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Complex Spacetime Frame: Four-Vector Identities and Tensors
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2014)This paper provides derivation of some basic identities for complex four-component vectors defined in a complex four-dimensional spacetime frame specified by an imaginary temporal axis. The resulting four-vector identities ... -
Composite Hermite and Anti-Hermite Polynomials
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)The Weber-Hermite differential equation, obtained as the dimensionless form of the stationary Schroedinger equation for a linear harmonic oscillator in quantum mechanics, has been expressed in a generalized form through ... -
Compositional and Thickness Effects on the Optical Properties of Zinc– Doped Selenium–Antimony Thin Films
(AJOL, 2018)Chalcogenide system of antimony (Sb)-selenium (Se)-zinc (Zn) system is a promising semiconductor for phase change memory devices due to its thermal stability and low power consumption. The study investigated the effect ... -
Compositional and Thickness Effects on the Optical Properties of Zinc–Doped Selenium–Antimony Thin Films
(Tanzania Journal of Science, 2018)Chalcogenide system of antimony (Sb)-selenium (Se)-zinc (Zn) system is a promising semiconductor for phase change memory devices due to its thermal stability and low power consumption. The study investigated the effect of ... -
Conserved excitation number and U(1)-symmetry operators for the anti-rotating (anti-Jaynes-Cummings) term of the Rabi Hamiltonian
(Cornell University, 2021)In this article we apply algebraic operator ordering property of the basic atom and field operators to construct and prove conservation of the excitation number operator of the anti-rotating (anti-Jaynes-Cummings) component ... -
Conserved excitation number and U(1)-symmetry operators for the anti-rotating (anti-Jaynes-Cummings) term of the Rabi Hamiltonian
(Cornell University, 2021)In this article we apply algebraic operator ordering property of the basic atom and field operators to construct and prove conservation of the excitation number operator of the anti-rotating (anti-Jaynes-Cummings) component ... -
Conserved excitation number and U(1)-symmetry operators for the anti-rotating (anti-Jaynes-Cummings) term of the Rabi Hamiltonian
(Research gate, 2017)+ hω0sz+ hg (ˆa+ ˆa†)(s++ s−)(1a) where ω, ˆa, ˆa† are the quantized field mode angular frequency, annihilation and creation operators, while ω0, sz, s+, s− are the atomic state transition angular frequency and operators. ... -
Convergence of the Laplace and the alternative multipole expansion approximation series for the Coulomb potential
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-09-25)Multipole expansion is a powerful technique used in many-body physics to solve dynamical problems involving correlated interactions between constituent particles. The Laplace multipole expansion series of the Coulomb ... -
The correlation between equatorial electrojet and equatorial ionisation anomaly over the East African region during the solar minimum period 2008-2009
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2023-09-29)This study analyzed the correlation between the equatorial electrojet (EEJ) and the occurrence of equatorial ionisation anomaly (EIA) over the East African region. The study was carried out during both geomagnetically ... -
A Critical Overview of the Kenyan Prisons System: Understanding the Challenges of Correctional Practice
(International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, 2014)Kenya has been widely criticized for its on-going abuse of human rights and corruption in government administration. Moreover, the prison system in Kenya has been termed to be dilapidated since they were adopted from ... -
Demystifying the Menstruation Process among the Kenyan Girl-Child “A Period of Shame”: A SocioCultural Perspective
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014)This paper provides a critical review of the challenges faced by the girl child during menstruation period. It provides an analysis of various literatures based on these challenges and thus focuses on the Kenyan girl ... -
Determining SU (N) symmetry group generators
(Research gate, 2018)SU(N) symmetry groups are useful in formulating gauge theories of elementary particle interactions in quantum field theory. Gauge bosons and particle states are associated with the symmetry group generators. The accuracy ... -
Devolved ethnicity in the Kenya: Social, economic and political perspective
(Sciendo, 2018)act This paper examines the ethnicity as an issue prevailing upon the Kenyan society and its implication on the social, economic and political dimensions in Kenya. Devolved ethnicity has been seen to be on the arise since ... -
Dewetting Rheology for Determining Viscoelastic Properties of Nonequilibrated Thin Polymer Films
(American Chemical Society, 2019)We performed systematic dewetting experiments on isotactic poly(para-methylstyrene) (iPpMS) films to explore the temperature dependence of the viscoelastic behavior of these films. We quantified the amount of residual ... -
A Direct Calculation of First-Order Wave Function of Helium
(IOP Publishing, 2010)We develop a simple analytic calculation for the first order wave function of helium in a model in which nuclear charge screening is caused by repulsive coulomb interaction. The perturbation term, first-order correlation ... -
Effect Of Deposition Temperature On The optical Properties Of Iron-Doped Cadmium Stannate Thin Films Deposited By Spray Pyrolysis
(IJSTRE, 2019): Spray Pyrolysis Technique (SPT) was used to deposit thin films (TFs) of cadmium stannate, doped with iron (Fe) for the first time. The precursor solutions that were used wereprepared at a concentration of 0.1M, doped ... -
Effect of Ga Incorporation and Film Thickness on the Optical Properties of as-Deposited Amorphous GaxSel-x Thin Films
(University if Nairobi Research archive, 2014)Flash evaporated amorphous GaxSe1-x (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 atomic %) on glass substrates have been investigated within a 500nm-1500nm spectral range. Film thicknesses explored were ; 200±10nm, 265±10nm, 330±10nm, and ... -
Effect of Reverse Bias on Dye-Sensitized Technology: Lessons for Application in PV-Integrated Textile Fabric Designs Useable in Wajir, Vihiga, Kitui and Kajiado Counties in Kenya
(Journal of Technology Innovations in Renewable Energy, 2018)This paper reports on the effect of reverse bias (RB) on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) that were investigated outdoor in Wajir (1o4450 North, 40o 4 8 East), Vihiga (35o0 East, 0o15 North), Kitui (3o 0 South, 37o 50 ... -
The effect of temperature and time on the properties of 2D Cs 2 ZnBr 4 perovskite nanocrystals and their application in a Schottky barrier device
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021)2D hybrid perovskites are promising materials for solar cell applications, in particular, cesium-based perovskite nanocrystals as they offer the stability that is absent in organic–inorganic perovskites. However, the most ... -
Effects of Conduction and Variable Properties On a Two Dimensional Conjugate Heat Transfer of a Nanofluid in a Microchannel
(International Scientific Press, 2013-10-01)In this paper we analyze the effects of conduction and variable properties on a two dimensional conjugate heat transfer of a nanofluid containing a mixture of two fluids namely, Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and water. Nanoparticles ...