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*Physics Prelims (1-7).qxd 12/11/08 1:00 PM Page 1 SCIENCE VISUAL RESOURCES PHYSICS An Illustrated Guide to Science The Diagram Group *Physics Prelims (1-7).qxd 12/11/08 1:00 PM Page 2 Physics: An Illustrated Guide to Science Copyright © 2006 The Diagram Group Author: Derek McMonagle BSc PhD CSci CChem FRSC Editors: Catherine Gaunt, Jamie Stokes Design: Anthony Atherton, Richard Hummerstone, Lee Lawrence, Tim Noel-Johnson, Phil Richardson Illustration: Peter Wilkinson Picture
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Gaussian Beams Enrique J. Galvez Department of Physics and Astronomy Colgate University Copyright 2009 ii Contents 1 Fundamental Gaussian Beams 1.1 Spherical Wavefront in the Paraxial region 1.2 Formal Solution of the Wave Equation . . 1.2.1 Beam Spot w(z) . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.2 Beam Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.3 Wavefront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.4 Gouy Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Focusing a Gaussian Beam . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Physics PHYSICS FORMULAE AND PRINCIPLES Fundamental quantities and SI units The standard units were set up by the international system of units, SI The fundamental quantities, there symbols and there SI units a listed below Quantity symbol SI unit & unit symbol Length l metre (m) Mass m
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I Introduction Technology I.1 What is technology? I.2 First inventors I.3 How science affects technology I.4 How technology affects science I.5 Discussion questions 2 Chemistry connects to . . . . . . I.1 What is technology? Think for a moment what it might be like to live in the 14th century. Image that you could travel back in time and found yourself in a small European village in 1392. What do you think you would find? How would you cook your food? Would you use an oven
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APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IN MATERIALS AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING A TERM PAPER PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE COURSE MME 604 [ELECTON OPTICS AND MICROSCOPY] BY MARK, UDOCHUKWU 20044449298 SUBMITTED TO ENGR. PROF. O. O. ONYEMAOBI [EXAMINER] DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS AND METALLURGICAL ENGNEERING FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI AUGUST 2005 i Markudo [2005] PREFACE The electron microscope is an indispensable
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INTRODUCTION Devices that use light to store and read data have been the backbone of data storage for nearly two decades. Compact discs revolutionized data storage in the early 1980s, allowing multi-megabytes of data to be stored on a disc that has a diameter of a mere 12 centimeters and a thickness of about 1.2 millimeters. In 1997, an improved version of the CD, called a digital versatile disc (DVD), was released, which enabled the storage of full-length movies
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are a lighter alternative to traditional silica glasses. Glasses play an essential role in science and industry. Their chemical, physical, and in particular optical properties make them suitable for applications such as flat glass, container glass, optics and optoelectronics material, laboratory equipment, thermal insulator (glass wool), reinforcement fiber (glass-reinforced plastic, glass fiber reinforced concrete), and glass art (art glass, studio glass). Glass transition [pic] [pic]Glassblowing
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IMPROVISED MODEM BROADBAND ANTENNA Chapter 1 Problem and Its Background Introduction The internet nowadays could be considered as a secondary need in everyone’s lives. Most devices nowadays were produced to have an internet connection to allow surfing. The internet nowadays evolved so rapidly in our everyday lives. It serves as a medium of communication and it also passes information across the globe. There are some questions though about the internet, on it works or how could it provide our
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EFFECTS OF TELEVISION ON SOCIETY | | | EFFECTS OF TELEVISION ON SOCIETY Television broadcast has broad effects on the society all around the world. The strong verbal and non verbal combination and the facility to highlight different subject matters created one of the most important impressions in mass media. There are so many angles to see as to what extent TV has brought about changes in daily life of people and the nations as well. Here we will see some of the key changes affected by
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