Abstract: Described herein is an electronic device provided with an electrode and a region of polymeric material set in contact with the electrode. The electrode has a polysilicon region and a silicide region, which coats the polysilicon region and is arranged, as interface, between the polysilicon region and the region of polymeric material. The polysilicon region is doped with a doping level that is a function of a desired work function at the interface with the region of polymeric material. The electronic device is, for example, a testing device for characterizing the properties of the polymeric material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluoresceine derivative having the following formula: for the production of an electronic device, in particular a memory switch.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the surface of at least one sail exposed to the wind in a boat comprising one or more detectors for sensing at least of the direction of the wind, its speed, the degree of the rolling of the boat, the frequency of the oscillations, the rolling, pitching and yawing angles and the accelerations with respect to a reference system; motorized drive means for hoisting and lowering, or else winding and unwinding at least in part the sail; a control unit programmed to automatically control the drive means of the sail in feedback based upon the detected quantity, or else following a command imparted by the skipper. A method for adjusting the surface of the sails in feedback based upon the detected quantity.

Abstract: Described herein is an electronic device provided with an electrode and a region of polymeric material set in contact with the electrode. The electrode has a polysilicon region and a silicide region, which coats the polysilicon region and is arranged, as interface, between the polysilicon region and the region of polymeric material. The polysilicon region is doped with a doping level that is a function of a desired work function at the interface with the region of polymeric material. The electronic device is, for example, a testing device for characterizing the properties of the polymeric material.

Abstract: Use of a fluoresceine derivative having the following formula: for the production of a electronic device, in particular a memory switch.

Abstract: A two-terminal electronic isolation device has an anode, a cathode, an integral tunnel junction, and a current-injection layer. The current-injection layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide.

Abstract: A temperature-stabilized optical amplifier (100) comprises at least an erbium-doped waveguide (101) for amplifying optical signals; at least a first and a second pump sources (103, 104) for generating respective pump beams at a first and, respectively, a second pump wavelength (&lgr;1, &lgr;2), said first and second pump wavelength being lower and, respectively, higher than 978 nm at an intermediate temperature of a predetermined range of temperature, and being subjected to drift as a consequence of temperature variations; and a pump distribution device (105), optically coupled to said pump sources for receiving said pump beams, and optically coupled to said at least an erbium-doped waveguide for feeding to said at least an erbium-doped waveguide a mixed pump radiation comprising at least a power fraction of each of said pump beams.

Abstract: A temperature-stabilized optical amplifier (100) comprises at least an erbium-doped waveguide (101) for amplifying optical signals; at least a first and a second pump sources (103, 104) for generating respective pump beams at a first and, respectively, a second pump wavelength (&lgr;1, &lgr;2), said first and second pump wavelength being lower and, respectively, higher than 978 nm at an intermediate temperature of a predetermined range of temperature, and being subjected to drift as a consequence of temperature variations; and a pump distribution device (105), optically coupled to said pump sources for receiving said pump beams, and optically coupled to said at least an erbium-doped waveguide for feeding to said at least an erbium-doped waveguide a mixed pump radiation comprising at least a power fraction of each of said pump beams.