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Book Chapters

Tools for Quantitative and Validated Measurements of Cells

August 15, 2006

Author(s)

Anne L. Plant, John T. Elliott, A. Tona, Dennis P. McDaniel, K J. Langenbach

Exchange Coupling in Magnetic Multilayers

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mark D. Stiles

In magnetic multilayers, the magnetizations of two ferromagnetic layers separated by a non-magnetic spacer layer are coupled by the electrons in the spacer

Combustion Kinetics of Coal Chars in Oxygen-Enriched Environments.

March 1, 2006

Author(s)

J J. Murphy, C R. Shaddix

Transfer Standard Filter Radiometers: Applications to Fundamental Scales

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

George P. Eppeldauer, Steven W. Brown, Keith R. Lykke

E-Government Security Issues and Measures

December 30, 2005

Author(s)

William C. Barker

The Handbook will be a three-volume, 2,400-page reference source providing state-of-the-art information concerning the information, computer and network

Trapping and Moving Atoms on Surfaces

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Robert Celotta, Joseph A. Stroscio

We have used a scanning tunneling microscope to laterally reposition a single cobalt atom adsorbed on the (111) face of a copper crystal. We find that the atom

Microscale Heat Transfer at Low Temperatures

September 26, 2005

Author(s)

Ray Radebaugh

This paper discusses the fundamentals and applications of heat transfer in small space and time domains at low temperatures. The modern trend toward

Standards and Standardization of Molecular Diagnostics

August 15, 2005

Author(s)

J P. Jakupciak, C D. O'Connell

DNA has become a major target for clinical laboratory testing over the past 5 years, and RNA testing is emerging for infectious disease and gene expression (1)

High Spatial Resolution Quantitative Electron Beam Microanalysis for Nanoscale Materials

March 21, 2005

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury, J H. Scott, Scott A. Wight, J T. Armstrong, John A. Small

Transmission (TEM) and scanning electron microscopes (SEM) provide ideal platforms for electron and x-ray spectrometry to characterize nanoscale particles and

Ceiling Jet Flows.

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

D D. Evans

Much of the hardware associated with detection and suppression of fires in commercial, manufacturing, storage, and recently constructed residential buildings is

Absolute Radiometers, in Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences, ed. by A.C. Parr, R.U. Datla and J.L. Gardner

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

N P. Fox, Joseph P. Rice

This book chapter reviews absolute radiometers, mainly of two types. The first type, briefly treated, are predictable quantum efficiency detectors such as self

Samples and Standards

December 13, 2004

Author(s)

Richard M. Lindstrom, C Yonezawa

For analytical accuracy, the detailed interaction of neutrons with the sample is of more importance in prompt-gamma activation analysis (PGAA) with a neutron

Interlayer Exchange Coupling

December 13, 2004

Author(s)

Mark D. Stiles

In magnetic multilayers, in which ferromagnetic layers are separated by non-magnetic spacer layers, the magnetizations are coupled by interactions across the

Building Stones of America: Over 50 Years of the NIST Stone Test Wall.

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

In 1880, the Census Office and the National Museum in Washington, D.C., conducted a study of building stones of the United States and collected a set of

Breakup of a Fluid Thread in a Confined Geometry: Droplet-Plug Transition Perturbation Sensitivity and Kinetic Stabilization With Confinement .

May 1, 2004

Author(s)

John G. Hagedorn, Nicos Martys, J. F. Douglas

We investigate the influence of geometrical confinement on the breakup of long fluid threads in the absence of imposed flow using a lattice Boltzmann model. Our

Photomask Critical Dimension Metrology in the Scanning Electron Microscope, Chapter in: Handbook of Mask Making Technology, Edited by: Syed Rizvi

April 7, 2004

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek

Critical Dimension (CD) control begins at the photomask. Therefore, photomask metrology is a principal enabler for the development and manufacture of current

AFM Characterization of Semiconductor Line Edge Roughness, Edited by B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, and S. Hosaka

March 5, 2004

Author(s)

Ndubuisi G. Orji, M. Sanchez, Jayaraman Raja, Theodore V. Vorburger

Scanning Probe Studies of Nanoscale Adhesion Between Slides in the Presence of Liquids and Monolayers Films

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

J Batteas

There has been significant progress in the experimental study of adhesion at the nanometer scale using scanning probe methods, but numerous challenges exist. A

Applications of Reactive Molecular Dynamics to the Study of the Thermal Decomposition of Polymers and Nanoscale Structures.

January 1, 2004

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden, Stanislav I. Stoliarov, P R. Westmoreland, Z X. Guo, C Jee

The application of quantum mechanics and molecular simulation methods can yield new insights into the thermal reactivity of large molecules and nanoscale

Air and Pollutant Transport From Attached Garages to Residential Living Spaces: Literature Review and Field Tests

December 1, 2003

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, J Gorfain, C Howard-Reed

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a study on the indoor air quality (IAQ) impacts and engineering solutions related to the

Comparison of Concrete Rheometers.

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, L E. Brower

Concrete mixtures require sufficient workability for proper placement. In particular, sprayed, pumped and self-compacting concretes require careful definition

National Institute of Standards and Technology (Handbook Chapter)

May 15, 2003

Author(s)

Joan Hash

The submission is a chapter describing NIST security standards (FIPS and Special Publication series 800). The author's instructions were that NIST prepare

Standards and Reference Materials for Glow Discharge Spectroscopies

April 3, 2003

Author(s)

Michael R. Winchester

Code Provisions for High Strength Concrete Strength-Temperature Relationships at Elevated Temperatures.

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Long T. Phan, Nicholas J. Carino

This paper presents results of experiments, conducted at NIST and elsewhere, to measure compressive strength of concrete at elevated temperature. The paper

Fingerprint Matching Using Distortion Tolerant Filters

February 13, 2003

Author(s)

Craig I. Watson, D P. Casasent

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the use of distortion tolerant filters to improve the performance of fingerprint correlation matching. Previous work has

CFD Fire Simulation Using Mixture Fraction Combustion and Finite Volume Radiative Heat Transfer.

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

J E. Floyd, Kevin B. McGrattan, Howard R. Baum, S Hostikka

A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire and smoke transport is described. Combustion is represented by means of a single conserved scalar known as

ASET-B: Comparison of Model Predictions With Full-Scale Test Data.

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

M J. Hurley

The proper use of computer fire models requies an understanding of their applicability and limitations, since all computer models are, at least to a certain

Enterprise Access Control Frameworks Using RBAC and XML Technologies

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli

In this chapter, we show that we can develop an Enterprise Access Control Framework using Role-based Access Control (RBAC) and Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Stray-light Correction of the Marine Optical Buoy, ed. by J.L. Mueller, G.S. Fargion and C.R. McClain

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Steven W. Brown, Bettye C. Johnson, S J. Flora, M E. Feinholz, M A. Yarbrough, R A. Barnes, Y S. Kim, Keith R. Lykke, D K. Clark

Magnetic Domain Imaging of Spintronic Devices

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert Celotta, John Unguris, Daniel T. Pierce

A description of high resolution magnetic domain imaging methods of specific use in observing magnetic structure in magneto electronic, i.e., spintronics.

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