Journals

Interfacial reactions of Ba2YCu3O6+x with Coated Conductor Buffer Layer, LaMnO3

February 10, 2010

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Guangyao Liu, Lawrence P. Cook, James A. Kaduk

Chemical interactions between the Ba2YCu3O6+x superconductor and the LaMnO3 buffer layers employed in coated conductors have been investigated experimentally by

Rational synthesis and characterization of a new family of low thermal conductivity misfit layered compounds [(PbSe)0.99]m[(WSe2)]n

February 9, 2010

Author(s)

Ian M. Anderson, Michael D. Anderson, Qiyin Lin, Mary Smeller, Colby L. Heideman, Paul Zschack, Mikio Koyano, Robert Kykyneshi, Douglas A. Keszler, David C. Johnson

We describe here a general synthesis approach for the preparation of new families of misfit layer compounds and demonstrate its effectiveness through the

Viewpoint on "Symmetry breaking in the zero-energy Landau level in bilayer graphene"

February 8, 2010

Author(s)

Shaffique Adam

A Heat Transfer Model for Firefighters Protective Clothing, Continued Developments in Protective Clothing Modeling

February 7, 2010

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, William E. Mell, Kuldeep R. Prasad

In the year 2000, a paper entitled A Heat Transfer Model for Firefighters Protective Clothing was published in Volume 36, No. 1, of Fire Technology, and it

Magnetic Properties of Zr_(9)Ni_(11)Intermetallic Compound

February 7, 2010

Author(s)

Virgil Provenzano, Robert D. Shull, Richard M. Waterstrat, Lawrence H. Bennett, Edward Della Torre, H. Seyoum

We report on a very interesting magnetic behavior in the intermetallic compound Zr_(9)Ni_(11), namely, (i) spin-glass behavior and (ii) fluctuations in

Measurement Bandwidth Extension Using Multisine Signals: Propagation of Error

February 6, 2010

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley, Dominique Schreurs, M. Myslinski, Dylan F. Williams

We describe a post-processing technique that can extend the effective measurement bandwidth of narrowband vector receivers by phase aligning overlapping

Optimization of spin-valve parameters for magnetic bead trapping and manipulation

February 6, 2010

Author(s)

Wendy R. Altman, John M. Moreland, Stephen E. Russek, Victor M. Bright

Magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) and magnetoresistance (MR) measurements were used to measure the switching characteristics of spin-valve (SV) arrays currently

Comparison of Large-Signal-Network-Analyzer Calibrations

February 5, 2010

Author(s)

Dylan F. Williams, Catherine A. Remley, Joe Gering, Grand Aivazian

We develop a procedure and metrics for comparing large-signal-network-analyzer calibrations. The metrics we develop provide a bound on differences between

Development of a Candidate Reference Measurement Procedure for the Determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 in Human Serum Using Isotope-Dilution Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

February 5, 2010

Author(s)

Susan S. Tai, Mary Bedner, Karen W. Phinney

Vitamin D exists in two major forms, vitamin D3 and vitamin D2. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and promote optimal growth. Both forms of vitamin D are

Lateral force microscope calibration using pivot loading of rectangular cantilevers

February 5, 2010

Author(s)

Koo-Hyun Chung, Mark Reitsma

This note outlines a calibration method for atomic force microscope friction measurement that uses the pivot method of Bogdanovic et al [Colloids Surf. B 19

Remarks on the Undecidability of the Quantum Halting Problem

February 5, 2010

Author(s)

David Song

The halting problem is a decision problem first posed and proved by Alan Turing in 1936. With the recent surge of interest in quantum computation, one is led to

Predicted Functions of MdmX in Fine Tuning the Response of p53 to DNA Damage

February 5, 2010

Author(s)

Sohyoung Kim, Mirit I. Aladjem, Geoffrey B. McFadden, Kurt W. Kohn

Tumor suppressor protein p53 is negatively regulated by two structurally homologous proteins, Mdm2 and MdmX. In contrast to Mdm2, MdmX lacks ubiquitin ligase

The oxidative DNA glycosylases of Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit different substrate specificities from their Escherichia coli counterparts

February 4, 2010

Author(s)

Yin Guo, Viswanath Bandaru, Pawel Jaruga, Xiaobei Zhao, Cynthia Burrows, Shigenori Iwai, Miral M. Dizdar, Jeffrey Bond, Susan Wallace

The DNA glycosylases function in the first step of the base excision repair process that is responsible for removing endogenous oxidative purine and pyrimidine

Frequentist coverage properties of uncertainty intervals for weak Poisson signals in the presence of background

February 3, 2010

Author(s)

Kevin J. Coakley, Jolene D. Splett, David S. Simons

We construct uncertainty intervals for weak Poisson signals in the presence of background. We consider the case where a primary experiment yields a realization

Subsurface Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes in Polymer Composites via Quantitative Electric Force Microscopy

February 3, 2010

Author(s)

Minhua Zhao, Xiaohong Gu, Sharon E. Lowther, Cheol Park, Jerry Jean, Tinh Nguyen

In this study, quantitative Electric Force Microscopy (EFM) characterization of CNTs dispersed in free-standing polymer composite films is pursued. The effect

Automatic Detection and Replacement of Syntactic Constructs Causing Shift/Reduce Conflicts

February 3, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas R. Kramer

An automatic parser builder has been constructed that builds parsers for subsets of the DMIS language. The parser builder reads an EBNF file and writes C++

Asynchronous Cooperative MIMO Systems using A Linear Dispersion Structure

February 2, 2010

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

In this treatise, we propose a novel family of Asynchronous Cooperative Linear Dispersion Codes (ACLDCs),which is capable of maintaining full diversity in

Band Offsets of Al₂O₃ / In_1-xGa_xAs (x = 0.53 and 0.75) and the Effects of Post-Deposition Annealing

February 2, 2010

Author(s)

Nhan V. Nguyen, Min Xu, Oleg A. Kirillov, Pei D. Ye, C Wang, Kin P. Cheung, John S. Suehle

Band offsets at the interfaces of InxGa1-xAs / Al2O3 / Al where x = 0.53 and x = 0.75 were determined by internal photoemission and spectroscopic ellipsometry

Electromagnetic Wave Dynamics in Matter-Wave Superradiant Scattering

February 2, 2010

Author(s)

Lu Deng, Edward W. Hagley, Marvin Payne

We present a small-signal wave propagation theory on matter-wave superradiant scattering. We show, in a longitudinally excited condensate, that the backward

Whisker Formation in Pb-Free Surface Finishes

February 2, 2010

Author(s)

Gery R. Stafford, Maureen E. Williams, Jae W. Shin, Kil-Won Moon, William J. Boettinger, Carlos R. Beauchamp

Tin(Sn)-lead(Pb) alloys have been used extensively for surface finishing of electronic components in part because Pb was found to be effective in retarding Sn

Self-similar grain size distribution in three dimensions: A stochastic treatment

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Geoffrey B. McFadden, C.S. Pande

In this paper, a stochastic formulation of three dimensional grain growth is presented. It employs the recent extension of von Neumann law to three dimensions

Three-Dimensionally Structured Thin Film Heterojunction Photovoltaics on Interdigitated Back-Contacts

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel Josell, Carlos R. Beauchamp, Behrang H. Hamadani, Suyong S. Jung, Jonathan E. Guyer, Abhishek Motayed, Carlos M. Hangarter, Nadine E. Gergel-Hackett, Hua Xu, Nikolai B. Zhitenev

Fabrication and properties of three-dimensionally structured back-contact heterojunction solar cells are described. A variety of devices are explored, all of

Characterization of SiGe Films for use as a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Microanalysis Reference material (RM 8905)

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Ryna B. Marinenko, Shirley Turner, David S. Simons, Savelas A. Rabb, Rolf L. Zeisler, Lee L. Yu, Dale E. Newbury, Rick L. Paul, Nicholas W. Ritchie, Stefan D. Leigh, Michael R. Winchester, Lee J. Richter, Douglas C. Meier, Keana C. Scott, D Klinedinst, John A. Small

Bulk SiGe wafers cut from single-crystal boules and two SiGe thick films (4 m and 5 m thick) on Si wafers were evaluated with the electron probe microanalyzer

Single-Photon Propagation Time through Dielectric Bandgaps: Large Variation Due to Small Structural Changes

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Natalia B. Rutter, Sergey V. Polyakov, Paul D. Lett, Alan L. Migdall

The transit times of photons traveling through opaque barriers such as dielectric stacks exhibit the Hartman saturation effect. This saturation of the transit

Complex Fluid Analysis with the Advanced Distillation Curve Approach

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Lisa S. Ott, Beverly L. Smith, Tara M. Lovestead

An improved method for measuring distillation curves reveals the physicochemical properties of complex fluids such as fuels.

Applications of Thermogravimetric Analysis in Quality Control of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Elisabeth Mansfield, Aparna Kar, Stephanie A. Hooker

Carbon nanotube exhibit a range of chemistries, including mixtures of different nanotube diameters, lengths and chiralities, coupled with various concentrations

Sensitivity Comparison of Mx and Frequency Modulated Bell-Bloom Cs Magnetometers in a Micro-Fabricated Cell

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Ricardo Jimenez Martinez, William C. Griffith, Ying-ju Wang, Svenja A. Knappe, John E. Kitching, Ken Smith, Mark Prouty

We compare the sensitivity performance of two optically pumped atomic magnetometers based on the Mx and frequency-modulated Bell-Bloom configurations. The Cs

Electrically-stimulated gradients in water and counterion concentrations within electroactive polymer actuators

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Jong Keun Park, Paul J. Jones, Chris Sahagun, Kirt A. Page, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Sarah E. Morgan, Robert B. Moore

While ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) have been studied for more than 10 years, the specific actuation mechanism is still unclear. In this work, neutron

Wildfire Prevention Efficacy: Marginal and Non-marginal Benefit-Cost Ratios

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Jeffrey P. Prestemon, David Butry, Karen L. Abt, Rhonda Sutphen

Fire prevention education efforts involve a variety of methods intended to reduce the number of accidentally ignited wildfires, including public service

Plastic Shrinkage Cracking in Internally Cured Mixtures Made with Pre-wetted Lightweight Aggregate

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Ryan Henkensiefken, Peter Briatka, Dale P. Bentz, Tommy Nantung, Jason Weiss

The incorporation of pre-wetted lightweight aggregates (LWA) has been used to reduce the shrinkage cracking associated with self-desiccation in the hardened