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Electromagnetic Wave Scattering From Vegetation
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)This dissertation contains the theoretical study of microwave scattering from vegetated media and the development of microwave scattering models with applications to these media. A vegetation canopy may consist of deciduous ... -
Electromagnetically Actuated Devices For Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)A fast optical scanning device has always been desired for numerous applications such as biomedical imaging, optical communications, and variety of sensing and actuating applications. This dissertation presents a new ... -
ELECTROMIGRATION INDUCED INTERFACE REACTION IN Cu-WIRE / Al-PAD DIFFUSION COUPLE
(2017-01-17)This dissertation presents experimental observations that may assist the understanding of electromigration (EM) failure mechanism active in Cu wire and Al thin film pad (wire bond). This study is motivated by an ongoing ... -
Electron Emission From Surfaces Resulting From Low Energy Positron Bombardment
(Physics, 2009-09-16)Measurements of the secondary electron energy spectra resulting from very low energy positron bombardment of a polycrystalline Au and Cu (100) surfaces are presented that provide evidence for a single step transition from ... -
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Metal Doped Silicon-Carbide Fullerene-type Nanostructures
(2021-12-20)Silicon carbide (SiC) is a technologically significant material. A recent report on the abundance of C60 fullerenes in interstellar space, along with the presence of SiC precursors, sparked interest in potentially similar ... -
Electronic Biosensors for Early Cancer Detection
(2016-05-06)Nanotechnology is an emerging field that holds promise to improved disease diagnosis and better health care. It has revolutionized the medical industry and is continuing to mesmerize in other research areas as well. Even ... -
Electronic Control Devices & Injury Impact: An Analysis Of Secondary Data From The Arlington Police Department
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2014-09-17)For law enforcement officers, the necessity to utilize force against a citizen is a powerful aspect of the job. Recent technological advances in force options contribute to the delicate balance of a police officer and ... -
The Electronic Properties Of Noble Metal Doped Silicon Nanocrystals Using Hybrid Density Functional Theory
(Physics, 2013-07-22)One of the most challenging issues in semiconductor physics is to engineer band structures for a particular device. Contemporary photovoltaic (PV) and photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices rely on defect energy levels and ... -
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ASSESSING THE ANALGESIC NATURE OF THE LATERAL HABENULA (LHb)
(2019-07-19)Local field potential (LFP) is a collective neural signal of all the synaptic activity occurring at a specific area of the brain, thereby offering a unique insight into how the brain functions. The habenula is involved in ... -
Electrophysiological, Hemodynamic, and Metabolic Effects of Transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) on Topographical and Physiological Connectivity in the Human Brain
(2022-08-17)Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) targets the human brain with near-infrared (NIR) light and is shown to affect human cognitive performance and neural electrophysiological activity as well as concentration changes of ... -
ELECTROSPINNING APPROACH FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MECHANICAL AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF ANISOTROPIC NANOFIBER MAT BY USING A NOVEL FIBER ALIGNMENT TECHNIQUE
(2018-12-05)Many advanced applications, including aerospace, can benefit from materials with superior mechanical and dielectric properties. For these applications, most fiber alignment electrospinning research has focused on either ... -
Electrospun Biodegradable Polymeric Membranes For Post-surgery Anti-adhesion Applications
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-03-10)Abdominal adhesion is a prevalent, troublesome condition occurring after surgical procedures and can cause a variety of side effects such as, abdominal pain with a highly associated cost ($1.3 billion annually for) for ... -
Electrostatic And Piezoelectric Micro Energy Harvesters For Environmental Vibrational Energy Scavenging
(Electrical Engineering, 2015)Nowadays wireless sensors are widely used in all kinds of fields such as biomedical, commercial and military. Micro energy harvesters converting the wasteful energy from environment into electricity enable the possibility ... -
Electrowetting Of Ionic Liquids And Development Of An Electrowetting Based Tunable RC Filter And Its Uses As An Analytical Detector
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2011-09-12)Wettability control of a liquid drop by an external electric field or "electrowet- ting" recently was the subject of special interest among researchers due to its util- ity for a variety of applications. Some of these ... -
Electrowetting On Dielectric (EWOD) Digital Microfluidics For Electronic Hotspot Cooling
(Mechanical Engineering, 2010-03-03)Electronics cooling was a field dominated by bulky and heavy heat sinks, heat pipes and fans for decades. Lately, the size of the electronic components has decreased to a substantial extent with an increase in performance. ... -
Electrowetting On Dielectric Digital Microfluidics For 3-dimensional Cell Culture And Chemical Screening
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-12)Microfluidic devices have allowed improved cell culture studies to be carried out by allowing greater spatiotemporal control over the cell environment while at the same time providing greater throughput, increased automation ... -
ELECTROWETTING-ON-DIELECTRIC (EWOD) DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2019-11-20)Over the past decades, microscale chemical reaction technology has been attractive in diverse areas of chemistry. It allows the precise control of quantified reagents and highly efficient heat and mass transfer, because ... -
Element Stoichiometry Of Ochromonas danica As A Function Of Growth Rate And Temperature
(Biology, 2010-03-03)The microbial loop stresses the importance of flagellated protozoa as predators of bacteria and regenerators of nutrients, the outcome of which affects higher trophic levels. The element stoichiometry of flagellates has ... -
ELEMENT-SPECIFIC NANOPARTICLE PLACEMENT TOWARD FABRICATING MULTI-ELEMENT METASTRUCTURES
(2019-05-17)Nanoscale entities such as semiconductor nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, metal nanoparticles, and dielectric nanoparticles have attracted a lot of attention due to their novel electrical, optical, and magnetic ... -
Elementary Schoolyard Landscapes As Outdoor Learning Environments: North Texas Stakeholders' Perceptions Of The No Child Left Inside Act
(Landscape Architecture, 2011-03-03)So that children can be exposed to a more stimulating outdoor educational experience, the United States public education system developed and implemented strategies to accomplish an integrative approach between indoor ...