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Applying Binomial Statistics To Weighted Monte Carlo, Sue Ellen Mccloskey, William C. Hall, Wilfred J. Braithwaite
Applying Binomial Statistics To Weighted Monte Carlo, Sue Ellen Mccloskey, William C. Hall, Wilfred J. Braithwaite
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Weighted Monte Carlo calculations requiring a uniform sampling of the problem-space can suffer from diminished statistical significance because many, if not most, of the randomly-chosen sampling points contribute only slightly to the desired result. Their contribution is reduced in size due the variable-size of the weighting terms. In contrast, none of the randomly-chosen points which are favored by variable size weighting terms will have their statistical significance enhanced beyond that of just one random point in the Monte Carlo sampling. A Monte Carlo analysis was used in earlier work to verify both Gauss' Law and Newton's Shell Theorem. Both examples …
Preparation Of Methyl 5-Chloro-6-Fluoronicotinate By Fluoride-Chloride Exchange, Frank L. Setliff, Leslie B. Coop
Preparation Of Methyl 5-Chloro-6-Fluoronicotinate By Fluoride-Chloride Exchange, Frank L. Setliff, Leslie B. Coop
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
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Analysis Of A Mixture Of Several Dihalonicotinic Acids By Gas Chromotography And Gas Chromotography-Mass Spectrometry, Cheryl L. Fossler, Frank L. Setliff, Ali U. Shaikh
Analysis Of A Mixture Of Several Dihalonicotinic Acids By Gas Chromotography And Gas Chromotography-Mass Spectrometry, Cheryl L. Fossler, Frank L. Setliff, Ali U. Shaikh
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Six 2,5- and 5,6- dihalonicotinic acids in a mixture were converted to their corresponding methyl esters and then analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Four methods of conversion were compared for their GC sensitivity, efficiency and analysis time. In Method #1, using HC1 and methanol as the reagents, the displacement of the halogens by chlorine (from HC1) at 2- and 6-positions was a common occurrence, rendering the method inefficient. In Method #2 (BF3/methanol), the displacement of halogens by methoxide was evident. Method #3 (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide/methanol) produced a mixture of derivatives with a poor yield. Method #4 (diazomethane) gave a …
Continuous Monitoring Of Star's Main Time Projection Chamber, Wilfred J. Braithwaite, Edwin S. Braithwaite
Continuous Monitoring Of Star's Main Time Projection Chamber, Wilfred J. Braithwaite, Edwin S. Braithwaite
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
STAR refers to the Solenoidal Tracking instrument At RHIC (the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider). For momenta above 500 MeV/c charged kaons are not separated from pions within STAR's Main TPC (Time Projection Chamber) by track density alone and they are poorly separated below 500 MeV/c, even when using information from other sources like the vertex tracker. Within the TPC large numbers of kaons and pions decay into muons (and undetected neutrinos). Earlier work has shown parent pions and kaons whose decays are detected within a TPC may be distinguished uniquely from each other in a two-dimensional plot of muon-emission angle …
Using Labview To Synchronize An Infrared Diode Laser Spectrometer With A Pulsed Supersonic Jet Expansion, Philip Williams, Anthony Bednar, Eric Barnett, Scott W. Reeve
Using Labview To Synchronize An Infrared Diode Laser Spectrometer With A Pulsed Supersonic Jet Expansion, Philip Williams, Anthony Bednar, Eric Barnett, Scott W. Reeve
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
We describe software developed with LabVIEW to provide operational control for an in-house infrared diode laser spectrometer that has been combined with a pulsed supersonic jet expansion sample source. Data were collected with this instrument using a modified version of the rapid-scanning method. A prerequisite in employing the rapid-scan detection scheme is that the modulation used to scan the laser be synchronized in time with the electrical signal used to trigger the pulsed gas valve. Software performance was evaluated by examining a series of rotation vibration (ro-vibrational) spectra for the carbon monoxide molecule in the five micron region of the …
Speed Cut-Off Point For Antiforce Waves, Mostafa Hemmati, Mathues Shane Doss, Eric L. George
Speed Cut-Off Point For Antiforce Waves, Mostafa Hemmati, Mathues Shane Doss, Eric L. George
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
A one-dimensional, three-component, fluid model has been employed to investigate the existence of a speed cut-off point for antiforce breakdown waves. The term antiforce wave is used to identify breakdown waves for which the electric field force on electrons is in the opposite direction of wave propagation. The electron fluid-dynamical equations for antiforce waves are different from those of proforce waves. This presentation will address the difference in the set of equations for proforce and antiforce waves and the method of integration of the set of equations through the dynamical transition region for antiforce waves. Also, for antiforce waves, the …
Infrared Diode Laser Spectrometer For The Study Of Jet Cooled Gases, Anthony Bednar, Eric Barnett, Candace Lindsay, Trey Heath, Philip Williams, Mark Draganjac, Scott W. Reeve
Infrared Diode Laser Spectrometer For The Study Of Jet Cooled Gases, Anthony Bednar, Eric Barnett, Candace Lindsay, Trey Heath, Philip Williams, Mark Draganjac, Scott W. Reeve
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
We have constructed a tunable, high resolution, infrared diode laser spectrometer and combined it with a pulsed supersonic jet expansion. A modified version of the Perry multipass cell has been incorporated into the spectrometer to increase the effective absorption path length. Performance capabilities of the spectrometer are evaluated by examining ro-vibrational spectra for the carbon monoxide molecule in the five micron region of the infrared. From these measurements, an instrumental absorption sensitivity is determined. Finally, since one of our immediate goals is the infrared study of jet cooled transition metal carbonyls, we present high resolution data obtained by entraining the …
Description Of The Sections And Subsections Of The Interior Highlands Of Arkansas And Oklahoma, Thomas L. Foti, George A. Bukenhofer
Description Of The Sections And Subsections Of The Interior Highlands Of Arkansas And Oklahoma, Thomas L. Foti, George A. Bukenhofer
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Sections and subsections of the Interior Highlands of Arkansas and Oklahoma are redefined, mapped and briefly summarized. The map was produced to support the Ozark- Ouachita Highlands Assessment (OOHA), being conducted by the USDA Forest Service. It revises the USDA Forest Service map "Ecological units of the eastern United States, first approximation" by Keys et al. (1995) and the earlier maps of the natural divisions of Arkansas (Foti, 1974; Foti, 1976; Pell, 1983) to reflect new knowledge and to achieve consistency with units recognized in Missouri. Four sections (natural divisions) are defined as opposed to the three of the previous …
Effects Of Agricultural Practices On Nutrient Concentrations And Loads In Two Small Watersheds, Northwestern Arkansas, Robin G. Roggio, Kenneth F. Steele, P. F. Vendrell, M. A. Nelson
Effects Of Agricultural Practices On Nutrient Concentrations And Loads In Two Small Watersheds, Northwestern Arkansas, Robin G. Roggio, Kenneth F. Steele, P. F. Vendrell, M. A. Nelson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The water quality of two small, adjacent watersheds was monitored to determine the effect of land use on nutrient loads and flow-weighted mean concentrations. Poultry litter and liquid swine waste are surface applied as fertilizer to pastures that are used for hay production and beef cattle grazing. The study area is located in northwestern Arkansas, east central Washington County. Cannon Creek, the less influenced watershed (628 hectares), contains 11% pasture; whereas, Shumate Creek, the more influenced watershed (589 hectares), contains 22% pasture and receives approximately four times more land applied animal waste as fertilizer. The remaining land cover in both …