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Technical Note (NIST TN)

The 30/60 MHz Tuned Radiometer - The NIST System for Noise Temperature Measurements

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert L. Billinger

The NIST Noise Project has completed reconstruction of their 30/60 MHz tuned, coaxial (Type N) radiometer system. This system is used at low frequencies where...

An Investigation of Catalogued Product Development Information at a Major Consumer Products Company

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

T J. Hoffman, Steven Shooter, Simon Szykman, Steven J. Fenves

A study of product development practices at a major consumer product manufacturer, referred to as Company X, was undertaken to compare its methods to an earlier...

FY2001 Annual Report--Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

March 1, 2002

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

The Department of Defenses Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its fifth year of research with a goal to develop and...

Alternative Fire Suppressant Chemicals: A Research Review with Reccomendations

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Valeri I. Babushok, R E. Tapscott, R S. Sheinson, Richard G. Gann, Marc R. Nyden

Phase Dependence in Radar Cross Section Measurements

September 1, 2001

Author(s)

Lorant A. Muth

A new measurement and analysis technique to isolate the background signals present in radar cross section measurements is presented. By definition the measured...

International Study of the Sublethal Effects of Fire Smoke on Survivability and Health (SEFS): Phase 1. Final Report (NIST TN 1439)

August 1, 2001

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Kathryn M. Butler, Walter W. Jones, George W. Mulholland, J L. Neviaser, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, J R. Hall

Fire smoke toxicity has been a recurring theme for fire safety professionals for over four decades. There especially continue to be difficulty and controversy...

Measurement Comparison of a Low-Intermodulation Termination for the U.S. Wireless Industry

July 1, 2001

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Jargon

After the recent, successful completion of a passive intermodulation measurement comparison for nonlinear two-port devices, the National Institute of Standards...

Dielectric and Conductor-Loss Characterization and Measurements on Electronic Packaging Materials

July 1, 2001

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic, Billy F. Riddle, Christopher L. Holloway, Nicholas Paulter, J Blendell

This is an overview of dielectric measurement methods and metrology on substrate materials used in electronic packaging. These substrates include low...

Predicted and Measured Field Strengths in the Boulder Area from Two Proposed Terrestrial Digital Television Tower Sites

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, F. Sanders, Paul McKenna

NIST Technical Note No. 1438: Optical Radiation Measurement with Selected Detectors and Matched Electronic Circuits Between 200 nm and 20 υm

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

George P. Eppeldauer

Users' Guide to the NIST-High-Voltage Capacitance Ratio Bridge

March 28, 2001

Author(s)

Eric D. Simmon, Gerald FitzPatrick, O. Petersons

This TechNote has been written as a guide to the operation of and applications for the NIST Capacitor Ratio Bridge (CRB). The theory, design, and operating...

FY2000 Annual Report--Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

The Department of Defenses Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its fourth year of research with a revised goal to develop...

Submicrometer Linewidth Metrology

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek, Robert D. Larrabee

Microwave Dielectric Characterization of Unpatterned Thin Films Using a TE_0γŅ Dielectric Resonator Technique Theory

August 1, 2000

Author(s)

Richard G. Geyer, Clifford Krowne

An axially-layered cylindrical dielectric resonator comprised of substrate and thin film is placed into a parallel plate waveguide and operated in axi-symmetric...

Technical Reference for CFAST: An Engineering Tool for Estimating Fire and Smoke Transport (NIST TN 1431)

March 1, 2000

Author(s)

Walter W. Jones, Glenn P. Forney, Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST is a zone model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving distribution...

Design and Testing of NFRad - A New Noise Measurement System

March 1, 2000

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, James P. Randa, Robert L. Billinger

The NIST Noise project has constructed and tested a new, automated, coaxial (GPC-7) radiometer for the measurement of noise sources in the 8-12 GHz frequency...

RF Material Characterization Using a Large-Diameter (76.8 mm) Coaxial Air Line

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

Chriss A. Jones, John H. Grosvenor Jr, Claude Weil

We report the development of a 76.84 mm (3.025 in) diameter coaxial air line system whose purpose is to measure the dielectric and magnetic properties of bulk...

Bose-Einstein Condensation at JILA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology,

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Charles W. Clark, Eric A. Cornell, Paul S. Julienne, William D. Phillips

Bose-Einstein Condensation at JILA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Volume II: Attainment of Bose-Einstein Condensation and Exploration of Condensate Physics

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Charles W. Clark, Eric A. Cornell, Paul S. Julienne, William D. Phillips

Comparison of Passive Intermodulation Measurements for the U. S. Wireless Industry

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Jeffrey Jargon, Donald C. DeGroot

In response to requests by U.S. industry and members of the International Electrotechnical Commission, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

The Switched Coupler Measurement System for High Power RF Calibrations

July 1, 1999

Author(s)

J. W. Allen

High-Dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox User's Guide, Version 2.2

May 1, 1999

Author(s)

Andrew D. Koffman, T. M. Souders, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Hans Engler

This user's guide will assist software users in the understanding of the theory and procedures underlying the High-dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP...

An Analysis of Efficiency Testing Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act: A Case Study with Application to Distribution Transformers

April 1, 1999

Author(s)

Ken L. Stricklett, M Vangel, O. Petersons

The protocols for efficiency testing promulgated by 10 CFR part 430 and established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 as amended (EPCA) are...

Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Printed Wiring Boards and Other Substrate Materials

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Billy F. Riddle, Michael D. Janezic

This is an overview of dielectric and magnetic material measurements on printed wiring board and substrate materials. The most commonly used methods are...

Stripline Resonator for Electromagnetic Measurements of Materials

February 23, 1999

Author(s)

Chriss A. Jones, Y. Kantor, John H. Grosvenor Jr, Michael D. Janezic

A stripline resonator was used to measure the relative dielectric and magnetic properties of materials in the frequency range from 150 MHz to 2 GHz. Measurement...

The NIST Microwave Power Standards in Waveguide

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

J. W. Allen, Fred R. Clague, N T. Larsen, M. P. Weidman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) microwave power standards in waveguide consist of automated microcalorimeters and associated transfer...

Evaluation of the NASA Langley Research Center Mode-Stirred Chamber Facility

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

John M. Ladbury, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell

We performed extensive tests on three mode-stirred (reverberation) chambers operated by the High Intensity Radiation Laboratory located at the National...

Electromagnetic Theory of Reverberation Chambers

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

David A. Hill

This report presents the electromagnetic theory of reverberation chambers as applied to electromagnetic compatibility measurements.

Electrical Properties and Dielectric Relaxation of DNA in Solution

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Chriss A. Jones, Billy F. Riddle

In this report we overview and summarize the electrical properties and dielectric relaxation of solvenated DNA.

Uncertainty Assessment for Standard Antenna Measurements on the Open Area Test Site

September 1, 1998

Author(s)

Dennis G. Camell

The National Institute of Standards and Technology calibrates electromagnetic compatibility antennas using the standard antenna method. This method uses a...

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