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Final report. U.S. Department of Energy University Reactor Sharing Program

Description: Activities supported at the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory under the U.S. DOE University Reactor Sharing Program are reported for Grant DE FG02-95NE38121 (September 16, 1995 through May 31, 2002). These activities fell under four subcategories: support for research at thesis and post-doctoral levels, support for college-level laboratory exercises, support for reactor tours/lectures on nuclear energy, and support for science fair participants.
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Bernard, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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PILOT TESTING OF MERCURY OXIDATION CATALYSTS FOR UPSTREAM OF WET FGD SYSTEMS

Description: This document summarizes progress on Cooperative Agreement DE-FC26-01NT41185, Pilot Testing of Mercury Oxidation Catalysts for Upstream of Wet FGD Systems, during the time period October 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. The objective of this project is to demonstrate at pilot scale the use of solid honeycomb catalysts to promote the oxidation of elemental mercury in the flue gas from coal combustion. The project is being funded by the U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory under Coope… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Blythe, Gary M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Simulation Studies of the Role of Reconnection in the ''Current Hole'' Experiments in the Joint European Torus

Description: Injection of lower-hybrid current drive into the current ramp-up phase of the Joint European Torus (JET) plasma discharges has been observed to produce an annular current distribution with a core region of essentially zero current density [Hawkes, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 87 (2001) 115001]. Similar ''current holes'' have been observed in the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) Tokamak 60 Upgrade (JT-60U) plasma discharges with off-axis current drive supplied by the bootstrap current … more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Breslau, J. A.; Jardin, S. C. & Park, W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radar Imaging of Spheres in 3D using MUSIC

Description: We have shown that multiple spheres can be imaged by linear and planar EM arrays using only one component of polarization. The imaging approach involves calculating the SVD of the scattering response matrix, selecting a subset of singular values that represents noise, and evaluating the MUSIC functional. The noise threshold applied to the spectrum of singular values for optimal performance is typically around 1%. The resulting signal subspace includes more than one singular value per sphere. Th… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Chambers, D H & Berryman, J G
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm Disaster Assistance

Description: This report provides an overview of U.S farm disaster assistance.
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The N=90 transitional nuclei {sup 150}Nd and {sup 152}Sm revisited

Description: The purpose of this paper is to show that recent data on the ground-state band and excited states based on the 0{sub 2}{sup +} level in {sup 15}Nd and {sup 152}Sm, especially the measured B(E2) values, can be well described by including a {Delta}K = 0 coupling between rotational bands. This is contrary to recent statements in the literature. The experimental data are compared with models which have supported the widely differing interpretations of these transitional nuclei. These interpretation… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Clark, R. M.; Cromaz, M.; Deleplanque, M. A.; Diamond, R. M.; Fallon, P.; Gorgen, A. et al.
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Overview of Stellarator Divertor Studies: Final Report of LDRD Project 01-ERD-069

Description: A summary is given of the work carried out under the LDRD project 01-ERD-069 entitled Stellarator Divertor Studies. This project has contributed to the development of a three-dimensional edge-plasma modeling and divertor diagnostic design capabilities at LLNL. Results are demonstrated by sample calculations and diagnostic possibilities for the edge plasma of the proposed U.S. National Compact Stellarator Experiment device. Details of the work are contained in accompanying LLNL reports that have… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Fenstermacher, M. E.; Rognlien, T. D.; Koniges, A.; Unmansky, M. & Hill, D. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A New Farm Bill: Comparing the 2002 Law with Previous Law and House and Senate Bills

Description: On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed a new farm bill — The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L.107-171). This comprehensive new law contains ten titles covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition, trade, research, credit, rural development and other related programs. It makes significant changes to commodity, conservation and nutrition programs, and is intended to guide most federal farm and food policies through FY2007. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates … more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Jones, Jean Yavis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA, provides broad nondiscrimination protection in employment, public services, public accommodations and services operated by public entities, transportation, and telecommunications for individuals with disabilities. The Supreme Court has decided fifteen ADA cases including four cases in the 2001-2002 Supreme Court term. This report will summarize the major provisions of the ADA and will discuss selected recent issues, including the Supreme Court cases… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tests of the Contamination Analysis Unit, Phase 2

Description: Results are reported for a project testing the capabilities of a mass spectrometer-based system for analyzing in-situ organic compounds on a variety of substrates. The system, which was built and operated at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), is termed a Contamination Analysis Unit (CAU) and employs vacuum and thermal desorption of surface residues, followed by ionization and analysis with a Leybold Inficon Transpector mass spectrometer. The CAU was employed in this study to examine… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Meltzer, M
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Casework in a Congressional Office

Description: This report and its appendices present a general overview of congressional office procedures associated with handling casework and the assistance provided by a Member of Congress to help constituents in their dealings with federal agencies.
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Pontius, John S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Casework in a Congressional Office

Description: This report and its appendices present a general overview of congressional office procedures associated with handling casework and the assistance provided by a Member of Congress to help constituents in their dealings with federal agencies. It discusses options for assisting Members’ constituents and the role of Members and staff in providing casework services.
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Pontius, John S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mechanistic Constitutive Models for Rubber Elasticity and Viscoelasticity

Description: Physically based models which describe the finite strain behavior of vulcanized rubber are developed. Constitutive laws for elasticity and viscoelasticity are derived by integrating over orientation space the forces due to each individual polymer chain. A novel scheme is presented which effectively approximates these integrals in terms of strain and strain invariants. In addition, the details involving the implementation of such models into a quasi-static large strain finite element formulation… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Puso, M
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pullback Transformations in Gyrokinetic Theory

Description: The Pullback transformation of the distribution function is a key component of the gyrokinetic theory. In this paper, a systematic treatment of this subject is presented, and results from applications of the uniform framework developed are reviewed. The focus is on providing a clear exposition of the basic formalism which arises from the existence of three distinct coordinate systems in gyrokinetic theory. The familiar gyrocenter coordinate system, where the gyromotion is decoupled from the res… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Qin, H. & Tang, W.M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nonlinear delta(f) Simulations of Collective Effects in Intense Charged Particle Beams

Description: A nonlinear delta(f) particle simulation method based on the Vlasov-Maxwell equations has been recently developed to study collective processes in high-intensity beams, where space-charge and magnetic self-field effects play a critical role in determining the nonlinear beam dynamics. Implemented in the Beam Equilibrium, Stability and Transport (BEST) code [H. Qin, R.C. Davidson, and W.W. Lee, Physical Review -- Special Topics on Accelerator and Beams 3 (2000) 084401; 3 (2000) 109901.], the nonl… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Qin, Hong
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Random Density Inhomogeneities and Focusability of the Output Pulses for Plasma-based Powerful Backward Raman Amplifiers

Description: Random plasma density inhomogeneities may defocus the output pulses of powerful backward Raman amplifiers (BRA). Because of ultra-high intensities of even non-focused BRA outputs, such distortions, if occur, are then difficult to correct. We derive a simple expression for the largest BRA length for which the output pulse focusability is not yet spoiled. Interestingly, this limitation does not depend on the pump laser intensity. We also note a useful effect of plasma inhomogeneities that might h… more
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Solodov, A. A.; Malkin, V. M. & Fisch, N. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Budget for Fiscal Year 2003

Description: This report discusses the budget for fiscal year 2003. It debates issues such as budget action, receipts surpluses or deficits, and the economy.
Date: January 21, 2003
Creator: Winters, Philip D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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