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Journals

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nonparametric Inference for Balanced Randomization Designs

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Andrew L. Rukhin

The properties of two balanced randomization schemes which allocate the known number of subjects among several treatments are compared. According to the first...

Molecular-scale structural and functional characterization of sparsely tethered bilayer lipid membranes

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Duncan J. McGillivray, Gintaras Valincius, David J. Vanderah, W. Febo-Ayala, John T. Woodward IV, Frank Heinrich, John J. Kasianowicz, Mathias Losche

ASHRAE Standard 62.1: Problems, Perceptions and Panaceas?

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, Dennis Stanke, Gordon Holness, Richard Hermans

ASHRAE Standard 62 was first published in 1973, with the title Standards for Natural and Mechanical Ventilation [REF]. The most recent version (designated as 62...

An Information Model for Building Automation Systems

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

J Schein

An information model of a building automation system (BAS) was created. It encapsulates several views of the system: the device list, network topology, points...

Effect of Power Line Interference on Microphone Calibration Measurements made at or near Harmonics of the Power Line Frequency

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Randall P. Wagner, Victor Nedzelnitsky

The electrical measurements required during the primary calibrations of laboratory standard microphones by the reciprocity method can be influenced by power...

Influence of Oxygen Vacancies on the Dielectric Properties of Hafnia

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Eric J. Cockayne

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

Simultaneous Concentration and Separation of Coumarins Using a Molecular Micelle in Micellar Affinity Gradient Focusing

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Mary W. Kamande, David J. Ross, Laurie E. Locascio, Mark Lowry, Isiah M. Warner

We report the use of a molecular micelle for the simultaneous separation and concentration of neutral and hydrophobic analytes using micellar affinity gradient...

Verification and Validation--How to Determine the Accuracy of Fire Models.

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Mark H. Salley, Jason Dreisbach, Kendra Hill, Bijan Najafi, Francisco Joglar, Anthony Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan, Richard Peacock, Robert Kassawara

Both domestically and worldwide, there is a movement to introduce risk-informed and performance-based analyses into fire protection engineering practice. One...

Evaluation of Standard Product Models for Supporting Automated Erection of Structural Steelwork

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Vineet Kamat, Robert R. Lipman

Automation is being increasingly explored as a possible solution for safely increasing productivity in structural steelwork erection. The research investigates...

Multiscale Model of Germanium Quantum Dots in Silicon

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

David T. Read, Vinod Tewary

Atomic displacements, strains and strain energies in the neighborhood of near-spherical, coherent germanium ¿quantum dots¿ (QD) in crystalline silicon and near...

3-D Motion Estimation Using Range Data

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi, Shaoshuai Gao

Advanced vehicle-based safety and warning systems use laser scanners to measure road geometry (position, curvature), and range to obstacles in order to warn a...

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