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We propose a class of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) demultiplexers having a novel monitor and control scheme enabling dense WDM on Si nano-waveguide (NW) photonic integrated circuits (PICs), which had been impossible due to the critically small fabrication tolerance of the extremely miniaturized waveguide structure. With a computer simulation, we show our proposed demultiplexers enable crosstalk in the range of -50 to -40â dB, flat-topped spectrum for high spectral efficiency, and channel counts as large as 64. We have experimentally evaluated the validity of this type of demultiplexers by using a 4-ch WDM demultiplexer, which has shown total crosstalk of < -49â dB as a result of fully automatic control of heaters. This technology is expected to drastically shrink the size of dense WDM transceivers, paving the way for future sustainable scalability in the capacity of optical transceiver systems.
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Ichthyosis prematurity syndrome (IPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by prematurity, a thick caseous scale at birth and lifelong atopic diathesis. Here, we describe the first Japanese case of IPS and report novel compound heterozygous mutations (p.C403Y and p.R510H) in fatty acid transport protein 4 (FATP4). She is the first reported patient of Asian origin, entirely distinct from the Scandinavian population, in whom the heterozygote carrier frequency is very high.
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The crystal structure of the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) fluoroionophore (3) was clarified by X-ray crystallographic analysis. A molecule 3 sits on a center of symmetry such that two anthracene ring systems are in an anti conformation with respect to one another across the piperazine ring. Intermolecular C-H···π and π···π interactions are observed. It was found that 3 was displayed unique photophysical properties in the presence of guest cations. Complexation of 3 with Zn²+ and NH4+ increased the fluorescence intensities of the host by a factor of 20.
