Journal of Research Volume 105

The Journal of Research of NIST reports NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

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Issue 1 January-February 2000

Front Cover–Title Page–Contents
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.001

High Resolution γ - Ray Spectroscopy: the First 85 Years , p. 1
Richard D. Deslattes
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.002

Precision Measurement of Fundamental Constants Using GAMS4 , p. 11
M. S. Dewey, and E. G. Kessler, Jr.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.003

The GRID Technique: Current Status and New Trends , p. 25
Michael Jentschel, Hans G. Börner, H. Lehmann, and C. Doll
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.004

Nuclear Structure–The Future With Radioactive Beams , p. 33
D. D. Warner
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.005

Low-Spin States From Decay Studies in the Mass 80 Region , p. 43
J. Döring, A. Aprahamian, and M. Wiescher
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.006

Precision Lifetime Measurements Using the Recoil Distance Method , p. 53
R. Krücken
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.007

Sub-Nanosecond Lifetime Measurement Using the Recoil-Distance Method , p. 63
Ching-Yen Wu
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.008

Study of Interatomic Potentials Using the Crystal-GRID Method on Oriented Single Crystals of Ni, Fe, and Cr , p. 71
N. Stritt, J. Jolie, M. Jentschel, H. G. Börner, and C. Doll
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.009

Study of Interatomic Potentials in ZnS–Crystal-GRID Experiments Versus Ab Initio Calculations , p. 81
Timo Koch, Karl-Heinz Heinig, Michael Jentschel, and Hans G. Börner
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.010

Neutrino Induced Doppler Broadening , p. 89
J. Jolie and N. Stritt
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.011

Current Topics in Gamma-Ray Astrophysics , p. 97
Grant J. Mathews, P. Maronetti, Jay Salmonson, and J. R. Wilson
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.012

Nuclear Structure and Galactic γ-Ray Activity , p. 101
Joachim Görres
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.013

GRID and Multiphonon States , p. 107
S. J. Robinson
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.014

Simulations of Gamma Cascades and Modelling Atomic Collision Chains , p. 113
F. Becvar, M. Krticka, and M. Jentschel
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.015

Lifetime Measurements in ¹⁷⁸Hf , p. 125
R. C. de Haan, A. Aprahamian, H. G. Börner, C. Doll, M. Jentschel, A. M. Bruce, and S. R. Lesher
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.016

Magnetic Rotation in the A=80 Region: M1 Bands in Heavy Rb Isotopes , p. 133
R. Schwengner, H. Schnare, S. Frauendorf, F. Dönau, L. Käubler, H. Prade, E. Grosse, A. Jungclaus, K. P. Lieb, C. Lingk, S. Skoda, J. Eberth, G. de Angelis, A. Gadea, E. Farnea, D. R. Napoli, C. A. Ur, and G. Lo Bianco
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.017

How Far From Stability Can We Go Using Gammasphere and the FMA? , p. 137
C. J. Lister
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.018

Nuclear Structure Studies With the Inelastic Neutron Scattering Reaction and Gamma-Ray Detection , p. 141
P. E. Garrett, N. Warr, and S. W. Yates
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.019

Phonons and Phase Transitions in Finite Nuclei , p. 147
N. V. Zamfir and R. F. Casten
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.020

Spectroscopy in the Second Minimum: Isotopic Limits, Lifetimes, and Magnetic Properties of Superdeformed Tl Nuclei , p. 153
W. Reviol
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.021

Nuclear Resonance Photon Scattering Studies of N₂ Adsorbed on Grafoil and of NaNO₂ Single Crystal , p. 159
R. Moreh, Y. Finkelstein, and D. Nemirovsky
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.022

GAMS5 , p. 167
C. Doll, H. G. Börner, T. von Egidy, H. Fujimoto, M. Jentschel, and H. Lehmann
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.023

Secondary Transitions in ¹⁵⁹ Gd After Neutron Capture at Isolated Resonances , p. 173
S. Pospisil, F. Becvar, C. Granja Bustamante, J. Kubasta, and S. A. Telezhnikov
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.024

Application of GRID to Foreign Atom Localization in Single Crystals , p. 177
A. Karmann, W. Wesch, B. Weber, H. G. Börner, and M. Jentschel
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.025

Issue 2 March-April 2000

Noise-Optimized Silicon Radiometers , p. 209
George P. Eppeldauer
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.027

Absolute Steady-State Thermal Conductivity Measurements by Use of a Transient Hot-Wire System , p. 221
Hans M. Roder, Richard A. Perkins, Arno Laesecke, and Carlos A. Nieto de Castro
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.028

Thermal Conductivity of Saturated Liquid Toluene by Use of Anodized Tantalum Hot Wires at High Temperatures , p. 255
R. A. Perkins, M. L. Ramires, and C. A. Nieto de Castro
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.029

Measurement of Calcium Activity in Oral Fluids by Ion Selective Electrode: Method Evaluation and Simplified Calculation of Ion Activity Products , p. 267
C. M. Carey and G. L. Vogel
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.030

Radioactivity Measurements on Glazed Ceramic Surfaces , p. 275
Thomas G. Hobbs
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.031

Electron-Impact Total Ionization Cross Sections of Molecular Ions , p. 285
Yong-Ki Kim, Karl K. Irikura, and M. A. Ali
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.032

Radiative Calibration of Heat-Flux Sensors at NIST: Facilities and Techniques , p. 293
A. V. Murthy, B. K. Tsai, and R. D. Saunders
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.033

Treasure of the Past: I. Recomparison of the United States Prototype Meter , p. 307
Louis A. Fischer
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.034

Issue 3 May-June 2000

IMPI: Making MPI Interoperable , p. 343
William L. George, John G. Hagedorn, and Judith E. Devaney
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.035

Technology Roadmap for Compound Semiconductors , p. 429
Herbert S. Bennett
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.036

A Systematic Approach for Multidimensional, Closed-Form Analytic Modeling: Minority Electron Mobilities in Ga_1-xAl_x As Heterostructures , p. 441
Herbert S. Bennet and James J. Filliben
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.037

Treasure of the Past: II. The Atomic Weight of Bromine , p. 453
H. C. P. Weber
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.038

Issue 4 July-August 2000

Using Impedance Spectroscopy to Assess the Viability of the Rapid Chloride Test for Determining Concrete Conductivity , p. 497
K. A. Snyder, C. Ferraris, N. S. Martys, E. J. Garboczi
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.040

Capability in Rockwell C Scale Hardness , p. 511
Walter S. Liggett, Samuel R. Low, David J. Pitchure, and John Song
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.041

Massic Activity Ratios of the NBS/NIST Tritiated-Water Standards Issued Between 1954 and 1999 , p. 535
L. L. Lucas
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.042

Comprehensive Review and Critical Evaluation of the Half-Life of Tritium , p. 541
L. L. Lucas and M. P. Unterweger
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.043

Possible Advantages of a Robust Evaluation of Comparisons , p. 551
Jörg W. Müller
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.044

Equations for the Magnetic Field Produced by One or More Rectangular Loops of Wire in the Same Plane , p. 557
Martin Misakian
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.045

An Auto-Focusing Method in a Microscopic Testbed for Optical Discs , p. 565
Xiao Tang, Pierre L'Hostis, and Yu Xiao
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.046

An Approach to Combining Results From Multiple Methods Motivated by the ISO GUM , p. 571
M. S. Levenson, D. L. Banks, K. R. Eberhardt, L. M. Gill, W. F. Guthrie, H. K. Liu, M. G. Vangel, J. H. Yen, and N. F. Zhang
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.047

Numerical Evaluation of Diffraction Integrals , p. 581
Klaus D. Mielenz
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.048

Computation of Fresnel Integrals. II , p. 589
Klaus D. Mielenz
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.049

Thermal-Conductivity Apparatus for Steady-State, Comparative Measurement of Ceramic Coatings , p. 591
A. J. Slifka
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.050

Treasure of the Past: III. Gravitational Anisotropy in Crystals , p. 607
Paul R. Heyl
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.051

NIST Workshop on Luminescence Standards for Chemical Analysis , p. 631
Paul C. DeRose
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.052

Issue 5 September-October 2000

Ab Initio Values of the Thermophysical Properties of Helium Standards , p. 667
John J. Hurly and Michael R. Moldover
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.054

Improved Near-Infrared Spectral Responsivity Scale , p. 689
Ping-Shine Shaw, Thomas C. Larason, Rajeev Gupta, Steven W. Brown, and Keith R. Lykke
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.055

Comparison of the NIST and NPL Air Kerma Standards Used for X-Ray Measurements Between 10 kV and 80 kV , p. 701
M. O'Brien, P. Lamperti, T. Williams, and T. Sander
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.056

Material Properties of Titanium Diboride , p. 709
Ronald G. Munro
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.057

Coding and Modulation for LMDS and Analysis of the LMDS Channel , p. 721
Jan Erik Håkegård
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.058

Treasure of the Past IV: The Standard Cell Comparator, A Specialized Potentiometer , p. 755
H. B. Brooks
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.059

Erratum: The NIST Length Scale Interferometer , p. 779
John S. Beers and William B. Penzes
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.060

Erratum: Possible Advantages of a Robust Evaluation , p. 781
Jörg Müller
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.061

Information Technology for Engineering and Manufacturing , p. 783
Mark Carlisle and James Fowler
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.062

Issue 6 November-December 2000

Opto-Mechanical and Electronic Design of a Tunnel-Trap Si Radiometer , p. 813
George P. Eppeldauer and Donald C. Lynch
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.064

External-Field Shifts of the ¹⁹⁹Hg⁺ Optical Frequency Standard , p. 829
Wayne M. Itano
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.065

Round Robin for Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Metrology , p. 839
articleAuthors
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.066

Calibration of High-Resolution X-Ray Tomography With Atomic Force Microscopy , p. 867
Andrew R. Kalukin, Barry Winn, Yuxin Wang, Chris Jacobsen, Zachary H. Levine, and Joseph Fu
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.067

Accelerating Scientific Discovery Through Computation and Visualization , p. 875
James S. Sims, John G. Hagedorn, Peter M. Ketcham, Steven G. Satterfield, Terence J. Griffin, William L. George, Howland A. Fowler, Barbara A. am Ende, Howard K. Hung, Robert B. Bohn, John E. Koontz, Nicos W. Martys, Charles E. Bouldin, James A. Warren, David L. Feder, Charles W. Clark, B. James Filla, and Judith E. Devaney
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.068

Treasure of the Past: V: Experimental Manufacture of Paper for War Maps , p. 895
Charles G. Weber and Merle B. Shaw
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.069

Erratum: Comparison of the NIST and NPL Air Kerma Standards Used for X-Ray Measurements Between 10 kV and 80 kV , p. 901
M. O'Brien, P. Lamperti, T. Williams, and T. Sander
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.105.070