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Conferences

Photon-number discrimination using a semiconductor quantum dot, optically gated, field-effect transistor

September 7, 2007

Author(s)

Eric Gansen, Mary A. Rowe, M. Greene, Danna Rosenberg, Todd E. Harvey, Mark Su, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin

Detectors capable of resolving the number of photons in a pulse of light are important components for the advancement of quantum information technologies. We...

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT FOR REMOTE SENSING AT MICROWAVE AND TERAHERTZ FREQUENCIES

September 7, 2007

Author(s)

James P. Randa, Eyal Gerecht, Dave K. Walker, Amanda Cox, Dazhen Gu, Lixing You, Robert L. Billinger

The Noise Project in the Electromagnetics Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed the development of standards for...

Conformance Test Suite Implementations for Common Biometric Exchange Format Framework (CBEFF) Data Structures

September 7, 2007

Author(s)

Yooyoung Lee, Fernando L. Podio, Mark Jerde

Biometric technologies are able to establish or verify personal identity against previously enrolled individuals. Used alone, or together with other...

A New Approach to Ventilation Measurements in Enclosure Fires

September 5, 2007

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant

The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. SPIV is a non-intrusive...

Emergency Egress Strategies for Buildings

September 5, 2007

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski

The primary strategy for providing for the safety of building occupants in emergencies (especially fires) is by facilitating their relocation to a safe place...

Cement and Concrete Materials Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

September 5, 2007

Author(s)

Edward J. Garboczi, Dale P. Bentz, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Chiara F. Ferraris, Nicos Martys, Max A. Peltz, Sudalin Rodrigues, Paul E. Stutzman, Kenneth A. Snyder, John A. Winpigler

The materials science of cement and concrete is the focus of the Inorganic Materials Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These...

Custom Hardware to Eliminate Bottlenecks in QKD Throughput Performance

September 5, 2007

Author(s)

Alan Mink

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system was designed to include custom hardware to support...

Modeling Polymer Melt Flow Using the Particle Finite Element Method

September 5, 2007

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, E Onate, S R. Idelsohn, R Rossi

A new particle-based approach is applied to the modeling of experiments on the effects of the melt flow behavior of thermoplastics. The Particle Finite Element...

A Hyperspectral Image Projector for Hyperspectral Imagers

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Joseph P. Rice, Steven W. Brown, Jorge E. Neira, Robert R. Bousquet

We have developed and demonstrated a Hyperspectral Image Projector (HIP) intended for system-level validation testing of hyperspectral imagers, including the...

A Novel Model-Based Indoor Positioning Using Signal Strength

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Kamran Sayrafian, D Kaspar

A simple technique to estimate the position of a mobile node inside a building is based on the Received Signal Strength (RSS). In a previous publication, we...

Reduced-Scale Ventilation-Limited Enclosure Fires: Heat and Combustion Product Measurements

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Erik L. Johnsson, Matthew F. Bundy, Anthony P. Hamins

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently conducted a series of reduced-scale compartment fire experiments with the purpose of...

Fatal Training Fires: Fire Analysis for the Fire Service

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated the fire conditions of two very different fire training incidents that resulted in...

New Approach to Ventilation Measurements in Enclosure Fires

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant

The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. Stereoscopic PIV is a non...

Assessing the Accuracy of a Physical Fire Model for Obtaining Smoke Toxic Potency Data.

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Nathan D. Marsh, Marc R. Nyden

A principal component of the engineering of a building is providing for the safety of occupants and responders in the event of a fire. This includes estimation...

Recent Results from the NIST Pulse-Heated Kolsky Bar

September 3, 2007

Author(s)

Timothy J. Burns, Steven Mates, Richard L. Rhorer, Eric P. Whitenton, Debasis Basak

A Kolsky bar laboratory for measuring dynamic material properties, in support of improved finite-element modeling of high-speed machining processes, has been...

Advanced Imaging and Spectroscopy of Biological and Chemical Agents at Terahertz Frequencies

September 2, 2007

Author(s)

Eyal Gerecht, Dazhen Gu, Lixing You, Sigfrid Yngvessen

Imaging and spectroscopy at terahertz frequencies have great potential for healthcare, plasma diagnostics, and homeland security applications. Terahertz...

Fracture Toughness of Ceramics by the Vickers Indentation Crack Length Method: A Critical Review

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

George D. Quinn

Sustaining Engineering Informatics: Toward Methods and Metrics for Digital Curation

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Mahesh Mani, Sudarsan Rachuri

Ensuring the long-term usability of engineering informatics (EI) artifacts is a challenge, particularly for products with longer life cycles than the computing...

Science based Information Metrology for Engineering Informatics

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Sudarsan Rachuri

Engineering informatics is the discipline of creating, codifying (structure and behavior that is syntax and semantics), exchanging (interactions and sharing)...

Investigations of Residual Stresses and Mechanical Properties of Single Crystal Niobium for SRF Cavities

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas H. Gnaeupel-Herold, Ganapati Rao Myneni, Richard E. Ricker

The Potential of Highly Charged Ions: Possible Future Applications

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

John D. Gillaspy, Joshua M. Pomeroy, A C. Perrella, Holger Grube

This paper mirrors and provides references to an invited review talk delivered by the first author at the 13th International Conference on the Physics of Highly...

Applying Serious Games to Intelligence Analysis

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Don E. Libes, Theresa O'Connell

Knowledge from game design appears to offer new methods for software instruction and use that would traditionally require long, expensive, and not always...

An Integrated Simulation Environment for Incident Management Training

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Sanjay Jain, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Guodong Shao

Simulation and gaming can support decision making through all phases of incident management including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and...

Integration of Incident Management Simulation-based Training Applications

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Sanjay Jain

The nation's incident management personnel and emergency responders need to work in a coordinated, well-planned manner to best mitigate the impact of natural...

Integration, Interoperability, and Information Management: What are the Key Issues to Nanomanufacturing?

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kevin W. Lyons

Nanomanufacturing can be defined as all manufacturing activities that collectively support an approach to design, produce, control, modify, manipulate, and...

A Novel Parameter Proposed for 2D and 3D Topography Measurements and Comparisons

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger

Based on the cross-correlation function (CCF), a new parameter called profile difference, Ds (or topography difference for 3D), is developed for measurement and...

JOSEPHSON VOLTAGE STANDARD INTERCOMPARISON

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Yi-hua Tang

The majority of Josephson Voltage Standard (JVS) intercomparisons have been performed by using Zener voltage transfer standards and a protocol based on the...

Effect of topography and multi-asperity contacts on nano-scale elastic property measurements by atomic force acoustic microscopy,

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Gheorghe Stan, Robert F. Cook

Instrumented Indentation Contact with Sharp Probes of Varying Acuity

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Dylan Morris

Instrumentation, Metrology, and Standards: Key Elements for the Future of Nanomanufacturing

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek, Kevin W. Lyons

Nanomanufacturing is the essential bridge between the discoveries of nanoscience and real world nanotech products and is the vehicle by which the Nation and the...

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