This study demonstrates the successful induction of a unidirectional ionic wind by adding an embedded electrode in coplanar discharge, thus breaking generation symmetrical electric field. The strategy for is based on separating ionization process and charged-particle acceleration process. Conventional plasma actuators used to induce typically incorporate exposed electrodes that pose risk unexpe...

Long-term potentiation (LTP) was elicited by high frequency stimulation in hippocampal slices cultured on multi-electrode arrays. LTP lasting more than 1 h was recorded in 75% of slices, and a significant number of slices exhibited a non-decaying LTP that lasted more than 48 h. LTP induction was completely and reversibly blocked by an antagonist of the NMDA receptor, APV. Our results suggest th...

During the last decade, it has been shown that W-containing IRIS-TiAl alloy displays promising properties for structural applications at high temperatures. The manufacturing process of this is divided into three successive steps: electrode production, powder atomisation and spark plasma sintering (SPS) densification. However, an IRIS densified by using pre-alloyed powders atomized EIGA (Electro...

BACKGROUND Classically, studies adopting non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation have placed greater importance on the position of the primary "stimulating" electrode than the secondary "reference" electrode. However, recent current density modeling suggests that ascribing a neutral role to the reference electrode may prove an inappropriate oversimplification. HYPOTHESIS We set out t...

Thermal poling, a technique to introduce effective second-order nonlinearities in silica optical fibers, has found widespread applications in frequency conversion, electro-optic modulation, switching and polarization-entangled photon pair generation. Since its first demonstration around 25 years ago, studies into thermal poling were primarily based on anode-cathode electrode configurations. How...

A simplified electrospray ionization source based on electrostatic field induction is introduced in this paper. The electrostatic field induced spray ionization, termed EFISI, is easily performed using a needle electrode and a capillary, and it does not require heat, gas, a syringe pump or any other equipment. A high voltage is applied to a needle electrode which does not contact the sample. Th...

In this study, we propose a new concept for touch sensors based on the measurement of current generated by electrostatic induction. The proposed sensor can detect the timing of contact between two objects under perfect noncontact condition. When a human body comes in contact with an object, electrostatic charge is generated in the human body due to the tribological interaction. We assume that t...

objective: this study was conducted with the aim to investigate and compare iranian produced and foreign oxytocin for use in induction of labor. materials and methods: this random clinical trial was conducted on a population of 198 pregnant women with live fetus and cephalic presentation and conditions conducive to induction of labor, monitored by obstetricians and gynecologists. they were rand...