1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451376803321

Titolo

After the science wars / / edited by Keith M. Ashman and Philip S. Baringer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2001

ISBN

0-203-97774-2

1-280-14480-7

9786610144808

1-134-61618-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AshmanKeith M. <1963->

BaringerPhilip S <1956-> (Philip Shively)

Disciplina

501

Soggetti

Science - Social aspects

Science and state

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction: the "science wars"; 2 What the Social Text affair does and does not prove; 3 Randomized thoughts of a cultural turncoat; 4 Reading and relativism; 5 Pure objects and useful knowledges; 6 Objectivity and ethno-feminist critiques of science; 7 Measuring the Hubble constant; 8 Above, beyond, and at the center of the science wars; 9 Voodoo medicine in a scientific world; 10 The stigma of reason; 11 The reenchantment of science; 12 Anticipations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The ""War"" in science is largely the discussion between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not. After the Science Wars is a collection of essays by leading philosophers and scientists, all attempting to bridge interdisciplinary gulfs in this discussion.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254340503321

Autore

Wang Zinan

Titolo

Dual-Polarization Two-Port Fiber-Optic Gyroscope / / by Zinan Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

981-10-2836-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 93 p. 60 illus., 54 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

681.753

Soggetti

Microwaves

Optical engineering

Optics

Electrodynamics

Lasers

Photonics

Physical measurements

Measurement

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Classical Electrodynamics

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Measurement Science and Instrumentation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Polarization Error Compensation in Dual-Polarization IFOGs -- Theory Study of Optically Compensated Dual-Polarization IFOGs -- Output Properties of Dual-Polarization IFOGs -- Multi-Channel Signal Processing Methods for IFOGs -- Preliminary Test on an Engineering Prototype of Dual-Polarization IFOG -- Conclusions and Outlook.

Sommario/riassunto

This thesis demonstrates and investigates novel dual-polarization interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope (IFOG) configurations, which utilize optical compensation between two orthogonal polarizations to suppress errors caused by polarization nonreciprocity. Further, it provides a scheme for dual-polarization two-port IFOGs and details



their unique benefits. Dual-polarization IFOGs break through the restriction of the "minimal scheme," which conventional IFOGs are based on. These innovative new IFOGs have unique properties: They require no polarizer and have two ports available for signal detection. As such, they open new avenues for IFOGs to achieve lower costs and higher sensitivity.