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Lock (computer science)

Known as: Lock contention, Lock, Locking (computer science) 
In computer science, a lock or mutex (from mutual exclusion) is a synchronization mechanism for enforcing limits on access to a resource in an… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Ultralow Noise, Broadband Phase-Sensitive Optical Amplifiers, and Their Applications
Frequency nondegenerate phase-sensitive amplifiers (PSAs) have the potential to realize broadband and noiseless amplification… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
40GHz Wide-Locking-Range Regenerative Frequency Divider and Low-Phase-Noise Balanced VCO in 0.18μm CMOS
A 40GHz wide-locking-range frequency divider and a low-phase-noise VCO are implemented in 0.18mum CMOS technology. The frequency… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Data cache locking for tight timing calculations
Caches have become increasingly important with the widening gap between main memory and processor speeds. Small and fast cache… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A wide locking range and low Voltage CMOS direct injection-locked frequency divider
A low voltage and wide locking range injection-locked frequency divider using a standard 0.18-/spl mu/m complementary metal oxide… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Offset phase locking of Er,Yb:glass laser eigenstates for RF photonics applications
An optical source of microwaves with very low phase noise for communications and radar systems is realized and tested. It is… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Jammin' on the Web - a new Client/Server Architecture for Multi-User Musical Performance
This paper describes a software system called the TransJam Server that allows several musicians to log into an Internet web site… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Collateral, default risk, and relationship lending: An empirical study on financial contracting
This paper provides further insights into the nature of relationship lending by analyzing the link between relationship lending… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Static fiber-Bragg grating strain sensing using frequency-locked lasers
Novel and highly sensitive static strain interrogation technique is demonstrated, where the sensing element is a fiber-Bragg… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Multipulse operation of a Ti:sapphire laser mode locked by an ion-implanted semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror
We show results obtained from a semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror mode-locked Ti:sapphire soliton laser that was operated… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Decision-driven phase-locked loop for optical homodyne receivers: Performance analysis and laser linewidth requirements
Optical homodyne receivers based on decision-driven phase-locked loops are investigated. The performance of these receivers is… 
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