An analysis of the effects of low energy proton irradiation on the electrical performance of triple junction (3J) InGaP2/GaAs/Ge solar cells is presented. The Monte Carlo ion transport code (SRIM) is used to simulate the damage profile induced in a 3J solar cell under the conditions of typical ground testing and that of the space environment. The results are used to present a quantitative analy...

Participation in exercise has been linked with positive results on the cardiovascular system, metabolism, musculature etc. Some of these benefits are linked with reductions in blood pressure, increases in resting energy expenditure, changes in lipid profile, reductions in fat mass, increases in fat free mass etc. (Evans, 1999). There are different types of exercise that someone can participate ...

In this study, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of aged black garlic (ABG) in rodent models of liver injury. ABG inhibited carbon tetrachloride-induced elevation of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT), which are markers of hepatocellular damage, in SD rats. D-galactosamineinduced hepatocellular damage was also suppressed by ABG treatment. However, ABG does no...

DNA damage is a relatively common event in the life of a cell and may lead to mutation, cancer, and cellular or organismic death. Damage to DNA induces several cellular responses that enable the cell either to eliminate or cope with the damage or to activate a programmed cell death process, presumably to eliminate cells with potentially catastrophic mutations. These DNA damage response reaction...

The formation of arsenic and phosphorus junctions is an important process step in modern device fabrication. The accurate prediction of the vertical and lateral profile is crucial for optimization of the device behavior and reliability. Experimental data show that the damage from implantation of the dopant species has an important and controlling effect on the final profile during low-temperatu...

The surface damage caused by laser irradiation is studied to investigate the possibility of performing a depth-profile analysis of the hydrogen concentration in zircaloy-4 alloys using laserinduced plasma breakdown spectrometry. After laser irradiation, a heat-affected zone extending about 3 μm down from the top surface can be seen. The depth of this heat-affected zone is independent of the las...

As device dimensions shrink to submicron levels, good design of ultrashallow junctions has become increasingly important. It is in this context that the use of carbon/oxygen as a possible diffusion-suppressing agent for phosphorus has been suggested. To study this complex phenomenon, this experimental study looks at the effects of low dose silicon, carbon, and oxygen implantation damage on the ...

In this manuscript, the profile and clinical management of hypertensive patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation (AF) is examined and whether high heart rate is associated with a different profile is determined. CINHTIA was a cross-sectional and multicenter survey aimed to define the clinical profile of hypertensive patients with chronic ischemic heart disease daily ...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in body fluids have received attention as potential biomarkers of organ damage because miRNAs that are highly or specifically expressed in a given organ are likely released into body fluids as a result of damage to that organ. We previously determined that the plasma miRNA profile in rats was dramatically changed due to acetaminophen (APAP)-induced pericentral necrosis and me...

With the increasing provision of orthodontic care in this country, certain practitioners have raised concerns regarding the use of elective extractions and retraction mechanics, especially the effects on the facial profile and the TMJ. The non-extraction versus extraction debate spans the history of orthodontics, and the concepts of facial attractiveness are subject to change as fashions change...