bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Two Variability Orders
Authors: Shaked Moshe , Shanthikumar J. George
Published: July 2009

In this paper we study a new variability order that is denoted by ≤st:icx. This order has important advantages over previous variability orders that have been introduced and studied in the literature. In particular, X ≤st:icxY implies that Var[h(X)] ≤ Var[h (Y)] for all increasing convex functions h. The new order is also closed under formations of increasing directionally convex functions; thus it follows that it is closed, in particular, under convolutions. These properties make this order useful in applications. Some sufficient conditions for X ≤st:icxY are described. For this purpose, a new order, called the excess wealth order, is introduced and studied. This new order is based on the excess wealth transform which, in turn, is related to the Lorenz curve and to the TTT (total time on test) transform. The relationships to these transforms are also studied in this paper. The main closure properties of the order ≤st:icx are derived, and some typical applications in queueing theory are described.
Stochastic Bounds for Queueing Systems with Multiple On–Off Sources
Authors: Koole Ger , Liu Zhen
Published: July 2009

Consider a queueing system where the input traffic consists of background traffic, modeled by a Markov Arrival Process, and foreground traffic modeled by N ≥ 1 homogeneous on–off sources. The queueing system has an increasing and concave service rate, which includes as a particular case multiserver queueing systems. Both the infinite-capacity and the finite-capacity buffer cases are analyzed. We show that the queue length in the infinite-capacity buffer system (respectively, the number of losses in the finite-capacity buffer system) is larger in the increasing convex order sense (respectively, the strong stochastic order sense) than the queue length (respectively, the number of losses) of the queueing system with the same background traffic and M N homogeneous on–off sources of the same total intensity as the foreground traffic, where M is an arbitrary integer. As a consequence, the queue length and the loss with a foreground traffic of multiple homogeneous on–off sources is upper bounded by that with a single on–off source and lower bounded by a Poisson source, where the bounds are obtained in the increasing convex order (respectively, the strong stochastic order). We also compare N ≥ 1 homogeneous arbitrary two-state Markov Modulated Poisson Process sources. We prove the monotonicity of the queue length in the transition rates and its convexity in the arrival rates. Standard techniques could not be used due to the different state spaces that we compare. We propose a new approach for the stochastic comparison of queues using dynamic programming which involves initially stationary arrival processes.
On the Stability of Greedy Polling Systems with General Service Policies
Authors: Foss Serguei , Last Günter
Published: July 2009

We consider a polling system with a finite number of stations fed by compound Poisson arrival streams of customers asking for service. A server travels through the system. Upon arrival at a nonempty station i, say, with x > 0 waiting customers, the server tries to serve there a random number B of customers if the queue length has not reached a random level C < x before the server has completed the B services. The random variable B may also take the value ∞ so that the server has to provide service as long as the queue length has reached size C. The distribution Hi, x of the air (B, C) may depend on i and x while the service time distribution is allowed to depend on i. The station to be visited next is chosen among some neighbors according to a greedy policy. That is to say that the server always tries to walk to the fullest station in his well-defined neighborhood. Under appropriate independence assumptions two conditions are established that are sufficient for stability and sufficient for instability. Some examples will illustrate the relevance of our results.
The Reversed Hazard Rate Function
Authors: Block Henry W. , Savits Thomas H. , Singh Harshinder
Published: July 2009

In this paper we discuss some properties of the reversed hazard rate function. This function has been shown to be useful in the analysis of data in the presence of left censored observations. It is also natural in discussing lifetimes with reversed time scale. In fact, ordinary hazard rate functions are most useful for lifetimes, and reverse hazard rates are natural if the time scale is reversed. Mixing up these concepts can often, although not always, lead to anomalies. For example, one result gives that if the reversed hazard rate function is increasing, its interval of support must be (—∞, b) where b is finite. Consequently nonnegative random variables cannot have increasing reversed hazard rates. Because of this result some existing results in the literature on the reversed hazard rate ordering require modification.

Reversed hazard rates are also important in the study of systems. Hazard rates have an affinity to series systems; reversed hazard rates seem more appropriate for studying parallel systems. Several results are given that demonstrate this. In studying systems, one problem is to relate derivatives of hazard rate functions and reversed hazard rate functions of systems to similar quantities for components. We give some results that address this. Finally, we carry out comparisons for k-out-of-n systems with respect to the reversed hazard rate ordering.
The Effect of Increasing Routing Choice on Resource Pooling
Authors: Turner Stephen R.E.
Published: July 2009

We consider a network of N identical /M/l or /M/∞ queues. There are two types of arriving customers, those that have no routing choice, and those that first pick r queues at random, and are then routed to the least busy of those queues. We derive the limiting distribution of queue lengths as N→∞, and investigate how this distribution varies with r. We show that even a small amount of routing choice can lead to substantial gains in performance through resource pooling. We corroborate these conclusions by carrying out some simulations of a related model, from which the previous model can be derived by an exchangeable queue simplification. We also observe that the exchangeable queue simplification results in a performance gain for some parameters, in contrast to earlier work.
GeoX1, GeoX2/D/c HOL Priority Queueing System with Random Order Selection within Each Priority Class
Authors: Choi Bong Dae , Lee Yutae , Choi Doo Il
Published: July 2009

We model the virtual contention queue in an ATM nonblocking packet switch with capacity c and input queues by a Geox1, Geox2/D/c Head-of-Line priority queueing system with Random Order Selection within each class and find the joint queue length distribution and the waiting time distribution for each class.
Discounted Cost Markov Decision Processes with a Constraint
Authors: Wakuta Kazuyoshi
Published: July 2009

We consider a discounted cost Markov decision process with a constraint. Relating this to a vector-valued Markov decision process, we prove that there exists a constrained optimal randomized semistationary policy if there exists at least one policy satisfying a constraint. Moreover, we present an algorithm by which we can find the constrained optimal randomized semistationary policy, or we can discover that there exist no policies satisfying a given constraint.
Optimal Computer Disk Access
Authors: Righter Rhonda
Published: July 2009

We consider several models of computer disk access and show that in many cases greedy policies, such as the nearest server policy, minimize the process of distances traveled by heads on circular, spherical, or linear data media. This minimization is in the joint stochastic or lower orthant sense.
The Power-Series Algorithm for Polling Systems with Time Limits
Authors: Blanc J. P. C.
Published: July 2009

This paper deals with evaluation and optimization of polling systems with time limits. Performance measures are evaluated with the power-series algorithm, a flexible technique for computing performance measures for multiqueue systems. The constant time limits are approximated by Erlang distributed variables. The algorithm is extended to compute derivatives of performance measures. This allows for optimization of cost functions with respect to the mean values of the time limits by gradient methods. Several properties of the optimal time limits are revealed by the numerical solution of various optimization problems.
Uncertainty Bounds for a Monotone Multistate System
Authors: Langseth Helge , Lindqvist Bo Henry
Published: July 2009

We consider a monotone multistate system with conditionally independent components given the component reliabilities, and random component reliabilities. Upper and lower bounds are derived for the moments of the random reliability function, extending results for binary systems. The second moment is given special attention, as this quantity is used to calculate the standard deviation of the system reliability estimate. The motivation for the paper is to establish a basis for uncertainty analysis and Bayesian estimation in connection with multistate systems.
Exact SINR Calculations for Optimum Linear Combining in Wireless Systems
Authors: Gao Hongsheng , Smith Peter J.
Published: July 2009

This paper presents an exact derivation of the statistical distribution of the signal to interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) for optimum linear combining in wireless systems with multiple cochannel interferes, Rayleigh fading, and additive white Gaussian noise. The distribution of the SINR is shown to be remarkably simple and leads to bounds on the bit error rate and outage probabilities which are tighter, simpler, and more robust than any previous results. The simplicity of the SINR distribution permits extremely fast computation of outage probabilities for any number of interference channels and diversity levels. Hence for wireless systems it enables performance studies to be performed over a much wider range of conditions, such as shadow fading, specific channel allocation methods, etc. Previously such studies were extremely limited due to the intensive computational requirements of simulating these systems.
The Move-to-Front Rule: A Case Study for two Perfect Sampling Algorithms
Authors: Fill James Allen
Published: July 2009

The elementary problem of exhaustively sampling a finite population without replacement is used as a nonreversible test case for comparing two recently proposed MCMC algorithms for perfect sampling, one based on backward coupling and the other on strong stationary duality. The backward coupling algorithm runs faster in this case, but the duality-based algorithm is unbiased for user impatience. An interesting by-product of the analysis is a new and simple stochastic interpretation of a mixing-time result for the move-to-front rule.
A Lyapunov Criterion for Invariant Probabilities with Geometric Tail
Authors: Lasserre Jean B.
Published: July 2009

Given a Markov chain on a countable state space, we present a Lyapunov (sufficient) condition for existence of an invariant probability with a geometric tail.
An Optimal Stopping Problem Arising from a Decision Model with Many Agents
Authors: Bassan Bruno , Ceci Claudia
Published: July 2009

We study an optimal stopping problem for a nonhomogeneous Markov process, with a reward function that is lower semicontinuous everywhere and smooth in certain regions. We prove that the payoff (value function) is lower semicontinuous as well and solves a so-called generalized Stefan problem in each of these regions. We provide some results for the geometry of the “stopping observations” set. Our results generalize those in Bassan, Brezzi, and Scarsini (1996). The problem we consider stems from an economic model in which several self-interested agents desire information, whereas a social planner, although benevolent toward the agents, might decide to withhold information in order to induce diversification in their behavior.
Testing for Harmonic New Better than used in Expectation
Authors: Jammalamadaka S. Rao , Lee Eun-Soo
Published: July 2009

A statistic for testing the null hypothesis that F is the exponential distribution against the alternative of harmonic new better than used in expectation (HNBUE) is proposed. The asymptotic distribution theory for this statistic is derived under the null hypothesis and asymptotic relative efficiency (ARE) with respect to other competing tests for HNBUE is evaluated. This test is applied to the leukemia data described in Bryson and Siddiqui (1969).
Comparing the Variability of Random Variables and Point Processes
Authors: Brown Mark , Shanthikumar J. George
Published: July 2009

In this paper we compare the variance of functions of random variables and functionals of point processes. Specifically we give sufficient conditions on two random variables X and Y under which the variances var f(X) and var f(Y) of the function f of these random variables can be compared. For example we show that if X is smaller than Y in the shifted-up mean residual life and in the usual stochastic order, then var f(X) ≤ var f(y) for all increasing convex functions f, whenever these variances are well defined. In the context of point processes we compare the variances var Φ(M) and var Φ(N) of the functional Φ of two point processes M = {M(t), t ≥ 0} and N = {N(t), t ≥ 0}. We provide sufficient conditions under which these variances can be compared. Specifically we consider comparisons between (i) two renewal processes and between (ii) two (homogeneous or nonhomogeneous) Poisson processes. For example we show that for any nonhomogeneous Poisson process N with a rate function bounded from above by λ and from below by μ and two homogeneous Poisson processes L and M with rates λ and μ, respectively, var Φ (L) ≤ var Φ (N) ≤ var Φ (M) for any functional Φ that is increasing directionally convex in the event times, whenever these variances are well defined. This, for example, implies that if Tnis the nth event time of N, then n/λ2 ≤ var (Tn) ≤ n/μ2. Some applications of these results are given.
Independently Expiring Multiarmed Bandits
Authors: Righter Rhonda , Shanthikumar J. George
Published: July 2009

We give conditions on the optimality of an index policy for multiarmed bandits when arms expire independently. We also give a new simple proof of the optimality of the Gittins index policy for the classic multiarmed bandit problem.
Relative Aging of Distributions
Authors: Rowell Ginger , Siegrist Kyle
Published: July 2009

We consider the reliability of one random variable relative to another, when the variables are continuous and take values in an interval [a, b). We give definitions and characterizations for the exponential property and the standard aging properties IFR, IFRA, and NBU. The exponential property defines an equivalence relation on the distributions, and then each of these aging properties defines a partial order on the distributions, modulo the exponential equivalence. We give a set of conditions that must be satisfied for a general aging property to define such a partial order and show that these conditions are not satisfied by the NBUE property. Several parametric families of distributions are considered.
Functional Large Deviation Principles for Waiting and Departure Processes
Authors: Puhalskii Anatolii A. , Whitt Ward
Published: July 2009

We establish functional large deviation principles (FLDPs) for waiting and departure processes in single-server queues with unlimited waiting space and the first-in first-out service discipline. We apply the extended contraction principle to show that these processes obey FLDPs in the function space D with one of the nonuniform Skorohod topologies whenever the arrival and service processes obey FLDPs and the rate function is finite for appropriate discontinuous functions. We apply our previous FLDPs for inverse processes to obtain an FLDP for the waiting times in a queue with a superposition arrival process. We obtain FLDPs for queues within acyclic networks by showing that FLDPs are inherited by processes arising from the network operations of departure, superposition, and random splitting. For this purpose, we also obtain FLDPs for split point processes. For the special cases of deterministic arrival processes and deterministic service processes, we obtain convenient explicit expressions for the rate function of the departure process, but not more generally. In general, the rate function for the departure process evidently must be calculated numerically. We also obtain an FLDP for the departure process of completed work, which has important application to the concept of effective bandwidths for admission control and capacity planning in packet communication networks.
A two Timescale Stochastic Approximation Scheme for Simulation-Based Parametric Optimization
Authors: Bhatnagar Shalabh , Borkar Vivek S.
Published: July 2009

A two timescale stochastic approximation scheme which uses coupled iterations is used for simulation-based parametric optimization as an alternative to traditional “infinitesimal perturbation analysis” schemes. It avoids the aggregation of data present in many other schemes. Its convergence is analyzed, and a queueing example is presented.
Incidence of common respiratory viral infections related to climate factors in hospitalized children in Hong Kong
Authors: TANG J. W. , LAI F. Y. L. , WONG F. , HON K. L. E.
Published: July 2009

Hong Kong has a subtropical climate and an influenza seasonality lying approximately mid-way (March–June) between those of the Northern (November–March) and Southern (June–September) hemispheres. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shares a similar seasonality to that of influenza in Hong Kong and is another important respiratory infection of childhood. Daily virus incidence data from public hospitals in Hong Kong's New Territory East Cluster, together with Hong Kong climate data were obtained for 2000–2007. Statistical time-series analysis using monthly time windows showed that influenza A and RSV incidence increased with higher environmental relative humidity, whereas influenza B incidence decreased with higher environmental temperatures. The other climate variables (including vapour pressure as a measure of absolute humidity) were not significantly related to the incidence of these respiratory viruses. Data from this study further reinforces the concept that the relationship between climate factors and respiratory virus incidence differ between subtropical/tropical and temperate countries.
Child maltreatment, attachment, and the self system: Emergence of an internal state lexicon in toddlers at high social risk
Authors: Beeghly Marjorie , Cicchetti Dante
Published: July 2009

The ability to talk about the internal states (ISs) and feelings of self and other is an age-appropriate development of late toddlerhood hypothesized to reflect toddlers' emergent self–other understanding and to be fundamental to the regulation of social interaction. This study examined the effects of child maltreatment on the emergence of low-socioeconomic status 30-month-old toddlers' IS lexicons. Children's lexicons were derived both from maternal interviews and from observations of children's spontaneous IS utterances in four laboratory contexts. Results from both data sources indicated that maltreated toddlers produced significantly fewer IS words, fewer IS word types, and proportionately fewer IS words denoting physiological states and negative affect than nonmaltreated toddlers. In addition, maltreated toddlers were more context bound in IS language use and more restricted in their attributions of internal states to self and other. Gender differences were also observed. Individual differences in children's IS language production were significantly related to general linguistic maturity in both groups but to toddlers' conversational skills only in the comparison group. In addition, a cumulative risk model describing the effects of the child's attachment relationship with the caregiver on early IS language was tested. Toddlers most severely at risk (maltreated/insecure) had the most compromised IS language. Thus, secure attachment may serve as a protective mechanism against self-dysfunction in maltreated toddlers.
Errorless learning and elaborative self-generation in healthy older adults and individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: Mnemonic benefits and mechanisms
Authors: LUBINSKY TOBI , RICH JILL B. , ANDERSON NICOLE D.
Published: July 2009

Errorless learning is an intervention that benefits memory performance in healthy older adults and a variety of clinical populations. A limitation of the errorless learning technique is that it is passive and does not involve elaborative processing. We report two studies investigating the added benefits of elaborative, self-generated learning to the errorless learning advantage. We also explored the mnemonic mechanisms of the errorless learning advantage. In both studies, older adults and individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) completed four encoding conditions representing the crossing of errorless/errorful learning and self-generated/experimenter-provided learning. Self-generation enhanced the errorless learning benefit in cued recall and cued recognition, but not in free recall or item recognition. An errorless learning advantage was observed for priming of target words, and this effect was amplified for participants with aMCI after self-generated learning. Moreover, the aMCI group showed significant priming of prior self-generated errors. These results demonstrate that self-generation enhances the errorless learning advantage when study and test conditions match. The data also support the argument that errorless learning eliminates the misleading implicit influence of prior errors, as well as the need for explicit memory processes to distinguish targets from errors. (JINS, 2009, 15, 704–716.)
Leaf Micromorphology of the African Medicinal Plant Xysmalobium undulatum
Authors: Naidoo Y , Samuels J , Nicholas A , Rampersad E
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
New Scanning Electron Microscope Capable of Observing Cells in Solution
Authors: Nishiyama H , Suga M , Koizumi M , Kitamura S , Tsuyuki M , Ishimori Y , Sato T , Ogura T , Sato C
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
A Study of the Behavior of SE and BSE in UltraLow Landing Voltage Condition
Authors: Miyaki A , Takeuchi S , Muto A , Dan Y , Sawahata T , Nakagawa M , Teranishi T , Majima Y
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Early Stage Strong Metal Support Interaction (SMSI) Effects in an Experimental Titania-Supported Platinum Catalyst An Environmental TEM Study
Authors: Kliewer C , Miseo S , Baumgartner J , Stach E , Zakharov D
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
IGC Fabrication and TEM Characterization of Mn Nanoparticles
Authors: Li XZ , Sun ZG , Sellmyer DJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
TEM Study of Lizardite-1T Particles in Toluene Solvent
Authors: Yan J , Li XZ , Jiang JY , Tan L
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
In Remembrance of Otto Scherzer, the Eminent Pioneer of Electron Optics
Authors: Rose H
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
SEM Contrast of Semi-insulating Compound Materials
Authors: Fitting H-J , Kovacs JZ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
EFTEM, EELS, and Cathodoluminescence in Si-implanted SiO2 Layers
Authors: Fitting H-J , Kourkoutis L Fitting , Salh R , Schmidt B
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Basic Questions Related to Electron-Induced Sputtering
Authors: Egerton R , Wang F , McLeod R , Malac M
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Cluster Detection and Quantification
Authors: Larson DJ , Miller MK
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Structures of Planar Defects in ZnO Nanobelts and Nanowires
Authors: Ding Y , Wang Z
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Burgers Vector Determination of Threading Screw Dislocations in 4H-SiC via Forescattered Electron Channeling Contrast Imaging
Authors: Twigg ME , Picard YN , Caldwell JD , Eddy CR
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Evaluation and Structural Characterization of DuPont V-P-O/SiO2 Catalysts
Authors: Weng W , Dummer NF , Kiely C , Carley AF , Bartley JK , Hutchings GJ , Kiely CJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Studying the Electronic Structure of Uranium Dioxide
Authors: Aguiar JA , Asta M , Grønbech-Jensen N , Browning ND
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Computational Modeling of the Benefits Expected For Zernike Phase Contrast in Cryo-EM
Authors: Hall RJ , Glaeser RM , Nogales E
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
MC X-Ray, a New Monte Carlo Program for Quantitative X-Ray Microanalysis of Real Materials
Authors: Gauvin R , Michaud P
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Artifacts in Qualititative and Quantitative X-Ray Mapping
Authors: Wuhrer R , Moran K
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
M3 a New Software to Quantify Blood Vessels in Three Dimensions Examined in the SEM / ESEM which also Allows to Render 3D Models of Vascular Trees
Authors: Minnich B , Lametschwandtner A , Bernroider E , Mayer H
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Measuring Trace Level Constituents with SEM/SDD-EDS
Authors: Newbury DE , Ritchie N
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Crystallographic Reconstruction Methods to Study Phase Transformations by EBSD
Authors: Cayron C
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Atomic Resolution Mapping of Inequivalent O Sites in Complex Oxides
Authors: Varela M , Lupini AR , Oxley MP , Luo W , Watanabe M , Julia L , Biegalski M , Christen H , Murfitt M , Dellby N , Krivanek O , Pantelides ST , Pennycook SJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Three-Dimensional Nanostructure and Volume Fraction Measurements of Porous Titania Photocatalysts by Electron Tomography and Their Relation to Photocatalytic Activity
Authors: Yoshida K , Tanaka N , Boyes E , Gai P
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
The Al-Si Phase Diagram
Authors: Voort GF Vander , Asensio-Lozano J
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Synthesis and Property of Nanostructured ZnS
Authors: Fang X , Bando Y , Golberg D
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Choosing a Beam-Electrons,Protons, He or Ga ions?
Authors: Joy DC , Ramachandra R , Griffin BJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Variable-temperature EELS Study of Magnetic Transitions in LaCoO3 Thin Films
Authors: Klie RF , Yang G , Ramasse QM , Posadas A-B , Ahn C
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Towards a Quantitative Understanding in Electron Tomography
Authors: Kuebel C , Godehardt M , Cieslinski R , Rozeveld S
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Polymer Penetration of Nanoporous Aluminum Anodic Layers – Analytical cryoTEM and Electron Tomography Analysis in Corrosion Protection,
Authors: Kuebel C , Dieckhoff S
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
A Model for Electron Scattering in Irradiated Pyrochlore-Fluorite Systems
Authors: Lumpkin GR , Blackford MG , Smith KL , Whittle KR , Zaluzec NJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Investigation of Surface Film Formed on Fine Mg Particles
Authors: Li J , Kipouros GJ , Burke P , Bibby C
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Cryo-Electron Microscopic Study of F-Pili
Authors: Yu X , Wang Y , Silverman P , Egelman E
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Radiation Response of Nanocrystalline Rutile (TiO2)
Authors: Zhang J , Lian J , Namavar F , Ewing RC
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Three-Dimensional Observation of Edge-Roughness on Poly-Si/TiN Stacked Gate Using Three-Dimensional STEM
Authors: Ono S , Yamane M , Katakami A , Yugami J , Koguchi M , Ogasawara M , Miyakawa M , Kakibayashi H , Ohji Y
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Confocal Raman AFM Imaging of Pharmaceutical Samples
Authors: Schmidt U , Jauss A , Dieing T , Vargas F , Hollricher O
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Thermal Fatigue and Failure Analysis of Cu-Plated Through Hole Solder Joints
Authors: Susan DF , Kilgo AC , Vianco PT , Neilsen MK
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Securing and Authenticating Images with On-Image Metadata
Authors: Bradley C , Mancuso J
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Virtual SEM (VSEM) — Ongoing Development of Teaching Resources
Authors: Caldwell NHM , Martin GC , Mitchell AL , Holburn DM , Breton BC
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Applying Engineering Information Management Principles to Microscopy
Authors: Caldwell NHM , McMahon CA , Darlington MJ , Heisig P , Holburn DM , Clarkson PJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Intravital Imaging and Photomanipulation of Tumor Invasion and Intravasation Microenvironments
Authors: Gligorijevic B , Entenberg D , Kedrin D , Segall J , Rheenen J van , Condeelis J
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Microstructure of Magnetic Nanoparticles Patterned on SiO2 Templates Via Laser Annealing.
Authors: Kim J , Hwang S , Oh Y-J
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Detection of Very Small Density Fluctuations in Pharmaceutical Samples by Application of the Modified Bronnikov Algorithm on Micro-CT Data
Authors: Boone M , Almeida A , Witte Y De , Dierick M , Remon JP , Vervaet C , Hoorebeke L Van
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Surface Area Determination of Metal Ceramic Composite by FIB Sectioning and BET Measurements
Authors: Lundberg M , Jørgensen P Stanley , Bowen JR , Persson Å , Srivastava AK , Ramousse S
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Reduce Correlated Noise in EELS Spectrum with High Quality Dark Reference
Authors: Hou V-DH
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Liquid and Three-Dimensional Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy for Biological Specimen
Authors: Jonge N de , Dukes MJ , Kremers GJ , Northan BM , Peckys DB , Ring EA , Piston DW , Sougrat R
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Analysis Of “Invisible” Poly-Bump Defect With EFTEM Spectral Imaging
Authors: Schamp CT , Rios R , Gill A
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Ultrastructural Examination of Congenital Myopathies
Authors: French J , Gordon R , Fowkes M
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Techniques for Consecutive TEM and Atom Probe Tomography Analysis of Nanowires
Authors: Diercks D , Gorman BP , Cheung CL , Wang G
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Modeling Decontamination by Downstream Plasma Cleaning using Both Quartz, Crystal Microbalance and UV-Visible Spectroscopic Data
Authors: Morgan CG , Vane R
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Heart
Authors: Siew S , Ghoshein A
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
High Resolution TEM Imaging and Analysis of the Core-Shell Assembly of Ferritin- Poly 4-Vinyl Pyridine (P4VP)
Authors: Wu L , Li T , Blom DA , Zhao J , Ghoshroy S , Wang Q
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
An Analysis of Prehistoric Pottery Paint Composition Utilizing Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
Authors: Pendleton MW , Ellis EA , Washburn DK , Pendleton BB
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Nanoscale Imaging of Photonic Densities of States in Finite Photonic Structures
Authors: Cha JJ , Smith E , Couillard M , Muller DA
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Guidelines for Adapting Light Microscopy Deconvolution Methods to 3D Biological STEM
Authors: Northan B , Sougrat R , Jonge N de
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
New developments in phase Contrast Transmission Electron Microscopy with Electrostatic Phase Plate
Authors: Alloyeau D , Hsieh WK , Anderson E , Benner G , Park MJ , Gomez ED , Balsara NP , Kisielowski C
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Electron Microscopy Analysis of Interfaces in Oxides for Energy Applications
Authors: Winterstein JP , Wang C , Carter CB
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Arabidopsis Plastid Division Proteins FtsZ1 and FtsZ2: Macromolecular Assembly and Subunit Exchange Dynamics
Authors: Johnson CB , Smith AG , Vitha S , Holzenburg A
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
The Time and Space of Pico-Deformation: Revealed Upon Unloading by 3D-FIB-EM
Authors: Moberlychan W , El-Dasher BS , Campbell GH
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Nature's Conveyor Belt- The Matrix Mediated Biomineralization of Magnetite in Chitons (Mollusca)
Authors: Shaw JA , Macey DJ , Brooker LR , Saunders M , Clode PL
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Development of Annular Dark Field Confocal Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Authors: Takeguchi M , Hashimoto A , Mitsuishi K , Shimojo M
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
TEM and STEM Tomography for thick polymer sample
Authors: Kaneko T , Motoki S , Aoyama Y , Nishioka H , Ohkura Y , Kondo Y , Jinnai H
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
EBSD Analysis of Strain
Authors: Nowell MM , Wright SI
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
In-Situ Atomic-Resolution Study of Stress-Induced Unusual Large Strain Plasticity of Semiconductor nanowires
Authors: Zhang Z , Han X
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Characterization of L10-Type FePd Alloy Nanoparticles by Atomic-Resolution HAADF-STEM and Electron Tomography
Authors: Sato K , Aoyagi K , Konno TJ , Hirotsu Y
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
10-kV Electron-Diffractive Imaging of Multiwall Carbon Nanotube
Authors: Kamimura O , Dobashi T , Kawahara K , Maehara Y , Gohara K
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Application of Lattice Strain Analysis of Semiconductor Device by Nano-beam Diffraction Using the 300 kV Cold-FE TEM
Authors: Sato T , Matsumoto H , Konno M , Fukui M , Nagaoki I , Taniguchi Y
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Visualization of Light Elements at Ultrahigh Resolution by STEM Annular Bright Field Microscopy
Authors: Okunishi E , Ishikawa I , Sawada H , Hosokawa F , Hori M , Kondo Y
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Highly Stable 300kV Cold Field Emission Gun for 50pm Resolution Electron Microscopy
Authors: Tomita T , Tanishiro Y , Miyata T , Sawada H , Hosokawa F , Kaneyama T , Kondo Y , Tanaka T , Ohshima Y , Yamamoto N , Takayanagi K
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Radiation Effects in Oxides Foreseen for the Immobilization and Transmutation of Radioactive Wastes: Case Study of Zirconia
Authors: Moll S , Thomé L
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials Obtained by Sol-Gel Synthesis
Authors: Kannan KR , Raju AR
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
X-Max Large Area SDD Detectors - Creating a Real Impact on Nano-Science
Authors: Collins CL , Holland J , Burgess SR , Rowlands N
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Energy Filtered Scanning Confocal Electron Microscopy in a Double Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscope
Authors: Wang P , Behan G , Kirkland AI , Nellist P
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Grain Boundary Curvature Analysis of β -Grains in Ti-21S
Authors: Rowenhorst D , Lewis A , Spanos G
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Focused Ion Beam Characterization of Bicomponent Polymer Fibers
Authors: Wong K , Anantharamaiah N , Garcia R , Batchelor D , Pourdeyhimi B , Griffis D
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Measuring the Grain Boundary Character and Energy Distributions of Ceramics From Serial Sections of Orientation Maps
Authors: Dillon S , Rohrer G
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Structural Characterization of Vanadium Phosphate Catalysts Prepared using a Di-block Copolymer Template
Authors: Weng W , Lin Z , Dummer NF , Bartley JK , Hutchings GJ , Kiely CJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Electron Probe Microanalysis of Thin Films and Multilayers Using the X-FILM Computer Code
Authors: Llovet X , Merlet C
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Structure and Orientation Determination of Metal-Oxide Nanostructures by Electron Backscatter Diffraction
Authors: Picard YN , Mazeina L , Maximenko S , Freitas J , Prokes S , Twigg ME
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Characterization of the holography performance of a Titan 80-300 with high brightness Schottky electron gun and image Cs-corrector at 300kV acceleration voltage
Authors: Freitag B , Kujawa S , Linck M , Geiger D , Niermann T , Lehmann M , Lichte H
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Characterization of Nanoscale Structures Using a Combination of an Ultra-High Resolution Field Emission SEM and Large Area Silicon Drift Detector.
Authors: Rowlands N , Erdman N , Robertson V
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Evaluation of Methods for Quantification of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Dispersions
Authors: Badami A , Beach M , Wood S , Rozeveld S , Marshall J , Heeschen W , Czerwinski E
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
A Test Material and a quick Procedure for the Performance Check of X-Ray Spectrometers attached to the SEM
Authors: Procop M , Hodoroaba V-D
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Review of Atom Probe Tomography Applications for Semiconductor materials
Authors: Renaud L , Martin I , Salle B , Benbalagh R , Davis A , Schuhmacher M
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
3D Confocal Imaging of Pollen
Authors: Vitha S , Bryant VM , Zwa A , Holzenburg A
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Structural and Chemical Details of La05Sr0.5CoO3-δ Thin Films
Authors: Gazquez J , Varela M , Oxley MP , Luo W , Pantelides ST , Torija MA , Sharma M , Leighton C , Pennycook SJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Microstructural Characterization of Reheated Iron Meteorites by Electron Microscopy Techniques
Authors: Yang J , Goldstein JI , Michael JR , Kotula PG , McCoy TJ
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Progress towards an Absolute-Scale Quantification of HRTEM Images
Authors: Thust A , Barthel J
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
High Resolution In-Situ Heating TEM Study of Nanocrystals
Authors: Zhang XF
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Quantitative Description of the Interface Between γ and γ′ Particles in a Ni-Al Alloy by HREM.
Authors: Calderon H , Calzado-Lopez L , Mori T
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Reversible Cycles of Mitochondrial Remodelling in Differentiated PC12 Cells: Implications for Neuronal Survival
Authors: Kaifosh P , Shulyakova N , Diec D , Fong J , Mills LR
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Electron Radiation Damage in TiOx Nanobelts
Authors: Moreno SM , Cadavid D , Santillán MJ , Egerton R , Malac M
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009
Nanowires for Energy Applications: Fundamental Growth Studies
Authors: Marshall AF , Goldthorpe IA , Koto M , McIntyre PC , Zhu J , Peng H , Barnett DM , Nix WD , Cui Y
Published: July 2009

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009