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Conferences

Analytical Tools for Point Source Interferometry

Author(s)
Gregory W. Hoth, John E. Kitching, Elizabeth A. Donley, Bruno M. Pelle
Light pulse atom interferometry can be used to realize high-performance sensors of accelerations and rotations. In order to broaden the range of applications of

Transient Creep Cavity Growth in Structural Ceramics

Author(s)
A F. Bower, Tze J. Chuang
Long-term service life of a load-bearing ceramic component such as a turbine blade atelevated temperatures is often controlled by the rates of nucleation and

Standardized Cost Structure for the Environmental Industry

Author(s)
Harold E. Marshall, Bryan Skokan, Dan Melamed, Karen Guevara, George Bierman
The underlying key to developing successful estimates, tracking projects costs, and utilizing historical project cost information is the development of

The 48th Annual Denver X-Ray Conference

Author(s)
Winnie Wong-Ng
The 48th Annual Denver X-ray Conference took place at Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Colorado, from August 2-6, 1999. This meeting was well attended, with a

Nanofriction: The Observation of Elastic Plowing

Author(s)
Z C. Ying, Stephen M. Hsu
Accurate friction measurement at nanoscale is critical in reliable device design. Literature papers have reported different friction values for the same

The Effect of Plowing on Nanofriction

Author(s)
Stephen M. Hsu, Z C. Ying
Development of low friction surfaces has become an important issue for the development of reliable devices with moving components. The common way to measure
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