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We characterize an efficient and nearly-noiseless parametric frequency upconverter. The ultra- low noise regime is reached by the wide spectral separation
Daniel B. Gopman, Vimal Sampath, Hasnain Ahmad, Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Jayasimha Atulasimha
We present measurements of the static and dynamic properties of iron-gallium films, ranging from 20~nm to 80~nm and sputtered from an $\mathrm{Fe_{0.8}Ga_{0.2}}
We study controllable friction in a system consisting of a dark soliton in a one-dimensional Bose- Einstein condensate coupled to a non-interacting Fermi gas
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Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong, Steven A. Legowik, Mili Shah
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Numerical simulation of bubble growth during pool boiling under the influence of low frequency vibration was done to understand the influence of common
Adam V. Steele, Andrew Schwarzkopf, Jabez J. McClelland, Brenton Knuffman
We present measurements of focal spot size and brightness in a focused ion beam system utilizing a laser-cooled atomic beam source of Cs ions. Spot sizes as
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A heterogeneous catalyst usually works by letting the reactant adsorb onto its surface where the energies for specific bonds to dissociate and/or combine with
Christoph Mahrenholtz, Rolf Eligehausen, Tara C. Hutchinson, Matthew Hoehler
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) standards for qualification of post-installed concrete anchors (ACI 355.2 and ACI 355.4) include a nonseismic crack
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