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Journals

Manipulating the Color and Shape of Single Photons

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

Michael G. Raymer, Kartik Srinivasan

Giant piezoelectricity in PMN-PT thin films: Beyond PZT

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

S. H. Baek, M. S. Rzchowski, Vladimir Aksyuk

Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) incorporating piezoelectric layers provide active transduction between electrical and mechanical energy, which enables

Remote sensing of chiral signatures on Mars

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

William Sparks, James H. Hough, Thomas Germer, Frank Robb, Ludmilla Kolokolova

We describe circular polarization as a remote sensing diagnostic of chiral signatures which may be applied to Mars. The remarkable phenomenon of homochirality

Infrared hemispherical reflectance of carbon nanotube mats and arrays in the 5 µm to 50 µm wavelength region

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

Chris Chunnilall, Aric Sanders, John H. Lehman, Evangelos Theocharous

We present the absolute infrared (5 u}m to 50 u}m) hemispherical reflectance of films produced from commercially available carbon nanotubes. Data were obtained

Bright single photon emission from a quantum dot in a circular Bragg grating microcavity

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

Serkan Ates, Luca Sapienza, Marcelo I. Davanco, Antonio Badolato, Kartik Srinivasan

(001) FePt Graded Media with PtMn Underlayers

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

Chao-Chien Chiang, Wu-Chang Tsai, Liang-Wei Wang, Hao-Cheng Hou, Jung-Wei Liao, Hong-Ji Lin, Fan-Hsiu Chang, Brian Kirby, Chih-Huang Lai

(001)-oriented FePt graded media are obtained by using PtMn underlayers. The PtMn underlayer does not only behave as the (001) structural template, but provides

Controlling the size and the activity of Fe particles for synthesis of carbon nanotubes

November 1, 2012

Author(s)

See-Wee Chee, Renu Sharma

The properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are controlled by their structure and morphology. Therefore, their selective synthesis, using catalytic chemical vapor

R134a/Al₂O₃ Nanolubricant Mixture Pool Boiling on a Rectangular Finned Surface

October 31, 2012

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper quantifies the influence of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the pool boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a rectangular finned boiling surface

A Study on Safety: Highlights from Workshop on Ambulance Patient Compartments

October 31, 2012

Author(s)

Jennifer L. Marshall, Yung-Tsun T. Lee

In 2010, there were more than 250 U.S. ambulance crashes that were reported in the news media [Ballam 2011]. During such accidents, emergency medical

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 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

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)

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