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Book Chapters

Time Measurement

February 3, 2014

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

An overview of time metrology, with emphasis on time interval measurements, and time synchronization. It covers the evolution of clocks and timekeeping, time...

Using and creating databases for data analysis in laser spectroscopy

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Alexander Kramida

A brief review of existing atomic spectroscopy databases is given with an emphasis on databases relevant to laser spectroscopy research. Key data elements in...

Atomic Scale Defects Associated with the Negative Bias Temperature Instability

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Jason P. Campbell, P. M. Lenahan

We utilize magnetic resonance measurements to identify the fundamental atomic-scale defect structures involved in the negative bias temperature instability. In...

Mapping Return Values of Extreme Wind Speeds

December 31, 2013

Author(s)

Adam L. Pintar

Structures subjected to wind loads must be designed to perform adequately from the points of view of stress and serviceability. Wind loading specified for...

Nonlinear Vibrational Spectrometry

December 31, 2013

Author(s)

Lee J. Richter

Second order nonlinear spectroscopies such as sum frequency generation (SFG) are intrinsically interface sensitive and enable sub monolayer sensitivity to be...

Preface to the Edited Book "Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Intelligent Systems"

December 31, 2013

Author(s)

Rajmohan (. Madhavan, Elena R. Messina, Edward Tunstel

To design and develop capable, dependable, and affordable intelligent systems, their performance must be measurable. Scientific methodologies for...

Decision Analysis Methods for Selecting Consumer Services with Attribute Value Uncertainty

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Dennis D. Leber, Jeffery W. Herrmann

The basic risky decision is defined as a decision for which an uncertain event, in addition to the alternative selected, defines the outcome. Beyond the...

Exposure to and Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Jennifer M. Lynch

Photon statistics, measurements, and measurements tools

November 29, 2013

Author(s)

Martin J. Stevens

Single-photon generation and detection is at the forefront of modern optical physics research. This book is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the...

Impact of Thermal Stability of Isolation Liner on the Electrical Characteristics of TSVs

July 30, 2013

Author(s)

Chukwudi A. Okoro, Yaw S. Obeng

This study is focused on understanding the effect of thermal cycling on the signal integrity characteristics of TSV isolation liner (SiO2). The use of radio...

Metrology for Additive Manufacturing - Opportunities in a Rapidly Emerging Technology

July 1, 2013

Author(s)

John A. Slotwinski, Thomas A. Campbell

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a group of emerging technologies that create objects from the bottom-up by adding material one cross-sectional layer at a time...

Atomic-level stick-slip

June 28, 2013

Author(s)

Robert W. Carpick, Rachel J. Cannara, Ashlie Martini

Atomic level stick-slip refers to the behavior of a sliding interface, usually an atomic force microscope tip sliding along a crystalline surface, whereby the...

Inferring Intention Through State Representations in Cooperative Human-Robot Environments

June 7, 2013

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, Anthony Pietromartire, Zeid Kootbally, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Thomas R. Kramer, Sebti Foufou

In this paper, we describe a novel approach for inferring intention during cooperative human-robot activities through the representation and ordering of state...

Single fiber tensile properties measured by the Kolsky bar using a direct fiber clamping method

June 1, 2013

Author(s)

Jae Hyun Kim, Nathanael A. Heckert, Walter G. McDonough, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes

Digital Forensics at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

May 26, 2013

Author(s)

James R. Lyle, Douglas R. White, Richard P. Ayers

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Chapter 13. Color Quality of White LEDs

May 24, 2013

Author(s)

Yoshihiro Ohno

This chapter overviews the fundamentals of chromaticity and color rendering as the two important aspects of color quality of light sources for general...

Determining Mechanical Reliability of Brittle Materials

April 18, 2013

Author(s)

Stephen W. Freiman, Jeffrey Fong

The widespread existence of slow crack growth in most glasses and ceramics due to a stress-enhanced reaction between an external environment and strained bonds...

The Calibration of Laboratory X-Ray Diffraction Equipment Using NIST Standard Reference Materials

January 1, 2013

Author(s)

James Cline, David R. Black, Donald Windover, Albert Henins

The laboratory X-ray powder diffractometer offers several virtues that have rendered it a principal characterization device providing critical data for a range...

Thermal and Burning Properties of Poly(lactic acid) Composites Using Cellulose-Based Intumescing Flame Retardants

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Douglas M. Fox, Srilatha Temburni, Melissa Novy, Laura Flynn, Mauro Zammarano, Yeon S. Kim, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Rick D. Davis

Poly(lactic acid) was flame retarded using cellulose-based intumescing flame retardants. Cellulose was an excellent carbon source in combination with ammonium...

Dynamics of a pulsed single photon source

December 18, 2012

Author(s)

Sergey V. Polyakov, Edward B. Flagg, Tim O. Thomay, Glenn S. Solomon

We propose and demonstrate a method for an independent verification of a degree of single photon purity and coherence applicable for all single-photon emitters...

Empirical Evidence for Increased False Reject Rate with Time Lapse in ICE 2006

December 4, 2012

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Sarah E. Baker, Kevin W. Bowyer, Patrick J. Flynn

Evaluation of Metal Oxide Nanowire Materials with Temperature-Controlled Microsensor Substrates

November 30, 2012

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Baranidharan Raman, David L. Lahr, Stephen Semancik

Nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important for next-generation chemical sensing devices. In particular, quasi-one-dimensional materials, such as...

Effect of the Spherical Indenter Tip Assumption on the Initial Plastic Yield Stress

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Li Ma, Lyle E. Levine, Ronald G. Dixson, Douglas T. Smith, David Bahr

Nanoindentation is widely used to explore the mechanical properties of small volumes of materials. For crystalline materials, there is a growing experimental...

Bi2Te3 and Bi2Te3-xSx FOR THERMOELECTRIC APPLICATIONS

October 15, 2012

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, N D. Lowhorn, Joshua B. Martin, Peter Zavalij, Howard Joress, Qingzhen Huang, Yonggao Y. Yan, Azzam Mansour, Evans L. Thomas, Jihui Yang, Martin L. Green

The increased interest in research and development on thermoelectric materials is partly due to the need for improved efficiency in the global utilization of...

SCIENCE-BASED METRICS FOR PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT

September 30, 2012

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt

Consumers and manufacturers need compelling metrics, tools, and data supporting investments in sustainable products. Todays marketplace is fraught with...

Spin Dynamics in the Time and Frequency Domain

September 15, 2012

Author(s)

Thomas J. Silva

The current status of experimental approaches to analyze the spin wave dynamics in ferromagnetic nanoscale structures is reviewed. Recent developments in...

In Situ AFM Analysis Investigating Disassembly of DNA Nanoparticles and Nano-films

September 14, 2012

Author(s)

Jenifer L. Blacklock

Synthetic vector based gene delivery continues to gain strength as viable alternatives to viral vectors due to safety and other concerns. DNA release dynamics...

Observing chemical reactions using Transmission Electron Microscopy

July 17, 2012

Author(s)

Renu Sharma

Wireless Networks for Smart Grid Applications

June 29, 2012

Author(s)

David W. Griffith, Michael R. Souryal, Nada T. Golmie

This chapter discusses the use of wireless networks in the context of the smart grid. First, it provides an overview of the various applications envisaged in...

Dimensional Metrology for Micro/Meso-Scale Manufacturing

June 5, 2012

Author(s)

Shawn P. Moylan

The small sizes, range of shapes and sizes, and low absolute tolerances present unique challenges to geometric dimensional metrology at the micro/meso-scale...

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