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Conferences

Diverter Uncertainty Less Than 0.01 percent for Water Flow Calibrations

May 16, 2006

Author(s)

Iryna V. Marfenko, Tsyh Tyan Yeh, John D. Wright

Measurement uncertainties introduced by liquid flow diverters are often one of the major contributors to the total uncertainty of static gravimetric liquid flow

Instrumentation for Bench- and Large-Scale Test Fixtures.

May 16, 2006

Author(s)

K L. Mcnesby, Erik L. Johnsson

TDR Permittivity Measurements of Dielectric Films

May 15, 2006

Author(s)

Jan Obrzut, R Nozaki

We have developed a time-domain reflectometry (TDR) technique to measure the dielectric permittivity of film specimens. The test specimen consists of a planar

A Two-Dimensional Terahertz Imaging System Using Hot Electron Bolometer

May 10, 2006

Author(s)

Dazhen Gu, Eyal Gerecht, Fernando Rodriquez Morales, Sigfrid Yngvesson

We present first results with a two-dimensional(2D)scanning, terahertz passive heterodyne imaging system currently under development. The imager is based on a

The Role of LORAN Timing in Telecommunications

May 8, 2006

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi, Chuck Norman, William J. Walsh

The telecommunications industry in the United States has performance requirements for time synchronization and frequency control that must be met in order for

High-resolution continuous-wave absorption measurements on InGaAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots

May 8, 2006

Author(s)

Kevin L. Silverman, Joseph J. Berry, Richard Mirin

We have applied two sensitive techniques long used in atomic physics, spectral hole burning and cavity-ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS), to investigate the

Quantum Dot Dissemination and Behavior in Bacterial Biofilms

May 7, 2006

Author(s)

Jayne B. Morrow, Richard D. Holbrook, Cynthia J. Zeissler

Quantum dots (QDs) are colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals that photoluminescence emission is proportional to the dot size and have been utilized in

The Rich Transcription 2006 Spring Meeting Recognition Evaluation

May 4, 2006

Author(s)

Jonathan G. Fiscus, Jerome G. Ajot, Martial Michel, John S. Garofolo

This paper presents the design and results of the Rich Transcription Spring 2006 (RT-06S) Meeting Recognition Evaluation. This evaluation is the fourth in a

Thermal, Structural, and Optical Properties of Multispectral Zinc Sulfide

May 4, 2006

Author(s)

L Henneman, L LaCroix, C Wilson, S Kurzius, D C. Harris, M Baronowski, B Burns, K Kitagawa, J Gembarovic, S Goodrich, Leonard Hanssen, Simon G. Kaplan, C Staats, J Mecholsky

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) and Vicus Technologies have conducted a study to obtain the thermal, structural and optical property data required

A Reference Standard for Measuring Humidity of Air Using a Re-entrant Radio Frequency Resonator

May 2, 2006

Author(s)

Peter H. Huang, Dean C. Ripple, Michael R. Moldover, Gregory E. Scace

We developed a stable reference hygrometer suitable for operation at temperatures above ambient that has a robust design, inherent stability, and a well

Damping mechanisms for precision applications in UHV environment

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Sumanth B. Chikkamaranahalli, R. R. Vallance, Bradley N. Damazo, Richard M. Silver

Surface analysis techniques such as scanning probe microscopy (SPM) have undergone significant advances and are attractive for application to electron and

The NIST Meeting Room Phase II Corpus

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Martial Michel, Jerome G. Ajot, Jonathan G. Fiscus

The Speech Group and Smart Spaces Lab of National Institute of Standards and Technology's Information Technology Laboratory have collaborated to collect a

Performance of Amplify-and-Forward and Decode-and-Forward Relaying in Rayleigh Fading With Turbo Codes

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michael R. Souryal, B R. Vojcic

Cooperative transmission, in which a source and relay cooperate to send a message to a destination, can provide spatial diversity against fading in wireless

An Improved Two-Phase Pressure Drop Correlation for 180 degrees Return Bends

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Piotr A. Domanski, Christian Hermes

A new correlation for two-phase flow pressure drop in 180? return bends is proposed based on a total of 241 experimental data points for R-22 and R-410A. The

First Responder Thermal Imaging Cameras: Establishment of Representative Performance Testing Conditions

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Francine K. Amon, Anthony P. Hamins, Justin Rowe

Currently there are no standardized performance metrics or test methods available to the users and manufacturers of these instruments. The Building and Fire

An Experimental Investigation of Gypsum Board Partition Assembly Performance Under Real Fire Exposures

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Richard G. Gann

The present paper compares the responses of wall-size partition assmeblies, composed of either type X or type C gypsum wallboaerd panels over steel studs, when

Recent experiments in trapped-ion quantum information processing at NIST

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

J Chiaverini, Murray D. Barrett, Brad R. Blakestad, Joseph W. Britton, Wayne M. Itano, John D. Jost, Emanuel H. Knill, C. Langer, Dietrich G. Leibfried, R Ozeri, Tobias Schaetz, David J. Wineland

Atomic ions confined in segmented trap arrays provide a system for quantum information processing. We report on the execution of two simple quantum algorithms

Optimization of Sensor Locations for Spindle Condition Monitoring

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Li Zhang, Robert Gao, Kang B. Lee

This paper presents an approach to optimizing the location of vibration sensors on a spindle, based on the concept of Effective Independence (EfI). The study is

Recent experiments in trapped-ion quantum information processing at NIST

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

J Chiaverini, Matthew P. Barrett, Brad R. Blakestad, Joseph W. Britton, Wayne M. Itano, John D. Jost, Emanuel H. Knill, C. Langer, Dietrich G. Leibfried, R Ozeri, T Schaetz, David J. Wineland

Atomic ions confined in segmented trap arrays provide a system for quantum information processing. We report on the execution of two simple quantum algorithms

Measurements of Coaxial Dielectric Samples Employing Bothe Transmission/Reflection and Resonant Techniques to Enhance Air-Gap Corrections

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic, Jerzy Krupka

High-permittivity dielectric samples have been measured employing a transmission/reflection method in 7-mm coaxial transmission lines with an air-gap correction

Towards an Information Processing Representation for Dynamic Process Optimization in Smart Machining Systems

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Laurent Deshayes, Lawrence A. Welsch, Aurelie Vacher, Alkan Donmez

Smart Machining Systems (SMS) are an important part of today''s manufacturing companies. SMS include the use of diverse technologies that once integrated

Probing the Interfacial Adhesion Strength in Compositional Libraries of Epoxy Films

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Christopher Stafford, J Y. Kim, D Kawaguchi, Gareth Royston, Martin Chiang

We are developing a measurement platform, based on the edge lift-off test geometry, geared towards combinatorial and high-throughput (C&HT) assessment of

Automatically Testing Interacting Software Components

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Leonard J. Gallagher, Jeff Offutt

One goal of integration testing for object-oriented software is to ensure high object interoperability. Sent messages should have the intended effects on the

Influence of Avalanch-Photodiode Dead Time on the Security of High-speed Quantum-Key Distribution Systems

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Hai Xu, Lijun Ma, Joshua Bienfang, Xiao Tang

We study the correlation in the sifted key induced by the dead time of Geirger-mode avalanche-photodiodes (APDs) in quantum key distribution systems. A

Performance of the GHRS Pt-Ne Hollow-Cathode Lamps After Their Return From Space and Comparison With Archival Data

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

F Kerber, D Lindler, P Bristow, Gillian Nave, Joseph Reader, Craig J. Sansonetti, D Lembke, S Heap, Michael R. Rosa, H J. Wood

The Space Telescope European Co-ordinating Facility (ST-ECF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are collaborating to study hollow

The Spectrum of Th-Ar Hollow-Cathode Lamps in the 900 nm to 4500 nm Region: Establishing Wavelength Standards for the Calibration of VLT Spectrographs

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

F Kerber, Gillian Nave, Craig J. Sansonetti, P Bristow, A Rosa, H-U Kaufl, Michael R. Rosa

The European Southern Observatory (ESO), the Space Telescope European Co-ordinating Facility (ST-ECF), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Excimer Laser Treatment of Carbon Nanotubes

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Katie Hurst, Darryl A. Keenan, Anne Dillon, Thomas Gennett, Paul Rice, John H. Lehman

Raman spectroscopy and spectral responsivity measurements are performed to investigate the alteration of sample purity and morphology, caused by varying pulse

Pseudo-Exhaustive Testing for Software

April 28, 2006

Author(s)

David R. Kuhn, Vadim Okun

Pseudo-exhaustive testing uses the empirical observation that, for broad classes of software, a fault is likely triggered by only a few variables interacting

Temperature Dependent Complex Permittivity Measurements of Los-Loss Dielectric Substrates Using a Split-Cylinder Resonator

April 27, 2006

Author(s)

Michael D. Janezic, Timothy Mobley, Daniel Amey

The relative permittivity and loss tangent of cross-linked polystyrene, fused silica glass, and low-temperature co-fired (LTCC) ceramic substrated have been

Damping of Stay-Cable Vibrations: Modeling Overview and Design Implications

April 25, 2006

Author(s)

Joseph A. Main, Nicholas P. Jones

Dampers have become widely accepted as an effective means of stay-cable vibration suppression and have been implemented on numerous bridges around the world