Biconcave micro-optofluidic lens with low-refractive-index liquids by Song, Chaolong, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Asundi, Anand Krishna, Low, Cassandra Lee-Ngo

“…For the characterization of the lens, a telescope system was constructed from polydimethylsiloxane lenses to collimate and expand a light beam emitted from an optical fiber. The tunable optofluidic biconcave lens focuses the parallel beam. …”
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Micro-RBS study of nickel silicide formation by Lee, Pooi See, Sum, Tze Chien, Seng, H. L., Osipowicz, T., Mangelinck, D., Watt, F.

“…The beam was focused to submicron dimensions for the scans over the narrow lines. μ-RBS results for the different silicide structures are presented and correlated with micro-Raman data.…”
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Kinetic modelling of 70S ribosome and F1-ATPase by Le, Quang Luan

“…Theoretical models have been developed to understand kinetics of ribosomes and F1- ATPase which are important enzymes responsible for protein synthesis and ATP production in cells respectively. …”
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Detection of damaged supports under railway track based on frequency shift by Wang, Longqi, Zhang, Yao, Lie, Seng Tjhen

“…A lot of research has been conducted to guarantee the safety of railway track because of its importance, and more concern is expressed about monitoring of track itself such as railway level and alignment. …”
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Long wavelength quantum cascade laser and gas sensing application by Li, Yishun

“…Since the establishment of the theoretical concept of the Quantum Cascade Laser in the 1970s, this innovative new type of semiconductor laser has been through significant development. Different from traditional semiconductor lasers, beam generation of the quantum cascade laser is based on quantum mechanical phenomena. …”
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Trasformation from amorphous carbon to graphene by Liang, Chen

“…Graphene is now becoming more attractive because of its unique properties. Many methods have been proposed to produce it. In this report, a simple annealing method is used to produce the graphene. …”
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Soft X-Ray absorption spectroscopy of the MgB2 boron K edge in an MgB2/Mg composite by Li, Qiang, Zhu, Yimei, Su, Haibin, Fischer, D. A., Moodenbaugh, A. R., Gu, G. D., Welch, David O., Davenport, James W.

“…The intrinsic boron K near edge spectrum of the sample at a temperature of 295 K is identified. …”
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Computational diagnostics and characterization of combustion recession in diesel sprays by Arguelles, FJ, Fagade, MD, Mehra, J, Xu, C, Sekularac, N, Fang, XH

“…While low-temperature combustion (LTC) strategies have been found to mitigate nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions in diesel engines, studies have also associated LTC with an increase in unburnt hydrocarbons. …”

Shortening and turbo decoding of product codes by Lim, Kai Ching

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Exploring the Mechanical Behavior of a Traditional Japanese Joint for Flexible Structural Design by Ortea Varela, Ines

“…Through computational simulations employing Finite Element Analysis (FEA), the study examines a continuous beam and an unmodified MRO splice, revealing expected behavior in the beam and unexpected tress concentration and displacement asymmetry in the splice. …”
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Development of interactive software (statics) by Chan, Keith Shao Wen

“…As the major part of the whole software, the Beam Analyser is developed to tackle problems in determining reaction forces and plotting shear force diagram and bending moment diagram of a beam subjected to various loadings and support conditions. …”
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Fragmentation of white phosphorus by a cyclic (alkyl)(amino)alumanyl anion by Koshino, Kota, Kinjo, Rei

“…Structural and electronic features of the latter were fully characterized by standard spectroscopic means, X-ray diffraction analysis, and computational studies, which revealed that 2 bears highly polarized Al (δ+) and P (δ-) and relatively short Al-P bonds, indicative of the σ-donating and π-accepting nature of CAAAl groups.…”
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Computational analysis and chemical mechanical polishing for manufacturing of optical components by Nguyen, Nhu Y

“…The results have indicated that the cutting path density and the contact time at positions near the pad center are more than that near the pad edge. …”
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Strength of high-strength wall under lateral loading by Mohammad Redha Mohd Said.

“…High strength reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls had been used in the construction of core walls in tall buildings. …”
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Developing a novel radical source for cold, controlled reaction studies by Wu, LY

“…The magnetic focusing effect was also demonstrated on a beam of OH molecules using an imaging system.</p> <p>The control of the alignment of radicals in space was also explored in the studies of the adsorption of O2 on a Cu(111) surface using an alignment-controlled beam. …”

SPP/LSP coupled hybrid mode directed multi-functional surface-enhanced Raman system by Du, Luping

“…By scanning the nanosphere immobilized on the film over the propagation region of SPPs, We can map out the near-field SPP longitudinal field with super-resolution. …”
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Fabrication and application of novel highly ordered nano-heterostructure arrays in optoelectronics by Yadian, Boluo

“…In the present thesis, attempt has been successfully made to decorate ZnO/Si nano-heterostructure arrays with ZnS and Ag2S. …”
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Performance Characterization of High-Density Electrospray Thrusters by Corrado, Matthew N., Wangari, Charity, Finch, Michael R., Parameswaran, Lalitha, Cook, Matthew, Holihan, Eric C., Mathews, Richard, Kedzierski, Jakub, Racz, Livia M., Smith, Melissa A., Lozano, Paulo C.

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Measuring the hole-state anisotropy in MgB2 by electron energy-loss spectroscopy by Klie, Robert F., Su, Haibin, Zhu, Yimei, Davenport, James W., Idrobo, Juan-Carlos, Browning, Nigel D., Nellist, Peter D.

“…In particular, we have studied two different crystal orientations, [110] and [001], with respect to the incident electron beam direction, and found significant changes in the near-edge fine structure of the B K-edge. …”
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1 × N (N = 2, 8) Silicon selector switch for prospective technologies at the 2 μm waveband by Sia, Brian Jia Xu, Li, Xiang, Qiao, Zhongliang, Guo, Xin, Zhou, Jin, Littlejohns, Callum G., Liu, Chongyang, Reed, Graham T., Wang, Wanjun, Wang, Hong

“…The 2 μm waveband, specifically near 1.9 μm, is an imperative resource that could possibly be exploited in future communications systems. …”
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