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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Stratified Turbulence In The Nearshore Coastal Ocean: Dynamics And Evolution In The Presence Of Internal Bores, Ryan K. Walter, Michael E. Squibb, C. Brock Woodson, Jeffrey R. Koseff, Stephen G. Monismith
Stratified Turbulence In The Nearshore Coastal Ocean: Dynamics And Evolution In The Presence Of Internal Bores, Ryan K. Walter, Michael E. Squibb, C. Brock Woodson, Jeffrey R. Koseff, Stephen G. Monismith
Physics
High-frequency measurements of stratified turbulence throughout the water column were collected over a 2 week period in the nearshore environment of southern Monterey Bay, CA, using a cabled observatory system and an underwater turbulence flux tower. The tower contained a vertical array of acoustic Doppler velocimeters and fast-response conductivity-temperature sensors, providing a nearly continuous data set of turbulent velocity and density fluctuations and a unique look into the stratified turbulence field. The evolution of various turbulence quantities and direct measurements of the vertical turbulent diffusivity is examined in the presence of nearshore internal bores, both in the near-bed region and …
Bayesian Estimation Of Asymmetric Jump-Diffusion Processes, Samuel J. Frame, Cyrus A. Ramezani
Bayesian Estimation Of Asymmetric Jump-Diffusion Processes, Samuel J. Frame, Cyrus A. Ramezani
Statistics
The hypothesis that asset returns are normally distributed has been widely rejected. The literature has shown that empirical a<>set returns are highly skewed and Ieptokurtic. The affine jump-diffusion (AJD) model improves upon the normal specification by adding a jump component to the price process. Two important extensions proposed by Ramezani and Zeng (1998) and Kou (2002) further improve the AJD specification by having two jump components in the price process, resulting in the asymmetric affine jump-diffusion (AAJD) specification. The AAJD specification allows the probability distribution of the returns to be asymmetrical. That is, the tails of the distribution are …
Fresh Bytes - Connected Hydroponics For Small-Scale Growing, Jack Bowen
Fresh Bytes - Connected Hydroponics For Small-Scale Growing, Jack Bowen
Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies
Many users are now transitioning to small-scale hydroponics and aquaponics at home. There can be a barrier to entry with these systems as there is a delicate balance of chemicals, pH, etc. that must be maintained. There are sensors for these various components but they are either aimed at commercial production or are un-automated. Fresh Bytes is a microcomputer with sensors to detect all of these unseen components in a hydroponic system. A prototype of this microcomputer is produced along with CAD plans for more professional versions of it. The sensors are verified and future development is contemplated.
Viewing The Moon In Infrared, Kyle Beekman
Viewing The Moon In Infrared, Kyle Beekman
Statistics
Man has been fascinated by the heavens since ancient times, yet there is still so much that we don’t know. This project was created by Dr. Gary Hughes with goal of obtaining information about the moon and other objects in the vicinity of the Earth. The project was mostly experimental in nature and there was no specific goal at the outset of the project. In the end the project focused on the moon and meteors that traveled through the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Throughout the month of August, students traveled to the Mount Barcroft Research Station in the Eastern Sierras to …
Analyzing Alcohol Behavior In San Luis Obispo, Ariana Montes
Analyzing Alcohol Behavior In San Luis Obispo, Ariana Montes
Statistics
No abstract provided.
Determination Of Seasonal Crop Coefficients For The Cal Poly Campus Vineyard Using The “Paso Panel”, Daniel L. Vyenielo
Determination Of Seasonal Crop Coefficients For The Cal Poly Campus Vineyard Using The “Paso Panel”, Daniel L. Vyenielo
Wine and Viticulture
Seasonal Crop Coefficients were determined using the "Paso Panel" during the summer of 2014 at the Cal Poly Trestle Vineyard in the Pinot and Syrah blocks.
High Speed Control Of Atom Transfer Sequence From Magneto-Optical To Dipole Trap For Quantum Computing, Jason Garvey Schray
High Speed Control Of Atom Transfer Sequence From Magneto-Optical To Dipole Trap For Quantum Computing, Jason Garvey Schray
Physics
Two circuits were designed, built, and tested for the purpose of aiding in the transfer of 87Rb atoms from a MOT to dipole traps and for characterizing the final dipole traps. The first circuit was a current switch designed to quickly turn the magnetic fields of the MOT off. The magnetic coil switch was able to reduce the magnetic field intensity to 5 % of its initial value after 81 μs. The second circuit was an analog signal switch designed to turn the modulation signal of an AOM off. The analog switch was able to reduce the modulation signal intensity …
Analysis And Optimization Of The Scheffler Solar Concentrator, Simone Alberti
Analysis And Optimization Of The Scheffler Solar Concentrator, Simone Alberti
Master's Theses
The Scheffler reflector is a new solar concentrator design which maintains a fixed focus while only having a single axis tracking mechanism. This design makes the construction and operation of high temperature solar concentrators accessible to developing nations. In this project, I wrote computer simulation codes to better understand the dynamics and the effect of deformation or deviations from ideal conditions in order to define necessary manufacturing and operational tolerances. These tools and knowledge drove the prototyping of new reflector concepts by myself and other students on my team. A fiberglass prototype was able to drive the cost of a …
Methane Production By A Packed-Bed Anaerobic Digester Fed Dairy Barn Flush Water, Sean Richard Thomson
Methane Production By A Packed-Bed Anaerobic Digester Fed Dairy Barn Flush Water, Sean Richard Thomson
Master's Theses
Packed-bed digesters are an alternative to covered lagoon digesters for methane production and anaerobic treatment of dilute wastewaters such as dairy barn flush water. The physical media of packed-beds retain biofilms, often allowing increased treatment rates. Previous studies have evaluated several types of media for digestion of dilute wastewaters, but cost and media fouling have setback commercial development. A major operational cost has been effluent recirculation pumping.
In the present effort, a novel approach to anaerobic digestion of flush dairy water was developed at pilot-scale: broken walnut shells were used as a low-cost packed-bed medium and effluent recirculation was replaced …
Using Spectral Analysis To Evaluate Flute Tone Quality, Ron Yorita
Using Spectral Analysis To Evaluate Flute Tone Quality, Ron Yorita
Master's Theses
Many skilled flutists place a high priority on "good" tone quality, or timbre. Timbre can be defined as the audible difference in character that a listener perceives for two notes played at the same pitch. Different timbres are determined by the combination and balance of harmonics that comprise a note. Unlike pitch and rhythm, timbre is difficult to objectively quantify. This project explores (1) how tone quality is described by skilled flutists, (2) whether the harmonic spectrum has some correlation with tone quality, (3) whether certain harmonic spectra are preferred, or considered "good".
Thirty-one flutists ranging from high school students …
A Pareto-Frontier Analysis Of Performance Trends For Small Regional Coverage Leo Constellation Systems, Christopher Alan Hinds
A Pareto-Frontier Analysis Of Performance Trends For Small Regional Coverage Leo Constellation Systems, Christopher Alan Hinds
Master's Theses
As satellites become smaller, cheaper, and quicker to manufacture, constellation systems will be an increasingly attractive means of meeting mission objectives. Optimizing satellite constellation geometries is therefore a topic of considerable interest. As constellation systems become more achievable, providing coverage to specific regions of the Earth will become more common place. Small countries or companies that are currently unable to afford large and expensive constellation systems will now, or in the near future, be able to afford their own constellation systems to meet their individual requirements for small coverage regions.
The focus of this thesis was to optimize constellation geometries …
Leadership - A Lifetime Quest For Excellence, Douglas D. Piirto
Leadership - A Lifetime Quest For Excellence, Douglas D. Piirto
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences
This paper is written for aspiring leaders and managers. Each of us will be asked to lead, manage, and/or follow at various times and in many different situations in our journey of life. This paper is written to assist aspiring leaders and managers discover and develop their leadership and management abilities.
The paper is organized per the following outline:
- Introduction
- Establishing Credibility
- Enthusiasm and Desirable Habits of Effective People
- Leadership and Management
- Situational Analysis and Leadership Styles
- Leadership as a Student [discussed in Introduction)
- Leadership as a Forest Scientist
- Leadership as a Teacher and Professor
- Leadership as a Department Head …
A Heterogeneous Compute Solution For Optimized Genomic Selection Analysis, Trevor Devore, Scott Kenneth Winkleblack, Bruce Golden, Chris Lupo
A Heterogeneous Compute Solution For Optimized Genomic Selection Analysis, Trevor Devore, Scott Kenneth Winkleblack, Bruce Golden, Chris Lupo
Computer Science and Software Engineering
This paper presents a heterogeneous computing solution for an optimized genetic selection analysis tool, GenSel. GenSel can be used to efficiently infer the effects of genetic markers on a desired trait or to determine the genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV) of genotyped individuals. To predict which genetic markers are informational, GenSel performs Bayesian inference using Gibbs sampling, a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm. Parallelizing this algorithm proves to be a technically challenging problem because there exists a loop carried dependence between each iteration of the Markov chain. The approach presented in this paper exploits both task-level parallelism (TLP) and …
Utilizing Indicator Of Reduction In Soils Tubes To Affirm A Serpentinitic Hydric Soil On The California Central Coast, Jason Demoss
Utilizing Indicator Of Reduction In Soils Tubes To Affirm A Serpentinitic Hydric Soil On The California Central Coast, Jason Demoss
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences
Wetlands are vital ecosystems that are crucial in maintaining the life of rare and unique soils, plants, and animals. These ecosystems are key players in water storage, water filtration, carbon storage, and harboring unique species. Since the intervention of human development on the Earth’s surface, almost 50% of the Earth’s original wetlands have either been damaged or destroyed. The identification and assessment of both new and old wetlands is crucial in the survival of these precious ecosystems and their conservation. A 3 month-long study was performed to confirm the hydric status of a soil derived from serpentinitic parent material. The …
Centered-Difference Applications For Schrödinger's Equation, Matthew Thomas Murachver
Centered-Difference Applications For Schrödinger's Equation, Matthew Thomas Murachver
Physics
This project enumerates methods utilizing discretized centered-difference approximations on the second order differential equation for quantum particles known as Schrodinger’s Equation. An eigenvalue-eigenfunction scheme is developed to sieve for valid solutions to The Time Independent Schrodinger Equation. Additionally the Crank-Nicolson method is applied to the Time Dependent Schrodinger Equation to describe wavefunction (eigenfunction) time evolution. The validity of these methods is discussed with applications to several fundamental pedagogical introductory quantum mechanic systems.
Exploring The Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay In The Inverted Neutrino Hierarchy With Bolometric Detectors, D.R. Artusa, F.T. Avignone Iii, O. Azzolini, M. Balata, T.I. Banks, G. Bari, J. Beeman, F. Bellini, A. Bersani, M. Biassoni, C. Brofferio, C. Bucci, X.Z. Cai, A. Camacho, L. Canonica, X.G. Cao, S. Capelli, L. Carbone, L. Cardani, M. Carrettoni, N. Casali, D. Chiesa, N. Chott, M. Clemenza, C. Cosmelli, O. Cremonesi, R.J. Creswick, I. Dafinei, A. Dally, V. Datskov, A. De Biasi, M.M. Deninno, S. Di Domizio, M.L. Di Vacri, L. Ejzak, D.Q. Fang, H.A. Farach, M. Faverzani, G. Fernandes, E. Ferri, F. Ferroni, E. Fiorini, M.A. Franceschi, S.J. Freedman, B.K. Fujikawa, A. Giachero, L. Gironi, A. Giuliani, J. Goett, P. Gorla, C. Gotti, T.D. Gutierrez, E.E. Haller, K. Han, K.M. Heeger, R. Hennings-Yeomans, H.Z. Huang, R. Kadel, K. Kazkaz, G. Keppel, Yu. G. Kolomensky, Y.L. Li, C. Ligi, X. Liu, Y.G. Ma, C. Maiano, M. Maino, M. Martinez, R.H. Maruyama, Y. Mei, N. Moggi, S. Morganti, T. Napolitano, S. Nisi, C. Nones, E.B. Norman, A. Nucciotti, T. O'Donnell, F. Orio, D. Orlandi, J.L. Ouellet, M. Pallavicini, V. Palmieri, L. Pattavina, M. Pavan, M. Pedretti, G. Pessina, V. Pettinacci, G. Piperno, C. Pira, S. Pirro, E. Previtali, V. Rampazzo, C. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, E. Sala, S. Sangiorgio, N.D. Scielzo, M. Sisti, A.R. Smith, L. Taffarello, M. Tenconi, F. Terranova, W.D. Tian, C. Tomei, S. Trentalange, G. Ventura, M. Vignati, B.S. Wang, H.W. Wang, L. Wielgus, J. Wilson, L.A. Winslow, T. Wise, A. Woodcraft, L. Zanotti, C. Zarra, B.X. Zhu, S. Zucchelli
Exploring The Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay In The Inverted Neutrino Hierarchy With Bolometric Detectors, D.R. Artusa, F.T. Avignone Iii, O. Azzolini, M. Balata, T.I. Banks, G. Bari, J. Beeman, F. Bellini, A. Bersani, M. Biassoni, C. Brofferio, C. Bucci, X.Z. Cai, A. Camacho, L. Canonica, X.G. Cao, S. Capelli, L. Carbone, L. Cardani, M. Carrettoni, N. Casali, D. Chiesa, N. Chott, M. Clemenza, C. Cosmelli, O. Cremonesi, R.J. Creswick, I. Dafinei, A. Dally, V. Datskov, A. De Biasi, M.M. Deninno, S. Di Domizio, M.L. Di Vacri, L. Ejzak, D.Q. Fang, H.A. Farach, M. Faverzani, G. Fernandes, E. Ferri, F. Ferroni, E. Fiorini, M.A. Franceschi, S.J. Freedman, B.K. Fujikawa, A. Giachero, L. Gironi, A. Giuliani, J. Goett, P. Gorla, C. Gotti, T.D. Gutierrez, E.E. Haller, K. Han, K.M. Heeger, R. Hennings-Yeomans, H.Z. Huang, R. Kadel, K. Kazkaz, G. Keppel, Yu. G. Kolomensky, Y.L. Li, C. Ligi, X. Liu, Y.G. Ma, C. Maiano, M. Maino, M. Martinez, R.H. Maruyama, Y. Mei, N. Moggi, S. Morganti, T. Napolitano, S. Nisi, C. Nones, E.B. Norman, A. Nucciotti, T. O'Donnell, F. Orio, D. Orlandi, J.L. Ouellet, M. Pallavicini, V. Palmieri, L. Pattavina, M. Pavan, M. Pedretti, G. Pessina, V. Pettinacci, G. Piperno, C. Pira, S. Pirro, E. Previtali, V. Rampazzo, C. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, E. Sala, S. Sangiorgio, N.D. Scielzo, M. Sisti, A.R. Smith, L. Taffarello, M. Tenconi, F. Terranova, W.D. Tian, C. Tomei, S. Trentalange, G. Ventura, M. Vignati, B.S. Wang, H.W. Wang, L. Wielgus, J. Wilson, L.A. Winslow, T. Wise, A. Woodcraft, L. Zanotti, C. Zarra, B.X. Zhu, S. Zucchelli
Physics
Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0" id="MathJax-Element-1-Frame">0νββ) is one of the most sensitive probes for physics beyond the Standard Model, providing unique information on the nature of neutrinos. In this paper we review the status and outlook for bolometric 0νββ" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0" id="MathJax-Element-2-Frame">0νββ decay searches. We summarize recent advances in background suppression demonstrated using bolometers with simultaneous readout of heat and light signals. We simulate several configurations of a future CUORE-like bolometer array which would utilize these improvements and present the sensitivity reach of a hypothetical next-generation bolometric 0νββ" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0" id="MathJax-Element-3-Frame">0νββ experiment. …
Boresight Alignment Station, Marco A. Scussat, Richard M. Goeden, Jeffrey S. Scott, Richard G. Lane, Gary B. Hughes
Boresight Alignment Station, Marco A. Scussat, Richard M. Goeden, Jeffrey S. Scott, Richard G. Lane, Gary B. Hughes
Statistics
A boresight alignment system facilitates aligning a plurality of cameras and/or images of the cameras with respect to one another. The system may have a mount configured to facilitate attachment of a bezel containing a plurality of cameras to the mount. The system may have a plurality of targets and each target may be configured to provide light of at least two different wavelengths and/or ranges of wavelengths. One or more baffles may be disposed optically between the mount and the target assembly to inhibit stray light from being incident upon the cameras.
Fluid-Induced Propulsion Of Rigid Particles In Wormlike Micellar Solutions, David A. Gagnon, Nathan C. Keim, Xiaoning Shen, Paulo E. Arratia
Fluid-Induced Propulsion Of Rigid Particles In Wormlike Micellar Solutions, David A. Gagnon, Nathan C. Keim, Xiaoning Shen, Paulo E. Arratia
Physics
In the absence of inertia, a reciprocal swimmer achieves no net motion in a viscous Newtonian fluid. Here, using tracking methods and birefringence imaging, we investigate the ability of a reciprocally actuated particle to translate through a complex fluid that possesses a network. A geometrically polar particle, a rod with a bead on one end, is reciprocally rotated using magnetic fields. The particle is immersed in a wormlike micellar (WLM) solution that is known to be susceptible to the formation of shear bands and other localized structures due to shear-induced remodeling of its microstructure. Results show that the nonlinearities present …
Phase Transitions In Smectic Liquid Crystal Systems, John Van Atta, Josh Ziegler
Phase Transitions In Smectic Liquid Crystal Systems, John Van Atta, Josh Ziegler
Physics
Liquid crystal systems show strong responses to small changes in both temperature and electric field. Changing these conditions can result in phase shifts and other similar behaviors. We study several theoretical models of smectic liquid crystals. The ideas and notation are first developed in basic polynomial models used to describe liquid crystal systems dependent only on temperature. Specifically, smectic-C to smectic-A phase transitions are examined in a fourth-order polynomial model. The bifurcations in the nonlinear equations are shown to correspond to the phase transi- tions in the system. Similar analytic techniques are then applied to a more complex model, based …
Dcamp: Distributed Common Api For Measuring Performance, Alexander Paul Sideropoulos
Dcamp: Distributed Common Api For Measuring Performance, Alexander Paul Sideropoulos
Master's Theses
Although the nearing end of Moore’s Law has been predicted numerous times in the past, it will eventually come to pass. In forethought of this, many modern computing systems have become increasingly complex, distributed, and parallel. As software is developed on and for these complex systems, a common API is necessary for gathering vital performance related metrics while remaining transparent to the user, both in terms of system impact and ease of use.
Several distributed performance monitoring and testing systems have been proposed and implemented by both research and commercial institutions. However, most of these systems do not meet several …
Undulatory Swimming In Shear-Thinning Fluids: Experiments With C. Elegans, David A. Gagnon, Nathan C. Keim, Paulo E. Arratia
Undulatory Swimming In Shear-Thinning Fluids: Experiments With C. Elegans, David A. Gagnon, Nathan C. Keim, Paulo E. Arratia
Physics
The swimming behaviour of microorganisms can be strongly influenced by the rheology of their fluid environment. In this manuscript, we experimentally investigate the effects of shear-thinning viscosity on the swimming behaviour of an undulatory swimmer, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Tracking methods are used to measure the swimmer’s kinematic data (including propulsion speed) and velocity fields. We find that shear-thinning viscosity modifies the velocity fields produced by the swimming nematode but does not modify the nematode’s speed and beating kinematics. Velocimetry data show significant enhancement in local vorticity and circulation, and an increase in fluid velocity near the nematode’s tail, compared …
First Cuore-0 Performance Results And Status Of Cuore Experiment, L. Canonica, D.R. Artusa, F.T. Avignone Iii, N. Chott, R.J. Crewick, H.A. Farach, S. Newman, C. Rosenfeld, J. Wilson, O. Azzolini, A. Camacho, A. De Biasi, G. Keppel, V. Palmieri, C. Pira, V. Rampazzo, T.I. Banks, S.J. Freedman, L. Kogler, Yu. G. Kolomensky, T. O'Donnell, J.L. Ouellet, T. Bloxham, B.K. Fujikawa, K. Han, Y. Mei, G. Bari, M.M. Deninno, N. Moggi, F. Rimondi, S. Zucchelli, J. Beeman, E.E. Haller, F. Bellini, L. Cardani, C. Cosmelli, R. Faccini, F. Ferroni, G. Piperno, I. Dafinei, S. Morganti, F. Orio, C. Tomei, M. Vignati, A. Bersani, S. Didomizio, G. Fernandes, M. Pallavicini, M. Biassoni, C. Brofferio, S. Capelli, M. Carrettoni, D. Chiesa, M. Clemenza, M. Faverzani, E. Ferri, E. Fiorini, A. Giachero, L. Gironi, C. Gotti, C. Miaino, M. Maino, A. Nucciotti, M. Pavan, E. Sala, M. Sisti, L. Zanotti, L. Carbone, O. Cremonesi, V. Datskov, G. Pessina, S. Pirro, E. Previtali, C. Rusconi, F. Terranova, X.Z. Cai, X. Cao, D.Q. Fang, Y.L. Li, Y.G. Ma, W.D. Tian, H.W. Wang, A. Dally, L. Ejzak, K.M. Heeger, D. Lenz, R.H. Maruyama, L. Wielgus, T. Wise, M.A. Franceschi, C. Ligi, T. Napolitano, A. Guiliani, M. Tenconi, T. D. Gutierrez, E.E. Haller, H.Z. Huang, X. Liu, S. Trentalange, B.X. Zhu, R. Kadel, Yu.G. Kolomensky, K. Kazkaz, E.B. Norman, M. Pedretti, S. Sangiorgio, N.D. Scielzo, B.S. Wang, M. Martinez, C. Nones, F. Rimondi, S. Zucchelli, A.R. Smith, L. Taffarello, G. Ventura, A. Woodcraft
First Cuore-0 Performance Results And Status Of Cuore Experiment, L. Canonica, D.R. Artusa, F.T. Avignone Iii, N. Chott, R.J. Crewick, H.A. Farach, S. Newman, C. Rosenfeld, J. Wilson, O. Azzolini, A. Camacho, A. De Biasi, G. Keppel, V. Palmieri, C. Pira, V. Rampazzo, T.I. Banks, S.J. Freedman, L. Kogler, Yu. G. Kolomensky, T. O'Donnell, J.L. Ouellet, T. Bloxham, B.K. Fujikawa, K. Han, Y. Mei, G. Bari, M.M. Deninno, N. Moggi, F. Rimondi, S. Zucchelli, J. Beeman, E.E. Haller, F. Bellini, L. Cardani, C. Cosmelli, R. Faccini, F. Ferroni, G. Piperno, I. Dafinei, S. Morganti, F. Orio, C. Tomei, M. Vignati, A. Bersani, S. Didomizio, G. Fernandes, M. Pallavicini, M. Biassoni, C. Brofferio, S. Capelli, M. Carrettoni, D. Chiesa, M. Clemenza, M. Faverzani, E. Ferri, E. Fiorini, A. Giachero, L. Gironi, C. Gotti, C. Miaino, M. Maino, A. Nucciotti, M. Pavan, E. Sala, M. Sisti, L. Zanotti, L. Carbone, O. Cremonesi, V. Datskov, G. Pessina, S. Pirro, E. Previtali, C. Rusconi, F. Terranova, X.Z. Cai, X. Cao, D.Q. Fang, Y.L. Li, Y.G. Ma, W.D. Tian, H.W. Wang, A. Dally, L. Ejzak, K.M. Heeger, D. Lenz, R.H. Maruyama, L. Wielgus, T. Wise, M.A. Franceschi, C. Ligi, T. Napolitano, A. Guiliani, M. Tenconi, T. D. Gutierrez, E.E. Haller, H.Z. Huang, X. Liu, S. Trentalange, B.X. Zhu, R. Kadel, Yu.G. Kolomensky, K. Kazkaz, E.B. Norman, M. Pedretti, S. Sangiorgio, N.D. Scielzo, B.S. Wang, M. Martinez, C. Nones, F. Rimondi, S. Zucchelli, A.R. Smith, L. Taffarello, G. Ventura, A. Woodcraft
Physics
The CUORE (Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events) experiment will search for neutrinoless double beta decay in 130" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0" id="MathJax-Element-1-Frame">130Te. Observation of the process would unambiguously establish that neutrinos are Majorana particles as well as provide information about the absolute neutrino mass scale and mass hierarchy.The CUORE setup will consist of an array of 988 tellurium dioxide crystals (containing 206 kg of 130" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0" id="MathJax-Element-2-Frame">130Te in total), operated as bolometers at a temperature of ∼" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0" id="MathJax-Element-3-Frame">∼10 mK. The experiment is now under construction at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in …
Spatially Resolved Spectra Of The “Teacup” Active Galactic Nucleus: Tracing The History Of A Dying Quasar, J.P. Gagne, D.M. Crenshaw, S.B. Kraemer, H.R. Schmitt, W.C. Keel, S. Rafter, T.C. Fischer, K. Schawinski, V.N Bennert
Spatially Resolved Spectra Of The “Teacup” Active Galactic Nucleus: Tracing The History Of A Dying Quasar, J.P. Gagne, D.M. Crenshaw, S.B. Kraemer, H.R. Schmitt, W.C. Keel, S. Rafter, T.C. Fischer, K. Schawinski, V.N Bennert
Physics
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Galaxy Zoo project has revealed a number of spectacular galaxies possessing extended emission-line regions (EELRs), the most famous being Hanny’s Voorwerp galaxy. We present another EELR object discovered in the SDSS endeavor: the Teacup active galactic nucleus (AGN). Nicknamed for its EELR, which has a “handle”-like structure protruding 15 kpc into the northeast quadrant of the galaxy. We analyze the physical conditions of this galaxy with long-slit, ground-based spectroscopy from the Lowell, Lick, and KPNO observatories. With the Lowell 1.8 m Perkin’s telescope we took multiple observations at different offset positions, allowing us to …
Adapting Monte Carlo Localization To Utilize Floor And Wall Texture Data, Stephanie Krapil
Adapting Monte Carlo Localization To Utilize Floor And Wall Texture Data, Stephanie Krapil
Master's Theses
Monte Carlo Localization (MCL) is an algorithm that allows a robot to determine its location when provided a map of its surroundings. Particles, consisting of a location and an orientation, represent possible positions where the robot could be on the map. The probability of the robot being at each particle is calculated based on sensor input.
Traditionally, MCL only utilizes the position of objects for localization. This thesis explores using wall and floor surface textures to help the algorithm determine locations more accurately. Wall textures are captured by using a laser range finder to detect patterns in the surface. Floor …
Directed Energy Active Illumination For Near-Earth Object Detection, Jordan Riley, Philip Lubin, Gary B. Hughes, Hugh O'Neill, Peter Meinhold, Jonathan Suen, J Bible, Isabella E. Johansson, Janelle Griswold, Brianna Cook
Directed Energy Active Illumination For Near-Earth Object Detection, Jordan Riley, Philip Lubin, Gary B. Hughes, Hugh O'Neill, Peter Meinhold, Jonathan Suen, J Bible, Isabella E. Johansson, Janelle Griswold, Brianna Cook
Statistics
On 15 February 2013, a previously unknown ~20 m asteroid struck Earth near Chelyabinsk, Russia, releasing kinetic energy equivalent to ~570 kt TNT. Detecting objects like the Chelyabinsk impactor that are orbiting near Earth is a difficult task, in part because such objects spend much of their own orbits in the direction of the Sun when viewed from Earth. Efforts aimed at protecting Earth from future impacts will rely heavily on continued discovery. Ground-based optical observatory networks and Earth-orbiting spacecraft with infrared sensors have dramatically increased the pace of discovery. Still, less than 5% of near-Earth objects (NEOs) 100 m/~100 …
Optical Modeling For A Laser Phased-Array Directed Energy System, Gary B. Hughes, Philip Lubin, Janelle Griswold, Brianna Cook, Durante Bozzini, Hugh O'Neill, Peter Meinhold, Jonathan Suen, J Bible, Jordan Riley, Isabella E. Johansson, Mark Pryor, Miikka Kangas
Optical Modeling For A Laser Phased-Array Directed Energy System, Gary B. Hughes, Philip Lubin, Janelle Griswold, Brianna Cook, Durante Bozzini, Hugh O'Neill, Peter Meinhold, Jonathan Suen, J Bible, Jordan Riley, Isabella E. Johansson, Mark Pryor, Miikka Kangas
Statistics
We present results of optical simulations for a laser phased array directed energy system. The laser array consists of individual optical elements in a square or hexagonal array. In a multi-element array, the far-field beam pattern depends on both mechanical pointing stability and on phase relationships between individual elements. The simulation incorporates realistic pointing and phase errors. Pointing error components include systematic offsets to simulate manufacturing and assembly variations. Pointing also includes time-varying errors that simulate structural vibrations, informed from random vibration analysis of the mechanical design. Phase errors include systematic offsets, and time-varying errors due to both mechanical vibration …
De-Starlite: A Directed Energy Planetary Defense Mission, Kelly Kosmo, Mark Pryor, Philip Lubin, Gary B. Hughes, Hugh O'Neill, Peter Meinhold, Jonathan Suen, Jordan Riley, Janelle Griswold, Brianna Vail Cook, Isabella E. Johansson, Qicheng Zhang, Kevin Walsh, Carl Melis, Miikka Kangas, J Bible, Caio Motta, Travis Brashears, Shana Mathew, Justin Bollag
De-Starlite: A Directed Energy Planetary Defense Mission, Kelly Kosmo, Mark Pryor, Philip Lubin, Gary B. Hughes, Hugh O'Neill, Peter Meinhold, Jonathan Suen, Jordan Riley, Janelle Griswold, Brianna Vail Cook, Isabella E. Johansson, Qicheng Zhang, Kevin Walsh, Carl Melis, Miikka Kangas, J Bible, Caio Motta, Travis Brashears, Shana Mathew, Justin Bollag
Statistics
This paper presents the motivation behind and design of a directed energy planetary defense system that utilizes laser ablation of an asteroid to impart a deflecting force on the target. The proposed system is called DE-STARLITE for Directed Energy System for Targeting of Asteroids and ExploRation – LITE as it is a small, stand-on unit of a larger standoff DE-STAR system. Pursuant to the stand-on design, ion engines will propel the spacecraft from low-Earth orbit (LEO) to the near-Earth asteroid (NEA). During laser ablation, the asteroid itself becomes the "propellant"; thus a very modest spacecraft can deflect an asteroid much …
Multiple Transient Memories In Experiments On Sheared Non-Brownian Suspensions, Joseph D. Paulsen, Nathan Keim, Sidney R. Nagel
Multiple Transient Memories In Experiments On Sheared Non-Brownian Suspensions, Joseph D. Paulsen, Nathan Keim, Sidney R. Nagel
Physics
A system with multiple transient memories can remember a set of inputs but subsequently forgets almost all of them, even as they are continually applied. If noise is added, the system can store all memories indefinitely. The phenomenon has recently been predicted for cyclically sheared non-Brownian suspensions. Here we present experiments on such suspensions, finding behavior consistent with multiple transient memories and showing how memories can be stabilized by noise.
Transcritical Generation Of Nonlinear Internal Waves In The Presence Of Background Shear Flow, Marek Stastna, Ryan Walter
Transcritical Generation Of Nonlinear Internal Waves In The Presence Of Background Shear Flow, Marek Stastna, Ryan Walter
Physics
While the occurrence of large amplitude internal waves in the Earth's natural bodies of water is widely documented, the generation of these waves remains an active area of exploration. We discuss numerical simulations of transcritical flows of a density stratified fluid with a dual focus on the role of a background shear current and transitions of the background current from super to subcritical. We demonstrate that the presence of a background shear can lead to the formation of large quasi-trapped regions of high vorticity over the downstream slope of the topography, but that this vorticity leads to only moderate perturbations …
Is There Progress Toward Sustainability?: Despite The Inherent Human Resistance To Change., Jens Pohl
Is There Progress Toward Sustainability?: Despite The Inherent Human Resistance To Change., Jens Pohl
Collaborative Agent Design (CAD) Research Center
The theme of this paper is to briefly survey the status of current efforts to maintain our natural environment and then discuss prospects for achieving future sustainability. The author finds that while there has been general recognition of the need for environmental sensitivity and conservation of natural resources, progress toward achieving sustainability goals has been slow. A principal reason for this lack of action is found in the reactive nature of the human species. Situated by biological design in our environment we typically respond to environmental changes only after they have occurred. Accordingly, while a number of revolutionary proposals have …