Extremely low threshold InGaSsp/InP DFB PPIBH laser diode
We report on an extremely low threshold InGaAsP/InP DFB laser realized by an MOCVD/LPE hybrid process.
1.3μm InGaAsP/InP distributed-feedback P-substrate partially inverted buried-heterostructure laser diode
A novel 1.3μm InGaAsP/lnP distributed-feedback buried-heterostructure laser diode on p-type InP substrate has been developed utilising a dopant diffusion technique. The laser has achieved a threshold current as low as 20 mA and high output power of 32 mW under CW and SLM operation.
Evaluation of buckling load and dynamic performance of steel shear wall retrofitted with strips made of shape memory alloy
One of the most imperfections of the steel shear wall is out of plane displacements that cause severe damage in both structural and non-structural elements. In this paper, the effects of shape-memory alloys on steel shear walls are investigated. First, a numerical analysis using the finite element method in ABAQUS software has been carried out according to an experimental test. The results of the numerical analysis have been verified with experimental results. Next, shape-memory alloy fibers have been added vertically and horizontally to various parts of the steel shear wall. The results show that retrofitting with the shape-memory alloy reduces the out-of-plane displacement of the steel shear wall under both cyclic and seismic loadings. Besides, the buckling load in the steel shear wall increases when it is retrofitted with the shape-memory alloy. Also, the total out-of-plane movement (accumulated absolute displacements) of the steel shear wall and non-structural damage are controlled by the characteristic of a shape-memory alloy material called “super-elastic”.