Journals

Comparison of atom probe compositional fidelity across thin film interfaces

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Andrew Herzing, Justin G. Brons, Karen T. Henry, Ian M. Anderson, Gregory B. Thompson

A series of Fe/Ni and Ti/Nb multilayers with bilayer repeat distances of approximately 4 nm have been sputter-deposited onto n-doped Si [001] substrates. The

R Implementation of a Polyhedral Approximation to a 3D Set of Points Using the Alpha-Shape

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Thomas V. Lafarge, Beatriz Pateiro Lopez, Antonio M. Possolo, Joy P. Dunkers

This work describes the implementation in R of the alpha-shape of a finite set of points in three-dimensional space. This geometric construct generalizes the

Connection of Kinetic Monte Carlo Model for Surfaces to Step-Continuum Theory in 1+1 Dimensions

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Paul N. Patrone, Dionisios Margetis

Materials Genome III: Building CALPHAD File and Data Repositories

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Carelyn E. Campbell, Ursula R. Kattner, Zi-Kui Liu

The future development of the CALPHAD method requires establishing file and data repositories and tools to automate the modeling process and to enable efficient

A probabilistic approach for the analysis of stair evacuation movement data

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Enrico Ronchi, Erica D. Kuligowski, Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke

This paper presents an innovative method to study stair evacuation data based on a probabilistic analysis of occupant travel paths. This type of approach relies

An Ordered Metallic-Glass Solid-Solution Phase That Grows From the Melt Like a Crystal

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Lyle E. Levine, Karena Chapman, Leonid A. Bendersky, Gabrielle G. Long, John W. Cahn, Peter Chupas, Judith K. Stalick, Frederic Mompiou

We used high-energy synchrotron-based X-ray scattering to investigate the structure of an isotropic AlFeSi metallic glass that nucleates and grows from the melt

Bilateral key comparison CCM.P-K3.1 for absolute pressure measurements from 3 × 10-6 Pa to 9 × 10-4 Pa

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

James A. Fedchak

This report describes a bi-lateral key-comparison between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Non-imaging Winston Cone Concentrators for Submillimeter-wave, Overmoded Waveguide

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Erich N. Grossman, Oscar D. Friedman, Andrew O. Nelson

We describe the design, simulation, and measured performance of concentrators designed to couple submillimeter wavelength radiation from free space into highly

Measurement Traceability in Medical Physics

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Lisa R. Karam

Medical physics, the joining of physics with healthcare, requires a level of quality assurance beyond many applications of the physical sciences. Always the

Sensitivity of composite floor system response at elevated temperatures to structural features

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister

The sensitivity of composite floor system response at elevated temperatures to variations in structural features is examined. Four structural features were

Comparison of Human and Computer Performance Across Face Recognition Experiments

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Alice J. O'Toole

Since 2005, human and machine performance has been systematically compared as part of face recognition competitions, with results being been reported for both

Mapping the Local Photo-Electronic Properties of Polycrystalline Solar Cells through High Resolution Laser-Beam-Induced Current Microscopy

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Marina S. Leite, Maxim Abashin, Henri J. Lezec, Anthony G. Gianfrancesco, Albert A. Talin, Nikolai B. Zhitenev

To boost the efficiency of thin film polycrystalline solar cells that are microscopically inhomogeneous, it is imperative to understand how the grain cores (GCs

A Detailed Failure Analysis Examination of the Effect of Thermal Cycling on Cu TSV Reliability

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Chukwudi A. Okoro, June W. Lau, Yaw S. Obeng, Klaus Hummler

In this work, a detailed failure analysis of the physical root cause for the increase in electrical resistance and radio-frequency (RF) transmission coefficient

Constraints on the Possible Long-Range Orbital Ordering in LaCoO₃

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Daniel P. Phelan, Peter M. Gehring

A neutron powder diffraction measurement was performed to distinguish between the proposed monoclinic (I2/a) structure of LaCoO 3, which is consistent with

Constrained Hierarchical Control of a Diffusion Equation

December 31, 2013

Author(s)

Anthony J. Kearsley

In this paper, we consider the approximate pointwise control of a linear parabolic system with multiple targets. The location of the pointwise controls are

Uncertainty of temperature measurements by infrared thermography for metal cutting applications

December 31, 2013

Author(s)

Brandon M. Lane, Eric P. Whitenton, Viswanathan Madhavan, M A. Donmez

This paper presents the methodology and results of a comprehensive measurement uncertainty analysis for infrared thermography of a cutting tool during the metal

A New Standard for Securing Media-Independent Handover: IEEE 802.21a

December 31, 2013

Author(s)

Rafa Marin-Lopez, Fernando Bernal-Hidalgo, Subir Das, Lidong Chen, Yoshihiro Ohba

When enabling handover between different radio interfaces (e.g., handover from 3G to Wi-Fi), reducing network access authentication latency and securing

Correlation of rocket propulsion fuel properties with chemical composition using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry followed by partial least squares regression analysis

December 30, 2013

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Benjamin Kehimkar, Jamin C. Hoggard, Luke C. Marney, M. C. Billingsley, C. G. Fraga, R. E. Synovec

There is an increased need to more fully assess and control the composition of kerosene-based rocket propulsion fuels such as RP-1. In particular, it is

Thermal Conductivity of Monolayer MoS2 Obtained from Temperature-Dependent Raman Spectroscopy

December 30, 2013

Author(s)

Rusen Yan, Jeffrey R. Simpson, Simone Bertolazzi, Jacopo Brivio, Michael Watson, Xufei Wu, Andras Kis, Tengfei Luo, Angela R. Hight Walker, Huili G. Xing

Atomically thin molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) is emerging as a potential alternative to graphene due to presence of bandgap, which is particularly advantageous

Precise determination of the spectroscopic g-factor using broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy

December 27, 2013

Author(s)

Justin M. Shaw, Hans T. Nembach, Thomas J. Silva, Carl T. Boone

We demonstrate that the spectroscopic g−factor can be determined with high precision and accuracy by use of a broadband ferromagnetic resonance measurements and

Statistical Sampling of Carbon Nanotube Populations by Thermogravimetric Analysis

December 25, 2013

Author(s)

Elisabeth Mansfield, Aparna Kar, Chih-Ming Wang, Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay

Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising nanomaterials on the market, with applications in electronics devices, sensing, batteries, composites and medical

Intertwining of Frustration with Magneto-Elastic Coupling in the Multiferroic LuMnO₃

December 25, 2013

Author(s)

Shin-ichiro Yano, Despina Louca, Songxue Chi, Masaaki Matsuda, Yiming Qiu, John R. Copley, Sang-Wook Cheong

Residual magnetic frustration in the multiferroic LuMNO 3 may be key towards understanding magneto-elastic coupling in hexagonal manganites. Critical magnetic

Developmental validation of the PowerPlex 21 System.

December 24, 2013

Author(s)

Carolyn R. Steffen, Martin G. Ensenberger, Robert S. McLaren, Cynthia J. Sprecher, Douglas R. Storts

The PowerPlex(®) 21 System is a STR multiplex that has been optimized for casework samples while still being capable of database workflows including direct

Manganese (III) porphyrins complexed with P22 virus-like particles as T1-enhanced contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging

December 21, 2013

Author(s)

Robert J. Usselman

Virus-like particles are powerful platforms for the development of functional hybrid materials. Here, we have grown a cross-linked polymer (cross-linked

Enthalpies of formation of nitromethane and nitrobenzene: New experiments vs quantum chemical calculations

December 20, 2013

Author(s)

Vladimir Diky, Sergey Verevkin, Vladimir Emel?yanenko, Olga Dorofeeva

Enthalpy of combustion of highly pure nitromethane and nitrobenzene have been measured with the precise combustion calorimetry. Enthalpies of vaporization for

Thermodynamic modelling of liquids: CALPHAD approaches and contributions from statistical physics

December 20, 2013

Author(s)

Chandler A. Becker, J Agren, Marcello Baricco, Qing Chen, Sergei A. Decterov, Ursula R. Kattner, John Perepezko, Gernot Pottlacher, Malin Selleby

Here we describe current approaches to modelling liquids in CALPHAD. available experimental methods and results, and considerations in the use of molecular

Absorptions Between 3000 and 5500 cm-1 of cyclic O4+ and O4- Trapped in Solid Neon

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

Marilyn E. Jacox, Warren E. Thompson

Recently, gas-phase absorptions in the 3000 to 4300 cm-1 spectral region have been assigned to combination bands built on (v1 + v5) of ground-state cyc-O4+

Dissipative production of a maximally entangled steady state of two quantum bits

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

John P. Gaebler, Yiheng Lin, Florentin Reiter, Ting Rei Tan, Ryan S. Bowler, Anders Sorensen, Dietrich G. Leibfried, David J. Wineland

Entangled states are a key resource in fundamental quantum physics, quantum cryptography, and quantum computation [1]. To date, controlled unitary interactions

Current-induced torques and interfacial spin-orbit coupling

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

Kyung-Jin Lee, H.-W. Lee, Aurelien Manchon, Mark D. Stiles, Paul M. Haney

In bilayer systems consisting of an ultrathin ferromagnetic layer adjacent to a metal with strong spin-orbit coupling, an applied in-plane current induces

Electromagnetically induced transparency and nonlinear pulse propagation in an atomic medium confined in a waveguide

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

Laing Li, Chengjie Zhu, Lu Deng, Guoxiang Huang

We study electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and nonlinear pulse propagation in a resonant atomic gas confined in a micro-waveguide. We find that