Conferences

Passive and Active Characterization of Hybrid Glass Substrates for Telecommunication Applications

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Joseph S. Hayden, Robert D. Simpson, Samuel D. Conzone, Robert K. Hickernell, Berton Callicoatt, Alexana Roshko, Norman Sanford

Phosphate glasses have become increasingly popular for planar waveguide devices owing in part to the development of a number of different commercial

TES Detector Noise Limited Readout Using SQUID Multiplexers

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Johannes G. Staguhn, C. A. Allen, D. J. Benford, James A. Chervenak, M. M. Freund, S. A. Khan, A. S. Kutyrev, S. H. Mosely, Rick A. Shafer, Steven Deiker, Erich N. Grossman, Gene C. Hilton, Kent D. Irwin, John M. Martinis, Sae Woo Nam, David A. Rudman, David A. Wollman

The availability of superconducting Transition Edge Sensors (TES) with large numbers of individual detector pixels requires multiplexers for efficient readout

Fiber and Component Metrology for High-Speed Communications

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Tracy S. Clement, Paul D. Hale, Paul A. Williams

Increased data rates require improved measurements. We give specific guidance to avoid measurement pitfalls in two critical high data rate areas: Polarization

Relative Group Delay Measurements with 0.3 ps Resolution: Toward 40 Gbit/s Component Metrology

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Tasshi Dennis, Paul A. Williams

We demonstrate relative group delay measurements on a molecular absorption line using a modulation phase shift technique yielding 0.3 ps resolution. Measured

Broadband Noise on Supercontinuum Generated in Microstructure Fiber

January 1, 2002

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

January 1, 2002

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

High-resolution EDS Analysis of Ultra-Thin TaSiN Diffusion Barriers for Cu Metallization using Microcalorimetry

December 31, 2001

Author(s)

Robert E. Geer, D. Wu, David A. Wollman

The advent of microcalorimetry for x-ray detectors holds the promise for high-resolution compositional microanalysis applicable to nanometer-scale devices and

Laser Range-, Color-, and Texture-based Classifiers for Segmenting Marginal Roads

December 7, 2001

Author(s)

C E. Rasmussen

We describe preliminary results on combining depth information from a laser range-finder and color and texture image cues to train classifiers to segment ill

Temperature Uncertainties for Bare-Bead and Aspirated Thermocouple Measurements in Fire Environments

December 3, 2001

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, E Braun, Richard D. Peacock, Henri E. Mitler, Erik L. Johnsson, Paul A. Reneke, L G. Blevins

Temperature measurements have been made for natural-gas and heptane fires in a reduced-scale enclosure using a variety of bare-bead and aspirated thermocouples

Towards a Global Agenda for Fire Research

December 1, 2001

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

Integrating Sphere Sources for UV Exposure: A Novel Approach to the Artificial UV Weathering of Coatings, Plastics and Composites

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Joannie W. Chin, Walter E. Byrd, E Embree, Jonathan W. Martin

The primary method for obtaining laboratory weathering data for a wide range of commercial polymer products including coatings, textiles, elastomers, plastics

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

December 1, 2001

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

Dispersion and Nucleating Effects of Clay Fillers in Nanocomposite Polymer Films

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

V Ferreiro, G Schmidt, Charles C. Han, Alamgir Karim

Nanocomposite polymeric materials offer unique properties such as mechanical, electrical, thermal, etc. Such property enhancements are induced not only by the

Implementing Message Priority Policies Over an 802.11 Based Mobile Ad Hoc Network

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Leonard E. Miller, X Pallot

In a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) for military or emergency applications, it is required to give priority to certain messages or message sources. In this paper

Video Transmission for Third Generation Mobile Communication Systems

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

This paper presents a method of transmitting video over the cdma2000 mobile systems. In this method, the video bit-stream, after splitting, is transmitted via

Distributed Sensor Processing Over an Ad Hoc Wireless Network: Simulation Framework and Performance Criteria

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

R E. Van Dyck, Leonard E. Miller

The evaluation of existing and future distributed sensor processing system concepts can be done well using simulation, provided that the simulation is faithful

The Formation of Whiskers on Electroplated Tin

December 1, 2001

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

December 1, 2001

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

December 1, 2001

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

Laser Range-, Color-, and Texture-Based Classifiers for Segmenting Marginal Roads

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

C E. Rasmussen

We describe preliminary results on combining depth information from a laser range-finder and color and texture image cues to train classifiers to segment ill

Predicting Resource Demand in Heterogeneous Active Networks

December 1, 2001

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

December 1, 2001

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

December 1, 2001

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

Segmentation for Robust Tracking in the Presence of Severe Occlusion

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Camillo Gentile, M Sznaier, O Camps

Tracking an object in a sequence of images can fail due to partial occlusion or clutter. Robustness can be increased by tracking a set of ¿parts¿, provided that

Polarized Light Scattering From Metallic Particles on Silicon Wafers

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Jae H. Kim, S H. Ehrman, George W. Mulholland, Thomas Germer

Polarized light scattering by monodisperse copper and gold spheres, having diameters ranging from 96 nm to 205 nm deposited on silicon substrates were measured

Wideband Frequency-Domain Characterization of High-Impedance Probes

November 30, 2001

Author(s)

Uwe Arz, Howard C. Reader, Pavel Kabos, Dylan F. Williams

In this paper we investigate the broadband microwave properties of high-impedance probes designed for on-wafer waveform measurements. We show that the standard

Capabilities and Uncertainties of the Piston Gage Pressure Standards at NIST

November 30, 2001

Author(s)

Douglas A. Olson

The National Institute of Standards and Technology operates and maintains piston gage pressure standards from 7 kPa to 280 Mpa, a span of over 4 decades in

A Method of Developing Frequency-Domain Models for Nonlinear Circuits Based on Large-Signal Measurements

November 29, 2001

Author(s)

Jeffrey Jargon, Kuldip Gupta, Dominique Schreurs, Kate Remley, Donald C. DeGroot

This paper describes a method of generating models for nonlinear devices and circuits, based upon measurements of traveling-wave voltages at a periodic large

Rate Constants for Unimolecular Decomposition of SF₆-

November 21, 2001

Author(s)

Yicheng Wang, R. Champion, I. V. Dyakov, B. Peko

Insulating gas mixtures containing SF 6 have been promoted to serve as replacements for pure SF 6 in order to reduce SF 6 atmospheric emission. It has been

Study of Isochoric Specific Heat Capacity Measurements for Liquid Water-Methanol Mixtures

November 20, 2001

Author(s)

Hiroshi Kitajima, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Noboru Kagawa, Joe W. Magee, Harumi Endo, Seizo Tsuruno, Koichi Watanabe

Hydrogen bonding of water (H 2O) is certain to introduce an effect of the molecular energy to the heat capacity. Due to the presence of the strong hydrogen