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Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references. / Microfiche. / xii, 178 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm

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Pleiades Visions is a three-movement work for organ solo inspired by indigenous music and mythology associated with the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) star cluster. Three cultural groups are represented in Pleiades Visions. The first movement, entitled "Uluru," draws from Australian Aboriginal music and mythology. The second movement, entitled "...life on other worlds," is based loosely on a Quechan (Yuman) Indian song. The concluding movement, entitled "Mauna Kea," is inspired by the opening lines of the Kumulipo, a creation chant of the Native Hawaiian culture. The source material for Pleiades Visions was identified through research incorporating techniques from the fields of cultural astronomy and ethnomusicology. This research represents a new line of inquiry for both fields. This document situates Pleiades Visions in the context of the organ literature, and suggests that Pleiades Visions might be the first organ work with a cultural astronomy inspiration. It also describes the research undergirding Pleiades Visions, demonstrates the manner in which that research informed the composition of the work, and addresses issues surrounding the use of indigenous source material in a culturally sensitive manner.

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Dans ce travail de thèse, la photoionisation en couche K d’ions multichargés a été étudiée ainsi que la photoionisation en couche de valence d’ions atomiques et de petits ions moléculaires. Les sections efficaces de photoionisation en couche K ont été mesurées pour les ions de la série iso-nucléaire de l’azote, de N+ à N4+, en utilisant le montage de faisceaux ion-photon colinéaires, et la photoionisation en couche de valence des ions Xe+ et Kr+ et des petits ions moléculaires CO2+ et N2+ en utilisant à la fois la technique de faisceaux colinéaires et un piége à ions . Toutes les expériences ont utilisé le rayonnement synchrotron émis par l’anneau de stockage SOLEIL à Saint-Aubin, France. La combinaison des deux techniques permet la mesure sur une échelle absolue des sections efficaces de photoionisation des ions dans l'état fondamental pur.Les sections efficaces expérimentales de photoionisation en couche K sont comparées aux résultats théoriques existants utilisant différentes méthodes : Multi-Configuration Dirac–Fock (MCDF), R-matrice et la Constante d’Ecran par Unité de charge Nucléaire (SCUNC). L’interaction entre l’expérience et la théorie a permis l’identification et la caractérisation des résonances 1s→2p et 1s→3p observées dans les spectres. Les sections efficaces expérimentales de photoionisation en couche de valence mesurées pour les ions Xe+ et Kr+ ont été comparées aux résultats de calculs MCDF obtenus pour le processus de photoionisation directe.La qualité des mesures absolues de section efficace utilisant la technique de faisceaux colinéaires est fortement dépendante de la performance de la source d’ions ECR (Electron Cyclotron Resonance). Afin d'améliorer le courant d'ions dans la région d'interaction, différents systèmes d'extraction des ions à deux et trois électrodes ont été simulés en utilisant les programmes ECRopt et IGUN. / In this thesis work, the K-shell photoionization of multi-charged ions has been studied as well as the valence photoionization of atomic and small molecular ions. The K-shell photoionization cross sections were measured for nitrogen iso-nuclear series, from N+ to N4+ ions using the ion–photon merged beam technique and the valence photoionization cross sections for Xe+ and Kr+ ions and the small molecular ions CO_2^+ and N_2^+ using both the merged beam and ion trap techniques at the SOLEIL synchrotron radiation facility in Saint–Aubin, France. Combination of the two techniques allows for the measurement of the pure ground state ionization cross section on an absolute scale.The experimental K-shell photoionization cross sections are compared with theoretical results obtained from the multi-configuration Dirac–Fock (MCDF), R-matrix and the Screening Constant by Unit Nuclear Charge (SCUNC) methods. The interplay between experiment and theory enables the identification and characterization of the strong 1s→2p and 1s→3p resonances observed in the spectra. The experimental valence photoionization cross sections for Xe+ and Kr+ ions are compared with MCDF calculations results obtained for the direct photoionization process. The quality of the absolute cross section measurements using the merged beam techniques is strongly dependent on the performance of Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source (ECRIS). In order to improve the current of ions in the interaction region, the ions extraction system and transport was simulated by using IGUN program and ECRopt.