DC-DC boost converters are mostly employed in renewable energy system such as photovoltaic system, fuel cell and so on, because these systems generate low output voltage which is not suitable for grid connected power applications. This paper proposes an interleaved boost converter which consists of voltage doubler cell and clamped circuit to achieve large output voltage gain without extremely i...

We give geometric constructions of families of graded Gorenstein Artin algebras, some of which span a component of the space Gor(T ) parametrizing Gorenstein Artin algebras with a given Hilbert function T . This gives a lot of examples where Gor(T ) is reducible. We also show that the Hilbert function of a codimension four Gorenstein Artin algebra can have an arbitrarily long constant part with...

A complete procedure for the design of W-band low noise amplifier in MMIC technology is presented. The design is based on a simultaneously power and noise matched technique. For implementing the method, scalable bilateral transistor model parameters should be first extracted. The model is also used for transmission line utilized in the amplifier circuit. In the presented method, input/output ma...

By controlling the output coupling ratio, we demonstrate a novel wavelength-tunable L-band Erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) with a maximum tuning range up to 58 nm (from 1567 to 1625 nm) by controlling its output coupling ratio between 1% and 99%. The L-band EDFL is configured by using a bi-directionally dual-wavelength pumped EDFA in close-loop with an output coupler of tunable coupling ratio a...

BACKGROUND Endogenous airway acidification evaluated as pH in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) has been described in patients with chronic cough. Proton pump inhibitors improve gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR)-associated cough. METHODS We examined pH levels in EBC and capsaicin cough response in 13 patients with chronic cough (mean age 41 years, SD 9) associated with GOR before and after omepra...

AIM To examine the effect of body position on clinically significant gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in preterm infants. METHODS Eighteen preterm infants with clinically significant GOR were studied prospectively using 24 hour lower oesophageal pH monitoring. Infants were nursed in three positions (prone, left, and right lateral) for 8 hours in each position, with the order randomly assigned....

To boost the photoconversion efficiency (PCE) of ever promising quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), and to improve the design of photoanodes, the ability of the counter electrode (CE) to effectively reduce the oxidized electrolyte needs special attention. A composite of a 15 wt% graphene oxide nanoribbon (GOR), obtained by unzipping multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and CuxS inte...