The 30/20 GHz communications system functional requirements

The characteristics of 30/20 GHz usage in satellite systems to be used in support of projected communication requirements of the 1990's are defined. A requirements analysis which develops projected market demand for satellite services by general and specialized carriers and an analysis of the impact of propagation and system constraints on 30/20 GHz operation are included. A set of technical performance characteristics for the 30/20 GHz systems which can serve the resulting market demand and the experimental program necessary to verify technical and operational aspects of the proposed systems is also discussed

Planning assistance for the 30/20 GHz program, volume 3

The three basic experiment categories and consolidated experiments proposed by members of the Carrier Working Group are defined by category and by carrier. The three experiment categories are: (1) Possible Service (PS); (2) Possible Service and Technology (PSAT); and (3) Possible Technology (PT). Under Task 9 Western Union provided review, recommendations and critique of the NASA generated Statement of Work (SOW) defining the technical requirements governing design, launch and operation of the 30/20 GHz experimental systems

Planning assistance for the 30/20 GHz program, volume 1

Functional requirements for the 30/20 GHz communication system, planning assistance for the 30/20 GHz program, and a review of specified conceptual designs and recommendations are provided

Mixed-valent ruthenium oxide - ruthenium cyanide inorganic film on glassy carbon electrodes as an amperometric sensor of aliphatic alcohols

A mixed-valent ruthenium oxide-ruthenium cyanide film on glassy carbon (GC/mvRuO-RuCN) electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of simple aliphatic alcohols and polyhydric compounds in acidic media. Electrochemical formation of the ruthenium oxide-based chemically modified electrode can be accomplished by potential cycling or potentiostatic control in diluted sulfuric acid solutions. The attractive electrooxidation capabilities of hydroxyl-containing compounds at this modified electrode are highlighted in terms of sensitivity, stability, and catalytic action. Remarkably, the molar response of the catalytic oxidation increases on increasing the chain length of aliphatic alcohols. For example, the molar response ratio between 1-butanol and methanol is 37 in 25 mM sulfuric acid. Chromatographic separations with electrochemical detection using the GC/mvRuO-RuCN modified electrode allo rr very simple quantitation of aliphatic alcohols in real samples with linear calibration plots over about 3 orders of magnitude. The detection limits for ethanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol, and 1-pentanol are 4, 0.8, 1, and 2 nmol injected (S/N = 3), respectively

Development of an algorithm for tip-related artifacts identification in AFM biological film imaging

One major drawback identified in atomic force microscopy imaging is the dependence of the image's precision on the shape of the probe tip. In this paper a simple algorithm is proposed to provide artifact identification signaling in-situ tip features in atomic force microscopy images. The base of the identifications lied when the angle formed between two scanned points was kept the same as the tip sweeps a certain length of the sample. The potential of the described method was illustrated on a chitosan polysaccharide film. The images produced were compared to evaluate tip-artifact regions. This algorithm showed promise as a tool in the measurement and characterization fields to separate true images from artificial images in probe microscopy.<br>Um aspecto limitante a plena interpretação de imagens geradas por microscopia de força atômica é a interação entre a superfie varrida e ponta de varredura do sistema gerando artefatos de imagens. Para a identificação desses artefatos, propomos neste texto, um algoritmo simples capaz de assinalar esse tipo de irregularidade de imagem. A medida tem por princípio a identificação de ângulos similares formados entre dois pontos sobre a espécie varrida. O potencial de aplicação do método proposto é aqui ilustrado sobre um filme de polissacarídeo quitosana. As imagens geradas são comparadas entre si, indicando regiões de artefatos típicos gerados pela ponta de varredura. Este algoritmo apresenta-se como uma ferramenta útil a cientistas e usuários, permitindo a separação de aspectos reais e artificiais, que são fundamentais para uma melhor caracterização e medida

Metal Hexacyanoferrates: Ion Insertion (or Exchange) Capabilities

Metal hexacyanoferrates are mixed-valence compounds characterized by open 3D frameworks that confer a variety of properties and allow the applicability in several fields. In this chapter, we focused on ion exchange capabilities. In the first instance, we examined diffusion-driven processes. Secondly, we addressed to electrochemically driven processes, reviewing the main currently used methods and applications