The purpose of this work is to establish how a moving emitter can be localized by a passive receiver through the use of out-of-plane multipath signals reflected by the terrain. This is a novel localization technique that assumes no a priori knowledge of the location of the multipath sources. The emitter parameters of range, heading, velocity, and altitude are estimated by exploiting the correla...

An analytical formula of the emittance of a field emitter is given. In contrast to thermal and photoemission, such a formula contains complexity due to the multidimensional nature of the source. A formulation of emittance is given for oneand three-dimensional 3D field emitters. The 3D formulation makes use of the point charge model of a unit cell emitter coupled with a trajectory analysis to fo...

Tumor cells are efficiently killed after incubation with A-emitter immunoconjugates targeting tumor-specific antigens. Therefore, application of A-emitter immunoconjugates is a promising therapeutic option for treatment of carcinomas that are characterized by dissemination of single tumor cells in the peritoneum like ovarian cancer or gastric cancer. In diffuse-type gastric cancer, 10% of patie...

Solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) systems convert solar energy into electricity via thermally radiated photons at tailored wavelength to increase energy conversion efficiency. In this work we report the design and analysis of a STPV using a highfidelity 2D axisymmetric thermal-electrical hybrid model that includes thermal coupling between the absorber/emitter/PV cell and accounts for non-idealiti...

Solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) systems convert solar energy into electricity via thermally radiated photons at tailored wavelengths to increase energy conversion efficiency. In this work, we report the design and analysis of a STPV system with 2D photonic crystals (PhCs) using a high-fidelity thermal-electrical hybrid model that includes the thermal coupling between the absorber/emitter/PV cel...

Electrospray is the technique to soft-ionize liquids by applying a high electric potential to a liquid meniscus. The liquid meniscus is deformed into a cone [1], and charged species are emitted from its apex. The emission can be solvated ions, charged droplets, or a mix of the two. This low-divergence charged species source can be used in diverse applications such as mass spectrometry, propulsi...

The most common approaches to generating power from sunlight are either photovoltaic, in which sunlight directly excites electron-hole pairs in a semiconductor, or solar-thermal, in which sunlight drives a mechanical heat engine. Photovoltaic power generation is intermittent and typically only exploits a portion of the solar spectrum efficiently, whereas the intrinsic irreversibilities of small...

Radio Frequency Identi cation (RFID) tags are used to track inventory and for automatic recognition of ID cards and passports. Reproduction of the electronic equivalent of an RFID chip, commonly known as RFID cloning, is a straightforward process and can lead to serious security breaches. A cloned RFID badge can allow for unauthorized access to secured areas. Speci c Emitter Identi cation (SEI)...

This research investigates the use of two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals (PhC) as selective emitters and means of achieving higher efficiencies in combustion-driven thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems intended as auxiliary power systems in automobiles. A TPV power conversion system functions on the principle of direct conversion of thermal radiation into electricity. A basic TPV system consist...

The POCl3 diffusion process is still a common way to create the pn-junction of Si solar cells. Concerning the screenprinting process, it is necessary to find a compromise between low emitter recombination, low contact resistance and high lateral conductivity. The formation of a homogeneous emitter during the POCl3 diffusion process depends on several diffusion parameters, including duration, te...