Browsing Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences by Subject "Instrumentation"
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Small Angle Sensing/Measurement Using 'Pattern Imaging' Method - Few Investigations
(2010-07-14)The present thesis concerns with a few investigations on sensing/measurement of small angle rotation/tilt using Pattern Imaging Method. The methodology involves looking at the tailored-objects located adjacent to the ... -
Sol-Gel Derived Titania Films And Their Potential Application As Gas Sensor
(2010-10-25)Today there is a great deal of interest in the development of gas sensors for various applications like monitoring of toxic gases, detection in oil reservoirs, mines, homes etc. Solid-state gas sensors have many advantages ... -
Spatial Filtering Techniques for Large Penetration Depth and Volume Imaging in Fluorescence Microscopy
(2018-04-06)In the past two decades, Fluorescence microscopy has imparted tremendous impact in Biology and Imaging. Several super-resolution Fluorescence imaging techniques (e.g. PALM, STED, STORM, 4Pi and structured illumination) ... -
Sputter Deposited Thin Film Cathodes from Powder Target for Micro Battery Applications
(2018-07-16)All solid state Li-ion batteries (thin film micro batteries) have become inevitable for miniaturized devices and sensors as power sources. Fabrication of electrode materials for batteries in thin film form has been carried ... -
Sputter Deposited ZrC and NbC Thin Films – Studies on Microstructure, Texture and Hardness
(2018-08-29)Transition metal carbides have great industrial importance with a wide area of applications. Unlike many ceramic materials which can be produced from raw materials found in nature, the refractory carbides generally do not ... -
A Stochastic Search Approach to Inverse Problems
(2018-01-30)The focus of the thesis is on the development of a few stochastic search schemes for inverse problems and their applications in medical imaging. After the introduction in Chapter 1 that motivates and puts in perspective ... -
Studies On Direct Sensor Interface Technology For Launch Vehicle Applications
(2016-09-26)In a process monitoring/control applications tens to thousands of sensors are used for monitoring system parameters. To achieve overall system goals, their reliable performance is critical. Generally a sensor’s output ... -
Studies On Electrical Contact Resistance And Coefficient Of Friction Across Sliding Electrical Contacts
(2011-11-16)Simultaneous measurement of electrical contact resistance (ECR) and coefficient of friction (COF) at the sliding interface is essential to assess the performance of selected material contact pairs for the transfer of current ... -
Studies on Multifrequensy Multifunction Electrical Impedance Tomography (MfMf-EIT) to Improve Bio-Impedance Imaging
(2018-04-11)Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non linear inverse problem in which the electrical conductivity or resistivity distribution across a closed domain of interest is reconstructed from the surface potentials measured ... -
Studies On Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloy Thin Films For Micro-actuator Applications
(2014-09-09)Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been recognized as one of the most promising materials for MEMS micro-actuator applications. Among the available materials, Nickel/Titanium (NiTi) SMAs are more popular because, they exhibit ... -
Studies on Performance Enhancement of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors for Space Applications
(2018-06-23)Currently, the concept of multipurpose spacecrafts is being transformed into many small spacecrafts each of them performing specific tasks and thus leading to the realization of pico and nano satellites. No matter what is ... -
Studies on Solar Cell AC Parameters (Instrumentation, Measurements and Applications)
(Indian Institute of Science, 2005-05-06)Photovoltaic (PV) conversion of solar energy appears to be one of the most promising ways of meeting the increasing energy demand. In space, photovoltaic power source is the only safe alternative. Conventional silicon solar ... -
Studies On Surface Plasmon Resonance And Related Experimental Methods Using Fixed Plasmon Angle
(Indian Institute of Science, 2006-03-08)Surface plasmon waves are transverse magnetic electromagnetic waves propagating along a dielectric-metal interface. These waves can be excited by resonant absorption of electromagnetic radiation leading to surface plasmon ... -
Studies On The Development Of Piezoelectric Thin Flm Based Impact Sensor
(2010-07-20)Sensors is one of the major areas of current research. Thin film micro/nano sensors are gaining attention worldwide, as there is necessity of miniaturization. There are varieties of sensors available by utilizing different ... -
Studies On The Electrical Properties Of Titanium Dioxide Thin Film Dielectrics For Microelectronic Applications
(2009-05-06)The scaling down of Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) transistors requires replacement of conventional silicon dioxide layer with higher dielectric constant (K) material for gate dielectric. In order to reduce ... -
Study Of Apertures And Their Influence On Fields And Multipoles In rf Ion Traps
(2011-11-16)This thesis presents results of investigations on fields and multipole expansion coefficients in axially symmetric (referred to as 3D)and two dimensional (2D)ion trapmass analysers. 3D mass analysers have a three-electrode ... -
Study of Subharmonic Oscillations In Resonance Excitation Experiments In Nonlinear Paul Traps
(2009-07-08)This thesis presents the results of studies on the problem of subharmonic oscillations in nonlinear Paul trap mass spectrometry. The objective of this thesis is to determine whether the subharmonic oscillations of ions in ... -
Towards Flexible Sensors and Actuators : Application Aspect of Piezoelectronic Thin Film
(2018-04-18)Man’s desire to replicate/mimic the nature’s creation provided an impetus and inspiration to the rapid advancements and progress made in the sensors and actuators technology. A normal human being has five basic sensory ...