Research Publications
Refereed Journal Publications (Arizona State University, PhD Research):
Conference Proceedings and Presentations (Arizona State University, PhD Research):
Research Grant Program Reports (Arizona State University, PhD Research):
(see Education)
- L. A. D’Cruz, “ The role of Iridium in the Work Function Behavior of Dilute Solution Tungsten-Iridium Alloys”, PhD Dissertation, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, December 1991.
- L.A. D’Cruz, D.R. Bosch, and D.L. Jacobson, “The Effect of Surface Depletion on the Work Function of Arc-Melted Dilute Solution W-Ir Alloys”, High Temperature Science, Vol. 32, p 59-76, 1993.
- L.A. D’Cruz, D.R. Bosch, and D.L. Jacobson, “The High Temperature Work Function of Sintered Dilute Solution W-Ir Alloys”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 2(1), p.81-88, 1993.
- L.A. D’Cruz and D.L. Jacobson, “Sub-surface Iridium Depletion in Dilute Solution Tungsten -Iridium Alloys”, Int. J. Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, Vol. 11 (4) p.223, 1993.
Conference Proceedings and Presentations (Arizona State University, PhD Research):
- L. A. D’Cruz and D. L. Jacobson, “ High Temperature Effective Work Function Variations at Surfaces of Dilute Solution Tungsten-Base Alloys containing Iridium ”, 28th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC’93), Atlanta, GA, 1993, Vol. 1, p 567-72
- L.A. D’Cruz, D.R. Bosch, and D.L. Jacobson, “High Temperature Work Function of Sintered Dilute Solution W-Ir Alloys”, 181st Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, St. Louis, Missouri, May 18-22, 1992.
- L.A. D’Cruz, D.R. Bosch, and D.L. Jacobson, “Effective Work Function Comparison for Arc-Melted and Sintered W-Ir Alloys”, Conference Proceedings, ‘Nuclear Power Engineering in Space’ Sukhumi, USSR, October 28-31, 1991.
- L.A. D’Cruz, J.F. Morris and D.L. Jacobson, “Oxygen Segregation Behavior During the Vacuum Sintering of Ir and Hf Added Tungsten Powders”, ”, The Metallurgical Society-AIME Fall meeting, Detroit, Michigan, October 1990.
- D. Tang, D.R. Bosch, L.A. D’Cruz and D.L. Jacobson, “Work Function study of Some Dilute Solutions of Sintered Tungsten-Iridium Alloys”, 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC’90), Reno, NV, August 1990, Vol. 6, p59.
- L.A. D’Cruz, J.F. Morris and D.L. Jacobson, “Effect of Ir and Hf Additions on the Sintering of W-compacts”, The Metallurgical Society-AIME Annual meeting, Anaheim, California, Feb 1990.
Research Grant Program Reports (Arizona State University, PhD Research):
- Co-Author: “Processing and Evaluation of Tungsten, Iridium Alloys for Thermionic Converter Electrodes”, Final Report for “Thermionic Oscillation Research”, Air Force Contract #F-33615-87-C-2769, Vol. 1, January 1991.
- Co-Author: “High Temperature Alloys for High Power Thermionic Systems”, Final Report, Progress Report, Department of Energy, Contract DE-91009292/XAB, August 1990, p143.
(see Education)