PART 1: Academic Editing

Easy

Collodial Nanosized quantum dots (QDs) of group-III nitride semiconductors have

attracted considerable attention, because of their promising applications to optoelectronic
and electronic devices. To fabricate III-nitridate dots by self-organizedassembly, the
Stranski-Krastanow (SK) growth mode [1-3] or an antisurfactant [4] has generally been
utilized. Recently, the droplet epitaxy technique has been applied to fabrication of
nitridatedot structures [5-7]. Unlike the S-K method, the droplet epitaxy growth method
does not require a lattice mismatch constraint, and therefore, permits the growth of QDs
whose composition is completely uncorrelated with that of the growth substrate. In
addition, growth by droplet epitaxy has similarity to the liquid phase epitaxial growth
mode, which may improve the crystal quality of dots grown by this method. To date, we
have fabricated nano-sized GaN dot structures on nitridatednitrided Si(111) by droplet
epitaxy using an rf plasma nitrogen source, and examined the effects of the amount of
supplied Ga on both the size and density of the dots [8]. However, the effect of pre-
treatment for Si substrate on GaN dot structures grown by droplet epitaxy has never been
investigated enough, although surface structure and composition should be strongly
related to the structure of grown GaN dots. In this study, we fabricated GaN dots on both
nitridated and oxidized Si substrates by droplet epitaxy using an rf plasma nitrogen source
and investigated the effects of substrate surface on the dot size and density. Our results
show that dot size and density are affected by the pre-treatment of the substrates.

Tough

A continuous dynamical system has hybrid characteristics, when there is discrete state
transition in the system caused by switch operation. A switch operation in a hybrid system
induces many kinds of non-linear phenomena, even if the system dynamics to the
respective switch conditions are linear and continuous. Power electronics is the technology
to realize power conversion by means of switching operation with power semiconductor
devices. Then, the system with power electronics apparatus can be regarded as a hybrid
system.
The conditions for switch operation differ among types of power semiconductor switching
devices. The switch operation of diode depends on the device voltage and current, hence
the state is uncontrollable. The gate voltage determines the switch state for a power
MOSFET and an IGBT. Therefore, their states are fully controllable by gate drive. Thyristor
is a semi controlledcontrollable device, whose turn-on operation is driven by a gate pulse,
but turn-off is determined by the device voltage and current. Therefore, a voltage of power
system as external periodic excitation or a forced commutation circuit is requisite for a
thyristor power conversion circuit. High power thyristor with high voltage and large current
ratings were realizedbrought to realization, and they are used in a power electronics
apparatus apparatuses connected to a power system.

Tougher
A helmet for baseball is one of the important tools for preventing an the injury by the hit
by a pitch to a man's head by a pitch hit. Although the evaluations of impact
performance of a helmet for baseball have been studied, the change of impact
performance of helmet by athe secondrepeat impact of baseball ball has not been
studied. This reason is that the helmet which has been impacted before got a big impact
once is not used even if there is no damage in appearance. However, when the damage
of helmet cannot be distinguished from appearance, there is a possibility that the
shocked helmet is re-used. In this study, the baseball ball launcher was produced, the
repeat impact experiment with a helmet and a ball was conducted, and the effect of the
number of times of impact on the acceleration which acts on man's head was considered.

PART 2: Pause and think

Q. Which paragraph were you most comfortable editing?
A. Toughest

Q. How do you think you did on these tests (on a ten-point scale)?
A. Easy: 8/10
Tough: 8/10
Tougher: 9/10

Q. Which do you prefer, writing or editing, and why?

A. I prefer writing to editing as I believe that my ability to search on topics and then
compile materials more than satisfactory.

Q. Write 200 words on what about this profile interests you.

A. Editing is the medium through which the writer can communicate with the reader
and make his writing much clearer. As I have a passion for detail and accuracy, I
think I can fulfil all the responsibilities of an editor. I also believe that I am good with
grammar and sentence formation. Since reorganization of a document to achieve
clarity and momentum, recognition of what's missing in a passage is an integral part
of editing so I believe I can carry out editing quite well. I am confident that my
ability to work within deadlines and with a range of materials make a good candidate.