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Light Emission Enhancement by Embedding Nanocrystalline Cadmium Selenide in Amorphous ZrHfO High-k Dielectric Thin Film Deposited on Silicon Wafer
Light Emission Enhancement by Embedding Nanocrystalline Cadmium Selenide in Amorphous ZrHfO High-k Dielectric Thin Film Deposited on Silicon Wafer CC Lin, Y Kuo - ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 2016 The enhancement of white light emission from the...
A job for quantum dots: use of a smartphone and 3D-printed accessory for all-in-one excitation and imaging of photoluminescence
A job for quantum dots: use of a smartphone and 3D-printed accessory for all-in-one excitation and imaging of photoluminescence E Petryayeva, WR Algar - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2016 Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic technologies are needed to improve...
Sulfonated Organosilica Mesocellular Foam for Catalyzing Bulky Molecules
Sulfonated Organosilica Mesocellular Foam for Catalyzing Bulky Molecules S Chu - New Journal of Chemistry, 2016 Organosilica mesocellular foam (OSMCF), a large-pore material, was successfully fabricated using 1,4-bis(triethoxysilyl)-benzene (BTEB) as a precursor,...
Wavelength-scalable hollow optical fibres with large photonic bandgaps for CO2 laser transmission
Wavelength-scalable hollow optical fibres with large photonic bandgaps for CO2 laser transmission Burak Temelkuran, Shandon D. Hart, Gilles Benoit, John D. Joannopoulos & Yoel Fink- Research Laboratory of Electronics and Department of Materials Science and...
Voltage-dependent Dynamic FRET Signals from the Transverse Tubules in Mammalian Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Voltage-dependent Dynamic FRET Signals from the Transverse Tubules in Mammalian Skeletal Muscle Fibers- December 2007 Marino DiFranco, Joana Capote, Marbella Quiñonez, and Julio L. Vergara Two hybrid voltage-sensing systems based on fluorescence resonance energy...
USE OF GROUND-BASED CANOPY REFLECTANCE TO DETERMINE RADIATION CAPTURE, NITROGEN AND WATER STATUS, AND FINAL YIELD IN WHEAT
USE OF GROUND-BASED CANOPY REFLECTANCE TO DETERMINE RADIATION CAPTURE, NITROGEN AND WATER STATUS, AND FINAL YIELD IN WHEAT Glen L. Ritchie We quantified the spectral reflectance characteristics of hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Westbred 936) in research...
Synthesis of (SrLaF) FeAs superconducting films by pulsed laser deposition Relationship between photo excited lights and crystalline of the films
Synthesis of (SrLaF) FeAs superconducting films by pulsed laser deposition Relationship between photo excited lights and crystalline of the films Satoshi Kurumi, Yoshiki Takano, and Kaoru Suzuki-Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Physics We have...
Surface Characterization of Weathered Wood-Plastic Composites Produced from Modified Wood Flour
Surface Characterization of Weathered Wood-Plastic Composites Produced from Modified Wood Flour James S. Fabiyi, Armando G. McDonald, and Nicole M. Stark The effects of weathering on the surface properties of wood-plastic composites (WPC) were examined. High-density...
Spectroscopic Diagnostics of an Atmospheric Microwave Plasma for Monitoring Metals Pollution | StellarNet.us
Spectroscopic Diagnostics of an Atmospheric Microwave Plasma for Monitoring Metals Pollution P. P. Woskov, K. Hadidi, M. C. Borrás, P. Thomas, K. Green, G. J. Flores Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology A 1.5 kW, 2.45 GHz microwave...
SPECTRALLY RESOLVED SOLAR IRRADIANCE FROM METEOSAT CLOUD -METHODS AND VALIDATION
SPECTRALLY RESOLVED SOLAR IRRADIANCE FROM METEOSAT CLOUD -METHODS AND VALIDATION Jethro Betcke, Tanja Behrendt, Jan Kühnert, Annette Hammer, Elke Lorenz, Detlev Heinemann Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Energy and Semiconductor Laboratory, Energy Meteorology...
Remote Sensing Monitoring- Tallapoosa Watershed
Remote Sensing Monitoring- Tallapoosa Watershed John Glasier, Luoheng Han Hyperspectral Reflectance Measurements of Chlorophyll Concentration and Related Water Quality Predictors
Quantum dot PbS0. 9Se0. 1/TiO2 heterojunction solar cells
Quantum dot PbS0. 9Se0. 1/TiO2 heterojunction solar cells- September 2012 G Zhai, CP Church, AJ Breeze, D Zhang, GB Alers, and SA Carter – Nanotechnology Vol 23 (Num 40), 2012 We report on photovoltaic cells based on ternary PbS0.9Se0.1 quantum dots utilizing a...
Pulsed cathodoluminescence of diamond, calcite, spodumene, and fluorite under the action of subnanosecond e beam
Pulsed cathodoluminescence of diamond, calcite, spodumene, and fluorite under the action of subnanosecond e beam- Nov 2010 E. Kh. Baksht, A. G. Burachenko and V. F. Tarasenko- Technical Physics Letters Amplitude and temporal characteristics of pulsed...
Organic semiconductor devices for micro-optical applications
Organic semiconductor devices for micro-optical applications Martin Punke, Steffen Mozer, Marc Stroisch, Martina Gerken, Georg Bastian, Uli Lemmer, Dominik G. Rabus, and Patric Henzi Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Light Technology Institute (LTI), Institute for...
Optically thin composite resonant absorber at the near-infrared band: a polarization independent and spectrally
Optically thin composite resonant absorber at the near-infrared band: a polarization independent and spectrally broadband configuration –July 2011 KB Alici, AB Turhan, CM Soukoulis, and E Oz- Optics Express, 2011 We designed, fabricated, and experimentally...
Freestanding Luminescent Films of Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Nanodots towards Large-Scale Phosphor-Based White Light-Emitting Devices
Freestanding Luminescent Films of Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Nanodots towards Large-Scale Phosphor-Based White Light-Emitting Devices - April 2013 W Kwon, S Do, J Lee, S Hwang, JK Kim, SW Rhee - Chemistry of Materials, 2013 In this work, nitrogen-rich carbon nanodots (CNDs)...
Fluorescent Illumination with High Red-to-far-red Ratio Improves Resistance of Cucumber Seedlings to Powdery Mildew
Fluorescent Illumination with High Red-to-far-red Ratio Improves Resistance of Cucumber Seedlings to Powdery Mildew -March T Shibuya, K Itagaki, M Tojo, R Endo… - HORTSCIENCE, 2011 We investigated the effects of fluorescent illumination with a high red-to-far-red...
Extinction Cross-Section Measurements of Bacillus globigii Aerosols
https://www.stellarnet.us/wp-content/uploads/Walts.pdfExtinction Cross-Section Measurements of Bacillus globigii Aerosols Suzanne C. Walts, Craig A. Mitchell, Michael E. Thomas, and Donald D. Duncan In a continuing series of experiments designed to determine the spectral extinction cross section of bacterial aerosols,...
Electrical and gas sensing properties of polyaniline-chloroaluminium phthalocyanine composite thin films
Electrical and gas sensing properties of polyaniline-chloroaluminium phthalocyanine composite thin films M. E. Azim-Araghi and M. J. Jafari- Applied Physics Division, Physics Department, Tarbiat Moallem University, Tehran, Iran Electrical and gas sensing properties...
Detection of Fecal/Ingesta Contaminants on Poultry Processing Equipment Surfaces by Visible and NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy
Detection of Fecal/Ingesta Contaminants on Poultry Processing Equipment Surfaces by Visible and NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy K. Chao, X. Nou, Y. Liu, M. S. Kim, D. E. Chan, C.-C. Yang, J. Patel, M. Sharma Visible and near infrared (NIR) spectra and samples for...
Comparison of diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG and Nd:YAP laser
Comparison of diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG and Nd:YAP laser- Jan Sulca, Helena Jelínková, Jan K. Jabczy nski Waldemar Z_ endzianb, Jacek Kwiatkowskb, Karel Nejezchleb, Václav skoda- Czech Technical University, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering- Military...
Black Phoebes Applications – Bird Monitoring
Black Phoebes rely on chromatic contrast to search for food. For a bird to survive, it must be able to successfully find and eat food items. Many factors can affect the ability of the bird to find food such as the habitat it lives in, the abundance of food, or how its...
Battery-operated, argon-hydrogen microplasma on hybrid, postage stamp-sized plastic-quartz chips for elemental analysis of liquid microsamples using a portable optical emission spectrometer
Battery-operated, argon–hydrogen microplasma on hybrid, postage stamp-sized plastic–quartz chips for elemental analysis of liquid microsamples using a portable …-September 2011 S Weagant, V Chen, and V Karanassios - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry A...
Assessing land cover and soil quality by remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS)
Assessing land cover and soil quality by remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS)-November 2012 V de Paul Obade, R Lal - CATENA, 2012 Precise soil quality assessment is critical for designing sustainable agriculture policies, restoring degraded soils,...
Alcohol Applications
Alcohol Applications This instrument application was developed using a neural network as the core concentration predictor for alcohol in a process flow cell. Spectra was taken using a StellarNet NIR model, miniature fiber optic spectrometer. Just 60 samples were...
A private ultraviolet channel in visual communication | StellarNet.us
A private ultraviolet channel in visual communication Molly E. Cummings, Gil G. Rosenthal and Michael J. Ryan- Section of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin- Boston University Marine Program Although private communication is considered an important...
A field-study of inducible molecular defenses, ultraviolet radiation, and melanomagenesis in natural Xiphophorus hybrids
A field-study of inducible molecular defenses, ultraviolet radiation, and melanomagenesis in natural Xiphophorus hybrids Seth W. Coleman & Zachary W. Culumber & Ashley Meaders & Jennifer Henson & Gil G. Rosenthal Ultraviolet radiation—the primary natural pollutant...
A fiber optic sensor measures percent soluble solids in onions for a big pay off at market | StellarNet.us
A fiber optic sensor measures percent soluble solids in onions for a big pay off at market Interesting and valuable information is available in the NIR spectral region for many agricultural products. This application uses a NIR spectrometer to measure the percent of...
Spectral Signatures of surface materials in pig buildings
Spectral Signatures of surface materials in pig buildings Guoqiang Zhang and Jan S. Strom- Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences Spectral Signatures of the reflectance of visual and near infrared radiation are used to make statistically significant discrimination...
SPECTRAL DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN COPPER AND IRON COLORANTS IN GEM TOURMALINES
SPECTRAL DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN COPPER AND IRON COLORANTS IN GEM TOURMALINES Paul B. Merkel and Christopher M. Breeding The authors used Vis-NIR spectral measurements combined with LA-ICP-MS data to investigate the usefulness of absorption spectra for differentiating...
Skin Lesions Classification with Optical Spectroscopy
Skin Lesions Classification with Optical Spectroscopy - September 2010 A. Safi, V. Castaneda, T. Lasser, N. Navab- Technische Universität München, Germany Diagnosis of benign and malign skin lesions is currently mostly relying on visual assessment and frequent...
Phosphorylation by CK2 enhances the rapid light-induced degradation of PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 1 in Arabidopsis
Phosphorylation by CK2 enhances the rapid light-induced degradation of PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 1 in Arabidopsis –February 2011 Q Bu, L Zhu, MD Dennis, L Yu, SX Lu… - Journal of Biological, 2011 The phytochrome family of sensory photoreceptors interacts with...
NHC-Gold (I) and (III) Complexes for Use in Energy Storage and Aryl Halogenation
NHC-Gold (I) and (III) Complexes for Use in Energy Storage and Aryl Halogenation -2012 M Ghidiu –Thesis Submission, University of Deleware, 2012. N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) complexes of gold(I) and gold(III) of the form AuX(IPr) and AuXCl2(IPr) (IPr =...
Living anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate controlled by metal-free phosphazene catalyst as observed by small-angle neutron scattering, gel permeation chromatography and UV-visible spectroscopy
Living anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate controlled by metal-free phosphazene catalyst as observed by small-angle neutron scattering, gel permeation chromatography and UV-visible spectroscopy Nobuyoshi Miyamoto,Yoshihisa Inoue, Satoshi Koizumia and Takeji...
Chitosan Films Doped with Gold Nanorods as Laser-Activatable Hybrid Bioadhesives
Chitosan Films Doped with Gold Nanorods as Laser-Activatable Hybrid Bioadhesives P Matteini, F Ratto, F Rossi, S Centi, L Dei, R Pini - Advanced Materials Biocompatible chitosan/gold nanorods films are fabricated and tested as laser-activatable adhesives. When exposed...
BBX32, An Arabidopsis B-box Protein, Functions in Light Signaling by Suppressing HY5-Regulated Gene Expression And Interacting with STH2 | Application Archive StellarNet.us
BBX32, An Arabidopsis B-box Protein, Functions in Light Signaling by Suppressing HY5-Regulated Gene Expression And Interacting with STH2HE Holtan, S Bandong, CM Marion, L Adam, et al. Plant Physiology, 2011. A B-box zinc finger protein, B-BOX32 (BBX32), was identified...
A study on methane coupling to acetylene under the microwave plasma
A study on methane coupling to acetylene under the microwave plasma SHEN ChangSheng, SUN YongZhi, SUN DeKun & YANG HongSheng-State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves; School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing-School of Chemistry...
A Simple Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) System for Use at Multiple Levels in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum
A Simple Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) System for Use at Multiple Levels in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum DW Randall, RT Hayes, PA Wong - Journal of Chemical Education, Vol 90 (4), pp 456–462, 2013. A LIBS (laser induced breakdown spectroscopy)...
Ablation of Liver Cancer Cells in Vitro by a Plasma Needle
Ablation of Liver Cancer Cells in Vitro by a Plasma Needle Xianhui Zhang, Maojin Li, Rouli Zhou, Kecheng Feng, and Size Yang-School of Science, Changchun University ofScience and Technology- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of...
Tar analysis from biomass gasification by means of online fluorescence spectroscopy
Tar analysis from biomass gasification by means of online fluorescence spectroscopy- March 2011 C Baumhakla and Sotirios Karellasb - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2011 Optical methods in gas analysis are very valuable mainly due to their non-intrusive character....