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Strain-relaxation induced transverse resistivity anomaly in epitaxial films through lithography engineering
Authors: Chen Peng , Liu Pei , Wang Yongzuo , Li Xiaolin , Yun Jijun , Gao Cunxu 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The exotic transverse resistivity in magnetic materials has received intense research because of possible new emergent physics. Here, we report the strain-relaxation induced transverse resistivity anomaly in Mn2CoAl epitaxial films through lithography engineering. The anomalous Hall resistivity

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decreases from 0.48 to 0.17 μΩ cm at 10 K when the widths of the Hall bar decreases from 40 to 1 μm, and the temperature dependence of

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reverses for the 1.4 μm deep-etched samples. Importantly, Hall resistivity anomalies appear in the 1 μm-wide and 1.4 μm-wide deep-etched Hall bar samples, which can be well explained by the two-channel transport mechanism. We believe that these observations can be attributed to the strain relaxation effect when the Hall bar width is narrowed to around 1 μm. Our work shows that the induced strain relaxation can possibly lead to the alternation of the materials’ electronic structure, and the size effect should be considered when the sample size is reduced to about 1 μm.
Measurement uncertainty quantification for myocardial perfusion using cardiac positron emission tomography imaging
Authors: Partarrieu Ignacio X , Jagan Kavya , Fenwick Andrew , Han Chunlei , Siekkinen Reetta , Teuho Jarmo , Saraste Antti , Smith Nadia A S 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Perfusion, the flow of blood, and hence oxygen, is essential to the functioning of the heart. Reduced perfusion (or ischemia), is a reliable indicator of the presence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), which is one of the biggest causes of death in Europe. Myocardial perfusion imaging is a non-invasive technique used in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of CAD and is a key component in the triage of patients into treatment and non-treatment groups. Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging technique with high sensitivity and specificity to CAD, however perfusion measurements are difficult to calibrate against a common reference standard, and confidence in them is generally not quantified in terms of measurement uncertainty. There are a number of steps involved in measuring perfusion using cardiac PET—from patient preparation to data analysis—each associated with potential sources of uncertainty. The absence of measurement uncertainty quantification can lead to inaccuracies in measurement results, a lack of comparability between devices or scanning facilities, and is likely to be detrimental to a decision-making process. In this paper, we identify some of the sources of measurement uncertainty in the cardiac PET perfusion measurement pipeline. We assess their relative contribution by performing a sensitivity analysis using experimental data of a flow phantom acquired on a PET scanner. The results of this analysis will inform users of how parameter choices in their imaging pipeline affect the output of their measurements, and serves as a starting point to develop an uncertainty quantification method.
An intelligent fault diagnosis method for roller bearings using an adaptive interactive deviation matrix machine
Authors: Pan Haiyang , Xu Haifeng , Zheng Jinde , Liu Qingyun , Tong Jinyu 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Support matrix machines (SMMs) take a matrix as the modeled element and can fully mine the structural information of matrix samples. However, relying solely on a pair of parallel hyperplanes limits the performance of SMMs in classifying complex data. Therefore, this paper proposes an adaptive interactive deviation matrix machine (AIDMM). In the AIDMM, a sensitive margin parameter is introduced to construct two deviation hyperplanes, so that the parameter margin between the two deviation hyperplanes becomes flexible. Compared to the original fixed maximum-margin method, the parameter-margin AIDMM can better adjust the boundary of the deviation hyperplane according to the data, which contributes to improving insensitivity to noise and enhancing robustness. In addition, a multi-rank projection matrix is introduced to obtain a low-rank solution, which gives AIDMM a better fitting ability and avoids the problem of large training errors. Two roller bearing fault datasets are applied for experimental verification, and the experimental results show that AIDMM has excellent classification performance in roller bearing fault diagnosis.
Boundary plane-oriented grain boundary model generation
Authors: Hinuma Yoyo , Kohyama Masanori , Tanaka Shingo 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
This study proposes algorithms for building tilt grain boundary (GB) models with a boundary plane-oriented approach that does not rely on existence of a coincidence site lattice (CSL). As conventional GB model generation uses the CSL of superimposed grains as the starting point, our totally different approach allows systematic treatment of diverse grain boundary systems that was previously not possible. Candidates of a pair of GB planes for a selected rotation axis, constituting a symmetrical or asymmetrical tilt GB, are thoroughly obtained by computational search that is applicable to any crystal structure. A GB interface for feasible computational analysis would have two-dimensional (2D) periodicity shared by the 2D lattices of the two GB planes, hence surface-slab supercells (slab-and-vacuum models) with common in-plane basis vectors of the shared 2D lattice are obtained. Finally, a procedure to obtain a GB-model supercell with alternately stacking such slabs is given. Symmetry operations of each slab may be considered such that the iterated interfaces are symmetrically equivalent, which is beneficial in ab initio calculations. The proposed algorithms allow streamlined generation of GB models, both symmetric and asymmetric, with or without an exact 3D-CSL relation.
Self-powered boost-converter for power optimisation and piezo garden lights
Authors: Edla Mahesh , Mikio Deguchi , Izadgoshasb Iman , Mahmud M A Parvez , Kouzani Abbas Z 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
This study gives a thorough model for a small vibration powered piezoelectric device (PD) and analysis modes of operation and control of a self-powered boost converter circuit (SPBC) for the goal of tracking the PD’s finest functioning points. The concept defines the power dependency of the PD on mechanical excitation and frequency, and it aids in the design of load behaviour for power optimisation. With a fundamental control circuit, the electrical nature of the input (i.e. PD) of an SPBC circuit in the discontinuous current mode is found to be in perfect configuration with the studied optimisation requirements. The performance of the proposed SPBC circuit is studied in terms of both simulation and experiment. Firstly, the performance of the SPBC on optimisation of the PD is investigated using a mechanical shaker. Then, the proposed circuit’s ability to charge a battery, which can be used in piezo garden lights with low-frequency applicability, is also investigated. The proposed circuit and control can also be utilised to optimise electromagnetic applications.
On-demand direct printing of tin microdots by a piezoelectric microjet: design, simulation, and experimental evaluation
Authors: Li Kai , Wang Runju , Liu Junkao , Feng Yuming , Liu Yingxiang 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Metal microdot precision printing is widely applied in flexible circuit manufacturing, ball grid array and additive manufacturing, etc. Compared with indirect metal microdot printing, direct printing can realize high efficiency printing by directly ejecting hot-melt metal droplets. While, due to the compressibility of the driving gas, uniform printed microdots are hardly to be obtained by using the existing direct printing method. In this work, a piezoelectric microjet, which can print tin microdots directly by the drive of piezoelectric actuator without complex pneumatic system, is designed. Optimization analyses of the displacement amplifier are carried out to obtain high amplification efficiency for realizing hot-melt droplet ejection and effective heat insulation. The forming, spreading, and solidification processes of the ejected hot-melt tin droplets are discussed, and the printing mechanism is revealed. Based on experimental research, the influences of the excitation parameters and the target surface characteristics on the morphology and size of the printed tin microdots are studied, and the methods to meet different printing requirements are proposed. Tin microdot diameter of 340 μm can be printed on the surface with temperature of 120 °C when voltage pulse with amplitude of only 16 V is applied on the designed piezoelectric microjet with the nozzle diameter of 200 μm. The feasibility and controllability of the tin microdot printing methods are verified by two-dimensional printing and three-dimensional deposition printing test. This work can provide important reference for on-demand printing of metal microdots.
First principle insight on Mn doped BeTe compound for optoelectronic and spintronic applications
Authors: Ambreen Hina , Aldaghfag Shatha A , Yaseen Muhammad , Zahid Muhammad , Somaily H H 
Published: February 2022

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The structural, electronic, optical, magnetic and thermoelectric (TE) features of pristine and Mn doped BeTe compound were computed by mean of FP-LAW method. Magnetic stability at various doping concentrations in ferromagnetic (FM) ordering is investigated by minimizing the total ground state energies. A semiconductor behavior is predicated for BeTe and Be1−xMnxTe (X = 6.25, 12.5, 18.75, 25%) because of the fact that spin-up and spin-dn show semiconductor character with direct band gap (Eg). The total and partial density of states of resultant compound have also been calculated. Furthermore, the dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) have been considered as the potential candidate to be used in spintronics devices. The magnetic moment of Be1−xMnxTe (X = 6.25, 12.5, 18.75, 25%) has been studied by increasing the concentration of Mn atoms. The contribution of the Mn atoms is significant in the total magnetic moment of resultant alloys, while it is minor in Be and Te. Moreover, the optical features revealed the maximum absorption of light in visible to UV span of electromagnetic spectrum which makes it a potential candidate for optoelectronic applications. Outcome suggest that Mn doped BeTe is an interesting candidates for various technological applications.
Intense laser field effect on the nonlinear optical properties of triple quantum wells consisting of parabolic and inverse-parabolic quantum wells
Authors: Ozturk O , Alaydin B O , Altun D , Ozturk E 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The nonlinear optical rectification, the second harmonic generation coefficient, and the third harmonic generation coefficient in parabolic-inverse parabolic-parabolic quantum wells (PIPPQWs) and inverse parabolic-parabolic-inverse parabolic quantum wells (IPPIPQWs) are calculated varying the intense laser field (ILF) parameter (

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). The modifications of the dipole moment matrix elements and the energy levels are depending on the potential shape. The results show that the ILF intensity exerts an active influence on the profile, height, and width of the confinement potential of both PIPPQW and IPPIPQW. The potential profile of IPPIPQW has been affected otherwise than PIPPQW for different ILF intensities. The nonlinear optical rectification, the second harmonic generation, and the third harmonic generation coefficients of PIPPQW and IPPIPQW could be altered in the energy range and the size of the resonance peak by rising the ILF intensity. By changing the

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parameter, it is conceivable to organize red or blue shift at the resonance peak positions of the nonlinear optical rectification, the second harmonic generation, and the third harmonic generation coefficients. The shift of the nonlinear optical rectification coefficient occurs when the difference between the ground and the second energy levels changes. According to the parameters used here, while for PIPPQW the spectrum of the resonance peak of the nonlinear optical rectification displays a blue shift with increasing ILF, this spectrum displays a red shift for IPPIPQW. The consequences can be valued in investigating new ways of changing the optical and electronic properties of semiconductor quantum wells.
Human activities modulate greening patterns: a case study for southern Xinjiang in China based on long time series analysis
Authors: Zhao Rongtian , Liu Xingcai , Dong Jinwei , Zhao Gang , Manevski Kiril , Andersen Mathias Neumann , Tang Qiuhong 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Greening of the Earth is observed during the past several decades and both climatic and non-climatic factors drive this process. However, the greening spatio-temporal patterns and the role of human activities such as agricultural intensification in hyper-arid regions remain unclear. This study aimed to (a) reveal the greening pattern in China’s southern Xinjiang using satellite estimations of normalized difference vegetation index and leaf area index data during 1982–2019, and (b) examine the impacts of human activities in terms of land use land cover (LULC) data. Our multi-decadal analysis is ideal to reveal long-term trends and support a better understanding of the anthropogenic effects in this hyper-arid and endorheic region. The results showed that vegetation as a whole increased significantly in southern Xinjiang and the greening rate of cropland was much higher than the other LULC types. Significant greening was found over >90% of cropland, while insignificant changes and browning trends were found over nearly half the area of the other LULCs. The proportion of greening areas was more than 80% within 1 km from human-dominated areas while the proportion decreased to 40% with distances >15 km. The spatial heterogeneity of the greening indicated that, despite widely reported beneficial effects of warmer and wetter climate for a general greening trend, human activities could be the dominant factor modulating the greening rates disproportionately over different LULCs in arid and hyper-arid areas.
Safe drinking water for small low-income communities: the long road from violation to remediation
Authors: Glade Sara , Ray Isha 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Small, low-income communities in the United States disproportionately lack access to safe drinking water (i.e. water that meets regulated quality standards). At a community level, the literature has broadly claimed that a major barrier to safe drinking water access is low technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) capacity. At a broader structural level, the environmental justice literature has shown that historical neglect of low-income communities of color has resulted in numerous water systems without the financial and political resources to meet water quality standards. This study investigates the contemporary processes by which distributive injustices persist in California’s Central Valley. The study uses key informant interviews with a range of stakeholders, including employees at the state, county and community, non-profit organizations, and engineers, to understand why sustainable water quality solutions for small low-income communities remain such a challenge. The interviews are structured around a decision chain, which builds out the specific steps needed to go from a maximum contaminant level violation to remediation. The resulting decision chain makes visible the multiple steps at multiple stages with multiple actors that are needed to arrive at a solution to substandard water quality. It shows the numerous nodes at which progress can be stalled, and thus functions as a behind-the-scenes look at the (re)production of persistent inequalities. The complexity of the process shows why having the TMF capacity needed to get to a safe water system is not a reasonable expectation for most small community water systems. Inequalities are continually being produced and cemented, often by the very steps aimed towards remediation, thus making persistent disparities in safe drinking water access a de facto state-sanctioned process that compounds a discriminatory historical legacy.
Estimating the impact of shelterbelt structure on corn yield at a large scale using Google Earth and Sentinel 2 data
Authors: Liu Yage , Li Huidong , Yuan Fenghui , Shen Lidu , Wu Minchao , Li Wenliang , Wang Anzhi , Wu Jiabing , Guan Dexin 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
A shelterbelt is an important measure to protect farmland and increase crop yield. However, how a shelterbelt structure affects crop yield is still unclear due to the difficulties accessing sufficient data from traditional field observations. To address this problem, we developed an innovative framework to estimate the shelterbelt structure and crop yield profile at a regional scale based on Google Earth and Sentinel-2 data. Using this method, we quantified the impact of the shelterbelt structure on the corn yield at 302 shelterbelts in the Northeast Plain of China. Generally, the corn yield increased (by 2.41% on average) within a distance of 1.2–15 times the tree height from the shelterbelt. Such an effect was particularly prominent within a distance of two to five times the tree height, where the corn yield was significantly increased by up to 4.63%. The structure of the shelterbelt has a significant effect on the magnitude of increase in yield of the surrounding corn. The increment of corn yields with high-, medium-high-, medium- and low-width-gap grade shelterbelt were 2.01%, 2.21%, 1.99%, and 0.91%, respectively. The medium-high grade shelterbelt achieved the largest yield increase effect. The location of the farmland relative to the shelterbelt also affected the yield, with a yield increase of 2.39% on the leeward side and 1.89% on the windward side, but it did not change the relationship between the yield increase effect and the shelterbelt structure. Our findings highlight the optimal shelterbelt structure for increasing corn yield, providing practical guidance on the design and management of farmland shelterbelts for maximizing yield.
Today’s 100 year droughts in Australia may become the norm by the end of the century
Authors: Araujo Diogo S A , Marra Francesco , Merow Cory , Nikolopoulos Efthymios I 
Published: February 2022

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Accumulating evidence on the impact of climate change on droughts, highlights the necessity for developing effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Changes in future drought risk and severity in Australia are quantified by analyzing nine Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 climate models. Historic conditions (1981–2014) and projections for mid-century (2015–2050) and end-century (2051–2100) from four shared socioeconomic pathways (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5) are examined. Drought events are identified using both the standardized precipitation index and the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index. The spatial-temporal evolution of droughts is addressed by quantifying the areal extent of regions under moderate, severe and extreme drought from historic to end-century periods. Drought characteristics derived from the models are used to develop severity–duration–frequency curves using an extreme value analysis method based on ordinary events. Under SSP5-8.5, a tenfold increase in the area subject to extreme droughts is projected by the end of the century, while a twofold increase is projected under SSP1-2.6. Increase in extreme droughts frequency is found to be more pronounced in the southern and western regions of Australia. For example, frequency analysis of 12 month duration droughts for the state of South Australia indicates that, under SSP5-8.5, drought severities currently expected to happen on average only once in 100 years could happen as often as once in 3 years by the end of the century, with a 33 times higher risk (from 1% to 33%), while under SSP1-2.6, the increase is fivefold (1%–5%). The significant difference in the increase of drought risk between the two extreme scenarios highlights the urge to reduce greenhouse gases emission in order to avoid extreme drought conditions to become the norm by the end of the century.
Microwave-assisted synthesis and upconversion luminescence of NaYF4:Yb, Gd, Er and NaYF4:Yb, Gd, Tm nanorods
Authors: Nannuri Shivanand H , Singh Simranjit , Misra Superb K , C Santhosh , George Sajan D 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Anisotropic rare earth ion (RE3+) doped fluoride upconversion particles are emerging as potential candidate in diverse areas, ranging from biomedical imaging to photonics. Here, we develop a facile strategy to synthesize NaYF4: Yb, Gd, Er, and NaYF4: Yb, Gd, Tm upconversion nanorods via microwave synthesis route by controlling the synthesis time and compared the optical properties similar nanorods prepared via solvothermal technique. With the increase in synthesis time, the phase of the particle found to change from mixed phase to purely hexagonal and morphology of the particles change mixed phase of spherical and rod-shaped particles to completely nanorods for a synthesis time of 60 min. Further, the intrinsically hydrophobic particles changed to hydrophilic by removal of oleic capping via acid treatment and the amine functionalized silica coating. The upconversion luminescence as well as laser power dependent emission properties of the surface modified particles elucidate that surface modification route influence the upconversion luminescence as well as solvent dependent emission properties. Moreover, the laser power dependent studies elucidate that the upconversion process in a multi-photon process.
The effects of micro-texture shape on serrated chip geometry in the hardened steel AISI D2 cutting process
Authors: Fan Lin , Deng Zi-long , He Yan , Zhu Xu-long , Gao Xing-jun , Jin Zhe 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Five micro-textures were processed on the rake face of PCBN tools: circular pits, elliptical grooves, transverse grooves, composite grooves, and wavy grooves. The effect of different micro-textures on cutting force, the cutting temperature, the micro-morphology of serrated chips, tool wear and surface roughness were investigated utilizing three-dimensional finite element simulation and cutting tests. The results indicates that micro-textured tools can lower cutting force when compared to non-textured tools, while cutting force varies significantly during the cutting process. Micro-texture can decrease the temperature in the adiabatic shear band, changes the temperature distribution of the rake face, reduce the serrated degree, and increase segmentation frequency. However, it is more prone to cracking. The wear resistance and the surface quality of machined surface of the elliptical grooves and wavy grooves micro-texture are better.
The impact of surface slope and calculation resolution on the fractal dimension for fractures of steels after bending-torsion fatigue
Authors: Macek Wojciech 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The article presents the results of the fractal dimension measurements on the fatigue fracture surfaces of 10HNAP and S355J2 steels specimens after combined bending-torsion fatigue. For smooth and ring-notched specimens, three loading conditions were analyzed: (1) bending; (2) bending-torsion; and (3) torsion fatigue. Post-failure surface topography measurements were carried out on the entire fracture surfaces using an optical profilometer. The fractal dimension was computed with general slope and after removing them by leveling operation, as well as with two different resolutions. The analysis of the fractal dimension delineated by the enclosing boxes method (EBM) allowed to formulate guidelines that, in terms of further estimation of the method of failure, the optimum is extra-fine resolution without leveling.