M. Block

Publication List Details

Period

1881 - 2009

Number

73

Co-Authors

The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy: Survey Description and Infrared Photometry (2009)

Dale, D. A., Cohen, S. A., Johnson, L. C., Schuster, M. D., Calzetti, D., Engelbracht, C. W., ...

The survey description and the near-, mid-, and far-infrared flux properties are presented for the 258 galaxies in the Local Volume Legacy (LVL). LVL is a Spitzer Space Telescope legacy program that...

The Spitzer Local Volume Legacy: Survey Description and Infrared Photometry (2009)

Dale, D. A., Cohen, S. A., Johnson, L. C., Schuster, M. D., Calzetti, D., Engelbracht, C. W., ...

The survey description and the near-, mid-, and far-infrared flux properties are presented for the 258 galaxies in the Local Volume Legacy (LVL). LVL is a Spitzer Space Telescope legacy program that...

Position-sensitive ion detection in precision Penning trap mass spectrometry (2009)

Eitel, G., Block, M., Czasch, A., Dworschak, M., George, S., Jagutzki, O., ...

A commercial, position-sensitive ion detector was used for the first time for the time-of-flight ion-cyclotron resonance detection technique in Penning trap mass spectrometry. In this work, the...

A spatially resolved study of photoelectric heating and [C II] cooling in the LMC (2009)

Rubin, D., Hony, S., Madden, S. C., Meixner, M., Indebetouw, R., ...

Context. Photoelectric heating is a dominant heating mechanism for many phases of the interstellar medium. We study this mechanism throughout the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Aims. We aim to...

The Dust-to-Gas Ratio in the Small Magellanic Cloud Tail (2009)

Gordon, K. D., Bot, C., Muller, E., Misselt, K. A., Bolatto, A., ...

The Tail region of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) was imaged using the MIPS instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of the SAGE-SMC Spitzer Legacy. Diffuse infrared emission from dust was...

The dust-to-dust gas ration in the Small Magellanic Cloud Tail (2009)

Gordon, K. D., Bot, C., Muller, E., Misselt, K. A., Bolatto, A., ...

The Tail region of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) was imaged using the MIPS instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of the SAGE-SMC Spitzer Legacy. Diffuse infrared emission from dust was...

A spatially resolved study of photoelectric heating and [CII] cooling in the LMC (2008)

Rubin, D., Hony, S., Madden, S. C., Meixner, M., Indebetouw, R., ...

(abridged) We study photoelectric heating throughout the Large Magellanic Cloud. We quantify the importance of the [CII] cooling line and the photoelectric heating process of various environments in...

The Dust-to-Gas Ratio in the Small Magellanic Cloud Tail (2008)

Gordon, K. D., Bot, C., Muller, E., Misselt, K. A., Bolatto, A., ...

The Tail region of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) was imaged using the MIPS instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of the SAGE-SMC Spitzer Legacy. Diffuse infrared emission from dust was...

A Catalog of 24um Sources Toward the Galactic Center (2008)

Hinz, J. L., Rieke, G. H., Yusef-Zadeh, F., Hewitt, J., Balog, Z., Block, M.

We present a 1.5deg x 8deg (220pc x 1195pc) Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer 24um image of the Galactic Center and an accompanying point source list. This image is the highest spatial...

Variable Evolved Stars and YSOs Discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud using the SAGE Survey (2008)

Vijh, Uma P., Meixner, M., Babler, B., Block, M., Bracker, S., Engelbracht, C. W., ...

We present initial results and source lists of variable sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) for which we detect thermal infrared variability from the SAGE (Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's...

Mass measurements in the vicinity of the rp-process and the nu p-process paths with JYFLTRAP and SHIPTRAP (2008)

Weber, C., Ferrer, R., Fröhlich, C., Ackermann, D., Äystö, J., ...

The masses of very neutron-deficient nuclides close to the astrophysical rp- and nu p-process paths have been determined with the Penning trap facilities JYFLTRAP at JYFL/Jyv\"askyl\"a and SHIPTRAP...

Spitzer Sage Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud. III. Star Formation and ~1000 New Candidate Young Stellar Objects (2008)

Whitney, B. A., Sewilo, M., Indebetouw, R., Robitaille, T. P., Meixner, M., Gordon, K., ...

We present ~1000 new candidate Young Stellar Objects (YSOs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud selected from Spitzer Space Telescope data, as part of the Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution...

TRIGA-SPEC: A setup for mass spectrometry and laser spectroscopy at the research reactor TRIGA Mainz (2008)

Ketelaer, J., Krämer, J., Beck, D., Blaum, K., Block, M., Eberhardt, K., ...

The research reactor TRIGA Mainz is an ideal facility to provide neutron-rich nuclides with production rates sufficiently large for mass spectrometric and laser spectroscopic studies. Within the...

Spitzer SAGE observations of Large Magellanic Cloud planetary nebulae (2008)

Hora, J. L., Cohen, M., Ellis, R. G., Meixner, M., Blum, R. D., Latter, W. B., ...

We present IRAC and MIPS images and photometry of a sample of previously known planetary nebulae (PNe) from the Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE) survey of the Large Magellanic...

The Local Volume Legacy survey (2008)

Lee, J. C., Kennicutt, R. C., Engelbracht, C. W., Calzetti, D., Dale, D. A., Gordon, K. D., ...

We introduce the Local Volume Legacy (LVL), a Spitzer Cycle 4 IRAC and MIPS Legacy survey of a complete sample of 258 galaxies within 11 Mpc. The broad goal of LVL is to provide critical insight into...

SPITZER SAGE Observations of Large Magellanic Cloud Planetary Nebulae (2007)

Hora, J. L., Cohen, M., Ellis, R. G., Meixner, M., Blum, R. D., Latter, W. B., ...

We present IRAC and MIPS images and photometry of a sample of previously known planetary nebulae (PNe) from the SAGE survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) performed with the Spitzer Space...

An Ultraviolet-to-Radio Broadband Spectral Atlas of Nearby Galaxies (2007)

Dale, D. A., De Paz, A. Gil, Gordon, K. D., Hanson, H. M., Armus, L., Bendo, G. J., ...

The ultraviolet-to-radio continuum spectral energy distributions are presented for all 75 galaxies in the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey (SINGS). A principal component analysis of the sample...

Direct mass measurements beyond the proton drip-line (2007)

Rauth, C., Ackermann, D., Blaum, K., Block, M., Chaudhuri, A., Eliseev, S., ...

First on-line mass measurements were performed at the SHIPTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer. The masses of 18 neutron-deficient isotopes in the terbium-to-thulium region produced in...

Controlling surface morphologies by time-delayed feedback (2007)

Block, M., Schmittmann, B., Schoell, E.

We propose a new method to control the roughness of a growing surface, via a time-delayed feedback scheme. As an illustration, we apply this method to the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation in 1+1...

An ultraviolet-to-radio broadband spectral atlas of nearby galaxies (2007)

Dale, D. A., Gordon, K. D., Hanson, H. M., Armus, L., Bendo, G. J., ...

The ultraviolet-to-radio continuum spectral energy distributions are presented for all 75 galaxies in the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey (SINGS). A principal component analysis of the sample...

An Ultraviolet-to-Radio Broadband Spectral Atlas of Nearby Galaxies (2006)

Dale, D. A., De Paz, A. Gil, Gordon, K. D., Hanson, H. M., Armus, L., Bendo, G. J., ...

The ultraviolet-to-radio continuum spectral energy distributions are presented for all 75 galaxies in the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey (SINGS). A principal component analysis of the sample...

Classifying the expansion kinetics and critical surface dynamics of growing cell populations (2006)

Block, M., Schoell, E., Drasdo, D.

Based on a cellular automaton model the growth kinetics and the critical surface dynamics of cell monolayers is systematically studied by variation of the cell migration activity, the size of the...

On-line commissioning of SHIPTRAP (2006)

Rahaman, S., Block, M., Ackermann, D., Beck, D., Chaudhuri, A., Eliseev, S., ...

The on-line commissioning of the Penning-trap mass spectrometer SHIPTRAP was successfully completed with a mass measurement of holmium and erbium radionuclides produced at SHIP. A large fraction of...

The ion-trap facility SHIPTRAP (2005)

Block, M., Ackermann, D., Beck, D., Blaum, K., Breitenfeldt, M., Chauduri, A., ...

The Penning-trap mass spectrometer at the ion trap facility SHIPTRAP is in the final stage of commissioning. First on-line mass measurements of neutron-deficient radionuclides in the rare-earth...

The ion-trap facility SHIPTRAP (2005)

Block, M., Ackermann, D., Beck, D., Blaum, K., Breitenfeldt, M., Chauduri, A., ...

The Penning-trap mass spectrometer at the ion trap facility SHIPTRAP is in the final stage of commissioning. First on-line mass measurements of neutron-deficient radionuclides in the rare-earth...

Fractally coated defibrillation electrodes: Is an improvement in defibrillation threshold possible? (2000)

Gradaus, R., Böcker, D., Dorszewski, A., Lamp, B., Hammel, D., Breithardt, G., ...

Aims In patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), the goals of lowering the defibrillation threshold (DFT) can be achieved by means of higher defibrillation safety margins, more...

Is there a need for routine testing of ICD defibrillation capacity?. Results from more than 1000 studies (2000)

Brunn, J., Böcker, D., Weber, M., Castrucci, M., Gradaus, R., Borggrefe, M., ...

Aims Benefits and complications of postoperative implantable cardioverter-defibrillator tests are controversial matters. This study sought to assess the necessity of defibrillation function tests...

Multiple hardware complications in a patient with an ICD (1999)

Gradaus, R., Lamp, B., Hammel, D., Loick, M., Scheld, H.H., Breithardt, G., ...

Hardware-related complications in implantable cardioverter/defibrillators (ICD) are still a common problem. Identifying underlying reasons becomes more and more difficult as the complexity of ICD...

Schnell von der Strategie zur Umsetzung - der direkte Weg der Friatec AG - Praxisbeispiel (1996)

Bischoff, J., Block, M., Sams, D.

Eine Unternehmensstrategie führt nicht zum gewünschten Erfolg, wenn die umfassende Umsetzung in das Tagesgeschäft ausbleibt. Am Beispiel der Friatec AG wird aufgezeigt, wie die Verbindung von...

Chipset for a single-board MPEG-2 SSP@H-1440L HDTV-decoder (1995)

Selinger, T., Block, M., Kanold, P., Talmi, M., Yan, W., Zhang, W., ...

This paper presents the VLSI realization of an MPEG-2 conformant hierarchical video decoder based on the spatially scalable profile at the High-1440 Level (SSP@H-14L). The decoder is built at the...

Schnell von der Strategie zur Umsetzung - der direkte Weg der Friatec AG: Blickwinkel: Unternehmensstrategie (1995)

Bischoff, J., Block, M., Sams, D.

Eine Unternehmensstrategie führt nicht zum gewünschten Erfolg, wenn die umfassende Umsetzung in das Tagesgeschäft ausbleibt. Am Beispiel der Friatec AG wird aufgezeigt, wie die Verbindung von...

Mitarbeiter "kaufen ein" bei ihren Lieferanten in der Gelenkwellenfabrik Stadtilm GmbH: Blickwinkel: Finanzbeziehungen (1995)

Block, M., Lenz, B., Schumann, R.

Autonomie von Arbeitsgruppen beim Einsatz betrieblicher Ressourcen fördert deren unternehmerisches Denken und Handeln. Eine Abbildung dieses Ressourceneinsatzes in Form von Budgetkonten ermöglicht...

Fraktales Unternehmen - Teilautonome Strukturen und deren Vernetzung (1995)

Bischoff, J., Block, M., Kirchhoff, M.

Es wird anhand eines erfolgreichen Praxisbeispiels dargestellt, wie fraktale Strukturen aussehen können, wie sie gebildet werden und wie teilautonome Einheiten im Unternehmen als Verbund koordiniert...

A Test of the Standard Model, Using Da$\Phi$ne (1994)

Block, M.

Both the light hypernucleus ${}_\Lambda {\rm H}^4$ and the nucleus ${\rm He}^4$ have spin 0. The ratio $R$ of the electron to muon rates for the pure Fermi transitions \begin{equation}...

Test and monitoring of an HDTV MPEG-2 video decoder using the TMS320C40 (1994)

Kanold, P., Block, M., Selinger, T., Talmi, M., Yan, W., Zhang, W.

This paper reports the realization of a test strategy for a hierarchical HDTV MPEG-2 video decoder based on the spatially scalable profile at High-1440 Level (SSPatH-14L) currently under development...

VLSI realization of a hierarchical MPEG-2 TV and HDTV decoder (1994)

Talmi, M., Block, M., Kanold, P., Selinger, T., Schubert, M., Yan, W., ...

This paper reports on the VLSI realization of a hierarchical MPEG-2 HDTV video decoder based on the spatially scalable profile at high-1440 level (SSP@H-14L). The decoder was conceived at the...

Produktivitätssteigerung durch die "Fraktale Fabrik": Die Mitarbeiter sind der entscheidende Erfolgsfaktor (1994)

Block, M., Sams, D.

Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit muß deutlich verbessert werden, lautete die Devise der Unternehmensleitung der Friatec AG. Wie diese Vorgabe mit Hilfe des Organisationskonzepts "Fraktale Fabrik" sowie der...

Montagesteuerung - Durchblick ist gefragt (1994)

Block, M., Kirchhoff, M.

Wenn vom Thema "Kosten sparen" die Rede ist, muß auch die Produktion mit einbezogen werden. Denn in diesem Bereich können mittels einer durchdachten Organisation oft noch einige...

Role of programmed ventricular stimulation in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and documented sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias: inducibility and prognostic value in 102 patients (1994)

CHEN, X., SHENASA, M., BORGGREFE, M., BLOCK, M., HINDRICKS, G., MARTINEZ-RUBIO, A., ...

The role of programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) in patients at high risk of sudden death related to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is still controversial The possible reason is that...

ROSIS - Das Produkt bestimmt die Montagesteuerung. (1993)

Kirchhoff, M., Block, M.

Die Grundpfeiler der Optimierung der Montage sind die Restrukturierung, die Gruppentechnologie, die Auftragsabwicklung und ein Instrument als Kommunikationsschnittstelle. Im Rahmen der Realisierung...

Die Fraktale Gelenkwellenfabrik - Planen und Haushalten für Jedermann (1993)

Lenz, B., Block, M.

Am Beispiel einer Gelenkwellenfabrik wurde ein Budgetierungsinstrument entwickelt mit dem sich teilautonome Fertigungsbereiche bezüglich der Kosten selbst managen können. Über die Budgetierung...

Die Fraktale Fabrik lebt. Der Paradigmenwechsel in Planung und Steuerung (1993)

Aupperle, G., Bischoff, J., Block, M., Burr, G., Ullmann, B.

Die CIM-Euphorie ist vorbei. Die europäische Industrie leidet momentan unter einer Orientierungslosigkeit: Wie soll es weitergehen? Jeder rennt dem Mysterium "Lean Production" hinterher. Doch statt...

Membrane photopotential generation by interfacial differences in the turnover of a photodynamic reaction.

Sokolov, V S, Block, M, Stozhkova, I N, Pohl, P

The adsorption of a membrane-impermeable photosensitizer to only one membrane leaflet is found to trigger a localized photodynamic reaction; i.e., the amount of carbonyl cyanide...

Membrane photopotential generation by interfacial differences in the turnover of a photodynamic reaction.

Sokolov, V S, Block, M, Stozhkova, I N, Pohl, P

The adsorption of a membrane-impermeable photosensitizer to only one membrane leaflet is found to trigger a localized photodynamic reaction; i.e., the amount of carbonyl cyanide...

Benefits of treatment with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients with stable ventricular tachycardia without cardiac arrest.

Böcker, D., Block, M., Isbruch, F., Fastenrath, C., Castrucci, M., Hammel, D., ...

BACKGROUND--The availability of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) that are capable of antitachycardia pacing may lead to an increased use of ICDs in patients with haemodynamically...

QRS duration: a simple marker for predicting cardiac mortality in ICD patients with heart failure

Bode-Schnurbus, L, Böcker, D, Block, M, Gradaus, R, Heinecke, A, Breithardt, G, ...

Background: Patients resuscitated from ventricular tachyarrhythmias benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) as opposed to medical treatment. Patients with increased QRS duration...