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The single edge-notched tension (SENT or SE(T)) test uses a low-constraint specimen geometry to determine the elastic-plastic fracture toughness of relevant
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Prem K. Rachakonda, Vincent D. Lee, Katharine M. Shilling, Daniel S. Sawyer, Geraldine S. Cheok
Terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) are a class of 3D imaging systems that produce a 3D point cloud by measuring the range and two angles at different sampling
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Optical spectral analysis of the laser weld plume is common practice as it is a non-contact, in situ technique. However, the low sensitivity of optical emission
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We have fabricated bilayer-graphene double layers separated by a thin (~20 nm) boron nitride layer and performed Coulomb drag and counterflow thermoelectric
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High-mobility alternative channel materials to silicon are critical to the continued scaling of metal-oxidesemiconductor (MOS) devices. The analysis of
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Capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurement and analysis is highly useful for determining important information about metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) gate stacks
Shiro Kawachi, Atsushi Miyake, Toshimitsu Ito, Sachith E. Dissanayake, Masaaki Matsuda, William D. Ratcliff, Yang Zhao, Shin Miyahara, Masashi Tokunaga
The Effects of high magnetic fields applied perpendicular to the spontaneous ferroelectric polarization on single crystals of BiFeO 3 were investigated through
The efficient capture of SO 2 is of great significance in gas purification processes including the flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and natural gas purification
Hujun Cao, Jianping Guo, Fei Chang, Claudio Pistidda, Wei Zhou, Xilun Zhang, Antonio Santoru, Hui Wu, Norbert Schell, Rainer Niewa, Ping Chen, Thomas Klassen, Martin Dornheim
A new complex ternary amide Rb 2[Mn(NHd2) 4], which simultaneously contains both transition and alkali metal catalytic sites, is developed. This is in line with
Youhei Kawabata, Robert David Bradbury, S. Kugizaki, Kathleen Weigandt, Y. B. Melnichenko, K. Sadakane, N. L. Yamada, H. Endo, Michihiro Nagao, H. Seto
Shear-induced multilamellar vesicle (MLV) formation has been studied by means of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technique coupled with neutron spin echo
Phase equilibria of fluid mixtures are important in numerous industrial applications and are, thus, a major focus of thermophysical property research. Improved
Kevin C. Cossel, Eleanor M. Waxman, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Michael A. Cermak, Dan Hesselius, Shalom Ruben, William C. Swann, Gregory B. Rieker, Nathan R. Newbury
We demonstrate a new technique for spatial mapping of multiple atmospheric gas species. This system is based on high-precision dual-comb spectroscopy to a
Smart grids (SGs) are electrical power grids that apply information, advanced networking, and real-time monitoring and control technologies to lower costs, save
Wipe collected analytes were thermally desorbed using broad spectrum near infrared heating for mass spectrometric detection. Employing a twin tube filament
Duming Zhang, Jeonghoon Ha, Hongwoo H. Baek, Yang-Hao Chan, Donat F. Natterer, Alline Myers, Joshua D. Schumacher, William Cullen, Albert Davydov, Young Kuk, Mei-Yin Chou, Nikolai Zhitenev, Joseph A. Stroscio
We report a new charge density wave (CDW) structure in strained 1T-VSe2 thin films synthesized by molecular beam epitaxy. The CDW structure is unconventional
We re-evaluated the relativistic redshift correction applicable to the frequency standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in
Tandem mass spectral library searching is finding increased use as an effective means of determining chemical identity in mass spectrometry-based omics studies
Jifeng Qu, Samuel Benz, Kevin Coakley, Horst Rogalla, Weston L. Tew, David R. White, Kunli Zhou, Zhenyu Zhou
Recent measurements using acoustic gas thermometry have determined the value of the Boltzmann constant, k, with a relative uncertainty less than 110-6. These
In general, the dynamic sensitivity of a force transducer depends upon the mechanical system in which it is used. This dependence serves as motivation to
Multi-dimensional coherent spectroscopy (MDCS) has become an extremely versatile and sensitive technique for elucidating the structure, composition, and
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This paper presents the neutronics and thermal-hydraulics safety analysis results for an LEU-fueled research reactor concept being designed and studied at NIST
Noah Spies, Ziming Weng, Alex Bishara, Jennifer H. McDaniel, David N. Catoe, Justin M. Zook, Marc L. Salit, Robert B. West, Serafim Batzoglou, Arend Sidow
Recently developed methods that utilize partitioning of long genomic DNA fragments, and barcoding of shorter fragments derived from them, have succeeded in
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Long carrier lifetime is what makes hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) high performance photovoltaic materials. The microscopic mechanism behind the
Naresh C. Osti, Michael Naguib, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Yury Gogotsi, Alexander I. Kolesnikov, Eugene Mamontov
The presence of molecular hydrogen at ambient conditions in a MXene (Ti 3C 2T x)) material is revealed by inelastic and elastic neutron scattering. Inelastic
Felix Kim, Edward Garboczi, Shawn P. Moylan, John Slotwinski
Pore structures of additively manufactured metal parts were investigated with X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT). Disks made of a cobalt-chrome alloy were produced
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