Passive chemical sensors

Passive chemical sensors

Introduction    Ensuring that specific chemicals are used, stored, and disposed of properly can be a dangerous and hazardous occupation. Some toxic gases like carbon monoxide ([math]CO[/math]) and carbon dioxide ([math]CO_2[/math]) are odorless and colorless, making...
Image registration

Image registration

Introduction    Many of the advancements in satellite imagery and data analysis have gone towards automating data analysis and improving the world’s agriculture. At the heart of this analysis, though, lies a problem often neglected in conversations: how do...
Novel imaging systems

Novel imaging systems

Introduction    The field of Optics is very old. Although many of today’s widely used optical devices (ex. glasses, interferometers, cameras, etc.)  seem to have reached their final stage of evolution, a keen eye for details quickly illustrates this is not the...
in vivo tumor detection

in vivo tumor detection

Introduction    Tumors are an unfortunate side effect of being alive. The good news is that as a species, we are smart enough to identify and remove the tumor while medically treating and helping the patient. Although tumor identification is not new, the procedure is...
Detonation modeling

Detonation modeling

Introduction    From the earliest days of the universe, massive explosions have been responsible for the chaotic separation of structured materials. During the explosion process, shockwaves (or shock shells) are formed due to gradients in pressure and heat released...