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Journals

Electromagnetic Units, the Giorgi System, and the Revised International System of Units

October 2, 2018

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

The centimeter-gram-second system of electromagnetic units (EMU) has been used in magnetism since the latter part of the 19th century. The International System...

Mixing of Polarization States in Zincblende Nonlinear Optical Crystals

October 2, 2018

Author(s)

Paulina S. Kuo, M. M. Fejer

We describe second-order nonlinear optical mixing in non-birefringent, zincblende-structure materials that can be quasi-phasematched. Lack of birefringence and...

Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML) Representation of Bayesian Networks: An Application in Manufacturing

October 2, 2018

Author(s)

Saideep Nannapaneni, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Ronay Ak, David Lechevalier, Thurston Sexton, Sankaran Mahadevan, Yung-Tsun Lee

Bayesian networks (BNs) represent a promising approach for the aggregation of multiple uncertainty sources in manufacturing networks and other engineering...

Spectroscopic Compton Imaging of Prompt Gamma Emission at the MeV Energy Range

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Haijian Chen, Huaiyu Chen-Mayer, Danyal J. Turkoglu, Benjamin Riley, Emily Draeger, jerimy Polf

Prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA) is a bulk elemental analysis technique using gamma rays emitted immediately following neutron capture. Spatial...

Glassy Carbon, NIST Standard Reference Material (SRM 3600): Hydrogen Content, Neutron Vibrational Density of States and Heat Capacity

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Ronald L. Cappelletti, Terrence J. Udovic, Hui Li, Rick L. Paul

The neutron vibrational density of states has been determined for two forms of commercial glassy carbon and found to differ significantly, depending on the heat...

Correlation-Based Uncertainty in Loaded Reverberation Chambers

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Maria G. Becker, Michael R. Frey, Sarah B. Streett, Catherine A. Remley, Robert D. Horansky, Damir Senic

When reverberation chambers are loaded to increase the coherence bandwidth for modulated-signal measurements, a secondary effect is decreased spatial uniformity...

Effects of Multiple Scattering Encountered for Various Small-Angle Scattering Model Functions

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Grethe Vestergaard Jensen, John Barker

In small-angle scattering (SAS) theory and data modeling, it is generally assumed that each scattered ray - photon or neutron - is only scattered one time on...

Platform development for expression and purification of stable isotope labeled monoclonal antibodies in Escherichia coli

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Prasad T. Reddy, Robert G. Brinson, James T. Hoopes, Colleen McClung, Na Ke, Lila Kashi, Mehmet Berkmen

Proteins labeled with stable isotopes play an important role in structural and biophysical studies including nuclear magnetic resonance, small angle neutron...

reductus: A Stateless Python Data-Reduction Service with a Browser Frontend

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Brian B. Maranville, William D. Ratcliff, Paul A. Kienzle

The online data reduction service reductus transforms measurements in experimental science from laboratory coordinates into physically meaningful quantities...

Visualizing Structural Transformation and Guest Binding in a Flexible Metal–Organic Framework under High Pressure and Room Temperature

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Hui Yang, Feng Guo, Prem Lama, Gaurav Verma, Wen-Yang Gao, Hui Wu, Leonard J. Barbour, Wei Zhou, Jian Zhang, Briana Aguila, Shengqian Ma

Understanding effect of gas molecules on the framework structures upon gas sorption in porous materials is highly desirable for the development of gas storage...

Platform development for expression and purification of stable isotope labeled monoclonal antibodies in Escherichia coli

October 1, 2018

Author(s)

Robert Brinson, James T. Hoopes, Colleen McClung, Na Ke, Lila Kashi, Mehmet Berkmen, Zvi Kelman, Prasad T. Reddy

Proteins labeled with stable isotopes play an important role in structural and biophysical studies including nuclear magnetic resonance, small angle neutron...

Control of thermal expansion in a low-density framework modification of silicon

September 30, 2018

Author(s)

Beekman Mathew, James A. Kaduk, Winnie Wong-Ng, George S. Nolas

The low-density clathrate-II modification of silicon, Si136, contains two distinct cage-like voids large enough to accommodate various types of guest atoms...

Development of a new reversed-phase liquid chromatography and fluorescence method with multichannel selective wavelength detection for the analysis of benzo[a]pyrene and six of its isomers

September 28, 2018

Author(s)

Walter B. Wilson, Stephen A. Wise, Lane C. Sander

The baseline separation of benzo[a]pyrene in complex samples via reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) is particularly challenging due to the potential...

Nondestructive shape process monitoring of three-dimensional high aspect ratio targets using through-focus scanning optical microscopy Optical Microscopy

September 27, 2018

Author(s)

Ravikiran Attota, Hyeonggon Kang, Keana C. K. Scott, Richard Allen, Andras Vladar, Bunday Benjamin

Low-cost, high-throughput and nondestructive metrology of truly three-dimensional (3-D) targets for process control/monitoring is a critically needed enabling...

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopic Studies of Biological Material Evolution and Application to Paper

September 27, 2018

Author(s)

Mary Kombolias, Jan Obrzut, Karl Montgomery, Michael T. Postek, Dianne L. Poster, Yaw S. Obeng

Product composition and quality test methods for the paper and pulp industry remain rooted in manual, ex-situ, wet-bench chemistry techniques and are highly...

Interface-generated spin currents

September 26, 2018

Author(s)

Vivek P. Amin, Jan Zemen, Mark D. Stiles

Transport calculations based on ab-initio band structures reveal large interface-generated spin currents at Co/Pt, Co/Cu, and Pt/Cu interfaces. These spin...

Electronic Structure, Pore Size Distribution, and Sorption Characterization of an unusual MOF, {[Ni(dpbz)][Ni(CN)4]}n, dpbz=1,4-bis(4-pyridyl)benzene

September 26, 2018

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Izaak Williamson, Daniel W. Siderius, Jeffrey T. Culp, Yu-Sheng Chen, Lan Li, Matthew Lawson

The monoclinic (Ni(L)[Ni(CN)4] (L= 1,4-Bis(4-pyridyl) benzene) compound (nick-name Ni-dpbz) is a flexible metal organic framework (MOF) which assumes a pillared...

Invited Article: Advances in Tunable Laser-based Radiometric Calibration Applications at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA

September 26, 2018

Author(s)

John T. Woodward IV, Ping-Shine Shaw, Howard Yoon, Yuqin Zong, Steven W. Brown, Keith R. Lykke

Recent developments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's facility for Spectral Irradiance and Radiance responsivity Calibrations using...

Effect of Cellulose Nanocrystals on Crystallization Kinetics of Polycaprolactone as Probed by Rheo- Raman

September 26, 2018

Author(s)

Debjani Roy, Anthony Kotula, Bharath N. Natarajan, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Douglas M. Fox, Kalman D. Migler

The development of biocompatible polymer nano-composites from renewable sources is a longstanding goal in sustainable materials. When the matrix is semi...

Optical lattice with torus topology

September 26, 2018

Author(s)

Hwanmun Kim, Guanyu Zhu, James V. Porto, Mohammad Hafezi

We propose an experimental scheme to construct an optical lattice where the atoms are confined to the surface of a torus. This construction can be realized with...

Reversible Flat to Rippling Phase Transition in Fe Containing Layered Battery Electrode Materials

September 26, 2018

Author(s)

Xi Chen, Sooyeon Hwang, Robin Chisnell, Yichao Wang, Fan Wu, Sooran Kim, Jeffrey W. Lynn, Dong Su, Xin Li

The Jahn-Teller effect in solid-state chemistry relates the symmetry of electronic configuration to the atomic arrangement around the individual transition...

Quantities of marine debris ingested by sea turtles: Global meta-analysis highlights need for standardized data reporting methods and reveals relative risk

September 25, 2018

Author(s)

Jennifer M. Lynch

Marine debris ingestion is a threat to marine organisms. Previous reviews call for standardization and highlight biases in the literature, yet none thoroughly...

Overcoming device unreliability with continuous learning in a population coding based computing system

September 25, 2018

Author(s)

Alice C. Mizrahi, Julie Grollier, Damien Querlioz, Mark D. Stiles

Nanodevices have promising features for novel computing implementations, but also drawbacks like unreliability. The brain offers an example of a computing...

Elaborating the Human Aspect of the NIST Framework for Cyber-Physical Systems

September 25, 2018

Author(s)

Edward R. Griffor, David A. Wollman, Martin J. Burns, Joe Manganelli, Ronald Boring, Stephen Gilbert, Yi-Ching Lee, Dan Nathan-Robers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a Framework for Cyber- Physical Systems (CPS Framework) that supports system engineering...

Simulation of temperature, stress and microstructure fields during laser deposition of Ti-6Al-4V

September 25, 2018

Author(s)

Supriyo Ghosh, Kevin S. McReynolds, Jonathan E. Guyer, Dilip K. Banerjee

We study the evolution of prior columnar β phase, interface L phase, and α phase during directional solidification of a Ti-6Al-4V melt pool. Finite element...

Contact and Non-Contact Measurement of Electronic Transport in Individual 2D SnS Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals

September 24, 2018

Author(s)

Adam J. Biacchi, Son T. Le, Brian G. Alberding, Joseph A. Hagmann, Sujitra J. Pookpanratana, Edwin J. Heilweil, Curt A. Richter, Angela R. Hight Walker

Colloidal-based solution syntheses offer a scalable and cost-efficient means of producing 2D nanomaterials in high yield. While much progress has been made...

The Relationship Between Switch-Term-Corrected Scattering-Parameters and Wave-Parameters Measured with a Two-Port Vector Network Analyzer

September 24, 2018

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Jargon, Dylan F. Williams, Aric W. Sanders

We explore the relationship between scattering-parameters, corrected for switch terms, and scattering-parameters calculated from wave-parameters measured with a...

Harmonization of LC-MS/MS protein assays

September 24, 2018

Author(s)

Alan L. Rockwood, Mark Lowenthal, Cory Bystrom

Harmonization of diagnostic test results is fundamental to the effective use of laboratory testing in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease. Formal...

Femtosecond Laser Eyewear Protection: Measurements and Precautions for Amplified High Power Applications

September 24, 2018

Author(s)

Christopher J. Stromberg, Sarah Wirick, Maximilian Riedel-Topper, Brian Alberding, Joshua A. Hadler, Edwin J. Heilweil

Ultrafast lasers have become increasingly important as research tools in laboratories and commercial enterprises suggesting laser safety, personal protection...

Recent and Current Wind Engineering Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

September 24, 2018

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh, Jianghua Ke, Marc L. Levitan, Long T. Phan, Adam L. Pintar, Emil Simiu, DongHun Yeo

This paper briefly reviews recent and current National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) research aimed at improving standard provisions and...

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