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Journals

Composition-Explicit Distillation Curves of Mixtures of Diesel Fuel with Biomass-Derived Glycol Ester Oxygenates: A Tool for Decreased Particulate Emissions

June 28, 2008

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Lisa S. Ott, Beverly L. Smith

We have recently introduced several important improvements in the measurement of distillation curves for complex fluids. The modifications provide for (1) a

Variability of Biodiesel Fuel and Comparison to Petroleum-Derived Diesel Fuel: Application of a Composition and Enthalpy Explicit Distillation Curve Method

June 28, 2008

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Lisa S. Ott

We have recently introduced several important improvements in the measurement of distillation curves for complex fluids. This new method is a significant

R-22 Replacement Status (in Russian)

June 25, 2008

Author(s)

J M. Calm, Piotr A. Domanski

Since its initial recognition in 1928 and commercialization in 1936, R-22 has been applied in systems ranging from the smallest window air conditioners to the

Steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence from relaxed and strained GaN nanowires grown by catalyst-free molecular-beam epitaxy

June 24, 2008

Author(s)

John B. Schlager, Kristine A. Bertness, Paul T. Blanchard, Lawrence H. Robins, Alexana Roshko, Norman A. Sanford

We report steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements on individual GaN nanowires (6-20 micrometers in length, 30-940 nm in diameter)

High-efficiency, ultra-low-noise all-fiber photon pair source

June 20, 2008

Author(s)

Shellee D. Dyer, Martin J. Stevens, Burm Baek, Sae Woo Nam

We demonstrate an all-fiber photon pair source with the highest coincidence-to-accidental ratio (CAR) reported to date in the fiber optic telecom C-band. We

Reflective attenuator for high energy laser measurements

June 20, 2008

Author(s)

John H. Lehman, David J. Livigni, Xiaoyu X. Li, Christopher L. Cromer, Marla L. Dowell

A high-energy laser attenuator in the range of 250 mJ (20 nsec pulse width, 10 Hz repetition rate, 1064 nm wavelength) is described. The optical elements which

Estimation of Contact Area of Nanoparticles in Chains Using Continuum Elastic Contact Mechanics

June 19, 2008

Author(s)

Jaroslaw Grobelny, Pradeep N. Namboodiri, Doo-In Kim

The key challenge in understanding the nanomechanical behavior of nanoparticle chains is strongly dependent on accurate determination of the contact area

Micro-engineered local field control for high-sensitivity multi-spectral MRI

June 19, 2008

Author(s)

Gary Zabow, Stephen Dodd, John M. Moreland, Alan P. Koretsky

In recent years, biotechnology and biomedical research have benefited from the introduction of a variety of specialized nanoparticles whose well-defined

Entangled states of trapped atomic ions

June 19, 2008

Author(s)

Rainer Blatt, David J. Wineland

This article reviews recent experiments on entanglement and quantum information processing that use trapped ions. It is intended to give a brief summary of the

Effect of CuO Nanoparticle Concentration on R134a/Lubricant Pool Boiling Heat Transfer

June 18, 2008

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper quantifies the influence of copper (II) oxide (CuO) nanoparticle concentration on the boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a

A Molecular Model for Toughening in Double-Network Hydrogels

June 18, 2008

Author(s)

Vijay Tirumala, Sanghun Lee, Taiki Tominaga, Eric K. Lin, Jian P. Gong, Paul D. Butler, Wen-Li Wu

A molecular mechanism is proposed for the toughness enhancement observed in double network (DN) hydrogels prepared from poly (2 acrylamido, 2-methyl, 1

Assessment of the Diffusion Mobilities in the Gamma Prime and B2 Phases in the Ni-Al-Cr System

June 18, 2008

Author(s)

Carelyn E. Campbell

This work presents the assessment of the diffusion mobilities in both the Gamma prime and B2 phases in the Ni-Al-Cr system utilizing the phenomenological model

Surface Effects on the Elastic Modulus of Te Nanowires

June 17, 2008

Author(s)

Gheorghe Stan, Sergiy Krylyuk, Albert Davydov, Mark D. Vaudin, Leonid A. Bendersky, Robert F. Cook

Nondestructive elastic property measurements have been performed on Te nanowires with diameters in the range 20 150 nm. By using contact resonance atomic force

Non-planar nanofluidic devices for single molecule analysis fabricated using nanoglassblowing

June 17, 2008

Author(s)

Elizabeth Strychalski, Samuel Stavis, Harold G. Craighead

A method termed 'nanoglassblowing' is presented for fabricating integrated microfluidic and nanofluidic devices with gradual depth changes and wide, shallow

The Kirkwood-Buff Integrals for One-Component Liquids

June 16, 2008

Author(s)

Yedhud A. Ben-Naim

The Kirkwood-Buff integrals (KBIs) for one-component systems are calculated from either the pair correlation functions or from experimental macroscopic

Third order Intermodulation Distortion in Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators at Resonance and Antiresonance

June 15, 2008

Author(s)

Eduard Rocas, Juan C. Collado Gomez, Jordi Mateu, Nathan D. Orloff, Alberto Padilla, Juan Callaghan, James C. Booth, Robert Aigner

This paper presents recent measurements and modeling of the third order intermodulation products of a Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator (FBAR), for a various values

Singlet-Triplet Dispersion Reveals Additional Frustration in the Triangular-Lattice Dimer Compound Ba 3 Mn 2 O 8

June 13, 2008

Author(s)

M. B. Stone, M. D. Lumsden, Sung Chang, E. C. Samulon, C. D. Batista, I. R. Fisher

We present single crystal inelastic neutron scattering measurements of the S=1 dimerized quasi-two-dimensional antiferromagnet Ba3Mn2O8. The singlet-triplet

Globalization of technology-based growth: the policy imperative

June 13, 2008

Author(s)

Gregory C. Tassey

The United States became the dominant technology-based economy after World War II and held that position for decades by accumulating a huge base of superior

Multisine Signals for Wireless System Test and Design

June 13, 2008

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley, Nuno Carvalho, Dominique Schreurs, Kevin Gard

We discuss the use of multisine test signals for system verification and model development in the laboratory. We highlight the utility of multisine excitation

The Pre-Wetting Transition at Anti-Phase Boundaries: An Atomistic Modeling Study of Ni(sub 3)Al

June 11, 2008

Author(s)

Chandler A. Becker, Yuri Mishin, William J. Boettinger

Using an embedded-atom model for NiAl alloys, we have examined interfacial properties of the Ni/Ni(sub3)Al system, concentrating on properties of the anti-phase

Modeling Ion Transport in Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membranes. 1. Passive Ion Permeation

June 10, 2008

Author(s)

Joseph W. Robertson, Marcel G. Friedrich, Kibrom Asmormom, Wolfgang Knoll, Dieter Walz, Renate L. Naumann

Violation of Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality in the Macroscopic Regime

June 10, 2008

Author(s)

Alberto M. Marino, V Boyer, Paul D. Lett

We have observed a violation of the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality in the macroscopic regime by more than 8 standard deviations. The violation has been obtained

Nanoimprint Lithography and the Role of Viscoelasticity in the Generation of Residual Stress in Model Polystyrene Patterns

June 10, 2008

Author(s)

Yifu Ding, Hyun Wook Ro, Jing N. Zhou, Brian C. Okerberg, Jack F. Douglas, Alamgir Karim, Christopher L. Soles

Understanding polymer deformation during the nanoimprinting process is key to achieve robust polymer nanostructures. Information regarding the process can be

Subspace Linear Discriminant Analysis for Face Recognition

June 10, 2008

Author(s)

W Zhao, R Chellappa, P. Jonathon Phillips

In this correspondence, we describe a holistic face recognition method based on subspace Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA). Like existing methods, this method

Towards a Low-Jitter 10 GHz Pulsed Source with an Optical Frequency Comb Generator

June 9, 2008

Author(s)

Shijun Xiao, Leo W. Hollberg, Nathan R. Newbury, Scott A. Diddams

We demonstrate low residual timing jitter of 10 GHz pulses from a 1.55 m optical frequency comb generator based on a doubly-resonant electro-optic modulator

Improving Correlations with Inelastic Loss

June 6, 2008

Author(s)

James V. Porto

Correlations are one of the central features of modern condensed matter physics. They arise in systems where the behavior of any given particle in a system

Solvation of Perfluorooctane and Octane in Water, Methanol, Acetonitrile and Aqueous Mixtures of Methanol and Acetonitrile

June 6, 2008

Author(s)

Raymond D. Mountain, Katrice A. Lippa

Molecular dynamics simulations are used to examine the local solvation structure of single octane and perfluorooctane molecules in liquid water, methanol

Experimental Demonstration of a Detection-time-bin-shift Polarization Encoding Quantum Key Distribution System

June 6, 2008

Author(s)

Lijun Ma, Tiejun Chang, Alan Mink, Oliver T. Slattery, Barry J. Hershman, Xiao Tang

Detection-time-bin-shift (DTBS) is a scheme that uses time division multiplexing of a single photon detector between two photon bases in a quantum key

Proficiency Testing for Achieving Accreditation in Thermometry

June 5, 2008

Author(s)

Sally S. Bruce, Gregory F. Strouse

The establishment of traceability is an essential component of laboratory accreditation for Calibration laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary

Volume change and cracking in internally cured mixtures made with saturated lightweight aggregate under sealed and unsealed conditions

June 5, 2008

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz

Low water to cement ratio (w/c) concrete exhibits increased occurrences of early-age shrinkage cracking. These occurrences have spawned innovative developments

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