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Conferences

Characterization System for Embedded Gas Sensor Systems-on-a-Chip

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Muhammad Y. Afridi, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Colleen E. Hood, Richard E. Cavicchi, Stephen Semancik

A characterization system is presented for evaluating critical functions of a microhotplate-based embedded gas-sensor for system-on-a-chip applications. The

Workshop on Building Occupant Movement During Fire Emergencies, June 10-11, 2004, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski

Protected Elevators For Egress And Access During Fires In Tall Buildings.

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski

Review of 28 Egress Models.

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

Workshop to Define Information Needed by Emergency Responders During Building Emergencies.

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Walter W. Jones, David G. Holmberg, William D. Davis, Steven T. Bushby, K A. Reed

Introduction.

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski

INTER-LABORATORY COMPARISON OF NOISE-PARAMETER MEASUREMENTS ON CMOS DEVICES WITH 0.12 um GATE LENGTH

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

James P. Randa, Susan L. Sweeney, Tom McKay, Dave K. Walker, David R. Greenberg, Jon Tao, Judah Mendez, G. Ali Rezvani, John J. Pekarik

We present results of an interlaboratory comparison of S-parameter and noise-parameter measurements performed on 0.12 υm gate-length CMOS transistors. Copies of

Chip-Scale Atomic Frequency References: Fabrication and Performance

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

John Kitching, Svenja A. Knappe, Li-Anne Liew, John M. Moreland, Hugh Robinson, Peter D. Schwindt, V Shah, V Gerginov, Leo W. Hollberg

The physics package for a chip-scale atomic frequency reference was constructed and tested. The device has a total volume of 9.5 mm 3, dissipates 75 mW of

Integrity Checking of DNS Zone File Data Using XSLT

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Scott W. Rose

We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Flames, in Diesel Fuels, and in Diesel Emissions

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

R Dobbins, Robert A. Fletcher, Bruce A. Benner Jr., S Hoeft

Numerous chemical analyses of gaseous and particulate samples from laboratory flames provide a library of data on the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

A Feature-Based Approach to Embedded System Hardware and Software Co-Design

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

XuanFang Zha, Steven J. Fenves, Ram D. Sriram

An embedded system is a hybrid of hardware and softwarethat combines software flexibility and hardware real-time performance. The co-design of hardware and

Analysis and Design of Parallel Mechanisms with Flexure Joints

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Byoung H. Kang, J Wen, Nicholas Dagalakis, Jason J. Gorman

Flexure joints are frequently used in precision-motion stages and microrobotic mechanisms due to their monolithic construction. The joint compliance, however

Comparative Phase Equilibria in the Bi₂O₃-MO_x-Nb₂O₅ Systems (MO_x=Mn₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, Co₃O₄, ZnO)

November 30, 2005

Author(s)

Terrell A. Vanderah, M W. Lufaso, A U. Adler, I M. Pazos, S M. Bell

Phase equilibrium studies of the title systems all reveal the formation of non-stoichiometric, displacively disordered pyrochlore phases. Formation of other

Broadband Measurements for Wireless Telecommunications

November 30, 2005

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley

Premise: "Test engineers need to provide the wireless industry with accurate methods to characterize distortion in broadband signals"

Microstructure-Controlled Multilayer PZT Actuators: Effects of Cyclic Actuation on Crystallographic Structure

November 28, 2005

Author(s)

Jens Mueller, Stephanie A. Hooker, Davor Balzar

In this study, multilayered PbTixZr1-xO3 (PZT) samples (produced at sintering temperatures in the range of 1175 degrees C ¿ 1325 degrees C) were electrically

Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Purity Using a Quartz Sensor Platform

November 28, 2005

Author(s)

Stephanie A. Hooker, Ryan Schilt, Natalia Varaksa, John H. Lehman, Paul Rice

Carbon nanotubes are revolutionary materials, with properties that are vastly different than any other bulk form of carbon. Their unique combination of

Comparative Phase Equilibria in the Bi2O3-MOx-Nb2O5 Systems (MOx=Mn2O3, Fe2O3, Co3O4, ZnO)

November 23, 2005

Author(s)

Terrell A. Vanderah, M W. Lufaso, A U. Adler, I M. Pazos, S M. Bell

Tribochemical Reactions at the Water-Lubricated Silicon Nitride Interface: Gel Formation Mechanism

November 16, 2005

Author(s)

Richard S. Gates, Z C. Ying, Stephen M. Hsu

Silicon-based ceramics such as silicon nitride can be very effectively lubricated by water under certain conditions (1-3). After a wear-in period a condition of

Deposition and Measurement of Nanoscale Complex Hydrocarbon Films on Magnetic Hard Disk Surfaces

November 16, 2005

Author(s)

Richard S. Gates, Selda Gunsel, Stephen M. Hsu

Measurement of complex hydrocarbon film thickness on engineering surfaces such as magnetic hard disks is difficult if the film thickness is below the peak to

Carbon nanotube coated thermal detectors

November 14, 2005

Author(s)

John H. Lehman

Nearly all of the radiometric standards for laser power and energy measurements at NIST and elsewhere in the world are based on thermal detectors. These

Dielectric function of carbon nanotube coated thermal detectors

November 14, 2005

Author(s)

John H. Lehman

The absolute responsivity of a thermal detector depends on its absorption efficiency as a function of wavelength. We present experiments and document the

Ultraviolet Laser Damage of Carbon Nanotube Coatings on Thermal Detector Platforms

November 14, 2005

Author(s)

Darryl A. Keenan, Natalia Varaksa, Anne Dillon, Chaiwat Engtrakul, Stephen E. Russek, John H. Lehman

We have initiated a program to demonstrate the next generation of optical detector coatings using carbon nanotubes (CNTs). These coatings have been used on a

Use of Visual Imagery for the NIST World Trade Center Investigation

November 13, 2005

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Kathryn M. Butler, Valentine Junker

The attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City on September 11, 2001 by terrorists flying hijacked commercial aircraft into the two towers (WTC 1

Ignition of Vegetation and Mulch by Firebrands in Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) Fires.

November 13, 2005

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Thomas G. Cleary, John R. Shields, Jiann C. Yang

Firebrands or embers are produced as trees and structures burn in wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. Hot firebrands ultimately come to rest and may ignite

Measurement of Soot Particle Size Distributions From a Well Stirred Reactor-Plug Flow Reactor.

November 13, 2005

Author(s)

David B. Lenhert, Samuel L. Manzello, A Yozgatligil, Michael R. Zachariah

Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of a Fire-Induced Doorway Flow.

November 13, 2005

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant, Erik L. Johnsson

Quantifying the ventilation available to a room fire is an important step to understanding fire behavior. The fresh air that moves into an enclosure provides

Characterization of Atomic Layer Deposition Using X-Ray Reflectrometry

November 13, 2005

Author(s)

Donald A. Windover, N G. Armstrong, James P. Cline, P Y. Hung, A C. Diebold

This work addresses current limitations of X-ray reflectometry (XRR) for modeling thin films and provides a basis for their improvement. Better accuracy in the

Design and Modeling of Thermally Actuated MEMS Nanopositioners

November 11, 2005

Author(s)

Sebastien Bergna, Jason J. Gorman, Nicholas G. Dagalakis

Several micro-scale nanopositioning mechanisms, or MEMS nanopositioners, have been developed for application in nanotechnology and optical sensors. In this

Packaging of In-Plane Micro-Actuators for BioMEMS Applications

November 5, 2005

Author(s)

Hrishikesh V. Panchawagh, David Serrell, Faheem F. Faheem, Cari F. Herrmann, Dudley Finch, Roop L. Mahajan

Two issues related to actuation of in-plane, electro-thermal actuators for BioMEMS applications are addressed. First, a packaging solution to protect the

Thermally Assisted Atom Transfer on Surfaces: Between Tunneling and Activated Diffusion

November 4, 2005

Author(s)

John William Gadzuk

The low temperature rates for site-to-site transfer of single atoms and molecules adsorbed on surfaces have been determined in recent STM studies1 within the

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