Journals

Quasi-deterministic Model for Doppler Spread in Millimeter-wave Commmunication Systems

May 18, 2017

Author(s)

Jian Wang, Camillo Gentile, Peter B. Papazian, Jae-Kark Choi, Jelena Senic

The most salient feature differentiating millimeter-wave communication systems from their predecessors will be the steerable pencilbeam antennas at the

Tower based measurement network design for the North East Corridor project

May 17, 2017

Author(s)

Israel Lopez Coto, Subhomoy Ghosh, Kuldeep R. Prasad, James R. Whetstone

The North-East Corridor project aims to use a top-down inversion method to quantify sources of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the urban areas of, in the

Efficient DLPNO–CCSD(T)-Based Estimation of Formation Enthalpies for C-, H-, O-, and N-Containing Closed-Shell Compounds Validated Against Critically Evaluated Experimental Data

May 17, 2017

Author(s)

Eugene Paulechka, Andrei F. Kazakov

An accurate and cost-efficient methodology for the estimation of the enthalpies of formation for closed-shell compounds composed of C, H, O, and N atoms is

Optical Asymmetry and Nonlinear Light Scattering from Gold Nanorods

May 16, 2017

Author(s)

Andrew Herzing

A systematic study is presented of the intensity-dependent nonlinear light scattering spectra of gold nanorods under resonant excitation of the longitudinal

A practical superconducting-microcalorimeter X-ray spectrometer for beamline and laboratory science

May 16, 2017

Author(s)

William B. Doriese, Peter Abbamonte, Douglas A. Bennett, Edward V. Denison, Yizhi Fang, Daniel A. Fischer, Colin P. Fitzgerald, Joseph W. Fowler, Johnathon D. Gard, Gene C. Hilton, Cherno Jaye, Jessica L. McChesney, Luis Miaja Avila, Kelsey M. Morgan, Young Il Joe, Galen C. O'Neil, Carl D. Reintsema, Fanny Rodolakis, Daniel R. Schmidt, Hideyuki Tatsuno, Jens Uhlig, Leila R. Vale, Joel N. Ullom, Daniel S. Swetz

We describe a series of microcalorimeter X-ray spectrometers designed for a broad suite of measurement applications. The chief advantage of this type of

Modeling flame extinction and reignition in large eddy simulations with fast chemistry

May 16, 2017

Author(s)

James White, Sebastien Vilfayeau, Andre Marshall, Arnaud Trouve, Randall McDermott

This work seeks to support the validation of large eddy simulation (LES) models used to simulate the response of fires to the activation of a suppression system

Relation Between Polymer Conformational Structure and Dynamics in Linear and Ring Polyethylene Blends

May 15, 2017

Author(s)

Cheol Jeong, Jack F. Douglas

Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of ring-linear polyethylene (PE) blends are employed to understand the relationship between chain conformational

A Microporous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework with Amine Sites for Selective Recognition of Small Molecules

May 15, 2017

Author(s)

Hailong Wang, Hui Wu, Jinglan Kan, Ganggang Chang, Zizhu Yao, Bin Li, Wei Zhou, Shengchang Xiang, John Cong-Gui Zhao, Banglin Chen

A three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF-9) with suitable pore sizes and functional amine groups on the pore surfaces has been realized

In-operando Multi-scale X-ray Characterization of the Microstructural and Structural Changes in Na- and Ca-Montmorillonite on Heating to 1150 °C

May 15, 2017

Author(s)

Greeshma Gadikota, Fan Zhang, Andrew J. Allen

Understanding the changes in the microstructures and structures of clays with varying intercalated metal ions at elevated temperatures is of importance for many

Progress towards total structure control in SWCNT populations

May 14, 2017

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Fagan

As-synthesized single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) populations contain substantial distributions of SWCNT structures, including in the distribution of species (

Automated Uncertainty Quantification Through Information Fusion in Manufacturing Processes

May 12, 2017

Author(s)

Saideep Nannapaneni, David Lechevalier, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Sankaran Mahadevan, Sudarsan Rachuri

Evaluation of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as energy consumption is essential for decision-making during the design and operation of smart

High-precision measurement of the X-ray Cu K-alpha spectrum

May 12, 2017

Author(s)

Marcus H. Mendenhall, Albert Henins, Lawrence T. Hudson, Csilla I. Szabo-Foster, Donald A. Windover, James P. Cline

The structure of the x-ray emission lines of the Cu Kα complex has been remeasured on a newly commissioned instrument, in a manner directly traceable to the

Preparation and coherent manipulation of pure quantum states of a single molecular ion

May 11, 2017

Author(s)

Chin-Wen Chou, Christoph Kurz, David B. Hume, Philipp N. Plessow, David R. Leibrandt, Dietrich G. Leibfried

Laser cooling and trapping of atoms and atomic ions has led to breakthroughs in understanding of exotic phases of matter [1-3], development of exquisite sensors

Determining geometric error model parameters of a terrestrial laser scanner through Two-face, Length-consistency, and Network methods

May 9, 2017

Author(s)

Ling Wang, Bala Muralikrishnan, Prem K. Rachakonda, Daniel S. Sawyer

Terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) are increasingly used in large-scale manufacturing and assembly where measurement uncertainties required are on the order of

Large Eddy Simulations of Model-Scale Turbulent Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flows

May 8, 2017

Author(s)

Liang Shi, DongHun Yeo

This paper presents large eddy simulations (LES) of model-scaled neutrally stratified atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) flows for structural engineering

Presidents Column, July 2017

May 8, 2017

Author(s)

Dylan F. Williams

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Conformational Changes in Active and Inactive States of Human PP2C¿ characterized by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange-Mass Spectrometry

May 8, 2017

Author(s)

Sharlyn Mazur, Elyssia S. Gallagher, Subrata Debnath, Stewart R. Durell, Kyle Anderson, Lisa M. Jenkins, Ettore Appella, Jeffrey W. Hudgens

PPM serine/threonine protein phosphatases function in signaling pathways and require millimolar concentrations of Mn2+ or Mg2+ ions for activity. Whereas the

In vivo testing of native α-conotoxins from the injected venom of Conus purpurascens

Author(s)

Frank Mari

α-conotoxins selectively inhibit nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and have been used as probes to study cholinergic pathways in vertebrates

Optical trapping of selected dielectric microparticles in air

Author(s)

Haesung Park, Thomas W. LeBrun

We demonstrate a method to trap a selected dielectric microparticle in air using radiation pressure from a single-beam gradient optical trap. Randomly scattered

Influence of Aggregate Properties on Concrete Mechanical Performance

Author(s)

Jussara Tanesi, Dale P. Bentz, Scott Z. Jones, Mengesha Beyene, Haejin Kim, Ahmad Ardani, Paul E. Stutzman

While the influence of paste properties on concrete performance has been extensively studied, that between aggregate characteristics and concrete performance

Identifying the Effects of Metal Composition on the Structure and Catalytic Activity of Peptide- Templated Materials

Author(s)

Nicholas Merill, Erik M. McKee, Kyle C. Merino, Lawrence F. Drummy, Sungsik Lee, Benjamin Reinhart, Yang Ren, Anatoly Frenkel, Rajesh R. Naik, Nicholas M. Bedford, Marc Knecht

Sequence-Dependent Structure/Function Relationships of Catalytic Peptide-Enabled Au Nanoparticles Generated Under Ambient Synthetic Conditions

Author(s)

Nicholas M. Bedford, Zak E. Hughes, Zhenghua Tang, Beverly Briggs, Yang Ren, Valeri Petkov, Marc Knecht, Tiffany R. Walsh, Rajesh Naik

Electron-Excited Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry in the Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope (EDS/VPSEM): Its Not Microanalysis Anymore!

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury, Nicholas W. Ritchie

X-ray spectra measured in the variable-pressure scanning electron microscope (VPSEM, chamber pressure 1 to 2500 Pa) suffer significantly degraded spatial

Peptide-Directed PdAu Nanoscale Surface Segregation: Toward Controlled Bimetallic Architecture for Catalytic Materials

Author(s)

Nicholas M. Bedford, Allison R. Showalter, Taylor J. Woehl, Zak E. Hughes, Sungsik Lee, Benjamin Reinhart, S. P. Ertem, E. B. Coughlin, Yang Ren, Bruce A. Bunker

Direct Synthetic Control over the Size, Composition, and Photocatalytic Activity of Octahedral Copper Oxide Materials: Correlation between the Surface Structure and Catalytic Functionality

Author(s)

Nicholas M. Bedford, Michelle A. Nguyen, Yang Ren, Robert C. Goodin, Fatima Chagani, Elsayed M. Zahran, Leonidas G. Bachas, Marc Knecht

Here, we report a synthetic approach to form octahedral Cu2O microcrystals with a tunable edge length and demonstrate their use as catalysts for the

ASSESSMENT OF A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PEAKS OF STATIONARY RANDOM PROCESSES BY USING EXTREME VALUE TYPE I DISTRIBUTIONS

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh, Dong Hun Yeo, Emil Simiu

The purpose of this note is to assess a method based on the Extreme Value Type I distribution currently employed in wind engineering practice to estimate

OBITUARY Dr. William (Mickey) Haynes

Author(s)

Daniel G. Friend, Thomas J. Bruno, Chris D. Muzny

Obituary tribute as requested by journal.

A method for characterization of low molecular weight organic acids in atmospheric aerosols using ICM

Author(s)

Lacey C. Brent

The structural composition of PM2.5 monitored in the atmosphere is usually divided by the analysis of organic carbon, black (elemental) carbon, and inorganic

Anomalous damping of excitations in a collisionless dipolar Bose gas

Author(s)

Stefan Natu, Ryan M. Wilson

We present a theory for the Landau damping of low energy quasi-particles in a collisionless, quasi- 2D dipolar Bose gas and produce expressions for the damping

Improvements in the Winkler Titration for Iodide in Iodized Salt

Author(s)

Kenneth W. Pratt, Karen E. Murphy

A bromine gas generator, based on bleach, potassium bromide and dilute hydrochloric acid, replaces hazardous pure bromine used in the classical Winkler