Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Ein Fragebuch zu geplanten Gleichstromtrassen und die radioaktive Strahlenbelastung. Die deutschen Atomkraftwerke sollen abgeschaltet werden. Um den Strom aus regenerativen Quellen transportieren zu können, wird das Stromnetz ausgebaut. Neben den schon bekannten Konsequenzen aus den geplanten Hochspannungstrassen wird die Frage beleuchtet, ob weitere Konsequenzen bisher unberücksichtigt blieben. Werden die geplanten Gleichstromtrassen zu einer radioaktiven Belastung führen? Im Buch wird notwendiges Basiswissen leichtverständlich vermittelt und der aktuelle Stand der Dinge dargestellt. Dabei sich aufdrängende Fragen werden formuliert. Der Inhalt - Elektrotechnik - Kernphysik - Das Experiment - Fragestellungen bei der Planung von Gleichstromtrassen Die Zielgruppen Bürger, die in der Nähe der geplanten Hochspannungstrassen wohnen und leben Verantwortliche, die auf kommunaler, regionaler und nationaler Ebene in den Entscheidungsprozess zum Netzausbau eingebunden sind, oder politisch aktiv sind Multiplikatoren aus dem Bereich der Medien Der Autor Andreas Bonné, geb. 1962 in Kerkrade/Niederlande, studierte Maschinenbau und bekleidete diverse Positionen in der Industrie und im eigenen Unternehmen. Seit seiner Kindheit interessiert er sich für die Physik und hat Freude daran, diese trockene Materie durch eine bildhafte Sprache auch den bisher nicht interessierten Menschen in einfachen Worten näherzubringen.

Power electronics. --- Energy systems. --- Energy policy. --- Energy and state. --- Energy security. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks. --- Energy Systems. --- Energy Policy, Economics and Management. --- Energy Security. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This collection of selected review papers focuses on topics such as digital radiation sensors and nanosensory systems for nanotechnology applications and integrated X-ray/PET/CT detectors; nanophosphors and nanocrystal quantum dots as X-ray radiation sensors; the luminescence efficiency of CdSe/ZnS QD and UV-induced luminescence efficiency distribution; investigations devoted to the quantum and multi-parametrical nature of disasters and the modeling thereof using quantum search and quantum query algorithms; sum-frequency-generation, IR fourier and raman spectroscopy methods; as well as investigations into the vibrational modes of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms aimed at creating optical biosensory systems. This is followed by a review of radiation resistant semiconductor sensors and magnetic measurement instrumentation for magnetic diagnostics of high-tech fission and fusion set-ups and accelerators; the evaluation of the use of neutron-radiation, 10B-enriched semiconducting materials as thin-film, highly reliable, highly sensitive and fast-acting robust solid-state electronic neutron-detectors; and the irradiation of n-Si crystals with protons, which converts the “metallic” inclusions to “dielectric” ones in isochronous annealing, therefore leading to opto/micro/nanoelectronic devices, including nuclear radiation nanosensors. The book concludes with a comparative study of the nitride and sulfide chemisorbed layers; a chemical model that describes the formation of such layers in hydrazine-sulfide and water sodium sulfide solution; and recent developments in the microwave-enhanced processing and microwave-assisted synthesis of nanoparticles and nanomaterials using Mn(OH)2.

Atomic Physics --- Technology - General --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Environmental protection. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Nanoscale Science and Technology. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films. --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Nuclear counters --- Nanoscale science. --- Nanoscience. --- Nanostructures. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Materials—Surfaces. --- Thin films. --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solid state electronics --- Solids --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Nanoscience --- Nano science --- Nanoscale science --- Nanosciences --- Science

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

The main outcomes of RILEM TC-226-CNM are summarized in this book. Key input was provided by researchers from countries that are main contributors in the R&D, design, construction, operation, and regulation of waste nuclear reinforced concrete facilities. Nuclear power plants and many of the facilities and structures used for the management of radioactive waste materials generated by the fuel cycle use concrete in their construction. RILEM TC 226 CNM covered several areas including functional and performance requirements for concrete structures; degradation processes; phenomenological modelling, field experiences, tests approaches, instrumentation and monitoring methods dedicated to performance assessments; service-life models; aging Management of Nuclear Power Plants, repair techniques; codes and standards specific to radioactive waste facilities.  .

Nuclear facilities --- Design and construction. --- Materials science. --- Nuclear energy. --- Civil engineering. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation --- Materials Science. --- Characterization and Evaluation of Materials. --- Nuclear Energy. --- Civil Engineering. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Safety measures. --- Atomic facilities --- Facilities, Nuclear --- Nuclear installations --- Nuclear energy --- Nuclear engineering --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Environmental protection. --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Engineering --- Public works --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear power plants --- Material science --- Physical sciences

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This book summarizes major aspects of the evolution of South American metatherians, including their epistemologic, phylogenetic, biogeographic, faunal, tectonic, paleoclimatic, and metabolic contexts. A brief overview of the evolution of each major South American lineage ("Ameridelphia", Sparassodonta, Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, Microbiotheria, and Polydolopimorphia) is provided. It is argued that due to physiological constraints, metatherian evolution closely followed the conditions imposed by global temperatures. In general terms, during the Paleocene and the early Eocene multiple radiations of metatherian lineages occurred, with many adaptive types exploiting insectivorous, frugivorous, and omnivorous adaptive zones. In turn, a mixture of generalized and specialized types, the latter mainly exploiting carnivorous and granivorous-folivorous adaptive zones, characterized the second half of the Cenozoic. In both periods, climate was the critical driver of their radiation and turnovers.

Biology - General --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Paleontology. --- Marsupials, Fossil --- Paleogeography --- Palaeogeography --- Marsupialia, Fossil --- Fossilogy --- Fossilology --- Palaeontology --- Paleontology, Zoological --- Paleozoology --- Physical geography --- Mammals, Fossil --- Historical geology --- Zoology --- Fossils --- Prehistoric animals in motion pictures --- Climatic changes. --- Environmental protection. --- Biodiversity. --- Biogeosciences. --- Climate Change. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Environmental aspects --- Geobiology. --- Climate change. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Global environmental change

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This book is the first of its kind to highlight the positive impact of natural UV radiation on plants through unique adaptations in various metabolic pathways, and provides an evolutionary sketch of the development of molecular mechanisms for protecting plants from solar UV ever since their migration to terrestrial habitats. Experimental evidence is provided for establishing how plants, through their stationary habit in the open field, survive and flourish by developing suitable UV acclimation strategies through the repair of damaged macromolecules and/or upregulation of screening compounds viz. flavonoids. Presenting an analysis of related literature, it also highlights the importance of outdoor experiments over those in closed chamber under artificial UV light for obtaining realistic data. The book presents a comprehensive account of the stratospheric ozone layer, its formation and seasonal thinning, with particular reference to alarming anthropogenic destruction of the ozone layer since the last quarter of the twentieth century, which has resulted in increased UV fluence on Earth. It discusses variations in the hazardous impact of UV on life at different latitudes through the ages, and examines altitudinal variations in UV effects in case studies demonstrating high antioxidant content and aroma status in Darjeeling tea leaves (at high altitudes) compared with those of the same tea clones in Assam leaves (at low altitudes), with both sites being at the same latitude. It provides evidence which suggests that the UV effects relating to the expression of seed vigour-viability could be epigenetic. Further, it presents recently developed microscopic technologies for demonstrating the penetration of UV into plant cells, and discusses how cellular metabolism can be affected either directly or via signal transduction. Effect of damage in DNA (the key target of UV radiation) has been demonstrated and estimated using precise techniques. The latest “FOX Hunting” technique as a useful means of transcriptome analysis that may be used for developing UV tolerant plants through Marker Assisted Breeding has also been discussed. Using biochemical and biotechnological methods, the experiments presented highlight the gene X environment based upregulation of specific metabolic pathways, allowing i) value addition in plant-derived food, and ii) paving the way for the industrial manufacture of Alternative Medicine products. The book is enriched by a critical review of the available literature and appropriate case studies selected from the author’s own findings, which span nearly four decades of active research.

Plants --- Effect of ultraviolet radiation on. --- Plants, Effect of ultra-violet rays on --- Plants, Effect of ultraviolet radiation on --- Ultraviolet radiation --- Effect of radiation on --- Physiological effect --- Cytology. --- Environmental protection. --- Plant physiology. --- Agriculture. --- Plant anatomy. --- Oxidative Stress. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Plant Physiology. --- Plant Anatomy/Development. --- Botany --- Plant structure --- Structural botany --- Vegetable anatomy --- Anatomy --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Physiology --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Structure --- Oxidative stress. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Plant development. --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Oxidation-reduction reaction --- Stress (Physiology) --- Development of plants --- Plant development --- Developmental biology --- Growth (Plants) --- Ontogeny