Journals

Generalized Phase Behavior of Cluster Formation in Colloidal Dispersions with Competing Interactions

July 28, 2014

Author(s)

P. Douglas Godfrin, Nestor E. Valadez-Perez, Ramon Castaneda-Priego, Norman J. Wagner, Yun Liu

Colloidal liquids with short range attraction and long range repulsion, such as proposed for some protein solutions, have been found to exhibit novel states

Path-integral calculation of the second virial coefficient including intramolecular flexibility effects

July 28, 2014

Author(s)

Giovanni Garberoglio, Piotr Jankowski, Krzysztof Szalewicz, Allan H. Harvey

We present a path-integral Monte Carlo procedure for the calculation of the second molecular virial coefficient accounting for intramolecular flexibility. This

Show, don't tell: When probing the state of a quantum system, it may be faster and more useful to record observations that are themselves quantum superpositions (Nature Physics "News and Views" article)

July 27, 2014

Author(s)

Yi-Kai Liu

Measurement and computation are fundamental tools in science. However, many of our ordinary intuitions break down when we study microscopic, quantum-mechanical

High-Temperature Electroacoustic Characterization of Y-Cut and Singly-Rotated Ca3TaGa3Si2O14 Resonators

July 26, 2014

Author(s)

Ward L. Johnson, Michal Schulz, Holger Fritze

Synthetic piezoelectric crystals in the P321 crystal class have been a focus of substantial research that is largely driven by applications in high-temperature

Superconformal Cu Electrodeposition from Cu(II)-EDTA Complexed Alkaline Electrolyte

July 26, 2014

Author(s)

Daniel Josell, Thomas P. Moffat

This paper details superconformal filling of submicrometer trenches with bright, dense copper from alkaline cupric ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

Resistive Flow in a Weakly Interacting Bose-Einstein condensate

July 25, 2014

Author(s)

Fred Jendrzejewski, Stephen P. Eckel, Noel Murray, Calib Lanier, Mark Edwards, Christopher J. Lobb, Gretchen K. Campbell

We report the direct observation of resistive flow through a weak link in a weakly interacting atomic Bose- Einstein condensate (BEC). Two weak links separate

Multiplexed LC-MS/MS Assay for Urine Albumin

July 24, 2014

Author(s)

Ashley B. Green, David M. Bunk, Karen W. Phinney

Targeted Multiplexed Assay for Urinary Albumin Quantification Ashley Beasley-Green, Nijah M. Burris, David Bunk, Karen Phinney Biomolecular Measurement Division

Extended Analysis of the Spectrum of Singly Ionized Chromium (Cr II)

July 23, 2014

Author(s)

Craig J. Sansonetti, Gillian Nave

We have made new observations of the spectrum of singly-ionized chromium (Cr II) in the region 2850 Angstrom to 37900 Angstrom with the National Institute of

Development and Application of an Updated Whole-Building Coupled Thermal, Airflow, and Contaminant Transport Simulation Program (TRNSYS/CONTAM)

July 23, 2014

Author(s)

William S. Dols, Wang Liangzhu, Steven J. Emmerich, Brian J. Polidoro

The TRNSYS energy analysis tool has been capable of simulating whole building coupled heat transfer and building airflow for several years. The current

Dielectric characterization by microwave cavity perturbation corrected for non-uniform fields

July 23, 2014

Author(s)

Nathan D. Orloff, Jan Obrzut, Christian J. Long, Thomas F. Lam, James C. Booth, David R. Novotny, James A. Liddle, Pavel Kabos

The non-uniform fields that occur due to the slot in the cavity through which the sample is inserted and those due to the sample geometry itself decrease the

Cavity-enhanced measurements for determining dielectric membrane thickness and complex index of refraction

July 23, 2014

Author(s)

Corey A. Stambaugh, Utku Kemiktarak, Mathieu Durand, John R. Lawall

The material properties of silicon nitride play an important role in the performance of SIN membranes used in opto-mechanical setups. Accurate modeling of the

High-speed, high-purity separation of gold nanoparticle-DNA origami constructs using centrifugation

July 23, 2014

Author(s)

Seung H. Ko, Luis F. Vargas Lara, Paul Patrone, Samuel Stavis, Francis W. Starr, Jack F. Douglas, James Alexander Liddle

DNA origami is a powerful platform for assembling gold nanoparticle constructs, an important class of nanostructure with numerous applications. Such constructs

Temperature and Magnetic Field Dependence of Spin-Ice Correlations in the Pyrochlore Magnet Tb^2^Ti₂O₇

July 23, 2014

Author(s)

K. Fritsch, E. Kermarrec, Kathryn Aileen Ross, Yiming Qiu, John R. Copley, D. Pomaranski, J. B. Kycia, H. A. Dabkowska, B. D. Gaulin

We present a parametric study of the diffuse magnetic scattering at (1/2, 1/2, 1/2}) positions in reciprocal space, ascribed to a frozen antiferromagnetic spin

On the Freezing Behavior and Diffusion of Water in Proximity to Single-supported Zwitterionic and Anionic Bilayer Lipid Membranes

July 22, 2014

Author(s)

A. Miskowiec, Z. N. Buck, M. C. Brown, H. Kaiser, F.Y. Hansen, G. M. King, H. Taub, R. Jiji, J.W. Cooley, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, S. O. Diallo, E. Mamontov, K. W. Herwig

We compare the freezing/melting behavior of water hydrating single-supported bilayers of a zwitterionic lipid DMPC with that of an anionic lipid DMPG. For both

Response of block copolymer thin-film morphology to line-width roughness on a chemoepitaxial template

July 22, 2014

Author(s)

Paul Patrone, Gregg M. Gallatin

Advanced phasemeter for deep phase modulation interferometry

July 21, 2014

Author(s)

Thomas Schwarze, Oliver Gerberding, Felipe Guzman, Gerhard Heinzel, Karsten Danzmann

We present the development of an advanced phasemeter for the deep phase modulation interferometry technique. This technique aims for precise length measurements

Electronic Structure and Band Alignment at Epitaxial Co3O4/SrTiO3 Heterojunction

July 21, 2014

Author(s)

Liang Qiao, Wei Li, Haiyan xiao, Harry M. Meyer, Xuelei Liang, Nhan Van Nguyen, Michael D. Biegalski

The electronic properties of solid-solid interfaces play critical roles in a variety of technological applications. Recent advance of film epitaxy and

High-Speed Coherent Raman Fingerprint Imaging of Biological Tissues

July 20, 2014

Author(s)

Charles H. Camp, Young J. Lee, John M. Heddleston, Christopher M. Hartshorn, Angela R. Hight Walker, Jeremy N. Rich, Justin D. Lathia, Marcus T. Cicerone

We have developed a coherent Raman imaging platform using broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BCARS) that provides an unprecedented combination of

Electro-optical frequency division and stable microwave synthesis

July 19, 2014

Author(s)

Scott A. Diddams, Jiang Li, Xu Li, Hansuek Lee, Kerry J. Vahala

Optical frequency division using a mode-locked- laser, frequency comb has revolutionized time keeping and the generation of stable microwave signals. A

Atoms a cool new way to measure Big G

July 18, 2014

Author(s)

Stephan Schlamminger

No abstract.

Activation Energies of High-Volume Fly Ash Ternary Blends: Hydration and Setting

July 17, 2014

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz

Because ready-mixed concrete is placed under a wide variety of environmental conditions, the influence of temperature on the hydration reactions and the

Anticipating the Setting Time of High-Volume Fly Ash Concretes Using Electrical Measurements: Feasibility Studies Using Pastes

July 17, 2014

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz, Kenneth A. Snyder, Amzaray M. Ahmed

One common concern limiting the proliferation of high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete mixtures is the significant delay in setting that is sometimes encountered

Millimeter Wave Detection via Autler-Townes Splitting in Rubidium Rydberg Atoms

July 17, 2014

Author(s)

Joshua A. Gordon, Christopher L. Holloway, Andrew Schwarzkopf, Dave Anderson, Stephanie Miller, Nithiwadee Thaicharoen, Georg Raithel

In this paper we demonstrate the detection of millimeter waves via Autler-Townes splitting in 85Rb Rydberg atoms. This method may provide an independent atomic

Reductive dimerization and oligomerization of alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes to hydrocarbons on a promoted, fused iron catalyst

July 17, 2014

Author(s)

Anzor I. Mikaia, Leonid S. Glebov, Vladimir G. Zaikin, George A. Kliger

A new reductive dimerization and oligomerization reaction of (C5 and C6) cycloalkanols and cycloalkanones, benzaldehyde, and benzyl alcohol to hydrocarbons

Pattern Transfer of Hydrogen Depassivation Lithography Patterns into Silicon with Atomically Traceable Placement and Size Control

July 17, 2014

Author(s)

Josh Ballard, Stephen McDonnell, Don Dick, Maia Bischof, Joseph Fu, D Jaeger, James Owen , w Owen, Justin Alexander, Udi Fuchs, Pradeep Namboodiri, Kai Li, John Randall, Robert Wallace, Yves Chabal, Richard Reidy, Richard M. Silver

Reducing the scale of etched nanostructures below the 10 nm range eventually will require an atomic scale understanding of the masks being used in order to

Modulated Electromechanics: Large Enhancements of Nonlinearities

July 16, 2014

Author(s)

Raymond W. Simmonds, Jie-Qiao Liao, Kurt Jacobs, Franco Nori

It is well-known that the nonlinear coupling between a mechanical oscillator and a superconducting oscillator or optical cavity can be used to generate a Kerr

Measurement of Biaxial Stress Based on Elasto-Viscoplastic Self-Consistent Analysis of X-ray Diffraction

July 16, 2014

Author(s)

Youngung Jeong, Thomas H. Gnaupel-Herold, Frederic Barlat, Mark Iadicola, Adam Abel Creuziger, Myoung-Gyu Lee

Persistence of locality in systems with power-law interactions

July 16, 2014

Author(s)

Zhexuan Gong, Michael S. Foss-Feig, Spyridon Michalakis, Alexey Gorshkov

Motivated by recent experiments with ultra-cold matter, we derive a new bound on the propagation of information in D- dimensional lattice models exhibiting 1/r

Photon Emission from a Cavity-Coupled Double Quantum Dot

July 16, 2014

Author(s)

Y.-Y. Liu, Karl Petersson, J. Stehlik, Jacob Taylor, Jason Petta

We study a voltage biased InAs double quantum dot (DQD) that is coupled to a superconducting transmission line resonator. Inelastic tunneling in the DQD is

Mode competition and anomalous cooling in a multimode phonon laser

July 15, 2014

Author(s)

Utku Kemiktarak, Michael Metcalfe, Mathieu Durand, John R. Lawall

We study mode competition in a multimode phonon laser comprised of a Fabry-Perot cavity employing a highly reflective membrane as the output coupler