Tallinn University of Technology

About: Tallinn University of Technology is a education organization based out in Tallinn, Estonia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: European union & Computer science. The organization has 3688 authors who have published 10313 publications receiving 145058 citations. The organization is also known as: Tallinn Technical University & Tallinna Tehnikaülikool.

Maize meiotic mutants with improper or non-homologous synapsis due to problems in pairing or synaptonemal complex formation

Abstract: During meiotic prophase homologous chromosomes find each other and pair. Then they synapse, as the linear protein core (axial element or lateral element) of each homologous chromosome is joined together by a transverse central element, forming the tripartite synaptonemal complex (SC). Ten uncloned Zea mays mutants in our collection were surveyed by transmission electron microscopy by making silver-stained spreads of SCs to identify mutants with non-homologous synapsis or improper synapsis. To analyse the mutants further, zyp1, the maize orthologue of the Arabidopsis central element component ZYP1 was cloned and an antibody was made against it. Using antibodies against ZYP1 and the lateral element components AFD1 and ASY1, it was found that most mutants form normal SCs but are defective in pairing. The large number of non-homologous synapsis mutants defective in pairing illustrates that synapsis and pairing can be uncoupled. Of the ten mutants studied, only dsy2 undergoes normal homologous chromosome recognition needed for homologous pairing. The dsy2 mutation fails to maintain the SC. ZYP1 elongation is blocked at zygotene, and only dots of ZYP1 are seen at prophase I. Another mutant, mei*N2415 showed incomplete but homologous synapsis and ASY1 and AFD1 have a normal distribution. Although installation of ZYP1 is initiated at zygotene, its progression is slowed down and not completed by pachytene in some cells and ZYP1 is not retained on pachytene chromosomes. The mutants described here are now available through the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center (http://maizecoop.cropsci.uiuc.edu/).

High-speed resonant cavity light-emitting diodes at 650 nm

Abstract: State-of-the-art resonant cavity light-emitting diodes (RC-LEDs) optimized for short-haul communication systems on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) plastic optical fiber (POF) are presented. The devices, emitting in the 650-nm wavelength range, are achieving, under different structure and working regime variants, high output power (15 mW), high external quantum efficiency (9.5%), record small-signal modulation bandwidth (f/sub -3/ /sub dB/ UP to 350 MHz), error free back-to-back transmission rates beyond 622 Mb/s, adjustable far-field pattern and good coupling efficiency into step index plastic optical fibers with reasonably large tolerances and without using auxiliary optics. The paper discusses the design concepts, modeling approaches, fabrication issues and performance characteristics of monolithic RC-LEDs emitting at 650 nm.

CuS-based thin films for architectural glazing applications produced by co-evaporation: Morphology, optical and electrical properties

Abstract: Copper sulphide thin films in the 90–300 nm thickness range have been deposited on soda–lime glass substrates by thermal co-evaporation of Cu and S. Depending on the film thickness, the optical transmittance in the visible region is of about 50% for the thinnest film and 19% for the thickest film, with the corresponding near-infrared transmittance dropping from 11% to near-zero at 2500 nm as the film thickness increases from 90 to 300 nm. A resistivity of ρ ~ 10 − 4 Ω cm has been obtained for the films. The optoelectronic properties of the films remained practically unchanged after one year stored under laboratory ambient. The optical properties obtained for selected CuS-based films make them suitable for their use as effective solar control glazings in warm climates.