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W. H. Lippincott, Kevin Coakley, D. Gastler, A. Hime, E. Kearns, D. N. McKinsey, J. A. Nikkel, L.C. Stonehill
We have found an error in the code used to perform the multibin method analysis of Sec. III C in which events were compared to a template trace calculated from
W. H. Lippincott, Kevin Coakley, D. Gastler, A. Hime, E. Kearns, D. N. McKinsey, J. A. Nikkel, L. C. Stonehill
Using a single-phase liquid argon detector with a signal yield of 4.85 photoelectrons per keV of electronic-equivalent recoil energy (keVee), we measure the
Aimed at improving quality assurance and quantitation for modern fluorescence techniques, ASTM is about to release a Standard Guide for Fluorescence, reviewed
Arvind K. Balijepalli, Thomas W. LeBrun, Satyandra K. Gupta
Significant speedup is possible when using the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for stochastic particle simulations. A simulation of freely diffusing spherical
An uncertainty analysis for steady-state thermal transmission properties determined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 1016 mm Guarded
Polarization-dependent optical sampling techniques measure the complex electric field, allowing one to monitor the degrading effects of a communication channel
William E. Mell, Samuel L. Manzello, Alexander Maranghides, David T. Butry, Ronald G. Rehm
Wildfires that spread into wildland-urban interface (WUI) communities present significant challenges on a number of fronts. In the United States the WUI
Many perturbations that affect atomic frequency standards vary during the period of measurement. To include this time variation, we introduce three time
A method of studying growth rate of hydrides using in-situ infrared imaging of wedge-shaped films is presented. Hydrogenation experiments with Pd-capped Mg-Ti
Building energy efficiency has become a top priority due to the recent energy price spikes and increasing concern regarding climate change. It is easier and
We demonstrate a technique for optical performance monitoring of quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) data channels by simultaneously identifying optical signal
This paper discusses the factors that determine the accuracy of radio controlled clocks. The topics covered including the accuracy of the time signal station
Wei Chu, Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, James H. Yen, Susan M. Ballou, Benjamin Bachrach
A procedure for automated bullet signature identification is described based on topography measurements using confocal microscope and correlations calculation
Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Jessica L. Staymates, Inho Cho
A method is described to perform automated mapping of RDX particles in C-4 fingerprints. The method employs polarized light microscopy and image analysis to map
This paper focuses on electronics product standards in relation to sustainability. Sustainability can be viewed as the ability of the current generation to meet
Dana R. Defibaugh, Patrick J. Abbott, James A. Fedchak
An interlaboratory comparison (ILC) of helium low flow measurement capability was recently completed. The comparison was piloted by The National Institute of
The water absorption behavior of cement pastes (w/c = 0.30) containing varying concentrations (i.e., 0 %, 0.2 % and 5 %) of a shrinkage reducing admixture (SRA)
We use a hedonic model to simultaneously estimate the effects of street trees on the sales price and the time on market of houses in Portland Oregon. On average
The NSTAB code solves differential equations in conservation form, and the TRAN test particle code tracks guiding center orbits in a fixed background, to
According to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM), the evaluation of uncertainty should be based as much as possible on observed data
The operation of modern commercial buildings uses digital control systems which monitor a vast amount of sensors. These sensors in turn produce data that is
Robert D. Horansky, Greg Stiehl, James A. Beall, Kent D. Irwin, Alex Plionis, Michael W. Rabin, Joel N. Ullom
Atomic cascades caused by ions impinging on bulk materials have remained of interest to the scientific community since their discovery by Goldstein in 1902\cite
Gerald L. Vogel, Livia M. Tenuta, Gary E. Schumacher, Laurence C. Chow
Background: Plaque calcium fluoride or biological/bacterial calcium-fluoride deposits appear to be the source of cariostatic concentrations of fluoride in
Francis J. Lovas, Azrael A. von Prochazka, Anthony J. Remijan, Dana S. Balser, Robert S. Ryans, Adele H. Marshall, Frederic R. Schwab, Jan M. Hollis, Phil R. Jewell
We report the detection of Voigt spectral line profiles of radio recombination lines (RRLs) toward Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100-m Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Objectives: Determination of material and fractographic properties of a dental indirect resin composite material. Methods: A resin composite (Paradigm, 3M-ESPE
Kent D. Irwin, Michael D. Niemack, Joern Beyer, Hsiao-Mei Cho, William B. Doriese, Gene C. Hilton, Carl D. Reintsema, Daniel R. Schmidt, Joel N. Ullom, Leila R. Vale
Multiplexed superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) amplifiers have recently enabled the deployment of kilopixel arrays of superconducting
Raju V. Datla, Ruediger Kessel, Allan W. Smith, Raghu N. Kacker, D. B. Pollock
Climate change monitoring requires long time series radiometric measurements using multiple optical sensors in multiple platforms covering the globe over