cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Inverse Saffman-Taylor experiments with particles lead to capillarity driven fingering instabilities
Creators: name: Bihi, Ilyesse
name: Baudoin, Michael
name: Butler, Jason E.
name: Faille, Christine
name: Zoueshtiagh, Farzam
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Using air to displace a viscous fluid contained in Hele-Shaw cell can create a fingering pattern at the interface between the fluids, if the capillary number exceeds a critical value. This Saffman-Taylor instability is revisited for the inverse case of a viscous fluid displacing air, when partially wettable hydrophilic particles are lying on the walls. Though the inverse case is otherwise stable, the presence of the particles results in a fingering instability at low capillary number. This capillary-driven instability is driven-by the integration of particles into the interface which results from the minimization of the interfacial energy. Both axisymmetric and rectangular geometries are considered in order to quantify this phenomenon.
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis of [beta]-thalassemia
Creators: name: Escalona, Ruth M. .
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Effect of the Revision of Mechanical Load Test in IEC61215 Certification Standard
Creators: name: Ahn, J.H.
name: Lee, K.
name: Kim, M.-S.
name: Lim, J.-K.
name: Yoon, S.-I.
name: Hwang, M.-I.
name: Cho, E.-C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2261-2264
description: The IEC61215 standard has been revised to a new version since March 2016. Among many revised
items, mechanical load test is one of the major revision in which the test method and the pass criteria were changed.
The most important change was as follows. In the new standard, it is clearly stated that the module deformation can
be restricted by underlying support rails if the mounting method of the manufacturer contains them. Also in the new
standard, the power drop after the higher load (test load) is not evaluated. When we tested nearly identical modules
using the test method in the old version and the new version, we found that the mechanical robustness of the rear side
of the module acted as the limiting factor to decide the mechanical load specification of the module. However, in the
real installation environment, the mechanical stability of the front side is still an important design point. For modules
which use PERC cells, process improvement to reduce cell cracking is required to improve power drop.
Shadowing Investigations on Thin Film Modules
Creators: name: Wendlandt, S.
name: Berendes, S.
name: Weber, T.
name: Berghold, J.
name: Krauter, S.
name: Grunow, P.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2270-2276
description: PV modules in solar plants are exposed to changing shading conditions. Due to partial module shading,
cells are forced to operate in their reverse bias, which potentially leads to hot spots. In extreme situations, the
extraordinarily high temperature gradient may cause in glass breakage. As a consequence, the thermal stability of pv
modules is an important safety issue, especially in overhead installations. Warranty issues might be another
consequence. In this paper, the thermal hot spot stability of different commercial thin film technologies will be
investigated under artificial light exposure. Realistic shading conditions are simulated by shading elements of field
realistic shapes that are moved step wise over the module. From ir images the failure location will be derived and
correlated to other investigation technologies, such as power measurements, visual inspection and
electroluminescence. This work also presents a hot spot risk benchmark of the investigated thin film modules, and
their consequences regarding reliability issues. This knowledge is important for all quality assurance activities along
the pv value chain, in the field and in the laboratory, as well as for the process of standardization.
Destabilization of a flow focused suspension of magnetotactic bacteria
Creators: name: Waisbord, Nicolas
name: Lefevre, Christopher
name: Bocquet, Lyderic
name: Ybert, Christophe
name: Cottin-Bizonne, Cecile
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Active matter is a new class of material, intrinsically out-of equilibrium with intriguing properties. So far, the recent upsurge of studies has mostly focused on the spontaneous behavior of these systems --in the absence of external constraints or driving--. Yet, many real life systems evolve under constraints, being both submitted to flow and various taxis. In the present work, we demonstrate a new experimental system which opens up the way for quantitative investigations, and discriminating examinations, of the challenging theoretical description of such systems. We explore the behavior of magnetotactic bacteria as a particularly rich and versatile class of driven matter, which behavior can be studied under contrasting and contradicting stimuli. In particular we demonstrate that the competing driving of an orienting magnetic field and hydrodynamic flow lead not only to jetting, but also unveils a new pearling instability. This illustrates new structuring capabilities of driven active matter.
Investigation of UV-Induced Degradation of Different Types of WPVS Reference Solar Cells
Creators: name: Kröger, I.
name: Hohl-Ebinger, J.
name: Brachmann, S.
name: Winter, S.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2277-2281
description: Calibrated World Photovoltaic Scale (WPVS) reference solar cells are widely used for calibrating the
irradiance of solar simulators as well as the determination of spectral mismatch correction factors. WPVS reference
solar cells should provide long term stability of the short circuit current under standard test conditions < 0.3% over
typical recalibration intervals of 1-2 years. The UV-irradiance of the utilized light sources (natural sunlight or solar
simulators) can lead to degradation effects either in the solar cell itself or in the encapsulant. In this study different
types of WPVS reference solar cells were exposed to elevated UV-irradiance in order to investigate the long term
stability of the devices over a period of several hundreds of hours of permanent irradiation. Prior and after the UVexposure
high precision differential spectral responsivity (DSR) calibrations were performed in order to investigate
the impact of the UV-aging on the spectral responsivity and hence the short circuit current of the individual devices.
In order to identify small relative changes < 0.2% of the spectral responsivity a DSR-facility is needed with very high
reproducibility. This could be realized at the DSR and Laser-DSR facilities at PTB.
Nine different types of reference solar cells were prepared by Fraunhofer ISE. They were developed to spectrally
match different solar cell technologies. The BG38 and BG40 filtered devices should spectrally match a-Si solar cells,
the OG590 and RG610 filtered devices should spectrally match μ-Si solar cells and the GaAs solar cell should
spectrally match CdTe solar cells. The three unfiltered c-Si devices show different spectral responsivity in the IRregion.
In conclusion these reference devices represent a thoroughly set covering all possible spectral responsivities
needed in the PV-calibration and testing community.
Studying the Effect of Spectral Distribution with Seasonal and Irradiance Variations
Creators: name: Barua, I.K.
name: Bora, B.
name: Sastry, O.S.
name: Singh, R.
name: Rai, S.
name: Bangar, M.
name: Kumar, M.
name: Prasad, B.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2227-2229
description: This study attempts to quantify the effect of spectral variation during different seasons at different
intensity values. The percentage contribution of different wave length has been studied by comparing with the AM
1.5 standard spectrum. The difference in the percentage of energy contribution in two wavelength regions in terms of
blue and red shift is estimated. The technology specific nature of the spectrum and quantification of its effect on PV
module in different seasons are also studied here. Finally the characteristic indicator – Mismatch Factor (MMF) is
calculated to quantify the spectral variation and its impact on a photovoltaic (PV) module based on CdTe technology
Clumpy dust clouds and extended atmosphere of the AGB star W Hya revealed with VLT/SPHERE-ZIMPOL and VLTI/AMBER
Creators: name: Ohnaka, Keiichi
name: Weigelt, Gerd
name: Hofmann, Karl-Heinz
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present visible polarimetric imaging observations of the well-studied AGB star W Hya taken with VLT/SPHERE-ZIMPOL as well as high spectral resolution long-baseline interferometric observations with the AMBER instrument of the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI). We observed W Hya with VLT/SPHERE-ZIMPOL at three wavelengths in the continuum (645, 748, and 820 nm), in the Halpha line at 656.3 nm, and in the TiO band at 717 nm. The VLTI/AMBER observations were carried out in the wavelength region of the CO first overtone lines near 2.3 micron with a spectral resolution of 12000. Taking advantage of the polarimetric imaging capability of SPHERE-ZIMPOL combined with the superb adaptive optics performance, we have succeeded in spatially resolving three clumpy dust clouds located at ~50 mas (~2 Rstar) from the central star, revealing dust formation very close to the star. The AMBER data in the individual CO lines suggest a molecular outer atmosphere extending to ~3 Rstar. Furthermore, the SPHERE-ZIMPOL image taken over the Halpha line shows emission with a radius of up to ~160 mas (~7 Rstar). We found that dust, molecular gas, and Halpha-emitting hot gas are coexisting within 2--3 Rstar. Our modeling suggests that the observed polarized intensity maps can reasonably be explained by large (0.4--0.5 micron) grains of Al2O3 or Mg2SiO4 or MgSiO3 in an optically thin shell with an inner boundary radius of 1.9--2.0 Rstar. The observed clumpy structure can be reproduced by a density enhancement by a factor of 4 +/- 1. The grain size derived from our polarimetric images is consistent with the prediction of the hydrodynamical models for the mass loss driven by the scattering due to micron-sized grains. The detection of the clumpy dust clouds close to the star lends support to the dust formation induced by pulsation and large convective cells as predicted by the 3-D simulations for AGB stars.
description: 12 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, short discussion of non-equilibrium gas-dust chemistry models added
In vitro culture and characterization of post-hatching bovine embryos
Creators: name: Alexopoulos, Natalie N.I. Natalie .
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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DOLOS: A Novel Architecture for Moving Target Defense
Creators: name: Pagnotta, Giulio
name: De Gaspari, Fabio
name: Hitaj, Dorjan
name: Andreolini, Mauro
name: Colajanni, Michele
name: Mancini, Luigi V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
subject: Computers and Society (cs.CY)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Moving Target Defense and Cyber Deception emerged in recent years as two key proactive cyber defense approaches, contrasting with the static nature of the traditional reactive cyber defense. The key insight behind these approaches is to impose an asymmetric disadvantage for the attacker by using deception and randomization techniques to create a dynamic attack surface. Moving Target Defense typically relies on system randomization and diversification, while Cyber Deception is based on decoy nodes and fake systems to deceive attackers. However, current Moving Target Defense techniques are complex to manage and can introduce high overheads, while Cyber Deception nodes are easily recognized and avoided by adversaries. This paper presents DOLOS, a novel architecture that unifies Cyber Deception and Moving Target Defense approaches. DOLOS is motivated by the insight that deceptive techniques are much more powerful when integrated into production systems rather than deployed alongside them. DOLOS combines typical Moving Target Defense techniques, such as randomization, diversity, and redundancy, with cyber deception and seamlessly integrates them into production systems through multiple layers of isolation. We extensively evaluate DOLOS against a wide range of attackers, ranging from automated malware to professional penetration testers, and show that DOLOS is highly effective in slowing down attacks and protecting the integrity of production systems. We also provide valuable insights and considerations for the future development of MTD techniques based on our findings.
description: 16 pages
Probing long-lived axions at the KOTO experiment
Creators: name: Afik, Yoav
name: Döbrich, Babette
name: Jerhot, Jan
name: Soreq, Yotam
name: Tobioka, Kohsaku
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: While the main goal of the J-PARC KOTO experiment is to measure the rare decay $K_L \to π^0 ν\bar ν$, the unique setup of KOTO raises the possibility to search for physics beyond the Standard Model, in an attempt to probe parts of the parameter space which are not covered by other experiments. In this paper, we test the possibility of using KOTO to search for heavy QCD axions, or axion-like particles, a well-motivated extension of the Standard Model emerging in a variety of models. In particular, we estimate the sensitivity of the current KOTO setup as well as the KOTO Step-2 for various benchmark scenarios of axion coupling to the Standard Model. We find that KOTO Step-2 can probe new regions in the parameter space, while KOTO with its current form can only reaffirm the existing bounds. The obtained axion datasets are available as an update of the public code of the ALPINIST framework, including implementation of KOTO setups in the simulation, allowing for interpretation of various analyses as searches for axions in custom models.
description: 9 pages + appendices, 6 figures, ALPINIST code available at https://github.com/jjerhot/ALPINIST/ v2: fix bug in the production from secondary mesons, main conclusions are unchanged
Evaluation of novel preservation strategies for spermatozoa
Creators: name: Bickell, Claudine.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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VSI electromagnetic fields
Creators: name: Ortaggio, Marcello
name: Pravda, Vojtěch
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A $p$-form $F$ is VSI (i.e., all its scalar invariants of arbitrary order vanish) in a $n$-dimensional spacetime if and only if it is of type N, its multiple null direction $l$ is "degenerate Kundt", and $£_{l}F=0$. This recent result is reviewed in the present contribution and its main consequences are summarized. In particular, a subset of VSI Maxwell fields possesses a universal property, i.e., they also solve (virtually) any generalized (non-linear and with higher derivatives) electrodynamics, possibly also coupled to Einstein's gravity.
description: 7 pages; compact summary of arXiv:1506.04538. Proceedings of the 14th Marcel Grossmann Meeting, Rome, July 12-18, 2015 (http://www.icra.it/mg/mg14/)
Evaluating the Influence of Typhoon on PV Module Reliability
Creators: name: Chang, M.
name: Hsueh, C.H.
name: Chen, H.
name: Chen, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2248-2251
description: Around 25MW PV capacity accumulated is damaged over thirty project sites after two sequential
typhoons striking into Taiwan in 2015. Meteorological data for gusts of wind is carefully analyzed. Severe damage
takes place at the specific location where its maximum wind speed accompanies with the wind direction of the north.
1.6% and 1.5% power degradation is respectively observed for P-multi and P-mono module in our outdoor testing
system. The effective wind speed and the equivalent wind load with cycle time distribution are extracted to fit the
typhoon scenario from the monitor system in every seven seconds. Dynamic mechanical load test (DMLT) is applied
to imitate cell cracking resulted from the wind load during typhoon incursion, and [DMLT-TC50-HF10] sequence
test with various wind load pressure and module framing is utilized to evaluate subsequent degradation in the field.
Modules detaching from mounting rack due to clamping loosening are also observed in several projects. Proper
mounting configuration and structure design are required to against typhoons through module service lifetime.
Looking at the Annual Yield from Various Angles: Optical Model Verification for Structured Glass
Creators: name: Slooff, L.H.
name: Carr, A.J.
name: Sommeling, P.M.
name: Van De Voort, R.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2234-2236
description: In software for yearly yield calculations, normally an empirical formula is used to take the angular dependence into account. This has been shown to work nicely for standard modules. Recently light management by structures on or in the cells or module has become increasingly important. They are used to increase the path length of the light inside the module or cell, thereby increasing the response in those parts of the spectrum where the light is weakly absorbed. The response of these modules as a function of the angle of incidence is however different compared to modules without these structures. As a result, the current yearly yield calculation methods do not work for these modules. In order to derive trustworthy yearly yield estimates, the models need to be adapted. The purpose of the work is to provide a model to determine the angular dependence of output from PV modules with light management structures in the module glass. These models provide both the means to optimize light management structures and to predict performance through yearly yield calculations.
Quantification of Ultrasonic Texture heterogeneity via Volumetric Stochastic Modeling for Tissue Characterization
Creators: name: Al-Kadi, O. S.
name: Chung, Daniel Y. F.
name: Carlisle, Robert C.
name: Coussios, Constantin C.
name: Noble, J. Alison
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Intensity variations in image texture can provide powerful quantitative information about physical properties of biological tissue. However, tissue patterns can vary according to the utilized imaging system and are intrinsically correlated to the scale of analysis. In the case of ultrasound, the Nakagami distribution is a general model of the ultrasonic backscattering envelope under various scattering conditions and densities where it can be employed for characterizing image texture, but the subtle intra-heterogeneities within a given mass are difficult to capture via this model as it works at a single spatial scale. This paper proposes a locally adaptive 3D multi-resolution Nakagami-based fractal feature descriptor that extends Nakagami-based texture analysis to accommodate subtle speckle spatial frequency tissue intensity variability in volumetric scans. Local textural fractal descriptors - which are invariant to affine intensity changes - are extracted from volumetric patches at different spatial resolutions from voxel lattice-based generated shape and scale Nakagami parameters. Using ultrasound radio-frequency datasets we found that after applying an adaptive fractal decomposition label transfer approach on top of the generated Nakagami voxels, tissue characterization results were superior to the state of art. Experimental results on real 3D ultrasonic pre-clinical and clinical datasets suggest that describing tumor intra-heterogeneity via this descriptor may facilitate improved prediction of therapy response and disease characterization.
description: Supplementary data associated with this article can be found, in the online version, at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2014.12. 004
Long-term inorganic nitrate administration protects against ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats
Creators: name: Yousefzadeh, Nasibeh
name: Jeddi, Sajad
name: Kashfi, Khosrow
name: Ghasemi, Asghar
Publisher: name: IfADo - Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund
Year: 2022
Subjects: nitrate
nitric oxide deficiency
osteoporosis
oxidative stress
ovariectomy
rat

description: The risk of osteoporotic fractures increases in women after menopause. This study aims at determining the effects of long-term inorganic nitrate administration against ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats. Rats were divided into 4 groups (n=6/group): Control, control+nitrate, ovariectomized (OVX), and OVX+nitrate. Sodium nitrate (100 mg/L in drinking water) was administered for 9 months. Trabecular bone quality in the proximal tibia was measured using a Micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT) scanner at months 0, 1, 3, and 9. Levels of nitric oxide (NO) metabolites (NOx) and oxidative stress indices, and mRNA expression of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) were measured at month 9 in the proximal tibia. Compared to controls, OVX rats had lower NOx levels by 47 %, eNOS mRNA expression by 55 %, catalase activity (CAT) by 45 %, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) by 70 %, and higher malondialdehyde (MDA) levels by 327 % in the bone tissue at month 9. OVX rats, compared to controls, had lower bone volume/tissue volume (BV/TV), trabecular number (Tb.N.), and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th.) by 32 %, 58 %, and 17 %, respectively, and higher trabecular separation (Tb.Sp.) by 123 %, at month 9. Nitrate administration to control rats increased TAC by 46 % in the bone tissue at month 9 but did not significantly affect other parameters in serum and bone tissue. Nitrate in OVX rats significantly increased NOx levels by 86 %, eNOS expression by 2.14-fold, CAT activity by 75 %, TAC by 170 %, and decreased MDA levels by 36 % at month 9 in the bone tissue. Nitrate-treated OVX rats at month 9 had higher BV/TV (42 %) and Tb.N. (61 %) and lower Tb.Sp. (15 %). Long-term inorganic nitrate administration at a low dose has protective effects against OVX-induced osteoporosis in rats; this effect is associated with increasing eNOS-derived NO and decreasing oxidative stress in the bone tissue.
description: EXCLI Journal; 21:Doc1151; ISSN 1611-2156
A complete model of the signal in surface detector arrays and its application for the reconstruction of mass-sensitive observables
Creators: name: Stadelmaier, Maximilian
name: Roth, Markus
name: Schmidt, David
name: Veberic, Darko
Publisher: name: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
Year: 2022

description: The principle of air-shower universality yields a method of understanding extensive air showers of UHECRs as a superposition of different particle components whose spatial and temporal distributions follow individual analytical profile functions. We present a model of the expected densities of particles in time and space that uses the depth of the shower maximum, X$_{max}$, and the relative muonic content of the shower, R$_{µ}$ , as input parameters besides the shower geometry and energy. The model is parametrized using simulated showers using different hadronic interaction models. Furthermore, we present results for the reconstruction of X$_{max}$ and R$_{µ}$ that allow for an event-by-event estimation of the mass of the primary particle, based on the responses of the water-Cherenkov and scintillator surface detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory.
Failure Classification of Defective PV Modules Based on Maximum Power Point Analysis
Creators: name: Fecher, F.W.
name: Pickel, T.
name: Buerhop-Lutz, C.
name: Camus, C.
name: Brabec, C.J.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2252-2254
description: Photovoltaic (PV) modules are often affected by defects caused by transport and installation or by field
degradation due to environmental conditions. If a power reduction is observed in the inverter data, a detailed error
cause analysis is often very cost-intensive even when using imaging methods like thermography or
electroluminescence. We present a method to classify the defect type of PV modules only by evaluating the
maximum power output (Pmpp) for different irradiances. Thereby, low parallel resistance, high series resistance and
broken cells can be distinguished from each other. Simulations and consistent explanations confirm the experimental
findings. The method works particularly well for parallel resistance problems like potential induced degradation
(PID). Thus, this failure type can easily be diagnosed in modules. The method should also be applicable to data of
module strings and to thermography-based failure analysis in field which will be investigated in the future.
From cylindrical to stretching ridges and wrinkles in twisted ribbons
Creators: name: Dinh, Huy Pham
name: Démery, Vincent
name: Davidovitch, Benny
name: Brau, Fabian
name: Damman, Pascal
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Twisted ribbons subjected to a tension exhibit a remarkably rich morphology, from smooth and wrinkled helicoids, to cylindrical or faceted patterns. These shapes are intimately related to the instability of the natural, helicoidal symmetry of the system, which generates both longitudinal and transverse stresses, thereby leading to buckling of the ribbon. In this paper, we focus on the tessellation patterns made of triangular facets. Our experimental observations are described within an "asymptotic isometry" approach that brings together geometry and elasticity. The geometry consists of parametrized families of surfaces, isometric to the undeformed ribbon in the singular limit of vanishing thickness and tensile load. The energy, whose minimization selects the favored structure among those families, is governed by the tensile work and bending cost of the pattern. This framework describes the coexistence lines in a morphological phase diagram, and determines the domain of existence of faceted structures.
description: 5 pages, 4 figures; Supplemental material: 4 pages
Seasonal Analysis of Most Frequent Condition and Energy Rating of PV Module Technologies
Creators: name: Bora, B.
name: Sastry, O.S.
name: Prasad, B.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2237-2239
description: This paper describes the effect of irradiance and temperature on the performance of photovoltaic
module technology. The contour plots of module temperature and irradiance for different seasons are plotted to find
the most frequent condition for different seasons. The median performances of the three different PV technologies are
studied here. The spectrum and angle of incidence distribution for a fixed tilt module are also studied in this paper.
Marginal dimensions of the Potts model with invisible states
Creators: name: Krasnytska, M.
name: Sarkanych, P.
name: Berche, B.
name: Holovatch, Yu.
name: Kenna, R.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We reconsider the mean-field Potts model with $q$ interacting and $r$ non-interacting (invisible) states. The model was recently introduced to explain discrepancies between theoretical predictions and experimental observations of phase transitions in some systems where the $Z_q$-symmetry is spontaneously broken. We analyse the marginal dimensions of the model, i.e., the value of $r$ at which the order of the phase transition changes. In the $q=2$ case, we determine that value to be $r_c = 3.65(5)$; there is a second-order phase transition there when $rr_c$. We also analyse the region $1 \leq q<2$ and show that the change from second to first order there is manifest through a new mechanism involving {\emph{two}} marginal values of $r$. The $q=1$ limit gives bond percolation and some intermediary values also have known physical realisations. Above the lower value $r_{c1}$, the order parameters exhibit discontinuities at temperature $\tilde{t}$ below a critical value $t_c$. But, provided $r>r_{c1}$ is small enough, this discontinuity does not appear at the phase transition, which is continuous and takes place at $t_c$. The larger value $r_{c2}$ marks the point at which the phase transition at $t_c$ changes from second to first order. Thus, for $r_{c1}< r < r_{c2}$, the transition at $t_c$ remains second order while the order parameter has a discontinuity at $\tilde{t}$. As $r$ increases further, $\tilde{t}$ increases, bringing the discontinuity closer to $t_c$. Finally, when $r$ exceeds $r_{c2}$ $\tilde{t}$ coincides with $t_c$ and the phase transition becomes first order. This new mechanism indicates how the discontinuity characteristic of first order phase transitions emerges.
description: 15 pages, 7 figures, 2 tables
Outdoor Performance and Seasonal Analysis of SunPower (MaxeonTM) Technology PV Modules in Composite Climate of India
Creators: name: Sharma, A.
name: Bora, B.
name: Singh, Y.K.
name: Mohan Jha, B.
name: Singh, R.
name: Rai, S.
name: Bangar, M.
name: Dahiya, R.
name: Chakraborty, S.
name: Singh, D.
name: Saikia, K.
name: Samdarshi, S.K.
name: Sastry, O.S.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2224-2226
description: Performance of Sun Power based MaxeonTM technology PV module in composite climate zone of India has
been analysed after 2 years of commissioning. A temperature and irradiance matrix of power for these modules as per IEC
61853 Part 1 is presented here. The seasonal performances of the modules in terms of percentage of normalised power of the
array under outdoor test conditions are analysed. The time series analysis of the performance of the technology is also
studied here and found a significant degradation in the performance of the tested module.
title: Integrated By Design: An Investigation into Solid-State Battery Processing & the Elucidation of Reaction Mechanisms
Creators: name: Hogan, Matteo P.
Publisher: name: University of Kent
Year: 2023

description: Among the portable electronics market, Li-ion batteries remain the preferred choice for many applications, due to their high specific energy. However, current battery technologies have flaws associated with both their chemistries, manufacturing methods and architecture. Battery and device architectures are regularly kept as separate entities during product design, and only put together in the final design, unnecessarily increasing device footprint, costs and weight. Herein, we explore an alternative approach to these limitations, by developing an integrated battery antenna system. The three main components of the battery: the cathode, the electrolyte and the anode are investigated with an aim to design an all-solid-state flexible, wearable, body conformable antenna battery system. Li2FeSiO4 is explored as a high capacity, environmentally benign cathode material. Utilizing in-operando XAS and ex-situ XRS to explore the origin of the materials' additional capacity associated with the removal of >1Li+ per unit formula. It is found that oxygen contributes, reversibly, as a charge compensation mechanism to the additional capacity. A PEGDA based solid polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) is explored as a high performance, high conductivity, flexible, stretchable and thermally stable alternative to liquid electrolytes. The PEM is found to be stable up to 4.7V vs Li/Li+ and yield a conductivity of 1.4x10-3Scm-1, which places it securely into the "superionic" region. For the first time, this system has been applied to a full-cell configuration, yielding strong cycling performance throughout, with full-cell capacities reaching as high as 151mAhg-1at room temperature. PEDOT:PSS is a mixed conductive polymer, assessed as a potential anode material. The material was deposited using three different techniques:(I) tape casting (II) spray-coating (III) inkjet printing. It was found that cycling performance was heavily dependent on the manufacturing technique employed. Inkjet printed, binder free films exhibited the greatest performance with capacities stable across all 50 cycles tested. Finally, the PEDOT:PSS anode was incorporated into an on-body electronic device - an RFID antenna, utilizing the antenna architecture as a dual purpose component. The antenna powered by the integrated battery exhibited strong performance characteristics, matching those of a commercial coin cell battery.
c-kit and stem cell factor in the biology of the developing rat testis
Creators: name: Rance, Natasha S. .
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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High-order harmonic generation driven by chirped laser pulses induced by linear and non linear phenomena
Creators: name: Neyra, E
name: Videla, F
name: Pérez-Hernández, J A
name: Ciappina, M F
name: Roso, L
name: Torchia, G A
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present a theoretical study of high-order harmonic generation (HHG) driven by ultrashort optical pulses with different kind of chirps. The goal of the present work is perform a detailed study to clarify the relevant parameters in the chirped pulses to achieve a noticeable cut-off extensions in HHG. These chirped pulses are generated using both linear and nonlinear dispersive media.The description of the origin of the physical mechanisms responsible of this extension is, however, not usually reported with enough detail in the literature. The study of the behaviour of the harmonic cut-off with these kind of pulses is carried out in the classical context, by the integration of the Newton-Lorentz equation complemented with the quantum approach, based on the integration of the time dependent Schrödinger equation in full dimensions (TDSE-3D), we are able to understand the underlying physics.
description: 13 pages, 8 figures
Short Circuit Current Measurements at Clear-Sky Conditions on Photovoltaic Modules: Basic for a Reliable Self-Reference Algorithm
Creators: name: Wachter, M.
name: Gottschalk, L.
name: Simmler, M.
name: Schulze, A.
name: Becker, F.
name: Sayala, M.
name: Hüttl, B.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2217-2220
description: Outdoor or just on site analyzes of photovoltaic modules can offer some advantages in comparison to
indoor Lab studies. In this way the electrical performance is monitored and logged under natural operating conditions
in full range of irradiation and temperature. The entirety of monitored IV data allows deriving low-light characteristics
of electric parameters, temperature coefficients and root cause analysis for possible degradation.
We apply so-called self-reference algorithm in order to increase the accuracy of analysis. The improved precision is
due to application of effective acting irradiation and effective temperature instead of externally measured data. Effective
irradiation is determined in self-referencing scheme: the short circuit current of the module is assigned to the irradiation.
This assignment has to be calibrated, preferably at standard test conditions for irradiation.
In this contribution we demonstrate a process of precise measurement of Isc under clear-sky outdoor conditions and the
determination of the short circuit current for STC. The measurement method avoids errors by spectral deviations with
respect to AM 1.5G spectrum, by optical reflection losses for high angles of incidence and errors by high albedo impact.
In particular we investigate comparatively a CdTe module under outdoor conditions and by means a calibrated indoor
Lab flasher.
Optimal, hardware native decomposition of parameterized multi-qubit Pauli gates
Creators: name: Sriluckshmy, P. V.
name: Pina-Canelles, Vicente
name: Ponce, Mario
name: Algaba, Manuel G.
name: Šimkovic, Fedor
name: Leib, Martin
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We show how to efficiently decompose a parameterized multi-qubit Pauli (PMQP) gate into native parameterized two-qubit Pauli (P2QP) gates minimizing both the circuit depth and the number of P2QP gates. Given a realistic quantum computational model, we argue that the technique is optimal in terms of the number of hardware native gates and the overall depth of the decomposition. Starting from PMQP gate decompositions for the path and star hardware graph, we generalize the procedure to any generic hardware graph and provide exact expressions for the depth and number of P2QP gates of the decomposition. Furthermore, we show how to efficiently combine the decomposition of multiple PMQP gates to further reduce the depth as well as the number of P2QP gates for a combinatorial optimization problem using the Lechner-Hauke-Zoller (LHZ) mapping.
description: 17 pages, 4 figures
Angle Resolved Performance Measurements on PV Glass and Modules
Creators: name: Tollund Juutilainen, L.
name: Thorsteinsson, S.
name: Poulsen, P.
name: Thorseth, A.
name: Wubishet Amdemeskel, M.
name: Canulescu, S.
name: Melchior Rødder, P.
name: Rødder, K.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2240-2243
description: The angular response of PV-modules has significant impact on the energy production. This is
especially pronounced in BIPV where installation angles often are far from optimal. Nevertheless, a gain in energy
yield may be obtained by choosing a proper glass as superstrate. In this work we present the concept of PV balconies
as a cost efficient and easy way of integrating PV into buildings. The experimental work consists of the fabrication of
single cell mini modules with different glass covering, and characterizing their angular response in a custom made
setup, where only the direct sunlight is used as a light source. As a special case we estimate the annual yield for each
glass in the case of PV balconies for a specific geographical location and orientation of the module.
Predicting Elite NBA Lineups Using Individual Player Order Statistics
Creators: name: Martonosi, Susan E.
name: Gonzalez, Martin
name: Oshiro, Nicolas
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Applications (stat.AP)
subject: Optimization and Control (math.OC)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 90B50

description: NBA team managers and owners try to acquire high-performing players. An important consideration in these decisions is how well the new players will perform in combination with their teammates. Our objective is to identify elite five-person lineups, which we define as those having a positive plus-minus per minute (PMM). Using individual player order statistics, our model can identify an elite lineup even if the five players in the lineup have never played together, which can inform player acquisition decisions, salary negotiations, and real-time coaching decisions. We combine seven classification tools into a unanimous consent classifier (all-or-nothing classifier, or ANC) in which a lineup is predicted to be elite only if all seven classifiers predict it to be elite. In this way, we achieve high positive predictive value (i.e., precision), the likelihood that a lineup classified as elite will indeed have a positive PMM. We train and test the model on individual player and lineup data from the 2017-18 season and use the model to predict the performance of lineups drawn from all 30 NBA teams' 2018-19 regular season rosters. Although the ANC is conservative and misses some high-performing lineups, it achieves high precision and recommends positionally balanced lineups.
description: 29 pages, 20 tables, 8 figures. Under review
The Austrian eID Ecosystem in the Public Cloud: How to Obtain Privacy While Preserving Practicality
Creators: name: Zwattendorfer, Bernd
name: Slamanig, Daniel
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: The Austrian eID system constitutes a main pillar within the Austrian e-Government strategy. The eID system ensures unique identification and secure authentication for citizens protecting access to applications where sensitive and personal data is involved. In particular, the Austrian eID system supports three main use cases: Identification and authentication of Austrian citizens, electronic representation, and foreign citizen authentication at Austrian public sector applications. For supporting all these use cases, several components -- either locally deployed in the applications' domain or centrally deployed -- need to communicate with each other. While local deployments have some advantages in terms of scalability, still a central deployment of all involved components would be advantageous, e.g. due to less maintenance efforts. However, a central deployment can easily lead to load bottlenecks because theoretically the whole Austrian population as well as -- for foreign citizens -- the whole EU population could use the provided services. To mitigate the issue on scalability, in this paper we propose the migration of main components of the ecosystem into a public cloud. However, a move of trusted services into a public cloud brings up new obstacles, particular with respect to privacy. To bypass the issue on privacy, in this paper we propose an approach on how the complete Austrian eID ecosystem can be moved into a public cloud in a privacy-preserving manner by applying selected cryptographic technologies (in particular using proxy re-encryption and redactable signatures). Applying this approach, no sensitive data will be disclosed to a public cloud provider by still supporting all three main eID system use cases. We finally discuss our approach based on selected criteria.
description: 47 pages, 5 figures, Journal of Information Security and Applications, 2015
Regulation of aromatase transcription in breast cancer
Creators: name: Sofi, Mariam.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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Fault Detection of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules through Analysis of Reverse I/V Curves
Creators: name: Vannier, G.
name: Tsanakas, J.A.
name: Chaintreuil, N.
name: Ha, D.L.
name: Barruel, F.
name: Merten, J.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Operation, Performance, Reliability and Sustainability of Photovoltaics
PV Cells and Modules

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2207-2210
description: This paper presents a new way of fault detection for photovoltaic (PV) modules by means of reverse
I/V curves analysis. The method of work starts by selecting solar cell samples with and without faults. The first step
is to measure the direct and reverse I/V curves of each solar cell under investigation. Simulations with one diode
model [1] and two diodes model [2] are also performed, comparing the models to the I/V measurements. The second
step is to implement three PV modules, each one consisting of four solar cells, with at least one fault in each PV
module. At this step, the objective is to trace the reverse I/V curves per PV module, with the breakdown voltage.
Given the results of all measurements, we can analyze, compare and discuss on the correlation between the signatures
of each fault type and the resultant reverse I/V curves and the infrared (IR) thermal signature for each PV module.
Summary for policymakers of the project FirESmart – Nature-based solutions for preventive fire management and sustained supply of ecosystem services.
Creators: name: Regos, Adrián
name: Campos, JC
name: Lecina-Diaz, Judit
name: Pais, Silvana
name: Sil, Ângelo
name: Cánibe, Miguel
name: Freitas, Teresa R
name: Rodriguez, Sara
name: Aquilué, Nuria
name: Gonçalves, João,
name: Carvalho-Santos, Claudia
name: Lomba, Ângela
name: Moreira, Francisco
name: Duane, Andrea
name: Hermoso, Virgilio
name: Brotons, Lluís
name: Chas-Amil, Marisa
name: Touza, Julia
name: Santos, João Andrade
name: Fernandes, Paulo
name: Azevedo, João
name: Honrado, João P.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Fire-smart management
Nature-based Solutions
Extreme wildfires
Ecosystem services
Biodiversity Conservation
Land use policies
Scenario planning
Strategic foresight
Model simulations

description: This project deliverable summaries the main findings and policy recommendations of the FirESmart project – Nature-based solutions for preventive fire management and sustained supply of ecosystem services. This research project was funded by national funds through the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the FirESmart project (PCIF/MOG/0083/2017).