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Reflection Spectra as a Basis for Studying Extraterrestrial Life Semiannual Report, May 1 - Oct. 31, 1966
Planetary reflection spectroscopy for studying extraterrestrial lif
Solar pumped laser
A solar pumped laser is described in which the lasant is a gas that will photodissociate and lase when subjected to sunrays. Sunrays are collected and directed onto the gas lasant to cause it to lase. Applications to laser propulsion and laser power transmission are discussed
Evaluation of ERBE scanner pointing accuracy based upon a coastline detection algorithm
Measurements from the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) scanning radiometers must be accurately located at the top of the Earth's atmosphere for proper interpretation of derived longwave and shortwave components of the Earth radiation field. The accuracy of the location calculations is affected by the orbit characteristics and attitude control systems of the three spacecraft, ERBS, NOAA-9, and NOAA-10. A technique was developed which makes use of the longwave scanner measurements to detect the thermal gradients at the boundaries of ocean and land masses. By analyzing many such coastline boundaries, estimates of the overall accuracy of the scanner measurement location calculations have been derived for the three satellites. The resulting measurement location errors are found to be smaller than the resolution of the radiometers, and this accuracy is well within the required location knowledge for useful science analysis of the ERBE scanner data
A preliminary training guide for utilizing high-altitude, color-infrared photography in compiling soil maps
Instruction for acquiring and analytically processing small-scale color-infrared photography to perform a soil resources inventory over forests of the southern U.S. is provided. Planning the project; acquiring aerial photography, materials, equipment and supplemental data; and preparing the photography for analysis are discussed. The procedures for preparing ancillary and primary component overlays are discussed. The use of correlation charts and dichotomous keys for mountain landforms, water regime, and vegetation is explained
High-Q nested resonator in an actively stabilized optomechanical cavity
Experiments involving micro- and nanomechanical resonators need to be
carefully designed to reduce mechanical environmental noise. A small scale
on-chip approach is to add an additional resonator to the system as a
mechanical low-pass filter. Unfortunately, the inherent low frequency of the
low-pass filter causes the system to be easily excited mechanically. Fixating
the additional resonator ensures that the resonator itself can not be excited
by the environment. This, however, negates the purpose of the low-pass filter.
We solve this apparent paradox by applying active feedback to the resonator,
thereby minimizing the motion with respect the front mirror of an
optomechanical cavity. Not only does this method actively stabilize the cavity
length, but it also retains the on-chip vibration isolation.Comment: Minor adjustments mad
Electric circuit networks equivalent to chaotic quantum billiards
We formulate two types of electric RLC resonance network equivalent to
quantum billiards. In the network of inductors grounded by capacitors squared
resonant frequencies are eigenvalues of the quantum billiard. In the network of
capacitors grounded by inductors squared resonant frequencies are given by
inverse eigen values of the billiard. In both cases local voltages play role of
the wave function of the quantum billiard. However as different from quantum
billiards there is a heat power because of resistance of the inductors. In the
equivalent chaotic billiards we derive the distribution of the heat power which
well describes numerical statistics.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figure
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