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Journals

Statics and Dynamics of the Highly Correlated Spin Ice, Ho₂Ge₂O₇

October 31, 2012

Author(s)

A. M. Hallas, J. A. M. Paddison, H. J. Silverstein, A. L. Goodwin, J. R. Stewart, A. Wildes, J. G. Cheng, J. S. Zhou, J. B. Goodenough, E. S. Choi, G. Ehlers, Jason S. Gardner, C. R. Wiebe, H. D. Zhou

The pyrochlore, Ho 2Ge 2O 7, is a new highly correlated spin ice material. Physical property measurements including X-ray diffraction, DC susceptibility and AC

Realisation of an accurate and repeatable wavelength scale for double subtractive monochromators

October 30, 2012

Author(s)

Malcolm G. White

We present the results and discussion of two methods for achieving a higher degree of wavelength accuracy of double grating monochromators. In particular, we

Metrology, Inspection & Failure Analysis: Introduction

October 30, 2012

Author(s)

David G. Seiler

Magnetic Resonance Properties of Gd(III)-Bound Lipid-Coated Microbubbles and their Cavitation Fragments

October 30, 2012

Author(s)

Jameel Feshitan, Michael A. Boss, Mark Borden

Gas-filled microbubbles are potentially useful theranostic agents for magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRIgFUS). Previously, MRI at

First-principles modeling of gold adsorption on BeO (0001)

October 29, 2012

Author(s)

Shmuel Barzilai, Francesca M. Tavazza, Lyle E. Levine

Gold nanowire chains are considered a good candidate for nanoelectronics devices since they exhibit remarkable structural and electrical properties. For

Quantifying Dithiothreitol Displacement of Functional Ligands from Gold Nanoparticles

October 27, 2012

Author(s)

De-Hao D. Tsai, Frank W. DelRio, Sherrie R. Elzey, Suvajyoti S. Guha, Michael R. Zachariah, Vincent A. Hackley, Melanie P. Shelton

Dithiothreitol (DTT)-based displacement is widely utilized for separating ligands from their gold nanoparticle (AuNP) conjugates, a critical step for

Effects of phase-breaking scattering on the thermopower of molecular systems.

October 26, 2012

Author(s)

Adrian Popescu, Paul M. Haney

We study the effects of elastic and inelastic scattering on the thermoelectric transport properties of molecular systems. These systems can exhibit high

Use of Generalized Sheet Transition Conditions to Model Guided Waves on Metasurfaces/Metafilms

October 26, 2012

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, Derik Love, Joshua A. Gordon, David A. Hill, Edward E. Kuester

In this paper we use generalized sheet transition conditions (GSTCs) to investigate the existence of surface waves on a metasurface (also referred to as a

Super-resolution Optical Measurement of Nanoscale Photoacid Distribution in Lithographic Materials

October 26, 2012

Author(s)

Adam J. Berro, Andrew J. Berglund, Peter T. Carmichael, Jong S. Kim, James Alexander Liddle

Chemically amplified resists are the principal lithographic materials used in the semiconductor industry. The photoacid distribution generated upon exposure and

High temperature thermoelectric properties of p-type skutterudites BaxYbyCo4-zFezSb12

October 23, 2012

Author(s)

Yongkwan Dong, Pooja Puneet, Terry M. Tritt, Joshua B. Martin, George S. Nolas

Several polycrystalline p-type skutterudites with compositions BaxYbyCo4-zFezSb12, with varied filler concentrations x and y, and z = 1 to 2, have been

An Empirical Bayes Approach to Robust Variance Estimation: A Statistical Proposal for Quantitative Medical Image Testing

October 23, 2012

Author(s)

John Lu, Charles D. Fenimore

The current standard for measuring tumor response using X-ray, CT and MRI is based on the response evaluation crite- rion in solid tumors (RECIST) which, while

Temperature-dependent mechanical-resonance frequencies and damping in ensembles of gallium nitride nanowires

October 22, 2012

Author(s)

Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford, J. R. Montague, H.S. Park, Victor M. Bright, Charles T. Rogers

We have measured singly clamped cantilever mechanical-resonances in ensembles of as-grown gallium nitridenanowires (GaN NWs), from 12 K to 320 K. Resonance

Slot-mode-coupled optomechanical crystals

October 22, 2012

Author(s)

Marcelo I. Davanco, Jasper Chan, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, Oskar Painter, Kartik A. Srinivasan

We design a cavity optomechanical system in which a localized GHz frequency mechanical mode of a nanobeam resonator is evanescently coupled to a high quality

Characterization of a SI-Traceable Vacuum-Compatible Precision Nanoindentation Platform

October 22, 2012

Author(s)

Bartosz K. Nowakowski, Douglas T. Smith, Stuart Smith

This paper discusses the ongoing development of a vacuum-compatible, precision nano-indentation platform (PNP) that is directly traceable to Système

Anisotropic, Hierarchical Surface Patterns via Surface Wrinkling of Nanoimprinted Polymer Films

October 22, 2012

Author(s)

Junghyun Lee, Hyun W. Ro, Rui Huang, Thomas Germer, Paul Lemaillet, Christopher Soles, Christopher Stafford

we demonstrated the wrinkling behavior of nanopatterned PS films, whose wrinkle wavelength and resultant morphology depend strongly on geometric parameters of

Characterization of In Vitro Transcription Amplification Linearity and Variability in the Low Copy Number Regime using ERCC Spike Ins

October 20, 2012

Author(s)

Jason G. Kralj, Marc L. Salit

Background Characterization of whole transcriptomes from small RNA samples (less than 1 ng total RNA) has been a major challenge. Typically, samples are

Definite integrals using orthogonality and integral transforms

October 19, 2012

Author(s)

Howard S. Cohl, Hans Volkmer

We obtain definite integrals for products of associated Legendre functions with Bessel functions, associated Legendre functions, and Chebyshev polynomials of

Thermal Issues in Machine Tools

October 19, 2012

Author(s)

Josef Mayr, Jerzy Jedrzejewski, Eckart Uhlmann, Alkan Donmez, Wolfgang Knapp, Frank H?rtig, Klaus Wendt, Paul Shore, Robert Schmitt, Christian Brecher, Timo W?rz, Konrad Wegener

This paper presents a review of the latest research activities and gives an overview of the state of the art in the field of thermal errors on machine tools

Selective Streptavidin Bioconjugation on Si, SiC, and GaN Nanowires for Biosensor Applications.

October 19, 2012

Author(s)

Elissa H. Williams, John A. Schreifels, Mulpuri V. Rao, Albert Davydov, Vladimir Oleshko, Nancy Lin, Kristen L. Steffens, Sergiy Krylyuk, Kristine A. Bertness, Amy Manocchi, Yaroslav Koshka

A functionalization method for the specific and selective immobilization of the streptavidin (SA) protein on semiconductor nanowires (NWs) was developed

Comparison of Alternative Diesel Fuels with the Composition-Explicit Distillation Curve Method

October 19, 2012

Author(s)

Raina V. Gough, Thomas J. Bruno

In recent years, environmental considerations, the potential for supply disruptions, and rising fuel prices have led to the development of alternative diesel

Dynamics of the non-classical light from a single solid-state quantum emitter

October 18, 2012

Author(s)

Edward B. Flagg, Sergey Polyakov, Tim O. Thomay, Glenn S. Solomon

We measure the dynamics of a non-classical optical field using two-time second-order correlations in conjunction with pulsed excitation. The technique

Structural Response of World Trade Center Buildings 1, 2 and 7 to Impact and Fire Damage

October 18, 2012

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister, John L. Gross, Fahim Sadek, Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Robert S. MacNeill, Mehdi S. Zarghamee, Omer O. Erbay, Andrew T. Sarawit

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted an extensive investigation of the collapse of World Trade Center towers (WTC 1 and WTC 2)

Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics with a Spin-Orbit Qubit

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Jacob M. Taylor, Karl Petersson, L. McFaul, M. Schroer, M. Jung, Andrew Houck, Jason Petta

We develop a circuit quantum electrodynamics architecture for spin qubits by coupling an InAs double quantum dot to a high quality factor superconducting cavity

Vacuum-Assisted Gas Atomization of Liquid Metal

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Steven Mates, Stephen D. Ridder, Frank S. Biancaniello, Tony Zahrah

Vacuum-assisted gas atomization of liquid metal is explored. The investigation is motivated by observations of liquid metal atomization which indicate that

Comparing Face Recognition Algorithms to Humans on Challenging Tasks

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Alice O'Toole, Xiaobo An, Joseph Dunlop, Vaidehi Natu

We compared face identifcation by humans and machines using images taken under a variety of uncontrolled illumination conditions in both indoor and outdoor

Use of higher order Heydemann-Welch model to characterize a controlled clearance piston gauge

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Douglas A. Olson, Shaker A. Gelany, Alaaeldin A. Eltawil

We present measurements on characterizing a new controlled-clearance piston gauge made by Ruska (Fluke Calibration) which has a 290 MPa maximum pressure and a

Second Virial Coefficients of H2 and its Isotopologues from a Six-Dimensional Potential

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Giovanni Garberoglio, Piotr Jankowski, Krzysztof Szalewicz, Allan H. Harvey

We employ path-integral Monte Carlo techniques to compute the second virial coefficient as a function of temperature for molecular hydrogen (H2), deuterium (D2)

Temperature Dependence of Electron Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Mineralized in Listeria Innocua Protein Cages

October 16, 2012

Author(s)

Robert J. Usselman

Electron magnetic resonance (EMR) spectroscopy was used to determine the magnetic properties of maghemite (gamma-F e2O 3) nanoparticles formed within size

Broadband Emissivity Calibration of Highly Reflective Samples at Cryogenic Temperatures

October 15, 2012

Author(s)

Solomon I. Woods, Timothy M. Jung, Greg Ly, Simon G. Kaplan, Jie Yu

We have developed a technique for calibrating the broadband optical emissivity of high reflectivity samples at cryogenic temperatures. This measurement method

Certification of NIST SRM 2569 Lead Paint Films for Children's Products

October 15, 2012

Author(s)

John L. Molloy, John R. Sieber, Karen E. Murphy, Stephen E. Long, Stefan D. Leigh

SRM 2569 Lead Paint Films for Childrens Products is a new Standard Reference Material (SRM) developed for use primarily with XRF instrumentation. It consists

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