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Chapter 1 Properties and Applications of Rare Earth Oxides, Alloys, and Compounds |
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1.0.1 Mining and Processing of Rare Earth Materials |
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1.0.2 Mining and Processing of Rare Earth Oxides |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.0.4 Estimated Worldwide Production of Rare Earth Oxides from 1950 to 2000 |
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4 | (1) |
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1.0.5 Applications of Various Rare Earth Oxides |
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Example of Dysprosium Oxides Applications |
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1.0.6 Various Application of Rare Earth Isotopes |
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6 | (1) |
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1.0.6.1 The Dysprosium Element and Its Isotopes |
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6 | (1) |
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1.0.6.2 Neodymium Element and Its Isotopes |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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1.0.8 Rare Earth Elements |
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8 | (1) |
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1.1 Rare Earth Compounds and Their Applications |
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9 | (15) |
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1.1.1 Rare Earth Alloys for High Temperature, High Strength Permanent Magnets |
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11 | (1) |
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1.1.2 Applications of Rare Earth Materials |
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12 | (1) |
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1.1.3 Critical Primary Applications of Rare Earth Elements |
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13 | (1) |
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1.1.3.1 Applications of Neodymium Rare Earth Metal |
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13 | (1) |
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1.1.3.2 Applications of Samarium Rare Earth Metal |
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14 | (1) |
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1.1.4 Properties and Applications of Cerium Material (Ce) |
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15 | (2) |
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1.1.5 Applications and Properties of Rare Earth Metal Niobium (Nb) |
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17 | (1) |
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1.1.6 Applications and Properties of Rare Earth Element Yttrium (Y) |
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17 | (1) |
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1.1.7 Properties and Applications of Rare Earth Element Ytterbium (Yb) |
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18 | (1) |
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1.1.8 Properties and Applications of Thorium Element (Th) |
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19 | (2) |
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1.1.9 Properties and Applications of Gadolinium (Gd) |
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21 | (1) |
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1.1.10 Characteristics of Isotopes of Gadolinium |
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22 | (1) |
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1.1.10.1 Properties of Terbium (Tb) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Deployment of Rare Earth Material in the Reactor for Electrical Power Generation |
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27 | (24) |
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27 | (3) |
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2.1 Kinetic Energy of Thermal Neutrons |
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30 | (1) |
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2.2 Neutron Reactions and Their Production in the Nuclear Reactor |
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31 | (1) |
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2.3 Critical Properties of Rare Earth Elements and Emitters Produced during the Fission |
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31 | (1) |
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2.4 Description of the Critical Elements of a Nuclear Reactor |
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2.4.1 Operational Requirements for Nuclear Reactor Materials |
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34 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Materials for Nuclear Fuel, Moderator, Reflector, and Thermal Shield |
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35 | (1) |
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2.5 Fission Products Produced in the Reactor and Their Properties |
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36 | (1) |
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2.6 Critical Operational Status of Nuclear Reactor |
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37 | (1) |
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2.7 Nuclear Reactor Operation Using Various Fuels, Moderators, and Coolants |
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2.8 Radioactivity of Fission Fragments in the Reactor |
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38 | (1) |
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2.9 Estimate of Rate of Beta and Gamma Energy Release by Fission Products after the Reactor Shut-Down |
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2.10 Most Serious Maintenance Problems Observed in Reactors around the World |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Rare Earth Materials Best Suited for RF and EO Devices and Systems |
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51 | (28) |
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51 | (11) |
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3.0.1 Rare Earth Doping Materials |
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51 | (1) |
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3.0.2 Trivalent Rare Earth Dopant Materials |
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52 | (3) |
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3.0.3 Properties and Applications of Potential Rare Earth Elements |
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55 | (1) |
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3.0.4 Rare Earth Oxides and Alloys, and Their Commercial, Industrial, and Other Applications |
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55 | (1) |
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3.0.4.1 Rare Earth Oxides |
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55 | (5) |
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3.0.4.2 Rare Earth Alloys for Permanent Magnets |
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60 | (2) |
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3.1 EO Systems and Devices |
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62 | (3) |
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3.1.1 Laser Classifications |
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62 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Diode-Pumped and Flash-Pumped Solid State Lasers Operating in the Lower IR Region |
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62 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Nd: YAG Laser for Space Communication |
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3.1.3.1 Performance Parameters of Space Communication Nd: YAG Laser |
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3.1.3.2 Coherent, Solid State Laser, Using InGaAsP/InP Diodes |
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3.1.3.3 IR Solid State Laser Using Dual and Triple Doped Rare Earth Crystals |
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64 | (1) |
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3.1.3.4 Rare Earth Crystals for Mini-Lasers |
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64 | (1) |
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3.2 Rare Earth Elements for IR Detectors and Photovoltaic Detectors |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (8) |
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3.3.1 Superconducting Detectors Operating over Wide Spectral Rages |
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3.3.2 Infrared Focal Planar Arrays |
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3.3.3 Electro-Optical Devices |
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68 | (1) |
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3.3.3.2 Fiber Optic Amplifier and Its Applications |
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69 | (3) |
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3.3.4 Alternate Ways to Boost the Amplifier Bandwidth |
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72 | (1) |
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3.3.5 Performance Capabilities of Raman Amplifiers |
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3.3.5.1 Impact of Gain Ripple on Optical Link Performance |
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3.3.5.2 EDFAs Operating in L- and C-Bands |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Solid State RF, EO, and Millimeter Devices Incorporating Rare Earth Materials |
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79 | (1) |
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4.1 RF Components and Systems Using Rare Earth-Based Elements |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (4) |
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4.3 RF Amplifiers Using GaAs Transistors |
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83 | (1) |
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4.4 Wide-Band, High-Power GaN Amplifiers for Radar and Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) |
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84 | (10) |
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4.4.1 Application of Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) Technology for GaN Amplifiers |
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85 | (3) |
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4.4.2 Advanced Material Technology Needed to Meet Thermal and Mechanical Requirements |
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88 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Thermal Properties of Advanced Materials for the Next Generation of GaN Amplifiers |
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4.4.4 Performance Limitations of GaN Devices and High-Voltage GaN Transistor Reliability |
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4.4.5 Reliability of GaN HEMT Devices |
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90 | (1) |
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4.4.6 Impact of Thermal Properties on the Reliability and Longevity of GaN Amplifiers |
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4.4.7 Ideal Materials for Packaging and Die Attach |
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92 | (1) |
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4.4.8 Die-Attach Materials |
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92 | (1) |
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4.4.9 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials Widely Used in High-Power Microwave Systems |
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93 | (1) |
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4.5 Microwave Ferrites and Their Applications in Commercial and Military Fields |
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94 | (2) |
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4.5.1 History of Ferrite Deployment for Various Applications |
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95 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Widely Deployed RF Ferrite Components in the Aerospace Industry |
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96 | (1) |
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4.6 High-Temperature Ceramic Capacitors Using Rare Earth Materials and Their Applications |
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4.6.2 Ni-Cofired Niobium Ceramics |
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97 | (1) |
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4.6.3 Base-Metal Cofired (K, Na) Nb03-Based Material |
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98 | (1) |
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4.7 Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Combined with Heat Treatment to Prepare Laminated Ceramics Using Rare Earth Elements and Their Potential Applications |
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98 | (2) |
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4.8 Solid State RF Amplifiers for Specific Military Applications |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (4) |
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105 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Use of Rare Earth Materials in Ultra-Broadband Microwave and mm-Wave Receivers |
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5.0 Compressive Receiver Technology |
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107 | (1) |
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5.1 Frequency-to-Time, Domain Formation |
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108 | (1) |
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5.2 Digital Signal Processing |
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5.3 Comparison of Probability of Overlap (POO) of Short Pulse Signals |
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110 | (1) |
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5.4 Channelization Overview |
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110 | (6) |
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5.4.1 Dynamic Range and Speed of Spectrum Analysis |
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110 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Limitation on Number of Channel Deployed |
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111 | (2) |
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5.4.2.1 General Requirements |
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113 | (3) |
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5.5 Computational Power of Analog and Digital Signal Processing for Channelized Receivers |
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5.6 Potential Advantages of Parallel Signal Processing Technology |
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5.7 Computational Requirements for One-Dimensional Channelizers |
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5.7.1 Tradeoff Studies for Potential Technologies |
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119 | (1) |
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5.7.2 Accurate Measure of Channelizer Computational Power (Pc) |
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5.7.3 Computational Power of Analog Signal Processing for Channelized Receivers |
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121 | (1) |
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5.7.4 Potential for Massive Parallel Signal Processing |
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121 | (1) |
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5.7.5 Theoretical Limits for the Channelizer Computational Capacity |
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122 | (1) |
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5.7.6 Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) Device Architecture Using Rare Earth Materials and Low-Temperature Superconductor Technology |
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5.7.7 Evaluation of Potential Channelization Technologies |
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5.7.8 Evaluation of Two Distinct Monolithic Receiver Configurations |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Use of Rare Earth Materials in mm-Wave Microwave Systems and Sensors |
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135 | (1) |
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6.1 Identification of mm-Wave Critical Systems, Components, and Sensors |
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6.2 Typical Rare Earth Elements Widely Used in Microwave and mm-Wave Devices |
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136 | (1) |
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6.3 Rare Earth Materials Widely Deployed in Commercial, Industrial, Medical, and Defense Applications |
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137 | (1) |
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6.4 Summary of Properties for Critical Rare Earth Elements |
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6.5 Applications of Rare Earth Oxides ZrO2 and Y2O2 in High-Power Fuel Cells |
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6.6 Potential Rare Earth Oxides Best Suited for Electrolytes |
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6.7 Most Common Elements Deployed in Describing Fuel Cells |
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6.8 Requirements for Cathode |
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149 | (1) |
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6.9 Rare Earth Elements and Crystals Best Suited for Solid State IR Lasers |
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150 | (3) |
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6.9.1 High-Power Coherent Laser Source |
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151 | (1) |
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6.9.2 Use of Rare Earth-Based Quantum Well Diodes for Optical Lasers |
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151 | (2) |
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6.10 Deployment of Rare Earth Materials in mm-Wave Radiometers and Radar Systems |
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6.10.1 Description of 90 GHz Radiometer and Its Capabilities |
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6.10.2 Performance Capabilities of mm-Wave Transmitters Using Rare Earth Materials |
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154 | (1) |
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6.10.3 Critical Parameters of mm-Wave Radar Transmitters |
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154 | (1) |
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6.10.4 Operating Parameters of 95-GHz Airborne Radars |
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6.10.5 Critical Tactical Radar Performance Requirements |
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155 | (1) |
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6.11 mm-Wave Radiometers and Their Applications |
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156 | (5) |
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6.11.1 System Description and Operating Requirements of the Radiometer |
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6.11.2 Radiometer Scanning Capability |
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6.11.3 Gunn Diode Oscillators Requirements for Mixers for Use in mm-Wave Radiometers |
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160 | (1) |
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6.12 mm-Wave Forward-Looking Imaging Radiometers Using GaN and InP Diodes |
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6.12.1 Estimation of Radiometric Temperature as a Function of Background Surfaces under Clear and Moderate Rain Conditions |
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6.12.2 Types of Tracking Radiometers for Tactical Deployment |
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6.12.2.1 Angular Tracking Function |
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163 | (1) |
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6.12.2.2 Target Detection Function |
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