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Normal (geometry)

Known as: Polygon's normal, Unit normal, Outer-pointing normal 
In geometry, a normal is an object such as a line or vector that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, in the two-dimensional case, the… 
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Two-component nanopillar arrays grown by Glancing Angle Deposition
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Absence of Strong Gate Effects in Electrical Measurements on Phenylene-Based Conjugated Molecules
The electronic transport characteristics of self-assembled monolayers of phenylene-based -conjugated molecules were measured in a… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Multi-objective super resolution: concepts and examples
Described methods for simultaneously generating the super-resolved depth map and the image from LR observations. Structural… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Uniqueness of Noncompact Spacelike Hypersurfaces of Constant Mean Curvature in Generalized Robertson–Walker Spacetimes
On any spacelike hypersurface of constant mean curvature of a Generalized Robertson–Walker spacetime, the hyperbolic angle… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Optoelectronic integration of polymer waveguide array and metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector through micromirror couplers
We report the design and formation of a high-performance polymer waveguide array with 45/spl deg/ micromirror couplers for… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Orientation of Semifluorinated Alkanes Attached to Polymers at the Surface of Polymer Films
The surface molecular orientation of a liquid crystalline (LC) layer made up of semifluorinated (SF) single side groups [−CO−(CH2… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A comparison of local surface geometry estimation methods
Abstract. The performance of several methods for estimating local surface geometry (the principal frame plus the principal… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Laser‐induced desorption of NO from NiO(100): Ab initio calculations of potential surfaces for intermediate excited states
In order to interpret the experimental results of the state resolved UV‐laser‐induced desorption of NO from NiO(100) (rotational… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Growth of ultrathin iron films on Cu( 001): an ion-scattering spectroscopy study
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Extremely low-voltage Fabry-Perot reflection modulators
A normally-on-electroabsorptive surface-normal Fabry-Perot reflection modulator with a reflection change of 47% for an operating… 
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