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D J. Robichaud, Joseph T. Hodges, D Lisak, Charles E. Miller, Mitchio Okumura
We describe a high-precision method for measuring pressure shifting of absorption lines. The technique involves the acquisition of high-resolution spectra using
The purpose of this study was to measure hydroxyl ion diffusion through dentinal tubules. Eighty single-rooted teeth were instrumented and divided into 8 groups
H M. Lawler, J J. Rehr, F Vila, SD Dalosto, Eric L. Shirley, Zachary H. Levine
A first-principles approach is presented for calculations of optical to ultraviolet spectra including excitonic effects. The approach is based on the Bethe
Michael W. Cresswell, Richard A. Allen, William F. Guthrie, Christine E. Murabito, Ronald G. Dixson, Amy Hunt
CD (Critical Diminsion) measurements have been extracted from SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and HRTEM (High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy)
This paper is mainly concerned with multi-channel transmission of real-time information such as video over multi-hop ad-hoc links. We propose two multi-channel
The use of physical identifiable characteristics (biometrics) in border and transportation security has increased since 9/11. Currently, the United States
Steven W. Brown, Joseph P. Rice, David W. Allen, Maritoni A. Litorja, Karel Zuzak, Edward Livingston
As optical imaging modalities gain acceptance for medical diagnostics and become common in clinical applications, standardized protocols to quantitatively
Francis J. Lovas, Anthony J. Remijan, Jan M. Hollis, Wilmer D. Stork, Phil R. Jewell, D Meier
Cyanoformaldehyde (CNCHO) has been detected toward the star-forming region Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100 m Green Bank Telescope (GBT) by means of four P-branch
A multi-year effort to develop standards for radiation and nuclear detection for homeland security, begun in early 2002, has led to a comprehensive support
We review the current status of research on microwave nano-oscillators that utilize spin transfer devices with point-contact geometry, with an emphasis on the
James S. Albus, Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong, Tommy Chang, William P. Shackleford, Michael O. Shneier
The National Institute of Standards and Technology s (NIST) Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) is a participant in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Wangchun Chen, Thomas R. Gentile, S E. Babcock, T G. Walker
We have studied the efficiency of spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) in cells that contain either pure rubidium, mixtures of rubidium and potassium, or pure
E Sandnes, Maureen E. Williams, Mark D. Vaudin, Gery R. Stafford
Sn is widely used as a coating in the electronics industry because it provides excellent solderability, ductility, electrical conductivity and corrosion
Nitin Jadhav, Maureen E. Williams, Fei Pei, Gery R. Stafford, Eric Chason
Stress is believed to be the main driving force for whisker formation in Sn coatings on Cu. This suggests that whiskering can be suppressed by promoting stress
Behrang Hamadani, Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney, David J. Gundlach
We report on charge transport in organic field-effect transistors based on (2,5-bis(3-tetradecylthiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) as the active polymer
Lili Wang, Adolfas Gaigalas, Gerald Marti, Fatima Abbasi, Robert A. Hoffman
A procedure is presented for calibrating the output of a multicolor flow cytometer in units of antibodies bound per cell (ABC). The procedure involves two steps
N Theodoropoulou, Abhishek Sharma, W Pratt, J. Bass, Mark D. Stiles, J Xiao
We test whether current-induced magnetization switching due to spin-transfer-torque in ferromagnetic/non-magnetic/ferromagnetic (F/N/F) trilayers changes
We report an experimental demonstration of a bright highfidelity single-mode-optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photon pairs. The source takes
Dudley Finch, Tammy L. Oreskovic, Krishna Ramadurai, Cari F. Herrmann, Steven George, Roop L. Mahajan
Presented in this paper is a study of the biocompatibility of a hydrophilic alumina thin film and a hydrophobic variation deposited on standard glass cover
Gregory M. Rutter, N Guisinger, Jason Crain, Emily Jarvis, Mark D. Stiles, T Li, P First, Joseph A. Stroscio
The potential for electronics based on graphene, a single layer of sp2-bonded carbon atoms, rests on the ability to fabricate graphene into useful devices
Steven J. Emmerich, Timothy P. McDowell, Wagdy Anis
This paper presents a simulation study of the energy impact and cost-effectiveness of improving envelope airtightness in low-rise US commercial buildings
Jose Lopez-Cepero, Sheldon M. Wiederhorn, Theo Fett, Jean-Pierre Guin
In a number of recent studies, the claim has been made that silicate glasses fracture by the formation, growth and coalescence of cavities, in the same way that
Robert Hadfield, Paul A. Dalgarno, John A. O'Connor, Euan Ramsay, Richard Warburton, Eric Gansen, Burm Baek, Martin Stevens, Richard Mirin, Sae Woo Nam
We report on the photoresponse mapping of nanowire superconducting single-photon detectors using a focal spot significantly smaller than the device area (10X10
K Kim, Jeffrey W. Nicholson, M. Yan, J. C. Knight, Nathan R. Newbury, Scott A. Diddams
We measure the frequency noise across a Cr:forsterite in- frared frequency comb through the optical heterodyne beat of different comb teeth against stable
[This is a response to comments on INCITS Standard 359-2004, Role Based Access Control. For original paper see Ninghui Li et al., IEEE Security & Privacy, vol
K. Kim, Jeffrey W. Nicholson, M. Yan, J. C. Knight, Nathan R. Newbury, Scott Diddams
We measure the frequency noise across a Cr:forsterite infrared frequency comb through the optical heterodyne beat of different comb teeth against stable
Vivek M. Prabhu, B D. Vogt, Shuhui Kang, Eric K. Lin, Sushil K. Satija
The spatial distribution of polymer photoresist and deuterium labeled base developer highlights a fraction of the line edge that swells but does not dissolve