University of Crete

About: University of Crete is a education organization based out in Rethymno, Greece. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Galaxy. The organization has 8681 authors who have published 21684 publications receiving 709078 citations. The organization is also known as: Panepistimio Kritis.

Intelligent Metasurfaces with Continuously Tunable Local Surface Impedance for Multiple Reconfigurable Functions

Abstract: How might one make metasurfaces ``intelligent'', to offer multiple reconfigurable functions? The authors show that it can be done by embedding individually addressable tunable chips (mixed-signal integrated circuits) in each unit cell. This enables independent, continuous control of both the resistive and reactive parts of the local complex surface impedance. This allows a broader range of functionalities, among which tunable arbitrary-angle perfect absorption and tunable perfect anomalous reflection are showcased in this study. Further development could unlock other tunable functionalities, such as arbitrary wave-front shaping, space-time-modulated devices, holography, and sensing.

A Semidefinite Relaxation Approach to MIMO Detection for High-Order QAM Constellations

Abstract: A new and conceptually simple semidefinite relaxation approach is proposed for MIMO detection in communication systems employing high-order QAM constellations. The new approach affords improved detection performance compared to existing solutions of comparable worst-case complexity order, which is nearly cubic in the dimension of the transmitted symbol vector and independent of the constellation order for uniform QAM, or affine in the constellation order for nonuniform QAM

SPITZER/IRS 5-35 μm LOW-RESOLUTION SPECTROSCOPY OF THE 12 μm SEYFERT SAMPLE

Abstract: We present low-resolution 5.5-35 μm spectra for 103 galaxies from the 12 μm Seyfert sample, a complete unbiased 12 μm flux limited sample of local Seyfert galaxies selected from the IRAS Faint Source Catalog, obtained with the Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on-board Spitzer Space Telescope. For 70 of the sources observed in the IRS mapping mode, uniformly extracted nuclear spectra are presented for the first time. We performed an analysis of the continuum emission, the strength of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and astronomical silicate features of the sources. We find that on average, the 15-30 μm slope of the continuum is α_(15-30) = -0.85 +/- 0.61 for Seyfert 1s and -1.53 +/- 0.84 for Seyfert 2s, and there is substantial scatter in each type. Moreover, nearly 32% of the Seyfert 1s, and 9% of the Seyfert 2s, display a peak in the mid-infrared spectrum at 20 μm, which is attributed to an additional hot dust component. The PAH equivalent width decreases with increasing dust temperature, as indicated by the global infrared color of the host galaxies. However, no statistical difference in PAH equivalent width is detected between the two Seyfert types, 1 and 2, of the same bolometric luminosity. The silicate features at 9.7 and 18 μm in Seyfert 1 galaxies are rather weak, while Seyfert 2s are more likely to display strong silicate absorption. Those Seyfert 2s with the highest silicate absorption also have high infrared luminosity and high absorption (hydrogen column density N_H > 10^(23) cm^(-2)) as measured from the X-rays. Finally, we propose a new method to estimate the active galactic nucleus contribution to the integrated 12 μm galaxy emission, by subtracting the "star formation" component in the Seyfert galaxies, making use of the tight correlation between PAH 11.2 μm luminosity and 12 μm uminosity for star-forming galaxies.

Proportional assist ventilation with load-adjustable gain factors in critically ill patients: comparison with pressure support

Abstract: Objectives It is not known if proportional assist ventilation with load-adjustable gain factors (PAV+) may be used as a mode of support in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of sustained use of PAV+ in critically ill patients and compare it with pressure support ventilation (PS).