Simulation and Analysis of the Optimal Electric Field from Modifications to the Winding Design for the Tesla Transformer by Nattachote Rugthaicharoencheep, Supawud Nedphokaew

“…The winding that has space is dielectric; while there is high voltage in a transformer, it causes flashover voltage between the high-voltage winding and low-voltage winding, which damages the transformer and other devices. …”
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A Low-Profile Reflector-Enhanced Drop-Shaped Printed Antenna for Wide-Band Wireless Communications by Giovanni Cappelletti, Diego Caratelli, Renato Cicchetti, Claudio Gennarelli, Massimiliano Simeoni, Orlandino Testa

“…Furthermore, the particular shape of the metal reflector and the adoption of a thin low-permittivity dielectric substrate result in a low distortion of the radiated field and a limited back radiation which makes the antenna suitable for UWB applications as well. …”
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A Three-Component Model Based on Macropropagation Phenomena Approach for Complex Building Scattering by Mehdi Ait-Ighil, Fernando Perez-Fontan, Joel Lemorton, Frederic Lacoste, Christophe Bourga, Michel Bousquet

“…This model is based on asymptotic methods, namely, PO (Physical Optics) which allows the 3CM to be frequency scalable, polarimetric, and dielectric materials oriented. Note that the proposed model and the retained approach can be integrated into more complex tools such as existing ray tracers. …”
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Models of waveguides combining gradient and nonlinear optical layers by S. E. Savotchenko

“…It is shown that by combining different semiconductor crystals in a composite waveguide, it is possible to obtain a nonlinear optical layer on one side of the waveguide interface and a layer with a graded-index dielectric permittivity profile on the other.…”
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ESTIMATION OF DECREASING LOSSES OF ACTIVE POWER IN TRANSFORMERS IN SETTING BATTERY OF LOW-VOLTAGE CAPACITORS by V. N. Radkevich, M. N. Tarasova

“…This paper describes an estimation method of decreasing losses of active power in power transformers with voltage 10(6)/0,4 kV after installation of devices of reactive power compensation on output side depending on voltage level, connected to capacity devices, taking into account dielectric loss in capacitors. Analysis of functional dependences was carried out. …”
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Understanding the impact of plasma functionalized MWCNTs on the structure, physicochemical and mechanical properties of PEMA by Omar F. Farag, N. A. M. Eid, Essam M. Abdel‑Fattah

“…Optical studies showed a reduction in the bandgap energy as the f-MWCNTs content increased, accompanied by significant improvements in optical properties such as refractive index (n), extinction coefficient (k), dielectric constants (ε′ and ε″), and optical conductivity (σopt). …”
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Partial Discharge Characteristics of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials in Electrical Insulation: A Review of Sample Preparation Techniques, Analysis Methods, Potential Applications,... by Wan Akmal Izzati, Yanuar Z. Arief, Zuraimy Adzis, Mohd Shafanizam

“…For instance, nanofillers in nanocomposites such as silica (SiO2), alumina (Al2O3) and titania (TiO2) play a big role in providing a good approach to increasing the dielectric breakdown strength and partial discharge resistance of nanocomposites. …”
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Performance Study of Ultraviolet AlGaN/GaN Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Superlattice Tunneling Junction by Zhuang Zhao, Yang Liu, Peixian Li, Xiaowei Zhou, Bo Yang, Yingru Xiang, Junchun Bai

“…We analyze in detail the effect of this polarized TJ on the carrier injection efficiency and investigate the increase in hole and electron density caused by the formation of 2D hole gas (2DHG) and 2D electron gas (2DEG) in the superlattice structure. In addition, a dielectric layer is introduced to evaluate the effect of stress changes on the tunneling probability and current spread in TJ. …”
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Optical properties of 2D GeTe under strain: A DFT study by O. Ruiz-Cigarrillo, G. Flores-Rangel, U. Zavala-Moran, J. Puebla, R. E. Balderas-Navarro, B. Mizaikoff

“…Using Density Functional Theory (DFT), we investigate the impact of uniaxial strain, ϵ, on its band structure and dielectric function (DF), ε̃. Tensile strain along the —zigzag direction induces a direct-to-indirect bandgap transition at ϵ = 2%, reducing the gap from 1.80 to 1.62 eV. …”
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Binder-Free Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets (BNNSs) as Protective Coatings for Copper, Steel, and Wood: A Review by Muhammad Faheem Maqsood, Syed Muhammad Zain Mehdi, Arslan Ashraf, Umair Azhar, Naseem Abbas, Muhammad Asim Raza, Mohammed Amer

“…Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has emerged as a promising dielectric material for protecting metallic substrates such as copper and steel under ambient conditions. …”
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Bandwidth Enhancement of a Dual Band Planar Monopole Antenna Using Meandered Microstrip Feeding by M. R. Ahsan, M. T. Islam, M. Habib Ullah, N. Misran

“…A meandered-microstrip fed circular shaped monopole antenna loaded with vertical slots on a high dielectric material substrate (εr=15) is proposed in this paper. …”
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Density functional theory study of Chlorine, Fluorine, Nitrogen, and Sulfur doped rutile TiO2 for photocatalytic application by Fikadu Takele Geldasa, Francis Birhanu Dejene, Mesfin Abayneh Kebede, Fekadu Gashaw Hone, Edosa Tasisa Jira

“…The absorption edges in C, N, and S-doped TiO2 are displaced toward the visible area, as indicated by the imaginary component of the dielectric function peaks. The appropriateness of C, N, and S-doped TiO2 for photocatalysis applications is demonstrated by the shift in the absorption coefficient to the highest wavelength. …”
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Enhanced thermal dissipation for BCB-bonded 3D integrated membrane photonic circuits by Salim Abdi, Kevin Williams, Yuqing Jiao

“…Active devices such as amplifiers have a high topography that requires a thick dielectric layer for planarization and wafer bonding, which poses challenges in thermal dissipation. …”
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He-Plasma Jet Generation and Its Application for E. coli Sterilization by Tiejian Liu, Yuxuan Zeng, Xin Xue, Yinyi Sui, Yingying Liang, Fushan Wang, Fada Feng

“…In this work, a helium-APPJ was generated by double dielectric barrier discharge and applied to the sterilization of model microorganism in air and water. …”
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Ka-Band Slot-Microstrip-Covered and Waveguide-Cavity-Backed Monopulse Antenna Array by Li-Ming Si, Yong Liu, Yongjun Huang, Weiren Zhu

“…The 2×32 slot-microstrip elements are formed by a metal clad dielectric substrate and slots etched in the metal using the standard printed circuit board (PCB) process with dimensions of 230 mm  ×  10 mm. …”
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Preparation and Study Annealing Effect on Structure and Optical Properties of ZnIn2(Se0.8Te0.2)4 Thin Film by Bushra H. Hussein, Husham Kamil Mahmood

“…The calculated optical constant includes the refractive index. extinction coefficient. real and imaginary components of dielectric constant. …”
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Gain Enhancement of a Multiband Resonator Using Defected Ground Surface on Epoxy Woven Glass Material by Md. Shahidul Alam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Haslina Arshad

“…For practical validation, a lab prototype was built on a 1.6 mm thick epoxide woven glass fabric dielectric material which is measured using a vector network analyzer and within an anechoic chamber. …”
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Effect of the Application of Cold Plasma Energy on the Inactivation of Microorganisms, Proteins, and Lipids Deterioration in Adobera Cheese by Blanca Rosa Aguilar Uscanga, Montserrat Calderón Santoyo, Juan Arturo Ragazzo Sánchez, Mario Iván Alemán Duarte, Julia Aurora Pérez Montaño, Edgar Balcázar-López, Josué Raymundo Solís Pacheco

“…Plasma as a nonthermal inactivation technique has been a current research topic for food preservation, so the objective of this work was to study the effect of plasma energy against microorganisms in Adobera cheese (traditional Mexican cheese) as well as evaluate the possible degradation of lipids and protein. 108 CFU/mL of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella ATCC13076, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 were inoculated at 0.5 g of Adobera cheese and were subjected to an energy of 30 volts, in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor (DBDR) at intervals of times 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 15 min. …”
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Comparative Study of SiO2, Al2O3, and BeO Ultrathin Interfacial Barrier Layers in Si Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Devices by J. H. Yum, J. Oh, Todd. W. Hudnall, C. W. Bielawski, G. Bersuker, S. K. Banerjee

“…In this paper, we compare the electrical characteristics of inserting an ultrathin interfacial barrier layer such as SiO2, Al2O3, or BeO between the HfO2 gate dielectric and Si substrate in metal oxide semiconductor capacitors (MOSCAPs) and n-channel inversion type metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). …”
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Highly Compact GCPW-Fed Multi-Branch Structure Multi-Band Antenna for Wireless Applications by Ikhlas Ahmad, Wasi Ur Rehman Khan, Sadiq Ullah, Naveed Mufti, Abdullah G. Alharbi, Niamat Hussain, Mohammad Alibakhshikenari, Mariana Dalarsson

“…In this work, we present a highly compact multi-branch structure multi-band antenna with a grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW)-fed structure printed on 26 × 13 × 1.6 mm3 sized FR-4 substrate having dielectric constant εr of 4.3 and loss tangent δ of 0.02. …”
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