Science and Technology Review - Putting the Squeeze on Materials
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-College Senior |
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Ceramic Engineering Materials Engineering Mineral and Mining Engineering |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Unknown |
| Author(s): |
Samuel Weir |
| Description: | "Few gemstones are as mesmerizing as diamonds. Livermore physicists also find diamonds attractive but for reasons other than their beauty. The researchers use flawless, polished diamonds in opposing pairs, or anvils, to slowly compress samples of materials at extreme pressures. This device, called a diamond anvil cell (DAC), forces materials to reveal new information about how their structure and electrical and magnetic properties change - sometimes drastically - in response to increasing pressure." |
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| Keywords: | synthetic diamond man made diamond |
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Distractions With Laptop Use in Lecture Our research is on how the use of laptops creates distractions for students. Results show they are a source of distraction BUT students also report increased attentiveness, significantly increased engagement and improved learning. The bottom line is that the degree of distraction has less to do with whether technology is present and more to do with how the course is structured. |
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| Publication Date: | September 2008 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | https://www.llnl.gov/str/December04/Weir.html |
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©University of Michigan |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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