Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in ferromagnet/oxide systems has attracted considerable attention owing to its significant potential spintronic applications; however, an understanding of the causes PMA enhancement such remains inadequate. This study investigates influence epitaxial strain on Fe/MgO system. The energy increases monotonically as in-plane lattice constant Fe decreases, and...

Reviewing treatment modalities for melanoma provides many sobering reminders that advances in our scientific understanding have not yet translated into meaningful clinical benefit. As clearly delineated by the authors, the “standard” treatment of dacarbazine chemotherapy has a poor response rate and lacks durability. A variety of other agents have been tested as single agents and numerous attem...

A design algorithm is derived, for a calculating minimum allowable electrical clearances in alternating and direct current “permissible” equipments, which are authorized to operate in gassy mines and tunnels under Part 18 of Title 30, Code of Federal Regulations [1]. The calculated clearances apply to operations at altitudes ranging up to 12 000 ft (3658 m) above sea level. The minimum allowabl...