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Características de conmutación de los Diodos,

y rectificadores monofásicos Carga resistiva
G. Emmanuel Gonzalez, P. Angie Daniela López

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TABLE I
UNITS FOR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Conversion from Gaussian and
Symbol Quantity
CGS EMU to SI a
 magnetic flux 1 Mx  108 Wb = 108 V·s
B magnetic flux density, 1 G  104 T = 104 Wb/m2
magnetic induction
H magnetic field strength 1 Oe  103/(4) A/m
m magnetic moment 1 erg/G = 1 emu
 103 A·m2 = 103 J/T
M magnetization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 103 A/m
4M magnetization 1 G  103/(4) A/m
 specific magnetization 1 erg/(G·g) = 1 emu/g  1 A·m2/kg
j magnetic dipole 1 erg/G = 1 emu
moment  4  1010 Wb·m
J magnetic polarization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 4  104 T
,  susceptibility 1  4
 mass susceptibility 1 cm3/g  4  103 m3/kg
Fig. 1. Magnetization as a function of applied field. Note that “Fig.” is  permeability 1  4  107 H/m
abbreviated. There is a period after the figure number, followed by two = 4  107 Wb/(A·m)
spaces. It is good practice to explain the significance of the figure in the r relative permeability   r
caption. w, W energy density 1 erg/cm3  101 J/m3
N, D demagnetizing factor 1  1/(4)

III. UNITS Vertical lines are optional in tables. Statements that serve as captions for
the entire table do not need footnote letters.
Use either SI (MKS) or CGS as primary units. (SI units are a
Gaussian units are the same as cg emu for magnetostatics; Mx =
strongly encouraged.) English units may be used as secondary maxwell, G = gauss, Oe = oersted; Wb = weber, V = volt, s = second, T =
tesla, m = meter, A = ampere, J = joule, kg = kilogram, H = henry.
units (in parentheses). This applies to papers in data storage.
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as current in amperes and magnetic field in oersteds. This (e.g., “principle of measurement”). Do not confuse “imply”
often leads to confusion because equations do not balance and “infer.”
dimensionally. If you must use mixed units, clearly state the Prefixes such as “non,” “sub,” “micro,” “multi,” and “ultra”
units for each quantity in an equation. are not independent words; they should be joined to the words
The SI unit for magnetic field strength H is A/m. However, they modify, usually without a hyphen. There is no period
if you wish to use units of T, either refer to magnetic flux after the “et” in the Latin abbreviation “et al.” (it is also
density B or magnetic field strength symbolized as µ0H. Use italicized). The abbreviation “i.e.,” means “that is,” and the
the center dot to separate compound units, e.g., “A·m2.” abbreviation “e.g.,” means “for example” (these abbreviations
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The IEEE Transactions and Journals Department does not
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[1] J. K. Author, “Title of chapter in the book,” in Title of His Published
does publish papers related to conferences that have been Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, Country if not
recommended for publication on the basis of peer review. As a [2] USA: Abbrev. of Publisher, year, ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.
matter of convenience and service to the technical community, Examples:
these topical papers are typically collected and published in [3] G. O. Young, “Synthetic structure of industrial plastics,” in Plastics,
2nd ed., vol. 3, J. Peters, Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964,
one special issue of most transactions publications. pp. 15–64.
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For conference-related papers, the decision to accept or reject Wadsworth, 1993, pp. 123–135.
a paper is made by the conference editors and publications
committee; the recommendations of the referees are advisory Basic format for periodicals:
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English for a fee, and the link to that service can be found at [6] J. U. Duncombe, “Infrared navigation—Part I: An assessment
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39, Jan. 1959.
Authors of rejected papers may revise and resubmit them as
[7] E. P. Wigner, “Theory of traveling-wave optical laser,” Phys. Rev.,
regular papers, whereupon they will be reviewed by two new vol. 134, pp. A635–A646, Dec. 1965.
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[10] E. E. Reber, R. L. Michell, and C. J. Carter, “Oxygen absorption in the
Department publishes scholarly articles of archival value as earth’s atmosphere,” Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, Tech. Rep.
well as tutorial expositions and critical reviews of classical TR-0200 (4230-46)-3, Nov. 1988.
subjects and topics of current interest. [11] J. H. Davis and J. R. Cogdell, “Calibration program for the 16-foot
antenna,” Elect. Eng. Res. Lab., Univ. Texas, Austin, Tech. Memo.
Authors should consider the following points: NGL-006-69-3, Nov. 15, 1987.
1) Technical papers submitted for publication must advance
the state of knowledge and must cite relevant prior work. Basic format for handbooks:
2) The length of a submitted paper should be commensurate [12] Name of Manual/Handbook, x ed., Abbrev. Name of Co., City of Co.,
with the importance, or appropriate to the complexity, of Abbrev. State, year, pp. xxx-xxx.
the work. For example, an obvious extension of Examples:
[13] Transmission Systems for Communications, 3rd ed., Western Electric
previously published work might not be appropriate for Co., Winston-Salem, NC, 1985, pp. 44–60.
publication or might be adequately treated in just a few [14] Motorola Semiconductor Data Manual, Motorola Semiconductor
pages. Products Inc., Phoenix, AZ, 1989.
3) Authors must convince both peer reviewers and the
editors of the scientific and technical merit of a paper; the Basic format for books (when available online):
[15] Author. (year, month day). Title. (edition) [Type of medium].
standards of proof are higher when extraordinary or volume (issue). Available: site/path/file
unexpected results are reported. Example:
4) Because replication is required for scientific progress,
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[16] J. Jones. (1991, May 10). Networks. (2nd ed.) [Online]. Available: [31] J. K. Author, “Title of thesis,” M.S. thesis, Abbrev. Dept., Abbrev.
http://www.atm.com Univ., City of Univ., Abbrev. State, year.
[32] J. K. Author, “Title of dissertation,” Ph.D. dissertation, Abbrev. Dept.,
Basic format for journals (when available online): Abbrev. Univ., City of Univ., Abbrev. State, year.
[17] Author. (year, month). Title. Journal. [Type of medium]. volume (issue), Examples:
pages. Available: site/path/file [33] J. O. Williams, “Narrow-band analyzer,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Elect.
Example: Eng., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, 1993.
[18] R. J. Vidmar. (1992, Aug.). On the use of atmospheric plasmas as [34] N. Kawasaki, “Parametric study of thermal and chemical nonequilibrium
electromagnetic reflectors. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. [Online]. nozzle flow,” M.S. thesis, Dept. Electron. Eng., Osaka Univ., Osaka,
21(3), pp. 876–880. Available: Japan, 1993.
http://www.halcyon.com/pub/journals/21ps03-vidmar
Basic format for the most common types of unpublished
Basic format for papers presented at conferences (when references:
available online): [35] J. K. Author, private communication, Abbrev. Month, year.
[19] Author. (year, month). Title. Presented at Conference title. [Type of [36] J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” unpublished.
Medium]. Available: site/path/file [37] J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” to be published.
Example: Examples:
[20] PROCESS Corp., MA. Intranets: Internet technologies deployed [38] A. Harrison, private communication, May 1995.
behind the firewall for corporate productivity. Presented at [39] B. Smith, “An approach to graphs of linear forms,” unpublished.
INET96 Annual Meeting. [Online]. Available: [40] A. Brahms, “Representation error for real numbers in binary computer
http://home.process.com/Intranets/wp2.htp arithmetic,” IEEE Computer Group Repository, Paper R-67-85.

Basic format for reports and handbooks (when available Basic format for standards:
online): [41] Title of Standard, Standard number, date.
[21] Author. (year, month). Title. Comp an y . C ity, State or Examples:
Country. [Type of Medium].Available: site/path/file [42] IEEE Criteria for Class IE Electric Systems, IEEE Standard 308, 1969.
Example: [43] Letter Symbols for Quantities, ANSI Standard Y10.5-1968.
[22] S. L. Tall een. (1 996 , Ap r . ). Th e In t r an et Archi -
te c tu r e : M a n a g i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e n e w paradigm.
Amdahl Corp., CA. [Online]. Available: First A. Author (M’76–SM’81–F’87)
http://www.amdahl.com/doc/products/bsg/intra/infra/html and the other authors may include
biographies at the end of regular papers.
Basic format for computer programs and electronic documents
Biographies are often not included in
(when available online): ISO recommends that capitalization
conference-related papers. This author
follow the accepted practice for the language or script in
became a Member (M) of IEEE in 1976, a
which the information is given.
Senior Member (SM) in 1981, and a
Example: Fellow (F) in 1987. The first paragraph
[23] A. Harriman. (1993, June). Compendium of genealogical
software. Humanist. [Online]. Available e-mail: may contain a place and/or date of birth
[email protected] Message: get GENEALOGY REPORT (list place, then date). Next, the author’s educational
background is listed. The degrees should be listed
Basic format for patents (when available online): with type of degree in what field, which institution,
[24] Name of the invention, by inventor’s name. (year, month day). Patent city, state, and country, and year the degree was
Number [Type of medium]. Available: site/path/file
Example: earned. The author’s major field of study should be
[25] Musical toothbrush with adjustable neck and mirror, by L.M.R. Brooks. lower-cased.
(1992, May 19). Patent D 326 189 The second paragraph uses the pronoun of the
[Online]. Available: NEXIS Library: LEXPAT File: DESIGN person (he or she) and not the author’s last name. It
lists military and work experience, including summer
Basic format for conference proceedings (published): and fellowship jobs. Job titles are capitalized. The current job
[26] J. K. Author, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conf., City of must have a location; previous positions may be listed without
Conf., Abbrev. State (if given), year, pp. xxxxxx.
Example: one. Information concerning previous publications may be
[27] D. B. Payne and J. R. Stern, “Wavelength-switched pas- sively coupled included. Try not to list more than three books or published
single-mode optical network,” in Proc. IOOC-ECOC, 1985, articles. The format for listing publishers of a book within the
pp. 585–590. biography is: title of book (city, state: publisher name, year)
Example for papers presented at conferences (unpublished): similar to a reference. Current and previous research interests
[28] D. Ebehard and E. Voges, “Digital single sideband detection for end the paragraph.
interferometric sensors,” presented at the 2nd Int. Conf. Optical Fiber
Sensors, Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 2-5, 1984. The third paragraph begins with the author’s title and last
name (e.g., Dr. Smith, Prof. Jones, Mr. Kajor, Ms. Hunter).
Basic format for patents: List any memberships in professional societies other than the
[29] J. K. Author, “Title of patent,” U.S. Patent x xxx xxx, Abbrev. Month, IEEE. Finally, list any awards and work for IEEE committees
day, year.
and publications. If a photograph is provided, the biography
Example:
[30] G. Brandli and M. Dick, “Alternating current fed power supply,” will be indented around it. The photograph is placed at the top
U.S. Patent 4 084 217, Nov. 4, 1978. left of the biography, and should be of good quality,
professional-looking, and black and white (see above
Basic format for theses (M.S.) and dissertations (Ph.D.): example). Personal hobbies will be deleted from the
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biography. Following are two examples of an author’s American Geophysical Union Outstanding Student Paper
biography. Award in Fall 2005.

Second B. Author was born in Third C. Author, Jr. (M’87) received the B.S. degree in
Greenwich Village, New York City, in mechanical engineering from National Chung Cheng
1977. He received the B.S. and M.S. University, Chiayi, Taiwan, in 2004 and the M.S. degree in
degrees in aerospace engineering from the mechanical engineering from National Tsing Hua University,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 2006. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D.
2001 and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University,
engineering from Drexel University, College Station.
Philadelphia, PA, in 2008. From 2008 to 2009, he was a Research Assistant with the
From 2001 to 2004, he was a Research Assistant with the Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Tapei, Taiwan. His
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Since 2009, he has been research interest includes the development of surface
an Assistant Professor with the Mechanical Engineering processing and biological/medical treatment techniques using
Department, Texas A&M University, College Station. He is nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasmas, fundamental study
the author of three books, more than 150 articles, and more of plasma sources, and fabrication of micro- or nanostructured
than 70 inventions. His research interests include high- surfaces.
pressure and high-density nonthermal plasma discharge Mr. Author’s awards and honors include the Frew
processes and applications, microscale plasma discharges, Fellowship (Australian Academy of Science), the I. I. Rabi
discharges in liquids, spectroscopic diagnostics, plasma Prize (APS), the European Frequency and Time Forum
propulsion, and innovation plasma applications. He is an Award, the Carl Zeiss Research Award, the William F.
Associate Editor of the journal Earth, Moon, Planets, and Meggers Award and the Adolph Lomb Medal (OSA).
holds two patents.
Mr. Author was a recipient of the International Association
of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy Young Scientist Award for
Excellence in 2008, the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility
Society Best Symposium Paper Award in 2011, and the