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A Detailed Description of Keldysh's Model of Photoionization
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Author
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Darden, Kenan
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics, Quantum theory
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Description
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Leonid Keldysh’s 1965 paper "Ionization in the Field of a Strong Electromagnetic Wave" contains useful and simple-to-implement equations predicting the rate of photoionization in both atomic gasses and general crystalline solids. Crucially, his re...
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An Evaluation of Teaching Methods in the Introductory Physics Classroom
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Author
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Savage, Lauren
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Physics, Educational evaluation
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Description
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The introductory physics mechanics course at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has a history of relatively high DFW rates. In 2011, the course was redesigned from the traditional lecture format to the inverted classroom format (flipped...
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Analysis of a Low Enriched Uranium Centrifugal Gas Core Reactor
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Author
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Leer, Darrin
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Fluid mechanics, Physics, Radiation, Nuclear physics
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Description
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With the new NASA directive of returning to the Moon in 2024 as a stepping stone to missions to Mars and beyond, there is a renewed interest in developing nuclear thermal rockets (NTR) to reduce trip times. This thesis will focus on the analysis o...
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Controlled coherence plasmonic light sources
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Author
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Gbur, Greg, Smith, Matt
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics
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Description
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Through a computational model, we study the coherence converting capabilities of an array of holes in a surface plasmon-supporting metal plate, with an eye towards the creation of controlled coherence plasmonic light sources. We evaluate how the a...
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Cycle of phase, coherence and polarization singularities in Young's three-pinhole experiment
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Author
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Gbur, Greg, Pang, Xiaoyan, Visser, Taco D.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics
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Description
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It is now well-established that a variety of singularities can be characterized and observed in optical wavefields. It is also known that these phase singularities, polarization singularities and coherence singularities are physically related, but...
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Discrete Element Simulations of Powder Spreading in Additive Manufacturing
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Author
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Amrapurkar, Parth
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Engineering, Physics
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Description
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Powder spreading plays a critical role in the quality of parts produced with selective laser sintering (SLS). Some of the important parameters that influence the quality of the powder bed are the powder particle size and distribution, blade speed,...
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Dynamic aerosol and dynamic air-water interface curvature effects on a 2-Gbit/s free-space optical link using orbital-angular-momentum multiplexing
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Author
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Gbur, Greg, Song, Haoqian, Zhang, Runzhou, Hu, Nanzhe
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics
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Description
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When an orbital-angular-momentum (OAM) beam propagates through the dynamic air-water interface, the aerosol above the water and the water surface curvature could induce various degradations (e.g., wavefront distortion, beam wandering, scattering, ...
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Extending Topological Constraint Theory to Glass Networks with Hydrogen Bonding
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Author
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Bloom, Austin
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Condensed matter
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Description
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Topological constraint theory has been successful in providing a simple model forthe liquid-glass transition in covalent bond bending networks. However, it is lim- ited to networks where all bonds are quenched and possess equivalent potential well...
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Fractional vortex Hilbert's Hotel
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Author
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Gbur, Greg
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics
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Description
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We demonstrate how the unusual mathematics of transfinite numbers, in particular, a nearly perfect realization of Hilbert's famous hotel paradox, manifests in the propagation of light through fractional vortex plates. It is shown how a fractional ...
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High order plasmonic vortex generation based on spiral nanoslits
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Author
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Gbur, Greg, Yu, Jiayi, Fang, Jing, Cai, Yangjian
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics
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Description
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Highly localized plasmonic vortices carrying orbital angular momentum are of importance for many applications. Yet, it is a challenge to generating plasmonic vortex with a high topological charge because of no available technique. Here, a novel pl...
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Insights Derived From Studies on the Interaction of Wall Jets With an Elevated Hump Wake
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Author
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Sehman, Sean
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Physics, Fluid mechanics
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Description
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ABSTRACTSEAN M. SEHMAN. Insights Derived from Studies on the Interaction of Wall Jets with an Elevated Hump Wake (Under the Direction of DR. MESBAH UDDIN) Underneath a travelling road vehicle, a channel flow develops between the road and the under...