time-thermodynamics,analytical expressions of power and efficiency are derived,and the optimal performance of the device is investigated.Results show that the central energy level difference of filters,the chemical potential difference of low-temperature reservoirs,the interval of mean-central-energy-level of filters and the mean-chemical-potential of low-temperature reservoirs can be optimized to maximize power and efficiency.On the basis of power and efficiency analyses,performance characteristics under different objective functions,including efficient power and ecological function,are discussed and the corresponding optimal performance regions are obtained.The relationship between the entropy generation rate and the efficiency is investigated,and it is shown that the minimum-entropy-generation-state does not coincide with the maximum-efficiency-state.展开更多
Current and voltage waveforms recorded by intelligent electronic devices(IEDs)are more useful than just performing post-fault analysis.The objective of this paper is to present techniques to estimate the zero-sequence...Current and voltage waveforms recorded by intelligent electronic devices(IEDs)are more useful than just performing post-fault analysis.The objective of this paper is to present techniques to estimate the zero-sequence line impedance of all sections of a three-terminal line and the Thevenin equivalent impedance of the transmission network upstream from the monitoring location using protective relay data collected during short-circuit ground fault events.Protective relaying data from all three terminals may not be always available.Furthermore,the data from each terminal may be unsynchronized and collected at different sampling rates with dissimilar fault time instants.Hence,this paper presents approaches which use unsynchronized measurement data from all the terminals as well as data from only two terminals to estimate the zero-sequence line impedance of all the sections of a three-terminal line.An algorithm to calculate positive-,negative-and zero-sequence Thevenin impedance of the upstream transmission network has also been presented in this paper.The efficacy of the proposed algorithms are demonstrated using a test case.The magnitude error percentage in determining the zero-sequence impedance was less than 1%in the test case presented.展开更多
This paper presents a high-order coupled compact integrated RBF(CC IRBF)approximation based domain decomposition(DD)algorithm for the discretisation of second-order differential problems.Several Schwarz DD algorithms,...This paper presents a high-order coupled compact integrated RBF(CC IRBF)approximation based domain decomposition(DD)algorithm for the discretisation of second-order differential problems.Several Schwarz DD algorithms,including one-level additive/multiplicative and two-level additive/multiplicative/hybrid,are employed.The CCIRBF based DD algorithms are analysed with different mesh sizes,numbers of subdomains and overlap sizes for Poisson problems.Our convergence analysis shows that the CCIRBF two-level multiplicative version is the most effective algorithm among various schemes employed here.Especially,the present CCIRBF two-level method converges quite rapidly even when the domain is divided into many subdomains,which shows great promise for either serial or parallel computing.For practical tests,we then incorporate the CCIRBF into serial and parallel two-level multiplicative Schwarz.Several numerical examples,including those governed by Poisson and Navier-Stokes equations are analysed to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the serial and parallel algorithms implemented with the CCIRBF.Numerical results show:(i)the CCIRBF-Serial and-Parallel algorithms have the capability to reach almost the same solution accuracy level of the CCIRBF-Single domain,which is ideal in terms of computational calculations;(ii)the CCIRBF-Serial and-Parallel algorithms are highly accurate in comparison with standard finite difference,compact finite difference and some other schemes;(iii)the proposed CCIRBF-Serial and-Parallel algorithms may be used as alternatives to solve large-size problems which the CCIRBF-Single domain may not be able to deal with.The ability of producing stable and highly accurate results of the proposed serial and parallel schemes is believed to be the contribution of the coarse mesh of the two-level domain decomposition and the CCIRBF approximation.It is noted that the focus of this paper is on the derivation of highly accurate serial and parallel algorithms for second-order differential problems.The scope of this work does not cover a thorough analysis of computational time.展开更多
Recirculation is expected to be identified for its possibility to dramatically decrease the efficiency of planetary gear trains(PGTs).However,it exhibits an unexplained connection with the structure,making it challeng...Recirculation is expected to be identified for its possibility to dramatically decrease the efficiency of planetary gear trains(PGTs).However,it exhibits an unexplained connection with the structure,making it challenging to identify without tedious computation through tooth and speed ratios,thus complicating the design process.This study employs a generic model utilizing the mechanical balance principle and reveals the fundamental laws of the previously unexplained connection for parallel-connected ring-sun-type PGTs.Two necessary and sufficient conditions,torque and structure,were proven for multi-stage and two-stage PGTs without recirculation,respectively.This shows that the structure,specifically whether the links are central gears or carriers,and the connections between them directly impact the recirculation of these PGTs.A geometric model representing the structure and kinematics was developed to visualize the power flow.Thus,the recirculation of parallel-connected ring-sun-type PGTs can be predicted without calculations.Our results provide the underlying insights to understanding recirculation from the structural connection viewpoint,thereby contributing to the conceptual design phase where the task is to select the kinematic structure and the gear size is unknown.展开更多
We consider a two-lead(three-terminal) setup of non-local transport through Majorana zero modes(MZMs) and construct a Majorana master equation(which is also valid for small bias voltages). We first present representat...We consider a two-lead(three-terminal) setup of non-local transport through Majorana zero modes(MZMs) and construct a Majorana master equation(which is also valid for small bias voltages). We first present representative results of current and then show that only a modified Bogoliubov-de Gennes(Bd G) treatment can consistently recover the same results. Based on the interplay of the two approaches, we reveal the existence of non-vanishing channels of teleportation and crossed Andreev reflections even at the limit ∈;→ 0(zero coupling energy of the MZMs), which leads to new predictions for the height of the zero-bias-peak of the local conductance and the ∈;-scaling behavior of the teleportation conductance, for verification by experiments.展开更多
We study graphene electrodes that can be used for contacting single molecules. The nanometer-scale gap is made by feedback controlled electroburning in few-layer graphene sheets. We analyze the time stability, and the...We study graphene electrodes that can be used for contacting single molecules. The nanometer-scale gap is made by feedback controlled electroburning in few-layer graphene sheets. We analyze the time stability, and the influence of the temperature and gate voltage on the current flowing through the empty gaps. The electrodes are stable at room temper- ature for long periods of time. We show statistics of the relation between the initial resistance of the few-layer graphe- ne flakes and the final size of the gaps. We find that thicker flakes are more suitable for the fabrication of the elec-trodes.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals heterostructure(vdWH)-based floating gate devices show great potential for next-generation nonvolatile and multilevel data storage memory.However,high program voltage induced substanti...Two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals heterostructure(vdWH)-based floating gate devices show great potential for next-generation nonvolatile and multilevel data storage memory.However,high program voltage induced substantial energy consumption,which is one of the primary concerns,hinders their applications in lowenergy-consumption artificial synapses for neuromorphic computing.In this study,we demonstrate a three-terminal floating gate device based on the vdWH of tin disulfide(SnS2),hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN),and few-layer graphene.The large electron affinity of SnS2 facilitates a significant reduction in the program voltage of the device by lowering the hole-injection barrier across h-BN.Our floating gate device,as a nonvolatile multilevel electronic memory,exhibits large on/off current ratio(105),good retention(over 104 s),and robust endurance(over 1000 cycles).Moreover,it can function as an artificial synapse to emulate basic synaptic functions.Further,low energy consumption down to7 picojoule(pJ)can be achieved owing to the small program voltage.High linearity(<1)and conductance ratio(80)in long-term potentiation and depression(LTP/LTD)further contribute to the high pattern recognition accuracy(90%)in artificial neural network simulation.The proposed device with attentive band engineering can promote the future development of energy-efficient memory and neuromorphic devices.展开更多
The current climate and energy crisis urgently needs solar cells with efficiencies above the 29% single junction efficiency bottleneck.Silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells are a solution,which is attracting much atte...The current climate and energy crisis urgently needs solar cells with efficiencies above the 29% single junction efficiency bottleneck.Silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells are a solution,which is attracting much attention.While silicon/perovskite tandem cells in 2-terminal and 4-terminal configurations are well documented,the three-terminal concept is still in its infancy.It has significant advantages under low light intensities as opposed to concentrated sunlight,which is the critical factor in designing tandem solar cells for low-cost terrestrial applications.This study pre-sents novel studies of the sub-cell performance of the first three-terminal perovskite/silicon selective band offset barrier tandem solar cells fabricated in an ongoing research project.This study focuses on short circuit current and operating voltages of the subcells under light intensities of one sun and below.Lifetime studies show that the perovskite bulk carrier lifetime is insensitive to illumination,while the silicon cell's lifetime decreases with decreasing light intensity.The combination of perovskite and silicon in the 3T perovskite-silicon tandem therefore reduces the sensitivity of V_(OC) to light intensity and maintains a relatively higher V_(OC) down to low light intensities,whereas silicon single-junction cells show a marked decrease.This technological advantage is proposed as a novel advantage of three-terminal perovkite/silicon solar cells for low light intensities of one sun or less.展开更多
Improvement in two aspects is done of the one-level mesoscale numerical model of Mass et al.(1985)and the re- vised model is used to make a simulation of a severe convective weather process in North China,with the res...Improvement in two aspects is done of the one-level mesoscale numerical model of Mass et al.(1985)and the re- vised model is used to make a simulation of a severe convective weather process in North China,with the result showing the pronounced effects of the topography upon the mesoscale systems.展开更多
基金Research Board(SERB),a statutory entity of the Department of Science and Technology(DST),Ministry of Science and Technology,India(File No:CRG/2021/000255)provided financial support to one of the authors.
文摘In this study,we present an in-depth exploration of charge transport phenomena and variable photo-switching characteristics in a novel double-perovskite-based three-terminal device.The Cs_(2)AgBiBr_(6)thin film(TF)was synthesized through a three-step thermal evaporation process followed by precise open-air annealing,ensuring superior film quality as confirmed by structural and morphological characterizations.Photoluminescence spectroscopy revealed distinct emissions at 2.28 and 2.07 eV,indicative of both direct and indirect electronic transitions.Our device exhibited space-charge limited current(SCLC)behaviour beyond 0.35 V,aligning with the relationship Current(I)∝Voltage(V)^(m),where the exponent m transitioned from≤1 to>1.Detailed analysis of Schottky parameters within the trap-filled limit(TFL)regime was conducted,accounting for variations in temperature and optical power.Significantly,the self-powered photodetector demonstrated outstanding performance under illumination.The sensitivity of the device was finely tunable via the applied bias voltages at the third terminal.Notably,an optimal bias voltage of±100μV yielded maximum responsivity(R)of 0.48 A/W and an impressive detectivity(D*)of 1.07×10^(9)Jones,highlighting the potential of this double-perovskite-based device for advanced optoelectronic applications.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 10574036 and 10574U37, and Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China under Grant Nos. A2004000141 and 2005000143
文摘We study theoretically the transmission coefficients and the spin-tunneling time in ferromagnetic/semiconductor/ferromagnetic three-terminal heterojunction in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit interaction, in which onedimensional quantum waveguide theory is developed and applied. Based on the group velocity concept and the particle current conservation principle, we calculate the spin-tunneling time as the function of the intensity of Rashba spinrblt coupling and the length of the semiconductor. We find that as the length of the semiconductor increases, the spintunneling time does not increase linearly but shows behavior of slight oscillation, i;brthermore, with the increasing of the soin-orbit coupling, the spin-tunneling time increases.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11365015
文摘We propose four different models of three-terminal quantum dot thermoelectric devices. From general thermodynamic laws, we examine the rew;rsible efficiencies of the four different models. Based on the master equation, the expressions for the efficiency and power output are derived and the corresponding working regions are determined. Moreover, we particularly analyze the performance of a three-terminal hybrid quantum dot refrigerator. The performance characteristic curves and the optimal performance parameters are obtained. Finally, we discuss the influence of the nonradiative effects on the optimal performance parameters in detail.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11365015
文摘We propose a model for a three-terminal quantum well heat engine with heat leakage. According to the Landauer formula, the expressions for the charge current, the heat current, the power output and the efficiency are derived in the linear-response regime. The curves of the power output and the efficiency versus the positions of energy levels and the bias voltage are plotted by numerical calculation. Moreover, we obtain the maximum power output and the corresponding efficiency, and analyze the influence of the heat leakage factor, the positions of energy levels and the bias voltage on these performance parameters.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11365015
文摘The model of a three-terminal thermoelectric refrigerator with ideal tunneling quantum dots is established. It consists of a cavity connected to two quantum dots embedded between two electron reservoirs at different temperatures and chemical potentials. According to the Landauer formula the expressions for the heat current, the cooling rate and the coefficient of performance (COP) are derived analytically. The performance characteristic curves of the cooling rate versus the coefficient of performance are plotted with numerical calculation. The optimal regions of the cooling rate and the COP are determined. Moreover, we optimize the cooling rate and the COP with respect to the position of energy level of the right quantum dot, respectively. The influence of the width of energy level and the temperature ratio on performance of the three-terminal thermoelectric refrigerator is analyzed. Lastly, when the width of energy level is small enough, the optimal performance of the refrigerator is discussed in detail.
基金a project financed by Natural Science Fund of Education Department of Jiangsu Province (02KJB140008)
文摘In view of the application importance of resistance network in modern science and technology, this paper presents the basic structure of a three terminals ladder shaped resistance network, for which, to study in- depth the equivalent resistance, carry out network analysis by applying virtual current method and construct a model of two elements three orders differential equation. Based on different marginal conditions, two general adaptive rules for the three-terminal ladder shaped inlet resistance, as well as two ultimate rules for the equiva- lent resistance of three-terminal infinite ladder shaped were given.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China (11961021 and 11561019)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (2020GXNSFAA159084)Hechi University Research Fund for Advanced Talents (2019GCC005).
文摘Recent research on nanostructures has demonstrated their importance and application in a variety of fields.Nanostructures are used directly or indirectly in drug delivery systems,medicine and pharmaceuticals,biological sensors,photodetectors,transistors,optical and electronic devices,and so on.The discovery of carbon nanotubes with Y-shaped junctions is motivated by the development of future advanced electronic devices.Because of their interactionwithY-junctions,electronic switches,amplifiers,and three-terminal transistors are of particular interest.Entropy is a concept that determines the uncertainty of a system or network.Entropy concepts are also used in biology,chemistry,and applied mathematics.Based on the requirements,entropy in the form of a graph can be classified into several types.In 1955,graph-based entropy was introduced.One of the types of entropy is edgeweighted entropy.We examined the abstract form of Y-shaped junctions in this study.Some edge-weight-based entropy formulas for the generic view of Y-shaped junctions were created,and some edge-weighted and topological index-based concepts for Y-shaped junctions were discussed in the present paper.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51576207 and 51306206)the Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2017CFB498).
文摘The energy selective electron device works among electron reservoirs with different temperatures and chemical potentials.Electrons obey the Fermi-Dirac distribution,and with the help of resonant filters,a part of electrons with specific energy levels can tunnel among reservoirs and provide current to an external circuit.Herein,an irreversible three-terminal energy selective electron generator model is proposed.Using statistical mechanics and finite-time-thermodynamics,analytical expressions of power and efficiency are derived,and the optimal performance of the device is investigated.Results show that the central energy level difference of filters,the chemical potential difference of low-temperature reservoirs,the interval of mean-central-energy-level of filters and the mean-chemical-potential of low-temperature reservoirs can be optimized to maximize power and efficiency.On the basis of power and efficiency analyses,performance characteristics under different objective functions,including efficient power and ecological function,are discussed and the corresponding optimal performance regions are obtained.The relationship between the entropy generation rate and the efficiency is investigated,and it is shown that the minimum-entropy-generation-state does not coincide with the maximum-efficiency-state.
文摘Current and voltage waveforms recorded by intelligent electronic devices(IEDs)are more useful than just performing post-fault analysis.The objective of this paper is to present techniques to estimate the zero-sequence line impedance of all sections of a three-terminal line and the Thevenin equivalent impedance of the transmission network upstream from the monitoring location using protective relay data collected during short-circuit ground fault events.Protective relaying data from all three terminals may not be always available.Furthermore,the data from each terminal may be unsynchronized and collected at different sampling rates with dissimilar fault time instants.Hence,this paper presents approaches which use unsynchronized measurement data from all the terminals as well as data from only two terminals to estimate the zero-sequence line impedance of all the sections of a three-terminal line.An algorithm to calculate positive-,negative-and zero-sequence Thevenin impedance of the upstream transmission network has also been presented in this paper.The efficacy of the proposed algorithms are demonstrated using a test case.The magnitude error percentage in determining the zero-sequence impedance was less than 1%in the test case presented.
文摘This paper presents a high-order coupled compact integrated RBF(CC IRBF)approximation based domain decomposition(DD)algorithm for the discretisation of second-order differential problems.Several Schwarz DD algorithms,including one-level additive/multiplicative and two-level additive/multiplicative/hybrid,are employed.The CCIRBF based DD algorithms are analysed with different mesh sizes,numbers of subdomains and overlap sizes for Poisson problems.Our convergence analysis shows that the CCIRBF two-level multiplicative version is the most effective algorithm among various schemes employed here.Especially,the present CCIRBF two-level method converges quite rapidly even when the domain is divided into many subdomains,which shows great promise for either serial or parallel computing.For practical tests,we then incorporate the CCIRBF into serial and parallel two-level multiplicative Schwarz.Several numerical examples,including those governed by Poisson and Navier-Stokes equations are analysed to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the serial and parallel algorithms implemented with the CCIRBF.Numerical results show:(i)the CCIRBF-Serial and-Parallel algorithms have the capability to reach almost the same solution accuracy level of the CCIRBF-Single domain,which is ideal in terms of computational calculations;(ii)the CCIRBF-Serial and-Parallel algorithms are highly accurate in comparison with standard finite difference,compact finite difference and some other schemes;(iii)the proposed CCIRBF-Serial and-Parallel algorithms may be used as alternatives to solve large-size problems which the CCIRBF-Single domain may not be able to deal with.The ability of producing stable and highly accurate results of the proposed serial and parallel schemes is believed to be the contribution of the coarse mesh of the two-level domain decomposition and the CCIRBF approximation.It is noted that the focus of this paper is on the derivation of highly accurate serial and parallel algorithms for second-order differential problems.The scope of this work does not cover a thorough analysis of computational time.
基金Supported by the Spring Light Program of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China(Grant No.Z2016129)Educational Commission of Sichuan Province of China(Grant No.15202441).
文摘Recirculation is expected to be identified for its possibility to dramatically decrease the efficiency of planetary gear trains(PGTs).However,it exhibits an unexplained connection with the structure,making it challenging to identify without tedious computation through tooth and speed ratios,thus complicating the design process.This study employs a generic model utilizing the mechanical balance principle and reveals the fundamental laws of the previously unexplained connection for parallel-connected ring-sun-type PGTs.Two necessary and sufficient conditions,torque and structure,were proven for multi-stage and two-stage PGTs without recirculation,respectively.This shows that the structure,specifically whether the links are central gears or carriers,and the connections between them directly impact the recirculation of these PGTs.A geometric model representing the structure and kinematics was developed to visualize the power flow.Thus,the recirculation of parallel-connected ring-sun-type PGTs can be predicted without calculations.Our results provide the underlying insights to understanding recirculation from the structural connection viewpoint,thereby contributing to the conceptual design phase where the task is to select the kinematic structure and the gear size is unknown.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0303304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11675016,11974011,and61905174)。
文摘We consider a two-lead(three-terminal) setup of non-local transport through Majorana zero modes(MZMs) and construct a Majorana master equation(which is also valid for small bias voltages). We first present representative results of current and then show that only a modified Bogoliubov-de Gennes(Bd G) treatment can consistently recover the same results. Based on the interplay of the two approaches, we reveal the existence of non-vanishing channels of teleportation and crossed Andreev reflections even at the limit ∈;→ 0(zero coupling energy of the MZMs), which leads to new predictions for the height of the zero-bias-peak of the local conductance and the ∈;-scaling behavior of the teleportation conductance, for verification by experiments.
文摘We study graphene electrodes that can be used for contacting single molecules. The nanometer-scale gap is made by feedback controlled electroburning in few-layer graphene sheets. We analyze the time stability, and the influence of the temperature and gate voltage on the current flowing through the empty gaps. The electrodes are stable at room temper- ature for long periods of time. We show statistics of the relation between the initial resistance of the few-layer graphe- ne flakes and the final size of the gaps. We find that thicker flakes are more suitable for the fabrication of the elec-trodes.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:U2032147,21872100Singapore MOE Grant,Grant/Award Number:MOE-2019-T2-1-002the Science and Engineering Research Council of A*STAR(Agency for Science,Technology and Research)Singapore,Grant/Award Number:A20G9b0135。
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals heterostructure(vdWH)-based floating gate devices show great potential for next-generation nonvolatile and multilevel data storage memory.However,high program voltage induced substantial energy consumption,which is one of the primary concerns,hinders their applications in lowenergy-consumption artificial synapses for neuromorphic computing.In this study,we demonstrate a three-terminal floating gate device based on the vdWH of tin disulfide(SnS2),hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN),and few-layer graphene.The large electron affinity of SnS2 facilitates a significant reduction in the program voltage of the device by lowering the hole-injection barrier across h-BN.Our floating gate device,as a nonvolatile multilevel electronic memory,exhibits large on/off current ratio(105),good retention(over 104 s),and robust endurance(over 1000 cycles).Moreover,it can function as an artificial synapse to emulate basic synaptic functions.Further,low energy consumption down to7 picojoule(pJ)can be achieved owing to the small program voltage.High linearity(<1)and conductance ratio(80)in long-term potentiation and depression(LTP/LTD)further contribute to the high pattern recognition accuracy(90%)in artificial neural network simulation.The proposed device with attentive band engineering can promote the future development of energy-efficient memory and neuromorphic devices.
基金The authors acknowledge the support of the H2020 pro-gram for Solar-ERANET funding of the BOBTANDEM(2019-2022).
文摘The current climate and energy crisis urgently needs solar cells with efficiencies above the 29% single junction efficiency bottleneck.Silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells are a solution,which is attracting much attention.While silicon/perovskite tandem cells in 2-terminal and 4-terminal configurations are well documented,the three-terminal concept is still in its infancy.It has significant advantages under low light intensities as opposed to concentrated sunlight,which is the critical factor in designing tandem solar cells for low-cost terrestrial applications.This study pre-sents novel studies of the sub-cell performance of the first three-terminal perovskite/silicon selective band offset barrier tandem solar cells fabricated in an ongoing research project.This study focuses on short circuit current and operating voltages of the subcells under light intensities of one sun and below.Lifetime studies show that the perovskite bulk carrier lifetime is insensitive to illumination,while the silicon cell's lifetime decreases with decreasing light intensity.The combination of perovskite and silicon in the 3T perovskite-silicon tandem therefore reduces the sensitivity of V_(OC) to light intensity and maintains a relatively higher V_(OC) down to low light intensities,whereas silicon single-junction cells show a marked decrease.This technological advantage is proposed as a novel advantage of three-terminal perovkite/silicon solar cells for low light intensities of one sun or less.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Improvement in two aspects is done of the one-level mesoscale numerical model of Mass et al.(1985)and the re- vised model is used to make a simulation of a severe convective weather process in North China,with the result showing the pronounced effects of the topography upon the mesoscale systems.