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Kr. In the B-emitting states, a slower stepwise relaxation was observed. Figure C3.5.5 shows the possible modes of relaxation for B-emitting XeF and some experimentally detennined time constants. Although a diatomic in an atomic lattice seems to be a simple system, these vibronic relaxation experiments are rather complicated to interiDret, because of multiple electronic states which are involved due to energy transfer between B and C sites. 

Figure C3.5.5. Vibronic relaxation time constants for B- and C-state emitting sites of XeF in solid Ar for different vibrational quantum numbers v, from [25]. Vibronic energy relaxation is complicated by electronic crossings caused by energy transfer between sites.

Sample times for the microprocessor-based SLCs vaiy from O.I to 0.4 seconds. Low-pass analog electronic filters are installed on the process inputs to stop abasing errors caused by fast changes in the process signal. Input filter time constants are typically in the range From O.I to I s. Microprocessor-based SLCs may be made part of a DCS by using the communication port (RS-488 is common) on the controller or may be operated in a standalone mode independent of the DCS. 

In a dhfribiifed control system (DCS) process loop with an eJeetronie transmitter. The DCS controller and the electronic transmitter have time constants that are dominant over the positioner response. Positioner operation is therefore beneficial in reducing valve-related nonlinearitv,... 

Finally, the speed of response of the detector sensor and the associated electronics once played an important part in optimum column design. The speed of response, or the overall time constant of the detector and associated electronics, would be particularly important in the analysis of simple mixtures where the analysis time can be extremely short and the elution of each peak extremely rapid. Fortunately, modern LC detector sensors have a very fast response and the associated electronic circuits very small time constants and, thus, the overall time constant of the detector system does not significantly influence column design in contemporary instruments. The instrument constraints are summarized in Table 2... 

By the use of very small sensing cells and electronic systems with very small time constants, the fixed wavelength detector can be designed to give a very fast response at high sensitivity and very low dispersion and... 

The exponential shape of the filter follows directly by elaborating eq. (40.14) for a few consecutive data points (see Table 40.4). From this table we can see that a smoothed data point at time i is the average of all data points measured before, weighted with an exponentially decaying weight X< ) with d the distance of that data point from the measurement to be smoothed. Such shapes are also found for electronic filters with a given time constant. The effect of exponential smoothing is visualized in the plot of the a , and values (Fig. 40.25) listed in... 

Fig. 17.6 (a) Overview of processes and typical time constants under working conditions (1 sun) in a Ru-dye-sensitized solar cell with iodide/triiodide electrolyte. Recombination processes are indicated by red arrows. Reprinted with permission from [30]. Copyright 2010, American Chemical Society. Electron transport across nanostructured semiconductor films (b) in the absence and (c) in the presence of a nanotube support architecture. Reprinted with permission from [38]. Copyright 2007, American Chemical Society. 

The coupling of the hotplate to the electronics via a resistive heater consequently alters the equation, and a change in the effective time constant occurs ... 

For thermal characterization and temperature sensor calibration a microhotplate was fabricated, which is identical to that on the monoHthic sensor chips, but does not include any electronics. The functional elements of this microhotplate are connected to bonding pads and not wired up to any circuitry, so that the direct access to the hotplate components without electronics interference is ensured. The assessment of characteristic microhotplate properties, such as the thermal resistance of the microhotplate and its thermal time constant, were carried out with these discrete microhotplates. 

Once the electrons have been accelerated and multiplied, they reach the anode. The electrons arriving at the anode produce an electrical current. This current can be measured directly, or indirectly by monitoring the voltage increment induced in a given load resistor, Rl. This load resistor is critical, as it determines the time constant of the photomultiplier. A typical time constant for a photomultiplier is 2 ns, although an adequate choice of the load resistor and anode material could lead to time constants as low as 0.5 ns. 

Such a concept of quasi-Fermi level is valid under the condition that the time constant for the establishment of thermal equilibrium of electrons or holes in the conduction or valence band (the redprocal of the rate of establishing equilibrium between electrons and phonons) is much smaller than the time constant for the recombination of exdted electron-hole pairs (the redprocal d the recombination... 

The broadening caused by the electronics is constant in time and can often be predicted from the amplifier time constants, i.e. o, = C or = wC. 

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