108 results about "Thermal fluctuations" patented technology

A method and system for providing a magnetic memory is disclosed. The method and system include providing a plurality of magnetic elements and providing at least one stress-assist layer. Each of the plurality of magnetic elements is configured to be written using spin transfer. The at least one stress-assist layer is configured to exert at least one stress on at least one magnetic element of the plurality of magnetic elements during writing. The reduction of spin-transfer switching current is due to stress exerted by the stress-assist layer on the magnetic elements during writing. Stability of the magnetic memory with respect to thermal fluctuations is not compromised because the energy barrier between the two magnetization states is unchanged once the switching current is turned off.

A magnetic sensor includes a magnetoresistance element having a peak of a thermal fluctuation strength of magnetization under a magnetic field having a certain frequency, a frequency filter connected to the magnetoresistance element and having its transmittance decreased or increased in substantially the frequency of the magnetic field to output a signal corresponding substantially to the peak of the thermal fluctuation strength of magnetization, and a detector connected to the frequency filter to detect the magnetic field based on the signal of the frequency filter.

A high-frequency oscillation element has a ferromagnetic material which exhibits thermal fluctuation of magnetization and generates spin fluctuations in conduction electrons, a nonmagnetic conductive material which is laminated on the first magnetic material and transfers the conduction electrons, a magnetic material which is laminated on the nonmagnetic conductive material, generates magnetic resonance upon injection of the conduction electrons, and imparts magnetic dipole interaction to magnetization of a neighboring magnetic area by means of magnetic vibration stemming from the magnetic resonance, a first electrode electrically coupled with the first magnetic material, and a second electrode electrically coupled with the second magnetic material.

To provide a magnetic recording medium which undergoes little effect of thermal fluctuation and provides a high short wavelength output and C / N ratio when reproduction is conducted using MR head, the magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic layer having a non-magnetic powder dispersed in a binder provided on a support and a magnetic layer having a ferromagnetic powder dispersed in a binder provided on the non-magnetic layer, wherein the ferromagnetic powder comprises a hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder having an average diameter of from 10 to 35 nm and a coercive force of from 135 to 400 kA / m; the magnetic layer has a coercive force of from 135 to 440 kA / m; and a product of an anisotropic magnetic field of the magnetic layer and an average particle volume of the hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder is from 1.2×106 to 2.4×106 kA / m·nm3.

A magnetic sensor includes a magnetoresistance element having a peak of a thermal fluctuation strength of magnetization under a magnetic field having a certain frequency, a frequency filter connected to the magnetoresistance element and having its transmittance decreased or increased in substantially the frequency of the magnetic field to output a signal corresponding substantially to the peak of the thermal fluctuation strength of magnetization, and a detector connected to the frequency filter to detect the magnetic field based on the signal of the frequency filter.

Radio frequency (RF) connectors and electronics housings and packages employing one or more inventive RF connector(s) provided herein utilize a ground spring to achieve improved conductivity of the ground signal by making a plurality of contacts with a ferrule member of the RF connector's hermetic feedthru and a plurality of contacts with the electronics housing or package at points adjacent to an air dielectric. Ground springs used in connection with the present RF connectors maintain predetermined spring properties under compression and / or extreme environmental conditions, including thermal fluctuations, and therefore may be suitably employed in aircraft and spacecraft.

A magnetic sensor reduces thermal fluctuation and realizes high-sensitive signal detection using a spin Hall device of a simple structure configured with only one magnetic layer. The magnetic sensor includes a stacked film in which a nonmagnetic spin Hall layer, a nonmagnetic insulator layer, and a magnetic layer are stacked, an electrode nonmagnetic terminal pair connected to a side surface of the nonmagnetic spin Hall layer, and a unit applying a current in a film thickness direction of the stacked film. A thickness of the nonmagnetic spin Hall layer is thinner than twice a spin diffusion length of a material constituting the nonmagnetic spin Hall layer. A magnetization direction of the magnetic layer magnetized by an external magnetic field is detected due to the polarity of a voltage across both ends of the electrode nonmagnetic terminal pair.

A method for altering the electromagnetic environment of respiratory tissues, cells, and molecules comprising establishing baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance at a respiratory target pathway structure depending on a state of the respiratory tissue, configuring at least one waveform to have sufficient signal to noise ratio to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are detectable in the respiratory target pathway structure above the established baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance, generating an electromagnetic signal from the configured at least one waveform; and coupling the electromagnetic signal to the respiratory target pathway structure using a coupling device.

A sensitive and specific method of detecting chemical species, viruses and microorganisms is presented to improve performance of molecular-recognition-based assays utilizing particles decorated with molecular recognition agents such as antibodies and DNA probes, and observing analyte-dependent changes in the response of the particles to forces such as magnetic or gravitational forces or Brownian thermal fluctuations.

A quantum computing device magnetic memory is described. The quantum computing device magnetic memory is coupled with a quantum processor including at least one quantum device corresponding to at least one qubit. The quantum computing device magnetic memory includes magnetic storage cells coupled with the quantum device(s) and bit lines coupled to the magnetic storage cells. Each of the magnetic storage cells includes at least one magnetic junction. The magnetic junction(s) include a reference layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and a free layer. The nonmagnetic spacer layer is between the reference layer and the free layer. The magnetic junction(s) are configured to allow the free layer to be switched between stable magnetic states. The magnetic junction(s) are configured such that the free layer has a nonzero initial writing spin transfer torque in an absence of thermal fluctuations.

An apparatus and method for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising, establishing baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance at a target pathway structure depending on a state of at least one of the ophthalmic tissue components, configuring at least one waveform to have sufficient signal to noise ratio to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are detectable in the target pathway structure above the established baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance, generating an electromagnetic signal from the configured at least one waveform, and coupling the electromagnetic signal to the target pathway structure using a coupling device whereby enhancing the release of second messengers, such as NO, growth factors and cytokines at the target pathway structure. The use of the within specified electromagnetic waveforms can have particular utility in the prophylactic treatment of ophthalmic tissue and the treatment of ophthalmic diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinosa pigmentosa, repair and regeneration of optic nerve prophylaxis and other related diseases that respond positively to the physiological effects of these waveforms.

A magnetic recording medium capable of alleviating thermal fluctuation and improving the recording density includes a functional layer (12) containing a magnetic material, and a recording layer (11) overlying the functional layer and containing a magnetic material. The recording layer contains a plurality of magnetic grains (51) and a nonmagnetic material (52) existing among the magnetic grains, and the functional layer and the recording layer exert exchange coupling interaction in a direction making a substantially orthogonal relation with each other at the room temperature.

A magnetic sensor reduces thermal fluctuation and realizes high-sensitive signal detection using a spin Hall device of a simple structure configured with only one magnetic layer. The magnetic sensor includes a stacked film in which a nonmagnetic spin Hall layer, a nonmagnetic insulator layer, and a magnetic layer are stacked, an electrode nonmagnetic terminal pair connected to a side surface of the nonmagnetic spin Hall layer, and a unit applying a current in a film thickness direction of the stacked film. A thickness of the nonmagnetic spin Hall layer is thinner than twice a spin diffusion length of a material constituting the nonmagnetic spin Hall layer. A magnetization direction of the magnetic layer magnetized by an external magnetic field is detected due to the polarity of a voltage across both ends of the electrode nonmagnetic terminal pair.

An infrared sensor IC and an infrared sensor, which are extremely small and are not easily affected by electromagnetic noise and thermal fluctuation, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A compound semiconductor that has a small device resistance and a large electron mobility is used for a sensor (2), and then, the compound semiconductor sensor (2) and an integrated circuit (3), which processes an electrical signal output by the compound semiconductor sensor (2) and performs an operation, are arranged in a single package using hybrid formation. In this manner, an infrared sensor IC that can be operated at room temperature can be provided by a microminiature and simple package that is not conventionally produced.

In a cryptographic key distribution system by the phase modulation using a single photon state or a faint LD light, there is required an interferometer independent on polarization and stabilized against thermal fluctuations in order to make a transmission distance longer. Cryptographic key distribution systems are generally low in cryptographic-key-generating efficiency, and an improvement in the efficiency is demanded. In the present invention, two interferometers are disposed within the receiver so as to require no phase modulator within the receiver, thereby achieving a polarization-independent receiver. The pulses are paired, and the signal is transmitted with the relative phase, and the interval of the paired pulses is sufficiently reduced to set the optical path within the interferometer in the receiver to be smaller, thereby achieving the interferometer stabilized against thermal fluctuations. The transmission rate is set sufficiently larger than the average detection rate, and only a part of the transmitted random numbers is detected at random. This reduces a probability that an eavesdropper and a regular recipient observe data at the same slot.

A method and apparatus manage heat in exhaust gas in an aftertreatment system that employs a lean NOx adsorber. A de-sulfation hot line and cooling line are employed to control exhaust gas temperatures for adsorption, regeneration and de-sulfation cycles of the aftertreatment system where each cycle can require different chemical and exhaust gas temperatures independent of the engine operation. The method and apparatus include a SOx adsorber to provide greater system durability.

A magnetic recording apparatus of a large capacity capable of super-high density recording of 10 Gbits or more per one square inch has a magnetic recording medium prepared by forming a Co alloy magnetic layer by way of an underlayer comprising Co or Cr alloy on a substrate, in which an amorphous or micro crystal seed layer containing at least Ti and Al is disposed between the substrate and the underlayer, the magnetic layer has an h.c.p. structure and is grown to (1.1.0) direction parallel with the substrate, the magnetic recording medium of high coercivity and reduced noises and undergoing less effects of thermal fluctuation being provided because of in-plane orientation of the axis of easy magnetization of the magnetic layer and the reduced size of the magnetic crystal grains and dispersion thereof, combination of the magnetic recording medium and the magnetic head having a read only device utilizing the magnetoresistive effect capable of providing a magnetic recording apparatus having a recording density at 10 Gbits or more per one square inch.

A thermally assisted magnetic recording medium includes a substrate and at least two, i.e., first and second magnetic recording layers. These layers are hard magnetic layers and contain magnetic grains and a non-magnetic substance magnetically segregating the magnetic grains at grain boundaries. The first magnetic recording layer has a magnetic anisotropy energy Ku1, a grain volume v1, and energy for maintaining its recording magnetization Ku1v1; the second magnetic recording layer has a magnetic anisotropy energy Ku2, a grain volume v2, and energy for maintaining its recording magnetization Ku2v2; and the ratio Ku1v1 / kBT of Ku1v1 to a thermal fluctuation energy kBT, where kB represents a Boltzmann constant and T represents an absolute temperature, and the ratio Ku2v2 / kBT of Ku2v2 to kBT satisfy the following conditions: Ku1v1 / kBT is larger than Ku2v2 / kBT at room temperature, but is smaller than Ku2v2 / kBT at temperatures around the Curie temperature of the first magnetic recording layer.

A quantum computing device magnetic memory is described. The quantum computing device magnetic memory is coupled with a quantum processor including at least one quantum device corresponding to at least one qubit. The quantum computing device magnetic memory includes magnetic storage cells coupled with the quantum device(s) and bit lines coupled to the magnetic storage cells. Each of the magnetic storage cells includes at least one magnetic junction. The magnetic junction(s) include a reference layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and a free layer. The nonmagnetic spacer layer is between the reference layer and the free layer. The magnetic junction(s) are configured to allow the free layer to be switched between stable magnetic states. The magnetic junction(s) are configured such that the free layer has a nonzero initial writing spin transfer torque in an absence of thermal fluctuations.

This invention is a photon-interactive Gaussian surface lens method means that converts incident photons from a single or a plurality of wide band gap semiconductor class light emitting diode dies, into a secondary emission of photons emanating from a composite photon transparent colloidal stationary suspension of quantum dots, high efficiency phosphors, a combination of quantum dots and high efficiency phosphors and nano-particles of metal, silicon or similar semiconductors from the IIIB and IVB Group of the Periodic Table and any nano-material and / or micro / nano spheres that responds to Rayleigh Scattering and / or Mie Scattering; and a plurality of quantum dots in communication with said nano-particles in said suspension. The patent teaches that utilizing this method means results in improved narrow pass-band of red, green, and blue photon efficiency over phosphor based conversion. Utilizing said invention's methodology, said white resultant colour temperature is stabilized against internal semiconductor thermal fluctuations or ambient thermal variations.

Embodiments of the invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording medium capable of reconciling a high recording density with high thermal stability, and having a high write-ability while maintaining high magnetic anisotropy energy. In one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium has a soft-magnetic underlayer, and magnetic recording layers, and the magnetic recording layers comprises a first recording layer containing magnetic grains oriented in a direction normal to a medium plane, and a second recording layer containing magnetic grains tilted in a cross-track direction. There can be provided a perpendicular magnetic recording medium resistant to thermal fluctuation, small in medium noise, and excellent in write-ability.

Disclosed are a perpendicular magnetic recording medium with lower medium noise, insusceptible to thermal fluctuation and high recording resolution and a method of manufacturing it. As the step of forming a metal layer at the time of forming a recording layer on a non-magnetic substrate via a plurality of underlayers and the step of forming an oxide layer with an average thickness of 0.2 nm or less are repeated, the crystal grains are magnetically isolated without disturbing the orientation of the crystal grain of the recording layer of the perpendicular magnetic recording medium or without degrading the magnetic characteristic of the crystal grain of the recording layer.

A lightweight inductive device is integrate into at least one therapeutic device to form a whole for treating, however the inductor can be connected to at least one therapeutic device (Step 101). Miniaturized circuitry containing logic for a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter used to configure at least one waveform to be coupled to a target pathway structure such as molecules, cells, tissues, and organs, is attached to the coil by at least one wire (Step 102). However, the connection can be wireless. The configured waveform satisfies a SNR or Power SNR model so that for a given and known target pathway structure it is possible to choose at least one waveform parameter so that a waveform is detectable in the target pathway structure above its background activity (Step 103), the background activity are the base line thermal fluctuation of the electric voltage and resistor in the target pathway structure, the base line thermal fluctuation depends on the state of the cell and tissue, namely whether the state is at least one of static state, growth, substituting and the response for the scathe. The optimized execution mode of the generated electromagnetic signal includes the burst of the random waveform with at least one waveform parameter, and wherein the components of a plurality of frequencies satisfy the power SNR model. A repetitive electromagnetic signal can be generated for example inductively, from said configured at least one waveform (Step 104). The repetitive electromagnetic signal can also be generated by transmitting. The electromagnetic signal is coupled to a target pathway structure, such as molecule, cell, tissue and organ by output of the inductive apparatus which is integrated by at least one therapeutic device (Step 106).

A temperature control technique and an exposure technique are provided with which high temperature control accuracy can be realized even when a device, which causes thermal fluctuation depending on a temperature-controlled fluid, is used. A gas recovered from a reticle chamber as the temperature control objective, and a high purity purge gas supplied from a gas supply source are mixed in a mixing section. The temperature of the mixed gas is lowered by a refrigerator. Subsequently, the humidity of the gas is measured by a temperature sensor. The gas is then supplied to the reticle chamber via a heating mechanism, a chemical filter which absorbs or generates heat depending on the humidity and a dust protective filter. The heating amount to the gas by the heating mechanism is controlled based on temperature information by a temperature sensor in the reticle chamber and humidity information by the humidity sensor.

In the present invention, with respect to a convex-concave structure necessary for respective functions of a servo area in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, a specification of configuration and magnetic property of a convex-concave magnetic layer of the perpendicular magnetic recording medium is set so as to overcome a demagnetizing field that accelerates thermal fluctuation. Therefore, in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus using the perpendicular magnetic recording medium having servo tracking signals at convex portions of the magnetic layer formed in a convex-concave pattern, it is possible to suppress degradation of the servo signals caused by the thermal fluctuation to thereby ensure a stable servo function over the long term.