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In watt balances that employ permanent magnet systems to generate the magnetic flux the effects of the weighing current on the magnet systems can generate a
Using flat-histogram Monte Carlo methods, we investigate the adsorptive behavior of the square-well fluid in two simple slit-pore- like models intended to
This report presents local convective boiling measurements in a micro-fin tube for R134a and two low global warming potential (GWP ) refrigerants: R1234yf/
Adding Si2H6 or Si3H8 additives to SiH4/H2 discharges increases the growth rates for thin films of microcrystalline and amorphous silicon, but the reasons for
Florian Kempel, Bernhard Schartel, Julio M. Marti, Kathryn Butler, Riccardo Rossi, Sergio R. Idelsohn, Anja Hofmann
An experimental and numerical investigation of the impact of the additives bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) on the
Vladimir L. Orkin, Larissa E. Martynova, Michael J. Kurylo III
Measurements of the rate constant for the gas phase reactions of OH radicals with trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (trans-CHCl=CHCF3) were performed using
Yaghoob Farnam, Dale P. Bentz, Aaron R. Sakulich, Daniel R. Flynn, Jason Weiss
Deicing salts are often applied to the surface of pavements and bridge decks in the winter to melt ice; thereby improving safety for the travelling public. In
David T. Butry, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Douglas S. Thomas
The number of smoking-caused wildfires has been falling nationwide. On national forests in 2011, smoking-caused wildfires represented only 10 % of their 1980
Processes that arise naturally, e.g., from manufacturing or the environment, often exhibit complicated autocorrelation structures. When monitoring such a
Kristopher J. Overholt, Jason Floyd, Ofodike A. Ezekoye
In fire models, the accurate prediction of aerosol/soot concentrations in the gas phase and aerosol/soot deposition thicknesses in the condensed phase is
Daniel T. Becker, James A. Beall, Hsiao-Mei Cho, Gene C. Hilton, Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., Carl D. Reintsema, Robert E. Schwall, Cale Gentry, Ilya Smirnov, Peter Ade, W D. Duncan, Mark Halpern, Carole Tucker
Millimeter wavelength radiation holds promise for detection of security threats at a distance, including suicide bomb belts and maritime threats in poor weather
The positions of maximum absorbance for the p and β bands of the UV−vis spectra of the benzenoid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, with molecular formula
Antonio Faraone, Emiliano Fratini, Somenath Garai, Achim Muller, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Timothy Jenkins, Eugene Mamontov, Rick L. Paul, John R. Copley, Piero Baglioni
The single particle relaxation dynamics of hydrogen atoms in different oxomolybdate Keplerate type nanocages characterized by a (metal) 30 icosidodecahedron and
Joseph T. Hodges, Zachary D. Reed, Brent A. Sperling, Roger D. van Zee, James R. Whetstone, Keith A. Gillis
We have developed a portable photoacoustic spectrometer that offers routine, precise and accurate measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide mixing ratios. The
The velocity divergence (rate of fluid volumetric expansion) is a flow field quantity of fundamental importance in low-Mach flows. It directly affects the local
The oxidation of hydrocarbon fuels proceeds through the attack of small radicals such as H and CH3 on large molecules. These radicals abstract H atoms from the
Using a quantum-optics technique known as Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) and Autler-Townes splitting, we present a technique for sub-wavelength
A. M. Alsmadi, Y. Choi, D.J. Keavney, K.F. Eid, Brian Kirby, X. Liu, J. Leiner, K. Tivakornsasithorn, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna
We have carried out a systematical study of magnetic order and magnetic interlayer coupling in Fe/(Ga,Mn)As bilayers using superconducting quantum interference
Wyatt N. Vreeland, Anne A. Galyean, James J. Filliben, Richard D. Holbrook, Dean C. Ripple, Howard S. Weinberg
The development of standardized and optimized methods to characterize polydisperse nanoparticles in complex matrixes is considered a critical component in many
Grant A. Myers, Siddharth Hazra, Maarten de Boer, Chris A. Michaels, Stephan J. Stranick, Ryan P. Koseski, Robert F. Cook, Frank W. DelRio
Stress mapping of micromachined polycrystalline silicon devices with components in various levels of uniaxial tension was performed. Confocal Raman microscopy
Chukwudi A. Okoro, James Marro, Yaw S. Obeng, Kathleen Richardson
In this study, the effect of thermal cycling on defect generation, microstructure, and the RF signal integrity of blind Cu through-silicon via (TSV) were
Alexander (. Vergara Tinoco, Kurt D. Benkstein, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik
Performance characteristics of gas-phase microsensors will determine the ultimate utility of these devices for a wide range of chemical monitoring applications
Yihua Y. Liu, Carlos M. Hangarter, Thomas P. Moffat
Self-terminating electrodeposition was developed for depositing ultrathin Pt overlayers on segmented electrodeposited Ni films supported on Au. The partitioned
Zhe Wang, Kao-Hsiang Liu, Peisi Le, Mingda Li, Wei-Shan Chiang, Juscelino Leao, John R. Copley, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Andrey Podlesnyak, Alexander I. Kolesnikov, Chung-Yuan Mou, Sow-Hsin Chen
The Boson peak in deeply-cooled water confined in nanopores is studied with inelastic neutron scattering. We show that the emergence of the Boson peak is
Sebastian Peter, Udumula Subbarao, Sudhindra Rayaprol, Joshua B. Martin, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Christos D. Malliakas, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
The new compound Yb6.6Ir6Sn16 was obtained as single crystals in high yield from the reaction of Yb with Ir and Sn run in excess indium. Single crystal X-ray