Polarization measurements have become nearly indispensible in lidar cloud and aerosol studies. Despite polarization's widespread use in lidar, its theoretical description has been widely varying in accuracy and completeness. Incomplete polarization lidar descriptions invariably result in poor accountability for scatterer properties and instrument effects, reducing data accuracy and disallowing ...

The effect of electrostatic electron trapping in the presence of a depressed collector has been included in gyrotron efficiency computations. The results are presented as general contour plots in the control parameter plane. A condition for trapping is derived in terms of the retarding voltage. The overall electron efficiency as a function of the retarding voltage has been calculated for a repr...

In this study, rice-phenolic acid complexes were prepared by processing rice kernels in chlorogenic (CGA) solutions of different concentrations, followed heating at adsorption times. An treatment 80 °C for 3 h effectively enhanced the complexation samples with CGA (3.86 mg/g) and imparted antioxidant capacities to complex. apparent interaction between starch molecules was suggested electrospray...

It is has been demonstrated that the addition of small quantities of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can dramatically improve thermal and mechanical properties of polymers [1-6]. In many cases, however, this enhancement of properties is limited by the degree to which the CNTs can be uniformly dispersed within the polymer matrix. This appears to be particularly true for flame retarding applications. In ...

C'rirretill>available inaterials for niechaiiical hear ,terns are siirveyed, particrilarly with respect to long-term implatitatioti, from the viewpoiiits of availability a i d workability, mechariical aiid biological durability, and compat ibility with hlocid and tissiie. Some materials have one or more desirable physical properties, hut tione off'ers perfect blood and t lie compatibility. 1Ird...

It is known that accelerating or retarding hydration of OPC by temperature has consequences on the final properties of concrete, the lower the temperature the higher the final compressive strength. It seems that this effect is related to the properties of the hydration layer formed at early age. Early hydration of C3S has then been studied at temperature ranging from 5 to 45°C in isothermal con...