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Insufficient instrument thermo-mechanical stability is one of the many roadblocks for achieving 10cm/s Doppler radial velocity (RV) precision, the precision needed to detect Earth-twins orbiting Solar-type stars. Highly temperature and…
This paper introduces a single-switch high-gain voltage-multiplier coupled quadratic boost converter (HGVM-QBC), developed from the conventional quadratic boost converter (QBC). The proposed topology is designed to achieve higher voltage…
This work re-defines the well-known C/V (capacitance-voltage) measurement technique, in the view of a new physics formula, discovered in 2006 by the same author.
High-resolution spectropolarimetry is a useful astronomical technique, in particular to study stellar magnetic fields. It has been extensively used in the past but mostly in the visible range. Space missions equipped with high-resolution…
In molecular charge transport, transition voltage spectroscopy (TVS) holds the promise that molecular energy levels can be explored at bias voltages lower than required for resonant tunneling. We investigate the theoretical basis of this…
Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) are commonly used to efficiently process the signals from sensors and detectors in space. Wire bonding is a space qualified technique of making interconnections between ASICs and their…
High linear voltage references circuitry are designed and implemented in TSMC 0.18$\mu$m CMOS technology. Previous research has proposed the use of MOS transistors operating in the weak inversion region to replace the bipolar devices in…
A high step up dc dc converter based on an isolated dc dc converter with voltage multiplier cells for photovoltaic systems is essentially introduced in this paper. The proposed converter can provide a high step up voltage gain. The switch…
We have built a variable temperature scanning probe microscope (SPM) that covers 4.6 K - 180 K and up to 7 Tesla whose SPM head fits in a 52 mm bore magnet. It features a temperature-controlled sample stage thermally well isolated from the…
Particle accelerators pushed the limits of our knowledge in search of the answers to most fundamental questions about micro-world and our Universe. In these pursuits, accelerators progressed to higher and higher energies and particle beam…
The proximity-induced superconducting state in the 3-dimensional topological insulator HgTe has been studied using electronic transport of a normal metal-superconducting point contact as a spectroscopic tool (Andreev point contact…
This paper presents a novel six-axis force/torque (F/T) sensor based on inductive sensing technology. Unlike conventional strain gauge-based sensors that require direct contact and external amplification, the proposed sensor utilizes…
We report on the indigenous design and development of laboratory scale travelling heater method (THM) system to grow detector grade Cd0.9Zn0.1Te (CdZnTe) single crystals. THM system mainly consists of two-zone furnace with a tuneable…
This is the report on new development of an automated precision load-based measurement setup for thermoelectric power of different types of samples in the temperature range 5 - 330 K. The problems in the old spring-based setup have been…
A novel linear classification method that possesses the merits of both the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and the Distance-weighted Discrimination (DWD) is proposed in this article. The proposed Distance-weighted Support Vector Machine method…
Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) for next-generation networks targets robust operation under high mobility and high Doppler spread, leading to severe inter-carrier interference (ICI) in systems based on orthogonal…
This paper presents a highly sensitive differential soil moisture sensor (DSMS) using a microstrip line loaded with triangular two turn resonator(T2 SR) and complementary of the rectangular two turn spiral resonator(CR2…
VOR, the versatile optimal resolution chopper spectrometer, is designed to probe dynamic phenomena that are currently inaccessible for inelastic neutron scattering due to flux limitations. VOR is a short instrument by the standards of the…
A model for the extraction of the charge density dependent mobility and variable contact resistance in thin film transistors is proposed by performing a full derivation of the current-voltage characteristics both in the linear and…
In recent years the need for DC distribution buses has increased considerably. As it can be noticed in the transport for example the distribution systems of the more electric aircrafts, ships, or electric cars. Given the complexities of the…