Measurement Technology
Covering all aspects of the theory, practice and application of measurement and sensor technology, Measurement Science and Technology is a world leader in this interdisciplinary field. The journal has particularly strong coverage in the fields of measurement of fluid flow, and optical measurement techniques.
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Measuring object shape by using in-plane electronic speckle pattern interferometry with divergent illumination
Author(s): Jorge Parra-Michel, Amalia Martinez, Marcelino Anguiano-Morales and J A Rayas
Affiliation(s): Centro de Investigaciones en Optica AC, Lomas del Bosque 115, Col. Lomas del Campestre, Leon Guanajuato, Mexico; Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, Av. Tecnologico 2909, Col. 10 de mayo, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico
Affiliation(s): Centro de Investigaciones en Optica AC, Lomas del Bosque 115, Col. Lomas del Campestre, Leon Guanajuato, Mexico; Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, Av. Tecnologico 2909, Col. 10 de mayo, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico
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Measurement of mortar permittivity during setting using a coplanar waveguide
Author(s): P Juan-Garcia and J M Torrents
Affiliation(s): Department of Electronic Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia, Jordi Girona 1-3, Building C4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Affiliation(s): Department of Electronic Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia, Jordi Girona 1-3, Building C4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Determination of absolute ion yields from a MALDI source through calibration of an image-charge detector
Author(s): J D Alexander, L Graham, C R Calvert, O Kelly, R B King, I D Williams and J B Greenwood
Affiliation(s): School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
Affiliation(s): School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
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On the accuracy and reproducibility of fiber optic (FO) and infrared (IR) temperature measurements of solid materials in microwave applications
Author(s): Tomasz Durka, Georgios D Stefanidis, Tom Van Gerven and Andrzej Stankiewicz
Affiliation(s): Delft University of Technology, Process & Energy Department, Intensified Reaction & Separation Systems, Leeghwaterstraat 44, 2628 CA, Delft, The Netherlands; Department of Chemical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, De Croylaan 46, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Affiliation(s): Delft University of Technology, Process & Energy Department, Intensified Reaction & Separation Systems, Leeghwaterstraat 44, 2628 CA, Delft, The Netherlands; Department of Chemical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, De Croylaan 46, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Speckle-based sensor system for real-time distance and thickness monitoring of fast moving objects
Author(s): D V Semenov, I S Sidorov, E Nippolainen and A A Kamshilin
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Contactless inductive flow tomography for a model of continuous steel casting
Author(s): T Wondrak, V Galindo, G Gerbeth, T Gundrum, F Stefani and K Timmel
Affiliation(s): Forschungszentrum Dresden Rossendorf, PO Box 510119, D-01314 Dresden, Germany
Affiliation(s): Forschungszentrum Dresden Rossendorf, PO Box 510119, D-01314 Dresden, Germany
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Wideband radio-frequency device for measurements of dielectric properties of small volumes of liquids
Author(s): Alexay Kozhevnikov
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Measurement of chromatic dispersion of polarization modes in optical fibres using white-light spectral interferometry
Author(s): P Hlubina, D Ciprian and M Kadulova
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Technical University Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Technical University Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Ultrasonic guided waves for nondestructive evaluation/structural health monitoring of trusses
Author(s): Xuan 'Peter' Zhu, Piervincenzo Rizzo, Alessandro Marzani and Jerry Bruck
Affiliation(s): Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Dipartimento di Ingegneria DISTART, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Clearfield, PA, USA
Affiliation(s): Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Dipartimento di Ingegneria DISTART, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Clearfield, PA, USA
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Software simulation of a lock-in amplifier with application to the evaluation of uncertainties in real measuring systems
Author(s): P Clarkson, T J Esward, P M Harris, A A Smith and I M Smith
Affiliation(s): National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, UK; The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Affiliation(s): National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, UK; The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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A simple single camera 3C3D velocity measurement technique without errors due to depth of correlation and spatial averaging for microfluidics
Author(s): C Cierpka, R Segura, R Hain and C J Kahler
Affiliation(s): Institute of Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Universitat der Bundeswehr Munchen, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany
Affiliation(s): Institute of Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Universitat der Bundeswehr Munchen, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany
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Use of carbon micro-particles for improved infrared temperature measurement of CMOS MEMS devices
Author(s): Richard H Hopper, Ibraheem Haneef, Syed Zeeshan Ali, Florin Udrea and Christopher H Oxley
Affiliation(s): Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Technology, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK; Electrical Engineering Division, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FA, UK; Institute of Avionics & Aeronautics, Air University, Sector E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
Affiliation(s): Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Technology, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK; Electrical Engineering Division, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FA, UK; Institute of Avionics & Aeronautics, Air University, Sector E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
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A multipurpose hybrid conventional/scanning near-field optical microscope for applications in materials science and biology
Author(s): G Longo, M Girasole, G Pompeo, R Generosi, M Luce and A Cricenti
Affiliation(s): Istituto di Struttura della Materia, CNR, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133, Rome, Italy
Affiliation(s): Istituto di Struttura della Materia, CNR, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133, Rome, Italy
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Elimination of periodic damped artifacts in scanning probe microscopy images
Author(s): Yuhang Chen and Wenhao Huang
Affiliation(s): Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
Affiliation(s): Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
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Template matching of freeform surfaces based on orthogonal distance fitting for precision metrology
Author(s): Xiangqian Jiang, Xiangchao Zhang and Paul J Scott
Affiliation(s): Centre for Precision Technologies, University of Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK; Taylor-Hobson Ltd, PO Box 36, 2 New Star Road, Leicester, LE4 9JQ, UK
Affiliation(s): Centre for Precision Technologies, University of Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK; Taylor-Hobson Ltd, PO Box 36, 2 New Star Road, Leicester, LE4 9JQ, UK
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The potential of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing meniscal pathology
Author(s): Carrie Hang-Yin Ling, Antonio Pozzi, Kelley M Thieman, Catherine A Tonks, Shuguang Guo, Huikai Xie and MaryBeth Horodyski
Affiliation(s): Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Affiliation(s): Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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A new method for measurement of droplet size distribution in superheated emulsions
Author(s): P K Mondal, R Sarkar and B K Chatterjee
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Bose Institute, 93/1 A P C Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Bose Institute, 93/1 A P C Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
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Two-dimensional tomography for gas concentration and temperature distributions based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy
Author(s): F Wang, K F Cen, N Li, Jay B Jeffries, Q X Huang, J H Yan and Y Chi
Affiliation(s): State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-3032, USA
Affiliation(s): State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-3032, USA
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Dynamic pressure as a measure of gas turbine engine (GTE) performance
Author(s): G Rinaldi, I Stiharu, M Packirisamy, V Nerguizian, R Jr Landry and J-P Raskin
Affiliation(s): Department of National Defence, Defence R&D Canada, Air Vehicles Research Section, National Defence Headquarters, 101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2, Canada; Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, ConCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada; Departement de genie electrique, Ecole de technologie superieure, 1100 rue Notre Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada; Laboratoire d'Hyperfrequences, Universite catholique de Louvain, Edifice Maxwell, Place du Levant 3, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Affiliation(s): Department of National Defence, Defence R&D Canada, Air Vehicles Research Section, National Defence Headquarters, 101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2, Canada; Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, ConCAVE Research Centre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada; Departement de genie electrique, Ecole de technologie superieure, 1100 rue Notre Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada; Laboratoire d'Hyperfrequences, Universite catholique de Louvain, Edifice Maxwell, Place du Levant 3, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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A versatile scanning acoustic platform
Author(s): N G Parker, P V Nelson and M J W Povey
Affiliation(s): School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Affiliation(s): School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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