For those who are going to work with English at an advanced level as English-majored students,teachers or researchers,a deeper understanding about intonation is very important.At this level,intonation deals with more ...For those who are going to work with English at an advanced level as English-majored students,teachers or researchers,a deeper understanding about intonation is very important.At this level,intonation deals with more complicated features such as prominence,key,termination,tone,pitch sequence,and orientation in interactions.As a matter of fact,knowledge of these aspects is of crucial importance for advanced learners of English:It can help language users gain more confidence and proficiency in speaking the target language as well as in arriving at a complete understanding of English interactions.Based on the qualitative and quantitative data,the survey reveals the effect of teaching tones on developing speaking skills for advanced students of the language.Regarding the practical applications,this study serves to build up students’awareness and provide useful practice of the knowledge of tones they have to deal with in speech,thus outlining ways to improve speaking skills for students in Vietnamese contexts.展开更多
High spatiotemporal resolution brain electrical signals are critical for basic neuroscience research and high-precision focus diagnostic localization,as the spatial scale of some pathologic signals is at the submillim...High spatiotemporal resolution brain electrical signals are critical for basic neuroscience research and high-precision focus diagnostic localization,as the spatial scale of some pathologic signals is at the submillimeter or micrometer level.This entails connecting hundreds or thousands of electrode wires on a limited surface.This study reported a class of flexible,ultrathin,highdensity electrocorticogram(ECoG)electrode arrays.The challenge of a large number of wiring arrangements was overcome by a laminated structure design and processing technology improvement.The flexible,ultrathin,high-density ECoG electrode array was conformably attached to the cortex for reliable,high spatial resolution electrophysiologic recordings.The minimum spacing between electrodes was 15μm,comparable to the diameter of a single neuron.Eight hundred electrodes were prepared with an electrode density of 4444 mm^(-2).In focal epilepsy surgery,the flexible,high-density,laminated ECoG electrode array with 36 electrodes was applied to collect epileptic spike waves inrabbits,improving the positioning accuracy of epilepsy lesions from the centimeter to the submillimeter level.The flexible,high-density,laminated ECoG electrode array has potential clinical applications in intractable epilepsy and other neurologic diseases requiring high-precision electroencephalogram acquisition.展开更多
In this paper,the study of gradient regularity for solutions of a class of elliptic problems of p-Laplace type is offered.In particular,we prove a global result concerning Lorentz-Morrey regularity of the non-homogene...In this paper,the study of gradient regularity for solutions of a class of elliptic problems of p-Laplace type is offered.In particular,we prove a global result concerning Lorentz-Morrey regularity of the non-homogeneous boundary data problem:-div((s^(2)+|▽u|^(2)p-2/2)▽u)=-div(|f|^(p-2)f)+g inΩ,u=h in■Ω,with the(sub-elliptic)degeneracy condition s∈[0,1]and with mixed data f∈L^(p)(Q;R^(n)),g∈Lp/(p-1)(Ω;R^(n))for p∈(1,n).This problem naturally arises in various applications such as dynamics of non-Newtonian fluid theory,electro-rheology,radiation of heat,plastic moulding and many others.Building on the idea of level-set inequality on fractional maximal distribution functions,it enables us to carry out a global regularity result of the solution via fractional maximal operators.Due to the significance of M_(α)and its relation with Riesz potential,estimates via fractional maximal functions allow us to bound oscillations not only for solution but also its fractional derivatives of orderα.Our approach therefore has its own interest.展开更多
This paper presents a wide-bandwidth back-illuminated modified uni-traveling-carrier photodiode(MUTC-PD)packaged with standard WR-5 rectangular waveguide for high-speed wireless communications.With optimized epitaxy s...This paper presents a wide-bandwidth back-illuminated modified uni-traveling-carrier photodiode(MUTC-PD)packaged with standard WR-5 rectangular waveguide for high-speed wireless communications.With optimized epitaxy structure and coplanar waveguide electrodes,the fabricated 4-μm-diameter PD exhibits ultra-flat frequency response and high saturation power.Integrated passive circuits including low-loss bias-tee and E-plane probe are designed to package the PD into a compact module with waveguide output.The packaged PD module has demonstrated a flat frequency response with fluctuations within±2.75 d B over a broadband of 140–220 GHz and a high saturated output power of-7.8 d Bm(166μW)at 140 GHz.For wireless communication applications,the packaged PD is used to implement 1-m free space transmission at carrier frequencies of 150.5 and 210.5 GHz,with transmission rates of 75 and 90 Gbps,respectively.展开更多
The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se_(2)(CIGS)solar cells is systemically investigated.The Ag network electrode is deposited onto an Al:ZnO(AZO)thin fil...The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se_(2)(CIGS)solar cells is systemically investigated.The Ag network electrode is deposited onto an Al:ZnO(AZO)thin film,employing a self-forming cracked template.Precise control over the cracked template's structure is achieved through careful adjustment of temperature and humidity.The Ag network electrodes with different coverage areas and network densities are systemically applied to the CIGS solar cells.It is revealed that predominant fill factor(FF)is influenced by the figure of merit of transparent conducting electrodes,rather than sheet resistance,particularly when the coverage area falls within the range of 1.3–5%.Furthermore,a higher network density corresponds to an enhanced FF when the coverage areas of the Ag networks are similar.When utilizing a thinner AZO film,CIGS solar cells with a surface area of 1.0609 cm^(2)exhibit a notable performance improvement,with efficiency increasing from 10.48%to 11.63%.This enhancement is primarily attributed to the increase in FF from 45%to 65%.These findings underscore the considerable potential for reducing the thickness of the transparent conductive oxide(TCO)in CIGS modules with implications for practical applications in photovoltaic technology.展开更多
文摘For those who are going to work with English at an advanced level as English-majored students,teachers or researchers,a deeper understanding about intonation is very important.At this level,intonation deals with more complicated features such as prominence,key,termination,tone,pitch sequence,and orientation in interactions.As a matter of fact,knowledge of these aspects is of crucial importance for advanced learners of English:It can help language users gain more confidence and proficiency in speaking the target language as well as in arriving at a complete understanding of English interactions.Based on the qualitative and quantitative data,the survey reveals the effect of teaching tones on developing speaking skills for advanced students of the language.Regarding the practical applications,this study serves to build up students’awareness and provide useful practice of the knowledge of tones they have to deal with in speech,thus outlining ways to improve speaking skills for students in Vietnamese contexts.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A6001,12002190,11972207,and 11921002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.SWUKQ22029)the Chongqing Natural Science Foundation of China(No.CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1635).
文摘High spatiotemporal resolution brain electrical signals are critical for basic neuroscience research and high-precision focus diagnostic localization,as the spatial scale of some pathologic signals is at the submillimeter or micrometer level.This entails connecting hundreds or thousands of electrode wires on a limited surface.This study reported a class of flexible,ultrathin,highdensity electrocorticogram(ECoG)electrode arrays.The challenge of a large number of wiring arrangements was overcome by a laminated structure design and processing technology improvement.The flexible,ultrathin,high-density ECoG electrode array was conformably attached to the cortex for reliable,high spatial resolution electrophysiologic recordings.The minimum spacing between electrodes was 15μm,comparable to the diameter of a single neuron.Eight hundred electrodes were prepared with an electrode density of 4444 mm^(-2).In focal epilepsy surgery,the flexible,high-density,laminated ECoG electrode array with 36 electrodes was applied to collect epileptic spike waves inrabbits,improving the positioning accuracy of epilepsy lesions from the centimeter to the submillimeter level.The flexible,high-density,laminated ECoG electrode array has potential clinical applications in intractable epilepsy and other neurologic diseases requiring high-precision electroencephalogram acquisition.
基金supported by Ministry of Education and Training(Vietnam),under grant number B2023-SPS-01。
文摘In this paper,the study of gradient regularity for solutions of a class of elliptic problems of p-Laplace type is offered.In particular,we prove a global result concerning Lorentz-Morrey regularity of the non-homogeneous boundary data problem:-div((s^(2)+|▽u|^(2)p-2/2)▽u)=-div(|f|^(p-2)f)+g inΩ,u=h in■Ω,with the(sub-elliptic)degeneracy condition s∈[0,1]and with mixed data f∈L^(p)(Q;R^(n)),g∈Lp/(p-1)(Ω;R^(n))for p∈(1,n).This problem naturally arises in various applications such as dynamics of non-Newtonian fluid theory,electro-rheology,radiation of heat,plastic moulding and many others.Building on the idea of level-set inequality on fractional maximal distribution functions,it enables us to carry out a global regularity result of the solution via fractional maximal operators.Due to the significance of M_(α)and its relation with Riesz potential,estimates via fractional maximal functions allow us to bound oscillations not only for solution but also its fractional derivatives of orderα.Our approach therefore has its own interest.
基金supported in part by National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB2803002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62235005,62127814,62225405,61975093,61927811,61991443,61925104 and 61974080)Collaborative Innovation Centre of Solid-State Lighting and Energy-Saving Electronics.
文摘This paper presents a wide-bandwidth back-illuminated modified uni-traveling-carrier photodiode(MUTC-PD)packaged with standard WR-5 rectangular waveguide for high-speed wireless communications.With optimized epitaxy structure and coplanar waveguide electrodes,the fabricated 4-μm-diameter PD exhibits ultra-flat frequency response and high saturation power.Integrated passive circuits including low-loss bias-tee and E-plane probe are designed to package the PD into a compact module with waveguide output.The packaged PD module has demonstrated a flat frequency response with fluctuations within±2.75 d B over a broadband of 140–220 GHz and a high saturated output power of-7.8 d Bm(166μW)at 140 GHz.For wireless communication applications,the packaged PD is used to implement 1-m free space transmission at carrier frequencies of 150.5 and 210.5 GHz,with transmission rates of 75 and 90 Gbps,respectively.
基金the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)The specific grants that facilitated this study include No.2021R1A5A8033165,RS-2023-00249229,2022M3J1A1085371,and 2023R1A2C1007386+1 种基金supported by the Human Resource Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP),under grant No.20214000000200funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(MSIT),the Ministry of Education,and the Ministry of Trade,Industry&Energy of the Republic of Korea.
文摘The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se_(2)(CIGS)solar cells is systemically investigated.The Ag network electrode is deposited onto an Al:ZnO(AZO)thin film,employing a self-forming cracked template.Precise control over the cracked template's structure is achieved through careful adjustment of temperature and humidity.The Ag network electrodes with different coverage areas and network densities are systemically applied to the CIGS solar cells.It is revealed that predominant fill factor(FF)is influenced by the figure of merit of transparent conducting electrodes,rather than sheet resistance,particularly when the coverage area falls within the range of 1.3–5%.Furthermore,a higher network density corresponds to an enhanced FF when the coverage areas of the Ag networks are similar.When utilizing a thinner AZO film,CIGS solar cells with a surface area of 1.0609 cm^(2)exhibit a notable performance improvement,with efficiency increasing from 10.48%to 11.63%.This enhancement is primarily attributed to the increase in FF from 45%to 65%.These findings underscore the considerable potential for reducing the thickness of the transparent conductive oxide(TCO)in CIGS modules with implications for practical applications in photovoltaic technology.
