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Reflectance Factor Measurement Complications Due to Near Infrared Fluorescence

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Maria E. Nadal, Carl C. Miller, Clarence J. Zarobila

The researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found that the widely used orange and red color tiles unexpectedly exhibit...

Detecting Cooling Coil Fouling Automatically-Part 2: Results Using a Multilayer Perceptron

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel A. Veronica

The novel concept to detect cooling coil fouling automatically with an embedded datadriven agent using expert signature maps, introduced in a companion paper...

Characterization of C-4 Samples using Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS)

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Christine M. Mahoney, Albert J. Fahey, Kristen L. Steffens, Richard T. Lareau

The application of surface analytical techniques such as Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)...

Synthesis and Electronic Properties of the Misfit Layered Compound [(PbSe)1.00]1[MoSe2]1

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Ian M. Anderson, Michael D. Anderson, Andrew A. Herzing, Colby Heideman, Raimar Rostek, David C. Johnson

An ultra-low thermal conductivity compound with the ideal formula [(PbSe)1.00]1[MoSe2]1 has been successfully crystallized across a range of compositions. The...

The Development of a Unified Time and Frequency Program in the SIM Region

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi, J. Mauricio Lopez-Romero

The Sistema Interamericano de Metrologia (SIM) is one of five major regional metrology organizations (RMOs) recognized by the Bureau International des Poids et...

Theory of thermally induced phase noise in spin torque oscillators for a high-symmetry case

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Silva, Mark W. Keller

We derive equations for the phase noise spectrum of a spin torque oscillator in the macrospin approximation for the highly symmetric geometry where the...

Translational Considerations for Cancer Nanomedicine

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Stephen T. Stern, Jennifer B. Hall, Lee L. Yu, Laura J. Wood, Giulio F. Paciotti, Lawrence Tamarkin, Stephen E. Long, Scott E. McNeil

There are many important considerations during preclinical development of cancer nanomedicines, including: 1) unique aspects of animal study design; 2) the...

Identifying the Specific Nanostructures Responsible for the High Thermoelectric Performance of (Bi,Sb)₂Te₃ Nanocomposites

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Wenjie Xie, Jian He, Hye Jung Kang, Xinfeng Tang, Song Zhu, Mark Laver, Shanyu Wang, John R. Copley, Craig Brown, Qingjie Zhang, Terry M. Tritt

Striation Density for Predicting the Identifiability of Fired Bullets

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Wei Chu, Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Susan M. Ballou

Without a selection procedure to exclude the bullets having insufficient individualized ballistics signature, automated ballistics identification systems will...

From (π, O) Magnetic Order to Superconductivity with (π,π)Magnetic Resonance in Fe_1.02Te_1-xSe_x

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

T. J. Liu, J. Hu, B. Qian, D. Fobes, Zhiqiang Q. Mao, Wei Bao, M. Reehuis, S. A. J. Kimber, K. Prokes, S. Matas, D. N. Argyriou, A. Hiess, A. Rotaru, H. Pham, L. Spinu, Yiming Qiu, V. Thampy, A. T. Savici, Jose Rodriguez Rivera, Collin L. Broholm

Variations in Cross-link Density with Deposition Pressure in Ultrathin Plasma Polymerized Benzene and Octafluorocyclobutane Films

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Someswara R. Peri, Brian Habersberger, Bulent Akgun, Hao Jiang, Jesse Enlow, Timothy J. Bunning, Charles Majkrzak, Mark D. Foster

For ultrathin, plasma polymerized (PP) films, variations in structure with depth near the substrate and near the surface are much more readily apparent than in...

Spatially resolved height response of phase-shifting interferometers measured using a patterned mirror with varying spatial frequency

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

JiYoung Chu, Quandou (. Wang, John Lehan, Ulf Griesmann

In the performance evaluation of phase-shifting interferometers for figure metrology, the height response, or height transfer function, is rarely taken into...

A Dual Concentric Ring Test for Evaluating Residual Stress Development Due of Restrained Volume Change

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

John Schlitter, Andrew Senter, Dale P. Bentz, Tommy Nantung, Jason Weiss

The standard restrained ring test (ASTM 1581-04) is a simple, economical method to evaluate a concrete mixture s susceptibility of shrinkage cracking...

Semantic B2B-integration Using an Ontological Message Metamodel

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Marko Vujasinovic, Nenad Ivezic, Edward J. Barkmeyer Jr., Zoran Marjanovic

E-Business applications are often required to use different, incompatible, message sets to implement message interfaces for a business-to-business (B2B)...

Fast TheoBR: A method for long data set stability analysis

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Jennifer A. Taylor, David A. Howe

TheoBR (Theo1 with Bias Removed) is a high-confidence statistic that evaluates frequency stability at long \tau values. However, for real-world data sets that...

Summary of the NIST Workshop on Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram D. Sriram, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Prabir Sarkar, Jae H. Lee, Kevin W. Lyons, Vijay Srinivasan, Sharon J. Kemmerer

This paper summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations of the NIST Workshop Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure...

OntoSTEP: Enriching Product Model Data Using Ontologies

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Raphael Barbau, Sylvere I. Krima, Xenia Fiorentini, Sudarsan Rachuri, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Sebti Foufou, Ram D. Sriram

The representation and management of product lifecycle information is critical to the success of any manufacturing organization. Different modeling languages...

Introduction: Cybersecurity

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

David R. Kuhn

Enterprise security, often considered a burden for system administrators and users alike, is one of the most rapidly evolving areas of IT. The articles in this...

Development of a MEMS based Dynamic Rheometer

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Gordon Christopher, Jae M. Yoo, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Steven D. Hudson, Kalman D. Migler

Rheological methods that interrogate nano-liter scale volumes of fluids and solids have advanced considerably over the past decade, yet there remains a need for...

System Testing Using Use Cases for Simulation Model of an Emergency Room

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Guodong Shao

Modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques are increasingly being used to solve problems and aid decision making in many different fields. It is particularly...

Phase Separation and Suppression of the Structural and Magnetic Transitions in Superconducting Doped Iron Tellurides, Fe_1+xTe_1-yS_y

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Pawel Zajdel, Ping-Yen Hsieh, Efrain E. Rodriguez, Nicholas P. Butch, J.D. Magill, J. Paglione, Peter Zavalij, M.R. Suchomel, Mark Green

BOOK REVIEW Critical Behavior of Non-Ideal Systems (English Edition, 2008) D. Yu. Ivanov

August 30, 2010

Author(s)

Michael R. Moldover

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Measurement and real-time cancellation of vibration-induced phase noise in a cavity-stabilized laser

August 30, 2010

Author(s)

Michael J. Thorpe, David R. Leibrandt, Tara M. Fortier, Till P. Rosenband

We demonstrate a method to measure and actively reduce the coupling of vibrations to the phase noise of a cavity-stabilized laser. This method uses the...

Fractionation and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution: Asymmetric-Flow Field Flow Fractionation with MALS, DLS and UV-Vis Detection

August 30, 2010

Author(s)

Tae Joon Cho, Vincent A. Hackley

Asymmetrical-flow field flow fractionation (AFFF) separates constituents based on hydrodynamic size, and is emerging as a powerful tool for obtaining high...

Theory for a Dissipative Droplet Soliton Excited by a Spin Torque Nanocontact

August 30, 2010

Author(s)

Mark Hoefer, Thomas J. Silva, Mark W. Keller

A distinct type of solitary wave is predicted to form in spin torque oscillators when the free layer has a sufficiently large perpendicular anisotropy. In this...

Microfabricated High-Moment Micrometer-Sized MRI Contrast Agents

August 26, 2010

Author(s)

Gary Zabow, John M. Moreland, Stephen Dodd, alan koretsky, erik shapiro

While chemically synthesized superparamagnetic microparticles have enabled much new research based on MRI tracking of magnetically labeled cells, signal-to...

3D elemental and structural analysis of biological specimens using electrons and ions

August 26, 2010

Author(s)

Keana C. Scott

We demonstrate the utility of focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB SEM) combined with energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS) for 3-dimensional...

Improving the NIST High-Performance ICP-OES Methodology through Exact Matching

August 26, 2010

Author(s)

Michael R. Winchester, Therese A. Butler, Gregory C. Turk

High-Performance (HP-)ICP-OES was developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) approximately a decade ago as a means of performing...

Carbon Nanotubes: Measuring Dispersion and Length

August 26, 2010

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Fagan, Barry J. Bauer, Erik K. Hobbie, Matthew Becker, Angela R. Hight Walker, Jeffrey R. Simpson, Jae H. Chun, Jan Obrzut, Vardhan Bajpai, Frederick R. Phelan Jr., Daneesh O. Simien, JiYeon Huh, Kalman D. Migler

Advanced technological uses of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) rely on the production of single length and chirality populations that are currently only...

Antiferromagnetic Critical Pressure in URu₂Si₂ Under Hydrostatic Conditions

August 26, 2010

Author(s)

Nicholas P. Butch, Jason R. Jeffries, Song Xue Chi, Juscelino Leao, Jeffrey W. Lynn, M. B. Maple

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