EXPERIMENTS IN ICF, MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND ASTROPHYSICS

Experiments in ICF, materials science, and astrophysics

We have been developing HED experiments on high power ICF lasers over the past two decades that span Outdoor Throw Pillow (1) the radiative hydrodynamics of ICF capsule physics; (2) the high pressure, high strain rate, solid-state dynamics relevant to novel concepts for ICF and hypervelocity impacts in space and on Earth; and (3) the shock driven t

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Multi-Objective Hybrid Optimization for Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Power System for Home Applications

An optimal energy mix of various renewable energy sources and storage devices is critical for a profitable and reliable hybrid microgrid system.This work proposes a hybrid optimization method to assess the optimal energy mix of wind, photovoltaic, and battery for a hybrid system development.This study considers the hybridization of a Non-dominant S

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Decreased levels of cathepsin Z mRNA expressed by immune blood cells: diagnostic and prognostic implications in prostate cancer

Cathepsin Z (CTSZ) is a cysteine protease responsible for the adhesion and migration of both immune and tumor cells.Due to its dual role, we hypothesized that the site of CTSZ expression could be determinant of the pro- or anti-tumorigenic effects of this enzyme.To test this hypothesis, we analyzed CTSZ expression data in healthy and tumor tissues

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Evaluation of knowledge and practice of ASHAs, regarding child health services in Vijyapaura District, Karnataka

Background and Aims: NHM has created a cadre of trained female community health activists called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to mobilize the community toward increased utilization of existing health services.ASHAs play an important role in the rollout of government health programs such as the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a condition

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