DIAL PUBLICATIONS LIST JULY 1, 1996

DIAL PUBLICATIONS LIST JULY 1, 1996 - JUNE 30, 1997

PUBLICATIONS

Miller, G.P. Submitted. Some Comments on the Relaxation Method in Determining the Temperature Ratio Te/Tg in an Inductively Coupled Plasma. Spectrochimica Acta B.

Miller, G.P., et al. Submitted. A Simple Inexpensive Atomic Oxygen Sensor. Journal of Scientific Instruments. (Pettigrew, Raikar, Gregory).

Monts, D.L., et al. Submitted October 1996. Comparison of Atomization Sources for Use in a Field-deployable Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy System. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. (MSU: Trivedi, Qian; LSU: Kumar, McGlynn).

Norton, O.P. and Okhuysen, W.P. Submitted December 1996. Mapping of Velocity Fields in the Exit Plume of a Plasma Torch. Journal of Propulsion and Power.

Singh, J.P., et al. In press 1997. Study of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as a Process Monitor and Control Tool for Hazardous Waste Remediation. Process Control and Quality. (Yueh, Zhang, Cook).

Trivedi, A.; Qian, S. and Monts, D.L. March 1997. Laser Optogalvanic Detection of Airborne Uranium Particles. Applied Physics B.

Wu, D., et al. October 1996. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Detection by Laser Photofragmentation, Laser-induced Fluorescence. Applied Optics, 35:3998-4003. (Singh, Yueh, Monts).

Yueh, F.Y., et al. 1996. Investigation of the Effects of Atmospheric Condition on the Quantification of Metal Hydrides Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy 50:764.

PRESENTATIONS/PROCEEDINGS

Costley, R.D., et al. July 1996. Viscosity Measurement with Laser Ultrasonics. 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Brunswick, ME. (Winstead, Shah, Balasubramanian, Singh).

Costley, R.D.; Winstead, C.B., Kumar, R.A. August 1996. Photo-acoustic Measurement of Gas Flow Velocity, Temperature and Density. 31st Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Washington, DC. (Proceedings refereed prior to acceptance).

Monts, D.L., et al. September 1996. Development of Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy as a Monitor for Radioactive Species in the Off-gases of Mixed Waste Thermal Treatment Systems. Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VII Symposium, Birmingham, AL. (Trivedi, Qian, Hong, Cook, Shepard).

Wu, D., et al. September 1996. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Detection in Soil by Laser Photofragmentation/Laser-induced Flurorescence (PF-LIF). Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VIII Symposium, Birmingham, AL. (Singh, Yueh, Monts).

Singh, J.P.; Zhang, H.; Yueh, F.Y. September 1996. Metal Concentration Measurement of Vitrified Melt Glass by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VIII Symposium, Birmingham, AL.

Cook, R.L., et al. September 1996. Diagnostic Measurements during Shakedown Testing of the WSRC Transportable Vitrification System. Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VIII Symposium, Birmingham, AL. (Winstead, Wang, Jang, Monts, Green, Norton, Okhuysen, Singh, Yueh, Shepard, Zhou, Lindner, Whitehouse, Young).

Singh, J.P., et al. October 1996. Overview of Some Advanced Laser-based Diagnostics for Operational and Environmental Control of MHD Power Generation. 12th International Conference on MHD Electrical Power Generation: The Yokohama Symposia, Yokohama, Japan. (Yueh, Vasudev, Monts, Shepard, Cook).

Wu, D., et al. October 1996. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Deatection in Soil by Laser Photofragmentation/Laser-induced Flurorescence (PF-LIF). 12th Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference (ILS-XII), Rochester, NY. (Singh, Yueh, Monts).

Singh, J.P.; Zhang, H.; Yueh, F.Y. October 1996. Toxic Metal Concentration Measurement at Transportable Vitrification System Off-gas Emission with Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. 12th Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference (ILS-XII), Rochester, NY.

Singh, J.P.; Zhang, H.; Yueh, F.Y. October 1996. Quantitative Toxic Metal Concentration Measurement by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. 23rd Annual Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Kansas City, MO.

Singh, J.P.; Yueh, F.Y.; Su, C.F. October 1996. Metal Concentration Measurement of Vitrified Glass and Melt Glass by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. 23rd Annual Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Kansas City, MO.

Balasubramaniam, K.; Costley, R.D.; Shah, V.V. October 1996. Viscosity Measurement using Laser Generated Ultrasound Wave. 1996 ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show, Seattle.WA.

Costley, R.D., et al. October 1996. Ultrasonic Viscometer for Molten Materials. 1996 Joint Fall Meeting of the American Ceramic Society and the Japanese Ceramic Society, San Antonio, TX. (Shah, Winstead, Balasubramaniam, Singh).

Singh, J.P., et al. October 1996. Metal Concentration Measurement of Vitrified Glas by Laser induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. 1996 Joint Fall Meeting of the American Ceramic Society and the Japanese Ceramic Society, San Antonio, TX. (Yueh, Vasudev, Marra).

Wang, W.J., et al. November 1996. Monitoring Waste Treatment Processes Using a Multi wavelength Imaging System. International Symposium on Optical Sensing for Environmental and Process Monitoring, Dallas, TX. (Winstead, Lindner, Moorhead, Miller, Cook, Shepard).

Lindner, J.L.; Guice, J.D. And Zhou, C. November 1996. FTIR Analysis of Effluents from Mixed Waste Remediation Processes. AWMA Optical Sensing for Environmental and Process Monitoring, Dallas, TX.

Puranik, G.; Philip, T., Nail, J.B. December 1996. Time Series Prediction Using Artificial Neural Network for Power Stabilization. International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, Orlando, FL.

Cherukuri, K.K., et al. December 1996. A Comparative Study of Artificial Neural Network Architectures in a Low-level Waste Classification Environment. International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, Orlando, FL.

Miller, G.P.; Winstead, C.B. January 1997. ICP-Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy. Winter Conference in Spectrochemistry, Gent, Belgium.

Zhu, Z.; Green, R.A.; McCarthy, M. January 1997. A Fieldable Air-ICP for On-line Toxic Metal Monitoring. Winter Conference in Spectrochemistry, Gent, Belgium.

Bridges, S., et al. January 1997. The Development of an Expert System for the Characterization of Waste Assay Data. 5th Nondestructive Assay and Nondestructive Examination Waste Characterization Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. (Hodges, Sparrow, Wooley, Yie).

Cook, R.L., et al. May 1997. Diagnostic Measurements on the WSRC Transportable Vitrification System. Sixteenth International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies, Oakland, CA. (DIAL: Winstead, Wang, Jang, Monts, Green, Norton, Okhuysen, Singh, Yueh, Shepard, Zhou, Lindner; WSRC: Whitehouse, Young).

Plodinec, M.J. May 1997. Thermodynamic Approach to Glass Etching by HF. 99th Annual American Ceramic Society Meeting, Symposium on Ceramics in the Environment, Cincinnati, OH.

Costley, R.D.; Ingham, W.M.; Simpson, J.A. May 1997. Ultrasonic Viscosity Measurement of Molten Liquids. 99th Annual American Ceramic Society Meeting, Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation of Ceramics, Cincinnati, OH.

Prabhakar, A., et al. May 1997. Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Plasma Torch Operations. American Chemical Society I & EC Special Symposium, Computers in Science and Engineering '97, Birmingham, AL. (Nail, Puranik, Philip).

Bala, S.; Mani, S.; Philip, T. May 1997. World-Wide Web as a Teaching Tool. American Chemical Society I & EC Special Symposium, Computers in Science and Engineering '97, Birmingham, AL.

Green, R.A.; Philip, T. 1997. Evaluation of Development Software for Data Acquisition and Analysis. American Chemical Society I & EC Special Symposium, Computers in Science and Engineering '97, Birmingham, AL.

Monts, D.L., et al. June 1997. Development of Laser Optogalvanic Spectrometry as a Real Time, On-line Monitor of Species of Environmental Concern. 34th Symposium on Engineering Aspects of Magnetohydrodynamics, Mississippi State, MS. (Su, Abhilasha, Jang, Hong, S. Singh, Cook, Shepard).

Monts, D.L., et al. June 1997. Development of a Field-deployable Laser Optogalvanic Spectrometry System for Monitoring Airborne Metal Particles. 28th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Atlanta, GA. AIAA 97-2381. (Su, Jang, Abhilasha, Hong, Singh).

Costley, R.D., et al. June 1997. Relationships between Plasma Torch Input and Output Parameters. 28th Applied Aerodynamics, Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Atlanta, GA. AIAA 97-2430. (DIAL: Green, Etheridge, Jang; MAFES: Gerard).

Vasudev, R., et al. June 1997. Detection of Off-gas Compounds by Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy. 28th Applied Aerodynamics, Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Atlanta, GA. AIAA 97-2379. (DIAL: Dunsford, Singh, Yueh, Cook; Russian Academy of Sciences: Usachev).

Monts, D.L., et al. June 1997. Development of a Laser-based Continuous Emission Monitor System for RCRA Metals in Off-gases. Fifth International Congress on Toxic Combustion Byproducts, Dayton, OH. (Singh, Su, Abhilasha, Hong, Vasudev, Jang, Zhang, Yueh).

REPORTS

Annual

Shepard, W.S., et al. December 1996. Application of Modern Diagnostic Methods to Environmental Improvement. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 FY 96 Annual. (DIAL Research Professionals).

Quarterly

Review

Green, R. A., et al. March 1997. Application of Modern Diagnostic Methods to Environmental Improvement. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 FY 97 Review. (DIAL Research Professionals).

Trip

Singh, J.P., et al. June 1995. A Preliminary Study of the Determination of Uranium, Plutonium and Neptunium by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy at Argonne National Laboratory - West. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 Trip Report 95-2. (DIAL: Yueh, Zhang; ANL-W: Carney, Krsul).

Technical

Shepard, W.S., et al. July 1996. Plasma Torch Electrode Life Extension. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 96-1. (Okhuysen, Etheridge, Norton, ArunKumar).

Hodges, J.E.; Bridges, S., Sparrow, C. September 1996. The Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to the Analysis of Waste Assay Data. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02 93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 96-2.

Bridges, S., et al. September 1996. The Design of an Object-oriented Radiological Waste Database. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 96-3. (Hodges, Yie, Johnson, Gentry).

Bridges, S.; Hodges, J.E., Wooley, B. September 1996. Preliminary Results in the Use of Bayesian Networks for a Radiological Waste Characterization Expert System. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 96-4.

Hodges, J.E.; Bridges, S., Yie, S. September 1996. Preliminary Results in the Use of Fuzzy Logic for Radiological Waste Characteristic Expert System. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02 93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 96-5.

Hodges, J.E.; Bridges, S.; Yie, S. November 1996. Preliminary Results in the Use of Certainty Factors for a Radiological Waste Characterization Expert System. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 96-6.

Bridges, S.; Hodges, J.; Sparrow, C. June 1997. A Comparative Study of Different Methods for Representing and Reasoning with Uncertainty for a Waste Characterization Task. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 97-2.

Hodges, J.; Bridges, S.; Sparrow, C. June 1997. Integrating Multiple Sources of Information in a Radiological Waste Characterization Expert System. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 97-3.

Hodges, J.; Bridges, S.; Sparrow, C. June 1997. Reasoning with Uncertainty in Multiple Sources of Radiological Waste Information. US DOE Contract No. DE-FG02-93CH-10575. DIAL 10575 TR 97-4.

Technical Memos

Miller, G., Winstead, C.B. July 1996. A Plasma Torch Electrode Health Monitor. EHM696. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Green, R.A., Cook, R.L. July 1996. Commercial Chlorine Analyzer Demonstrated During TVS Shakedown. CCA896. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Monts, D.L. September 1996. Mercury Detection Using Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy. LOGS996. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Monts, D.L. September 1996. Continuous Emission Monitor Detection of RCRA Metals. CEM996. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Lindner, J.L. January 1997. FTIR Capabilities and Applications. FTIR197. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Wang, W. January 1997. Multiwavelength Imaging. MWI197. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Singh, J.P. And Yueh, F.Y. January 1997. Laser-induced Breakdown Spectrometer. LIBS197. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Philip, T. January 1997. Artificial Neural Networks Applications for Plasma Torch Operation and Process Control. ANN197. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

Bauman, L.E. January 1997. Multiwavelength Emission Absorption Spectroscopy. MEAS197. Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, Mississippi State University.

THESIS, DISSERTATIONS

Wu, Dongdong. August 1996. Detection of 2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene by Photofragmentation-Laser Induced Fluorescence (PF-LIF) Spectroscopy. Masters Thesis, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University. (Monts - Major Professor, Thesis Co director; Singh - Thesis Co-director).

Pandya, Pratik K. August 1996. Object-oriented Software for LIBS Spectral Data Analysis Using Fusion Methodology. Masters Thesis, Department of Computer Science, Mississippi State University. (Philip - Major Professor; Hodges, Singh - Committee Members).

Shah, Vimal V. August 1996. Wave Propagation in a Newtonian Fluid with Varying Viscosity. Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University. (Balasubramaniam - Major Professor; Singh, Costley - Committee Members).

Guice, Jennifer D. December 1996. Quantitative Studies of the Effluent from Plasma Torch Processing of a Surrogate Mixed Waste Using FTIR Spectroscopy. Masters Thesis, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University. (H. Toghiani - Major Professor; Lindner, R. Toghiani, George - Committee Members).

Oltulu, O. December 1996. Quantitative Determination of Uranium, Strontium, Thorium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese and Iron in Dry Aerosol by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Masters Thesis, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University. (Singh - Major Professor; Monts - Minor Professor; Cook, Su - Committee Members).