The modeling of finite-extent semiconductor nanostructures that are embedded in a host
material requires a proper boundary treatment for a finite simulation domain. For the study of a …

With the emergence of wearable or disposable electronics, there grows a demand for a flash
memory realizable on various flexible substrates. Nevertheless, it has been challenging to …

The electron-hole states of semiconductor quantum dots are investigated within the framework
of empirical tight-binding descriptions for Si, as an example of an indirect-gap material, …

The ‘snowline’ conventionally divides Solar System objects into dry bodies, ranging out to
the main asteroid belt, and icy bodies beyond the belt. Models suggest that some of the icy …

Insulating layers based on oxides and nitrides provide high capacitance, low leakage, high
breakdown field and resistance to electrical stresses when used in electronic devices based …

Emerging applications such as deep neural network demand high off-chip memory bandwidth.
However, under stringent physical constraints of chip packages and system boards, it …

Heat transport and ice sublimation in comets are interrelated processes reflecting properties
acquired at the time of formation and during subsequent evolution. The Microwave …

A theory based on localized-orbital approaches is developed to describe the valley splitting
observed in silicon quantum wells. The theory is appropriate in the limit of low electron …

Several pure metals (magnesium, aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, palladium
and silver) and single-phase Al–Mg, Al–Ag, Al–Cu, Cu–Al, Cu–Zn, Pd–Ag, Ni–Fe and Ni–Co …

This contribution examines the comparative value of sport mega-events such as the 2010
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup of soccer held in South …