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Rahul R. Mhaskar, Svenja A. Knappe, John E. Kitching
Atomic magnetometers based on absorption or polarization rotation of light in an alkali vapor have recently demonstrated sensitivities rivaling those of
Craig W. Nelson, Archita Hati, J F. Nava-garcia, David A. Howe
We propose an idea to suppress the flicker (1/f) noise in radio frequency (RF) multiplier based frequency comb generators. Comb generators are often used for
Jennifer A. Taylor, Franklyn J. Quinlan, Archita Hati, Craig W. Nelson, Scott A. Diddams, Shubahshish Datta, Abhay Joshi
Femtosecond laser frequency combs provide an effective and efficient way to take an ultra-stable optical frequency reference and divide the signal down into the
Tinh Nguyen, Bastien T. Pellegrin, Coralie Bernard, Xiaohong Gu, Justin M. Gorham, Paul E. Stutzman, Alexander J. Shapiro, Walter E. Byrd, Joannie W. Chin
The release of nanoparticles from nanocomposite coatings during their life cycle potentially has negative effects to the environments and presents a roadblock
Francois-Xavier R. Esnault, Elizabeth Donley, John Kitching
We describe in this paper the main features of a cold atom CPT based frequency standard. We explain our particular CPT configuration and our experimental setup
Jason P. Campbell, Kin P. Cheung, Liangchun (. Yu, John S. Suehle, Kuang Sheng, A Oates
A reliable extraction methodology for both quantities directly from a single ultra-scaled device is extremely important and urgently needed. In this work, we
David R. Black, Donald A. Windover, Albert Henins, David L. Gil, James J. Filliben, James P. Cline
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) certify a variety of standard reference materials (SRM) to address specific aspects of instrument
Anthony J. Marchese, Timothy L. Vaughn, Kenneth Kroenlein, Frederick L. Dryer
Recent optical engine studies have linked increases in NOx emissions from fatty acid methyl ester combustion to differences in the premixed autoignition zone of
A low complexity Parallel Interference Cancellation (PIC) technique is proposed to suppress Multi-Access Interference (MAI) and minimize near-far effect for
Efforts are being made to perform CFD-based estimates of wind effects on tall buildings that are sufficiently reliable to allow their use in lieu of estimates
Strakes on a circular cylinder are often used for mitigation of cylinder vibrations and have been applied to reduction of large-amplitude vibrations of a stay
In this paper, we present a systematic design structure for high-density ad hoc networks aimed at achieving full cooperative diversity, based on which the PHY
We will describe how the complex frequency response of a high-speed photodiode is calibrated by use of electro-optic sampling. Our uncertainty analysis includes
Kichul Kim, Thomas M. Wallis, Paul Rice, Chin J. Chiang, Atif A. Imtiaz, Pavel Kabos, Jintao Zhang
Abstract: Broadband characterization of individual metallic nanowires for microwave interconnect applications is discussed. Circuit and method of moments (MoM)
Eduard Rocas, Juan C. Collado Gomez, Nathan D. Orloff, James C. Booth
We present measurements and modeling of a self-heating mechanism responsible for third order intermodulation distortion in coplanar waveguide transmission lines
Hoa T. Dang, Paul McNamee, Heather Simpson, Patrick Schone, Stephanie Strassel
Previous content extraction evaluations have neglected to address problems which complicate the incorporation of extracted information into an existing
Mingming M. Feng, Kevin L. Silverman, Richard P. Mirin, Steven T. Cundiff
We investigate the wavelength-switching dynamics of a bistable two-section quantum-dot diode laser. The switching time between the two stable wavelengths is
Walter G. McDonough, Gale A. Holmes, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice
The design and materials used for bullet resistant body armor have evolved continuously to keep up with the threats. In this paper, a graphical approach is
A new technique for combinational logic optimization is described. The technique is a two-step process. In the first step, the non-linearity of a circuit - as
Solomon I. Woods, Simon G. Kaplan, Timothy M. Jung, Adriaan C. Carter, Raju V. Datla
We present initial performance data from a cryogenic Fourier transform spectrometer (Cryo-FTS) designed for low-background spectral infrared calibrations. The
Haruki Kobayashi, Walter G. McDonough, Alexander J. Shapiro, Jae H. Kim, Stefan D. Leigh, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes
The failure of a first responder s body armor has prompted research to assess the long-term durability and effectiveness of current and future soft body armor
While there are many societal and economic factors that contribute to a sustainable civilization, there are also real technical and scientific problems that
Michael A. Lewis, Ryan P. Taylor, Ray Radebaugh, Peter E. Bradley
A single-stage pulse tube cryocooler was designed to achieve 50 W of refrigeration power at 50 K when driven by a pressure oscillator that can produce up to 2.8
Xiaohong Gu, Guodong Chen, Minhua Zhao, Stephanie S. Watson, Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin, Jonathan W. Martin
In this study, the role of the nanoparticle/polymer interface in the long-term UV weathering performance of a nano-ZnO filled polyurethane (PU) coating system
Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka S. Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hayashi
Evidence suggests that wind driven firebrand showers are responsible for a majority of structure ignitions in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires in the USA
Building energy efficiency has become a top priority for governments across the globe due to the recent energy price volatility and increasing concern regarding
We present a mid-infrared frequency comb generated via differency frequency mixing of a Yb femtosecond fiber laser. After passing through a methane gas sample
Michael J. Biercuk, Hermann Uys, Aaron Vandevender, Nobuyasu Shiga, Wayne M. Itano, John J. Bollinger
We describe experimental and theoretical studies of open-loop quantum control techniques known as dynamical decoupling (DD) for the suppression of decoherence
Catherine A. Remley, Hugo Gomes, Alejandro Testera, Nuno B. Carvalho, Monica Barciela
This paper presents an analysis of long term memory effects on power measurements using diode power probes. It will be shown that a power probe calibrated with