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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has designed andconstructed a test facility for determining the seasonal performance of residential
Mass Customization Manufacturing (MCM) systems possess special characteristics that make the modeling of such systems extremely difficult. These characteristics
We produce single Cr atoms on demand by feedback control of loading and loss from a magneto-optical trap. We observe single-atom occupation probabilities of
Andras Vladar, John S. Villarrubia, Michael T. Postek
The international guidelines for correct expression of measurement results and errors call for a through assessment of the errors, their origin and behavior
Ronald L. Jones, C G. Willson, T J. Hu, Vivek M. Prabhu, Christopher L. Soles, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, D L. Goldfarb, M Angelopoulos, B C. Trinque
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Kristan L. Corwin, Nathan R. Newbury, Brian Washburn, Scott A. Diddams, J M. Dudley, S. Coen, R Windeler
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Eric P. Whitenton, Michael Kennedy, Matthew A. Davies, Gerald V. Blessing, Brian S. Dutterer, Richard L. Rhorer, Howard W. Yoon, Lyle E. Levine, Richard J. Fields, D Basak, Timothy J. Burns
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This paper describes an iterative algorithm for registration of 3D LADAR data. The proposed approach is iconic in nature with suitable modifications to deal
Jean C. Scholtz, Emile L. Morse, Sharon J. Laskowski, A Wichansky, K Butler, K Sullivan
One way to encourage software developers to integrate usability engineering into their development process is for purchasers to require evidence of product
Hae-Jeong Lee, Christopher L. Soles, Da-Wei Liu, Barry J. Bauer, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu
X-ray porosimetry is used to characterize structural characteristics, including pore size distribution, average density, wall density, and porosity, of
sides obtaining the hardness of materials, indentation test has also been developed as a popular method for investigating mechanical properites. There exist
Garnett W. Bryant, Javier Aizpurua, W Jaskolski, M Zielinski
An understanding of how dots couple in quantum dot molecules and arrays is needed so that the possibilities for tailored nanooptics in these systems can be
We present the results of an experiment to observe inhibited spontaneous emission of a parametric downconverter by an optical cavity whose switching time is
Fluorescence induced by the tunneling current of a scanning tunneling microscope is used to investigate the electromagnetic coupling of a metal tip and a metal
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The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP Project 05-16) awarded The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a contract to develop
Advances in the basic understanding of fluid physics have opened an era of unprecedented application of heat transfer processes, and fluid dynamics systems
Simulation analyses have been conducted on the colorimetric errors associated with the data interval, bandpass, and wavelength errors of a spectrometer, using
C Devadoss, Yijun Wang, R Puligadda, Joseph~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined Lenhart, E Jablonski, Daniel A. Fischer, S Sambasivan, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu
Results are reported from studies of (A) surface versus bulk chemistry of BARC materials as a function of cure temperature, (B) the dependence of the thickness
A Nicoletti, P Srinivasan, M Riva, Eric C. Benck, A N. Goyette, Yicheng Wang, J M. Kim, P Hsieh, A Athayde, Abhay Joshi
Hexafluoro-1,3-butadiene (C 4F 6) is a relatively new etch gas for the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, especially in critical etch processes that need
Sasa Bajt, H N. Chapman, Nhan Nguyen, J Alameda, J C. Robinson, M Malinowski, E Gullikson, Andrew Aquila, Charles Tarrio, Steven Grantham
The reflectance stability of multilayer coatings for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) in a commercial tool environment is of utmost importance to ensure
D. Veza, Marc L. Salit, John C. Travis, Craig J. Sansonetti
We have investigated the intrinsic accuracy of the optical frequency scale in spectra acquired by a Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS). The uncalibrated
H Wang, Utpal Roy, Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram D. Sriram, Kevin W. Lyons
This paper proposes a scheme for the tolerance specification that uses the features? function information and mating condition attributes in the assembly to
The design and manufacture of miniature devices have been increasing in both research laboratories and industry. The sizes of the devices continue to decrease
Steven J. Fenves, Ram D. Sriram, Sudarsan Rachuri, Fujun Wang
We describe a framework for representing products based on the NIST Core Product Model (CPM) and its extensions, the Open Assembly Model (OAM), the Design
Simulation technology is underutilized by the manufacturing industry. Standard data interfaces, among simulation modules or between simulation and other
Charles R. McLean, Deogratias Kibira, William Reiter, Paul Maropoulos
Simulation technology i s applicable across a distributed enterprise in the pursuit of bringing high quality products to the market in minimum time. The
Longer duration missions to the moon, to Mars, and on the International Space Station (ISS)increase the likelihood of accidental fires. NASA s fire safety