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A COMPUTATIONAL SPECTRAL IMAGING TECHNIQUE AND ITS APPLICATION IN FORM METROLOGY
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Author
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Habibi, Nasim
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics
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Description
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Many existing systems for three-dimensional (3D) shape measurement require mechanical moving parts that limit the measurement speed. A non-contact optical system that does not requires any moving parts can, in principle, increase the speed of meas...
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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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Development of Silica Based Nanoparticles for Multimodal Therapeutic Delivery
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Author
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Vadarevu, Hemapriyadarshini
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Nanoscience
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Description
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Chronic diseases like cancer are characterized by complex interactions between multiple pathways leading to treatment resistance and invasiveness. Repeated cycles of cytotoxic monotherapies are susceptible to drug resistance induced by the upregul...
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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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Title
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FOURIER-BASED IMAGE SHARPNESS SENSOR FOR ADAPTIVE OPTICS CORRECTION
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Author
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Walker, Kristin
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Date Created
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2009
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics
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Description
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Adaptive optics reduces undesirable turbulence effects present during propagation and imaging through the atmosphere or another random medium. Within an adaptive optics system, wavefront sensing determines the incoming wavefront errors. Image shar...
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HEXACOORDINATE SILICON COMPLEXES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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Author
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Kochegra, Margaret
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Nanoscience
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Description
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Organic electronics such as organic light emitting diodes, organic photovoltaics, organic field effect transistors begin to replace classically used technology. This is due to their tailorability, possibility of smaller and flexible devices, and n...
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Title
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Noninvasive Laser Vasectomy
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Author
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Cilip, Christopher
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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Development of a noninvasive vasectomy technique may eliminate male fear of complications (incision, bleeding, infection, and scrotal pain) and result in a more popular procedure. These studies build off previous studies that report the ability to...
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Thulium Fiber Laser Lithotripsy
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Author
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Blackmon, Richard
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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The Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) has been studied as a potential alternative to the conventional Holmium:YAG laser (Ho:YAG) for the treatment of kidney stones. The TFL is more ideally suited for laser lithotripsy because of the higher absorption coef...