Report on Ultrafast Phenomena '98.

Anomalous Nuclear Phenomena Assocoated with Ultrafast Processes

Quantum physics predicts the existence of an underlying sea of zero-point energy at every point in the universe. If the zero-point energy is real, there is the possibility that it can be tapped as a source of power or be harnassed to generate a propulsive force for space travel. In our previous papers, anomalous excess heat and localized nuclear reactions on the surface of electrodes in electro...

Probing ultrafast phenomena with radially polarized light.

A new modality for probing ultrafast phenomena that relies on radially or azimuthally polarized probe pulses is presented. First, we describe the principle and then theoretically analyze the signals expected for different types of pump-induced nonlinearities. Last, we experimentally verify the methodology by probing a pump-induced Kerr gate with a time-delayed radially polarized probe pulse. In...

Ultrafast Electronic and Structural Phenomena in Graphite and Graphene

Terabit Burst Switching Progress Report (9/98–12/98)

This report summarizes progress on Washington University’s Terabit Burst Switching Project, supported by DARPA and Rome Air Force Laboratory. This project seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of Burst Switching, a new data communication service which can more effectively exploit the large bandwidths becoming available in WDM transmission systems, than conventional communication technologies lik...

Terabit Burst Switching Progress Report (3/98–6/98)

This report summarizes progress on Washington University’s Terabit Burst Switching Project, supported by DARPA and Rome Air Force Laboratory. This project seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of Burst Switching, a new data communication service which can more effectively exploit the large bandwidths becoming available in WDM transmission systems, than conventional communication technologies lik...