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Dale P. Bentz, Ahmad Ardani, Tim Barrett, Scott Z. Jones, Didier Lootens, Max A. Peltz, Taijiro Sato, Paul E. Stutzman, Jussara Tanesi, Jason Weiss
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FNU Kumaraguru, Sudarsan Rachuri, David J. Lechevalier
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Fred B. Bateman, Bruce R. Thomadsen, Ravinder Nath, Jonathan Farr, Cal Glisson, Mohammad K. Islam, T. LaFrance, M. E. Moore, X. G. Xu, Mark Yudelev
External-beam radiation therapy mostly uses high-energy photons (x-rays) produced by medical accelerators but many facilities now use proton beams and a few use
Fred B. Bateman, Allan D. Carlson, N. A. Kornilov, S M. Grimes, T N. Massey, C E. Brient, D E. Carter, J E. O'Donnell, R. C. Haight, N Boukharouba
A new approach to neutron detector effciency has been taken. A neutron detector has been calibrated with a Cf-252 source at low energy. The calibration was
Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert Celotta, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Aaron P. Fein, Frank M. Hess, Gregory Rutter
A major goal of nanotechnology is to develop the capability to arrange matter at will by placing individual atoms at desired locations in a predetermined
Based on spin-dependent transport theory and thermodynamics, we develop a generalized theory of the Joule heating in the presence of a spin current. Along with
Peter Ott, Mohammed H. Al Shakhs, Henri Lezec, Kenneth J. Chau
It is sometimes possible to image using a flat lens consisting of planar, uniform media. There is conceptual division between theoretical flat lens proposals
Eric J. Ching, Michael J. Carrier, C. T. Avedisian, James R. Young, Bruce R. Land, Richard E. Cavicchi
This study describes the use of stress-minimized thin film platinum (Pt) membrane configurations (200 nm thick, 150 μm long, 10 μm wide) for promoting bubble
Kiyotaka Akabori, Kun Huang, Bradley W. Treece, Michael S. Jablin, Brian B. Maranville, Arthur Woll, John F. Nagle, Angel E. Garcia, Stephanie Tristram-Nagle
Alexander Peterson, Michael Halter, Alessandro Tona, Anne Plant
Background Surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRI) is a label-free technique that can image refractive index changes at an interface. We have previously shown
Edward Garboczi, Zhiwei Qian, Erik Schlangen, Guang Ye
The mesostructures of mortar and concrete can be represented by a model consisting of particles (sand, gravel) embedded in a cement paste matrix. Traditionally
Vitamins are essential for improving and maintaining human health, and the main source of vitamins in the diet. Measurement of the quantities of water-soluble
The current interest in the combustion chemistry of hydrocarbon fuels, including the various alcohol and biodiesel compounds, motivates this review of the
This paper provides a brief assessment of the metrics for measuring probability, degree, and severity of collisions as applied to autonomous and intelligent
Jae Sik Lee, Nam-Heui Lee, Somesh Peri, Mark D. Foster, Charles Majkrzak, Renfeng Hu, David T. Wu
The contributions of chain ends and branch points to surface segregation of long-branched chains in blends with linear chains have been studied using Neutron
Michael J. Donahue, Sean W. Fackler, Tieren Gao, Paris N. Nero, Sang-Wook Cheong, John Cumings, Ichiro Takeuchi
We investigated the local coupling between dense magnetic stripe domains in transcritical permalloy (tPy) thin films and ferroelectric domains of BaTiO 3 single
Our goal in the Green Button Initiative is to provide electricity customers with easy access to their energy usage data in a consumer-friendly and computer
Oxidatively induced DNA damage is caused in living organisms by endogenous and exogenous reactive species. DNA lesions resulting from this type of damage are
Guodong Shao, Alexander Brodsky, Seungjun Shin, Duck B. Kim
Sustainable manufacturing has significant impact on a companys business performance and competitiveness in todays world. A growing number of manufacturing
Juyeon Lee, Seungjun Shin, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Don E. Libes
A growing number of manufacturing companies are treating sustainability as a strategic objective that will increase both their global competitiveness and their
Dean C. Ripple, Christopher B. Montgomery, Zhishang Hu
Accurate counting and sizing of protein particles has been limited by discrepancies of counts obtained by different methods. To understand the bias and
Andrew D. Ludlow, T Zanon-willette, S. Almonacil, E. de Clercq, Ennio Arimondo
Quantum engineering of time-separated Raman laser pulses in three-level systems is presented to produce an ultra-narrow, optical-clock transition free from
Stephen E. Russek, Guankui Wang, Swetha Inturi, Natalie J. Serkova, Sergey Merkulov, Keith McCrae, Nirmal K. Banda, Dmitri Simberg
One of the core issues of nanotechnology involves masking the foreignness of nanomaterials to enable in vivo longevity and long-term immune evasion. Dextran
Alex Henning, Benjamin Klein, Kristine A. Bertness, Paul T. Blanchard, Norman Sanford, Yossi Rosenwaks
The electrostatic effect of the hexagonal corner on the electronic structure in wurtzite GaN nanowires (NWs) was directly measured using Kelvin probe force
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Kevin J. Coakley, Samuel Berweger, Atif A. Imtiaz, Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, Joel Weber, Pavel Kabos
Near-field scanning microwave microscopy offers great potential to facilitate characterization, development and modeling of materials. By acquiring microwave