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Hao Zhu, John E. Bonevich, Haitao Li, Hui H. Yuan, Oleg A. Kirillov, Qiliang Li
In this work, multi-bit Flash memory based on self-aligned Si nanowire field-effect transistor and multiple Ta2O5 charge-trapping layers have been fabricated
Li Xiong, Laken Kendrick, Hannele Heusser, Bradley J. Sparks, Christopher Stafford, James T. Goetz, Sergei Nazarenko, Derek L. Patton
Superamphiphobic surfaces, exhibiting high contact angles and low contact angle hysteresis to both water and low surface tension liquids, have attracted a great
Mark T. Edmonds, Jack T. Hellerstedt, Anton Tadich, Alex Schenk, Kane Michael O'Donnell, Jacob Tosado, Nicholas Butch, Paul Syers, Johnpierre Paglione, Michael S. Fuhrer
We report on electronic transport measurements of dual-gated nano-devices of the low-carrier density topological insulator Bi 1.5Sbd0.05Te 1.7Se 1.3. In all
Frank Seifert, Alireza Panna, Leon Chao, Bing Han, Shisong Li, Yusi A. Cao, Darine El Haddad, Stephan Schlamminger, Heeju Choi, Lori Haley
The magnet system is one of the key elements of a watt balance. For the new watt balance currently under construction at the National Institute of Standards and
Felipe Guzman, Lee M. Kumanchik, Jon R. Pratt, Jacob M. Taylor
We present an optically detected mechanical accelerometer that achieves a sensitivity of 100 ng/√Hz over a bandwidth of 10 kHz and is traceable. We have
Yong Sik Kim, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Satyandra K. Gupta
A new design of three degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) translational motion stage (XYZ-stage) is presented in this paper. This XYZ-stage is based on Micro-electro
Xiaoyu (Sara) Yang, Pedatsur Neta, Stephen E. Stein
Electrospray ionization (ESI) tandem mass spectrometry coupled with liquid chromatography is a routine technique for identifying and quantifying compounds in
Michael G. Huber, Muhammad D. Arif, Wei-Chen N. Chen, Thomas R. Gentile, Daniel S. Hussey, T C. Black, Dimitry A. Pushin, F. E. Wiefeldt, C.B Shahi, L Yang
We report a new determination of the n-Helium-3 scattering length difference Δ b = (−5.411 ± 0.031 (statistical) ± 0.039 (systematic) ) fm between the triplet
In a recent letter (Cromer et al. Phys. Fluids 2013) we showed, for the first time, the existence of a steady shear-banded velocity profile for a polymer
Chad R. Snyder, Ryan C. Nieuwendaal, Dean M. DeLongchamp, Christine K. Luscombe, Prakash Sista, Shane D. Boyd
We extend a recent comprehensive study of 3-hexylthiophene oligomers to high molar mass poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) fractions, such as those used in organic
Vladimir Diky, Robert D. Chirico, Joe W. Magee, Chris D. Muzny, Andrei F. Kazakov, Kenneth G. Kroenlein, Michael D. Frenkel, Jeongwon J. Kang
Data quality assessment procedures for various types of phase equilibrium data are reviewed and analyzed. Experimental data for vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE)
George C. Rhoderick, Franklin R. Guenther, David L. Duewer, Jeongsoon Lee, Jin Seog Kim, Dongmin Moon, Jinbok Lee
The growing awareness of climate change/global warming and continuing concerns regarding stratospheric ozone depletion will require future measurements and
On February 12, 2014 President Obama issued a statement that, "[c]yber threats pose one the gravest national security dangers that the United States faces. To
Conrad E. Bock, Raphael Barbau, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan
An important aspect of systems and products is how they interact with their environment, including how they are operated. Behaviors external to systems usually
Qian Dong, Xinjian Yan, Lisa E. Kilpatrick, Yuxue Liang, Yuri A. Mirokhin, Jeri S. Roth, Stephen E. Stein
This work presents a method for creating a mass spectral library containing tandem spectra identifiable peptide ions in the tryptic digestion of a single
This article reviews the early history of radiation-induced sugar damage in DNA in dedication to Prof. Clemens von Sonntag, who recently passed away. It covers
Mauro Zammarano, Timothy C. Mauldin, Jeffrey W. Gilman, John R. Shields, Dylan B. Timothy
A new isosorbide-based polyphosphate was synthesized and applied as a flame-retardant for polylactic acid (PLA). The storage modulus and glass transition
National security depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructures. Security mechanisms and controls for critical infrastructure protection aren
Jessica L. Staymates, Shahram Orandi, Matthew E. Staymates, John G. Gillen
This paper describes a method for combining direct chemical analysis of latent fingerprints with subsequent biometric analysis within a single sample. The
James I. Basham, Thomas N. Jackson, David J. Gundlach
We employ impedance spectroscopy as a method to predict the current-voltage curve in organic photovoltaics. This technique allows the quantification of the
This paper presents an overview of the video copy detection benchmark which was run over a period of 4 years (2008-2011) as part of the TREC Video Retrieval
Small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering have become invaluable tools for probing the nanos- tructure of molecules in solution. It was recently shown that the
The NIST Firebrand Generator (NIST Dragon) has been used to quantify the vulnerability of structures to ignition by firebrand attack. The Firebrand Generator is
Kevin L. Silverman, Luis Miaja Avila, Varun B. Verma, Richard P. Mirin, James J. Coleman
We report on the optical gain and loss of waveguides containing lithographically defined quantum dots. Lasing action has previously been demonstrated in a
Juan C. Collado Gomez, Eduard Rocas, James C. Booth, Jordi Mateu, J. M. O'Callaghan, J. Verdu, A. Hueltes
This paper describes a novel absorptive limiter for frequency selective circuits. The proposed circuit allows the design of absorptive limiters based on a bi
Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, William F. Young, Catherine A. Remley
NIST is investigating radio communications problems faced by emergency responders (e.g., firefighters and police) in disaster situation such as collapsed
Andrew J. Allen, Jan Ilavsky, Pete R. Jemian, Artur Braun
Electrochemical interfaces are key to the direct conversion of fuels to electrical energy and lend energy converters like solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) their
Yanfei Yang, Lung-I Huang, Yasuhiro Fukuyama, Fan-Hung Liu, Mariano Real, Paola Barbara, Chi-Te Liang, David B. Newell, Randolph Elmquist
Monolayer epitaxial graphene grown on a hexagonal silicon carbide (SiC) substrate is typically found to be heavily n-doped (10e13 cm-2) and in most devices made