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Journals

63Ni, its Half-life and Standardization: Revisited

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

R Coll{eacute}, Brian E. Zimmerman, P Cassette, L Laureano-p{eacute}rez

A Note on The Half-Life of 209Po

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

R Coll{eacute}, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez, Iisa Outola

3He Neutron Spin Filters for a Thermal Neutron Triple Axis Spectrometer

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

W C. Chen, G Armstrong, Y Chen, Brian Collett, R Erwin, Thomas R. Gentile, G L. Jones, J W. Lynn, S Steinberg, J E. Mckenney

Correlations Between the Crystallographic Texture and Grain Boundary Character in Polycrystalline Materials

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

R E. Garcia, Mark D. Vaudin

A method is presented to determine the misorientation probability distribution function in polycrystalline materials based on a known, analytical or numerical...

Strain-Induced Grain Growth during Rapid Thermal Cycling of Aluminum Interconnects

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Robert Keller, Roy H. Geiss, Nicholas Barbosa, Andrew Slifka, David T. Read

We demonstrate by use of automated electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) the rapid growth of grains in non-passivated, sputtered Al-1Si interconnects during...

General Three-Dimensional Image Simulation and Surface Reconstruction in Scanning Probe Microscopy Using a Dexel Representation

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Xiaoping Qian, John S. Villarrubia

The ability to image complex general three-dimensional (3D) structures, including re-entrant surfaces and undercut features using scanning probe microscopy, is...

Effects of Vacancies on the Properties of Disordered Ferroelectrics: A First-Principles Study

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

L Bellaiche, Jorge Iniguez, Eric J. Cockayne, Benjamin P. Burton

Prediction of Elastic Properties of Heterogeneous Materials With Complex Microstructures

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Yong Ni, Martin Chiang

A homogenization method combining the Eshelby equivalent eigenstrain approach and the phase-field microelasticity for numerically solving the eigenstrain, is...

Cell Morphology and Migration Linked to Substrate Rigidity

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Yong Ni, Martin Chiang

A mathematical model, based on thermodynamics, was developed to demonstrate the substrate mechanics influences the cell morphology and migration. The mechanisms...

Two Simple Tests for Models of Current-Induced Magnetization Switching

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

N Theodoropoulou, Abhishek Sharma, W Pratt, Mark D. Stiles, J Xiao, J Bass

We describe two simple tests for models of current-induced magnetization switching due to spin-transfer-torque in ferromagnetic/non-magnetic/ferromagnetic (F/N...

Effect of Surface Properties on Wrinkling of Ultrathin Films

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Rui Huang, Christopher Stafford, B D. Vogt

Thin films bonded to compliant substrates often develop wrinkles when subjected to an applied or inherent compressive stress. This paper presents a bilayer...

Quantitative Depth Profiling of an Alternating Pt/Co Multilayer and a Pt-Co Alloy Multilayer by SIMS Using a Buckministerfullerene (C₆₀)

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

K J. Kim, David S. Simons, J Greg Gillen

A Buckminsterfullerene ion beam has been applied to the depth profiling of an alternating pure Pt and pure Co multilayer. Quantitative depth profiling was...

Quantitative Surface Analysis of Fe-Ni Alloy Films by XPS, AES and SIMS

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

K J. Kim, D Moon, C J. Park, David S. Simons, J Greg Gillen, H Jin, H Kang

Quantitative surface analysis of Fe-Ni alloy thin films has been proposed as a new subject for a pilot study by the surface analysis working group of the...

Buckling Modes of Elastic Thin Films on Elastic Substrates

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Haixia Mei, Jun Y. Chung, Honghui Yo, Christopher Stafford, Rui Huang

Subject to compression, a thin elastic film bonded to an elastic substrate can buckle. Two buckling modes have been observed. On a stiff substrate, the film...

High accuracy dual lens transmittance measurements

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

J Cheung, J L. Gardner, Alan L. Migdall, Sergey Polyakov, M J. Ware

High accuracy dual lens transmittance measurements

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

J Cheung, A Gardner, Alan L. Migdall, Sergey Polyakov, M J. Ware

Characterization and Ion-Induced Degradation of Cross-Linked Poly(Methyl Methacylate) Studies Using Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

December 30, 2006

Author(s)

M S. Wagner, K Lenghaus, John G. Gillen, Michael J. Tarlov

In this study, a series of random copolymers of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) were prepared as surface-initiated polymer...

Observation of the Radiative Decay Mode of the Free Neutron

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

Jeffrey S. Nico, Maynard S. Dewey, Thomas R. Gentile, Hans P. Mumm, Alan K. Thompson, B Fisher, I Kremsky, Fred E. Wietfeldt, T E. Chupp, R Cooper, E Beise, K G. Kiriluk, J Byrne, Kevin J. Coakley

The theory of quantum electrodynamics predicts that beta decay of the neutron into a proton, electron, and antineutrino should be accompanied by a continuous...

Toward a Computational Theory of Mind

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

James S. Albus

Scientific knowledge of the brain and technology of intelligent systems have developed to a point where a computational theory of mind is feasible. This paper...

Intelligent Unmanned Ground Vehicle Navigation via Information Evaluation

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

Rajmohan Madhavan, Elena R. Messina

Sensor-centric navigation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) operating in rugged and expansive terrains requires the competency to evaluate the utility of...

A practical guide to the CIF:usability measurements

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

Mary F. Theofanos, Brian C. Stanton, Nigel Bevan

Using the Common Industry Format ( CIF) to specify usability measures can positively influence the development process. The CIF remains inherently flexible and...

Common Vulnerability Scoring System

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, Karen Kent Scarfone, Sasha Romanosky

Organizations struggle to assess the relative importance of software vulnerabilities across disparate hardware and software platforms. They must prioritize...

Learning in a Hierarchical Control System: 4D/RCS in the DARPA LAGR Program

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

James S. Albus, Roger V. Bostelman, Tommy Chang, Tsai H. Hong, William P. Shackleford, Michael O. Shneier

The Defense Applied Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Vehicles (LAGR) program aims to develop algorithms for autonomous vehicle...

Electrical breakdown in the microscale: testing the standard theory

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

Emmanouel S. Hourdakis, Garnett W. Bryant, Neil M. Zimmerman

We present breakdown voltage measurement data in air taken with a technique we recently developed. The data suggests that below 10 ?m of electrode separation...

Reduced repair of 8-hydroxyguanine in the human breast cancer cell line, HCC1937

December 27, 2006

Author(s)

S. G. Nyaga, A. Lohani, Pawel Jaruga, A. Trzeciak, M Miral Dizdar, M. K. Evans

Thickness dependence of microstructure in semiconducting films of an oligofluorene derivative

December 27, 2006

Author(s)

Dean M. DeLongchamp, M -. Ling, Yeon-Gil Jung, Daniel A. Fischer, M E. Roberts, Eric K. Lin, Zhenan Bao

Is NO₃ Formed During the Decomposition of Nitramine Explosives?

December 21, 2006

Author(s)

Karl K. Irikura, Russell D. Johnson III

Quantum chemistry calculations reveal that it is both thermodynamically and kinetically reasonable to produce NO3 (nitrate radical) during the thermal...

Laser Cooled Atoms as a Focused Ion Beam Source

December 21, 2006

Author(s)

James L. Hanssen, Jabez J. McClelland, E Dakin, M Jacka

The evolving field of nanofabrication demands that more precise fabrication and evaluation tools be developed. We describe a method for creating a high quality...

A New Paradigm for Interconnect Geometry to Reduce Grain Boundary Resistance

December 21, 2006

Author(s)

Daniel Josell

A zig-zag line geometry is introduced for control of grain boundary density within fine wires for interconnect applications; the geometry is selected because...

Elastic mapping and quantitative nanoscale modulus measurements of SnO2 nanobelts

December 21, 2006

Author(s)

Yuegui Zheng, Robert E. Geer, Malgorzata Kopycinska-Mueller, Donna C. Hurley

A comparative study of the elastic uniformity and modulus of single-crystal SnO2 nanobelts is presented employing two nondestructive techniques based on atomic...

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