We propose and demonstrate evanescently-decoupled, solid-angle-optimized distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) for AlGaInP light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The thickness of each DBR layer is tuned to the wavelength slightly longer than the emission peak of the active medium in order to maximize the radiated power integrated over the top surface. In addition, to increase the horizontal radiation thro...

A bridgeless single phase ac-dc rectifier based Cuk derived converter topology fed BLDC motor is proposed to improvepower factor at the AC mains near to the unity with low THD for PFC applications. It utilizes one control signal over the whole line cycle. In addition, the proposed converter exhibits low inrush current and low magnetic emissions as classical Cuk topology. The partial elimination...

Light-emitting diodes based on quantum dots as an active emission can be considered a promising next generation for application in displays and lighting. We report theoretical investigation of green at 550 nm microcavity inorganic–organic light-emitting devices Zn (Te, Se) alloy layer. Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) has been applied bottom mirror. The realization high-quality DBR consisting ...

We demonstrate a widely tunable distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser operating at 1.8-µm, in which the DBR section was butt-jointed InGaAsP (λ = 1.45 μm) material. Through current and temperature tuning, tuning range of over 11 nm with side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) higher than 30 dB is obtained. Utilizing this laser, water methane detection experiment has been successfully implemented, ...

We report the design, fabrication and characterization of a 1.55-μm dual-wavelength Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) laser photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip for continuous-waves (CW) terahertz generation. The PIC consists pair parallel DBR lasers with semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA), multimode interference (MMI) coupler combining two wavelength channels into single output waveguide...

BACKGROUND The significance of internal mammary lymph nodes (IMLNs) encountered during dissection of internal mammary vessels (IMVs) for microvascular free flap breast reconstruction (FFBR) remains uncertain. We report our experience with the opportunistic harvest of IMLNs during FFBR. Therapeutic implications and patient outcomes are explored. METHODS All IMV anastomoses for delayed (DBR) or...

Providing scalable and efficient routing services in underwater sensor networks (UWSNs) is very challenging due to the unique characteristics of UWSNs. Firstly, UWSNs often employ acoustic channels for communications because radio signals do not work well in water. Compared with radio-frequency channels, acoustic channels feature much lower bandwidths and several orders of magnitudes longer pro...