Microwave switchable frequency selective surface with high quality factor resonance and low polarization sensitivity

We present a microwave switchable frequency selective surface with high quality factor transmission resonance. The high quality resonance is achieved by excitation of the trapped-mode in array with two concentric metal rings in a cell on a silicon substrate. Optical activation of the silicon substrate permits to switch off the transmission band.

Evapotranspiração regional utilizando imagens orbitais para a Amazônia Oriental

A evapotranspiração (ET) foi espacializada através do algoritmo SEBAL para uma região de floresta primária na Amazônia Oriental (Caxiuanã, Pará). Para tal, utilizaram-se dados observacionais da torre micrometeorológica (localizada no interior desta floresta) em combinação com dados de origem orbital (imagens Modis/Acqua). Os primeiros resultados indicaram que, apesar da superestimativa, o SEBAL reproduz qualitativamente bem o padrão da variabilidade mensal da evapotranspiração para a região, principalmente para os meses da estação seca; em relação ao quantitativo, os resultados revelaram haver necessidade de acurácia no algoritmo. Para isso, calibrou-se o SEBAL a partir do saldo de radiação (Rn), com ajustes no albedo, na emissividade atmosférica e emissividade da superfície. As estimativas de ET geradas a partir deste SEBAL modificado apresentaram melhorias significativas na reprodução da variabilidade diária da evapotranspiração para a região, principalmente nos meses da estação chuvosa. Isto é, os ajustes realizados no algoritmo mostraram que as taxas de ET estimadas tornaram-se muito mais semelhantes às relatadas na literatura para a Amazônia, concordando melhor com a evapotranspiração observada. Através do SEBAL modificado foi possível também mapear o albedo, o saldo de radiação, o NDVI e a própria ET para duas vegetações distintas, encontradas dentro dos limites de Caxiuanã. A estimativa espacial destes parâmetros biofísicos foi coerentemente reproduzida para as duas vegetações, demonstrando que se o SEBAL modificado for aplicado a dados temporal e espacial de alta resolução, esta técnica pode ser rotineiramente utilizada, tornando-se uma ferramenta fundamental no monitoramento de necessidades hídricas e atmosféricas.

Potenciais periódicos: aplicação à espectroscopia do benzeno

Pós-graduação em Física - FEG

Measurements of t(t)over-bar Spin Correlations and Top-Quark Polarization Using Dilepton Final States in pp Collisions at root s=7 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

ORBITAL PERTURBATIONS OF THE GALILEAN SATELLITES DURING PLANETARY ENCOUNTERS

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Semi-analytical study of the rotational motion stability of artificial satellites using quaternions

This study at aims performing the stability analysis of the rotational motion to artificial satellites using quaternions to describe the satellite attitude (orientation on the space). In the system of rotational motion equations, which is composed by four kinematic equations of the quaternions and by the three Euler equations in terms of the rotational spin components. The influence of the gravity gradient and the direct solar radiation pressure torques have been considered. Equilibrium points were obtained through numerical simulations using the softwares Matlab and Octave, which are then analyzed by the Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion.

Effects of the Eccentricity of a Perturbing Third Body on the Orbital Correction Maneuvers of a Spacecraft

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

An open source GPS multipath simulator in Matlab/Octave

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Effect of Composition on the Physical Properties at Nanoscale of PZT Thin Films

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

The Epstein-Glaser causal approach to the light-front QED(4). II: Vacuum polarization tensor

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

On the effects of each term of the geopotential perturbation along the time I: Quasi-circular orbits

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Vacuum polarization by a magnetic flux in a cosmic string background.

In this paper we analyse the vacuum polarization effects due to a magnetic flux on massless fermionic fields in a cosmic string background. Three distinct configurations of magnetic fields are considered. In all of them the magnetic fluxes are confined in a long cylindrical tube of finite radius.

Bright dipolar Bose-Einstein-condensate soliton mobile in a direction perpendicular to polarization

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Análise geoambietal para o planejamento de obras civis lineares: uma abordagem por sensoriamento remoto orbital

Construction of linear engineering as, roads, ducts and multiducts as roads, has a strong feature of the diversity of land on which they are deployed. This diversity involves properties geological, geomorphological and structural variety. The purpose of this work is to characterize the physical environment in relation to their ability to support the implementation of civil works linear. To achieve this, the use of orbital remote sensing, in this case, Landsat - TM. Interpretative techniques are applied to images in order to assess the forms of relief and drainage found that they can set properties and have built a favorable meaning or not to implement these works. The results and thematic maps presented in this study allow us to promote the geoenvironmental analysis for the planning phase sustainable linear civil constructions (roads and multiducts)

Orbital wall reconstruction with titanium mesh:Retrospective study of 24 patients

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traumatic orbital defect reconstruction with titanium mesh. A retrospective study was made. Evaluations were made after a minimum postoperative follow-up of 12 months, looking for the main complications. Twenty-four patients were included in this evaluation; 19 were male (79.1%) and 5 (20.8%) were female. The main injury etiology was vehicle accidents (50%) followed by other causes. Fourteen patients (58.3%) presented orbital floor fractures, and 10 had more than one wall fractured (41.6%). Permanent infraorbital nerve hypoesthesia was observed in two patients (8.3%), enophthalmos occurred in five patients (20.8%), and exophthalmos was found in two patients (8.3%). Four patients (16.6%) still presented evidence of residual prolapsed intraorbital content, and one of those needed further surgical correction; sinusitis occurred in one patient (4.1%). Titanium mesh is a reliable option for orbital reconstruction, despite some complications found in this sample.