The non-classical distribution function formalism is used for studying the electron transport in a nanosystem. We calculated the current–voltage characteristics of a triple barrier one-dimensional nanostructure which is connected to three-dimensional (highly doped semiconductor) reservoirs by the ohmic contacts. We also estimated the peak-to-valley ratio for the considered nanostructure and dis...

We measure the effective mass (m) of interacting two-dimensional electrons confined to an AlAs quantum well while we change the conduction-band valley occupation and the spin polarization via the application of strain and magnetic field, respectively. Compared to its band value, m is enhanced unless the electrons are fully valley- and spin-polarized. Incidentally, in the fully spin- and valley-...

Islamic art is unique because its form and function permeate both distance and time. Since the birth of Islam, Muslim artists around the world have created pieces of art that share an uncanny resemblance to pieces created by other Muslim artists through common themes, appearances, and applications. These similarities include calligraphic elements, exaggerated depictions of plants and animals, a...

It is unclear how language influences colour perception so as to lead to the categorical perception of colour. This is particularly true when considering visual tasks that involve minimal memory requirements. In the present experiment we investigated this question by employing a "same-different" judgment task in which participants were asked to compare the colours of two presented visual featur...

This article presents the upper-torso design issue of Affeto who can physically interact with humans, which biases the perception of affinity beyond the uncanny valley effect. First, we review the effect and hypothesize that the experience of physical interaction with Affetto decreases the effect. Then, the reality of physical existence is argued with existing platforms. Next, the design concep...

This paper presents a study of how exaggerated facial expression in the lower face region affects perception of emotion and the Uncanny Valley phenomenon in realistic, human-like, virtual characters. Characters communicated the six basic emotions, anger, disgust, fear, sadness and surprise with normal and exaggerated mouth movements. Measures were taken for perceived familiarity and human-liken...

Since the advent of the Internet, electronic commerce (e-commerce) has grown substantially across the globe. The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) should take advantage of the internet and refocus their business strategies to improve their competitiveness. The aim of this paper is to identify the usage of e-commerce in SMEs based on industries and employee number. Based on the data coll...

Splitting between equivalent valleys larger than the spin splitting is reported in a laterally confined electron system in thin Si films grown on SiGe substrate. We demonstrate that the enhanced splitting can be explained within a simple model of the conduction band structure in silicon. Our results are in good agreement with recent first-principle calculation data. Due to the weak spin-orbit c...