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Journals

Binary amplitude holograms made from dyed photoresist

Author(s)
Quandou (. Wang, Ulf Griesmann, John H. Burnett
A method for fabricating binary amplitude holograms from a dyed photoresist is described. It is of particular interest for holograms that are used as null

Rotational Grain Boundaries in Graphene

Author(s)
Eric J. Cockayne, Gregory M. Rutter, N Guisinger, Jason Crain, Joseph A. Stroscio, Phillip First
Defects in graphene are of interest for their effect on electronic transport in this two-dimensional material. Point defects of typically two-fold and three

Recent developments in the NIST Atomic Databases

Author(s)
Alexander Kramida
New versions of the NIST Atomic Spectra Database (ASD, v. 4.0) and three bibliographic databases (Atomic Energy Levels and Spectra, v. 2.0, Atomic Transition

Field-test of a robust, portable, frequency-stable laser

Author(s)
David R. Leibrandt, Michael J. Thorpe, James C. Bergquist, Till P. Rosenband
We operate a frequency-stable laser in a non-laboratory environment where the test platform is a passenger vehicle. We measure the acceleration experienced by

Improving Fatigue Strength of Alumina through Surface Grading

Author(s)
Yvonne B. Gerbig, Linlin Ren, Lela Liu, Sanjit Bhowmick, Malvin Janal, Van Thompson, Yu Zhang
Porcelain veneered alumina crown restorations often fail from bulk fracture resulting from radial cracks that initiate at the cementation surface with repeated

Neutron Reflectometry and QCM-D Study of the Interaction of Cellulases with Films of Amorphous Cellulose

Author(s)
Gang Cheng, Zelin Liu, Jaclyn K. Murton, Michael Jablin, Manish Dubey, Jaroslaw Majewski, Candice Halbert, James Browning, John F. Ankner, Bulent Akgun, Chao Wang, Alan R. Esker, Kenneth L. Sale, Blake. Simmons, Michael S. Kent
Improving the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose is one of the key technological hurdles to reduce the cost of producing ethanol and other

Tumor Volume Measurement Errors of RECIST Studied With Ellipsoids

Author(s)
Zachary H. Levine, Benjamin R. Galloway, Adele P. Peskin, C. P. Heussel, Joseph J. Chen
RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) is a linear measure intended to predict tumor volume in medical computed tomography (CT). In this work

Filtering noise with a quantum probe

Author(s)
John J. Bollinger
I discuss in general terms the ideas behind the manuscript "Single-ion quantum lock-in amplifier" by Kotler and colleagues which is scheduled to be published in

From the Editor's Desk: Communication is Vital

Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley
This is an Editorial for the June, 2011 issue of IEEE Microwave Magazine. Kate Remley, the Editor-in-Chief, writes about timely topics for the members of the

Relationship between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Ranging Patterns in Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from Coastal Georgia, USA

Author(s)
John Kucklick, Brian C. Balmer, Lori Schwacke, Randall Wells, Clay George, Jennifer Hoguet, Suzanne Lane, Anthony Martinez, William McLellan, Patricia Rosel, T K. Rowles, Kate Sparks, Todd Speakman, Eric Zolman, D A. Pabst
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are apex predators and common in coastal southeastern U.S. waters; as such they are indicators of persistent organic

Encryption Basics

Author(s)
Kevin M. Stine, Quynh H. Dang
Healthcare and health information technology professionals are entrusted with patient data which, because of its personal nature, requires protection to ensure
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