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Terahertz Surface Plasmon Polariton-like Surface Waves for Sensing Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-30)Surface plasmon polaritons are electromagnetic surface waves coupled to electron plasma oscillation of metals at a metal-dielectric interface. At optical frequencies, these modes are of great interest because of their high ... -
Terahertz Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor for Material Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-25)Terahertz wave (THz) is comprised of electromagnetic waves carrying frequencies from 0.1 to 30 THz. Terahertz radiation has the ability to interact with a wide range of materials, such as plastic and paper, and to provide ... -
Territoriality and Behaviour On and Around Large Vertical Publicly-Shared Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-07)Large displays and information kiosks are becoming increasingly common installations in public venues to provide an efficient self-serve means for patrons to access information and/or services. They have evolved over a ... -
The tertiary amide and carbamoyloxy groups in aromatic directed metalation synthesis of polysubstituted benzene and pyridine derivatives
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-04)Includes bibliographical references. -
Tessellating Algebraic Curves and Surfaces Using A-Patches
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-16)This work approaches the problem of triangulating algebraic curves/surfaces with a subdivision-style algorithm using A-Patches. An implicit algebraic curve is converted from the monomial basis to the bivariate Bernstein-Bezier ... -
Test Chip Design for Process Variation Characterization in 3D Integrated Circuits
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-23)A test chip design is presented for the characterization of process variations and Through Silicon Via (TSV) induced mechanical stress in 3D integrated circuits. The chip was de- signed, layed-out, and taped-out for ... -
Test Clone Detection via Assertion Fingerprints
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-19)Large software systems require large test suites to achieve high coverage. Test suites often employ closed unit tests that are self-contained and have no input parameters. To achieve acceptable coverage with self-contained ... -
Test collections for web-scale datasets using Dynamic Sampling
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-17)Dynamic Sampling is a non-uniform statistical sampling strategy based on S-CAL, a high-recall retrieval algorithm. It is used for the construction of statistical test collections for evaluating information retrieval ... -
Test Methods for Characterization of Antibacterial Silver Organometallic Solutions on Textile Fabrics
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)Antimicrobial agents have been incorporated into textile fabrics to inhibit the growth of undesirable odor-producing bacteria. In recent years, a variety of consumer textiles have been commercially released that utilize ... -
Test-Time Training for Image Inpainting
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-21)Image inpainting is the task of filling missing regions in images with plausible and coherent content. The usual process involves training a CNN on a large collection of examples that it can learn from, to later apply this ... -
Testate Amoebae as a Performance Indicator of Ecosystem Establishment in Wetlands Impacted By Oil Sands Processed Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-14)Mining for oil sands in the Athabasca Basin in northeastern Alberta is rapidly expanding. As economics continue to drive growing mining practices, waste management, reclamation and bio-monitoring strategies are becoming ... -
Testing and Fretting Fatigue Analysis of Bridge Stay Cable Wires at Saddle Supports
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)High-strength steel cables are one of the principal components of cable-stayed bridges. In these structures, the cables transfer the gravitational loads at the deck to the bridge tower structures or “pylons”. Reliable ... -
Testing classical and quantum theory with single photons
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-19)To date, quantum theory is the most successful physical theory that has been discovered. However, there is still the possibility that an inconsistency between experimental observations and the predictions of quantum theory ... -
Testing of Innovative Pipe Renewal Liners for Renovation of Potable Water Distribution Pipelines
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-19)Trenchless renovation has been in operation since the 1970’s in North America and the United Kingdom. However, it has not been widely accepted due to cost effectiveness concerns. Many Canadian cities are faced with the ... -
Testing Submodularity
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-28)We show that for any constants $\epsilon > 0$ and $p \ge 1$, given oracle access to an unknown function $f : \{0,1\}^n \to [0,1]$ it is possible to determine if the function is submodular or is $\epsilon$-far from every ... -
Testing the application of a community resilience assessment: a case study of the Town of Huntsville, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-22)This research explored the application of a resilience assessment (RA) template in an Ontario community to facilitate sustainable community planning. Research and application of sustainable community planning that incorporates ... -
Testing the Biosocial Theory of Borderline Personality Disorder: The Association of Temperament, Early Environment, Emotional Experience, Self-Regulation and Decision-Making
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-14)Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), as defined by the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000), is a multifaceted mental illness characterized by pervasive instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect and behavior. Despite ... -
Testing the Effectiveness of Citizen Science Using a Volunteer Butterfly Monitoring Program
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-20)An increasingly popular method of collecting scientific data is to use citizen scientists in community-based monitoring programs. Numerous formal and community-based monitoring programs use butterflies as indicator species ... -
Testing the existence and extent of impacts of double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) nesting on three islands in Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-14)Abstract Managing protected areas requires consideration of broad scale social, ecological and in some cases, political factors. Additionally, the impacts of hyperabundant species is often a concern in protected areas ... -
Testing the Extremes of Initial Mass Function Variability using Compact Stellar Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-29)The initial mass function (IMF) is a cornerstone in star formation and galaxy evolution studies. It has traditionally been assumed to be universal, but this has been challenged by increasingly detailed observations of ...