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Journals

Ordering in Poly (3-alkylthiophene) Thin Films Determined with Polarized Optical Spectroscopies

March 16, 2007

Author(s)

M C. Gurau, Dean DeLongchamp, Brandon M. Vogel, Eric K. Lin, Daniel A. Fischer, S Sambasivan, Lee J. Richter

Asymmetrical Domain Nucleation and Unusual Magnetization Reversal of Ultrathin Co Films and Co/Pt Multilayers With Perpendicular Anisotropy

March 16, 2007

Author(s)

Yu L. Iunin, Yury P. Kabanov, Valerian I. Nikitenko, X M. Cheng, Alexander J. Shapiro, Robert D. Shull, C L. Chien

The features of magnetization reversal in Pt/[CO/Pt]_n}/Pt multilayers (n = 1, 2, 4) have been studied using magneto-optical Kerr microscopy. Asymmetric

Wafer-Level Filling of Microfabricated Atomic Vapor Cells Based on Thin-Film Deposition and Photolysis of Cesium Azide

March 15, 2007

Author(s)

Li-Anne Liew, John M. Moreland, V Gerginov

The thin-film deposition and photodecomposition of cesium azide are demonstrated and used to fill arrays of miniaturized atomic resonance cells with cesium and

Absolute frequency measurement of the neutral ⁴⁰Ca optical frequency standard at 657 nm based on microkelvin atoms

March 14, 2007

Author(s)

G Wilpers, Christopher W. Oates, Scott A. Diddams, A Bartels, Tara M. Fortier, Windell Oskay, James C. Bergquist, Steven R. Jefferts, Thomas P. Heavner, Thomas E. Parker, Leo W. Hollberg

We report an absolute frequency measurement of the optical clock transition at 657 nm in 40Ca with a relative uncertainty of 7.5x10 -15, the most accurate

Estimating Common Vector Parameters in Interlaboratory Studies

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

Andrew L. Rukhin

The primary goal of this work is to extend two methodsof random effects models to multiparameter situation. These methods comprise the DerSimonian-Laird

Phase Equilibria of BaO-R₂O₃-CuO_z Systems (R=Y and Lanthanides) Under CO₂-Free Conditions

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Z Yang, Lawrence P. Cook, Julia Frank, Mario Loung, Qingzhen Huang

For applications of phase equilibria to the processing of second-generation high Tc superconductor-coated-conductors, phase diagrams constructed under carbonate

Substrate Surface Energy Dependent Morphology and Dewetting In An ABC Triblock Copolymer Film

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas Epps, Dean M. DeLongchamp, Michael J. Fasolka, E Jablonski, Daniel A. Fischer

Substrate surface energy dependent morphology and dewetting in an ABC triblock copolymer

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas Epps, Dean M. DeLongchamp, Michael J. Fasolka, E Jablonski, Daniel A. Fischer

Numerical Path-Integration Technique for the Calculation of Transport Properties

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

E Kang, M Mansfield, Jack F. Douglas

We present a new technique for the computation of both the translational diffusivity and the intrinsic viscosity of macromolecules, and apply it here to

An Athena Validation Pilot Showcase for Automotive Industry

March 12, 2007

Author(s)

Nenad Ivezic, Pat Snack

The Automotive Industry Action Group- (AIAG) led consortium, formed to execute an ATHENA project validation pilot, demonstrated initial results at the AIAG

Higher-Order Boundary-Diffraction-Wave Formulation

March 11, 2007

Author(s)

Eric L. Shirley

Dissemination of 3D Visualizations of Complex Function Data for the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

March 11, 2007

Author(s)

Bonita V. Saunders, Qiming Wang, Sanford P. Ressler

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a digital library to replace the widely used National Bureau of Standards Handbook of

Intermolecular potential and second virial coefficient of the water-nitrogen complex

March 6, 2007

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey, Akyl S. Tulegenov, Richard J. Wheatley, Matthew P. Hodges

We construct a rigid-body (five-dimensional) potential-energy surface for the water-nitrogen complex using the systematic intermolecular potential extrapolation

Controlling Diffusion and Exchange in Layer-by-Layer Assemblies

March 6, 2007

Author(s)

Nicole Zacharia, Dean DeLongchamp, Miguel Modestino, P T. Hammond

Here we present a layer-by-layer (LbL) assembled device architecture that serves as a model heterostructure to study the atypical assembly that can result from

Effect of Line and Trench Profile Variation on Specular and Diffuse Reflectance From a Periodic Structure

March 5, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas A. Germer

Reflectance and ellipsometry, measured as functions of wavelength or angle, are becoming increasingly popular for assessing the dimensions and profiles of

Phase Relations in the Ba-Y-Cu-O Films on SrTiO3 for the -Ex Situ BaF2- Process

March 5, 2007

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Makoto Otani, Lawrence P. Cook, Mark D. Vaudin, James P. Cline, Ron Feenstra, T G. Holesinger

In situ x-ray diffraction was used to establish the phase relations in high-Tc superconductor BaY CuO films grown on SrTiO3 through the ex situ BaF2 process

Eval-ware: Multimodal Interaction

March 5, 2007

Author(s)

John S. Garofolo, Richard T. Rose, Rainer Stiefelhagen

This paper is a review of multimodal programs, their evaluations, and online resources. For several years, research in unimodal recognition technologies has

Bilateral Comparison Between NIST (USA) and NPLI (India) in the Pneumatic Pressure Region 0.4 MPa to 4.0 Mpa

March 5, 2007

Author(s)

Robert G. Driver, Douglas A. Olson, Nita Dilawar, A Bandyopadhyay

We report the results of a bilateral comparison of pressure measurement between NIST and NPLI using a piston gauge transfer standard (TS), designated as NPLI-4

Why is a minute divided up into 60 seconds, an hour into 60 minutes, and only 24 hours in a day?

March 3, 2007

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

An overview on the historical origins of the units of time interval, written for the "Ask the Experts" feature in Scientific American.

Using Monte Carlo Methods to Estimate Efficiencies of Gamma-Ray Emitters With Complex Geometries

March 2, 2007

Author(s)

Svetlana Nour, Matthew Mille, Kenneth G. Inn

In the event of a radioactive disaster, one of the biggest tasks is to estimate the radiation dosage received by people to determine the actions of emergency

Precise Manipulation and Alignment of Single Nanowire

March 2, 2007

Author(s)

Qiliang Li, Sang-Mo Koo, Curt A. Richter, Monica D. Edelstein, John E. Bonevich, Joseph Kopanski, John S. Suehle, Eric M. Vogel

Nanowires and nanotubes are being intensively investigated for nanoelectronic transport applications. The integration of such nanostructures into circuitry

Pyrochlore Formation, Phase Relations, and Properties in the CaO-TiO2-(Nb,Ta)2O5 Systems

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Terrell A. Vanderah, Robert S. Roth, Ian E. Grey, W G. Mumme, P Bordet, J C. Ninod

Effect of line and trench profile variation on specular and diffuse reflectance from a periodic structure

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas A. Germer

Effect of line and trench profile variation on specular and diffuse reflectance from a periodic structure

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas A. Germer

Automation and upgrade of the 27.1 kN dead weight machine at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kevin L. Chesnutwood, Samuel L. Ho

This paper focuses on the automation and upgrades performed on the 27.1kN (6100 lbf) dead weight machine located at the National Institute of Standards and

Answers to the Homework Assignment in 'Monte Carlo Minimization and Counting'

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Isabel M. Beichl

This is an answer key to questions posed in our previous article in the "Your Homework Assignment" series. We discuss simulated annealing and annealing

On the Vickers Indentation Fracture Toughness Test

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

George D. Quinn, R C. Bradt

Organic Electronics: Low Power, High Impact

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

David J. Gundlach

Reducing the operating voltage and power consumption of organic-based logic circuits for portable applications is a critical step towards organic electronics

The Stiffness of Collagen Fibrils Influences Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Dennis P. McDaniel, Gordon A. Shaw, John T. Elliott, Kiran Bhadriraju, Curtis W. Meuse, Koo-Hyun Chung, Anne L. Plant

Cells receive signals from the extracellular matrix through receptor-dependent interactions, but they are also influenced by the mechanical properties of the

Characterization of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Calibrator

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Donald R. Larson, Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., Kenneth C. Blaney

We report the results of an investigation into the signal characteristics and behavior of an instrument used to calibrate Optical Time Domain Reflectometers