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Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards Volume 15

Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards

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

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Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards, Volume 15

Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards - Contents of Volume 15, p. TOC
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.041

Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards - Index to Volume 15, p. Index
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.040

The decrease in ultra-violet and total radiation with usage of quartz mercury vapor lamps, p. 1
Coblentz, W. W.; Long, M. B.; Kahler, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.002

A relation connecting the derivatives of physical quantities, p. 21
Hersey, M. D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.004

Preliminary determination of the thermal expansion of molybdenum, p. 31
Schad, L. W.; Hidnert, P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.003

Optical conditions accompanying the Striae which appear as imperfections in optical glass, p. 41
Michelson, A. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.005

New forms of instruments for showing the presence and amount of combustible gas in the air, p. 47
Weaver, E. R.; Weibel, E. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.001

Effect of rate of temperature change on the transformations in an alloy steel, p. 91
Scott, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.008

A simplification of the inverse-rate method for thermal analysis, p. 101
Merica, P. D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.016

Constitution and metallography of aluminum and its light alloys with copper and with magnesium, p. 105
Merica, P. D.; Waltenberg, R. G.; Freeman, J. R., Jr.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.011

Some optical and photoelectric properties of molybdenite, p. 121
Coblentz, W. W.; Kahler, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.006

Standardization of the sulphur boiling point, p. 163
Mueller, E. F.; Burgess, H. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.009

A standardized method for the determination of solidification points, especially of naphthalene and paraffin, p. 185
Wilhelm, R. M.; Finkelstein, J. L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.012

Airplane antenna constants, p. 199
Cork, J. M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.013

Reflecting power of stellite and lacquered silver, p. 215
Coblentz, W. W.; Kahler, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.018

Location of flaws in rifle-barrel steel by magnetic analysis, p. 219
Sanford, R. L.; Kouwenhoven, W. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.019

Spectral photoelectric sensitivity of silver sulphide and several other substances, p. 231
Coblentz, W. W.; Kahler, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.017

Measurements of wave lengths in the spectra of krypton and xenon, p. 251
Merrill, Paul W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.020

Oxygen content by the ledebur method of acid bessemer steels deoxidized in various ways, p. 259
Cain, J. R.; Pettijohn, E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.007

Heat treatment of duralumin, p. 271
Merica, P. D.; Waltenberg, R. G.; Scott, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.014

Use of a modified Rosenhain furnace for thermal analysis, p. 317
Scott, H.; Freeman, J. R., Jr.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.022

Photoelectric spectrophotometry by the null method, p. 325
Gibson, K. S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.015

Equilibrium conditions in the system carbon, iron oxide, and hydrogen in relation to the Ledebur method for determining oxygen in steel, p. 353
Cain, J. R.; Adler, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.010

Dependence of the input impedence of a three-electrode vacuum tube upon the load in the plate circuit, p. 367
Miller, J. M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.024

Thermal expansion of insulating materials, p. 387
Souder, Wilmer H.; Hidnert, P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.025

Variation in direction of propagation of long electromagnetic waves, p. 419
Taylor, A.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.029

Principles of radio transmission and reception with antenna and coil aerials, p. 435
Dellinger, J. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.026

Determination of the output characteristics of electron tube generators, p. 497
Hull, L. M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.030

Microstructure of iron and mild steel at high temperatures, p. 519
Rawdon, Henry S.; Scott, Howard
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.031

Constants of radiation of a uniformly heated inclosure, p. 529
Coblentz, W. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.032

Concerning the annealing and characteristics of glass, p. 537
Tool, A. Q.; Valasek, J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.027

Efflux of gases through small orifices, p. 573
Buckingham, E.; Edwards, J. D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.023

Methods for computing and intercomparing radiation data, p. 617
Coblentz, W. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.033

Magnetic testing of straight rods in intense fields, p. 625
Cheney, W.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.034

Distribution of energy in the spectrum of an acetylene flame, p. 639
Coblentz, W.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.038

Preparation and reflective properties of some alloys of aluminum with magnesium and with zinc, p. 653
Waltenberg, R.G.; Coblentz, W.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.035

Relation of voltage of dry cells to hydrogen-ion concentration, p. 659
Holler, H.D.; Ritchie, L.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.036

A new interferential dilatometer, p. 669
Priest, Irwin G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.028

Contrast sensibility of the eye, p. 679
Karrer, Enoch; Tyndall, E.P.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.037

Turbidity Standard of Water Analysis, p. 693
Wells, P.V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.021

Ionization and resonance potentials for electrons in vapors of lead and calcium, p. 723
Mohler, F.L.; Foote, Paul D.; Stimson, H.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nbsscipaper.039

Created January 18, 2017, Updated January 19, 2017