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    A Novel Sample-Splitting Receiver Architecture for SWIPT: Design and Resource Allocation
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026-06-08) Vithanage, G. S; Jayakody, D.N.K; Muthuchidambaranathan P.; Dinis, R
    This paper presents a novel sample splitting (SS) technique for simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT), addressing the inefficiencies of conventional power splitting (PS) and time switching (TS) methods. Unlike traditional approaches, SS directly samples the received signal after it is captured by the antenna. Subsequently, the sampled signal is used for information decoding (ID), and the residual component is redirected towards energy harvesting (EH) by means of a single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switching mechanism. A digital receiver architecture is designed to implement SS, and its performance is evaluated against PS and TS through Monte Carlo simulations over Rayleigh fast fading channels. The results demonstrate an improved bit error rate (BER) and harvested power trade-off, with SS achieving maximum EH gains of approximately 189% over PS and 106% over TS under the considered system parameterization, providing its greatest advantage in ID-prioritized scenarios where the EH branch is most constrained.
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    Eco-friendly bismuth halide chalcogenide perovskites for solar energy harvesting
    (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2025-03-04) Don Muditha Akmal, U. K; Hu, D; Wijesekara Abeygunawardhana, P.K; Sewvandi, G. A
    The quest to eliminate lead (Pb) content in perovskite photovoltaic materials has significantly shifted focus towards identifying viable Pb-free alternatives. This study provides a comprehensive theoretical investigation of CH3NH3BiI2Se and CH3NH3BiI2S as Pb alternative candidates. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and the solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS) were used. The DFT analysis reveals that both CH3NH3BiI2Se and CH3NH3BiI2S possess indirect band gaps of 1.35 eV and 1.39 eV, respectively. CH3NH3BiI2Se demonstrates a higher absorption coefficient, stronger absorption in the UV-visible regions, a broader absorption spectrum and better charge carrier mobilities compared to CH3NH3BiI2S. CH3NH3BiI2Se and CH3NH3BiI2S based solar cells which show 24.06% and 21.85% power conversion efficiencies (PCEs), respectively. This study emphasizes the potential of CH3NH3BiI2Se as a promising bismuth mixed halide chalcogenide compound for the development of sustainable perovskite solar cells. The findings provide a foundation for the guided design of novel bismuth chalcogenide compounds for optoelectronic applications and experimental studies.