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2. Machine learning based approach for metaphoric investigation of ground water quality.
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Kumar, Manish, Swain, Debabrata, Raval, Zeel, and Patel, Tapan
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GROUNDWATER , *WATER quality , *MACHINE learning , *WATER supply , *FRESH water - Abstract
Earth is often referred to as the "Blue Planet" because of much of its area covered by water (almost 71%). After air, water plays a fundamental role in human life. On Earth water is there on many different places and in many different forms. Compared to the availability of water for human consumption is limited to that of the amount of water exists. The majority of fresh water is actually found underground as soil moisture and in aquafiers. As population is growing at unprecedented rates globally, protecting groundwater is highest priority. Protecting groundwater directly protects surface water, rain water and all forms of water because water continues to cycle and recycle. For this the immediate action we can take right now is to improve water quality monitoring. Water quality describes the chemical, physical and biological characteristics, usually with respect to its suitability for a particular purpose. Water quality is classified into four main types: Potable Water, Palatable Water, Contam-inated Water and Infected Water. Traditional methods of water quality classification are cumbersome process and hence Machine Learning (ML) can be used as a catalyst for this. This study predicts ground water quality using ML techniques. Hence, the study is mainly useful for prediction of drinkable water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Potential of commercializing of heritage tourism in Punjab.
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Kumar, Manish, Arora, Nilesh, and Gautam, Prashant Kumar
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HERITAGE tourism , *SOUND recordings , *CULTURAL property , *FAMILY traditions , *TOURISM - Abstract
Tourism is a multifaceted activity that provides a wonderful experience to the tourists. Today due to the fastest means of transportation and communication the world has shrunk into a Global village" and the age-old saying of "VasudhaivKutumbakam" (the whole earth is a family) can be easily be related to the current world scenario. Tourism brings economic prosperity and social understanding among nations. Tourism provides a thrust to the economy and provides long-term as well as short-term benefits to society. It generates revenue and employment and the multiplier effect of tourism further boosts the entire economy. Tourism not only generates financial benefits but also upgrades human skills. The infrastructure and the development created for tourism are used by all other sectors of the economy. The tourism industry, therefore, has much potential to offer. The cultural heritage of a place is continuously created and recreated by the people from time to time in response to the changing times. It is the cultural heritage of a person which gives him a sense of identity. People belonging to different castes, creeds, or races follow different traditions or practices. This is their intangible heritage. Anything or practice, we wish to preserve and want to pass it on to our next generation is known as heritage. Every person has a personal heritage which he or she keeps or preserves with pride like family pictures, music records, personal objects, souvenirs, a family house, and family traditions. This is the personal heritage that individuals conserve, recognize or preserve with care. Similarly, in a broader sense, every community possesses a collective heritage which it wants to preserve like buildings, parks traditions, skills, collections of objects, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Conjugate variables approach to mixedq-Araki–Woods algebras: Factoriality and non-injectivity.
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Kumar, Manish
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ALGEBRA , *HILBERT space , *TRANSFORMATION groups , *SYMMETRIC matrices , *VON Neumann algebras , *INJECTIVE functions - Abstract
We establish factoriality and non-injectivity in full generality for the mixed q-Araki–Woods von Neumann algebra associated to a separable real Hilbert space H R with dim H R ≥ 2 , a strongly continuous one parameter group of orthogonal transformations on H R , a direct sum decomposition H R = ⊕ i H R (i) , and a real symmetric matrix (qij) with supi,j|qij| < 1. This is achieved by first proving the existence of conjugate variables for a finite number of generators of the algebras (when dim H R < ∞), following the lines of Miyagawa–Speicher and Kumar–Skalski–Wasilewski. The conjugate variables belong to the factors in question and satisfy certain Lipschitz conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. Hysteric photo-conduction and negative differential resistance in cesium lead bromide.
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Kumar, Manish, Jha, Priyanka A., Jha, Pardeep K., and Singh, Prabhakar
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RASHBA effect , *CURRENT-voltage curves , *CESIUM , *SUNSHINE , *HOT carriers , *FIELD emission , *SPIN-orbit interactions , *CESIUM compounds - Abstract
For the perovskite halides, current voltage hysteresis is the biggest puzzle to be solved before industrialization in spite of promising features for future photo-voltaic applications. All the possible causes, from the classical (viz., morphology, defects, slow transient capacitance, etc.) to quantum (viz., spin–orbit interaction) ones, are investigated. However, its origin is still under debate, as possibilities showed some ambiguity on the science known until now. In the present work, we have studied the time dependent photo-conduction behavior of CsPbBr 3 in continuous illumination of AM 1.5 G Sun light for 3 h. We observed a negative differential resistance for a forward scanned current–voltage curve in AM 1.5 G Sun light. Our investigations suggest that the photo-current voltage hysteresis is primarily affected by the thermionic-field emission, which slows down the drift velocity of hot charge carriers with field applications. This study will further lead the scientific community to investigate whether this slowdown in drift velocity is related to the Gunn effect or the Rashba effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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6. Enhanced magneto-electric coupling and energy storage analysis in Mn-modified lead free BiFeO3-BaTiO3 solid solutions.
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Dabas, Samiksha, Kumar, Manish, Chaudhary, Prachi, and Thakur, O. P.
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ENERGY storage , *DIELECTRIC measurements , *LEAD analysis , *MAGNETIC transitions , *MAGNETIC measurements , *SOLID solutions - Abstract
The present study pertains to magnetoelectric coupling and energy storage analysis of (1 − x)BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3-xBaTiO3 (BFMO-BT) with x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 lead free solid solutions. BFMO-BT solid solutions possessed a cubic structure as confirmed from powder XRD and the Rietveld refinement. A maximum ferroelectric polarization of 0.82 μC/cm2 was observed in BFMO-0.3BT. BFMO-0.3BT exhibited a maximum energy storage density (WU) of 1.97 J/cm3 and an energy conversion efficiency of 81.7%. Enhanced bulk magnetization was associated with the lattice defects; however, it decreased with increased BT content. For BFMO-0.3BT, temperature dependent susceptibility, dielectric measurement, and differential scanning calorimetry measurement revealed the magnetic transition temperature to be 275 °C, 293 °C, and 223 °C, respectively. The linear magnetoelectric coupling coefficient was measured by quantifying change in maximum polarization with respect to the applied magnetic field and was found to be 28.55 mV cm−1 Oe for BFMO-0.3BT. Conductivity measurements of BFMO-0.3BT revealed a maximum value of activation energy, i.e., 0.21 eV at 1 kHz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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7. Transport of complex and active fluids in porous mediaa).
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Kumar, Manish, Guasto, Jeffrey S., and Ardekani, Arezoo M.
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COMPLEX fluids , *BIOLOGICAL transport , *POROUS materials , *RANDOM walks , *VISCOSITY , *RHEOLOGY , *COLLOIDS - Abstract
Complex and active fluids find broad applications in flows through porous materials. Nontrivial rheology can couple to porous microstructure leading to surprising flow patterns and associated transport properties in geophysical, biological, and industrial systems. Viscoelastic instabilities are highly sensitive to pore geometry and can give rise to chaotic velocity fluctuations. A number of recent studies have begun to untangle how the pore-scale geometry influences the sample-scale flow topology and the resulting dispersive transport properties of these complex systems. Beyond classical rheological properties, active colloids and swimming cells exhibit a range of unique properties, including reduced effective viscosity, collective motion, and random walks, that present novel challenges to understanding their mechanics and transport in porous media flows. This review article aims to provide a brief overview of essential, fundamental concepts followed by an in-depth summary of recent developments in this rapidly evolving field. The chosen topics are motivated by applications, and new opportunities for discovery are highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. Estimation of module temperature for water-based photovoltaic systems.
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Niyaz, Humaid Mohammed, Kumar, Manish, and Gupta, Rajesh
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PHOTOVOLTAIC power systems , *SILICON solar cells , *STANDARD deviations , *SOLAR cells , *CADMIUM telluride - Abstract
Estimation of module temperature is important for the assessment of performance and reliability of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The objective of the present work is to develop a simple model for estimation of module temperature of water-based PV systems. In this paper, a new approach has been proposed to incorporate the effect of water on PV module temperature. PV modules experience differential heat exchange from their front and rear sides under the influence of water. Therefore, in the proposed approach, separate thermal loss coefficients have been calculated for the front and rear sides of PV modules. The experimentally measured data of a complete year has been utilized to determine the thermal loss coefficients of front and rear sides of PV modules. These coefficients have been used along with PV module technology parameters for predicting module temperature. The ratio of front and rear side thermal loss coefficient of hetro-junction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT), multi-crysalline Silicon (mc-Si), and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) PV technologies is found to be 0.537, 0.556, and 0.363, respectively. The developed model has been validated using an experimental setup comprising of three different PV module technologies. The mean bias error and root mean square error for the developed model have been found to be less than 0.5 °C and approximately 3 °C, respectively. This shows that the developed model is accurate enough and consistent for temperature estimation of different PV module technologies on water bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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9. Elastic instabilities between two cylinders confined in a channel.
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Kumar, Manish and Ardekani, Arezoo M.
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VISCOSITY , *FLUID flow , *TRANSITION flow , *ENHANCED oil recovery , *GROUNDWATER remediation - Abstract
Polymeric flow through porous media is relevant in industrial applications, such as enhanced oil recovery, microbial mining, and groundwater remediation. Biological processes, such as drug delivery and the transport of cells and particles in the body, also depend on the viscoelastic flow through the porous matrix. Large elastic stresses induced due to confined geometries can lead to elastic instability for the viscoelastic fluid flow through porous media. We have numerically studied viscoelastic flow through a channel having two closely placed cylinders to investigate pore scale elastic instabilities. We have discovered three distinct flow states in the region between the cylinders. These flow states are closely coupled with the topology of the polymeric stress field. The transition between the flow states can be identified with two critical Weissenberg numbers ( Wi cr 1 and Wi cr 2 ), where the Weissenberg number (Wi) is the ratio of elastic to viscous forces. At Wi < Wi cr 1 , the flow is stable, symmetric, and eddy free. For Wi cr 1 < Wi < Wi cr 2 , eddies form in the region between the cylinders. We have measured the area occupied by the eddies for different flow conditions and fluid rheological parameters. At Wi > Wi cr 2 , the eddy disappears and the flow around the cylinders becomes asymmetric. We have quantified the flow asymmetry around the cylinders for different flow rates and fluid rheology. We have also studied the effect of the cylinders' diameter and separation on the eddies' size ( Wi cr 1 < Wi < Wi cr 2 ) and flow asymmetry (Wi > Wi cr 2 ). We have also investigated the effect of fluid rheology and cylinders' diameter and separation on the value of critical Weissenberg numbers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. A water model study on the impact of blockage of port on meniscus variation by varying numerous parameters.
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Kumar, Manish, Roy, Apurba Kumar, and Mishra, Praveen
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STANDING waves , *CONTINUOUS casting , *FREE surfaces , *FLUID flow , *CONTINUOUS processing - Abstract
In the Continuous Casting Process (CCP), the utmost indispensable piece for making steel. The pattern relating to flow close to Submerged Entry Nozzle (SEN) enormously impact the nature of produced slab. The current examination performed was to pick up information with respect to the meniscus variance under various blockage of port conditions by liquid model tests. The examinations were done to examine the impact of having 0% blockage, blockage by 25 %, half blockage, and blockage by 75 % of SEN port on shape level changes. The outcome illustrates that when fluid rate of flow expands, amplitude near to the surface rises. In these analyses, the normal and most extreme meniscus vacillations remained estimated though changing various factors, for example, flow rate of liquid, submergence depth, and partly clogging of one side of the port of SEN while opposite side has been kept fully open. The perception displays that when size of the port declines, the liquid steel blended from the impeding side to the fully opened portion becomes in dissymmetry. The highest amplitude of the wave and the average value the amplitude of the wave increases with drop in the depth of submergence. It is seen that for most extreme case of the stationary wave, the shape kept ascending on the opened side of the SEN. Obstruction increments as of 25% to 75%, and for 75% clogging of right hand side of the SEN port, shape of the free surface change at the left half of the form is outrageous, while for the right hand side it is moderately calm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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11. Band offset studies in pulse laser deposited Zn1-xCdxO/ZnO hetero-junctions.
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Devi, Vanita, Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., Phase, D. M., Kumar, Ravindra, and Joshi, B. C.
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ZINC oxide , *VALENCE bands , *CONDUCTION bands , *HETEROJUNCTIONS , *X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy , *ULTRAVIOLET-visible spectroscopy , *OPTOELECTRONIC devices - Abstract
The valence and conduction band offsets of Zn1-xCd1-xO/ZnO hetero-junctions deposited by pulsed laser deposition technique were estimated by X-ray photoelectron, valence band, and UV-visible spectroscopy. Type-II band alignment (staggered gap) with ratios of conduction band to valence band offsets (ΔEC/ΔEV) was found to be 0.77 and 0.59 for Zn0.95Cd0.05O/ZnO and Zn0.90Cd0.10O/ZnO hetero-structures, respectively, which can be used in longer wavelength regime optoelectronic devices. The higher value of valence band offset as compared to conduction band offset suggests that the transport at interface is mainly due to electrons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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12. Superspin glassy behaviour of La0.7Ca0.3Mn0.85Al0.15O3 thin film.
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Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., Shukla, D. K., and Phase, D. M.
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THIN films , *MAGNETIC measurements , *MAGNETIZATION , *SPIN glasses - Abstract
Here, we present the low temperature magnetic behaviour of epitaxial La0.7Ca0.3Mn0.85Al0.15O3 (LCMAO) thin film through a series of DC magnetic measurements. Overall behaviour inferred from the magnetization measurements indicate that the magnetic phases created due to Al doping induced inhomogeneous distribution of Mn3+ and Mn4+ ions and oxygen vacancies present in the system act like superspins, and the strong interaction among themselves results in the superspin glassy behaviour. Interactions among the superspins are marked by the aging and zero filed memory effects. The glassy magnetic phase in LCMAO is found to follow the hierarchical model of spin glasses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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13. Sublattice mixing in Cs2AgInCl6 for enhanced optical properties from first-principles.
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Kumar, Manish, Jain, Manjari, Singh, Arunima, and Bhattacharya, Saswata
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OPTICAL properties , *PERTURBATION theory , *DENSITY functional theory , *LEAD halides , *VISIBLE spectra , *CESIUM , *CESIUM compounds , *OPTOELECTRONIC devices - Abstract
Lead-free double perovskite materials (viz., Cs2AgInCl6) are being explored as stable and nontoxic alternatives of lead halide perovskites. In order to expand the optical response of Cs2AgInCl6 in the visible region, we report here on the stability, electronic structure, and optical properties of Cs2AgInCl6 by sublattice mixing of various elements. We have employed a hierarchical first-principles-based approach starting from density functional theory (DFT) with appropriate exchange-correlation functionals to beyond DFT methods under the framework of many body perturbation theory (viz., G0W0@HSE06). We have started with 32 primary set of combinations of metals M(I), M(II), M(III), and halogen X at Ag/In and Cl sites, respectively, where the concentration of each set is varied to build a database of nearly 140 combinations. The most suitable mixed sublattices are identified to engineer the bandgap of Cs2AgInCl6 to have its application in optoelectronic devices under visible light. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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14. Influence of Br- substitution on the physical properties of cesium lead iodides.
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Kumar, Manish, Pawar, Vani, Jha, Priyanka A., Jha, Pardeep K., and Singh, Prabhakar
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CESIUM iodide , *LEAD iodide , *SCANNING electron microscopy , *RIETVELD refinement , *GRAIN size , *BROMINE - Abstract
In this work, CsPbI3 and CsPbBr0.5I2.5 were synthesized by the cold sintering method. The structural studies were verified using X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement and revealed the orthorhombic phase with Pnma symmetry. Moreover, the crystallite size and the microstrain of the samples reduced with the Br- substitution. Scanning Electron Microscopy showed the regular form of grain size for CsPbI3, but CsPbBr0.5I2.5 shows the dense morphology with voids. The XPS spectra of the materials revealed the constituent’s elemental details. UV-Visible measurements revealed the absorbance spectra of the samples and the bandgap energy from Tauc’s relation is found to be ~ 2.33 eV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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15. Defect Induced Magnetism In Ni Doped ZnO Nanoparticles.
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Bhardwaj, R., Kumar, Manish, Chae, K. H., and Goyal, N.
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MAGNETISM , *MAGNETIC measurements , *DIAMAGNETISM , *DIFFRACTION patterns , *ZINC oxide , *SOL-gel processes - Abstract
Synthesis of ZnxNi1-xO with x=0, 0.01 was carried out through facile and economic sol-gel method. Rietveld refined diffraction patterns confirmed the wurtzite structure of prepared ZnO samples. Crystallite size obtained using Scherrer equation was 36±1 and 46±1 nm for pure and doped ZnO. Photoluminescence studies at room temperature showed a broad emission peak in the region 500-800 nm, which further showed onsets of defects/vacancies in ZnxNi1-xO samples. Magnetic measurements at room temperature showed the shift in magnetic behavior from diamagnetism for pure ZnO to weak ferromagnetism in Ni doped ZnO sample. This study established a correlation among the vacancies and magnetic behavior of doped ZnO sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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16. Influence of grain size on the electrocaloric and pyroelectric properties in non-reducible BaTiO3 ceramics.
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Patel, Satyanarayan and Kumar, Manish
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PYROELECTRICITY , *GRAIN size , *ENERGY harvesting , *CERAMICS , *HEAT capacity , *ELECTRIC fields - Abstract
The present work demonstrates the effect of the grain size on electrocaloric and pyroelectric properties in BaTiO3-based ceramics prepared by a chemical coating method and then sintered in a reducing atmosphere at different temperatures. In a grain size of 136 ± 50 nm to 529 ± 245 nm, the electrocaloric temperature change increases from 0.30 K to 0.63 K under the electric field of 4 MV/m at the ferroelectric–paraelectric phase transition. The corresponding entropy change, heat extraction capacity, coefficient of performance, and electrocaloric strength exhibit a twofold increase (i.e., 0.31 J/kg K–0.75 J/kg K, 148 J/kg–303 J/kg, 7–14, and 0.0075 K cm/kV–0.016 K cm/kV, respectively). The effects of the grain size on the pyroelectric properties are established from the pyroelectric coefficient and the associated pyroelectric figures of merit (FOMs). The pyroelectric coefficient and pyroelectric FOMs exhibit about a fivefold increase with the increasing grain size. The pyroelectric energy harvesting is calculated for the Olsen cycle. The energy harvesting capabilities enhance from ∼96 kJ/m3 to ∼135 kJ/m3 when the cycle is operated at temperatures between 303 K and 423 K and an electric field between 1 MV/m and 4 MV/m. The results show that the increase in the grain size significantly improves the electrocaloric and pyroelectric properties. Furthermore, it is established that the pyroelectric properties are more sensitive to the grain size as compared to the electrocaloric effect when ceramics are prepared by the chemical coating-cum-sintering route. In summary, the present study suggests that microstructure control in BaTiO3 fabrication with the enhanced grain size can be an effective approach to enhance the pyroelectric and electrocaloric properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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17. Coalescence dynamics of a droplet on a sessile droplet.
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Kumar, Manish, Bhardwaj, Rajneesh, and Sahu, Kirti Chandra
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FLUID dynamics , *DROPLETS , *IMAGING systems - Abstract
The coalescence dynamics of an ethanol droplet freely falling on a sessile ethanol droplet is investigated experimentally using a high-speed imaging system. The regime maps showing the partial coalescence and spreading behaviors in the plane of the Weber number (We) and the volume of the sessile droplet (Vp) normalized with the volume of the impacting droplet (Vi) have been presented. The partial coalescence phenomenon is observed when the ratio of the volume of the sessile droplet to that of the impacting droplet (Vp/Vi) is greater than two. For Vp/Vi = 2, the size of the daughter droplet is found to be about 0.1 times as that of the impacting droplet, which increases with the increase in the We and normalized volume of the sessile droplet. In the present study, the negative curvature of the droplet coupled with the presence of the substrate leads to a different coalescence dynamics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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18. Stress Analysis of Dynamic Silicon Diaphragm under Low Pressure.
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Samridhi, Kumar, Manish, Singh, Kulwant, and Alvi, P. A.
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SILICON analysis , *FINITE element method , *PRESSURE sensors , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *PRESSURE - Abstract
This paper reports stress analysis of dynamic Si diaphragm under low pressure (~ 21 kPa). In this paper, finite element method (FEM) has been adopted within the frame work of COMSOL package in order to simulate displacement and stress profiles of silicon diaphragm at various frequencies. The simulated results show that for the 50 μm Si diaphragm, the fundamental frequency ~ 280 kHz is suitable and yields maximum and observable displacement and stresses and hence this frequency can be considered very much suitable for piezoresistive pressure sensor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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19. Design and development of multi 1-dimensional position sensitive detectors housing-shielding setup for small angle neutron scattering instrument at Dhruva.
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Kumar, Manish, Abbas, Sohrab, Choughule, L. S., Joshi, J. V., Ray, D., Desai, S. S., Sabharwal, T. P., Pathak, K., Chandak, R., Rao, Mala N., and Aswal, V. K.
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SMALL-angle neutron scattering , *SMALL-angle scattering , *GAMMA rays , *BACKGROUND radiation , *DETECTORS - Abstract
To overcome the unavailability of a 2-dimesional Position Sensitive Detector (2D PSD) and record scattering in 2d plane, a crisscross geometry of multi 1-dimensional PSDs (multi 1D PSDs) has been envisaged, designed, fabricated and installed at Small Angle Neutron Scattering instrument at Dhruva. The housing-shielding set up for multi 1D PSDs is 2.1 m long with sufficient shielding for neutrons and gamma background radiation and is designed for vacuum enabled neutron flight after scattering from sample. The new geometry of multi 1D PSDs allows the measurements with better statistics and access to smaller Q (large length scale). Overall data quality has been improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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20. Formation of TiO2 Nano-Rods by Hydrothermal Synthesis Method.
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Pawar, Vani, Kumar, Manish, Dubey, P. K., and Singh, Prabhakar
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BIOSYNTHESIS , *DENSITY , *MICROSTRUCTURE , *SOLAR cells , *ZINC oxide , *TITANIUM oxides , *TRANSMISSION electron microscopy , *X-ray diffraction - Abstract
The density of state of material is depending on the size of materials. The electronic properties of the material can be tailored by proper selection of synthesis process. Further, microstructure of anode materials for solar cell like ZnO, Al2O3, TiO2 etc., plays crucial role in the effective absorption of sun light. In the present work, TiO2 based powder with anatase phase has been synthesized by hydrothermal method with NaOH in a vacuum oven at 150 °C and annealed at 500 °C for 4 hours. The X-ray diffraction data reveals that synthesized TiO2 powder exhibit tetragonal crystalline structure with space group I41/amd (#141). The transmission electron microscopy shows the formation of TiO2 nano rods with almost uniform thickness in range 7-10 nm. This fact is also confirmed with similar formation of rods in scanning electron microscopy. The better absorption is observed in the sample as revealed by UV-Visible spectroscopy and the band gap is obtained from Tauc's relation is ~ 3.25 eV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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21. Evolution and tailoring of plasmonic properties in Ag:ZrO2 nanocomposite films by swift heavy ion irradiation.
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Kumar, Manish, Kulriya, P. K., Pivin, J. C., and Avasthi, D. K.
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NANOCOMPOSITE materials , *IRRADIATION , *PLASMONS (Physics) , *ABSORPTION , *COATING processes - Abstract
Ag:ZrO2 nanocomposite films have been synthesized by a sol-gel dip coating process at room temperature, followed by irradiation using swift heavy ions. The effect of electronic energy loss and fluences on the evolution and consequently on the tailoring of plasmonic properties of films has been studied. The optical study exhibits that color of films converts from transparent in pristine form into shiny yellow when films are irradiated by 100 MeV Ag ions at a fluence of 3×1012 ions/cm2. However, irradiation by 120 MeV O ions up to the fluence of 1 × 1014 ions/cm2 does not induce any coloration in films. The coloration is attributed to the evolution of plasmonic feature resulting in a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) induced absorption peak in the visible region. Increase in fluence from 3 × 1012 to 6 × 1013 ions/cm2 of 100 MeV Ag ions induces a redshift in SPR induced peak position from 434 to 487 nm. Microstructural studies confirms the conversion of Ag2O3 (in pristine films) into cubic phase of metallic Ag and the increase of average size of particles with the increasing fluence up to 6 × 1013 ions/cm2. Further increase in fluence leads to the dissolution of Ag atoms in the ZrO2 matrix. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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22. Excitation of terahertz plasmons eigenmode of a parallel plane guiding system by an electron beam.
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Kumar, Pawan, Kumar, Manish, and Tripathi, V. K.
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ELECTRONIC excitation , *SURFACE waves (Fluids) , *SEMICONDUCTOR research , *ELECTRON beam research , *ELECTRIC currents - Abstract
Two parallel semiconductor plates, separated by a short distance, support surface plasmon eigenmode with amplitude maxima at the inner surfaces of the plates and minimum at the center. A relativistic sheet electron beam propagating through the space between the planes resonantly excites the surface plasma wave (SPW). The frequency of the driven SPW decreases with the energy of the beam while the growth rate increases. At the beam current ≈168 A the growth rate of 5.93×108 rad/s is achieved at the frequency ≈0.51 THz of SPW for the 5 mm y⁁ width and spacing between the two plates of ≈2.83 mm. The growth rate scales as 1/3 root of the electron beam current. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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23. Thermochromic VO2 Thin Films: Growth and Characterization.
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Kumar, Manish, Rani, Sunita, and Hyun Hwi Lee
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THIN films , *THERMOCHROMISM , *GRAZING incidence , *X-ray diffraction , *GAS mixtures , *PHASE transitions , *ADRENERGIC receptors - Abstract
Thin films of thermochromic VO2 were stabilized on Si substrate at different deposition parameters by sputtering method and their structural characterization was carried out using X-ray diffraction technique. Sputtering in Ar/O2 gas mixture has resulted in mixed phase growth of VO2. On the other hand, sputtering with Aronly has resulted in single phase growth of VO2thin films. Monoclinic to rutile structural phase transition was studied in the grown VO2 thin film samples by performing the temperature dependent grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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24. Solid polymeric electrolyte based dye-sensitized solar cell with improved stability.
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Prasad, Narottam, Kumar, Manish, Patel, K. R., Roy, M. S., Shekhawat, Manoj Singh, Bhardwaj, Sudhir, and Suthar, Bhuvneshwer
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DYE-sensitized solar cells , *POLYELECTROLYTES , *SUPERIONIC conductors , *CHOLIC acid , *DEOXYCHOLIC acid , *ROSE bengal - Abstract
The impact of polymeric electrolyte was investigated over the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell made with Rose Bengal as sensitizer. Further, the selective influence of TiCl4 treatment and pre-sensitizer deoxycholic acid on nc-TiO2 photoanode was determined in terms of improvement in conversion efficiency of the cell. It is found that the effect of TiCl4 treatment was comparatively more than pre-sensitization with de-oxy cholic acid towards improving the efficiency of the cell. The conversion efficiency on TiCl4 treatment was 0.2% whereas on pre-sensitization with deoxy chollic acid it was 0.1%. The combined effect of both TiCl4 treatment & pre-sensitization with deoxycholic acid leads conversion efficiency to 0.33%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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25. An improved ultra-wideband bandpass filter design using split ring resonator with coupled microstrip line.
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Umeshkumar, Dubey Suhmita, Kumar, Manish, Rao, Venkata, Ben, Avinash, and Bhukya, Shankar Nayak
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BANDPASS filters , *ULTRA-wideband communication , *RESONATORS , *OPEN-circuit voltage , *MICROSTRIP transmission lines - Abstract
This paper incorporates an improved design of Ultra Wideband Bandpass filter by using split ring resonators (SRR) along with the coupled microstrip lines. The use of split ring resonators and shunt step impedance open circuit stub enhances the stability due to transmission zeroes at the ends. The designing of filter and simulation of parameters is carried out using Ansoft’s HFSS 13.0 software on RT/Duroid 6002 as a substrate with dielectric constant of 2.94. The design utilizes a frequency band from 22GHz to 29GHz. This band is reserved for Automotive Radar system and sensors as per FCC specifications. The proposed design demonstrates insertion loss less than 0.6dB and return loss better than 12dB at mid frequency i.e. 24.4GHz. The reflection coefficient shows high stability of about 12.47dB at mid frequency. The fractional bandwidth of the proposed filter is about 28.7% and size of filter design is small due to thickness of 0.127mm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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26. Improved coupling based wide pass-band filter with double square complementary split ring resonator.
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Verma, Aviral, Kumar, Manish, Rao, Venkata, Ben, Avinash, and Bhukya, Shankar Nayak
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FILTERS & filtration , *RESONATORS , *BANDPASS filters , *MICROSTRIP transmission lines - Abstract
Frequency selection in objective domain plays a vital role in Band-pass filtering. Certain signals are only allowed in the ambit of Band-pass filter and attenuating frequencies outside the range. Complications arise while providing a wider pass-band spread in the domain. This paper proposes a coupling based approach for obtaining a broad spectrum. The methodology involves use of dual parallel coupled micro-strip lines along with double square complementary split ring resonator. The proposed coupling method is found to produce better results in terms of frequency selectivity, rejection rates, fraction band-width, Q-factor along with low average insertion losses in comparison to other filtering techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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27. Effect of magnetic field tapering on whistler pumped free electron laser.
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Kumar, Manish
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MAGNETIC fields , *FREE electron lasers , *PLASMA density - Abstract
An analytical formalism of whistler pumped free electron laser (FEL) with tapered magnetic field is developed. The tapering raises the efficiency of the device to 7% for typical parameters. The frequency and power of the FEL can be controlled by tuning the plasma density and/or magnetic field also by increasing the energy of electron beam. The angle of injection of electron beam is very crucial for higher efficiency of FEL. Presence of plasma ensures the space charge and current neutralization and larger power handling capacity of the device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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28. Role of Fe3+ in altering the degrees of freedom in ZnAl2O4 spinel.
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Jain, Megha, Manju, Kumar, Manish, Lee, Hyun Hwi, Won, Sung Ok, Chae, Keun Hwa, Gupta, Govind, Vij, Ankush, and Thakur, Anup
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DEGREES of freedom , *X-ray absorption near edge structure , *SPINEL , *JAHN-Teller effect - Abstract
Distribution of Zn 2 + , Al 3 + , and Fe 3 + ions on tetrahedral and octahedral sites in Fe 3 + -doped ZnAl 2 O 4 nanocrystals is studied through detailed x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Significant changes in the intensity ratio of (220), (311), (400), and (422) diffraction peaks upon Fe addition were perceived, whose correlation with lattice inversion, Fe 3 + ions distribution, and ionic vacancies is probed through simulations and Rietveld refinement. Fe 3 + ions were found to be occupying tetrahedral sites in increasing proportion with the doping concentration, leading to decreased spinel inversion. However, different orders of defects, viz., cation and anion vacancies were also found to be playing their part in the statistical distribution of cations on octahedral/tetrahedral interstices. Fe L 2 , 3 -edge x-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy indicated Fe 3 + ions being present on tetrahedral as well octahedral interstices and distortion in cation polyhedra, while O K-edge inferred formation of different orders of ionic vacancies upon Fe addition, thereby corroborating the results from XRD. The photoluminescence study illustrated the quenched emission intensity upon Fe doping, with almost no change in emission color, and signatures of tetrahedral/octahedral Fe 3 + occupancy in the lattice. Thus, this study highlights the variation in degrees of freedom associated with atomic arrangements in spinel ZnAl 2 O 4 lattice upon Fe 3 + addition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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29. Structural and Optical Properties of Zn1-xCdxO thin films.
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Devi, Vanita, Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., and Joshi, B. C.
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ZINC compounds , *METALLIC thin films , *OPTICAL properties of metals , *METALLIC glasses , *SUBSTRATES (Materials science) , *PULSED laser deposition - Abstract
Thin films of Zn1-xCdxO (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) were deposited on glass substrate by pulsed laser deposition technique. The structural and optical properties of the prepared thin film samples were investigated using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic force Microscopy, UV-visible and Photoluminescence spectroscopy. XRD results confirm that deposited films were oriented along c-axis and contain wurtzite crystalline symmetry. XRD and AFM result reveled that, the grain size decreases with increasing Cd concentration. UV-visible spectroscopy results reveal high transmittance for all the thin film samples. A reduction in the optical band gap energy with increasing Cd composition was observed through the Tauc plot method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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30. Structural and Multiferroic Properties of Self Doped Yttrium Manganites YMn1+XO3.
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Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., and Phase, D. M.
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YTTRIUM compounds , *MULTIFERROIC materials , *DOPING agents (Chemistry) , *CHEMICAL structure , *CHEMICAL sample preparation , *POLYCRYSTALS - Abstract
We have prepared the polycrystalline samples of compositions YMn1+xO3 (x =0, 0.17) and studied their structural properties using x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy measurements. The sample with composition Y:Mn = 1:1 showed the antiferromagnetic transition in the magnetization verses temperature (M-T) measurements near 70 K similar to standard YMnO3. But the sample with composition Y:Mn = 1:1.17 showed glass like magnetic transition around 42 K in the M-T measurements. Also, a hysteresis in the isothermal magnetization curve at 2K was observed for the Mn rich sample, while the linear trend of magnetization with magnetic field was noted for the sample with equal Y/Mn ratio at 2K. We understood that the Mn excess in Mn rich sample results in the formation of Mn2+ ions and the magnetic exchange among the Mn3+/Mn2+ ions is responsible for the observed magnetic behaviour. The room temperature ferroelectric properties of the studied samples were also investigated by measuring P-E loops. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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31. Image encryption using TSRMSC associated with DWT.
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Kumar, Manish
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A novel technique for gray scale image encryption and decryption scheme using two stage random matrix shift cipher (TSRMSC) associated with discrete wavelet transformation (DWT) is proposed. Earlier proposed schemes for encoding and decoding of images discuss only about the keys, but in our proposed approach, keys and the arrangement of random matrix shift cipher parameters are mandatory. We have formulated a formula for the all possible range to choose keys for encrypting and decrypting an image. An examples of computer simulation are give to analyze the capability of this proposed technique. The encrypted image is robust to decoding even on the application of exact keys if the correct arrangement is unknown to the decoder. We have also given comparison between our proposed approach with P. Kumar et al. (J. Opt. 14 (2012) 045401 (8pp)). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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32. Simultaneous enhancement of carrier mobility and concentration via tailoring of Al-chemical states in Al-ZnO thin films.
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Kumar, Manish, Long Wen, Sahu, Bibhuti B., and Jeon Geon Han
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ZINC oxide films , *CHARGE carrier mobility , *SEMICONDUCTOR thin films , *ALUMINUM , *DOPED semiconductors , *CRYSTAL grain boundaries - Abstract
Simultaneously achieving higher carriers concentration and mobility is a technical challenge against up-scaling the transparent-conductive performances of transparent-conductive oxides. Utilizing one order higher dense (~1 × 1011 cm-3) plasmas (in comparison to the conventional direct current plasmas), highly c-axis oriented Al-doped ZnO films have been prepared with precise control over relative composition and chemical states of constituting elements. Tailoring of intrinsic (O vacancies) and extrinsic (ionic Al and zero-valent Al) dopants provide simultaneous enhancement in mobility and concentration of charge carriers. Room-temperature resistivity as low as 4.89 × 10-4 Ω cm along the carrier concentration 5.6 × 1020 cm-3 is obtained in 200 nm thick transparent films. Here, the control of atomic Al reduces the charge trapping at grain boundaries and subdues the effects of grain boundary scattering. A mechanism based on the correlation between electron-hole interaction and carrier mobility is proposed for degenerately doped wide band-gap semiconductors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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33. Magneto-dielectric coupling and transport properties of the ferromagnetic-BaTiO3 composites.
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Kumar, Manish, Shankar, S., Dwivedi, G. D., Anshul, A., Thakur, O. P., and Ghosh, Anup K.
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FERROMAGNETIC materials , *NANOCOMPOSITE materials , *X-ray diffraction , *MAGNETIC field effects , *DIELECTRIC properties , *MAGNETOELECTRIC effect - Abstract
Ferromagnetic and large magnetoresistance (MR) nanocomposites of La0.67Sr0.33MnO3-BaTiO3 (LSMO-BTO) are synthesized via sol-gel route. The X-ray diffraction confirms the existence of two chemically separated phases in the composites. The maximum MR (35%) was achieved in LSMO-5% BTO (LB5). The coupling between the coexisting phases is observed from the dielectric anomaly at the ferromagnetic transition (Tc=353 K) for LB5 composition. We observed maximum magnetodielectric effect at Tc of 1.18% in magnitude for LB5 and the effect of magnetic field on other composites was significant. These results are related to the large spin polarization within grains as well as at the grain boundaries and the evidence of variation in dielectric parameters with magnetic field reveal the magnetoelectric coupling in LSMO-BTO nanocomposites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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34. Magneto-dielectric coupling and transport properties of the ferromagnetic-BaTiO3 composites.
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Kumar, Manish, Shankar, S., Dwivedi, G. D., Anshul, A., Thakur, O. P., and Ghosh, Anup K.
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BARIUM titanate , *MAGNETORESISTANCE , *LANTHANUM strontium manganese oxide , *MAGNETIC properties of nanocomposite materials , *SOL-gel processes , *X-ray diffraction , *FERROMAGNETIC materials , *SPIN polarization - Abstract
Ferromagnetic and large magnetoresistance (MR) nanocomposites of La0.67Sr0.33MnO3-BaTiO3 (LSMO-BTO) are synthesized via sol-gel route. The X-ray diffraction confirms the existence of two chemically separated phases in the composites. The maximum MR (35%) was achieved in LSMO-5% BTO (LB5). The coupling between the coexisting phases is observed from the dielectric anomaly at the ferromagnetic transition (Tc = 353 K) for LB5 composition. We observed maximum magnetodielectric effect at Tc of 1.18% in magnitude for LB5 and the effect of magnetic field on other composites was significant. These results are related to the large spin polarization within grains as well as at the grain boundaries and the evidence of variation in dielectric parameters with magnetic field reveal the magnetoelectric coupling in LSMO-BTO nanocomposites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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35. Optical generation of a spatially variant two-dimensional lattice structure by using a phase only spatial light modulator.
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Kumar, Manish and Joseph, Joby
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OPTICAL lattices , *PHASE transitions , *PHOTONIC crystals , *CRYSTAL structure , *OPTICAL interference , *LITHOGRAPHY - Abstract
We propose a simple and straightforward method to generate spatially variant lattice structures by optical interference lithography method. Using this method, it is possible to independently vary the orientation and period of the two-dimensional lattice. The method consists of two steps which are: numerical synthesis of corresponding phase mask by employing a two-dimensional integrated gradient calculations and experimental implementation of synthesized phase mask by making use of a phase only spatial light modulator in an optical 4f Fourier filtering setup. As a working example, we provide the experimental fabrication of a spatially variant square lattice structure which has the possibility to guide a Gaussian beam through a 90° bend by photonic crystal self-collimation phenomena. The method is digitally reconfigurable, is completely scalable, and could be extended to other kind of lattices as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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36. Analysis and prediction of closing price of commodity index using auto regressive integrated moving averages (ARIMA) model.
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Dhyani, Bijesh, Jain, Abhishek, Kumar, Manish, and Barthwal, Anurag
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PRICES , *MOVING average process , *PRICE indexes , *BOX-Jenkins forecasting , *STOCK price indexes - Abstract
In most of the developed nations, there are markets where shares, securities or commodities are traded on daily basis, which generally reflects the growth of any country and the health of the company stocks which are traded.Stock market investment is considered to be one of the riskiest investments by investors all around the world, but if historical data is studied carefully then the gap between how the market behaves and what investors know, can be minimized.The data of opening and closing price, which is generated, is a times-series in nature. This time-series data of any index or stock attracts researchers to predict the next move or price of the commodity or index.There are lots of methods available to analyze the data like auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), regression based, neural network or moving averages methods.However, ARIMA is a type of model which is generally applied to the time-series data to gain insights into data,to understand what happened in the past and what is the next move to expect. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to use the time-series data of the past 5 years and based on that we can forecast the future direction of the indices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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37. Improving the accuracy of tesseract OCR engine for machine printed Hindi documents.
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Kaur, Jaspreet, Goyal, Vishal, and Kumar, Manish
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OPTICAL character recognition , *HINDI language , *ENGINES - Abstract
The development of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of the Indian text is an active area of research today. The presence of many characters in a set of alphabets, their intricate combinations, and intricate grapes are a challenge for the OCR designer. This paper focuses on improving the efficiency of the Tesseract OCR in the Hindi language. This paper introduces Google's Tesseract Optical Character Recognition software. An optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the process of identifying and converting the text into images in pixels in a computer-friendly presentation. The present work aims to improve the accuracy of the Tesseract 4.0 OCR engine. The OCR engine will extract the text from the image. Some information has in the extracted text is calculated to provide the decision to accept. The test results in Hindi, taken from a random sample of books, show the characters and the accuracy of the words. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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38. Valence band structure of YMnO3 and the spin orbit coupling.
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Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., and Phase, D. M.
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VALENCE bands , *ENERGY bands , *ELECTRONIC structure , *PHOTOELECTRON spectroscopy , *ELECTRIC distortion , *ANTIFERROMAGNETIC materials - Abstract
Electronic structure of pulsed laser deposited hexagonal-YMnO3 film on Al2O3 (0001) substrate has been investigated by photoemission spectroscopy using variable energy photon sources. Resonance photoemission results reveal the charge transfer nature of h-YMnO3 and variation in strength of hybridization between oxygen 2p and Mn 3d across the valence band region. The valence states sensitive to lattice distortion (inversion asymmetry) demonstrate the evolution of spin orbit interaction (SO). This SO along with its anisotropic behavior is well identified by the constant initial state plots. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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39. Publisher's Note: "Sublattice mixing in Cs2AgInCl6 for enhanced optical properties from first-principles" [Appl. Phys Lett. 118, 021901 (2021)].
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Kumar, Manish, Jain, Manjari, Singh, Arunima, and Bhattacharya, Saswata
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OPTICAL properties , *INTERNET publishing - Abstract
Publisher's Note: "Sublattice mixing in Cs2AgInCl6 for enhanced optical properties from first-principles" [Appl. Phys Lett. HT ht (3) All online versions of the article were corrected on 19 January 2021. This article was originally published online on 15 January 2021 with an error in Eq. (3). [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
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40. Investigations on the role of mixed-solvent for improved efficiency in perovskite solar cell.
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Singh, Ranbir, Suranagi, Sanjaykumar R., Kumar, Manish, and Shukla, Vivek Kumar
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SOLVENTS , *PEROVSKITE , *SOLAR cells , *MICROSCOPY , *PHOTOLUMINESCENCE - Abstract
The morphology of the spin-coated photoactive layer is one of the major factors affecting the performance of perovskite solar cells. In this work, we have employed a mixed-solvent strategy to obtain a high quality MAPbI3 (MA=CH3NH3) perovskite film, without pinholes and reduced grain boundaries. Perovskite films formed with single and mixed-solvents are systematically characterized for their optical, structural, and morphological properties using UV-vis absorption, photoluminescence (PL), X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tools. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the devices fabricated using the mixed-solvent showed better performance than the devices made using the single solvent. The best-optimized mixed-solvent perovskite film exhibited a PCE of 15.2% with uniform film coverage on the substrate, better charge generation, and a high hole mobility of 1.16X10-4cm2/ Vs. The disparities in photovoltaic properties have been analyzed with the intensity dependent current density-voltage (J-V), transient photovoltage (TPV), and relationship between photocurrent (Jph) and effective voltage (Veff). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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41. Electronic and Multiferroic Properties of Zn0.85Mg0.15O Thin Film.
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Devi, Vanita, Kumar, Manish, Wadikar, A. D., Choudhary, R. J., Phase, D. M., and Joshi, B. C.
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ZINC compounds , *ELECTRONIC structure , *MULTIFERROIC materials , *THIN films , *FERROELECTRICITY , *PULSED laser deposition - Abstract
Thin film sample of Zn0.85Mg0.15O was prepared on Si (100) substrate by pulsed laser deposition and its structural, electronic, magnetic and ferroelectric properties were investigated. The Zn0.85Mg0.15O thin film sample is found to show room temperature multiferroic properties; suitable for device fabrication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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42. Electronic Study of Al substituted La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 Using Photoemission Spectroscopy.
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Phase, D. M., Kumar, Manish, Wadikar, A. D., and Choudhary, R. J.
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ALUMINUM , *MANGANESE oxides , *PHOTOELECTRON spectroscopy , *SUBSTITUTION reactions , *POLYCRYSTALS , *SOLID state chemistry , *OXIDATION - Abstract
Polycrystalline samples of La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-XAlXO3 (X=0, 0.05, 0.15) are prepared using solid state reaction route. Photoemission spectroscopy measurements were performed on these samples to investigate their electronic properties. Al shows 3+ oxidation state in both Al doped samples while no effect of Al doping is found on the core level spectrum of La 4d and Ca 2p orbitals and they were found in 3+ and 2+ oxidation state respectively in all the samples . Mn 2p core level photoemission measurements indicates that for 5% Al doped sample (lower doping) Al ions replaces the Mn3+ ions while they substitute Mn4+ in 15 % Al doped sample ((higher doping). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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43. Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-XAlXO3 Thin Films.
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Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., and Phase, D. M.
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X-ray absorption , *SPECTRUM analysis , *CALCIUM , *ALUMINUM , *THIN films , *SURFACE phenomenon , *ELECTRONIC structure - Abstract
Epitaxial thin films of rare earth manganites have generated much attention recently due to their rich phase diagram. The electronic structure of these films is playing a very crucial role and demands a fundamental understanding prior to device fabrication. We have investigated the electronic structure of La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-XAlXO3 (X=0, 0.15) epitaxial thin films by soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy technique using the surface sensitive total electron yield (TEY) mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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44. Effects of sintering temperature variation on microstructure and magnetic nature of Al diluted La0.7Ca0.3MnO3.
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Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., and Phase, D. M.
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SINTERING , *TEMPERATURE effect , *MICROSTRUCTURE , *MAGNETIC properties of metals , *ALUMINUM compounds , *MANGANATES , *X-ray diffraction measurement , *SCANNING electron microscopes - Abstract
The samples of La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-XAlXO3 (X=0,0.05,0.15) are synthesized at two different sintering temperature 1200°C and 1400°C. The phase purity of the samples is analyzed using x-ray diffraction measurements. The microstructural evolution for different sintering temperatures is carefully tracked using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Increase in grain size with increasing sintering temperature is well identified in SEM images. Variation in the magnetic nature of the samples sintered at different temperature is seen in temperature dependent magnetization M(T) measurements. M(T) results reveal that Al doped samples show strong dependence of their magnetic behavior on sintering temperature as compared to undoped La0.7Ca0.3MnO3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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45. Growth of different phases of yttrium manganese oxide thin films by pulsed laser deposition.
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Kumar, Manish, Choudhary, R. J., and Phase, D. M.
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CRYSTAL growth , *MANGANESE oxides , *METALLIC films , *YTTRIUM compounds , *PULSED laser deposition , *SUBSTRATES (Materials science) , *POLYCRYSTALS , *X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy - Abstract
Various phases of yttrium manganese oxide (YMO) thin films have been synthesized on different substrates from a single target of h-YMnO3. It is observed that the phase stability and crystallinity of YMO thin films depend on the substrate used and oxygen partial pressure (OPP). (110) oriented and polycrystalline growth of h-YMnO3 are observed on the Al2O3 (0001) and NGO (110) substrates respectively, when grown in OPP ≈ 10-6 Torr. While for similar OPP value, growth of mixed phases (h-YMnO3 and o-YMn2O5) is observed on Si (001) substrate. Oriented growth of O-YMn2O5 phase film on Si (001) substrate is observed first time, when deposited at OPP value of 225 and 350 mTorr. +3 and mixed oxidation states (+3 and +4) of Mn were confirmed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in pure YMnO3 phase and YMn2O5 phase respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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46. Preface of the "First symposium on pure and applied mathematics (2013)".
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Kumar, Manish
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- 2013
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47. The prediction of closing prices of company stocks using random forests and artificial neural networks.
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Dhyani, Bijesh, Jain, Abhishek, Barthwal, Anurag, and Kumar, Manish
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RANDOM forest algorithms , *STOCK prices , *STOCK companies , *ARTIFICIAL neural networks , *ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *PRICES - Abstract
Tracking accurate movement of stock market is a difficult job for investors in recent times due to the non- linear behavior and volatility of the stocks, which gets affected because of different reasons. Now, advancement in technology, introduction of artificial intelligence, improved computation power and programming methods have enabled researchers to forecast the market more efficiently. This paper is an attempt to create new variables with the help of artificial neural network (ANN) and random forests (RF) algorithm, to be used to forecast closing price of the next day. For this, open, high, closing and low price are used to create new variables, which can be treated as inputs to the model. The indicators used in this model are RMSE, MBE and MAPE and their low values are indicative of the fact that the proposed machine learning methods are suitable for the prediction of stock prices of the companies under consideration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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48. Comment on "Zero-field cooled exchange bias in hexagonal YMnO3 nanoparticles" [Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 042416 (2013)].
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Kumar, Manish, Pandey, Pankaj K., Choudhary, R. J., and Phase, D. M.
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NANOPARTICLES , *MAGNETIZATION , *HYSTERESIS - Abstract
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Zero-field cooled exchange bias in hexagonal YMnO3 nanoparticles" that was published in the 2013 issue.
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- 2014
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49. Comparative Study of Characteristics of Polysilicon Pressure Sensor with Different Diaphragm Sizes and Piezoresistor Configurations.
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Kumar, S. Santosh, Ojha, Anuj K., Kumar, Manish, and Pant, B. D.
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PRESSURE sensors , *DIAPHRAGMS (Mechanical devices) , *PIEZORESISTIVE effect , *TEMPERATURE effect , *NONLINEAR systems - Abstract
In this work, the fabrication and characterization of eight different polysilicon piezoresistive pressure sensors are reported. The sensors are fabricated simultaneously by putting the different designs on the same mask set and the sensitivity and non-linearity characteristics are plotted. The output responses of the different sensors are reported at three temperatures (-5, 25 and 55 °C). Out of the eight sensors with different diaphragm sizes and piezoresistor configurations, the sensor with diaphragm edge length of 1,280 µm and 2x1 configuration is found to have optimum characteristics, with good non-linearity and acceptable sensitivity. For this sensor, a sensitivity of 3.83-4.26 mV/Bar and non-linearity of <0.38% are obtained in the pressure range of 0-30 Bar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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50. The continuous fractional wave packet transform.
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Prasad, Akhilesh, Singh, Manoj Kumar, and Kumar, Manish
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Based on the idea of fractional Fourier transform (FrFT), fractional mother wavelet ψb,a,θ and wave packet transform (WPT) the concept of continuous fractional wave packet transform (CFrWPT) is introduced. Properties of CFrWPT are investigated and a reconstruction formula is obtained for CFrWPT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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