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Improved Modeling And Verification Of Metrology On Small Radius Optics, Reem Alsalamah Jan 2020

Improved Modeling And Verification Of Metrology On Small Radius Optics, Reem Alsalamah

Dissertations

This dissertation employs a graphical method of laser beam propagation analysis, the yybar diagram, to develop analytical solutions for a difficult optical metrology challenge: modeling of the behaviour of an interferometric system when testing small radius objects. The method presented utilizes the yybar diagram for Gaussian beams to model interferometric systems. The method enables rapid, intuitive layout and understanding of the complex properties of beam propagation, yielding algebraic calculations producing quantitative results. We first derive a relation for minimum test radius; the smallest radius part that can produce a perfect fluffed fringe, wherein the test and reference waves are identical …


Ultrafast Time-Frequency Spectroscopy Based On Few-Cycle Pump-Probe Transient Reflectometry, Hemang Jani Jan 2020

Ultrafast Time-Frequency Spectroscopy Based On Few-Cycle Pump-Probe Transient Reflectometry, Hemang Jani

Dissertations

Over the last decade, advances in novel materials such as two-dimensional (2D) materials, metamaterials, plasmonics, and negative-electron-affinity (NEA) structures have triggered rapid growth in the development of ultrafast optoelectronic devices. This calls for simple yet effective approaches to characterize ultrafast dynamics in these materials and devices. An important aspect of this thesis research is to demonstrate one such approach by amalgamation of state-of-the-art in ultrashort light pulse source with a classical pump-probe methodology to develop a Few-Cycle Pump-Probe Reflectometer (PPR) system, which can offer both high temporal resolution and broad spectral coverage. As one of its applications, this work focuses …


The American Way - Until Machine Learning Algorithm Beats The Law?, Asress Adimi Gikay Jan 2020

The American Way - Until Machine Learning Algorithm Beats The Law?, Asress Adimi Gikay

Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet

Algorithmic consumer credit scoring has caused anxiety among scholars and policy makers. After a significant legislative effort by the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that has provisions tailored to automated decision-making (ADM) was implemented. When the EU Commission and the US Department of Commerce negotiated for US organizations to whom data from EU data controller is transferred to comply with the key principles of EU Data Protection Law under the EU-US Privacy Shield (PS) Framework, the Department of Commerce refused to incorporate the GDPR principles governing ADM in the PS Framework. The EU Commission accepted this refusal …


Quantum Machine Learning: A Patent Review, Brian S. Haney Jan 2020

Quantum Machine Learning: A Patent Review, Brian S. Haney

Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet

One of the central problems bottlenecking machine learning research is classical computational power limits. Quantum computing provides a solution, offering more processing power for less electric cost. Quantum Machine Learning (QML) is a research field at the intersection of quantum computing and machine learning technologies, driving the cutting edge in technological innovation. While the legal literature on software patents is rapidly scaling, the research focused on QML patents is noticeably nascent. As such, this Article contributes the first empirical patent survey for QML technologies.


The States' Multiple Taxation Of Personal Income, Bradley W. Joondeph Jan 2020

The States' Multiple Taxation Of Personal Income, Bradley W. Joondeph

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Northeastern Illinois University, Academic Catalog 2020-2021, Northeastern Illinois University Jan 2020

Northeastern Illinois University, Academic Catalog 2020-2021, Northeastern Illinois University

Course Catalogs

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Wisdom As Loving Justice: An Interfaith Perspective, Deborah Zawislan Jan 2020

Wisdom As Loving Justice: An Interfaith Perspective, Deborah Zawislan

Masters Essays

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The Ubiquity Of Phi In Human Culture & The Natural World, Jennifer Bressler Jan 2020

The Ubiquity Of Phi In Human Culture & The Natural World, Jennifer Bressler

Masters Essays

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Pi – Not Just An Ordinary Number, Rodica Nan Jan 2020

Pi – Not Just An Ordinary Number, Rodica Nan

Masters Essays

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Algebra I Topics Using Geogebra, Matthew Rancourt Jan 2020

Algebra I Topics Using Geogebra, Matthew Rancourt

Masters Essays

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Wisc-Iv With A Trinidad Referred Sample, Cherisse Rambarose Jan 2020

Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Wisc-Iv With A Trinidad Referred Sample, Cherisse Rambarose

Open Access Dissertations

There has been an extensive amount of research in the intelligence-assessment literature on the structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, fourth edition (WISC-IV; 2003a). Numerous studies show that the test’s general factor structure replicates across normative and referred groups, in the U.S. and globally. Thus far, few studies have been done examining the factor structure of this, and other intelligence tests with Caribbean samples. The current study adds to this body of literature by examining the factor structure of the WISC-IV with a referred sample from Trinidad. This study utilized archival data from a sample accessed through private …


Help Seeking After Campus Sexual Assault: From Policy To Victims, Kathleen Ratajczak Jan 2020

Help Seeking After Campus Sexual Assault: From Policy To Victims, Kathleen Ratajczak

Theses and Dissertations--Sociology

Help seeking after an experience of campus sexual assault is an important link for many survivors towards processing and healing. College campuses have a plethora of resources available, from free counseling, health clinics, advocates, and reporting options all right on their doorstep. Yet many students do not seek help from these offices. This study sought to find out why by looking beyond the victim, and examining the relationship between Title IX policy, professionals who provide resources, and victims. Through both policy analysis and in-depth interviews with both professionals and victims, this study found that Title IX policy codify the social …


School Of Nursing Bs Program - Catalog Entry, Nursing Jan 2020

School Of Nursing Bs Program - Catalog Entry, Nursing

Program Revisions/Additions

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School Of Nursing Program Map, Nursing Jan 2020

School Of Nursing Program Map, Nursing

Program Revisions/Additions

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School Of Nursing Proposal, Nursing Jan 2020

School Of Nursing Proposal, Nursing

Program Revisions/Additions

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Neuroscience Minor, Biological Sciences Jan 2020

Neuroscience Minor, Biological Sciences

Program Revisions/Additions

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Computer And Information Technology Major, Technology Jan 2020

Computer And Information Technology Major, Technology

Program Revisions/Additions

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Exercise Science Occupational Therapy Bs, Ksr Jan 2020

Exercise Science Occupational Therapy Bs, Ksr

Program Revisions/Additions

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Bgs Revision, Caa Jan 2020

Bgs Revision, Caa

Program Revisions/Additions

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Fashion And Merchandising Design Major, Art + Design Jan 2020

Fashion And Merchandising Design Major, Art + Design

Program Revisions/Additions

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Fashion And Merchandising Design Minor, Art + Design Jan 2020

Fashion And Merchandising Design Minor, Art + Design

Program Revisions/Additions

No abstract provided.


Teacher Knowledge Of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Classroom Management, Sarah J. Bolinger, Dr. Winnie Mucherah, Dr. Andrew M. Markelz Jan 2020

Teacher Knowledge Of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Classroom Management, Sarah J. Bolinger, Dr. Winnie Mucherah, Dr. Andrew M. Markelz

The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship

There is limited research on teacher knowledge of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and classroom management; however, research suggests that teacher knowledge of ADHD influences teaching behaviors. This study investigates general education teachers’ and special education teachers’ knowledge of ADHD and the interaction with classroom management. In this study, 17 teachers responded to surveys about knowledge of ADHD and classroom management. Teachers scored an average of 61% on the knowledge of ADHD questionnaire. Contrary to the hypothesis, teacher knowledge of ADHD was not significantly related to classroom management. The relationship between knowledge of ADHD and classroom management needs further examination …


Data-Driven Personalized Applications In Networks, Chuankai An Jan 2020

Data-Driven Personalized Applications In Networks, Chuankai An

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

A network models relationships. For a network that either encodes or supports internal information sharing activities, a better understanding of the network may enable data-driven applications (e.g., social network based recommendation), and boost both descriptive and predictive modeling of information flow in itself. In a multi-faceted manner, we propose in this thesis to contribute to several challenges that arise in the development of personalized applications in the general area of information and networks: 1) articulation of new patterns (and associated metrics) for individual user behavior and network structure; 2) exploitation of new forms of feature vector representations derived from large …


Stylized 2d Fabrication Of Non-Photorealistic Images, Athina Panotopoulou Jan 2020

Stylized 2d Fabrication Of Non-Photorealistic Images, Athina Panotopoulou

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

A current trend in computer graphics is the use of programmable tools that allow non-experts to engage in the design of physical prototypes. Within fabrication, one area of research focuses on non-photorealistic images which are stylized to depict a particular aesthetic quality or convey key information. In cases where authenticity is demanded or the images need to be manipulated, fabrication is necessary. Non-photorealistic image fabrication involves two challenges: identifying and abstracting key information during design and considering material restrictions during fabrication. This thesis showcases two examples for fabricating new types of non-photorealistic images, the first involving watercolors, and the second …


Intersections Of Deleted Digits Cantor Sets With Gaussian Integer Bases, Vincent T. Shaw Jan 2020

Intersections Of Deleted Digits Cantor Sets With Gaussian Integer Bases, Vincent T. Shaw

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In this paper, the intersections of deleted digits Cantor sets and their fractal dimensions were analyzed. Previously, it had been shown that for any dimension between 0 and the dimension of the given deleted digits Cantor set of the real number line, a translate of the set could be constructed such that the intersection of the set with the translate would have this dimension. Here, we consider deleted digits Cantor sets of the complex plane with Gaussian integer bases and show that the result still holds.


Hierarchical Hybrid Materials From Flexible Fabric Substrates, Wenhu Wang Jan 2020

Hierarchical Hybrid Materials From Flexible Fabric Substrates, Wenhu Wang

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The goal of this project is to investigate fabrication approaches and structure-property relationships of porous and flexible hierarchical hybrid solids suitable for advanced surface-active devices. Multi-scale hierarchical carbon materials are being fabricated by strong covalent attachment of multiwall carbon nanotube(MWCNTs) arrays on flexible carbon fabric substrates in order to enhance the surface area per unit volume. This was done using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) after functionalizing the surface with a plasma-derived nano-oxide coating. Structural and chemical characterization is performed using scanning electron microscope(SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). Surface area estimates have been made by building structural models …


Introducing Functionality To Poly(Arylene Ether)S Via Modification Of Diphenyl Sulfone – Type Monomers, Zahida Humayun Jan 2020

Introducing Functionality To Poly(Arylene Ether)S Via Modification Of Diphenyl Sulfone – Type Monomers, Zahida Humayun

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The synthesis of poly(arylene ether)s, with a pendent aryl iodide, was achieved via nucleophilic aromatic substitution (NAS) polycondensation of DI-DFDPS monomer. The platform diiodo-difluorodiphenyl sulfone monomer, DFDPS-DI (3), was prepared in one-step, via EAS chemistry. Structural characterization was provided by NMR spectroscopy, GC/MS, and elemental analysis. As “pre” approach didn’t work here, so “post” approach was used to synthesize N-heterocycle functionalized copolymers. The DI-copolymers were subjected to copper-catalyzed C-N coupling reaction with carbazole, phenoxazine, and indole and the syntheses of chromophore based copolymer were successfully carried out. A series of PAEs containing carbazole, phenoxazine, and indole substituents were synthesized and …


Stream Clustering And Visualization Of Geotagged Text Data For Crisis Management, Nathaniel C. Crossman Jan 2020

Stream Clustering And Visualization Of Geotagged Text Data For Crisis Management, Nathaniel C. Crossman

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In the last decade, the advent of social media and microblogging services have inevitably changed our world. These services produce vast amounts of streaming data, and one of the most important ways of analyzing and discovering interesting trends in the streaming data is through clustering. In clustering streaming data, it is desirable to perform a single pass over incoming data, such that we do not need to process old data again, and the clustering model should evolve over time not to lose any important feature statistics of the data. In this research, we have developed a new clustering system that …


Quantifying Contributions To The Variance Of Permeability And Porosity Within The Western Belt Sandstones Of The Cypress Formation, Illinois Basin, Nathaniel Frederick Dulaney Jan 2020

Quantifying Contributions To The Variance Of Permeability And Porosity Within The Western Belt Sandstones Of The Cypress Formation, Illinois Basin, Nathaniel Frederick Dulaney

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One of the strategies for reducing the emission of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) and mitigating its accumulation into the Earth’s atmosphere is geologic sequestration (GSCO2). This process might be paired with enhanced oil recovery (EOR) within depleted oil reservoirs to provide an economic incentive for GSCO2. Heterogeneity within reservoirs (e.g. spatial differences in entry pressure, permeability, and porosity) can exert significant influence on the dynamics of fluid flow during EOR and GSCO2, and thus on the ultimate success of GSCO2-EOR. The Western Belt sandstones of the Cypress Formation in the Illinois Basin are candidate reservoirs for GSCO2-EOR. Heterogeneity …


Optimization Study Of A Combined Wind-Solar Farm For A Specified Demand, Venkat Siddhartha Rama Jan 2020

Optimization Study Of A Combined Wind-Solar Farm For A Specified Demand, Venkat Siddhartha Rama

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At the present time, using wind and solar energy for producing electricity in the United States is becoming cost competitive. According to Lazard’s 2019 [36] levelized cost of energy (LCOE) analysis of a number of energy sources used for producing electricity in the United States, wind and solar are cheaper than natural gas and coal. While capital, maintenance, operation, and fuel costs are included in LCOE numbers, energy source intermittency is not. Intermittency is an important issue with wind and solar energy sources, but not with natural gas or coal energy sources. Combining wind and solar energy sources into one …