TY - JOUR A1 - Holtrup, S. A1 - Sadeghfam, Arash A1 - Heuermann, Holger A1 - Awakowicz, P. T1 - Characterization and optimization technique for microwave-driven high-intensity discharge lamps using hot S-parameters JF - IEEE transactions on microwave theories and techniques N2 - High-intensity discharge lamps can be driven by radio-frequency signals in the ISM frequency band at 2.45 GHz, using a matching network to transform the impedance of the plasma to the source impedance. To achieve an optimal operating condition, a good characterization of the lamp in terms of radio frequency equivalent circuits under operating conditions is necessary, enabling the design of an efficient matching network. This paper presents the characterization technique for such lamps and presents the design of the required matching network. For the characterization, a high-intensity discharge lamp was driven by a monofrequent large signal at 2.45 GHz, whereas a frequency sweep over 300 MHz was performed across this signal to measure so-called small-signal hot S-parameters using a vector network analyzer. These parameters are then used as an equivalent load in a circuit simulator to design an appropriate matching network. Using the measured data as a black-box model in the simulation results in a quick and efficient method to simulate and design efficient matching networks in spite of the complex plasma behavior. Furthermore, photometric analysis of high-intensity discharge lamps are carried out, comparing microwave operation to conventional operation. Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2014.2342652 SN - 0018-9480 VL - 62 IS - 10 SP - 2471 EP - 2480 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selmer, Thorsten A1 - Kim, Jihoe A1 - Darley, Daniel A1 - Buckel, Wolfgang T1 - Characterization of (R)-2-hydroxyisocaproate dehydrogenase and a family III coenzyme A transferase involved in reduction of L-leucine to isocaproate by Clostridium difficile / Kim, J. ; Darley, D. ; Selmer, T. ; Buckel, W. JF - Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72 (2006), H. 9 Y1 - 2006 SN - 0099-2240 N1 - PMID: 16957230 SP - 6062 EP - 6069 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jossek, Ralf A1 - Bongaerts, Johannes A1 - Sprenger, Georg A. T1 - Characterization of a new feedback-resistant 3-deoxy-D-arabinoheptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase AroF of Escherichia coli JF - FEMS microbiology letters Y1 - 2001 SN - 1574-6968 VL - Vol. 202 IS - Iss. 1 SP - 145 EP - 148 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schusser, Sebastian A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Leinhos, Marcel A1 - Wagner, Patrick A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Characterization of biodegradable polymers with capacitive field-effect sensors JF - Sensors and actuators B: Chemical N2 - In vitro studies of the degradation kinetic of biopolymers are essential for the design and optimization of implantable biomedical devices. In the presented work, a field-effect capacitive sensor has been applied for the real-time and in situ monitoring of degradation processes of biopolymers for the first time. The polymer-covered field-effect sensor is, in principle, capable to detect any changes in bulk, surface and interface properties of the polymer induced by degradation processes. The feasibility of this approach has been experimentally proven by using the commercially available biomedical polymer poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) as a model system. PDLLA films of different thicknesses were deposited on the Ta₂O₅-gate surface of the field-effect structure from a polymer solution by means of spin-coating method. The polymer-modified field-effect sensors have been characterized by means of capacitance–voltage and impedance-spectroscopy method. The degradation of the PDLLA was accelerated by changing the degradation medium from neutral (pH 7.2) to alkaline (pH 9) condition, resulting in drastic changes in the capacitance and impedance spectra of the polymer-modified field-effect sensor. KW - Impedance spectroscopy KW - C–V method KW - Real-time monitoring KW - Poly(d,l-lacticacid) KW - (Bio)degradation KW - Field-effect sensor Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.07.099 SN - 0925-4005 N1 - Part of special issue "Selected Papers from the 14th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors" VL - 187 SP - 2 EP - 7 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mukherjee, Krishnendu A1 - Ramazani, Ali A1 - Yang, Li A1 - Prahl, Ulrich A1 - Bleck, Wolfgang A1 - Reisgen, Uwe A1 - Schleser, Markus A1 - Abdurakhmanov, Aydemir T1 - Characterization of gas metal arc welded hot rolled DP600 steel JF - Steel research international Y1 - 2011 SN - 1869-344X (E-Book); 1611-3683 (Print) VL - Vol. 82 IS - Iss. 12 SP - 1408 EP - 1416 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Förster, Arnold A1 - Morvic, M. A1 - Betko, J. A1 - Novak, J. T1 - Characterization of low-temperature GaAs by conductivity, Hall effect and magnetoresistance measurements. Morvic, M., Betko, J.; Novak, J.; Förster, A.; Kordos, P. JF - 2nd Symposium on Non-Stoichiometric III-V Compounds : [4th - 6th October 1999, Erlangen] / [ed. by T. Marek ...] Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Y1 - 1999 SN - 3-932392-19-1 N1 - Symposium on Non-Stoichiometric III-V Compounds <2, 1999, Erlangen> SP - 79 EP - 85 PB - Lehrstuhl für Mikrocharakterisierung CY - Erlangen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Förster, Arnold A1 - Novak, J. A1 - Kucera, M. A1 - Morvic, M. T1 - Characterization of low-temperature GaAs by galvanomagnetic an photoluminescence measurements / J. Novák ; M. Kucera ; M. Morvic ... A. Förster ... JF - Materials science and engineering B: Solid– state materials for advanced technology. 44 (1997), H. 1-3 Y1 - 1997 SN - 0921-5107 SP - 341 EP - 344 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Biselli, Manfred A1 - Rechmann, Hanrik A1 - Friedrich, Andrea A1 - Forouzan, Dara T1 - Characterization of photosynthetically active duckweed ( Wolffia australiana ) in vitro culture by Respiration Activity Monitoring System (RAMOS) / Henrik Rechmann, Andrea Friedrich, Dara Forouzan, Stefan Barth, Heide Schnabl, Manfred Biselli und Robert B JF - Biotechnology Letters. 29 (2007), H. 6 Y1 - 2007 SN - 0141-5492 SP - 971 EP - 977 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schäfer, Horst A1 - Worschech, L. A1 - Ossau, W. A1 - Fischer, C. T1 - Characterization of structural defects in MBE grown ZnSe JF - Materials Science and Engineering B. 43 (1997), H. 1-3 Y1 - 1997 SN - 0921-5107 N1 - Beitrag zum EMRS - Spring Meeting, 4.-7.06.1996 Strasbourg SP - 29 EP - 32 ER - TY - THES A1 - Beckmann, Nils T1 - Characterization of the hydrogen-dry-low-Nox-micromix-combustion-principle for hydrogen-methane fuel mixtures KW - Low NOx KW - Hydrogen KW - Combustion KW - Low emission Y1 - 2019 N1 - Dissertation, RMIT University, August 2019 PB - RMIT University CY - Melbourne ER -