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The surface stress associated with the underpotential deposition (UPD) of thallium (Tl) on (111)-textured Au is examined, using the wafer curvature method, in...
In 2006, the CIPM clarified the definition of the kelvin by specifying the isotopic composition of the water to be used in the realisation of the triple point...
Fabio Altomare, Katarina Cicak, Mika A. Sillanpaa, Michael S. Allman, Dale Li, Adam J. Sirois, Joshua Strong, Jae Park, Jed D. Whittaker, Raymond W. Simmonds
We investigate measurement crosstalk in a system with two flux-biased phase qubits coupled by a resonant coplanar waveguide cavity. After qubit measurement, the...
Using a first principles density functional theory, we study electronic structure of multilayer graphene nanoribbons as a function of the ribbon widths and an...
Stephanie L. Outcalt, Arno R. Laesecke, Karin Brumback
The density of a flightline jet fuel (JP-8) was measured with two vibrating-tube densimeters. The combined range of the data is from 270 K to 470 K with...
Neither aluminum nor its alloys can be electrodeposited from aqueous solutions because hydrogen is evolved before aluminum is plated. Thus, it is necessary to...
Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston, Sam Williams
A novel sealant-testing device was used to continuously monitor the mechanical properties of a one part silicone sealant for movement cycles initiated from 10 h...
Dale Li, Fabio C. Da Silva, Danielle Braje, Raymond W. Simmonds, David P. Pappas
We demonstrate a remote sensing design of phase qubits by separating the control and readout circuits from the qubit loop. This design improves measurement...
Some four years ago, we took the responsibility for editing this TRANSACTIONS. Our editorial duties have now ended. It has been a privilege and honor to serve...
Eric Rouya, Gery R. Stafford, Carlos R. Beauchamp, J. A. Floro, R. G. Kelly, Reed L. M., Zangari G.
We investigate the stress evolution in-situ during the potentiostatic electrodeposition of metastable, nanostructured Au-Ni alloy films, and develop a...
Problems associated with pre-ignition of fuel in a spark ignition engine have been documented for many years, and include poor performance and structural damage...
BioPAX (Biological Pathway Exchange) is a standard language to represent biological pathways and processes at the molecular and cellular level. Its major use is...
A novel sealant-testing device was used to continuously monitor the mechanical properties of a one part silicone sealant for movement cycles initiated from 10 h...
Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (SPIV) was applied to a fire-induced doorway flow to provide the velocity field for computations of the mass flow rate...
Thomas Gerrits, Scott C. Glancy, Tracy S. Clement, Brice R. Calkins, Adriana E. Lita, Aaron Miller, Aaron J. Miller, Alan L. Migdall, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin, Emanuel H. Knill
We have created heralded coherent-state superpositions (CSSs) by subtracting up to three photons from a pulse of squeezed vacuum light. To produce such CSSs at...
Douglas A. Bennett, Robert D. Horansky, Daniel R. Schmidt, Daniel S. Swetz, Leila R. Vale, Joel N. Ullom, Andrew Hoover, Michael W. Rabin, Nathan J. Hoteling
High resolution superconducting gamma-ray sensors show potential for the more accurate analysis of nuclear material. These devices are part of a larger class of...
Karina K. Jimenez Garcia, Yu-Ju Lin, James V. Porto, Ian B. Spielman
Ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices realize essential models in condensed matter physics. Like with most experiments with ultra-cold atoms, our Rubidium-87...
Alexander F. Otte, Young Kuk, Yike Hu, David Torrance, Phillip First, Walt A. de Heer, Hongki Min, Shaffique Adam, Mark D. Stiles, Allan H. MacDonald, Joseph A. Stroscio
Electrons in a single sheet of graphene behave quite differently from those in traditional two-dimensional electron systems. Like massless relativistic...
Using an embedded-atom potential for Ni-Al alloys, we have examined interfacial properties of anti-phase boundaries (APBs) in the Ni3Al-based gamma phase for a...
With the increasing use of simulations in materials research and design, it is important to quantify differences between, and accuracy of, models used in these...
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Guangyao Liu, Zhi Yang, James A. Kaduk, Lawrence P. Cook
The complex phase relationships near the BaO-poor region of the quaternary Ba-Sm-Y-Cu-O oxide system prepared in pure air (pO2 = 22 kPa, 950 ºC) and in 0.1% O2...
Faced with limited evidence that yield low amounts of DNA, forensic analysts will continually have to confront the question of how far to push DNA testing...
Electrodeposition is a key fabrication process used in the state-of-the-art multilevel Cu metallization of microelectronic interconnects from transistor to...
Weston L. Tew, Paul D. Dresselhaus, Kevin J. Coakley, H Rogalla, D. R. White, J Labenski
We report on technical advances and new results in noise thermometry at temperatures near the tin freezing point and the zinc freezing point using a Quantized...
We propose an experiment using optically trapped and cooled dielectric microspheres for the detection of short-range forces. The center-of-mass motion of a...
Christine M. Mahoney, James G. Kushmerick, Kristen L. Steffens
Cluster Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (cluster SIMS) has been proven to be a useful technique for the surface and in-depth characterization of molecular films...
Jun Y. Chung, Adam J. Nolte, Christopher M. Stafford
Surface instabilities in soft matter have captivated the scientific community for decades. Recently, surface wrinkling has received a great deal of attention...
Joseph A. Stroscio, Walt A. de Heer, Claire Berger, Xiaosong Wu, Yike Hu, Ming Ruan, Phillip First, Robert Haddon, Benjamin Piot, Clement Faugeras, Marek Potemski
Since its inception in 2001, the science and technology of epitaxial graphene on hexagonal silicon carbide has matured into a major international effort and is...