Tunable dielectric resonator with circumferentially magnetized ferrite disks
Electronically tunable dielectric resonator containing circumferentially magnetized ferrite elements has been investigated. The structure of the resonator has been analysed to obtain the optimal parameters. The resonator was constructed whose resonant frequencies can be switched by short current pulses between two stable values that differ in frequency up to 25 MHz with Q-factor value about 4200.
Optimization of Spurious Response in Dielectric Resonator Tunable Filters
Methods of tunable filters spurious response improvement are described. Dielectric resonator based filters with ferrite elements suffer from spurious resonances located close to the useful passband. Optimization of the resonator structure as well as application of TEM resonators leads to significant improvement. Design methods and measured results are provided.
Heritage Languages: In the 'Wild' and in the Classroom
Heritage speakers are people raised in a home where one language is spoken who subsequently switch to another dominant language. The version of the home language that they have not completely acquired – heritage language – has only recently been given the attention it deserves from linguists and language instructors. Despite the appearance of great variation among heritage speakers, they fall along a continuum based upon the speakers’ distance from the baseline language. Such a continuum-based model enables researchers and instructors to classify heritage speakers more accurately and readily. This article discusses the results of research on lower-proficiency speakers, identifying recurrent features of heritage languages in phonology, morphology, and syntax. Preliminary results indicate that different heritage languages share a number of structural similarities; this finding is important for the understanding of general processes involved in language acquisition. The article also presents implications of the main findings for language education and identifies areas needing further study.