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In practice the laser can operate only when n, in Equation (9.2), takes values such that the corresponding resonant frequency v lies within the line width of the transition between the two energy levels involved. If the active medium is a gas this line width may be the Doppler line width (see Section 2.3.2). Figure 9.3 shows a case where there are twelve axial modes within the Doppler profile. The number of modes in the actual laser beam depends on how much radiation is allowed to leak out of the cavity. In the example in Figure 9.3 the output level has been adjusted so that the so-called threshold condition allows six axial modes in the beam. The gain, or the degree of amplification, achieved in the laser is a measure of the intensity. 

A 1995 reconstruction of historical solar output levels from 1600 to 2000 shows that solar irradiance has risen over time, hut with many short-term peaks and troughs in the overall curve of increase, increas-... 

We have observed a dependence of the yield, polymerization degree, and polydispersity of polysilanes on temperature and also on the power of ultrasonication. In the ultrasonication bath the simplest test of the efficiency of cavitation is the stability of the formed dispersion. It must be remembered that the ultrasonic energy received in the reaction flask placed in the bath depends on the position of the flask in the bath (it is not the same in each bath), on the level of liquid in the bath, on temperature, on the amount of solvent, etc. When an immersion probe is used the cavitation depends on the level of the meniscus in the flask as well. The power is usually adjusted close to 50% of the output level but it varies with the reaction volume, flask shape, and other rection conditions. The immersion-type probe is especially convenient at lower temperatures. 

A microwave power meter may perhaps be a handy gadget every now and then to check output levels of microwave sources. On the other hand, we have seen that power leveling is used to retain a constant output power over 10000 operating hours (many years), and if the unleveled power has dropped to below the level specification, then the source can be expected to leave for eternal hunting grounds any time now. 

Given a desired output of 1.0 MWac, and an inverter efficiency of 96.5%, what DC output level is required from the fuel cell stack ... 

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) did not report the domestic production volume of heptachlor separately for the years 1981-1985 (USITC 1982b, 1983b, 1984b, 1985, 1986). Only yearly totals were reported for all cyclic insecticides. The USITC reports production volume data only for chemicals for which three or more manufacturers report volumes that exceed certain minimum output levels. 

The present paper is based on the author s study (1) funded by the U. S. Bureau of Mines which, however, is not responsible for the views expressed or the conclusions reached. The time element has been subdivided into three discrete points and a period. The points include current output levels, for use as a base line, 1985 and 1990. The period encompasses the decade from 1990. This reflects the increasing unreliability of the estimates as the projection is extended. Because sulfur markets tend to be discrete and sulfur sources tend to be geographically differentiated regional supply projections are required. The definition chosen here is the Petroleum Administration for Defense districts. [These are defined as I - Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. II - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. 

The basic process is attractively efficient, basically pollution-free, and inasmuch as single fuel cells can be assembled into stacks of varying sizes, systems can be designed to produce a wide range of output levels and thus accommodate numerous types of applications—large and small. 

B gives input AGC, in which the gain and maximum output level are simultaneously adjusted by the volume control but where the input-referred compression threshold is unaffected. A separate trimmer adjustment is normally provided for the compression threshold. Control point A for the volume control gives an example of output AGC, in which the volume control simultaneously adjusts the gain and compression threshold, and a separate trimmer is used to set the maximum output level. Another option is feedforward compression, in which the detector is driven directly by the microphone signal a delay in the amplified signal relative to the control signal can then be used to reduce the attack overshoot in the compression circuit [Verschuure and Dreschler, 1993],... 

A choice of higher accuracy instrumentation and higher accuracy SRVs will allow the user to obtain higher output levels, as will be demonstrated later. ... 

Early controller designs required balancing of the controller output prior to switching to or from automatic and manual modes. This procedure minimized inadvertent disturbance to the process caused by potentially large differences between the automatic and manual output levels. Later designs featured bumpless or procedureless automatic-to-manual transfer. 

Acknowledging the problems associated with defining future allocations as a function of output levels in the past, some governments have declared that they will not allow the use of updating. Such an announcement s credibility can be enhanced if accompanied by a clear outline of the allocations approach in future trading periods. 

Many transducers give an output signal which exhibits only minor changes over the whole operating range and have an offset from zero. In order to amplify such low level signals it is necessary to shift the output level towards zero. 

Fig. 8.5 Level shifting. This circuit shows a simple way to shift the output level of transducer. The input signal Uin is shifted ana amplified according to the formula shown in the figure.

Process Synthesis by Hierarchical Approach Table 2.1 Heuristics at input/output level. 

In summary, the design decisions at the input/output level aim to obtain the most efficient material balance and helps in defining ecological targets. 

The design variables originate from the design decisions. At the input/output level, the design variables define the degrees of freedom of the overall material balance. That is why it is impossible to develop a unique material balance for a process, even with the same chemistry. Table 2.3 lists some possible choices. 

Table 2.3 Design variables at the input/output level.

At each level of the design the feasibility of alternatives may be evaluated by means of an economic potential (EP). This index has the significance of an added value representing the difference between earnings and expenses on yearly basis. Since at the input/output level the process configuration is not known, only material costs, including auxiliary resources and ecological costs, are considered ... 

Figure 2.13 illustrates the variation of the economic potential during flowsheet synthesis at different stages as a function of the dominant variable, reactor conversion. EPmin is necessary to ensure the economic viability of the process. At the input/output level EP2 sets the upper limit of the reactor conversion. On the other hand, the lower bound is set at the reactor/separation/recycle level by EP3, which accounts for the cost of reactor and recycles, and eventually of the separations. In this way, the range of optimal conversion can be determined. This problem may be handled conveniently by means of standard optimization capabilities of simulation packages, as demonstrated by the case study of a HDA plant [3]. 

At the input/output level the key design decision regards the conversion of reactants. This should obtain the optimal selectivity in useful products, whilst minimizing the occurrence of harmful species for safety and the environment When several reactants are involved, the first heuristic recommends the complete conversion of the reactant that is the most expensive or the most difficult to recycle (see Chapter 2). Thus, the complete conversion of phenol would be desirable, but... 

Figure 10 indicates the relative effects of operating the base-case-sized plants at a reduced output level. 

Radiofrequency (RF) power output levels should be adjusted for a Hartmann-Hahn match. The pulse sequence illustrated in Fig. 4.5.2 should be used with the following parameters ... 

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