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Cloud-Edge Collaborative Service Architecture For Lvc Training System, Peng Yong, Miao Zhang, Yue Hu Sep 2023

Cloud-Edge Collaborative Service Architecture For Lvc Training System, Peng Yong, Miao Zhang, Yue Hu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: LVC training, an important means of military training, has received great attention from military and M&S experts. As the virtual and physical elements become more abundant and deeply integrated, LVC training systems become increasingly complex. Aiming at physical-virtual connection, information interaction, simulation computation, run-time control, etc., this paper designs a cloud-edge collaborative service architecture for LVC training systems (CESA-LVC) by reference to cyber-physical systems and cloud-edge computing architectures. CESA-LVC standardizes the structures of LVC training systems from several aspects of intelligent real-time interconnection, joint simulation computation, training auxiliary service, training cognitive decision, and dynamic configuration optimization. It provides a …

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Research On Support Effectiveness Evaluation Method Of Equipment Systems Based On Pert And Abms, Shanzhi Ma, Hongliang Wang, Hua He, Weicheng Lun Sep 2023

Research On Support Effectiveness Evaluation Method Of Equipment Systems Based On Pert And Abms, Shanzhi Ma, Hongliang Wang, Hua He, Weicheng Lun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The support of an equipment system directly affects its combat effectiveness, and the support effectiveness evaluation of equipment systems has the characteristics of large scope, multiple levels, complete elements, and long process. According to the systematic combat requirements of aircraft equipment, the difficulties in evaluating the support effectiveness of aircraft equipment systems are analyzed. The PERT-based modeling method of airfield support is proposed, and the PERT-based process model of equipment system support activity is established according to the modeling requirements and sequential characteristics of aircraft equipment support tasks. The operational model framework of combinable equipment systems based on ABMS …

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Survey On Intelligent Wargaming: Tactical & Campaign Wargame And Strategic Game From Game-Theoretic Perspective, Junren Luo, Wanpeng Zhang, Fengtao Xiang, Chaoyuan Jiang, Jing Chen Sep 2023

Survey On Intelligent Wargaming: Tactical & Campaign Wargame And Strategic Game From Game-Theoretic Perspective, Junren Luo, Wanpeng Zhang, Fengtao Xiang, Chaoyuan Jiang, Jing Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Wargaming is a pre-practice activity to study national security and competition, military conflict and war, crisis management, and other major strategic issues. An intelligent wargaming system needs the ability of artificial intelligence technology. This paper briefly summarizes the research progress of intelligent game, the evolution of wargaming, intelligent wargaming, and strategic gaming methods. From the perspective of game theory, it analyzes the game problem model for intelligent wargaming and sorts out the application mode of intelligent wargaming and the organization mode of a strategic game. An intelligent wargaming service-oriented architecture based on cloud native is proposed. Pre-training method for …

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Formation Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm Based On Joint Virtual Sub-Target And Boundary Force, Man Wang, Dapeng Li, Lianghui Ding, Tianlin Zhu Sep 2023

Formation Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm Based On Joint Virtual Sub-Target And Boundary Force, Man Wang, Dapeng Li, Lianghui Ding, Tianlin Zhu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of the formation control of leader-follower swarm and obstacle avoidance in artificial potential field method in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm formation system under complex environmental conditions, an obstacle avoidance algorithm for UAV swarm formation based on joint virtual sub-target and boundary force (JVBF) is proposed. The leader-follower method based on a virtual sub-target is used, and the modified force function is optimized to realize the formation control of the UAV swarm, so as to help the follower UAV to recover the formation quickly; the artificial potential field method based on boundary force is used for local …

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Rgb-D Saliency Object Detection Based On Cross-Refinement And Circular Attention, Qingqing Dong, Hao Wu, Wenhua Qian, Fengling Kong Sep 2023

Rgb-D Saliency Object Detection Based On Cross-Refinement And Circular Attention, Qingqing Dong, Hao Wu, Wenhua Qian, Fengling Kong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the problems that the boundary of the saliency object detection area is vague, and the detection area is incomplete or inaccurate, an RGB-D saliency object detection method based on cross-refinement and circular attention is proposed. A cross-refinement module is designed at the stage of extracting features using encoders, which is used to supplement feature information of each other and improve the feature quality before fusion. It also suppresses the negative impact of poor-quality depth maps and addresses the issue that the edges of the saliency object are blurred. For the features after fusion, the circular …

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Research On Intelligent Statistical Analysis Of Wargaming Data Based On Nl2sql, Laixiang Yin, Zhiqiang Li, Qiongying Fu Sep 2023

Research On Intelligent Statistical Analysis Of Wargaming Data Based On Nl2sql, Laixiang Yin, Zhiqiang Li, Qiongying Fu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In the face of massive wargaming data, the traditional interface query method can no longer meet the commander's requirements, i. e., fast, comprehensive, and accurate data querying. Through indepth analysis of the characteristics of wargaming data and the defects of the mainstream natural language to struct query language (NL2SQL) model, a set of solutions for the intelligent statistical query of wargaming data is presented. Due to the lack of datasets, a wargaming dataset construction scheme based on human-machine assistance and dynamic iteration is provided. In order to solve the timesensitive problem of wargaming querying, time expression recognition and standardization …

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Method For Extracting Data During Flight Phase Of Ski Jumping Based On Monocular Video, Ziyi Shen, Meng Yang, Chao Yang, Weidi Tang, Xie Wu, Yu Liu, Bin Sheng Sep 2023

Method For Extracting Data During Flight Phase Of Ski Jumping Based On Monocular Video, Ziyi Shen, Meng Yang, Chao Yang, Weidi Tang, Xie Wu, Yu Liu, Bin Sheng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the problem of the high difficulty factor of ski jumping and the difficulty of extracting data of this sport due to the danger of invasive devices such as wearable sensors and high price, a method for extracting data during the flight phase of ski jumping based on monocular video is proposed. The distortion and background clutter of the monocular video are preprocessed. The distortion of the captured images is corrected by calibrating camera parameters, and the background is removed by the inter-frame difference method. The human pose recognition library, namely OpenPose is used to initially identify the …

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Fall Detection Method Of Digital Sequence Based On Fusion Strategy, Riming Sun, Hu Guo, Li Zou, Jiaqi Mao, Shengfa Wang Sep 2023

Fall Detection Method Of Digital Sequence Based On Fusion Strategy, Riming Sun, Hu Guo, Li Zou, Jiaqi Mao, Shengfa Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Falls have become the primary cause of disability due to injury for the elderly. Timely and accurate warning of fall events is an important link to rescue work. In order to improve the accuracy of fall detection, a fall detection method based on a fusion strategy is proposed, which considers both the integrity of high-dimensional digital sequences and the specificity of different dimensions. The input digital sequences obtained from the wrist portable sensor are processed by window segmentation according to the saliency of resultant acceleration, so as to ensure the timing of the data and improve the identifiability of …

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A "Boreing" Night Of Observations Of The Upper Mesosphere And Lower Thermosphere Over The Andes Lidar Observatory, J. H. Hecht, Alan Liu, D. C. Fritts, R. L. Walterscheid, L. J. Gelinas, R. J. Rudy Sep 2023

A "Boreing" Night Of Observations Of The Upper Mesosphere And Lower Thermosphere Over The Andes Lidar Observatory, J. H. Hecht, Alan Liu, D. C. Fritts, R. L. Walterscheid, L. J. Gelinas, R. J. Rudy

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A very high-spatial resolution (∼21-23 m pixel at 85 km altitude) OH airglow imager at the Andes Lidar Observatory at Cerro Pach´on, Chile observed considerable ducted wave activity on the night of October 29-30, 2016. This instrument was collocated with a Na wind-temperature lidar that provided data revealing the occurrence of strong ducts. A large field of view OH and greenline airglow imager showed waves present over a vertical extent consistent with the altitudes of the ducting features identified in the lidar profiles. While waves that appeared to be ducted were seen in all imagers throughout the observation interval, the …

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The Taylor Resolution Over A Skew Polynomial Ring, Luigi Ferraro, Desiree Martin, W. Frank Moore Sep 2023

The Taylor Resolution Over A Skew Polynomial Ring, Luigi Ferraro, Desiree Martin, W. Frank Moore

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Let k be a field and let I be a monomial ideal in the polynomial ring Q = k[x1, . . . , xn]. In her thesis, Taylor introduced a complex which provides a finite free resolution for Q/I as a Q-module. Later, Gemeda constructed a differential graded structure on the Taylor resolution. More recently, Avramov showed that this differential graded algebra admits divided powers. We generalize each of these results to monomial ideals in a skew polynomial ring R. Under the hypothesis that the skew commuting parameters defining R are roots of unity, we prove as an application that …

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Energy-Aware Path Planning For Fixed-Wing Seaplane Uavs, Benjamin Atkinson Wolsieffer Sep 2023

Energy-Aware Path Planning For Fixed-Wing Seaplane Uavs, Benjamin Atkinson Wolsieffer

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

Fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are commonly used for remote sensing applications over water bodies, such as monitoring water quality or tracking harmful algal blooms. However, there are some types of measurements that are difficult to accurately obtain from the air. In existing work, water samples have been collected in situ either by hand, with an unmanned surface vehicle (USV), or with a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV such as a multirotor. We propose a path planner, landing control algorithm, and energy estimator that will allow a low-cost and energy efficient fixed-wing UAV to carry out a combined remote …

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K-Long Identification Efficiency Of The Klm Detector In The Belle Ii Experiment Using Splot, Andrew J. Davis, Diptaparna Biswas, Swagato Banerjee Sep 2023

K-Long Identification Efficiency Of The Klm Detector In The Belle Ii Experiment Using Splot, Andrew J. Davis, Diptaparna Biswas, Swagato Banerjee

The Cardinal Edge

Long-lived neutral kaon mesons (neutral K-longs) are identified by energy deposits in the KLM detector of the Belle II experiment. However, various other particles can also deposit energy in the KLM detector. A statistical method known as sPlot can be utilized to distinguish between the energy deposit patterns of neutral K-longs vs. other backgrounds. This technique, currently developed with Monte-Carlo events, allows for a more robust determination of K-long identification efficiency in the KLM detector, which can eventually be applied on real data.

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Exploring Students’ Epistemological Understanding Of Atomic Structure Models, Claire V. Ward, Morgan Balabanoff Sep 2023

Exploring Students’ Epistemological Understanding Of Atomic Structure Models, Claire V. Ward, Morgan Balabanoff

The Cardinal Edge

Developing a robust understanding of atomic structure and the nature of matter is foundational across chemistry and STEM courses. The development of this concept is challenging because it relies on models to illustrate something not directly observable. Scientific models are important tools used to explain phenomena, particularly phenomena that are not directly observable. In general chemistry, students are typically asked to consider four different models: (1) the particle model, (2) the nuclear model, (3) the Bohr model, and (4) the Quantum model. Each depiction has its own advantages and limitations, where instructors introduce each model to explain specific parts of …

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Characterization And Electrolysis Of Zn And Cu 2,6-Diacetylpyridine Bis(2-Hydrazinopyridine), Bailee G. Duff, Christine Phipps, Craig Grapperhaus Sep 2023

Characterization And Electrolysis Of Zn And Cu 2,6-Diacetylpyridine Bis(2-Hydrazinopyridine), Bailee G. Duff, Christine Phipps, Craig Grapperhaus

The Cardinal Edge

With increasing demands for fuel and concerns over climate change, the search for sustainable energy sources is ever growing. Hydrogen is a potential solution to these issues, as it is clean, recyclable, and efficient. However, hydrogen must be generated, unlike other fuel sources that are naturally ready for use. The most sustainable method for hydrogen production involves water electrolysis, as no pollution is generated. The water splitting process contains a cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and an anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). These reactions require a catalyst to overcome the kinetic barrier present and meet the high voltage requirements for …

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Organizing Pmode Dopplergrams Of Jupiter With Matlab, Brady T. Smith, Deborah Gulledge, Cody Shaw, Gerard Williger Sep 2023

Organizing Pmode Dopplergrams Of Jupiter With Matlab, Brady T. Smith, Deborah Gulledge, Cody Shaw, Gerard Williger

The Cardinal Edge

The interiors of the giant planets are poorly known. At the time of writing, such investigations have been limited to measuring gravitational effects from a handful of orbital probes. The most recent attempt to map the interior is via PMODE (the Planetary Multilevel Oscillations and Dynamics Experiment), designed to explore Jupiter’s core by collecting Dopplergrams. Small radial velocity shifts in Jupiter’s upper cloud decks enable us to map its atmospheric dynamics and consequently its interior via Dioseismology (techniques similar to Helioseismology, applied to Jupiter). This campaign produced a vast dataset with more than 50,000 exposures, every 30 seconds, over 24 …

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A Citizen Science Experiment: How Well Do Park Visitors Identify Wetland Health?, Madison Cicha, Kassidy Haynes, Andrew Mehring, Mark Tierney, Andrea Gaughan Phd Sep 2023

A Citizen Science Experiment: How Well Do Park Visitors Identify Wetland Health?, Madison Cicha, Kassidy Haynes, Andrew Mehring, Mark Tierney, Andrea Gaughan Phd

The Cardinal Edge

Citizen science refers to a discipline of scientific projects that utilize public participation and collaboration to complete or supplement a collected data set. Our study as a whole aims to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) source-sink status of small, constructed wetlands in Kentucky through field and remotely sensed data. Additional facets of the project include evaluating the influence of the primary producer community on GHG uptake and emissions, and our ability to identify healthy small wetlands from science and community-based perspectives. Specifically, the citizen science aspect intends to assess both (1) gaps between knowledge of the general public regarding wetland …

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All-Cause And Opioid-Related Mortality Compared Between Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury And The Us General Population, Jaden Whitehead, Beatrice Ugiliweneza Sep 2023

All-Cause And Opioid-Related Mortality Compared Between Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury And The Us General Population, Jaden Whitehead, Beatrice Ugiliweneza

The Cardinal Edge

Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are susceptible to the misuse of opioids due to the introduction of these substances for pain management. There are very few studies examining the relationship between unintentional deaths caused by opioid usage following spinal cord injury. The objective of this study was to evaluate the trend of opioid-related mortality of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) over the years and compare these findings to the mortality rates due to opioid misuse in the general population. In this study, we used data provided by the National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (NSCIMS) for SCI 1999-2016 …

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The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 14 Issue 3, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program Sep 2023

The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 14 Issue 3, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

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Tunneling Time And Faraday/Kerr Effects In Pt-Symmetric Systems, Peng Guo, Vladimir Gasparian, Antonio Antonio Perez-Garrido, Ester Jodar Ferrandez Sep 2023

Tunneling Time And Faraday/Kerr Effects In Pt-Symmetric Systems, Peng Guo, Vladimir Gasparian, Antonio Antonio Perez-Garrido, Ester Jodar Ferrandez

Research & Publications

We review the generalization of tunneling time and anomalous behaviour of Fara- day and Kerr rotation angles in parity and time (PT )-symmetric systems. Similarities of two phenomena are discussed, both exhibit a phase transition-like anomalous behaviour in a certain range of model parameters. Anomalous behaviour of tunneling time and Faraday/Kerr angles in PT -symmetric systems is caused by the motion of poles of scattering amplitudes in the en- ergy/frequency complex plane.

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The Quality Assessment Of The Mpd New Inner Tracker Based On Thin Silicon Pixel Sensors With Large Area, V. I. Zherebchevsky, V. P. Kondratiev, N. A. Maltsev, Yu. A. Murin, V. V. Petrov Sep 2023

The Quality Assessment Of The Mpd New Inner Tracker Based On Thin Silicon Pixel Sensors With Large Area, V. I. Zherebchevsky, V. P. Kondratiev, N. A. Maltsev, Yu. A. Murin, V. V. Petrov

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

Today one of the important problems of elementary particle and high energy physics is the study of strongly interacting matter under extreme conditions. In experiments with relativistic heavy ion reactions, a new phase of matter: quark-gluon plasma is being studied. It make possible to shed the light on the first seconds of the Universe existence, as well as to quantitatively describe the processes of neutron star merger. Ultra-high density nuclear matter states could be investigated in the collisions of heavy nuclei at energy range 4 - 11 GeV by studying of the particles yields which contained charm quarks in the …

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Superoscillations And Fock Spaces, Daniel Alpay, Fabrizio Colombo, Kamal Diki, Irene Sabadini, Daniele C. Struppa Sep 2023

Superoscillations And Fock Spaces, Daniel Alpay, Fabrizio Colombo, Kamal Diki, Irene Sabadini, Daniele C. Struppa

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

In this paper we use techniques in Fock spaces theory and compute how the Segal-Bargmann transform acts on special wave functions obtained by multiplying superoscillating sequences with normalized Hermite functions. It turns out that these special wave functions can be constructed also by computing the approximating sequence of the normalized Hermite functions. First, we start by treating the case when a superoscillating sequence is multiplied by the Gaussian function. Then, we extend these calculations to the case of normalized Hermite functions leading to interesting relations with Weyl operators. In particular, we show that the Segal-Bargmann transform maps superoscillating sequences onto …

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Computational Scheme For Breakup Of 11be On Light Targets, D. S. Valiolda, D. M. Janseitov, V.S. Melezhik Sep 2023

Computational Scheme For Breakup Of 11be On Light Targets, D. S. Valiolda, D. M. Janseitov, V.S. Melezhik

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

We investigate the Coulomb breakup of the 11Be halo nuclei on a light (carbon) target within nonperturbative
time-dependent approach including the low-lying resonance 5/2+ of 11Be (E= 1.232 MeV). We had found considerable contribution of the low-lying resonances ( 5/2+ , 3/2− and 3/2+ ) to the breakup cross section of 11Be on a heavy (208Pb) target at our previous calculations. The developed computational scheme is extended to study the breakup of 11Be on a light target. This work is the initial step, where the convergence and accuracy of the …

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Phase Transitions In Copper Tellurides, N. N. Bikkulova, A. Kh. Kutov, G. R. Akmanova, A. R. Kurbangulov, D. I. Safargaliev, L. V. Tsygankova Sep 2023

Phase Transitions In Copper Tellurides, N. N. Bikkulova, A. Kh. Kutov, G. R. Akmanova, A. R. Kurbangulov, D. I. Safargaliev, L. V. Tsygankova

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

This paper presents the results of model calculations of the structure of the Cu-Te system at low temperatures, as well as the results of a study of the structure and phase transitions of synthesized non-stoichiometric compounds of copper tellurides. For the first time, using the USPEX evolutionary algorithm, model computer calculations of the search for stable phases of copper tellurides Cu n Te m (n,m = 1÷10) were carried out. At temperature T = 0 K and pressure p = 1 atm. As stable structures, the compositions Cu5Te4, Cu3Te2, and Cu7 …

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Selection Of An Internal Standard To Determine Mass Concentration Of Uranium In Human Urine By Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry, V. V. Kolbin, M. T. Dyuisembaeva, N. Zh. Mukhamediyarov, A. Zh. Tashekova, G. M. Yesilkanov, Ye. Z. Shakenov, A.Ye. Temirzhanova Sep 2023

Selection Of An Internal Standard To Determine Mass Concentration Of Uranium In Human Urine By Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry, V. V. Kolbin, M. T. Dyuisembaeva, N. Zh. Mukhamediyarov, A. Zh. Tashekova, G. M. Yesilkanov, Ye. Z. Shakenov, A.Ye. Temirzhanova

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

The paper presents experimental studies on the choice of an internal standard in order to correction the matrix effect that occurs when determining uranium in human urine by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Monoelemental standard solutions of Sc-45, Rh-103, In-115, Ir-193, Th-232 were used as internal standards. The levels of the decrease in the sensitivity of analytical signals of internal standards and uranium spikes under the influence of the matrix effect were determined. The ratio of the measured concentration of internal standards in the background solution of 5% nitric acid and in the matrix of the urine simulator was found …

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Thermal Conductivity Of New Nanocomposite Superionic Semiconductors K0.01cu1.96s, K0.02cu1.95s, K0.03cu1.94s, K0.04cu1.93s, K0.05cu1.94s, M. M. Kubenova, M. Kh. Balapanov, R. Kh. Ishembetov, K. A. Kuterbekov, R. F. Almukhametov, K. Zh. Bekmyrza, A. M. Kabyshev, R. Sh. Palymbetov, L. U. Taimuratova Sep 2023

Thermal Conductivity Of New Nanocomposite Superionic Semiconductors K0.01cu1.96s, K0.02cu1.95s, K0.03cu1.94s, K0.04cu1.93s, K0.05cu1.94s, M. M. Kubenova, M. Kh. Balapanov, R. Kh. Ishembetov, K. A. Kuterbekov, R. F. Almukhametov, K. Zh. Bekmyrza, A. M. Kabyshev, R. Sh. Palymbetov, L. U. Taimuratova

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

In this work, we investigated the effect of nanostructuring on the thermoelectric and thermal properties of nonstoichiometric solid splavs doped with copper sulfides with potassium. The synthesized alloys K0.01Cu1.96S, K0.02Cu1.95S, K0.03Cu1.94S, K0.04Cu1.93S, K0.05Cu1.94S are nanocomposite. The crystallite sizes of the synthesized powder, as estimated from the half-width of X-ray diffraction lines, range from 7 to 180 nm. Sample K0.01Cu1.96S is a mixture of phases consisting of chalcocite Cu2S (82%), jarleite Cu1.96S (12%), …

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Deformation-Stimulated Luminescence Of A Kbr Crystal Matrix, K. Shunkeyev, A. Tilep, Sh. Sagimbayeva, Zh. Ubaev Sep 2023

Deformation-Stimulated Luminescence Of A Kbr Crystal Matrix, K. Shunkeyev, A. Tilep, Sh. Sagimbayeva, Zh. Ubaev

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

Radiative relaxations of electronic excitations - self-trapped excitons (STE) in regular lattice sites (intrinsic luminescence) and exciton-like formations (ELF) in the field of homologous cations (exciton-like luminescence). It has been found that the maximum effect of luminescence enhancement occurs upon uniaxial deformation along the <110> crystallographic direction (compared to <100>), which coincides with the direction of the self-trapped anion exciton (<110>) in the KBr crystal matrix. The exciton mechanism was estimated from the increase in the intensity of the intrinsic s(4, 42eV) - and p(2, 3eV) - luminescences of STE, and the enhancement of luminescence intensity of near-single Na+ …

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Compact And Sustainable Electronic Module For Silicon Photodetectors, A. Sadigov, S. Nuruyev, R. Akbarov, D. B. Berikov, A. Madadzada, A. Mammadli, S. Lyubchyk, E. Yilmaz Sep 2023

Compact And Sustainable Electronic Module For Silicon Photodetectors, A. Sadigov, S. Nuruyev, R. Akbarov, D. B. Berikov, A. Madadzada, A. Mammadli, S. Lyubchyk, E. Yilmaz

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials

This article presents the development of a cost-effective and efficient electronic module for silicon photodetectors (SiPM). The electronic module combines essential functionalities, such as a high voltage power supply, a preamplifier, and a signal comparator, into a compact circuit. A high voltage power supply with a range of 30 to 140 V provides a stable bias voltage with 0.01 V accuracy, while a preamplifier with 40 gain and 250 MHz bandwidth enables signal amplification necessary to extract weak signals. The comparator converts an analogue signal (higher than 8 mV) into TTL (transistor-transistor logic), which makes it easy to process and …

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Final 2021 Unreclaimed Sites Sampling Ur-32 Site Evaluation Summary Report, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Sep 2023

Final 2021 Unreclaimed Sites Sampling Ur-32 Site Evaluation Summary Report, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

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Effects Of Weight Initialization Methods On Ffn's, Ida K. Karem Sep 2023

Effects Of Weight Initialization Methods On Ffn's, Ida K. Karem

The Cardinal Edge

Weight initialization is the method of determining starting values of weights in a neural network. The way this method is done can have massive effects on the network[2, 3, 6, 9] and can halt training if not handled properly. On the other hand, if initialization is chosen tactfully it can improve training and accuracy greatly. The initialization method usually called Normalized Xavier will be referred to as Nox in this paper to avoid confusion with the Xavier initialization method. This study analyzes five methods of weight initialization(Nox, He, Xavier, Plutonian, and Self-Root), two of them …

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Exploring Retrieval Difficulties And Self-Confidence In An Assessment Of General Chemistry Students, Karen Julian, Morgan Balabanoff Sep 2023

Exploring Retrieval Difficulties And Self-Confidence In An Assessment Of General Chemistry Students, Karen Julian, Morgan Balabanoff

The Cardinal Edge

Developing self-assessment skills is an important aspect of learning. Framed by assessment developed for the year-long sequence of general chemistry, students were asked to rate their ability to answer conceptual questions. Using cognitive interviews, this study revealed that people rely on a range of characteristics other than content knowledge to assess their confidence, including doubt, retrieval difficulty, and test-taking methods. These findings imply that more explicit instruction may be required to encourage correct self-assessment. Students can develop their metacognitive skills and calibrate their perceived ability by completing examinations meant to emphasize content knowledge gaps.

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