Theorem 1 (Main Theorem, [1]). Let X be a linear dispersion STBC. There are nt transmit and nr receive antennas. The channel matrix is H ∈ Crt . The received signal is decoded using the PIC group decoding with a grouping scheme {I0, I1, . . . , IN−1}. The equivalent channel is G(h), where h = vec(H ) = {h0, h1, . . . , hnr·nt−1} ∈ Crt . Then, each of the following dimension-reduced systems (i.e...

We report what is believed to be the first demonstration of soft-x-ray interferometry of a plasma with a tabletop soft-x-ray laser. A Lloyd's mirror interferometer was used in combination with a very compact lambda = 46.9 nm capillary-discharge-pumped laser to map the electron density in the cathode region of a pinch plasma.

The first of these articles deals with oxide-coated cathodes designed to be loaded with current densities several times higher than ordinary oxide-coated cathodes can withstand, and which yet have a life of a few thousand hours. Although these new cathodes cannot rival the L type of dispenser cathode as regards their permissible current density, they are cheaper and have a lower operating tempe...

A phonocardiograph employing a cathode-ray tube is the theoretical ideal since the natural frequency of the instrument is sufficiently high to avoid distortion of the vibrations to be recorded, the amplitude of the deflections is directly proportional to the movements which excite them, and the cathode-ray beam has minimal inertia and is fully damped. With any of the popular recording devices i...

An aqueous metal ion capacitor comprising of a zinc anode, oxidized carbon nanotubes (oCNTs) cathode, and a zinc sulfate electrolyte is reported. Since the shuttling cation is Zn2+, this typical metal ion capacitor is named as zinc-ion capacitor (ZIC). The ZIC integrates the divalent zinc stripping/plating chemistry with the surface-enabled pseudocapacitive cation adsorption/desorption on oCNTs...

The development of manganese dioxide as the cathode for aqueous Zn-ion battery (ZIB) is limited by the rapid capacity fading and material dissolution. Here, a highly reversible aqueous ZIB using graphene scroll-coated α-MnO2 as the cathode is proposed. The graphene scroll is uniformly coated on the MnO2 nanowire with an average width of 5 nm, which increases the electrical conductivity of the M...

Understanding the evolution of chemical composition and morphology of battery materials during electrochemical cycling is fundamental to extending battery cycle life and ensuring safety. This is particularly true for the much debated high energy density (high voltage) lithium-manganese rich cathode material of composition Li(1 + x)M(1 - x)O2 (M = Mn, Co, Ni). In this study we combine full-field...

Here we reported the investigation of enhanced performance for the removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) by a new microbial fuel cell (MFC) with natural pyrrhotite-coated cathode. By comparisons of the graphite-cathode, the MFCs equipped with a pyrrhotite-coated cathode generated the maximum power density of 45.4 mW·m−2 that was 1.3 times higher than that of with bare graphite cathode (35.5 ...

titanium nitride-copper (tin-cu) nanocomposite films were deposited onto stainless steel substrate using hollow cathode discharge ion plating technique. the influence of cu content in the range of 2-7 at.% on the microstructure, morphology and mechanical properties of deposited films were investigated. structural properties of the films were studied by x-ray diffraction pattern. topography of t...