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Abstract: A self-equalized electro-optical stimulus method is proposed for measuring high-frequency responses up to the sub-THz frequency range of photodetectors (PDs) based on high-order ...

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Bolted into a concrete slab in a grassy field in Colesville, a 30-foot-tall metal tower with devices to measure weather ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

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An informative overview of why maritime travel still uses knots to measure speed, tracing the term’s origins and its continued relevance in navigation today. Economic oasis emerges in the Arizona ...