Abstract: A method for producing a neutrons includes triggering a raising or a lowering of a temperature of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C. to produce a voltage of negative polarity of at least ?100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto. A deuterium ion source is pulsed to produce a deuterium ion beam. The accelerating of the deuterium ion beam is achieved by accelerating voltage of the pyroelectric crystal toward the deuterated or tritiated target to produce neutrons. Furthermore, the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the deuterium ion source are coupled to a common support. The method also includes throwing the common support housing the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the deuterium ion source near an unknown threat for identification thereof.

Abstract: A plasma generation module includes a first electrode that includes a linear structure of a flexible material; a second electrode having a structure made of a flexible material and is disposed opposite to the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are configured to form a linear discharge region between the first electrode and the second electrode. The plasma generation module includes a dielectric layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for data monitoring management are provided. A first invalid zero value candidate from a data stream is received. A memory location for the first invalid zero value candidate is received. At a first time an access connection to the memory location is established. At a second time subsequent to the first time the access connection to the memory location is checked. Based on the checking, a determination is made whether the first invalid zero value candidate contains an invalid zero value.

Abstract: A reference electrode assembly includes a porous separator and a continuous electroactive material layer disposed on a surface of the porous separator. The electroactive material layer includes between about 20 wt. % and about 80 wt. % of an electroactive material and between about 20 wt. % and about 80 wt. % of an electrically conductive material. A loading density of the electroactive material is greater than or equal to about 0.01 mAh/cm2 to less than or equal to about 0.1 mAh/cm2. The electroactive material can be selected from the group consisting of: LiFePO4 (LFP), lithium-aluminum alloys, lithium-tin alloys, and combinations thereof; and the electrically conductive material can be selected from the group consisting of: carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphite, metal nano-micro particles, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems. Embodiments of the present invention can, in response to receiving performance data associated with records, identify whether the received performance data is associated with long transactions. Embodiments of the present invention can then, in response to determining that the received performance data is associated with long transactions, storing the performance data. Embodiments of the present invention can then classify the stored performance data according to types of transactions the performance data and aggregate the stored performance data based on the classification.

Abstract: A video coding mechanism for viewpoint dependent video coding is disclosed. The mechanism includes receiving a spherical video signal stitched from multiple directional video streams. The spherical video signal is mapped into a plurality of sub-picture video signals each containing a sequence of sub-pictures. The plurality of sub-picture video signals, are encoded as a plurality of sub-picture bitstreams, such that, when decoded at a decoder, a value of each sample in each sub-picture is identical to a value of a corresponding sample in a decoded entire picture composed from the sub-pictures. The plurality of sub-picture bitstreams are composed into a plurality of sub-picture tracks with an indication that the sub-picture tracks are conforming to a particular video profile. The sub-picture bitstreams are transmitted toward a decoder to support decoding and displaying virtual reality video viewport.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.

Abstract: The present application provides a temperature control method, an apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium for an etching workbench. A real-time temperature of an etching workbench and a real-time temperature of a temperature control fluid are acquired firstly; then, a temperature control instruction is determined according to the real-time temperature of the etching workbench, the real-time temperature of the temperature control fluid and a limit temperature; and finally, in response to the temperature control instruction, a target operating temperature of the etching workbench is stabilized within a preset range by a circulating temperature control fluid loop.

Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for data monitoring management are provided. A first invalid zero value candidate from a data stream is received. A memory location for the first invalid zero value candidate is received. At a first time an access connection to the memory location is established. At a second time subsequent to the first time the access connection to the memory location is checked. Based on the checking, a determination is made whether the first invalid zero value candidate contains an invalid zero value.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for detecting single strand breaks (SSBs) in DNA based on the following steps. First, DNA of interest is fragmented with a method that generates 3? ends that cannot be tailed. Second, the available 3? ends of the fragmented DNA corresponding to the pre-existing breaks are tailed. Third, SSBs are captured and their positions are identified genome-wide based on the following steps: (1) the tailed fragments are linearly amplified using a chimeric 5?-DNA-RNA-3? primer; (2) the products of primer extension are tailed at the 3? ends; (3) the desired products are amplified by PCR with oligonucleotides containing Illumina® adaptor sequences complementary to both tails and subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS); 4) finally, positions of SSBs are revealed through the analysis of sequencing results.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an infrared photodetector based on a van der waals heterostructure and a preparation method thereof. The infrared photodetector comprises a fully depleted van der waals heterostructure. The fully depleted van der waals heterostructure comprises a first n-type two-dimensional semiconductor layer, a p-type two-dimensional semiconductor layer, and a second n-type two-dimensional semiconductor layer which are sequentially provided from bottom to top. A fully depleted built-in electric field is formed by means of a sandwich structure including the first n-type two-dimensional semiconductor layer, the p-type two-dimensional semiconductor layer and the second n-type two-dimensional semiconductor layer, which can improve the light absorption efficiency while reducing the dark current of a device, and the separation rate and collection efficiency of photo-induced carriers are accelerated.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a connection structure, a first package body and a first electronic component. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The connection structure is disposed on the firs surface of the substrate. The first package body is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The first package body covers the connection structure and exposes a portion of the connection structure. The first electronic component is disposed on the first package body and in contact with the portion of the connection structure exposed by the first package body.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of sub-panels tiled in sequence along a first direction. The sub-panels have a first edge and a second edge in the first direction. The sub-panels include a column of first pixels closest to the first edge, a column of second pixels closest to the second edge, and a plurality of columns of third pixels between the column of first pixels and the column of second pixels. A sum of a distance between effective display bodies in the first pixels and the first edge and a distance between effective display bodies in the second pixels and the second edge is smaller than a spacing between effective display bodies in two adjacent columns of the third pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a momentum-matching and band-alignment van der Waals (vdW) infrared photodetector and a fabrication method thereof. The photodetector includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a Bi2O2Se layer, a black phosphorus (BP) layer, a metal source and a metal drain. The fabrication method includes: transferring, in a wet manner, the Bi2O2Se layer grown on the mica substrate onto the substrate having the dielectric layer, transferring the mechanically exfoliated BP layer through a micro-region fixed-point transfer device onto the Bi2O2Se layer, and separately fabricating the metal source and the metal drain on the Bi2O2Se layer and the BP layer by processes such as electron beam exposure and electron beam evaporation, thereby forming the momentum-matching and band-alignment vdW infrared photodetector having a vertical structure.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for application modernization is provided. The present invention may include receiving operation data related to an application. The present invention may include identifying a plurality of entities based on the operation data related to the application. The present invention may include identifying one or more interactions between each of the plurality of entities. The present invention may include determining an energy consumption pattern for the application by analyzing a consumption of energy related to workload. The present invention may include determining a modernization scope for the application based on the energy consumption pattern.

Abstract: Forms of (S)-2-hydroxy-6-((4-(2-(2-hydroxyethyl)nicotinoyl)morpholin-3-yl)methoxy)benzaldehyde (Compound I), or salts or solvates thereof, were prepared and characterized in the solid state. Also provided are processes of manufacture and methods of using the forms of Compound I.

Abstract: An approach for recommending an application of a software code update. The approach receives components of an executable program. The approach scans the components to divide the executable program into units. The approach creates a logical layer of entry lists, based on the units, for instantiations of the executable program. The approach loads the instantiations of the executable program based on the logical layers. The approach monitors the execution of the instantiations to increment counters based on executions of the units. The approach creates a heatmap of the executions based on the counters. The approach generates a recommendation to update the executable based on the heatmap.