The anisotropy of thermal lensing and the photo-elastic effect is characterized for diode-pumped Nd:KGd(WO4)2 crystals cut along the Np and Ng optical indicatrix axes and along its optical axis, O = Ng+43°, at a laser wavelength of 1067 nm. Distortions in the spatial profile of output laser beam are analyzed. The thermal lens is astigmatic; the orientation of its principal meridional planes, A ...

Temperature is a dominant factor in the performance, reliability, and leakage power consumption of modern microprocessors. With the advance of technology, thermal problems in microprocessor design get more crucial due to power density of microprocessors. As a result, more researchers have investigated thermal-aware techniques considering many factors such as ambient temperature 1

A numerical method to identify thermal conductivity from time history of one-dimensional temperature variations in thermal unsteady-state is proposed. The numerical method considers the change of specific heat and thermal conductivity with respect to temperature. Fire test of reinforced concrete (RC) columns was conducted using a standard fire to obtain time history of temperature variations in...

We report a dramatic and irreversible reduction in the lattice thermal conductivity of bulk crystalline silicon when subjected to intense plastic strain under a pressure of 24 GPa using high-pressure torsion (HPT). Thermal conductivity of the HPT-processed samples were measured using picosecond time domain thermoreflectance. Thermal conductivity measurements show that the HPT-processed samples ...

There is as yet no conclusive evidence for the heritability of pain sensitivity in humans. We performed a classical twin study to evaluate the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors on responses to painful stimuli in women. Ninety-eight pairs of twins, 51 monozygotic (MZ) and 47 dizygotic (DZ), were recruited from the TwinsUK adult registry held at St Thomas' Hospital, Lond...

We report on the temperature dependence of thermal conductivity of single crystalline and polycrystalline organometallic perovskite CH3NH3PbI3. The comparable absolute values and temperature dependence of the two samples' morphologies indicate the minor role of the grain boundaries on the heat transport. Theoretical modeling demonstrates the importance of the resonant scattering in both specime...

The paper reviews the applicability of Debye-Waller factors and of Lamb factors to the non-resonant and resonant elastic scattering of X-rays, gamma-rays and thermal neutrons, emphasizing temporal aspects in the interactions. The influence of static disorder upon elastic scattering, in particular upon resonance scattering, is likewise treated. The scattering of X-rays, y-rays and thermal neutro...

In this study, the thermal performance of three kinds of roofs with different heat capacity and thermal conductivity under different external conditions has been investigated using a numerical method. For this purpose, the combined solar radiation, conduction and convection heat transfer were calculated implicitly in terms of a one-dimensional finite difference method. Different high and low so...