We demonstrate the first 1.7 μm bismuth-doped fiber laser generating ultrashort pulses via passive mode-locking. Pulse operation has been achieved for both anomalous and normal dispersion of the laser cavity owing to broadband characteristics of carbon nanotube saturable absorber. The laser delivered 1.65 ps pulses in net anomalous dispersion regime. In normal dispersion regime, the laser deliv...

Investment in toll road normally involves a portfolio of real options. We model a portfolio of real options with cost contingency and government subsidy at the operation stage. We demonstrate that the investment value is highly sensitive to cost and revenue uncertainties. Our numerical example suggests that the investment value of risky project is higher when net income guarantee is used instea...

The widespread adoption of small-scale distributed energy resources (DERs) amongst users has drastically changed the operation distribution networks. To date, there not been a consolidated model to incorporate investment decisions end-users in network planning. contribution this paper is planning for utility which considers neighborhood trading (NET) as platform directly exchange between them. ...

Here we present a new module concept for Petri nets that is based on the component concepts of Continuous Software Engineering (CSE). According to that concept two distinguished interfaces are required. These are import and export interfaces. The import describes the assumptions on the environment, e.g. in terms of used components. The export gives an abstraction of the functionality and presen...

TIC.8 article deecribes the trend8 C the finanoial position of nongovernmental oammunity hospitals im the period 1961-n and Cdentifies where po8eZble the important causes of lzet income variation during the period, both overall and between hoepitala of d4fferent size and ownership. Variatdons Cn net income by bed size of hospital were alao studied for 1971 in a% attempt to ehed ad&tional light ...