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In the course of the twenty years since the publication of the GUM, the recognition has been steadily growing, of the value that statistical models and
The Josephson arbitrary waveform synthesizer (JAWS) is a series array of thousands of superconducting Josephson junctions that are biased by current pulses such
Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Sten Vollebregt, Sarbajit Banerjee, Kees Beenakker, R. Ishihara
While carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been suggested as thermal management mate- rial for integrated circuits, the thermal properties and especially the thermal
The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) provided for the first time an international consensus on how to approach the widespread
Jacob M. Taylor, Darrick E. Chang, Kanupriya Sinha, H J. Kimble
Quantum vacuum forces dictate the interaction between individual atoms and dielectric surfaces at nanoscale distances. For example, their large strengths
Solomon I. Woods, Timothy M. Jung, Adriaan C. Carter, Raju V. Datla , Stephen M. Carr
A cryogenic radiometer device, intended for use as part of an electrical-substitution radiometer, was measured at low temperature. The device consists of a
Vis Madhavan, Gary Lipczynski, Brandon Lane, Eric P. Whitenton
Experiments were carried out at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with The Boeing Company, to obtain force and temperature
Phil Richerme, Zhexuan Gong, Aaron Lee, Crystal Senko, Jacob Smith, Michael S. Foss-Feig, Spyridon Michalakis, Alexey Gorshkov, Christopher Monroe
The maximum speed with which information can propagate in a quantum many-body system directly affects how quickly disparate parts of the system can become
This paper presents a stiffness based kinematic model for analysis and control of a MEMS flexure-based hexapod nanopositioner that was previously built by the
We describe a novel interferometric method, based on nested Fresnel zone lenses or photon sieves, for testing and measuring the radius of curvature of precision
Andrew Herzing, Steven A. Hawks, Jordan C. Aguirre, Laura T. Schelhas, Robert Thompson, Rachel Huber, Amy Ferreira, Guangye Zhang, Robert A. Street, Sarah Tolbert, Benjamin Schwartz
Efficient bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells based on polymer:fullerene photoactive layers can be created either by traditional blend casting (BC), where the
Ronaldo Minniti, G. Massillon, Christopher G. Soares
Thermoluminescent (TL) dosimeters, particularly LiF:Mg,Ti (commercially known as TLD-100), are widely used to estimate the absorbed dose received by patients
Aqueous DNA solutions at three concentrations were studied as model sputum by viscosity measurements at ambient pressure. Initial measurements at 25 °C, 37.78
The new oxide ion conductors Sr 1-xK xSiO 3-05x, recently reported as promising candidate electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells, were characterized using
Cui Ding, Xin Gong, Huiyuan Man, Guoxiang Zhi, Shengli Guo, Yang Zhao, Hangdong Wang, Bin Chen, F.L. Ning
(La 1-xSr x)(Zn 1-yMndy^)AsO is a two dimensional diluted ferromagnetic semiconductor that has advantage of decoupled charge and spin doping. The substitution
Shinichiro Muramoto, Derk Rading, Brian G. Bush, John G. Gillen, David G. Castner
A model delta layer system made of thin films of an organometallic chelate and an aromatic molecule (aluminum hydroxyquinolinate and bathocuproine), both that
Joseph Reader, John D. Gillaspy, Dmitry D. Osin, Yuri Ralchenko
Extreme ultraviolet spectra of highly charged barium atoms were produced with an electron beam ion trap (EBIT) and recorded with a flat-field grazing-incidence
Atif A. Imtiaz, Thomas M. Wallis, Joel C. Weber, Kevin J. Coakley, Matthew D. Brubaker, Paul T. Blanchard, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford
We used a broadband, atomic-force-microscope-based, scanning microwave microscope (AFM-SMM) to probe the axial dependence of the depletion in a GaN nanowire (NW
Thomas R. Gentile, T G. Walker, E Babcock, Qiang NMN Ye, Wangchun Chen
Using diode bar lasers spectrally narrowed with chirped volume holographic gratings (VHGs), we have obtained an improvement in the 3He polarization achievable
Bruce D. Ravel, Wantana Klysubun, G. Lawrence Carr, Christoph Hauzenberger
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand is noted for its glass mosaic decorations on exterior walls and statuary. The original mosaic artwork
Numerous research papers have focused on the development of guidelines, indicators, metrics, methods, tools, and systems for sustainability performance
Shu Yang, Andrew J. Schultz, David A. Kofke, Allan H. Harvey
Gas-saturation measurements of apparent vapor pressures of heavy organic molecules are found to depend on the carrier gas when interpreted with an ideal-gas
Scott B. Papp, Katja M. Beha, Pascal P. Del'Haye, Franklyn J. Quinlan, Hansuek Lee, Kerry J. Vahala, Scott A. Diddams
Optical frequency combs enable measurement precision at the 20th digit, and measurement accuracy entirely commensurate with their reference oscillator. A new
The development of graphene electronic devices produced by industry will rely on efficient control of heat transfer from the graphene sheet to its environment
This paper presents an experimental study of two full-scale reinforced concrete (R/C) beam-column assemblies under a column removal scenario. The assemblies
Pragya R. Shrestha, Kin P. Cheung, Jason P. Campbell, Jason T. Ryan, Helmut Baumgart
As device dimensions continue to scale, transient phenomena are becoming increasingly more important to understand for both performance and reliability