2 papers
physics.app-ph2020
St. Petersburg paradox and failure probability
Jake Fontana, Peter Palffy-Muhoray
The St. Petersburg paradox provides a simple paradigm for systems that show sensitivity to rare events. Here, we demonstrate a physical realization of this paradox using tensile fr…
physics.optics2018
Plasmonic Aerosols
Jeffrey Geldmeier, Paul Johns, Nicholas J. Greybush +2
Plasmonic nanoparticles resonantly couple to and confine light below the diffraction limit. This mechanism has enabled a modern renaissance in optical materials, with potential app…