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Conferences

Broadband Noise on Supercontinuum Generated in Microstructure Fiber

Author(s)
Kristan L. Corwin, Nathan R. Newbury, Sarah L. Gilbert, K Weber, Scott Diddams, Leo W. Hollberg, R Windeler
The broad supercontinuum generated by pumping highly nonlinear microstructure fiber with a femtosecond laser exhibits broadband amplitude noise. We

Measurement of Heat Conduction through Metal Spheres

Author(s)
Michael A. Lewis, Ray Radebaugh
This paper describes the results of the measurements of heat conduction through a bed of packed metal spheres. Spheres were packed in a fiberglass-epoxy

Towards a Global Agenda for Fire Research

Author(s)
J E. Snell
The Forum for International Cooperation on Fire Research, FORUM, was established about 14 years ago as an informal organization to provide a means for sharing

Wide-Field X-Ray Microscopy with Kirkpatrick-Baez Optics

Author(s)
Terrence J. Jach, S M. Durbin, A S. Bakulin, David S. Bright, C B. Stagarescu, G Srajer, D. Haskel, J Pedulla
Modern technology permits us to fabricate Kirkpatrick-Baez (KB) multilayer optics with performance close to the theoretical limit. We have constructed a KB

The Formation of Whiskers on Electroplated Tin

Author(s)
Kil-Won Moon, Maureen E. Williams, C E. Johnson, Gery R. Stafford, C A. Handwerker, William J. Boettinger
ta is presented on the probability of whisker growth on as-grown tin (Sn) electrodeposits as a function of Cu concentration in the electrolye. A commercial

Upgrades to the NIST/DARPA EUV Reflectometry Facility

Author(s)
Charles S. Tarrio, Thomas B. Lucatorto, S Grantham, M B. Squires, Uwe Arp, Lu Deng
We have recently installed a new sample chamber at the NIST/DARPA EUV Reflectometry Facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The chamber

NIST Databases on Atomic Spectra

Author(s)
Daniel E. Kelleher, William C. Martin, Wolfgang L. Wiese, Jeffrey R. Fuhr, Arlene Musgrove, Karen J. Olsen, Peter J. Mohr, Joseph Reader, Jean E. Sansonetti, Larissa Podobedova
A summary of the contents and features of the National Institute of Standards and TEchnology (NIST) Atomic Spectra Database (ASD) and other published and

Predicting Resource Demand in Heterogeneous Active Networks

Author(s)
V Galtier, Kevin L. Mills, Y Carlinet, S Bush, A Kulkarni
Recent research, such as the Active Virtual Network Management Prediction (AVNMP) system, aims to use simulation models running ahead of real time to predict

Development of Y STR Megaplex Assays

Author(s)
R Schoske, John Butler, Peter Vallone, Margaret C. Kline, M. Prinz, A J. Redd, M F. Hammer
Y Chromosome short tandem repeat markers have a number of applications in human identity testing including typing the perpetrator of sexual assault cases

Characterization and Modeling of Silicon-Carbide Power Devices

Author(s)
Allen R. Hefner Jr., David W. Berning, Ty R. McNutt, Alan Mantooth, Jih-Sheng Lai, Ranbir Singh
New Power semiconductor devices have begun to emerge that utilize the advantages of silicon carbide (SiC). As SiC power device types are introduced, circuit
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