Submicron Structures Technology and Research

Contains reports on fourteen research projects.Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAAG29-83-K-0003)U.S. Navy - Office of Naval Research (Contract N00014-79-C-0908)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS82-05701)Semiconductor Research Corporation (Grant 83-01-033)U.S. Department of Energy (Contract DE-ACO2-82-ER-13019)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Contract 2069209)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Contract NAS5-27591)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Contract N00014-79-C-0908)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS80-17705)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Contract NGL22-009-638

Submicron Structures Technology and Research

Contains reports on ten research projects.Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAAG29-83-K-0003)Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAAL03-86-K-0002)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS82-05701)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS85-06565)Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (Subcontract 2069209)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS85-03443)U.S. Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (Grant AFOSR-85-0154)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Grant NGL22-009-638)National Science Foundation (through KMS Fusion, Inc.)U.S. Navy - Office of Naval Research (Contract N00014-79-C-0908

Submicron Structures Technology and Research

Contains reports on thirteen research projects.Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAAG29-83-K-0003)U.S. Navy - Office of Naval Research (Contract N00014-79-C-0908)National Science Foundation (Contract ECS82-05701)U.S. Department of Energy (Contract DE-ACO2-82-ER-13019)Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (Contract 2069209)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Contract NGL-22-009-638)U.S. Navy - Office of Naval Research (Contract N00014-84-K-0073)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS80-17705)National Science Foundation (Grant ENG79-09980

Submicron Structures Technology and Research

Contains reports on fifteen research projects.Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAALO3-86-K-0002)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS 87-09806)Semiconductor Research Corporation (Contract 87-SP-080)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS 85-03443)U.S. Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (Grant AFOSR 85-0376)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS 85-06565)U.S. Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (Grant AFOSR 85-0154)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Subcontract 2069209)National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration (Grant NGL22-009-683)Collaboration with KMS Fusion, Inc

Submicron Structures Technology and Research

Contains table of contents for Part I, table of contents for Section 1 and reports on fourteen research projects.Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAAL03-86-K-0002)Joint Services Electronics Program (Contract DAAL03-89-C-0001)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS-87-09806)Semiconductor Research Corporation (Contract 87-SP-080)Hampshire Instruments CorporationNational Science Foundation (Grant ECS-85-03443)U.S. Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (Grant AFOSR-88-0304)National Science Foundation (Grant ECS-85-06565)X-Opt., IncorporatedU.S. Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (Grant AFOSR-85-0154)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Grant NGL22-009-683)KMS Fusion, Incorporate

A multimodal dataset for authoring and editing multimedia content:the MAMEM project

We present a dataset that combines multimodal biosignals and eye tracking information gathered under a human-computer interaction framework. The dataset was developed in the vein of the MAMEM project that aims to endow people with motor disabilities with the ability to edit and author multimedia content through mental commands and gaze activity. The dataset includes EEG, eye-tracking, and physiological (GSR and Heart rate) signals collected from 34 individuals (18 able-bodied and 16 motor-impaired). Data were collected during the interaction with specifically designed interface for web browsing and multimedia content manipulation and during imaginary movement tasks. The presented dataset will contribute towards the development and evaluation of modern human-computer interaction systems that would foster the integration of people with severe motor impairments back into society.</p

Charmonium in a weakly coupled quark-gluon plasma

We present a model of charmonium as two heavy quarks propagating classically in a weakly coupled quark-gluon plasma. The quarks interact via a static, color-dependent potential and also suffer collisions with the plasma particles. We calculate the radiation width of the color octet state (for fixed, classical $q\bar q$ separation) and find that it is long-lived provided a finite gluon mass is used to provide a threshold energy.Comment: 7 pages in plain LaTeX + 3 figures packed with uufiles; slight changes to comply with referees, added one referenc

The effect of changes in perilymphatic K+ on the vestibular evoked potential in the guinea pig

To investigate the effect on the functioning of the vestibular system of a rupture of Reissner’s membrane, artificial endolymph was injected in scala media of ten guinea pigs and vestibular evoked potentials (VsEPs), evoked by vertical acceleration pulses, were measured. Directly after injection of a sufficient volume to cause rupture, all ears showed a complete disappearance of VsEP, followed by partial recovery. To investigate the effect of perilymphatic potassium concentration on the vestibular sensory and neural structures, different concentrations of KCl were injected directly into the vestibule. The KCl injections resulted in a dose-dependent decrease of VsEP, followed by a dose-dependent slow recovery. This animal model clearly shows a disturbing effect of a higher than normal K+ concentration in perilymph on the vestibular and neural structures in the inner ear. Potassium intoxication is the most probable explanation for the observed effects. It is one of the explanations for Menière attacks

Passage of charmed particles through the mixed phase in high-energy heavy-ion collisions

We employ a modified cascade hydrodynamics code to simulate the phase transition of an expanding quark-gluon plasma and the passage of a charmed particle through it. When inside the plasma droplets, the charmed quark experiences drag and diffusion forces. When outside the plasma, the quark travels as a $D$ meson and experiences collisions with pions. Additional energy transfer takes place when the quark enters or leaves a droplet. We find that the transverse momentum of $D$ mesons provides a rough thermometer of the phase transition.Comment: 20 pages, 9 Postscript figures included with epsfig.st