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Journals

Nanostructured Surface Phonon Polariton Systems for Mid-Infrared Nanophotonics

July 1, 2016

Author(s)

Alexander Giles, Richard Kasica, Joshua Caldwell

In this article, novel, phonon-based silicon carbide nanopillar antenna arrays are described. Using fabricated SiC structures, sub-diffractional, localized...

High-Pressure Synthesis of Manganese Oxyhydride with Partial Anion Order

July 1, 2016

Author(s)

Cedric Tassel, Yoshinori Goto, Daichi Watabe, Ya Tang, Honcheng Lu, Yoshinori Kuno, Fumitaka Takeiri, Takafumi Yamamoto, Craig Brown, James Hester, Yoji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kageyama

We report the high-pressure synthesis of a manganese oxyhydride LaSrMnO 3.3H 0.7. Neutron and X-ray Rietveld analyses showed this compound adopts the K 2NiF 4...

Strong Correlations between Vacancy and Magnetic Ordering in Superconducting K_0.8Fe_2-ySe₂

July 1, 2016

Author(s)

Junjie Yang, Chunruo Duan, Qingzhen Huang, Craig Brown, Joerg Neuefeind, Despina Louca

The debate of whether or not magnetic and non-magnetic phases coexist in the superconducting potassium doped iron selenide, K xFe 2-ySe 2, is still ongoing...

Direct time-domain observation of attosecond final-state lifetimes in photoemission from solids

July 1, 2016

Author(s)

Zhensheng Tao, Cong Chen, Tibor Szilvasi, Mark W. Keller, Manos Mavrikakis, Henry C. Kapteyn, Margaret M. Murnane

Attosecond spectroscopic techniques have made it possible to measure differences in transport times for photoelectrons from localized core levels and...

The Effect of Pearlite Dissolution on the Transient Dynamic Strength of Rapidly-Heated Plain Carbon Steels

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Steven Mates, Mark R. Stoudt, Sindhura Gangireddy

Carbon steels containing ferrite-pearlite microstructures weaken dramatically when pearlite dissolves into austenite on heating. The kinetics of this phase...

Costs, Benefits, and Adoption of Additive Manufacturing: A Supply Chain Perspective

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Currently, additive manufactured products represent less than one percent of all manufactured products in the US; however, as the costs of additive...

Attractive Interactions between DNA-Carbon Nanotube hybrids in Monovalent Salts

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Ming Zheng, Xiangyun Qiu, Fuyou Ke, Raju Timsina, Constantine Y. Khripin

DNA-carbon nanotube (DNA-CNT) hybrids are nanometer-sized, highly-charged, rod-like molecules with complex surface chemistry, and their behaviors in aqueous...

Measuring multiple, weak heteronuclear 13C-2H couplings involving large 2H quadrupolar coupling constants and large 13C chemical shift anisotropy values: An experimental and theoretical REDOR study

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Ryan C. Nieuwendaal

We discuss the implementation of a REDOR experiment that is capable of measuring multiple, weak 13C-2H dipolar couplings when 2H is a strong quadrupole and 13C...

Determination of Residual Stress Distributions in Polycrystalline Alumina using Fluorescence Microscopy

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Chris A. Michaels, Robert F. Cook

Maps of residual stress distributions arising from anisotropic thermal expansion effects in a polycrystalline alumina are generated using fluorescence...

Measured Wavelength-Dependent Absorption Enhancement of Internally Mixed Black Carbon with Absorbing and Nonabsorbing Materials

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Rian You, James Radney, Michael R. Zachariah, Christopher D. Zangmeister

Optical absorption spectra of laboratory generated aerosols consisting of black carbon (BC) internally mixed with nonabsorbing materials (ammonium sulfate, AS...

Neutron Scattering Studies of Lithium-Ion Diffusion in Ternary Phosphate Glasses

June 30, 2016

Author(s)

Gavin Hester, Tom Heitmann, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Munesh Rathore, Anshuman Dalvi, Saibal Mitra

We have studied the diffusion mechanism of lithium ions in glassy oxide-based solid sate electrolytes using elastic and electrolytes using elastic and...

Stability of Single Electron Devices: Charge Offset Drift

June 29, 2016

Author(s)

Michael D. Stewart, Neil M. Zimmerman

Abstract: Single electron devices (SEDs) afford the opportunity to isolate and manipulate individual electrons. This ability imbues SEDs with potential...

Transient thermometry and high-resolution analysis of filamentary resistive switches

June 28, 2016

Author(s)

Jonghan Kwon, Chao-Yang Chen, Abhishek Sharma, Andrea Fantini, Malgorzata Jurczak, James A. Bain, Yoosuf Picard, Marek Skowronski, Andrew Herzing

We present data on the filament size and temperature distribution in Hf0.82Al0.18Ox-based Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) devices obtained by transient...

Predicting Energy Performance of a Net Zero Energy Building: A Statistical Approach

June 28, 2016

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, David H. Webb

Reusing Metamodels and Notation with Diagram Definition

June 28, 2016

Author(s)

Conrad E. Bock, Maged Elaasar

It is increasingly common for language specifications to separate visual forms (concrete syntax) from underlying concepts (abstract syntax), enabling languages...

Spin wave localization in tangentially magnetized films

June 28, 2016

Author(s)

Elena V. Tartakovskaya, Martha Pardavi-Horvath, Robert McMichael

We present an analytical description of localized spin wave modes that form in a parabolic field minimum in a thin ferromagnetic film. Mode profiles...

Demystifiying the Internet of Things

June 27, 2016

Author(s)

Jeffrey M. Voas

This short column introduces the need for a foundational science to the Internet of Things (IoT). It introduces the notion of primitives and elements, and their...

Kompakt und kostenguenstig (Compact and cost-effective: Groundbreaking technologies in Gravitational Physics)

June 27, 2016

Author(s)

Felipe Guzman

Surrogate Gas Prediction Model as a Proxy for {Δ}14C-Based Measurements of Fossil Fuel-CO2

June 27, 2016

Author(s)

Kevin J. Coakley, Benjamin Miller, Stephen A. Montzka, Colm Sweeney, Ben Miller, John B. Miller

In contrast to CO2 produced in the atmosphere by all other sources, CO2 produced by the combustion of fossil fuels is devoid of 14C. Thus, the measured 14C: 12C...

Vibration-induced field fluctuations in a superconducting magnet

June 27, 2016

Author(s)

Joseph W. Britton, John J. Bollinger, Justin G. Bohnet, Brian C. Sawyer, Hermann Uys, Michael Biercuk

Superconducting magnets enable precise control of nuclear and electron spins, and are used in experiments that explore biological and condensed matter systems...

Metamorphic Testing for Cybersecurity

June 27, 2016

Author(s)

Tsong Yueh Chen, Fei-Ching Kuo, Wenjuan Ma, Willy Susilo, Dave Towey, Jeff Voas, Zhi Q. Zhou

Testing is a major approach for the detection of software defects, including security vulnerabilities. This article introduces metamorphic testing (MT), a...

Machine Learning Strategy to Determine Cell Shape Phenotypes Associated with Micro-Environmental Cues

June 25, 2016

Author(s)

Desu Chen, Sumona Sarkar, Julian Candia, Carl G. Simon Jr., Wolfgang Losert, Joy P. Dunkers, Stephen J. Florczyk, Subhadip Bodhak, Meghan Driscoll

Cell morphology has been identified as a potential indicator of stem cell response and function in biomaterial environments. However, determination of cell...

Josephson-Based Full Digital Bridge for High-Accuracy Impedance Comparisons

June 24, 2016

Author(s)

Frederic Overney, Nathan Flowers-Jacobs, Blaise Jeanneret, Alain Rufenacht, Anna Fox, Jason Underwood, Andrew D. Koffman, Samuel P. Benz

This paper describes a Josephson-based full digital impedance bridge capable of comparing any two impedances, regardless of type (R-C, R-L, or L-C), over a...

Biochip for the detection of Bacillus anthracis Lethal Factor and therapeutic agents against anthrax toxins

June 24, 2016

Author(s)

Vitalii I. Silin, John J. Kasianowicz, Ariel Michelman-Ribeiro, R G. Panchal, Sina Bavari, Joseph W. Robertson

Parameter optimization for through-focus scanning optical microscopy

June 23, 2016

Author(s)

Ravikiran Attota, Hyeong G. Kang

DFT investigation of early stages of nanoindentation of Ni

June 23, 2016

Author(s)

Francesca M. Tavazza, Lyle E. Levine

Density functional theory simulations of diamond tips indenting Ni surfaces are used to study the early stages of nanoindentation. Numerous complex interactions...

Convergence of Magnus integral addition theorems for confluent hypergeometric functions

June 23, 2016

Author(s)

Howard Cohl, Hans Volkmer, Jessica Hirtenstein

In 1946, Magnus presented an addition theorem for the confluent hypergeometric function of the second kind $U$ with argument $x+y$ expressed as an integral of a...

Detection and identification of sugar alcohol sweeteners by ion mobility spectrometry

June 23, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas Forbes, Edward Sisco, Christopher Browne

The rapid and sensitive detection of sugar alcohols sweeteners was demonstrated using ion mobility spectrometry (IMS). IMS provides a valuable compromise in...

Supramolecular Hydrophobic Aggregates in Hydrogels Partially Inhibit Ice Formation

June 23, 2016

Author(s)

Clinton G. Wiener, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Yun Liu, R. A. Weiss, Bryan D. Vogt

Prevention of ice crystallization is a challenging problem with implications in diverse applications, including the ability to examine the fundamental low...

A Snapshot of 118 Solid State Lighting Testing Laboratories' Capabilities

June 23, 2016

Author(s)

C Cameron Miller, Hannah Hasting, Maria Nadal

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began to offer proficiency testing for Solid-State Lighting (SSL) products through a Measurement...

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