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61History of astronomical interferometry — See also: astronomical interferometerWilliam Herschel knew as early as 1779 (Herschel 1805) that stars appeared much larger in telescopes than they really were but he did not know why. When Thomas Young demonstrated interference and the wave… …
62Infantry tactics — are the combination of military concepts and methods used by the soldiers fighting predominantly on foot to achieve tactical objectives in a specific Tactical Area of Responsibility, during an engagement. In general, because of the uniqueness and …
63GPS modernization — The United States Global Positioning System (GPS), having reached Fully Operational Capability on July 171995 [ [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps/geninfo/global.htm Global Positioning System Fully Operational ] ] completed its original design goals …
64Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
65Naval mine — Polish wz. 08/39 contact mine. The protuberances around the top of the mine, called Hertz horns, are part of the detonation mechanism …
66Iowa class battleship — The Iowa class battleships were a class of six fast battleships ordered by the United States Navy in 1939 and 1940 to escort the Fast Carrier Task Forces that would operate in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Four were completed in the early… …
67Optical fiber — A bundle of optical fibers A TOSLINK fiber optic audio c …
68Monopulse radar — is an adaptation of conical scanning radar which sends additional information in the radar signal in order to avoid problems caused by rapid changes in signal strength. The system also makes jamming more difficult. Most radars designed since the… …
69Electrical lengthening — is the modification of an aerial which is shorter than a whole number multiple of a quarter of the radiated wavelength, by means of a suitable electronic device, without changing the physical length of the aerial, in such a way that it… …
70photochemical reaction — Chemical reaction initiated by absorption of energy in the form of visible (light), ultraviolet, or infrared radiation. Primary photochemical processes occur as an immediate result, and secondary processes may follow. The most important example… …
