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Norman A. Sanford, Kristine A. Bertness, Andrew M. Herrero
The correlation of residual contamination with void formation at the contact/SiO2 interface for single GaN NW devices was investigated. The morphology at the
Craig D. McGray, Samuel M. Stavis, Joshua Giltinan, Eric Eastman, Samara L. Firebaugh, Jenelle Piepmeier, Jon C. Geist, Michael Gaitan
Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is used for the first time to study the nanoscale kinematics of a MEMS device in motion across a surface. A device
David A. Yashar, Piotr A. Domanski, Janusz Wojusiak, Kenneth Kaufman
The efficiency of a vapor compression system is strongly influenced by the performance of the finned-tube heat exchangers it employs. Heat exchanger performance
Yi-Kai Liu, Steven T. Flammia, David Gross, Jens Eisert
Intuitively, if a density operator has small rank, then it should be easier to estimate from experimental data, since in this case only a few eigenvectors need
Andrea Comandini, Iftikhar A. Awan, Jeffrey A. Manion
Complementary shock-tube studies at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have been used to
Gregory T. Linteris, Fumiaki Takahashi, Viswanath R. Katta, Oliver Meier
The effects of fire-extinguishing agent C2HF5 (pentafluoroethane, HFC-125) added to a coflowing airstream on the structure and extinguishing processes of
Jason G. Kralj, Samuel P. Forry, Matt S. Munson, Thomas P. Forbes, Chandamany Arya, Lynn Sorbara, Alessandro Tona, Sudhir Srivastava
We have developed a system to isolate rare cells from whole blood using commercially available components and simple microfluidics that can provide biologists
Joseph J. Walish, Yin Fan , Andrea Centrone, Edwin L. Thomas
Controlling the color via temperature-induced changes of self-assembled photonic materials is important for their application in sensors and displays. The
Non-rigid 3D shape retrieval has become an active and important research topic in content-based 3D object retrieval. The aim of this paper is to measure and
Valley polarization of multi-valleyed materials is of significant interest for potential applications in electronic devices. The main challenge is removing the
When batches of critical, very high reliability single use parts are being produced, rigorous testing is often required to qualify the parts and allow them to
Positron Emission Tomography is being increasingly used as a quantitative technique for detecting disease and monitoring patient progress during treatment. In
This study examines the size distribution and other characteristics of firebrand exposure during the 2007 Angora Fire, a severe Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Michael R. Vissers, Jiansong Gao, Jeffrey S. Kline, Martin O. Sandberg, Martin P. Weides, David S. Wisbey, David P. Pappas
The structural and electrical properties of Ti-N films deposited by reactive sputtering depend on their growth parameters, in particular the Ar:N2 gas ratio. We
Shiv Kumar, Tao Chuanjuan, Chien Minchen, Hellner Brittney, Joseph W. Robertson, Arvind Balijepalli, Li Zengmin, James J. Russo, Joseph E. Reiner, John J. Kasianowicz, Jingyue Ju
There is a significant need to accurately sequence single DNA and RNA molecules for personalized medicine. We describe a novel nanopore-based sequencing by
David L. Miller, Mark W. Keller, Justin Shaw, Ann Chiaramonti Debay, Robert Keller
Films of (111)-textured Cu, Ni, and Cu xNi y were evaluated as substrates for chemical vapor deposition of graphene. A metal thickness of 400 nm to 700 nm was
Craig J. Sansonetti, Gillian Nave, Joseph Reader, Florian Kerber
We report new observations of the spectrum of singly-ionized chromium (Cr II) in the region 1142 A to 3954 A. The spectra were recorded with the National
Since the discovery of the Amonton's law and with support of modern tribological models, friction between surfaces of three-dimensional materials is known to
Constantine Y. Khripin, Xiaomin X. Tu, John Howarter, Jeffrey A. Fagan, Ming Zheng
Determination of the colloid concentration for a given single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) dispersion is a basic requirement for many studies. The commonly used
Thomas J. Bruno, George G. Anitescu, Lawrence L. Tavlarides
To optimize the injection-combustion process of increasingly diversified fuels, thermophysical and chemical properties of new blends are required over wide
Shiyou Zheng, Ke Wang, Vladimir Oleshko, Leonid A. Bendersky
In this paper we suggest a new approach to improve the kinetics of hydrogenation based on a material with high density of interfaces between hydride-forming
George Anitescu, Thomas J. Bruno, Lawrence L. Tavlarides
To optimize the injection-combustion process of increasingly diversified fuels, thermophysical and chemical properties of new blends are required over wide
Kirt A. Page, Scott Eastman, Shuhui Kang, Christopher L. Soles, Brandon W. Rowe
Fuel cells based on polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM) show promise as a means of energy conversion for a wide range of applications both in the transportation
When performing maximum likelihood quantum state tomography, one must find the quantum state that maximizes the likelihood for observed measurements on
Christopher K. Stock, Peter M. Gehring, H. Hiraka, I. Swainson, Guangyong Xu, Z.-G. Ye, J.-F. Li, D. Viehland
We use neutron inelastic scattering methods to characterize the acoustic phonons in the relaxor Pb(Mg 1/3}Nb 2/3})O 3 (PMN) and demonstrate the presence of a
Andrei F. Kazakov, Mark O. McLinden, Michael D. Frenkel
We present a systematic search for new classes of refrigerants that would possess low values of Global Warming Potential (GWP), along with low- to moderate
Denis O'Carroll, Xeuying Liu, Nikolai Mattison, Elijah Petersen
Carbon nanotubes are the subject of intense research due to their unique properties: light weight, significant strength, excellent conductivity, and outstanding
We have measured the characteristics of a high-speed (10 MHz) quadrant avalanche photodiode (APD) in order to detect high frequency resonant oscillations and