Monthly Archives: August 2012

A Good Analog Computation Example

Posted on 31-August-2012 by mathscinotes

Introduction I am always looking for real-world examples of analog computation and this blog post will discuss one of the best examples of analog computation that I found. I found this little gem in EDN magazines' Design Ideas section, which … Continue reading →

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Book Review:"Iron Men and Tin Fish"

Posted on 29-August-2012 by mathscinotes

I just finished reading the book "Iron Men and Tin Fish" by Anthony Newpower (ISBN 978-1-59114-623-0). It is a short book that does a really nice job of covering the use of torpedoes during World War 2. The author looks … Continue reading →

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Heating a Room with People

Posted on 28-August-2012 by mathscinotes

I am currently sitting in a really boring meeting that is being held in a very small room. The room is packed full of people and it is hot in here. Of course, there is a part of me that … Continue reading →

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Laser Slope Efficiency and Curve Fitting

Posted on 23-August-2012 by mathscinotes

Introduction I have spent much of my summer dealing with issues related to the high temperature characteristics of lasers. These issues have stirred within me an interest in laser slope efficiency . Slope efficiency, also known as SE, is simply … Continue reading →

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Laser Tracking Error and Curve Fitting

Posted on 23-August-2012 by mathscinotes

Introduction I had a request for an example of how the output power of a laser varies with temperature. We call this parameter tracking error. Tracking error varies from part to part and the manufacturers simply put a bound on … Continue reading →

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