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Journals

Frequency evaluation of the doubly forbidden 1S0–3P0 transition in bosonic 174Yb

Author(s)
Nicola Poli, Zeb Barber, Nathan D. Lemke, Christopher W. Oates, Tara Fortier, Scott Diddams, Leo W. Hollberg, James C. Bergquist, Anders Brusch, Steven R. Jefferts, Thomas P. Heavner, Tom Parker
We report an uncertainty evaluation of an optical lattice clock based on the 1S 0 – 3P 0 transition in the bosonic isotope 174Yb using magnetically induced

Glass-Blown Spherical Microcells for Chip-Scale Atomic Devices

Author(s)
E. J. Eklund, A Shkel, Svenja A. Knappe, Elizabeth Donley, John Kitching
This paper presents an application of micro glass blowing, in which multiple glass spheres are simultaneously shaped on top of a silicon wafer and subsequently

Optical fiber metrology

Author(s)
Gordon W. Day, Douglas L. Franzen, Kent B. Rochford
The development of metrology to support the optical fiber communications industry is an excellent case study of how stakeholders ? fiber manufacturers, their

On the Development and Characterization of a Firebrand Generator

Author(s)
Samuel L. Manzello, John R. Shields, Thomas G. Cleary, Alexander Maranghides, William E. Mell, Jiann C. Yang, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Daisaku Nii, Tsuyoshi Kurita
A unique experimental apparatus has been constructed in order to generate a controlled and repeatable size and mass distribution of glowing firebrands. The

Firefighting Technology Research at NIST

Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber
During the past year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has continued work on many projects and started a few new efforts to improve

On the Development and Characterization of a Firebrand Generator

Author(s)
Samuel L. Manzello, John R. Shields, Thomas G. Cleary, Alexander Maranghides, William E. Mell, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Daisaku Nii, Tsuyoshi Kurita
An experimental apparatus has been constructed in order to generate a controlled and repeatable size and mass distribution of glowing firebrands. The present

Fifty years of AAPM Involvement in Radiation Dosimetry

Author(s)
Geoffrey S. Ibbott, C-M Ma, D W O Rogers, Stephen M. Seltzer, J Williamson
This paper reviews the involvement of the AAPM in various aspects of radiation dosimetry over its fifty year history, emphasizing the especially important role

USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID): Preliminary Research Studies Address Basic Questions for Adult Multivitamin/Minerals

Author(s)
Janet M. Roseland, Joanne M. Holden, K W. Andrews, Cuiwei Zhao, Amy Schweitzer, J Harnly, W R. Wolf, C R. Perry, J T. Dwyer, Mary F. Picciano, J. M. Betz, L G. Saldanha, Elizabeth A. Yetley, Kenneth D. Fisher, Katherine E. Sharpless
The Nutrient Data Laboratory, USDA, is collaborating with the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), the National Center for Health Statistics, and other

Progress in Developing Dietary Supplement Databases: Analytically Validated Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID) and Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) at NIH s Office of Dietary Supplements

Author(s)
J T. Dwyer, Mary F. Picciano, J. M. Betz, Kenneth D. Fisher, L G. Saldanha, Elizabeth A. Yetley, Paul M. Coates, John A. Milner, Jackie Whitted, Vicki Burt, K Radimer, Jaimie Wilger, Katherine E. Sharpless, Joanne M. Holden, K W. Andrews, Janet M. Roseland, Cuiwei Zhao, Amy Schweitzer, J Harnly, W Wolf, C R. Perry
Although an estimated 50% of US adults consume dietary supplements, analytically substantiated data on their bioactive constituents are sparse. Several programs

Origin of Adhesion in Humid Air

Author(s)
Doo-In Kim, Jaroslaw Grobelny, Pradeep N. Namboodiri, Robert F. Cook
The origin of adhesion at nanoscale contacts in humid air is investigated by pull-off force measurements using atomic force microscopes in controlled

Atoms in a Radio-Frequency-Dressed Optical Lattice

Author(s)
Ian B. Spielman, James V. Porto, William D. Phillips, Ben Brown, Patricia Lee, Nathan Lundblad
We load cold atoms into an optical lattice dramatically reshaped by radio-frequency coupling of statedependent lattice potentials. This radio-frequency dressing

Shear Thinning Near the Critical Point of Xenon

Author(s)
Robert F. Berg, Michael R. Moldover, M Yao, G A. Zimmerli
We measured shear thinning, a viscosity decrease ordinarily associated with complex liquids, near the critical point of xenon. The data span the range of
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