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The objective of this proposed effort is to identify and develop new and robust buffer layer materials for the recently developed metal-coated YBCO superconducting tape technology. While the current choice of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and cerium oxide as buffer layers has been appropriate for demonstration of coated tapes with current densities over 106 A/cm2, they may not serve all the req ...

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CR1 has pioneered a process that allows, for the first time, the synthesis of a new generation of optical fibers made of oxide glasses of compositions other than silica, such as Y203-A1203. Stanford University has expertise and instrumentation to characterize fiber laser materials and evaluate device performance. The proposed research combines these capabilities to demonstrate feasibility of new ...

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The use of synthetic data for the generation of target signature templates is a vital element of current and future automatic target recognition systems. [1] [2] Although current synthetic signatures closely match their measured counterparts, they suffer from two shortcomings: 1) susceptibility to model error and 2) poor representation of signature variance. The current model validation relie ...

With the increasing demand for higher component density and higher source frequencies in electronic circuits, the requirements for signal integrity and electro-magnetic compatibility have become paramount. Although some solutions exist for simpler packaging and signal integrity problems, the more challenging issues are the design, computational analysis and testing of piece-parts and systems. Re ...

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The two most critical resources for soldiers in the field are breathable air and potable water. U.S. troops face increasing risk of exposure to chemical and biological warfare threats as poorer nations turn to lower cost chemical and biological weapons for their arsenals. Despite the increased threat from these toxic agents, gas mask technology has remained virtually unchanged over the past sev ...