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Journals

The Detection of Interstellar Ethanimine (CH3CHNH) from Observations taken during the GBT PRIMOS Survey

Author(s)
Francis J. Lovas, Ryan A. Loomis, Daniel P. Zaleski, Amanda L. Steber, Justin L. Neill, Matthew T. Muckle, Brent J. Harris, Jan M. Hollis, Phillip R. Jewell, Valerio Lattanzi, Oscar Martines, Michael C. McCarthy, Anthony J. Remijan, Brooks H. Pate
As the availab¬¬ility of publicly accessible spectral line surveys from radio astronomy increases, new approaches to the identification of molecules in the

Breakfast Cereal Sampling Study for Nutritional Elements

Author(s)
Laura J. Wood, Katrice A. Lippa, Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer, Nathanael A. Heckert, Stefan D. Leigh, Amanda J. Moors, Rebecca S. Pugh
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) in collaboration

Nonlinear Optics Quantum Computing with Circuit QED

Author(s)
Prabin Adhikari, Mohammad Hafezi, Jacob Taylor
One approach to quantum information processing is to use photons as quantum bits and rely on linear optical elements for most operations. However, some optical

Thermococcus kodakarensis DNA replication

Author(s)
Zvi Kelman, Lori Kelman, Zhuo Li
DNA replication plays an essential role in all life forms. Research on archaeal DNA replication began about twenty years ago. Progress was hindered, however, by

A One-Kilogram Quartz Resonator as a Mass Standard

Author(s)
David A. Howe, J Vig
The unit of mass, the kilogram, is the last remaining SI base unit defined by an artifact” [1]. This artifact, the primary mass standard, suffers from long term

NIST Gold Nanoparticle Reference Materials Do Not Induce Oxidative DNA Damage

Author(s)
Bryant C. Nelson, Donald H. Atha, John T. Elliott, Bryce J. Marquis, Elijah J. Petersen, Danielle Cleveland, Stephanie S. Watson, I-Hsiang Tseng, Andrew Dillon, Melissa Theodore, Joany Jackman
Well-characterized, nanoparticle reference materials are urgently needed for nanomaterial toxicity studies. The National Institute of Standards and Technology

Backcontact CdSe/CdTE Windowless Solar Cells

Author(s)
Donguk Kim, Carlos M. Hangarter, Ratan K. Debnath, Jong Y. Ha, Carlos R. Beauchamp, Matthew D. Widstrom, Jonathan E. Guyer, Nhan Van Nguyen, B. Y. Yoo, Daniel Josell
This paper details the fabrication and properties of CdSe/CdTe thin film photovoltaic devices with a dual back contact geometry. Device fabrication involves

Techniques for microwave near-field quantum control of trapped ions

Author(s)
Ulrich J. Warring, C. Ospelkaus, Yves Colombe, Kenton R. Brown, Jason Amini, M Carsjens, Dietrich G. Leibfried, David J. Wineland
In Ospelkaus et al. [Nature 476, 181 (2011)] a microwave near-field quantum control of spin and motional degrees of freedom of one and two 25Mg+ ions enabled

ITRS Chapter: MEMS

Author(s)
Michael Gaitan
The ITRS has organized a MEMS Technology Working Group (TWG), which has developed a new chapter on MEMS for its 2011 report. The report focuses on MEMS
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