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A Study Of Controlling Variables Using A Microcomputer Program Compared To The Piagetian Bending Rods Task, Rita Arlene Hrecz
A Study Of Controlling Variables Using A Microcomputer Program Compared To The Piagetian Bending Rods Task, Rita Arlene Hrecz
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
This study compared two formats of controlling variables. Subjects' performance of controlling variables in the Piagetian Bending Rods Task was compared to their performance of controlling variables in the microcomputer interactive program called Measuring Gravitational Forces. The correlation result (0.78 on the Spearman rho and the Pearson Product Moment correlations) and results of the nonparametric Wilcoxon t test and the parametric correlated t indicated no statistically significant difference of subjects' performance of controlling variables in either task. No statistically significant gender difference of subjects' performance of either the Bending Rods Task or the Measuring Gravitational Forces computer program was found. …
Measurement Of The Far Infrared Optical Properties Of Steel, Aluminum, Evaporated Iron, And Teflon Fep, Raymond E. Paul
Measurement Of The Far Infrared Optical Properties Of Steel, Aluminum, Evaporated Iron, And Teflon Fep, Raymond E. Paul
Doctoral Dissertations
"The optical properties of low-carbon shim steel, aluminum foil, and Teflon FEP have been measured in the 20 cm-1 to 70 cm-1 range. In particular, measurements of surface impedance for aluminum and low-carbon steel were used to calculate the imaginary part of the dielectric constant (&m, 2). The resulting values of &m, 2 were of order 106 for aluminum, and 105 for steel. The imaginary part of the dielectric constant for metals is several times greater in magnitude than the real part in the frequency range of this experiment. Calculations of &m, …
Optical Properties Of Natural Minerals In The Far-Infrared, Larry Lavern Long
Optical Properties Of Natural Minerals In The Far-Infrared, Larry Lavern Long
Doctoral Dissertations
"The reflectivity of natural mineral powders were measured in the far infrared. The complex indices of refraction were then determined by Kramers-Kronig analysis or dispersive analysis. The samples were constructed by pressing the powdered sample into a 13 mm diameter pellet. A few of the samples that were measured were kaolin, illite, and montmorillonite, clay samples that could not be obtained in large single crystals. For calcite and gypsum crystals a comparison between the single crystal measurements and powder measurements was done to determine the effect of sample preparation on the measured spectra"-- Abstract, p. ii
Lattice Dynamics Of Mixed Crystals Of Tise2, Roger D. Kirby, G.A. Freund, Jr.
Lattice Dynamics Of Mixed Crystals Of Tise2, Roger D. Kirby, G.A. Freund, Jr.
Roger Kirby Publications
We present the results of Raman scattering measurements on the mixed-crystal systems TiSe2-xSx, TiSe2-xTex, ZrxTi1-x Se2. At room temperature with the pure compounds all have crystal structures represented by the D3d(P3̃m1) space group with three atoms per unit cell. There are two Raman-active k=0 phonons, one of A1gˉ symmetry and one of Eg symmetry. In the TiSe2-xTex system, the A1gˉ and Egˉ phonon frequencies shift smoothly with concentration, and the shifts are well described by a simple virtual-crystal …
A Model For Orientation Effects In Electron‐Transfer Reactions, Paul Siders, Robert J. Cave, R.A. Marcus
A Model For Orientation Effects In Electron‐Transfer Reactions, Paul Siders, Robert J. Cave, R.A. Marcus
All HMC Faculty Publications and Research
A method for solving the single‐particle Schrödinger equation with an oblate spheroidal potential of finite depth is presented. The wave functions are then used to calculate the matrix element TBA which appears in theories of nonadiabatic electron transfer. The results illustrate the effects of mutual orientation and separation of the two centers on TBA. Trends in these results are discussed in terms of geometrical and nodal structure effects. Analytical expressions related to TBA for states of spherical wells are presented and used to analyze the nodal structure effects for TBA for the spheroidal wells.
Threshold Effect In Mg-Doped Lithium Niobate, K. L. Sweeney, L. E. Halliburton, D. A. Bryan, R. R. Rice, Robert Gerson, H. E. Tomaschke
Threshold Effect In Mg-Doped Lithium Niobate, K. L. Sweeney, L. E. Halliburton, D. A. Bryan, R. R. Rice, Robert Gerson, H. E. Tomaschke
Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works
Optical absorption spectra were obtained after reducing (i.e., vacuum annealing) a series of LiNbO3 crystals grown from melts having various Mg concentrations and Li/Nb ratios. A band peaking at 500 nm, and assigned to oxygen vacancies containing two electrons, was the only absorption present in one set of crystals following reduction. In contrast, two overlapping bands peaking near 1200 and 760 nm were present in the other set of crystals immediately after the reduction. The 1200-nm band is assigned to a previously unreported electron trap and the 760-nm band to oxygen vacancies containing only one electron. These data are interpreted …
A Study Of Integral Equations For Computing Radial Distribution Functions, Robert C. Scherzer
A Study Of Integral Equations For Computing Radial Distribution Functions, Robert C. Scherzer
Masters Theses
The use of integral equations to find radial distribution functions for computing thermodynamic properties is examined. The system considered is a simple classical fluid with interactions according to the Lennard-Jones (6-12) pair potential function. Two parametric integral equations (C and T) are studied in detail. Derivation of equation T and a power series solution are given. Computer solutions at several different temperatures, densities, and parameter values are obtained. Comparisons are made betv/een these results and results from integral equation N, PY, and HNC, and results from Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, and power series methods. Equations C and N are found …
Microprocessor-Based Pressure Controller, E. Redd, John T. Park
Microprocessor-Based Pressure Controller, E. Redd, John T. Park
Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works
A device for automatic control of pressure in an ion-atom scattering experiment has been constructed. The system was modeled to achieve the minimum time for transition from one pressure to another. The pressure controller "learns" the system response and iterates the parameters used in "profiling" the valve voltage to reduce the transition time. The device has been used with two different scattering chambers and has worked well with both.
Yellow Giants In Young Clusters. Ii. A Comparison Of Observation With Theory, Edward G. Schmidt
Yellow Giants In Young Clusters. Ii. A Comparison Of Observation With Theory, Edward G. Schmidt
Edward Schmidt Publications
Luminosities and effective temperatures are calculated for 17 nonvariable yellow giants and supergiants and nine Cepheids which were previously identified as members of open clusters. These stars are identified as being in the helium core burning stage of evolution. A comparison with the predictions of pulsation theory does not show any disagreement. On the other hand, several comparisons with the theory of stellar evolution produce discrepancies which suggest that effects neglected in the calculations may play an important role in the evolution of these stars.
The Spectral Momentum Density Of Amorphous Carbon From (E, 2e) Spectroscopy, A. L. Ritter, John R. Dennison, R. Jones
The Spectral Momentum Density Of Amorphous Carbon From (E, 2e) Spectroscopy, A. L. Ritter, John R. Dennison, R. Jones
All Physics Faculty Publications
The spectral momentum density of the valence band of an amorphous carbon film has been measured by (e, 2e) spectroscopy. Two "bands," energy as a function of momentum, are resolved. One extends from 23 eV below the Fermi energy to about 10 eV below EF. The other, ∼ 9 eV below EF, does not disperse significantly. Although the existence of diamond bonding in the film cannot be ruled out, the bands are more suggestive of the graphite band structure.
Multiple Determination Of The Optical Constants Of Thin-Film Coating Materials, D. P. Arndt, R. M.A. Azzam, J. M. Bennett, J. P. Borgogno, C. K. Carniglia, W. E. Case, J. A. Dobrowolski, U. J. Gibson, T. Tuttle Hart, F. C. Ho, V. A. Hodgkin, W. P. Klapp, H. A. Macleod, E. Pelletier, M. K. Purvis, D. M. Quinn, D. H. Strome, R. Swenson, P. A. Temple, T. F. Thonn
Multiple Determination Of The Optical Constants Of Thin-Film Coating Materials, D. P. Arndt, R. M.A. Azzam, J. M. Bennett, J. P. Borgogno, C. K. Carniglia, W. E. Case, J. A. Dobrowolski, U. J. Gibson, T. Tuttle Hart, F. C. Ho, V. A. Hodgkin, W. P. Klapp, H. A. Macleod, E. Pelletier, M. K. Purvis, D. M. Quinn, D. H. Strome, R. Swenson, P. A. Temple, T. F. Thonn
Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications
The seven participating laboratories received films of two different thicknesses of Sc2O3 and Rh. All samples of each material were prepared in a single deposition run. Brief descriptions are given of the various methods used for determination of the optical constants of these coating materials. The measurement data are presented, and the results are compared. The mean of the variances of the Sc2O3refractive-index determinations in the 0.40–0.75-nm spectral region was 0.03. The corresponding variances for the refractive index and absorption coefficient of Rh were 0.35 and 0.26, respectively.
Some Comments On The Concepts Of Dose And Dose Equivalent, Robert Katz, Werner Hofmann
Some Comments On The Concepts Of Dose And Dose Equivalent, Robert Katz, Werner Hofmann
Robert Katz Publications
Although dose is the simplest and most widely used measurement of a radiation field, it does not always lead to an unambiguous estimate of response. This is reflected in the very wide range of relative biologic effectiveness (RBE) values for biological systems. The ambiguity arises from the focus on energy deposition as the source of biological effect, whether in macroscopic or microscopic volumes. The properties of the biological detector play a role equally important to the properties of the radiation field in their interaction. To predict even the most experimentally accessible biological response, cell killing, we must know the probability …
Low Energy Antiproton-Nucleus Elastic Scattering, R. Debbe, William J. Fickinger, R. Marino, D. K. Robinson
Low Energy Antiproton-Nucleus Elastic Scattering, R. Debbe, William J. Fickinger, R. Marino, D. K. Robinson
Faculty Scholarship
We have studied antiproton elastic scattering on Al, Cu, and Pb for two incident momenta: 514 and 633 MeV/c. The angular region covered extends from the forward Coulomb region to approximately 30 deg. The differential cross sections were analyzed using a nonrelativistic optical potential of the Woods-Saxon form, with the imaginary shape taken from electron scattering data. We obtained fits for the strengths of the real and imaginary parts of the potential, (V0, W0), of (51, 116) MeV for Al, (12, 71) MeV for Cu, and (12, 278) MeV for Pb.
Effects Of Magnetic And Electric Fields On Highly Excited Atoms, Charles W. Clark, K. T. Lu, Anthony F. Starace
Effects Of Magnetic And Electric Fields On Highly Excited Atoms, Charles W. Clark, K. T. Lu, Anthony F. Starace
Anthony F. Starace Publications
This review describes primarily recent theoretical developments on highly excited atoms in uniform external fields, and complements the experimental review of Gay in the present volume. The Zeeman and Stark effects on low-lying atomic states, on the other hand, constitute a mature field of study which has been reviewed previously by Garstang, Kollath and Standage, Bayfield, and Kleppner. Most theoretical work on highly excited states in laboratory strength fields has heretofore focused on the prototype system of atomic hydrogen, and accordingly hydrogen receives special emphasis in this article. For nonhydrogenic atoms we review theoretical work using the framework of quantum …
Three-Reflection Halfwave And Quarterwave Retarders Using Dielectric-Coated Metallic Mirrors, T. F. Thonn, R. M.A. Azzam
Three-Reflection Halfwave And Quarterwave Retarders Using Dielectric-Coated Metallic Mirrors, T. F. Thonn, R. M.A. Azzam
Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications
A design procedure is described to determine the thicknesses of single-layer coatings of a given dielectric on a given metallic substrate so that a specified net phase retardance (and/or a net relative amplitude attenuation) between the p and s polarizations is achieved after three reflections from a symmetrical arrangement of three mirrors that maintain collinearity of the input and output beams. Examples are presented of halfwave and quarterwave retarders (HWR and QWR) that use a ZnS-Ag film-substrate system at the CO2-laser wavelength λ = 10.6 µm. The equal net reflectances for the p and s polarizations are computed …
26th Rocky Mountain Conference
26th Rocky Mountain Conference
Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance
Program and abstracts from the 26th annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference, co-sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy and the Rocky Mountain Chromatography Discussion Group. Held in Denver, Colorado, August 7-8, 1984.
Angular Differential And Total Cross Sections For The Excitation Of Atomic Hydrogen To Its N=2 Level By 25-150-Kev Hydrogen Molecular Ions, Jerry Peacher, Paul J. Martin, Denver G. Seely, John E. Aldag, Thomas J. Kvale, E. Redd, D. M. Blankenship, V. C. Sutcliffe, John T. Park
Angular Differential And Total Cross Sections For The Excitation Of Atomic Hydrogen To Its N=2 Level By 25-150-Kev Hydrogen Molecular Ions, Jerry Peacher, Paul J. Martin, Denver G. Seely, John E. Aldag, Thomas J. Kvale, E. Redd, D. M. Blankenship, V. C. Sutcliffe, John T. Park
Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works
Experimentally and theoretically determined differential and total cross sections are reported for excitation of atomic hydrogen to its n=2 level by 25-150-keV hydrogen molecular ions. The differential cross sections decrease 3-4 orders of magnitude over the measured center-of-mass scattering-angular range from 0 to 4.5 mrad. The results of a first Born approximation and two other theoretical calculations based upon the Glauber approximation are presented and compared with the experimental results. Both calculations based on the Glauber approximation agree fairly well with the experimental results. The Born approximation agrees moderately well with the experimental results at the very small scattering angles …
Bags Vs. Strings: Hadrons In Type I And Type Ii Superconducting Vacua, V. Parameswaran Nair, C. Rosenzweig
Bags Vs. Strings: Hadrons In Type I And Type Ii Superconducting Vacua, V. Parameswaran Nair, C. Rosenzweig
Publications and Research
Two popular models for hadronic structure are bags and strings. Both involve analogies with superconductivity. We claim that the most appropriate analogies are type I superconductors for bags and type II superconductors for strings. The structures of hadrons is somewhat different for the two situations. In principle, and in practice in the real world, it is the similarities which are most important. These include linear confining potentials, linearly rising Regge trajectories and short distance Coulomb potentials. These are all generic properties of bound states in a superconductor and the main distinctions between bags and strings is under what circumstances these …
Full Second-Order Distorted-Wave Calculation Without Approximations For Atomic Excitation By Electron Impact, Don H. Madison
Full Second-Order Distorted-Wave Calculation Without Approximations For Atomic Excitation By Electron Impact, Don H. Madison
Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works
A new technique has been developed for evaluating second-order distorted-wave amplitudes for atomic excitation without making any approximations. By this technique, second-order amplitudes with arbitrary distorted waves and arbitrary Green's functions in the interaction can be evaluated with comparable difficulty. The utility of the method is demonstrated through a practical calculation of the second-order distorted-wave approximation for electron excitation of the 2p state of hydrogen.
Inverting The Ratio Of The Complex Parallel And Perpendicular Reflection Coefficients Of An Absorbing Substrate Using A Transparent Thin-Film Coating, R. M.A. Azzam
Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications
An absorbing substrate can be coated with a transparent thin film of refractive index N1 (within a certain range) and thickness d such that the ratio of complex reflection coefficients for the p_and s polarizations of the film-covered substrate ρ = Rp/Rs is the inverse of that of the film-free substrate ρ¯ = R¯p/R¯s at an angle of incidence ø. A method to determine the relationship among ø, N1, and d that inverts ρ (i.e., makes ρ = 1/ρ¯) for a given substrate at a given wavelength is described and is …
Alternating Current Studies And Kinetic Analysis Of Valinomycin Mediated Charge-Transport Through Lipid Bilayer Membranes, Kenneth Lee Cox
Alternating Current Studies And Kinetic Analysis Of Valinomycin Mediated Charge-Transport Through Lipid Bilayer Membranes, Kenneth Lee Cox
Dissertations and Theses
In this study we have investigated the frequency dependence of bilayer lipid membranes for a series of glycerylmonoolein/n-decane bilayers in various aqueous ionic solutions containing the ionophore valinomycin. Reliable values of membrane capacitance and conductance were obtained over the frequency range 0.2 - 200 KHz using an automatic balancing bridge under the control of a microprocessor unit. The admittance data was then normalized and curve-fitted to produce relaxation times and amplitudes from which the kinetic rate parameters, as deduced from a single slab dielectric membrane model, were calculated. These ac experimental rate constants were then compared with those obtained from …
A Simple Model For Impurity Photoabsorption In Silicon, Gust Bambakidis
A Simple Model For Impurity Photoabsorption In Silicon, Gust Bambakidis
Physics Faculty Publications
A simple model for absorption of infrared radiation by impurity atoms in silicon crystals has been developed and applied to electronic excitations ofthe Group V donors Bi, Sb, As, and P, and the Group III acceptors B, AI, Ga, and In. The model is based on the quantum-defect method for approximating bound donor or acceptor wave functions outside the core region of the impurity. For each donor species, the relative oscillator strengths have been calculated for the transitions from the ground state to the first four excited levels. For each acceptor species, the relative oscillator strengths were calculated for transitions …
Low-Temperature Magnetic Properties Of Submetallic Phosphorous-Doped Silicon, C. T. Murayama, W. G. Clark, Jeff Sanny
Low-Temperature Magnetic Properties Of Submetallic Phosphorous-Doped Silicon, C. T. Murayama, W. G. Clark, Jeff Sanny
Physics Faculty Works
Measurements of the electron-spin-resonance properties of Si:P with dopant concentration of n=2.05×1018 cm−3 (somewhat below the metal-insulating transition) at low temperatures (0.035 to 4.2 K) and low frequencies (11.5-58.2 MHz) are reported. They show a substantial deviation from Curie-law behavior for the susceptibility, in agreement with previous static experiments. An internal field is observed to develop as the temperature is lowered. At 35 mK, the internal field has a magnitude of 2.1 Oe and is directed opposite to the externally applied field. The buildup of the internal field is accompanied by an increase in the resonance linewidth. Both …
Feasibility Studies Of Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy (Cems) Of Iron-Doped Inp, Gilbert R. Hoy, Desmond C. Cook, Edward Agyekum
Feasibility Studies Of Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy (Cems) Of Iron-Doped Inp, Gilbert R. Hoy, Desmond C. Cook, Edward Agyekum
Physics Faculty Publications
An electron detector for conversion electron Moessbauer spectroscopy CEMS has been designed and built. Tests have been performed to study the effects on the detector resolution with respect to high voltage, gas flow rate, and counting rate. These parameters have been optimized to detect the 7.3keV conversion electrons emitted following resonant absorption of the 14.4keV source gamma rays associated with the Moessbauer effect using Fe57. CEMS spectra have been obtained using standard Fe57 enriched and natural iron samples. CEMS spectra have also been obtained for InPFe samples supplied by the Naval Research Laboratory. So far we have only been successful …
An Spectrometer For Investigating The Spectral Momentum Density Of Thin Films, A. L. Ritter, John R. Dennison, J. Dunn
An Spectrometer For Investigating The Spectral Momentum Density Of Thin Films, A. L. Ritter, John R. Dennison, J. Dunn
All Physics Faculty Publications
An (e, 2e) spectrometer has been constructed for detecting scattered and recoiling electrons from a thin solid film. The cross section for observing the two electrons in coincidence is proportional to the spectral momentum density of the target. In this spectrometer the energy of the incident electron beam is 25 keV and the beam current is approximately 40 μA. The energy resolution (FWHM) is ≤4 eV. The momentum resolution (FWHM) can be varied from 0.2 to 1.0 Å−1. Preliminary coincidence data from an amorphous carbon film are presented.
Homogeneous Nucleation Rate For Water, Donald E. Hagen, James L. Kassner
Homogeneous Nucleation Rate For Water, Donald E. Hagen, James L. Kassner
Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works
Homogeneous nucleation rate data for water extending over an exceptionally large domain of rate (J), supersaturation ratio (S), and temperature (T) was recently published. Because it spans a large J-S-T surface, this data constitutes a good test of nucleation theory. Here classical nucleation theory is used to analyze this data. By adjusting only the sticking coefficient, we are able to obtain a good fit between theory and experiment. It was necessary to include an increase in the water molecular density associated with the finite water compressibility.
Peccei-Quinn Symmetry As Flavor Symmetry And Grand Unification, Aharon Davidson, V. Parameswaran Nair, Kameshwar C. Wali
Peccei-Quinn Symmetry As Flavor Symmetry And Grand Unification, Aharon Davidson, V. Parameswaran Nair, Kameshwar C. Wali
Publications and Research
We consider the possibility of identifying the Peccei-Quinn (PQ) symmetry as also the flavor symmetry in multigenerational grand unification schemes. The essential ingredient, a global, axial U(1) symmetry in the PQ mechanism to avoid the strong CP-violation problem provides useful constraints on the fermion —Higgs-boson couplings in the theory, thereby leading to identical "canonical" forms for fermion mass matrices in both the charged sectors. These forms are the conjectured Fritzsch-type matrices exhibiting the "nearest-neighbor" interactions in generation space. From among the popular schemes for grand unification, SO(10) emerges as one which has several advantages over the others for constructing multigenerational …
A Quantitative Study Of The Copper Content In Granite Rocks, Samir F. Al-Mandwee
A Quantitative Study Of The Copper Content In Granite Rocks, Samir F. Al-Mandwee
Masters Theses
A spectrographic analysis was conducted on ten granite samples of different geological origin from the Pioneer Mountains in Central Idaho. A qualitative analysis was performed first and then a quantitative analysis to determine the presence and relative amounts of copper in the various samples. This spectrographic analysis employed a direct current arc source of 340 volts and 4 amperes to excite the samples which were dissolved in acid and dried on the ends of high purity carbon electrodes. The emitted light passed through a step sector and a medium quartz spectrograph to a photographic plate. The optical density of the …
An Investigation Of Refractive Index Of Solutions Of Ammonia And Water At Various Concentrations And Temperatures, Effendy Arif
An Investigation Of Refractive Index Of Solutions Of Ammonia And Water At Various Concentrations And Temperatures, Effendy Arif
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations
Refractive index of ammonia-water solutions is investigated experimentally (for (lamda) = 632.8 nm) and semi-empirically (for (lamda) = 589.3 and 632.8 nm) in ammonia-weight concentration of up to 30%, over a temperature range of 20 to 60(DEGREES)C. The experiment employs a specially designed and built refractometer that measures the displacement of a laser beam due to refraction in the test solution. The refractive index is then deduced from the beam displacement. Based on the experimental data, the refractive index is correlated empirically with the concentration and temperature. A semi-empirical investigation is developed based on the Lorentz-Lorenz equation and the additive …
A Plasma Focus Interrupting Switch, Gregory Francis Knapp
A Plasma Focus Interrupting Switch, Gregory Francis Knapp
Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations
The feasibility of using a dense plasma focus (DPF) as a current interrupting device has been investigated. Specifically, a 34-kJ, Mather-type DPF was modified to accept a third electrode so that a discharge could be created between this electrode and the center electrode of the DPF by a 10-kJ inductive energy storage circuit. It was anticipated that the accelerating mechanisms of the DPF pinch, which are known to cause a rapid reduction in the DPF current, would interrupt the 1-kA to 10-kA secondary discharge current thus forcing the secondary current through an external load and hence result in power amplification. …