The idle period distribution for CSMA/CA networks for spectrum sensing applications by Lau, Chiew Tong, Jayabal, Raymond J.

“…The CSMA/CA protocol leaves a idle/busy period signature in its band of operation that can easily be profiled by energy detectors. …”
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Heteroatom modified graphenes : electronic and electrochemical applications by Pumera, Martin

“…Graphene exhibits zero band gap, very small electrical resistivity, fast heat dissipation, and fast heterogeneous electron transfer properties. …”
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Development of GaN-based high power density three-phase inverter by Wang, Ran

“…With the development of semiconductor technology, wide band gap semiconductor materials show more advantages than traditional semiconductor materials in many aspects, especially in high voltage and high frequency condition. …”
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Design of compact and conformal rectennas by Xie, Zunbo

“…In this dissertation, several antennas are designed in HFSS and simulated on a conformal plane, and the final design can generally operate in the 902-928 MHZ band range. Furthermore, according to the requirement of load voltage and RF to DC conversion efficiency, some suitable rectifier circuits are designed using ADS.…”
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Complex channel characterization by Tay, Ron Yingren.

“…The objective of the project was to characterize the air to land channel of the wireless link using a frequency of 5.69GHz in the C Band. A comprehensive study and calculation was discussed with the interest to see the ducting effect over the sea channel at Hosba. …”
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Synthesis of lead selenide (PbSe) quantum dots for photovoltaic applications by Yang, Shuai

“…Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) results confirmed that the particle size increased with increasing water to surfactant ratio, and UV-vis NIR Absorption Spectra of the PbSe quantum dots showed a red shift also with increasing water to surfactant ratio, the corresponding band gap was more than 1eV, which was larger than that of bulk PbSe.…”
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Design and optimization of Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSS) by Luo, Xingfang

“…DES combined with Equivalent Circuit Model (ECM) is proposed to design double-square, gridded-square and gridded-double-square array for multi-band application. The DES is applied to optimize the dimensions and dielectric properties of FSS dipole array. …”
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Imaging fiber design for medical applications by Zhang, Meng

“…Firstly, it maximizes the bandwidth by using high-refractive-index matrix to compensate the material dispersion permitting high input energy by broad-band wave transmission. Secondly, it decreases the loss by using periodic microstructures within photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) as well as alternating layers (n1/n2) of dielectrics deposited on a metal film inside the hollow core. …”
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Quantum oscillations probe the Fermi surface topology of the nodal-line semimetal CaAgAs by Coldea, A, Kwan, Y, Reiss, P

“…</p> <p>Measurements were performed using Helium 3 cryostat and single-axis rotators. Band structure calculations were performed using the experimental details of CaAgAs and Wien2k.…”

Characterization of diamond films deposited on Re substrate by magnetic field-assisted hot filament chemical vapor deposition by Wu, X, Yu, Z, You, X, Tian, M, Gong, Y

“…A periodically magnetic field (PMF) was used in a hot-filament chemical vapor deposited (HFCVD) for diamond growth on the rhenium substrate. The morphology, band structures and crystalline structure of the film were analyzed by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometer (XRD), respectively. …”

Role of ex-situ HfO2 passivation to improve device performance and suppress X-ray-induced degradation characteristics of in-situ Si3N4/AlN/GaN MIS-HEMTs by Dalapati, Pradip, Li, Hanchao, Arulkumaran, Subramaniam, Ng, Geok Ing

“…Furthermore, due to the generation of chemical vacancies under X-ray, a band tail near the edge of valence band maximum in Si3N4 and HfO2 films can be created. …”
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Influence of calcination temperature on nickel oxide nanoparticles synthesized by thermal treatment by Manal, Ahmed Hashem

“…Nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles have a wide direct band gap (3.56 eV) is a stable material and exhibits p-type semiconducting behavior. …”
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Sb2S3-based extremely thin absorber solar cell by Kang, Aik Meng

“…In particular, solid-state cells have been drawing much attention recently due to its high light-harvesting capability, tunable band gap over a wide range and a large intrinsic dipole moment. …”
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Wearable keyboard for wireless control by Sabarish, Subramania Suresh

“…The project's design involves the integration of a spandex band, microcontroller, and digital buttons to create a customizable keyboard interface. …”
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Novel shape memory materials by Wei, Jun.

“…Besides the shape memory effect, as compared with other shape memory materials, this SMH has excellent elasticity property, just rubber band. In addition, it has self-healing function which is not possible in silicone-wax SMH in our previous study. …”
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Channel investigation and characterization for slant path by Teng, Ker Wei.

“…This report provides documentation for the investigation and characterization for slant path provided by the signal for frequency within the C-band (4-8 GHz). An in-depth study and analysis of the data obtained from a flight trial was done. …”
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Data fusion and missing data estimation in road networks by Foo, Her Yiow

“…Partial least square regression method is used in estimating large scale urban traffic with fusion of traffic speed, flow and/or speed band as inputs. CANDECOMP/PARAFAC (CP) Tensor factorization specifically Bayesian CP and CP weight optimization (CPWOPT) will be used in estimating missing traffic data. …”
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Interference suppression for frequency-hopped multiple-access receiver by Chitra, Bhupathy

“…It also focuses on both intentional interference and unintentional interference. Partial Band Noise Jamming (PBNJ) and Multiple Access Interference (MAI) are mainly considered and their effects are studied. …”
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Crazy pole dancing tattooed metalhead biking crossplaying Asians by Devi, Uma, Kang, Hillary Yu Ping

“…This feature magazine dives past Singapore’s gilt exterior and into the world of five vibrant communities - here are Singapore’s pole dancers, its tattoo artists, its metal bands, its girl bikers, and its crossplayers, and these are their worlds.…”
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Size-suppressed dielectrics of Ge nanocrystals : skin-deep quantum entrapment by Goh, Eunice S. M., Yang, H. Y., Liu, Y., Chen, Tupei, Sun, Changqing

“…Coordination-imperfection induced local quantum entrapment perturbs the Hamiltonian that determines the band gap and hence, the process of electron polarization consequently.…”
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