Ultra-Sensitive Elemental Analysis Using Plasmas. Application to Criminal Investigation.

Application of Neutron-capture to Elemental Analysis

To many in our community the study of nuclear Physics is a mental exercise that strengthens the mind, and helps to accumulate the appropriate number of points for a BSc degree. In reality many of the fundamental concepts of Physics, and nuclear physics in particular, have led to significant improvements in the community. (ref. MRI, CAT, PET, radiation therapy, nuclear power). This paper address...

Criminal Investigation

M.D. Freeman Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR, United States; Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark F. Franklin Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University, School of Public Health, Portland, OR, United States; Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States; Thomas R. Kline School of L...

Sensitive thermal transitions of nanoscale polymer samples using the bimetallic effect: application to ultra-thin polythiophene.

A sensitive nanocalorimetric technology based on microcantilever sensors is presented. The technology, which combines very short response times with very small sample consumption, uses the bimetallic effect to detect thermal transitions. Specifically, abrupt variations in the Young's modulus and the thermal expansion coefficient produced by temperature changes have been employed to detect therm...

Microwave-Accelerated Plasmonics: Application to Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Sensitive Clinical Assays

In recent years our laboratory has described the favorable effects of fluorophores in close proximity to metallic nanostructures (1-6). These include, increased system quantum yields (increased detectability) and much improved fluorophore photostabilities. These effects have led to many applications of metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) including, improved DNA detection (7, 8), enhanced ratiomet...

Parameters of Criminal Prosecution: An Application of Path Analysis to a Problem of Criminal Justice