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Zirconium, Barium, Lanthanum and Europium Abundances in Open Clusters
We present an analysis of the s-process elements Zr, Ba, and La and the
r-process element Eu in a sample of 50 stars in 19 open clusters. Stellar
abundances of each element are based on measures of a minimum of two lines per
species via both equivalent width and spectrum synthesis techniques. We
investigate cluster mean neutron-capture abundance trends as a function of
cluster age and location in the Milky Way disk and compare them to results
found in other studies in the literature. We find a statistically significant
trend of increasing cluster [Ba/Fe] as a function of decreasing cluster age, in
agreement with recent findings for other open cluster samples, supporting the
increased importance of low-mass asymptotic giant branch stars to the
generation of s-process elements. However, the other s-process elements,
[La/Fe] and [Zr/Fe], do not show similar dependences, in contrast to
theoretical expectations and the limited observational data from other studies.
Conversely, cluster [Eu/Fe] ratios show a slight increase with increasing
cluster age, although with marginal statistical significance. Ratios of
[s/r]-process abundances, [Ba/Eu] and [La/Eu], however, show more clearly the
increasing efficiency of s-process relative to r-process enrichment in open
cluster chemical evolution, with significant increases among younger clusters.
Last, cluster neutron-capture element abundances appear to be independent of
Galactocentric distance. We conclude that a homogeneous analysis of a larger
sample of open clusters is needed to resolve the apparent discrepant
conclusions between different studies regarding s-process element abundance
trends with age to better inform models of galactic chemical evolution.Comment: 24 pages, 13 figures, 10 tables; published in The Astronomical
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Work function determination of promising material for thermionic converters
The work done to fabricate Marchuk plasma discharge tubes for measurement of the cesiated emission of lanthanum hexaboride and thoriated tungsten electrodes is described. A photon counting pyrometer was completed and is to be calibrated with a gold standard
Control of nonlinear systems in regions of state space
Control of nonlinear systems in regions of state spac
A discrete-time differential dynamic programming algorithm with application to optimal orbit transfer
Discrete time differential dynamic programming algorithm with application to optimal orbit transfe
Observations of attenuation at 20.6, 31.65 and 90.0 GHz: Preliminary results from Wallops Island, VA
Ground based radiometric observations of atmospheric attenuation at 20.6, 31.65, and 90.0 GHz were made at Wallops Island, Virginia during April and May 1989. Early results from the analysis of the data set are compared with previous observations from California and Colorado. The relative attenuation ratios observed at each frequency during clear, cloudy, and rainy conditions are shown. Plans for complete analysis of the data are described
Factors Influencing Citizen Adoption of E-Government: A Review and Critical Assessment
E-government is a relatively new branch of study within the Information Systems (IS) field. This paper
examines the factors influencing adoption of e-government services by citizens. Factors that have
been explored in the extant literature present inadequate understanding of the relationship that exists
between ‘adopter characteristics’ and ‘behavioral intention’ to use e-government services. These
inadequacies have been identified through a systematic and thorough review of empirical studies that
have considered adoption of government to citizen (G2C) electronic services by citizens. This paper
critically assesses key factors that influence e-government service adoption; reviews limitations of the
research methodologies; discusses the importance of \u27citizen characteristics\u27 and \u27organizational
factors\u27 in adoption of e-government services; and argues for the need to examine e-government
service adoption in the developing world
Tribolgy of selected ceramics at temperatures to 900 deg C
Results of fundamental and focused research on the tribological properties of ceramics are discussed. The basic friction and wear characteristics are given for ceramics of interest for use in gas trubine, adiabatic diesel, and Stirling engine applications. The importance of metal oxides in ceramic/metal sliding combinations is illustrated. The formulation and tribological additives are described. Friction and wear date are given for carbide and oxide-based composite coatings for temperatures to at least 900 C
Qualitative application of a result in control theory to problems of economic growth
Qualitative application of result in control theory to problem of economic growt
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