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Conferences

Optimal timing of wildfire prevention education

Author(s)
David T. Butry, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Karen L. Abt
Public outreach and wildfire education activities have been shown to limit the number of unintentional human-caused ignitions (i.e., accidental wildfires). Such

Ultra-Precision Linear Motion Metrology

Author(s)
Ronnie R. Fesperman Jr., M A. Donmez, Shawn P. Moylan
Many new emerging applications of nanotechnologies require the use of compact precision linear translation stages that have positioning resolution on the order

Application of Microwave Scanning Probes to Photovoltaic Materials

Author(s)
Kristine A. Bertness, John B. Schlager, Norman A. Sanford, Atif A. Imtiaz, Thomas M. Wallis, Joel C. Weber, Pavel Kabos, Lorelle M. Mansfield
We demonstrate that near field scanning microwave microscopy (NSMM) can be used to detect photoresponse in photovoltaic materials with potential for

Representing Egress Behaviour in Engineering Terms

Author(s)
Steve M. Gwynne, Erica D. Kuligowski, Daniel Nilsson
When using engineering tools to calculate RSET, the engineer must have sufficient expertise to identify actual human factors that will influence the outcome of

Role of Nanoparticles in Life Cycle of Nanocomposites

Author(s)
Xiaohong Gu, Guodong Chen, Minhua Zhao, Stephanie S. Watson, Paul E. Stutzman, Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin, Jonathan W. Martin
The objective of this study is to investigate the role of ZnO nanoparticles in the life cycle of a waterborne polyurethane (PU) nanocomposite during UV exposure

Tunable laser spectroscopy referenced with dual frequency combs

Author(s)
Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Ian R. Coddington, Esther Baumann, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury
Frequency combs provide broadband spectroscopic measurements with high frequency accuracy and precision. However, because the comb power is distributed over a

Sensitivity scaling of dual frequency comb spectroscopy

Author(s)
Ian R. Coddington, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury
Coherent dual comb spectroscopy can harness many inherent strengths of frequency combs to provide high-resolution, high-accuracy measurements of a sample

Test Collection Diagnosis and Treatment

Author(s)
Ian M. Soboroff
Test collections are a mainstay of information retrieval research. Since the 1990s, large reusable test collections have been developed in the context of

Introduction to Surface Finish Metrology

Author(s)
Theodore V. Vorburger
We discuss the range of methods available to measure surface finish and emphasize the methods of stylus profiling and various types of optical profiling

Power Spectral Density: Is it right?

Author(s)
Ulf Griesmann, John Lehan, Jiyoung Chu
We concentrate on the instrumental issues surrounding power spectral density (PSD) determination, using as an example, the most common optical shop QA tool, the

Evaporator Optimization for Non-Uniform Air Distribution

Author(s)
Piotr A. Domanski, David A. Yashar, Sunil Lee
This study demonstrates the performance improvements that can be achieved by accounting for the in-situ air flow distribution during the design phase of a heat
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