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Ryan S. Bowler, John P. Gaebler, Yiheng Lin, Ting Rei Tan, David Hanneke, John D. Jost, J. Home, Dietrich G. Leibfried, David J. Wineland
We investigate ion motion dynamics during the transport between and separation into spatially distinct trap locations in a multi-zone trap array. We laser-cool
Accurate cantilever spring constants are important in atomic force microscopy in both control of sensitive imaging and to provide correct nanomechanical
Dazhen Gu, Thomas M. Wallis, Pavel Kabos, Paul T. Blanchard, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford
We present detailed on-wafer scattering parameter measurements and equivalent circuit modeling of metal semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) that
Dazhen Gu, Thomas M. Wallis, Pavel Kabos, Paul T. Blanchard, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford
We present detailed on-wafer scattering parameter measurements and equivalent circuit modeling of metal semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) that
Young M. Choi, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Jason J. Gorman, Seung Ho Yang, Yong Sik Kim, Jae M. Yoo
This paper presents the design, fabrication and experimental results of an out-of-plane electromagnetic motion stage. The combination of electromagnetic
Ultrasonic degradation is a convenient means of studying the degradation of macromolecules in transient elongational flows. Cavitation results in non-random
David L. Duewer, Hugo H. Gasca-Aragon, Katrice A. Lippa, Blaza Toman
The analysis of higher-order value-assigned materials (HOVAMs) such as certified reference materials (CRMs) and value-assigned proficiency testing materials can
We have developed a MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems) -based method for fatigue testing of micro- to millimeter-sized specimens of any material (hence
Andrew M. Herrero, Paul T. Blanchard, Aric W. Sanders, Matthew D. Brubaker, Norman A. Sanford, Alexana Roshko, Kristine A. Bertness
The development of Ni/Au contacts to Mg-doped GaN nanowires (NWs) is examined. Current-voltage (I-V) measurements of these Mg-doped nanowire devices frequently
Sara E. Campbell, Roy H. Geiss, Steve A. Feller, Virginia L. Ferguson
Backscatter electron (BSE) microscopy provides graylevel contrast resulting from variations in atomic composition. Through the use of standards, quantitative
S Sainis, J. M. Sage, D DeMille, Eite Tiesinga, Svetlana Kotochigova
We present spectroscopic data on moderately bound levels in the Cs2 a3Sigma+ u state. The data have sufficient resolution to be sensitive to rotational and
Xuenian Chen, Yongsheng Zhang, Yongli Wang, Wei Zhou, Douglas A. Knight, Teshome B. Yisgedu, Zhenguo Huang, Hima K. Lingam, Beau Billet, Terrence J. Udovic, Gilbert M. Brown, Sheldon G. Shore, Christopher M. Wolverton, Ji-Cheng Zhao
The structure of the amorphous aluminoborane compound AlB 4H 11 was identified through a collaborative study closely coupling theoretical predictions via the
Hongliang Shi, Hai-Jun Su, Nicholas Dagalakis, John A. Kramar
This paper covers the kinematic modeling of a flexure-based, hexapod nanopositioner and a new method of calibration for this type of nanopositioner. This six
A multifunctional glycoprotein clusterin has been associated with late-onset Alzheimers disease (AD). This finding should prompt further investigation to
Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Sten Vollebregt, R. Ishihara, Hugo Schellevis, Kees Beenakker
In this work the electrical contact resistance and length dependant resistance of vertically aligned carbon nano- tubes (CNT) grown at 500 °C with high tube
We calculated the eigenvalues of the radially-symmetric acoustic modes of a gas-filled, spherical cavity to order (δ T/a) 2, where δ T is the thickness of the
Jungjae Park, Lingfeng Chen, Quandou (. Wang, Ulf Griesmann
We describe a method to simultaneously measure thickness variation and refractive index homogeneity of 300 mm diameter silicon wafers using a wavelength
G. Jacopin, L. Rigutti, S. Bellei, P. Lavenus, F. H. Julien, Albert Davydov, Denis Tsvetkov, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman Sanford, John B. Schlager, M. Tchemycheva
The polarization properties of GaN/AlGaN core/shell nanowire (NW) heterostructures have been investigated using polarization resolved micro-photoluminescence (µ
Svenja A. Knappe, L. Weller, K.S. Kleinbach, M.A. Zentile, I.G. Hughes, C.S. Adams
A light, compact optical isolator using an atomic vapor in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime is presented. Absolute transmission spectra for experiment and
Christopher N. McCowan, Elizabeth S. Drexler, Jeffrey W. Sowards
Fracture surfaces of X100 pipeline steels were examined with optical and electron microscopy following fracture testing. The fractures show chevron-like
A fundamental solution of Laplace's equation in three dimensions is expanded in harmonic functions that are separated in parabolic or elliptic cylinder
Linear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSRs) are the main building block of many classical stream ciphers; however due to their inherent linearity, most of the LFSR
Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Richard Fu, Ugur Pasaogullari, Takeshi Shiomi, Yuichiro Tabuchi
We re-investigate our previously studied water transport phenomena under nonisothermal conditions by measuring the through-plane liquid water distribution
Michal Fulem, Kvetoslav Ruzicka, Marisa A. Rocha, Luis M.N.B.F. Santos, Robert F. Berg
Recommended vapor pressure data for ferrocene (CAS Registry Number: 102-54-5) in the temperature range from 242 to 447 K were developed by the simultaneous
Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) studies are performed to investigate the stability and geometry of hydrogen-bonded pyrene-filled c-hexylprogallol[4]arene
William A. Kimes, James E. Maslar, Elizabeth F. Moore
A description is given of the design and performance of a diagnostic-accessible, perpendicular-flow, single-wafer deposition reactor for use with 50 mm wafers
Kevin J. Coakley, W. H. Lippincott, D. Gastler, E. Kearns, D. N. McKinsey, J. A. Nikkel
We have performed measurements of scintillation light in liquid neon, observing a signal yield in our detector as high as (3.5 +/- 0.04) photoelectrons/keV. We
Deepak Singh, A. Thamizhavel, Jeffrey W. Lynn, S. K. Dhar, T. Hermann
Neutron diffraction measurements on a high quality single crystal of CeAu 2Ge 2 reveal two new magnetic structures that coexist with commensurate long range
Gretchen K. Campbell, Sergio R. Muniz, Kevin Wright, Russell P. Anderson, William D. Phillips, Kristian Helmerson
Partial-transfer absorption imaging is a tool that enables optimal imaging of atomic clouds for a wide range of optical depths. In contrast to standard