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Speckle interferometry
We have presented the basic mathematical treatment of interferometry in the
optical domain. Its applications in astronomical observations using both the
single aperture, as well as the diluted apertures are described in detail. We
have also described about the shortcomings of this technique in the presence of
Earth's atmosphere. A short descriptions of the atmospheric turbulence and its
effect on the flat wavefront from a stellar source is given. The formation of
speckle which acts as carrier of information is defined. Laboratory experiments
with phase modulation screens, as well as the resultant intensity distributions
due to point source are demonstrated. The experimental method to freeze the
speckles, as well as data processing techniques for both Fourier modulus and
Fourier phase are described. We have also discussed the technique of the
aperture synthesis using non-redundant aperture masks at the pupil plane of the
telescope, emphasizing set on the comparison with speckle interferometry. The
various methods of image restoration and their comparisons are also discussed.
Finally, we have touched upon certain astrophysical problems which can be
tackled with the newly developed speckle interferometer using the 2.34 meter
Vainu Bappu Telescope (VBT), situated at the Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO),
Kavalur, India.Comment: 32 pages tex files including figure
Development of a new noninvasive method to determine the integrity of bone in vivo
An electromagnetic sensor for monitoring elastic waves in bone was developed. It does not require the use of traction pins and the output is not affected by soft tissue properties, a difficulty commonly encountered when using ultrasonic and vibration methods to determine in vivo properties of bone
Anisotropic cosmological models with spinor and scalar fields and viscous fluid in presence of a term: qualitative solutions
The study of a self-consistent system of interacting spinor and scalar fields
within the scope of a Bianchi type I (BI) gravitational field in presence of a
viscous fluid and term has been carried out. The system of equations
defining the evolution of the volume scale of BI universe, energy density and
corresponding Hubble constant has been derived. The system in question has been
thoroughly studied qualitatively. Corresponding solutions are graphically
illustrated. The system in question is also studied from the view point of blow
up. It has been shown that the blow up takes place only in presence of
viscosity.Comment: 18 pages, 14 figures, 12 Tables, section "Basic equations" has been
rewritte
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