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System identification methods are presented for the estimation of the characteristic frequency of an optically trapped particle. These methods are more amenable...
The gain of four-wave mixing and the gain of Raman scattering in an optical fiber are not uniform with wavelength. Through systematic experimental study, we...
We present a systematic experimental study of generating correlated photon pairs using a reversed degenerate four-wave mixing process. By overlapping a pair of...
J S. Stephens, Tithi Dutta Roy, Joy P. Dunkers, Aarti Rege, J Kohn
A library of tyrosine-derived polycarbonates of have been developed that share a structurally identical backbone with a rich chemical and structural diversity...
Elizabeth Donley, M O. Tataw, F Levi, Steven R. Jefferts, Thomas P. Heavner
We present results on the performance of two important subsystems for NIST -F2 -the second-generation atomic fountain clock at NIST. Firstly, we demonstrate the...
Yuqin Zong, Steven W. Brown, Bettye C. Johnson, Keith R. Lykke, Yoshihiro Ohno
Spectrographs are used in a variety of applications in the field of remote sensing for radiometric measurements due to the benefits of measurement speed...
J. R. Beveridge, Geof H. Givens, Bruce A. Draper, P. Jonathon Phillips
This paper introduces linear models (LM), generalized linear models (GLM), and generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) for analyzing performance of face...
Sumanth B. Chikkamaranahalli, R. R. Vallance, Bradley N. Damazo, Richard M. Silver, James D. Gilsinn
Techniques based on scanning probe microscopy (SPM) are used to fabricate surface structures with dimensions ranging from 10 - 100mm. These structures have been...
Talapady N. Bhat, Yadu D. Tewari, H Rodriguez, Robert N. Goldberg
Federal agencies, academia and industries have invested heavily in the development of structural and biothermodynamics data. However, the data are still largely...
By means of concrete examples, we discuss the determination of an uncertainty budget for calibration of thermocouples by comparison techniques. In the first...
John E. Kitching, Svenja A. Knappe, Li-Anne Liew, John Moreland, Hugh Robinson, P Schwindt, V Shah, Vladislav Gerginov, Leo W. Hollberg
We describe recent efforts to develop microfabricated atomic frequency references capable of supporting a wide variety of commercial and military systems such...
A spectrally tunable light source using a large number of LEDs and an integrating sphere has been designed and constructed at the National Institute of...
Jeremy Kasdin, Ruslan Belikov, James A. Beall, Robert J. Vanderbei, Michael G. Littman, Michael Carr, Amir Give''on
Current plans call for the first Terrestrial Planet Finder mission, TPF-C, to be a monolithic space telescope with a coronagraph for achieving high contrast...
Michael H. Francis, Ronald C. Wittmann, Jin-Seob Kang
A general approach is presented for estimating uncertainties in far-field parameters obtained from spherical near-field antenna measurements. The error is...
Coatings can be classified by either their appearance, such as glitter, or by their function, such as corrosion protection. However, pigments are currently...
Jack A. Stone Jr., Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, John R. Stoup
We report on performance of a new form of fiber probe, which can be used in conjunction with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for microfeature measurement...
A number of methods have been proposed to evaluate the reference value for intercomparisons of laboratory measurements. Methods for establishing the reference...
Embedding metadata within a media file format becomes evermore popular for digital media. Traditional digital media files such as MP3 songs and JPEG photos do...
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) effectively inactivates common pathogens found in ground and surface waters such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia and most bacterial...
This paper presents results of an experimental program to study the effects of elevated temperature exposure on pore pressure buildup and potential for...
This work reviews the current state of knowledge for the second virial coefficients of water vapor with air and with argon. Comparative tabulations of the...
Dean M. DeLongchamp, Eric K. Lin, Daniel A. Fischer
The ability to measure the structural development of organic semiconductor films and correlate it to the electrical characteristics of organic devices such as...
Steven D. Hudson, J Cabral, Wenhua Zhang, Jai A. Pathak, Kathryn L. Beers
Immiscible fluids find diverse applications, yet their interfacial tension σ remains a fundamental property that governs their performance. Therefore, accurate...
Svenja A. Knappe, P Schwindt, Vladislav Gerginov, V Shah, Hugh Robinson
We describe recent research at NIST directed towards the development of microfabricated atomic clocks and magnetometers based on coherent population trapping...
As defined by the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90), the gallium melting-point cell (29.7646 C) is used in the calibration of standard platinum...
At the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the ITS-90 calibration of standard platinum resistance thermometers (SPRTs) is performed in the...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) smart sensor project focuses on the development and support of the IEEE 1451 Smart Transducer...