In the E164 Experiment at that Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), we drive plasma wakes for electron acceleration using 28.5 GeV bunches from the main accelerator. These bunches can now be made with an RMS length of 12 microns, and accurate direct measurement of their lengths is not feasible shot by shot. Instead, we use an indirect technique, measuring the energy spectrum at the end of...

A highly sensitive scanning microcalorimeter and a low scanning rate (0.1 K/min) has been used to determine the thermodynamic properties of the main phase transition of distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) in presence of ethanol in the 0–0.20 ethanol mole fraction (x2) range. These measurements revealed previously unreported features of DSPC/water/ethanol phase behavior and visualized distinct ...

A pure Silicate host namely Sr2MgSi2O7 as a support for a long-lasting afterglow when dopped with rare-earth elements was sought after. To this end the process of obtaining firing temperatures of the above mentioned phase in normal condition was carried out using suggested wet and dry methods. The degree of purity obtained in these preparatory methods as wel...

Tracheobronchial foreign body (TFB) aspiration is rare in adults, although incidence rates increases with advancing age. We report a case of foreign body in left main bronchus in an adult female who had no risk factor. She was successfully treated with removal of betel nuts by bronchoscopy. Unusual presentation and high index of suspicion can help in proper management.

Mukoepidermoid karsinom nadir olarak trakeobronşiyal ağaçta yerleşen malign bir tümördür. Mukoepidermoid karsinomlar düşük evreli tümörler olmalarına rağmen, cerrahi olarak çıkarılmaları gerekir. Yirmi yaşında erkek hastada ateş, öksürük ve nefes darlığı yakınmalarına yol açan ve fiberoptik bronkoskopide sol ana bronşu daraltan kitle lezyonu saptandı. Akciğer özek dokusunu korumak için medyan s...

This analysis of thirteen cases of lower airway foreign body aspiration in children reveals a high incidence of aspiration into the left main bronchus, and an increased incidence in older children. Early indentification of nonradio opaque foreign bodies such as food and plastic toys is difficult in the absence of a positive history. Suggestions are offered for prevention, early detection, and t...

Bronchomalacia in adults is rare. A case is reported here of a 65-year-old man with severe cough and mucostasis, caused by a benign bronchomalacia of the ventral wall of the left main bronchus. This was treated successfully with the insertion of a silicone Dumon stent as an alternative to surgical bronchoplasty.