Journals

Multiple-time-scale blinking in InAs quantum dot single photon sources

April 16, 2014

Author(s)

Marcelo I. Davanco, C S. Hellberg, Serkan Ates, Antonio Badolato, Kartik A. Srinivasan

We use photon correlation measurements to study blinking in single, epitaxially-grown selfassembled InAs quantum dots situated in circular Bragg grating and

Interfacial bonding stabilizes rhodium and rhodium oxide nanoparticles on layered Nb- and Ta-oxide supports

April 16, 2014

Author(s)

Megan E. Strayer, Jason M. Binz, Mihaela M. Tanase, Seyed Mehdi Kamali Shahri, Renu Sharma, Robert M. Rioux, Thomas E. Mallouk

Single-step total fractionation of single-wall carbon nanotubes by countercurrent chromatography

April 15, 2014

Author(s)

Ming Zheng, Min Zhang, Constantine Y. Khripin, Jeffrey Fagan, Yoichiro Ito

Development of simple processes to fractionate synthetic mixtures of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) into individual species is crucial to many

Response to Comments on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Investigation of the 2001 World Trade Center Fires

April 15, 2014

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Anthony P. Hamins, Therese P. McAllister, Kevin B. McGrattan, William M. Pitts, Kuldeep R. Prasad

The editor of a special issue of Fire Technology invited the NIST authors to address the NIST Investigation of the WTC disaster and associated practice and

Observation of Small Cluster Formation in Concentrated Monoclonal Antibody Solutions and Its Implications to Solution Viscosity

April 15, 2014

Author(s)

Eric J. Yearley, Paul D. Godfrin, Tatiana NMN Perevozchikova, Hailiang Zhang, Peter Falus, Lionel Porcar, Michihiro Nagao, Joseph E. Curtis, Pradad Gawande, Rosalynn Taing, Isidro E. Zarraga, Norman J. Wagner, Yun Liu

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a major class of biopharmaceuticals. Some concentrated mAb solutions are hypothesized to exhibit the formation of a solution

Hybrid Miniature Fabry-Perot Sensor with Dual Optical Cavities for Simultaneous Pressure and Temperature Measurements

April 15, 2014

Author(s)

Hyungdae Bae, Yun David, Haijun H. Liu, Douglas A. Olson, Miao Yu

We present a miniature dual-cavity Fabry-Perot sensor fabricated at the tip of an optical fiber for simultaneous pressure and temperature measurements. The

Deposition Order Dependent Magnetization Reversal of Pressure Graded Co/Pd Films

April 15, 2014

Author(s)

P. K. Greene, Brian Kirby, June W. Lau, Julie Borchers, M .R. Fitzsimmons, Kai Liu

Magnetization reversal mechanisms have been investigated in pressure graded Co/Pd multilayer thin films with inverted deposition orders. Structural and magnetic

HYBRID Bi-Directional Flexure Joint

April 14, 2014

Author(s)

Vincent D. Lee, James M. Gibert, John C. Ziegert

Flexural bearing joints are utilized in precision mechanisms that require repeatable and friction free motion. As such, there exist numerous embodiments of a

Accurate Finite element simulation and experimental study of elastic wave propagation in a long cylinder under impact loading

April 14, 2014

Author(s)

Steven P. Mates, A. V. Idesman

An accurate solution for elastic wave propagation in a long axisymmetric elastic bar under impact loading is obtained using the new finite element technique

Assessing uncertainties of theoretical atomic transition probabilities with Monte Carlo random trials

April 14, 2014

Author(s)

Alexander Kramida

This paper suggests a method of evaluation of uncertainties in calculated transition probabilities by randomly varying input parameters of an atomic code and

Sodium Superionic Conduction in Na₂B₁₂H₁₂

April 11, 2014

Author(s)

Terrence J. Udovic, Matoaki Matsuo, Atsushi Unemoto, Kristina Verdal, Vitalie Stavila, Alexander V. Skripov, John J. Rush, Hitoshi Takamura, Shin-Ichi Orimo

The need for cheaper, Li-free battery technologies has prompted the search for new Na-ion-based electrolyte materials. One such material, Na 2B 12H 12

Noble Gas Excimer Scintillation Following Neutron Capture in Boron Thin Films

April 11, 2014

Author(s)

Alan K. Thompson, Jacob McComb, Charles W. Clark, Michael A. Coplan, Mohamad Al-Sheikhly, Robert E. Vest

Far-ultraviolet (FUV) scintillation signals have been measured in heavy noble gases (argon, krypton, xenon) following boron-neutron capture (10B(n,α)7Li) in 10B

Preparation of nanocomposite plasmonic films made from cellulose nanocrystals or mesoporous silica decorated with unidirectionally aligned gold nanorods

April 11, 2014

Author(s)

Michael Campbell, Qingkun Liu, Aric Sanders, Julian Evans, Ivan I. Smalyukh

Using liquid crystalline self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals, we achieve long-range alignment of anisotropic metal nanoparticles in colloidal nanocrystal

Structural Basis for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Carbamate Kinase by Disulfiram

April 11, 2014

Author(s)

Andrey Galkin, Liudmila Kulakova, Kap Lim, Catherine Chen, Wei Zhang, Illarion Turko, Osnat Herzberg

Carbamate kinase from Giardia lamblia is an essential enzyme for the survival of the organism. The enzyme catalyzes the final step in the arginine dihydrolase

Recent Advances in Focused Ion Beam Technology and Applications

April 11, 2014

Author(s)

Nabil Bassim, Keana Scott, Lucille A. Giannuzzi

Focused ion beam (FIB) microscopes are extremely versatile and powerful instruments for materials research. These microscopes, when coupled in a system with a

Phonon Localization Drives Polar Nanoregions in a Relaxor Ferroelectric

April 10, 2014

Author(s)

M. E. Manley, Jeffrey W. Lynn, D. L. Abernathy, E. D. Specht, O. Delaire, A. R. Bishop, R. Sahul, J. D. Budai

Relaxor Ferroelectrics 1, which are utilized as actuators and sensors 2-4, exemplify a class of poorly understood functional materials where an interplay

Interdependence Between Training and Magnetization Reversal in Granular Co-CoO Exchange Bias Systems

April 9, 2014

Author(s)

E. Menendez, T. Dias, J. Geshev, J. F. Lopez-Barbera, J. Nogues, R. Steitz, Brian Kirby, Julie Borchers, L.M.C. Pereira, A. Vantomme, K. Temst

The interdependence between training and magnetization reversal in granular Co-CoO exchange bias systems prepared by O ion implantation in Co thin films is

Recent advances in vacuum sciences and applications

April 9, 2014

Author(s)

Miran Mozetic, Kostya Ostrikov, David Ruzic, Davide Curreli, Uros Cvelbar, Alenka Vesel, Gregor Primc, Manfred Leisch, Karl Jousten, Oleg Malyshev, Jay H. Hendricks, laszlo Kover, Alberto Tagliaferro, O Conde, Antonio Silvestre, J Giapintzakis, M Buljan, N Radi?, G Dra?i?, S Bernstorff, H Biederman, O Kyli?n, J Hanu?, S Milo?evi?, A Galtayries, P Dietrich, W Unger, K Stana-Kleinschek, A Drmota?Petri?, Jean-Jacques Pireaux, J W. Rogers, M Anderle, M Lehocky, V Sedlarik

Recent advances in vacuum sciences and applications are reviewed. Novel optical interferometer cavity devices enable pressure measurements with ppm accuracy

Filler from crushed aggregate for concrete: Pore structure, specific surface, particle shape and size distribution

April 8, 2014

Author(s)

Edward Garboczi, Rolands Cepuritis, Borge Wigum, Ernst Mortsell, Stefan Jacobsen

Characteristics of fine particles (fines, 0 μm to 125 μm) from seven different crushed and natural sands from five different Norwegian rock types were

Isolated line shapes of molecular oxygen: ab initio calculations versus measurements

April 8, 2014

Author(s)

Vincent T. Sironneau, Joseph T. Hodges, Jean M. Hartmann, Julien Lamouroux

We present comparisons between measured isolated line shapes of molecular oxygen in air and those calculated, free of any adjusted parameter, using requantized

AN EXAMINATION OF METAL DEPOSITION DERIVED FROM AEROSPACE-RELATED ACTIVITY IN SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MATRICES COLLECTED FROM WATERS SURROUNDING THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC), FLORIDA

April 8, 2014

Author(s)

John Bowden, Theresa M. Cantu, Douglas M. Scheidt, Russell H. Lowers, Brian A. Nocito, Vaneica Y. Young, Louis J. Guillette

Metal deposition originating from anthropogenic activity was examined in a two-tier study using environmental samples collected from several locations at the

Nanoparticle Brush Architecture Controls Polymer Diffusion in Nanocomposites

April 8, 2014

Author(s)

Jihoon Choi, Michael-Jon A Hore, Nigel Clarke, Karen I. Winey, Russell J. Composto

We show that polymer diffusion in polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) is controlled by the architecture of polymer brushes grafted to silica nanoparticles (NPs). At

Chemical and thermophysical characterization of an algae-based hydrotreated renewable diesel fuel

April 8, 2014

Author(s)

Peter Y. Hsieh, Jason A. Widegren, Tara Fortin, Thomas J. Bruno

Second-generation renewable fuels are synthesized through biochemical and thermochemical processes from non-food biomass feedstock. The resultant fuels are

Myristoylation Restricts Orientation of the GRASP Domain on Membranes and Promotes Membrane Tethering

April 4, 2014

Author(s)

Frank N. Heinrich, Hirsh Nanda, Goh Haw Zan, Collin Bachert, Mathias Loesche, Adam D. Linstedt

The mammalian GRASP proteins are Golgilocalized homotypic membrane tethers that organize Golgi stacks into a long, contiguous ribbon-like structure. It is

Improvements and Extensions of the Neutron Cross Section and Fluence Standards

April 4, 2014

Author(s)

Allan D. Carlson, V G. Pronyaev, R. Capote, F. J. Hambsch, F. Kappeler, C. Lederer, A Mengoni, R O. Nelson, A.J.M Plompen, P Schillebeeckx, S Simakov, S. Tagesen, H Vonach, A Vorobyev, A Wallner

Updated evaluations of the standards are needed within a few years for new versions of several cross section libraries, e.g.; ENDF/B and JEFF, that have been

NIST and Computer Security

April 4, 2014

Author(s)

William E. Burr, Hildegard Ferraiolo, David A. Waltermire

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology's highly visible work in four key areas--cryptographic standards, role-based access control

Superconformal Copper Electrodeposition in Complexed Alkaline Electrolyte

April 3, 2014

Author(s)

Daniel Josell, Thomas P. Moffat

This paper examines superconformal filling of trenches during copper electrodeposition from alkaline cupric tartrate electrolyte. Extreme bottom-up filling of

Thermal decomposition kinetics of the thermally stable jet fuels JP-7, JP-TS and JP-900

April 3, 2014

Author(s)

Raina V. Gough, Jason A. Widegren, Thomas J. Bruno

The global thermal decomposition kinetics of JP-7, JP-TS and JP-900 were studied. Decomposition reactions were performed at 375, 400, 425, and 450 °C in

Characterizing the Hemming Performance of Automotive Aluminum Alloys with High-Resolution Topographic Imaging

April 1, 2014

Author(s)

Mark R. Stoudt, Joseph B. Hubbard, John E. Carsley, Susan E. Hartfield-W?nsch

A high-resolution quantitative surface analysis technique was used to evaluate the surface characteristics of two AA6xxx series aluminum automotive closure

Characterizing the Hemming Performance of Automotive Aluminum Alloys With High-Resolution Topographic Imaging

April 1, 2014

Author(s)

Mark R. Stoudt, Joseph B. Hubbard, John E. Carsley, Susan E. Hartfield-W?nsch

The hemming performances of two AA6xxx series aluminum automotive closure panel alloys were evaluated, with and without a 10 % tensile pre-strain, in a