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Positron Annihilation Studies on Stable and Undercooled Metal Melts at the Stuttgart Pelletron

Stoll, H., Siegle, A., Major, J.

In Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 576, pages: 749-752, AIP Conference Proceedings, Denton, Texas, USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Stoll, H., Siegle, A., Major, J. Positron Annihilation Studies on Stable and Undercooled Metal Melts at the Stuttgart Pelletron In Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 576, pages: 749-752, AIP Conference Proceedings, Denton, Texas, USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Towards flapping wing control for a micromechanical flying insect

Yan, J., Wood, R. J., Avadhanula, S., Sitti, M., Fearing, R. S.

In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 4, pages: 3901-3908, 2001 (inproceedings)

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pi Yan, J., Wood, R. J., Avadhanula, S., Sitti, M., Fearing, R. S. Towards flapping wing control for a micromechanical flying insect In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 4, pages: 3901-3908, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Man-machine interface for micro/nano manipulation with an afm probe

Aruk, B., Hashimoto, H., Sitti, M.

In Nanotechnology, 2001. IEEE-NANO 2001. Proceedings of the 2001 1st IEEE Conference on, pages: 151-156, 2001 (inproceedings)

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pi Aruk, B., Hashimoto, H., Sitti, M. Man-machine interface for micro/nano manipulation with an afm probe In Nanotechnology, 2001. IEEE-NANO 2001. Proceedings of the 2001 1st IEEE Conference on, pages: 151-156, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Trajectory formation for imitation with nonlinear dynamical systems

Ijspeert, A., Nakanishi, J., Schaal, S.

In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), pages: 752-757, Weilea, Hawaii, Oct.29-Nov.3, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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This article explores a new approach to learning by imitation and trajectory formation by representing movements as mixtures of nonlinear differential equations with well-defined attractor dynamics. An observed movement is approximated by finding a best fit of the mixture model to its data by a recursive least squares regression technique. In contrast to non-autonomous movement representations like splines, the resultant movement plan remains an autonomous set of nonlinear differential equations that forms a control policy which is robust to strong external perturbations and that can be modified by additional perceptual variables. This movement policy remains the same for a given target, regardless of the initial conditions, and can easily be re-used for new targets. We evaluate the trajectory formation system (TFS) in the context of a humanoid robot simulation that is part of the Virtual Trainer (VT) project, which aims at supervising rehabilitation exercises in stroke-patients. A typical rehabilitation exercise was collected with a Sarcos Sensuit, a device to record joint angular movement from human subjects, and approximated and reproduced with our imitation techniques. Our results demonstrate that multi-joint human movements can be encoded successfully, and that this system allows robust modifications of the movement policy through external variables.

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am Ijspeert, A., Nakanishi, J., Schaal, S. Trajectory formation for imitation with nonlinear dynamical systems In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), pages: 752-757, Weilea, Hawaii, Oct.29-Nov.3, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Real-time statistical learning for robotics and human augmentation

Schaal, S., Vijayakumar, S., D’Souza, A., Ijspeert, A., Nakanishi, J.

In International Symposium on Robotics Research, (Editors: Jarvis, R. A.;Zelinsky, A.), Lorne, Victoria, Austrialia Nov.9-12, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Real-time modeling of complex nonlinear dynamic processes has become increasingly important in various areas of robotics and human augmentation. To address such problems, we have been developing special statistical learning methods that meet the demands of on-line learning, in particular the need for low computational complexity, rapid learning, and scalability to high-dimensional spaces. In this paper, we introduce a novel algorithm that possesses all the necessary properties by combining methods from probabilistic and nonparametric learning. We demonstrate the applicability of our methods for three different applications in humanoid robotics, i.e., the on-line learning of a full-body inverse dynamics model, an inverse kinematics model, and imitation learning. The latter application will also introduce a novel method to shape attractor landscapes of dynamical system by means of statis-tical learning.

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am Schaal, S., Vijayakumar, S., D’Souza, A., Ijspeert, A., Nakanishi, J. Real-time statistical learning for robotics and human augmentation In International Symposium on Robotics Research, (Editors: Jarvis, R. A.;Zelinsky, A.), Lorne, Victoria, Austrialia Nov.9-12, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Submicrometer spatially resolved measurements of mechanical properties and correlation to microstructure and composition

Kunert, M., Baretzky, B., Baker, S. P., Mittemeijer, E. J.

In Fundamentals of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology II, 649, pages: Q3.2.1-Q3.2.6, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, Boston, MA, USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Kunert, M., Baretzky, B., Baker, S. P., Mittemeijer, E. J. Submicrometer spatially resolved measurements of mechanical properties and correlation to microstructure and composition In Fundamentals of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology II, 649, pages: Q3.2.1-Q3.2.6, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, Boston, MA, USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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The six-jump diffusion cycles in B2-compounds

Drautz, R., Meyer, B., Fähnle, M.

In Proceedings of DIMAT 2000, the Fifth International Conference on Diffusion in Materials, pages: 417-422, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Scitec Publications Ltd., Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Drautz, R., Meyer, B., Fähnle, M. The six-jump diffusion cycles in B2-compounds In Proceedings of DIMAT 2000, the Fifth International Conference on Diffusion in Materials, pages: 417-422, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Scitec Publications Ltd., Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Ionic nitriding of austenitic and ferritic steel with the aid of a high aperture hall current accelerator

Straumal, B. B., Vershinin, N. F., Friesel, M., Ishenko, S. A., Gust, W.

In Diffusion in Materials DIMAT2000, 194, pages: 1457-1462, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Trans Tech, Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Straumal, B. B., Vershinin, N. F., Friesel, M., Ishenko, S. A., Gust, W. Ionic nitriding of austenitic and ferritic steel with the aid of a high aperture hall current accelerator In Diffusion in Materials DIMAT2000, 194, pages: 1457-1462, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Trans Tech, Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Robust learning of arm trajectories through human demonstration

Billard, A., Schaal, S.

In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, Maui, Hawaii, Oct.29-Nov.3, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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We present a model, composed of hierarchy of artificial neural networks, for robot learning by demonstration. The model is implemented in a dynamic simulation of a 41 degrees of freedom humanoid for reproducing 3D human motion of the arm. Results show that the model requires few information about the desired trajectory and learns on-line the relevant features of movement. It can generalize across a small set of data to produce a qualitatively good reproduction of the demonstrated trajectory. Finally, it is shown that reproduction of the trajectory after learning is robust against perturbations.

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am Billard, A., Schaal, S. Robust learning of arm trajectories through human demonstration In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, Maui, Hawaii, Oct.29-Nov.3, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Development of PZT and PZN-PT based unimorph actuators for micromechanical flapping mechanisms

Sitti, M., Campolo, D., Yan, J., Fearing, R. S.

In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 4, pages: 3839-3846, 2001 (inproceedings)

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pi Sitti, M., Campolo, D., Yan, J., Fearing, R. S. Development of PZT and PZN-PT based unimorph actuators for micromechanical flapping mechanisms In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 4, pages: 3839-3846, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Thorax Design and Wing Control for a Micromechanical Flying Insect

Yan, J, Ayadhanula, S, Sitti, M, Wood, RJ, Fearing, RS

In PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL ALLERTON CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION CONTROL AND COMPUTING, 39(2):952-961, 2001 (inproceedings)

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pi Yan, J, Ayadhanula, S, Sitti, M, Wood, RJ, Fearing, RS Thorax Design and Wing Control for a Micromechanical Flying Insect In PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL ALLERTON CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION CONTROL AND COMPUTING, 39(2):952-961, 2001 (inproceedings)

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First proof of slow trapping of positronium in polymers by an Age-Momentum-Correlation (AMOC) experiment

Dauwe, C., Balcaen, N., van Waeyenberge, B., van Petegem, S., Stoll, H.

In Positron Annihilation. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 363/365, pages: 254-256, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., München, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Dauwe, C., Balcaen, N., van Waeyenberge, B., van Petegem, S., Stoll, H. First proof of slow trapping of positronium in polymers by an Age-Momentum-Correlation (AMOC) experiment In Positron Annihilation. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 363/365, pages: 254-256, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., München, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Positron-age-momentum correlation

Stoll, H., Bandzuch, P., Siegle, A.

In Positron Annihilation: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 363-365, pages: 547-551, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., München, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Stoll, H., Bandzuch, P., Siegle, A. Positron-age-momentum correlation In Positron Annihilation: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 363-365, pages: 547-551, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., München, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Nanocrystalline and nanostructured high-performance permanent magnets

Goll, D., Hadjipanayis, G. C., Kronmüller, H.

In Applications of Ferromagnetic and Optical Materials, Storage and Magnetoelectronics, 674, pages: U2.4.1-U2.4.12, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, San Francisco, Calif., 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Goll, D., Hadjipanayis, G. C., Kronmüller, H. Nanocrystalline and nanostructured high-performance permanent magnets In Applications of Ferromagnetic and Optical Materials, Storage and Magnetoelectronics, 674, pages: U2.4.1-U2.4.12, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, San Francisco, Calif., 2001 (inproceedings)

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Ion beam analysis with monolayer depth resolution using the electrostatic spectrometer at the MPI Stuttgart

Plachke, D., Blohm, G., Fischer, T., Khellaf, A., Kruse, O., Stoll, H., Carstanjen, H. D.

In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Applications of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 576, pages: 458-462, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, AIP, Denton, Texas, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Plachke, D., Blohm, G., Fischer, T., Khellaf, A., Kruse, O., Stoll, H., Carstanjen, H. D. Ion beam analysis with monolayer depth resolution using the electrostatic spectrometer at the MPI Stuttgart In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Applications of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 576, pages: 458-462, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, AIP, Denton, Texas, 2001 (inproceedings)

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From the electronic structure to the macroscopiy behavior: A multi-scale analysis of plasticity in intermetallic compounds

Fähnle, M., Kohlhammer, S., Bester, G.

In Influences of Interface and Dislocation Behavior on Microstructure Evolution, 652, pages: Y4.5.1.-Y4.5.12, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, Boston, Mass., USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Fähnle, M., Kohlhammer, S., Bester, G. From the electronic structure to the macroscopiy behavior: A multi-scale analysis of plasticity in intermetallic compounds In Influences of Interface and Dislocation Behavior on Microstructure Evolution, 652, pages: Y4.5.1.-Y4.5.12, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, Boston, Mass., USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Influence of the microstructure on the magnetic properties of giant-magnetostrictive TbDyFe films

Hirscher, M., Winzek, B., Fischer, S. F., Kronmüller, H.

In Smart Materials. Proceedings of the 1st Caesarium, pages: 23-37, Springer, Bonn, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Hirscher, M., Winzek, B., Fischer, S. F., Kronmüller, H. Influence of the microstructure on the magnetic properties of giant-magnetostrictive TbDyFe films In Smart Materials. Proceedings of the 1st Caesarium, pages: 23-37, Springer, Bonn, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Overt visual attention for a humanoid robot

Vijayakumar, S., Conradt, J., Shibata, T., Schaal, S.

In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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The goal of our research is to investigate the interplay between oculomotor control, visual processing, and limb control in humans and primates by exploring the computational issues of these processes with a biologically inspired artificial oculomotor system on an anthropomorphic robot. In this paper, we investigate the computational mechanisms for visual attention in such a system. Stimuli in the environment excite a dynamical neural network that implements a saliency map, i.e., a winner-take-all competition between stimuli while simultenously smoothing out noise and suppressing irrelevant inputs. In real-time, this system computes new targets for the shift of gaze, executed by the head-eye system of the robot. The redundant degrees-of- freedom of the head-eye system are resolved through a learned inverse kinematics with optimization criterion. We also address important issues how to ensure that the coordinate system of the saliency map remains correct after movement of the robot. The presented attention system is built on principled modules and generally applicable for any sensory modality.

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am Vijayakumar, S., Conradt, J., Shibata, T., Schaal, S. Overt visual attention for a humanoid robot In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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PZT actuated four-bar mechanism with two flexible links for micromechanical flying insect thorax

Sitti, M.

In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 4, pages: 3893-3900, 2001 (inproceedings)

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pi Sitti, M. PZT actuated four-bar mechanism with two flexible links for micromechanical flying insect thorax In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 4, pages: 3893-3900, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Materials analysis with monolayer depth resolution using MeV ion beams

Carstanjen, H. D.

In 117, Las Vegas, USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Carstanjen, H. D. Materials analysis with monolayer depth resolution using MeV ion beams In 117, Las Vegas, USA, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Flux-line pinning in low-angle grain boundaries.

Albrecht, J., Leonhardt, S., Kronmüller, H.

In Proceedings 10th International Workshop on Critical Currents (IWCC 2001), pages: 41-43, Göttingen, Germany, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Albrecht, J., Leonhardt, S., Kronmüller, H. Flux-line pinning in low-angle grain boundaries. In Proceedings 10th International Workshop on Critical Currents (IWCC 2001), pages: 41-43, Göttingen, Germany, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Learning inverse kinematics

D’Souza, A., Vijayakumar, S., Schaal, S.

In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, Maui, Hawaii, Oct.29-Nov.3, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Real-time control of the endeffector of a humanoid robot in external coordinates requires computationally efficient solutions of the inverse kinematics problem. In this context, this paper investigates learning of inverse kinematics for resolved motion rate control (RMRC) employing an optimization criterion to resolve kinematic redundancies. Our learning approach is based on the key observations that learning an inverse of a non uniquely invertible function can be accomplished by augmenting the input representation to the inverse model and by using a spatially localized learning approach. We apply this strategy to inverse kinematics learning and demonstrate how a recently developed statistical learning algorithm, Locally Weighted Projection Regression, allows efficient learning of inverse kinematic mappings in an incremental fashion even when input spaces become rather high dimensional. The resulting performance of the inverse kinematics is comparable to Liegeois ([1]) analytical pseudo inverse with optimization. Our results are illustrated with a 30 degree-of-freedom humanoid robot.

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am D’Souza, A., Vijayakumar, S., Schaal, S. Learning inverse kinematics In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, Maui, Hawaii, Oct.29-Nov.3, 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Biomimetic smooth pursuit based on fast learning of the target dynamics

Shibata, T., Schaal, S.

In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Following a moving target with a narrow-view foveal vision system is one of the essential oculomotor behaviors of humans and humanoids. This oculomotor behavior, called ``Smooth Pursuit'', requires accurate tracking control which cannot be achieved by a simple visual negative feedback controller due to the significant delays in visual information processing. In this paper, we present a biologically inspired and control theoretically sound smooth pursuit controller consisting of two cascaded subsystems. One is an inverse model controller for the oculomotor system, and the other is a learning controller for the dynamics of the visual target. The latter controller learns how to predict the target's motion in head coordinates such that tracking performance can be improved. We investigate our smooth pursuit system in simulations and experiments on a humanoid robot. By using a fast on-line statistical learning network, our humanoid oculomotor system is able to acquire high performance smooth pursuit after about 5 seconds of learning despite significant processing delays in the syste

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am Shibata, T., Schaal, S. Biomimetic smooth pursuit based on fast learning of the target dynamics In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2001), 2001, clmc (inproceedings)

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Development of a scaled teleoperation system for nano scale interaction and manipulation

Sitti, M., Aruk, B., Shintani, H., Hashimoto, H.

In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 1, pages: 860-867, 2001 (inproceedings)

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pi Sitti, M., Aruk, B., Shintani, H., Hashimoto, H. Development of a scaled teleoperation system for nano scale interaction and manipulation In Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on, 1, pages: 860-867, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Measurement of the low-temperature self-diffusivity of lithium by elastic recoil detection analysis

Wieland, O., Carstanjen, H. D.

In Proceedings of DIMAT 2000, the Fifth International Conference on Diffusion in Materials, 194/199, pages: 35-41, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Scitec Publications Ltd., Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Wieland, O., Carstanjen, H. D. Measurement of the low-temperature self-diffusivity of lithium by elastic recoil detection analysis In Proceedings of DIMAT 2000, the Fifth International Conference on Diffusion in Materials, 194/199, pages: 35-41, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Scitec Publications Ltd., Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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From the electronic structure to the macroscopic behaviour: a multi-scale analysis of plasticity in intermetallic compounds

Fähnle, M., Kohlhammer, S., Bester, G.

In Influences of Interface and Dislocation Behavior on Microstructure Evolution, 652, pages: Y.4.5.1-Y.4.5.12, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, Boston, Mass., 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Fähnle, M., Kohlhammer, S., Bester, G. From the electronic structure to the macroscopic behaviour: a multi-scale analysis of plasticity in intermetallic compounds In Influences of Interface and Dislocation Behavior on Microstructure Evolution, 652, pages: Y.4.5.1-Y.4.5.12, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, MRS, Boston, Mass., 2001 (inproceedings)

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Enhancement of the critical current density of YBa2Cu3O7-8-films by substracte irradiation

Leonhardt, S., Albrecht, J., Warthmann, R., Kronmüller, H.

In High-Tc Superconductors and Related Applications: Materials Science, Fundamental Properties, and Some Future Electronic Applications. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, 86, pages: 529-534, NATO Science Series 3. High Technology, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Albena, Bulgaria, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Leonhardt, S., Albrecht, J., Warthmann, R., Kronmüller, H. Enhancement of the critical current density of YBa2Cu3O7-8-films by substracte irradiation In High-Tc Superconductors and Related Applications: Materials Science, Fundamental Properties, and Some Future Electronic Applications. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, 86, pages: 529-534, NATO Science Series 3. High Technology, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Albena, Bulgaria, 2001 (inproceedings)

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AMOC studies of positronium in fine MgO powder

van Waeyenberge, B., Dauwe, C., Stoll, H.

In Positron Annihilation. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 363/365, pages: 401-403, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., München, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms van Waeyenberge, B., Dauwe, C., Stoll, H. AMOC studies of positronium in fine MgO powder In Positron Annihilation. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 363/365, pages: 401-403, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., München, 2001 (inproceedings)

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Atomic defects and electronic structure of B2-FeAl, CoAl and NiAl

Fähnle, M., Meyer, B., Bester, G., Majer, J., Börnsen, N.

In Proceedings of DIMAT 2000, the Fifth International Conference on Diffusion in Materials, 194/199, pages: 279-285, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Scitec Publications Ltd., Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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mms Fähnle, M., Meyer, B., Bester, G., Majer, J., Börnsen, N. Atomic defects and electronic structure of B2-FeAl, CoAl and NiAl In Proceedings of DIMAT 2000, the Fifth International Conference on Diffusion in Materials, 194/199, pages: 279-285, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Scitec Publications Ltd., Paris, France, 2001 (inproceedings)

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