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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Advanced Propellant/Additive Development for Fire Suppressing Gas Generators: Hybrid Systems

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Stephen Fallis, Russell Reed, Jennifer L. McCormick, Kim Wilson, Gary Holland

The Advanced Propellant/Additive Development for Gas Generators project is a collaborative effort between General Dynamics OTS-Aerospace (GD) in Redmond, WA...

Cold Discharge of CF3I in a Simulated Aircraft Engine Nacelle

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Marc R. Nyden, Samuel L. Manzello

One of the potential candidates for halon 1301 replacement in aircraft engine nacelle and dry bay fire protection applications and fuel tank ullage inerting is...

Resonance Tunneling of Field Emitted Electrons Through Adsorbates on Metal Surfaces

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

John William Gadzuk

The NBS involvement in the development of single atom electron spectroscopy at surfaces, as realized in field emission resonance tunneling and reported in the...

Limits for Qualitative Detection and Quantitative Determination in A Century of Excellence in Measurements, Standards, and Technology - A Chronicle of Selected NBS/NIST Publications, 1901-2000

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Richard M. Lindstrom

NIST Recommended Practice Guide: Rockwell Hardness Measurement of Metallic Materials

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Samuel R. Low III

The Rockwell hardness test continues to be applied as a tool for assessing the properites of a product while the tolerances on the acceptable material hardness...

NIST Time and Frequency Services

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

Needs for Radioactivity Standards and Measurements in Different Fields, ed. by D.R. Lide

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Bert M. Coursey

Atomic Energy Levels and Other Spectroscopic Data

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Wolfgang L. Wiese

CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Constants of Physics and Chemistry

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Constants of Physics and Chemistry

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

Connecting Visible Wavelength Standards with X-Rays and γ;-Rays, ed. by D.R. Lide

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

R Deslattes

Guide to Rheological Nomenclature: Measurement in Ceramic Particulate Systems

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Vincent A. Hackley, Chiara F. Ferraris

This document provides definitions of terms and expressions relating to the measurement of rheological properties in liquid-based ceramic particulate systems (i...

1998 CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Constants of Physics and Chemistry [Wallet Card]

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

This publication is a plastic wallet card listing the 1998 self-consistent set of values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry...

1998 CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Constants of Physics and Chemistry [Poster]

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

This publication is a large wall chart listing the 1998 self-consistent set of values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry...

1998 CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Constants of Physics and Chemistry [Wall Chart]

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

This publication is a small wall chart listing the 1998 self-consistent set of values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry...

A Pratical Josephson Voltage Standard at One Volt

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Yi-hua D. Tang, Norman B. Belecki, J F. Mayo-Wells

Responding to National Needs: The National Bureau of Standards Becomes the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1969-1993

November 1, 2000

Author(s)

J F. Schooley

This book is a history of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS)/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the period 1969 to 1993. It...

Report of the 85th National Conference on Weights and Measures

November 1, 2000

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann, J A. Koenig

The 85th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights & Measures (NCWM), was held July 16 through July 20, 2000 at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond...

The Eighth Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-8)

November 1, 2000

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, Donna K. Harman

This report constitutes the proceedings of the eighth Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-8) held in Gaithersburg, Maryland, November 16, 1999. The conference was...

Federal Agency Use of Public Key Technology for Digital Signatures and Authentication

October 1, 2000

Author(s)

K L. Lyons-Burke, FPKIS Committee

This guidance document was developed by the Federal Public Key Infrastructure Steering Committee to assist Federal agencies that are considering the use of...

NIST Recommended Practice Guide: Installing, Maintaining, and Verifying Your Charpy Impact Machine

October 1, 2000

Author(s)

D P. Vigliotti, Thomas A. Siewert, Christopher N. McCowan

The quality of the data developed by pendulum impact machines depends on how well the machines are installed, maintained, and verified. This is the reason that...

Halocarbons 1: Methane Derivatives

October 1, 2000

Author(s)

Arno D. Laesecke

This poster (47 in x 30 in) shows ab initio computed structures of the chlorine and/or fluorine derivatives of methane. Some of these compounds are working...

Information Technology: American National Standard for Information Systems: Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial, & Scar Mark & Tattoo (SMT) Information

September 1, 2000

Author(s)

R. McCabe

Defines the content, format, and units of measurement for the exchange of fingerprint, palmprint, facial/mugshot, and scar, mark, & tattoo (SMT) image...

Technical Digest, Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, 2000

September 1, 2000

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Gordon W. Day

Polarization mode dispersion (PMD), multimode fiber parameters, fiber geometry and chromatic dispersion mapping in fibers are some of the measurement issues in...

NIST Measurement Services: Measurement Assurance Program for the Spectral Density of Relative Intensity Noise of Optical Fiber Sources Near 1550 nm

September 1, 2000

Author(s)

Gregory E. Obarski, Jolene Splett

This paper provides the documentation to establish a measurement assurance program (MAP) for the spectral density of relative intensity noise (RIN) of optical...

Guidelines to Federal Organizations on Security Assurance and Acquisition/Use of Tested/Evaluated Products

August 1, 2000

Author(s)

E Roback

Computer security assurance provides a basis for one to have confidence that security measures, both technical and operational, work as intended. Use of...

Optical Fiber Power Meter Nonlinearity Calibrations at NIST

August 1, 2000

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Shao Yang, Xiaoyu X. Li, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer

We describe a system for measuring the response nonlinearity of optical fiber power meters and detectors over a wide power dynamic range at telecommunication...

NIST Special Database 27 Fingerprint Minutiae From Latent and Matching Tenprint Images

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Michael D. Garris, R. McCabe

UPDATE: 1/20/2017 It has been determined that this dataset lacks the documentation required by NIST for distribution. This dataset has been withdrawn and is no...

Optical Fiber Power Meter Calibrations at NIST

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Xiaoyu X. Li, David J. Livigni, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer

NIST has established measurement services for the calibration of optical fiber power meters at the three nominal wavelengths of 850, 1300, and 1550 nm using...

Review of Technologies for Active Suppression of Fuel Tank Explosions

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

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