Coal-fired power plants emit greenhouse gases (GHG) that cause global warming. Coal, being one of the most important fossil fuel, emits three times as much GHG as natural gas. The combustion of coal (fossil fuels at large) discharge different kinds of chemical substances that aff...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/38354
Focusing on the initial development of quantum mechanics, we will give a brief historical synopsis of the theory foundations, based on the Fourier framework and stating the philosophical conclusions inspired by that same mathematical formalism. We will then proceed, introducing a...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37038
A simple optical fiber relative humidity sensor was fabricated using a lithium chloride film coated on the distal end of sensing fiber. The sensing element, lithium chloride film whose refractive index is sensitive to moisture, thereby changes the reflected light intensity of the...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37309
In this work Matlab simulation of the atomic Liouville equation for spontaneous emissions was developed for laser cooling of Radium atoms. The atomic decay time driven was determined according to the photon account. The theory includes the mechanical light effect for to atomic st...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37726
Raman scattering measurement of GaAs/Al0.28Ga0.72As super-lattice has been performed by an incident light with the wave-vector perpendicular to super-lattice growth axis at room temperature. Several peaks in Raman Scattering spectrum are observed. Theoretical analysis shows that...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37435
In this paper we consider the quantization of the time-dependent harmonic oscillator and its associated Berry phase using the invariant operator method, as well as the occupation number of the induced quasi-particle production. Furthermore, we point out that in the literature the...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37327
Vertical electrical sounding was conducted at a solid waste landfill in Aluu community for a hydro-geophysical assessment of the contamination of soil and groundwater. The ABEM Terrameter employing the Schlumberger array was used for direct current resistivity model using a maxim...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37120
B. M. Pakouzou, M. S. T. Ky, S. T. Gbembongo, G. P. Ouedraogo, O. A. Mackpayen, B. Dianda, S. Kam & D. J. Bathiebo·Physical Science International Journal·2017
Indirect solar dryers with solar collectors, do not always make it possible to reach the desired temperature level and drying time. As part of the improvement of the thermal performance of these systems, a study of the caustic zone is first presented. It is in this zone that the...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37156
The temporal variations in ambient carbon monoxide (CO) concentration has been investigated between weekdays and weekends through the analysis of a year-long measurement data between March 2009 - February 2010 taken at the central business district in Akure, Nigeria. This area ha...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/35279
Ba(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 is an important microwave polar dielectric material. However, the large leakage current and losses due to defects incorporated during high temperature processing restricts its use in microwave devices. We have synthesized phase pure perovskite Ba(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 by...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2017/37111