551 research outputs found
Polarization and spatial information recovery by modal dispersal and phase conjugation: properties and applications
We describe recent theoretical and experimental studies of polarization and spatial information recovery by modal dispersal and phase conjugation. We discuss the fidelity of this phase-conjugation process as a function of input-beam launching conditions. We also describe several new applications of the scheme which involve correction of nonreciprocal polarization distortions, correction of lossy amplitude distortions, phase-conjugate multimode fiber-optic interferometers and gyros, temporal data channeling between beams, and all-optical beam thresholding
The Remanence of Medieval Media
The Remanence of Medieval Media (uncorrected, pre-publication version)
For: The Routledge Handbook of Digital Medieval Literature, edited by Jen Boyle and Helen Burgess (2017
Quantification of Pollen Viability in Lantana camara By Digital Holographic Microscopy
Pollen grains represent the male gametes of seed plants and their viability
is critical for efficient sexual reproduction in the plant life cycle. Pollen
analysis is used in diverse research thematics to address a range of botanical,
ecological and geological questions. More recently it has been recognized that
pollen may also be a vector for transgene escape from genetically modified
crops, and the importance of pollen viability in invasion biology has also been
emphasized. In this work, we analyse and report an efficient visual method for
assessing the viability of pollen using digital holographic microscopy (DHM).
We test this method on pollen grains of the invasive Lantana camara, a well
known plant invader known to most of the tropical world. We image pollen grains
and show that the quantitative phase information provided by the DHM technique
can be readily related to the chromatin content of the individual cells and
thereby to pollen viability. Our results offer a new technique for pollen
viability assessment that does not require staining, and can be applied to a
number of emerging areas in plant science.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figure
Heat pipe dynamic behavior
The vapor flow in a heat pipe was mathematically modeled and the equations governing the transient behavior of the core were solved numerically. The modeled vapor flow is transient, axisymmetric (or two-dimensional) compressible viscous flow in a closed chamber. The two methods of solution are described. The more promising method failed (a mixed Galerkin finite difference method) whereas a more common finite difference method was successful. Preliminary results are presented showing that multi-dimensional flows need to be treated. A model of the liquid phase of a high temperature heat pipe was developed. The model is intended to be coupled to a vapor phase model for the complete solution of the heat pipe problem. The mathematical equations are formulated consistent with physical processes while allowing a computationally efficient solution. The model simulates time dependent characteristics of concern to the liquid phase including input phase change, output heat fluxes, liquid temperatures, container temperatures, liquid velocities, and liquid pressure. Preliminary results were obtained for two heat pipe startup cases. The heat pipe studied used lithium as the working fluid and an annular wick configuration. Recommendations for implementation based on the results obtained are presented. Experimental studies were initiated using a rectangular heat pipe. Both twin beam laser holography and laser Doppler anemometry were investigated. Preliminary experiments were completed and results are reported
Fiscal year 1981 scientific and technical reports, articles, papers, and presentations
This bibliography lists approximately 503 formal NASA technical reports, papers published in technical journals, and presentations by MSFC personnel in FY-1981. It also includes papers of MSFC contractors. Citations announced in the NASA scientific and technical information system are noted
Report on the “Trait-based approaches to ocean life” scoping workshop, October 5-8, 2015
"Trait-based Approaches to Ocean Life” Scoping Workshop, October 5-8, 2015, Waterville Valley, NH, USAFrom the introduction: Marine ecosystems are rich and biodiverse, often populated by thousands of competing and
interacting species with a vast range of behaviors, forms, and life histories. This great ecological
complexity presents a formidable challenge to understanding how marine ecosystems are
structured and controlled, but also how they respond to natural and anthropogenic changes. The
trait-based approach to ocean life is emerging as a novel framework for understanding the
complexity, structure, and dynamics of marine ecosystems, but also their broader significance.
Rather than considering species individually, organisms are characterized by essential traits that
capture key aspects of diversity. Trait distributions in the ocean emerge through evolution and
natural selection, and are mediated by the environment, biological interactions, anthropogenic
drivers, and organism behavior. Because trait variations within and across communities lead to
variation in the rates of crucial ecosystem functions such as carbon export, this mechanistic
approach sheds light on how variability in the environment, including climate change, impacts
marine ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and associated feedbacks to climate and society.Funding from
the National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the Simons
Foundation, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
NASA scientific and technical publications: A catalog of Special Publications, Reference Publications, Conference Publications, and Technical Papers, 1987
This catalog lists 239 citations of all NASA Special Publications, NASA Reference Publications, NASA Conference Publications, and NASA Technical Papers that were entered in the NASA scientific and technical information database during accession year 1987. The entries are grouped by subject category. Indexes of subject terms, personal authors, and NASA report numbers are provided
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