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2006

Utilization of Airglow Imaging to Investigate Gravity Wave Instability Dynamics in the MLT Region: Overview and New Results, Michael J. Taylor, P. D. Pautet, Y. Zhao, M. Ejiri, A. Z. Liu, and D. C. Fritts

The Effect of Voltage Ramp Rate on Dielectric Breakdown of Thin Film Polymers, Anthony Thomas, JR Dennison, Steve Hart, and R. C. Hoffmann

The CSU sodium lidar facility: Current observation capability and science, Titus Yuan, T. Li, P. Acott, J. Yue, S. Harrell, D. A. Krueger, and C. Y. She

Climatology Of Mesopause Region Temperature, Zonal Wind And Meridional Wind Over Fort Collins, CO (41°N, 105°W), Titus Yuan, C. Y. She, D. A. Krueger, F. Sassi, R. Garcia, and R. Roble

Investigating Planetary Wave and Seasonal Variability in Mesospheric Temperature at Mid-and Low-latitudes, Y. Zhao, Michael J. Taylor, C. S. Gardner, and A. Liu

2005

Methods for Determining Crossover Energies in Insulating Materials, Jonathan Abbott and JR Dennison

Comparison of Methods for Determining Crossover Energies in Insulators, Jonathan Abbott, Ryan Hoffmann, JR Dennison, and Sarah Barton

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Wavelength Control for a Potassium Resonance Lidar, Everett E. A. and Vincent B. Wickwar

Comparison of Methods for Resistivity Measurements of Insulators, Jerilyn Brunson and JR Dennison

Comparison of Methods for Resistivity Measurements of Insulators, Jerilyn Brunson and JR Dennison

Measuring Resistivity of Extreme Insulators, Jerilyn Brunson and JR Dennison

Validation of daylight charging capabilities of the SPARCS code, Sebastien Clerc, Sylvie Brosse, and JR Dennison

Importance of Accurate Computation of Secondary Electron Emission for Modeling Spacecraft Charging, Sebastien Clerc and JR Dennison

Importance of Accurate Computation of Secondary Electron Emission for Modeling Spacecraft Charging, Sebastien Clerc, JR Dennison, and Clint Thomson

Measurements of Electrical and Electron Emission Properties of Highly Insulating Materials, JR Dennison, Jerilyn Brunson, Ryan Hoffman, Jonathon Abbott, Clint Thomson, and Alec Sim

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Studies of Thermally Annealed Graphitic Amorphous Carbon Resulting in a Decrease Of Quasi-Stone-Wales Defects and Increase In Bandgap, JR Dennison, tim doyle, Jodie Corbridge, Sterling Smith, and Neal Nickles

State of Utah Space Environment & Contamination Study (SUSpECS) MISSE-6 Payload to Investigate Their Effects on Electron Emission and Resistivity of Spacecraft Materials, JR Dennison, L. Pearson, L. Davis, J. W. Burns, R. S. Hyde, James S. Dyer, Tina Andrus, Andrew Auman, Jeff Duce, Tim Neilsen, and Rob Leishman

State of Utah Space Environment & Contamination Study (SUSpECS) MISSE-6 Payload to Investigate Their Effects on Electron Emission and Resistivity of Spacecraft Materials, JR Dennison, L. Pearson, L. Davis, J. W. Burns, R. S. Hyde, James S. Dyer, Tina Andrus, Andrew Auman, Jeff Duce, Tim Neilsen, and Rob Leishman

Proposed Modifications to Engineering Design Guidelines Related to Resistivity Measurements and Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, Prasanna Swaminathan, Randy Jost, Jerilyn Brunson, Nelson Green, and A. Robb Frederickson

Proposed Modifications to Engineering Design Guidelines Related to Resistivity Measurements and Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, Prasanna Swaminathan, Randy Jost, Jerilyn Brunson, Nelson Green, and A. Robb Frederickson

SUSpECS—State of Utah Space Environment & Contamination Study—MISSE-6, Jeff Duce, Joshua Hodge, Jacob Geddes, Andrew Auman, Sarah Barton, JR Dennison, Clint Thomson, L. Pearson, L. Davis, J. W. Burns, R. S. Hyde, and James Dyer

Design and Construction of a MISSE-6 Payload:—The State of Utah Space Environment & Contamination Study (SUSpECS), Jeff Duce, Joshua Hodges, and JR Dennison

Charge Storage Measurements of Resistivity for Dielectric Samples from the CRRES Internal Discharge Monitor, Nelson W. Green, A. Robb Frederickson, and JR Dennison

Charge Storage Measurements of Resistivity for Dielectric Samples from the CRRES Internal Discharge Monitor, Nelson W. Green, A. Robb Fredrickson, and JR Dennison

The Effects of Electron Dose on Electron Emission and Charging in Insulators, Ryan Hoffman, Jonathan Abbott, JR Dennison, and Sarah Barton

Shy Drop: A Physics-based Activity for USU Physics Day at Lagoon, Amanda Otterstrom and JR Dennison

Pulsed System for Optical Discharge of Thin-film Insulators, Jared Otterstrom and JR Dennison

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Effects Of Incident Electron Fluence And Energy On The Electron Yield Curves And Emission Spectra Of Dielectrics, Alec Sim, JR Dennison, and Clint Thompson

Evolution of the Electron Yield Curves of Insulators as a Function of Impinging Electron Fluence and Energy, Alec Sim, JR Dennison, and Clint Thomson

Evolution of the Electron Yield Curves of Insulators as a Function of Impinging Electron Fluence and Energy, Alec Sim, JR Dennison, and Clint Thomson

Measurement of Resistivity of Spacecraft Insulators, Shigeyuji Takahashi and JR Dennison

Recent Progress in Mesospheric Gravity Wave Studies Using Nightglow Imaging Systems, Michael J. Taylor, W. R. Pendleton Jr., P. D. Pautet, Y. Zhao, A. Medeiros, and H. Takahashi

Ground-based Measurements of the Semi-annual Oscillation in Mesospheric Temperatures at Low Latitudes, Michael J. Taylor, A. K. Taori, Y. Zhao, D. R. Hatch, H. L. Liu, and R. G. Roble

Ground-based Mesospheric Temperature Variability Over a Broad Range of Temporal Scales, Michael J. Taylor, Y. Zhao, P. D. Pautet, A. Taori, and H. L. Liu

Seasonal tidal perturbation in the mesopause region over Fort Collns, CO (40.6N, 105W), Titus Yuan

2004

Introduction to Scientific Computing: Modern Physics Handbook, Jenette Briggs, JR Dennison, D. Mark Riffe, N. Nickels, and T. E. Burns

Secondary Electron Emission of Annealed Graphitic Amorphous Carbon: The Role of Evolving Bandgap, Jodie Corbridge, JR Dennison, and Neal Nickles

Electron Emission from Insulating Materials, JR Dennison

Electron Emission of Insulating Spacecraft Materials, JR Dennison

Interaction of the Space Environment with Spacecraft Materials, JR Dennison

Final Report: Electron Emission Properties of Dielectric Materials for Satellites Containing Carbon Nanofibers, JR Dennison, Jodie Corbridge, and Jonathan Abbott

Final Report: Electronic Properties International Space Station Materials, JR Dennison, C. D. Thomson, Jodie Corbridge, Alec Sim, and Jonathan Abbott

The effect of low energy electron and UV/VIS radiation aging on the electron emission properties and breakdown of thin-film dielectrics, JR Dennison, C. D. Thomson, and Alec Sim

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An Earlier Lidar Observation of a Noctilucent Cloud above Logan, Utah (41.7°N), Joshua P. Herron and Vincent B. Wickwar

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Another Noctilucent Cloud at 41.7ºN, Joshua P. Herron and Vincent B. Wickwar

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Atmospheric Lidar Observatory (ALO) Ten-Year Mesospheric Temperature Climatology, Joshua P. Herron and Vincent B. Wickwar

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Mesospheric Mid-latitude Density Climatology above Utah State University, Eric M. Lundell and Vincent B. Wickwar

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Rayleigh-Lidar Observations of Mesospheric Mid-latitude Density Climatology above Utah State University, Eric M. Lundell and Vincent B. Wickwar

Measurement of Charge Storage Decay Time and Resistivity of Spacecraft Insulators, Gregory Nath and JR Dennison

Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation and the Validity of the Linear No Threshold Hypothesis (LNTH), Michael Nay and JR Dennison

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Planetary Waves and Tides Found using Lomb-Scargle Periodogram Analysis of Rayleigh-Scatter Data above Utah State University, Karen L. Nelson, Joshua P. Herron, and Vincent B. Wickwar

Ring Statistics Determined with the Embedded Ring Approach: Anneal Graphitic Amorphous Carbon, Sterling Smith and JR Dennison

The Embedded Ring Approach Applied to Graphitic Amorphous Carbon, Sterling Smith and JR Dennison

Airborne Investigation of Mesospheric Gravity Waves and Their Sources, Michael J. Taylor

Characterization of Short-period Gravity Waves at Mesospheric Heights & the effects of Background Winds on their Propagation and Dissipation, Michael J. Taylor

Mesospheric Limb Temperature Mapper (MLTM) for the EQUARS Mission, Michael J. Taylor

Small-scale Imaging and Chain Measurements, Michael J. Taylor

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Results from the Middle Atmosphere with the Rayleigh-Scatter Lidar at USU’s Atmospheric Lidar Observatory, Vincent B. Wickwar, Joshua P. Herron, Troy A. Wynn, and Eric M. Lundell

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Comparisons of Long-Term Trends and Variability in the Middle Atmosphere, Troy Wynn, Joshua P. Herron, and Vincent B. Wickwar

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Comparisons of Long-term Trends and Variability in the Middle Atmosphere, Troy Wynn, Joshua P. Herron, and Vincent B. Wickwar

Seasonal diurnal tidal variation in the mesopause region over Ft. Collins, CO, Titus Yuan, C. Y. She, and M. E. Hagan

2003

Conducivity Measurements of Thin Film Insulating Spacecraft Materials, Jerilyn Brunson and JR Dennison

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Effects of Bandgap on Secondary Electron Emission for Graphitic Carbon Semiconductiors, Jodie Corbridge and JR Dennison

Electron Emission and Small Bandgap Semiconductors, Jodie Corbridge and JR Dennison

Secondary Electron Emission Of Graphtic Carbon Small Bandgap Semiconductors, Jodie Corbridge and JR Dennison

Secondary Electron Emission of Graphtic Carbon Small Bandgap Semiconductors, Jodie Corbridge and JR Dennison

Designing and Constructing an Apparatus for Measuring Resistivity of Insulating Spacecraft Materials, Eric Crapo and JR Dennison

Charge Storage, Conductivity and Charge Profiles of Insulators As Related to Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, A. R. Frederickson, and Prasanna Swaminathan

Charge Storage, Conductivity and Charge Profiles of Insulators As Related to Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, A. R. Frederickson, and Prasanna Swaminathan

Materials Characterization at Utah State University: Facilities and Knowledgebase of Electronic Properties of Materials Applicable to Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, C. D. Thomson, J. Kite, V. Zavyalov, and Jodie Corbridge

Materials Characterization at Utah State University: Facilities and Knowledgebase of Electronic Properties of Materials Applicable to Spacecraft Charging, JR Dennison, C. D. Thomson, J. Kite, V. Zavyalov, and Jodie Corbridge

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Prediction of saturation effects on potassium lidar returns, Joel R. Drake and Vincent B. Wickwar

Did Chiasms Appear in the Book of Mormon by Chance, Boyd F. Edwards

Measurement of Conductivity and Charge Storage in Insulators Related to Spacecraft Charging, A. R. Frederickson and JR Dennison

Measurement of Conductivity and Charge Storage in Insulators Related to Spacecraft Charging, A. R. Fredrickson and JR Dennison

Measurement of Conductivity and Charge Storage in Insulators Related to Spacecraft Charging, A. R. Fredrickson and JR Dennison

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Simulating The Doppler-Free Fluorescence Spectrum For The Potassium D1 Transitions, Paul G. Johnson, Marc R. Hammond, and Vincent B. Wickwar

Secondary Electron Production and Transport Mechanisms by Measurement of Angle-Energy Resolved Cross Sections of Secondary and Backscattered Electrons, Jason Kite and JR Dennison

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Electron-Induced Electron Emission of Insulators Using Short-Duration Low-Amplitude Pulsed Sources, J. T. Kite, JR Dennison, and R. E. Davies

Modeling Science Learning at Utah State University: Physics department takes integrated approach to teaching and learning with Mathcad, Beth Porter and JR Dennison

Comparison of Classical and Charge Storage Methods for Determining Conductivity of Thin Film Insulators, Prasanna Swaminathan, A. R. Frederickson, JR Dennison, Alec Sim, Jerilyn Brunson, and Eric Crapo

Comparison of Classical and Charge Storage Methods for Determining Conductivity of Thin Film Insulators, Prasanna Swaminathan, A. R. Frederickson, JR Dennison, Alec Sim, Jerilyn Brunson, and Eric Crapo

Imaging Natural Upper Atmosphere Optical Phenomena, Michael J. Taylor

Mesospheric Limb Temperature Mapper (MLTM): A Novel Instrument to Map Mesospheric O2 Intensity and Temperature Variability at low-Latitudes, Michael J. Taylor

Investigating Mesospheric Temperature and Wave-induced Variability at Low-Latitudes Using the CEDAR Mesospheric Temperature Mapper, Michael J. Taylor, A. Taori, Y. Zhao, P. D. Pautet, and W. R. Pendleton Jr.

Instrumentation for Studies of Electron Emission and Charging from Insulators, C. D. Thomson, V. Zavyalov, and JR Dennison

Instrumentation for Studies of Electron Emission and Charging from Insulators, C. D. Thomson, V. Zavyalov, and JR Dennison

Electron Emission Properties of Insulator Materials Pertinent to the International Space Station, C. D. Thomson, V. Zavyalov, JR Dennison, and Jodie Corbridge

Midlatitude mesopause region diurnal and semidiurnal temperature and wind tides over Fort Collins, CO., Titus Yuan

Yearlong Na-Lidar observation of temperature and winds over full diurnal cycles above Ft. Collins, CO (40ºN, 105ºW): Diurnal and semidiurnal tidal perturbations, Titus Yuan, C. Y. She, D. A. Krueger, and M. E. Hagan

Seasonal dependence and variability of Mesopause region Diurnal and Semidiurnal thermal Tides based on one-year full diurnal Cycle Lidar observation over Fort Collin, CO (42ºN, 105ºW), Titus Yuan, C. Y. She, B. P. Williams, D. A. Krueger, and M. E. Hagan

2002

Secondary Electron Emission of Annealed Graphitic Amorphous Carbon, Jodie Corbridge and JR Dennison

Secondary Electron Emission of Annealed Graphitic Amorphous Carbon, Jodie Corbridge, Neal Nickles, Clint Thomson, Robert Berry, and JR Dennison

Measurement of Angle-Resolved Secondary Electron Spectra from Solids, R. E. Davies, Jason Kite, and JR Dennison

Ground-based Measurements Simulating Space Environment Interaction of Materials and SEE Spacecraft Charging Materials Database for Spacecraft Charging Modeling, JR Dennison, Albert Chang, Neal Nickles, C. D. Thomson, Jason Kite, and Robert Davies

Database of Electronic Properties of Spacecraft Materials for the NASA SEE Spacecraft Charge Collector Knowledgebase, JR Dennison, Albert Chang, Neal Nickles, C. D. Thomson, Jason Kite, Robert Davies, Jodie Corbridge, and Carl Ellsworth

Final Report Part II1: Materials Reports, JR Dennison, W. Y. Chang, Neal Nickles, Jason Kite, C. D. Thomson, Jodie Corbridge, and Carl Ellsworth

Proposal for Measurements of Charge Storage Decay Time and Resistivity of Spacecraft Insulators, JR Dennison and Robb Frederickson

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Angular Dependence of Secondary Electron Emission Spectra from a Polycrystalline Au Surface, Jason Kite, JR Dennison, and R. E. Davies

Observations of Transient Lightning Effects Over Southern Europe, Michael J. Taylor, L. C. Gardner, and P. Jenniskens