bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Does the environmental impact of banks affect their financial performance?
Authors: Bressan Silvia 
Published: September 2024

AbstractWe empirically study the environmental impact of banks, i.e., the negative externality on the environment and society deriving from the use of a natural resource or the emission of a pollutant. We find that environmental “impact ratios”, that is, environmental damage costs in proportion to total revenues are negatively correlated with bank profitability. Furthermore, banks with a stronger impact on the environment are valued less by equity market investors and pay less cash to shareholders. Among environmental categories, potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions or waste seems to be especially severe. We provide important insights for banks’ environmental management. If bankers can address businesses and practices to be more renewable and lower in their emissions, they could improve both the operating and the market performance. Thus, firms would be financially more stable and could react smoothly to the recent introduction of stricter and onerous environmental regulations.
Long-term stability of squeezed light in a fiber-based system using automated alignment
Authors: Nakamura Tomohiro , Nomura Takefumi , Endo Mamoru , Sakaguchi Atsushi , Ruofan He , Kashiwazaki Takahiro , Umeki Takeshi , Takase Kan , Asavanant Warit , Yoshikawa Jun-ichi , Furusawa Akira 
Published: September 2024

Providing a cloud service for optical quantum computing requires stabilizing the optical system for extended periods. It is advantageous to construct a fiber-based system, which does not require spatial alignment. However, fiber-based systems are instead subject to fiber-specific instabilities. For instance, there are phase drifts due to ambient temperature changes and external disturbances and polarization fluctuations due to the finite polarization extinction ratio of fiber components. Here, we report the success of measuring squeezed light with a fiber system for 24 h. To do this, we introduce stabilization mechanics to suppress fluctuations in the fiber system and an integrated controller to automatically align the entire system. The squeezed light at a wavelength of 1545.3 nm is measured every 2 min, where automated alignments are inserted every 30 min. The squeezing levels with an average of −4.42 dB are recorded with an extremely small standard deviation of 0.08 dB over 24 h. With the technologies developed here, we can build complicated optical setups with the fiber-based system and operate them automatically for extended periods, which is promising for cloud service of quantum computation.
Engineering of Co/MgO interface with combination of ultrathin heavy metal insertion and post-oxidation for voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy effect
Authors: Nakayama Hiroyasu , Nozaki Tomohiro , Nozaki Takayuki , Yuasa Shinji 
Published: September 2024

The voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) effect in ferromagnet/insulator junctions provides an effective way to manipulate electron spins, which can form the basis of future magnetic memory technologies. Recent studies have revealed that the VCMA effect can be strongly tuned by a process of “interface engineering” exploiting ultrathin heavy metal layers and an electron depletion effect. To further decrease the numbers of electrons, chemical reactions, such as surface oxidation of ferromagnets, may also be an effective way to achieve this depletion. However, the knowledge of combined effect of heavy metal layers and oxidation is still lacking. Here, we demonstrate that dual interfacial engineering using an insertion of heavy metals (Pt or Re) and a post-oxidation process can have a remarkable effect on the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and the VCMA effect. Interestingly, a strong enhancement of the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy is observed by dual interfacial engineering with Pt insertion, although it does not occur with Pt insertion or surface oxidation alone. Furthermore, even a sign reversal of the additional VCMA effect due to the ultrathin heavy metal layers is observed by utilizing dual interfacial engineering. These findings provide another degree of freedom for designing voltage-controlled spintronic devices and pave the way to interfacial spin–orbit engineering for the VCMA effect.
Spatial clusters of potentially preventable hospitalisations and access to allied health services in South Western Sydney: a geospatial study
Authors: Gifford Janelle , Mazumdar Soumya , Jennings Matthew , Jalaludin Bin , Dennis Sarah 
Published: September 2024

Objective To explore the association between geographic access to allied health services and potentially preventable hospitalisations. Methods This is a retrospective observational study. Adults aged 18 years or older with a potentially preventable hospitalisation for a chronic condition(s) to a public hospital in South Western Sydney Local Health District between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2019 were identified from the Secure Analytic for Population Health and Intelligence portal at NSW Health. Locations of allied health amenities or practices in the same geographic area were identified from the 2019 National Health Service Directory. Geospatial analysis was used to identify geographic hotspots and coldspots of potentially preventable hospitalisations. Association with access to allied health services was investigated using linear models. Results Hotspots of potentially preventable hospitalisations were significantly more disadvantaged than coldspots. Hotspots also had poorer access to allied health services than coldspots. Conclusion In South Western Sydney, populations with higher burden of chronic disease, as measured through preventable hospitalisations, have poorer access to allied health services than populations with lesser need.
基于体演文化开发中高级汉语视听说课程
Authors: Chai Donglin 
Published: September 2024

提要
本文探讨如何使用“体演文化教学法”（Performed Culture
Approach）来开发中高级汉语视听说课程。文章基于体演文化的背景，讨论其指导中高级视听说课程开发的六个方面的理论，并在此框架下，以一名非华裔高水平汉语使用者的在华职业体验系列视频为例，具体说明将其设计为中高级汉语视听说课程的选材依据、课程结构、课程评分，以及中、美两国高校师生的试用反馈。最后，文章综合课程设计与试用反馈，总结了基于体演文化开发视听说课程的适用原则。
More spoken or more translated?
Authors: Xu Cui , Li Dechao 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
This article explores the features of simultaneous interpreting (SI) from a multidimensional (MD) analysis
perspective (Biber 1988), drawing on a newly built comparable intermodal corpus, the
LegCo+ corpus. The corpus incorporates Cantonese speeches that are both interpreted and translated into English, as SI and written
translation (WT), respectively. Additionally, a third English corpus consisting of English native speeches (NS), without
mediation, serves as a benchmark comparison. We aim to examine the extent of similarities and differences between SI, NS and WT in
terms of the linguistic patterns they display. Our findings show that: (1) SI is a hybrid language mode, exhibiting features that
lie between those of non-mediated spoken language and mediated written language; (2) in terms of its spoken nature, SI resembles
NS in certain dimensions where typical features are associated with orality, suggesting a strong modality effect; and (3) in terms
of its mediated status, SI demonstrates similarities with WT, despite their perceptibly distinct modalities, pointing to a
potential mediation-specific effect. These empirical findings emphasize the necessity of understanding the multidimensionality
inherent in interpreted language.
Tunneling Barrier Thickness Dependence of Spin Polarization of Ferromagnet in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
Authors: Zhao 赵 Yu-Qing 宇清 , Zuo 左 Hai-Yan 海艳 , Li 李 Shao-Wei 少薇 , Xia 夏 Ke 珂 , Wen 闻 Ming 明 , Guo 郭 Jun-Mei 俊梅 , Xiong Peng , Ren 任 Cong 聪 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
For designing low-impedance magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs), it has been found that tunneling magnetoresistance strongly correlates with the insulating barrier thickness, imposing a fundamental problem about the relationship between spin polarization of ferromagnet and the insulating barrier thickness in MTJs. Here, we investigate the influence of alumina barrier thickness on tunneling spin polarization (TSP) through a combination of theoretical calculations and experimental verification. Our simulating results reveal a significant impact of barrier thickness on TSP, exhibiting an oscillating decay of TSP with the barrier layer thinning. Experimental verification is realized on FeNi/AlO
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/Al superconducting tunnel junctions to directly probe the spin polarization of FeNi ferromagnet using Zeeman-split tunneling spectroscopy technique. These findings provide valuable insights for designs of high-performance spintronic devices, particularly in applications such as magnetic random access memories, where precise control over the insulating barrier layer is crucial.
Tuning plasma chemistry by various excitation mechanisms for the

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production of atmospheric pressure plasma jets
Authors: Schüttler Steffen , Eichstaedt Niklas , Golda Judith 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Atmospheric pressure plasmas (APPJs) are widely used for research purposes or industrial applications. There are plenty of different APPJs designed with various geometries and excitation frequencies ranging from kHz over RF (MHz) to fast ns pulses. A direct comparison of these APPJs is often challenging as the different geometries or the different excitation frequencies are not the same and can strongly influence plasma behaviour. In this work, this challenge is met and overcome by the use of an APPJ which can be operated at various excitation frequencies. kHz pulsing with a high voltage peak with µs rise time, sinusoidal voltage pulse at 13.56 MHz and fast high voltage ns pulse were applied to the plasma jet used. The production of

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concentration in the treated liquid. Fast ns pulses and RF excitation show similar results, while the kHz excitation is less effective in the

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Synergistic effect of ceramic filler in polymer salt complex for improved ion dissociation and migration mechanism
Authors: Alam Tausif , Das Avirup 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Use of Ceramic filler is one of the most common approaches to improve the conductivity and stability properties of a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) cum separator. Among them, active fillers like garnet have been extensively used to enhance the stability and conductivity of SPE. However, SPE suffers from limited ion migration at room temperature acting as a bottleneck for their application in all solid-state batteries. An extensive study on these fillers’ role in ion dissociation and migration can be a stepping stone for advanced SPE. In the present work, an Fourier transform infrared analysis has primarily been used to identify and evaluate cation coordinate site-cation, and ion pair interactions in a Li6.5La3Zr1.75Te0.25O12 loaded polyethylene oxide–LiCF3SO3 matrix with varying ceramic concentrations. Further, the Trukhan model has been used to calculate diffusion coefficient, mobility, and charge carrier density to interpret relaxation parameters, conductivity, and FTIR results in the SPE samples. Finally, an ion migration model has been proposed based on the results obtained in experimental studies.
Isolation and characterisation of monolayer phosphorene analogues
Authors: Gauriot Nicolas , Pandya Raj , Alexander-Webber Jack , Rao Akshay 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Atomically thin group IV monochalcogenides or phosphorene analogues are a promising family of materials. Theoretical calculations predict that monolayers (MLs) should be semiconducting, ferroelectric and ferroelastic at room temperature, exhibit large charge mobilities and large non-linear optical response. Yet, experimental studies of these systems are scarce because of the difficulty to produce such MLs. Here we focus on two members of this family: GeSe and SnS. We demonstrate a simple mechanical exfoliation method to produce ML samples on gold substrates. We observe the evolution of the Raman scattering as a function of layers and the anisotropic optical response from reflectance contrast measurements. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of mechanical exfoliation down to the ML of these materials and the first realisation of ML GeSe.
Efficient detection method for tiny defects on printed circuit boards based on focus information transfer and structurally flexible head
Authors: Zhou Youhang , Zheng Xiaolin , Ma Zhuxi , Huang Keliang , Xie Hao 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Aiming at the conflict between the defect feature recognition capability and the detection speed of current vision inspection techniques in the task of detecting tiny defects in printed circuit boards (PCBs). In this paper, we proposed an EPD-YOLO with a focus information transfer (FIT) structure and a structurally flexible head (SFHead). While improving the network’s ability to recognize tiny defects in similar PCBs through FIT, the feature information capturing capability of the dual SFHead structure is utilized to ensure detection accuracy and improve real-time detection speed. Experimental results show that the proposed EPD-YOLO has a mAP of 97.6

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, while the number of network parameters is only 5.13M, and it takes only 7.4 ms to detect an image, which achieves a better balance between accuracy and speed.
An open-source toolbox for enhancing the assessment of muscle activation patterns during cyclical movements
Authors: Dotti Gregorio , Ghislieri Marco , Castagneri Cristina , Agostini Valentina , Knaflitz Marco , Balestra Gabriella , Rosati Samanta 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective. The accurate temporal analysis of muscle activations is of great importance in several research areas spanning from the assessment of altered muscle activation patterns in orthopaedic and neurological patients to the monitoring of their motor rehabilitation. Several studies have highlighted the challenge of understanding and interpreting muscle activation patterns due to the high cycle-by-cycle variability of the sEMG data. This makes it difficult to interpret results and to use sEMG signals in clinical practice. To overcome this limitation, this study aims at presenting a toolbox to help scientists easily characterize and assess muscle activation patterns during cyclical movements. Approach.

CIMAP

(Clustering for the Identification of Muscle Activation Patterns) is an open-source Python toolbox based on agglomerative hierarchical clustering that aims at characterizing muscle activation patterns during cyclical movements by grouping movement cycles showing similar muscle activity. Main results. From muscle activation intervals to the graphical representation of the agglomerative hierarchical clustering dendrograms, the proposed toolbox offers a complete analysis framework for enabling the assessment of muscle activation patterns. The toolbox can be flexibly modified to comply with the necessities of the scientist.

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is addressed to scientists of any programming skill level working in different research areas such as biomedical engineering, robotics, sports, clinics, biomechanics, and neuroscience. CIMAP is freely available on GitHub (https://github.com/Biolab-PoliTO/CIMAP). Significance.

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toolbox offers scientists a standardized method for analyzing muscle activation patterns during cyclical movements.
Optimization of highly sensitive three-layer photonic crystal fiber sensor based on plasmonic
Authors: Fallahi Vahid , Hosseini Mehdi , Kordrostami Zoheir 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
In this work, a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) refractive index (RI) sensor has been designed and optimized. The RIs range covered by the sensor is from 1.38 to 1.41. The proposed optical sensor has three layers of air holes with 24, 12 and 6 holes in each layer. The geometry parameters of the proposed sensor (the radius of the air holes and the thickness of the plasmonic layer) have been optimized using the Nelder-Mead algorithm and the FEM numerical with the objective of achieving the highest sensitivity. To achieve an optimized structure with minimal sensitivity to fabrication errors, the rotation angle of the hole layers has been analyzed. The results indicate that, due to the specific geometry of the proposed structure, variations in the rotation angle and displacement of the air holes have no significant impact on the outcomes. The results also indicate that the sensor’s maximum amplitude sensitivity (AS), maximum wavelength sensitivity (WS), and figure of merit (FOM) are 10000 (RIU−1), 23000 (nm/RIU) and 131 (RIU−1) respectively. The optimized design provides high sensitivity, a wide diagnostic range for the detection of the analytes’ RIs, and the advantages of a gold plasmonic layer, ensuring high stability in biological environments. This combination results in enhanced performance of the sensor for various applications particularly in biosensing and medical fields. The designed structural geometry also eliminates the effects of tolerances in manufacturing processes which makes the proposed PCF device a very efficient sensor.
Investigation on indium concentration in two-terminal tandem indium gallium nitride solar cells by SCAPS-1D
Authors: Omar Mohammed Kakasur , Rashid Marzaini , Pakhuruddin Mohd Zamir 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Indium gallium nitride (InGaN) thin-film solar cell is a promising photovoltaic (PV) device. InGaN’s bandgap is tunable from 0.7 to 3.4 eV and it exhibits a high absorption coefficient exceeding 105 cm−1. Besides, InGaN solar cells can be used in tandem configuration, to effectively absorb the solar spectrum. Previous works found that increased indium (In) concentration leads to inverse relationship between open-circuit voltage (Voc) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the solar cell. This leads to deleterious device performance. This study aims to assess the performance of two-terminal InGaN tandem solar cells using SCAPS-1D simulation software. The findings revealed maximum short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 26.19 mA cm−2, open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 2.13 V, fill factor (FF) of 89.68%, and PCE of 30.17% from the tandem device. The results indicate that higher In concentration enhances light absorption and the overall PCE, with tandem cells outperforming single-junction cells. This study makes a valuable contribution to the advancement of high-efficiency solar technology based on InGaN.
Optical nonlinear properties of a new polyamide from crystal violet terephthalate
Authors: Almusawe A J , Rahma M A , Saadon H L , Abdullah Ali Q , Marhoon Ali F 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
In this study, the nonlinear optical properties of a new polymer poly crystal violet terephthalate (PCVT) as a solution and a thin film with different concentrations of 0.2, 0.6, and 1 mM and input power were investigated by using Z-scan technique at 532 nm CW laser beam wavelength. The negative nonlinear refractive index n
2 as well as reverse saturable and saturable absorption β of the solution and film PCVT samples were determined. Figures of merit were also determined. In comparison with the Z-scan results, a self-diffraction pattern setup was used to measure nonlinear refractive index. Results showed a significant laser power dependence of the number of far-field diffraction rings with power and concentration, consistent with the Z-scan data. The PCVT sample exhibited good optical limiting behavior. Hence, PCVT has important nonlinear properties, and its figures of merit can be optimized by adjusting the PCVT concentration and input power. PCVT is a promising candidate for the design of optical photonic switching and optical limiter devices.
Validation of Gaia DR3 Orbital and Acceleration Solutions with Hierarchical Triples
Authors: Nagarajan Pranav , El-Badry Kareem 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Using data from Gaia DR3, we construct a sample of 14,791 gravitationally bound wide pairs in which one of the components is an unresolved binary with an astrometric orbital or acceleration solution. These systems are hierarchical triples, with inner binary separations of order 1 au, and outer separations of 100–100,000 au. Leveraging the fact that the inner binary and outer tertiary should have nearly identical parallaxes, we use the sample to calibrate the parallax uncertainties for orbital and acceleration binary solutions. We find that the parallax uncertainties of orbital solutions are typically underestimated by a factor of 1.3 at G > 14, and by a factor of 1.7 at G = 8–14. The true parallax uncertainties are nevertheless a factor of ∼10 smaller than those of the single-star astrometric solutions for the same sources. The parallax uncertainties of acceleration solutions are underestimated by larger factors of 2–3 but still represent a significant improvement compared to the sources’ single-star solutions. We provide tabulated uncertainty inflation factors for astrometric binary solutions and make the catalog of hierarchical triples publicly available.
Analysis of EFT Transmission Characteristics in Armoured Shielded Cables
Authors: Liu Yaodong , Jin Chenglong , Su Zhaoxue , Yan Wei , Zhang Zhiqiang 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Electrical fast transient pulses (EFT) generated when a gas-isolated substation (GIS) is switched on and off. The EFT is transmitted to the control chamber through the secondary control cable, which will cause the failure of the control equipment. In this paper, the three-dimensional electromagnetic simulation software CST (Computer Simulation Technology) is used to study the transmission characteristics of EFT in armored shielded control cables. First, an EFT analog signal is generated using an interference generator. Analyze the difference between the EFT analog signal and the EFT model in the IEC standard. The conversion method of FFT is used to analyze the spectral characteristics of EFT analog signals. According to the structural parameters, a 20-meter-long model of an armored shielded control cable was built in the CST cable studio The effect of the grounding of the shield and armor layers on the attenuation and crosstalk of EFT signals in the cable is studied. Finally, the EFT experiment of 1m long armored shielded cable is carried out, and the reliability of the research method is verified by comparing with the simulation results.
A 10-bit 70-MS/s SAR ADC with Reference Buffer in 40nm CMOS
Authors: He Xinyuan , Chen Jingfu , Wang Cheng , Xing Xinpeng 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
A 10-bit 70-MS/s successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with reference buffer is presented in this paper. Segmented capacitive DAC with redundant 2bits is designed to relax the design of reference buffer. A hybrid switching sequence is applied to the ADC to optimize power consumption. The Measurement results Show that the core SAR ADC achieves 48.52 dB SNDR and 56.67 dB SFDR at 70 MS/s sampling rate and Nyquist input frequency, consuming 2.50mW power consumption, achieving a FoM of 163.6 fJ/step. The ADC occupies an active area of 0.017 mm2 in 40nm CMOS technology.