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Journals

Three-Flat Test Solutions based on Simple Mirror Symmetry

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Ulf Griesmann

Three-flat tests are the archetypes of measurement procedures used in interferometric surface and wavefront metrology to separate errors in the interferometer...

A compact phase delay technique for increasing the amplitude of coherent population trapping resonances in open Lambda systems

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

V Shah, Svenja A. Knappe, P Schwindt, Vladislav Gerginov, John E. Kitching, Leo W. Hollberg

We propose and demonstrate a novel technique for increasing the amplitude of coherent population trapping (CPT) resonance in open Lambda systems. The technique...

Piezoelectric Trace Vapor Calibrator

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

R M. Verkouteren, John G. Gillen, David Taylor

The design and performance of a vapor generator for calibration and testing of trace chemical sensors are described. The device utilizes piezoelectric nozzles...

Competitive Adsorption of PEG, CI^-, and SPS/MPS on Cu: An In Situ Ellipsometric Study

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Marlon L. Walker, Lee J. Richter, Thomas P. Moffat

The adsorption of Cu electrodeposition accelerating agents SPS and MPS on evaporated Cu thin films was examined in-situ using spectroscopic ellipsometry under...

On-Chip Electrostatic Discharge Protection for CMOS Gas Sensor Systems-on-a-Chip (SoC)

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Javier Salcedo, Juin J. Liou, Muhammad Y. Afridi, Allen R. Hefner Jr.

An on-chip Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection scheme is demonstrated for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based Embedded Sensor (ES) System-on-a-Chip...

Bilateral Comparison between NIST (USA) and NPLI (India) in the Hydraulic Pressure Region 40 MPa to 200 Mpa

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Robert G. Driver, Douglas A. Olson, S Yadav, A Bandyopadhyay

We report here the results of a bilateral comparison of pressure measurement between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg...

TheoH: A New High-Confidence, Hybrid Statistic That Improves on the Allan Diviation

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

David A. Howe

TheO1 (short terminology for theorectical variance #1) is derived based on psi_y 2 (t,T), a variance that separates the Allan variance's sampling or observation...

A compact phase delay technique for increasing the amplitude of coherent population trapping resonances in open Lambda systems

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

V Shah, Svenja A. Knappe, P Schwindt, Vladislav Gerginov, John E. Kitching, Leo W. Hollberg

We propose and demonstrate a novel technique for increasing the amplitude of coherent population trapping (CPT) resonance in open Lambda systems. The technique...

Development of a Radioanalytical Emergency Procedures Manual Database (REPMD)

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

J J. La Rosa, P Motabar, Kenneth G. Inn, H Ziegler

A Radioanalytica Emergency Procedures Manual Database (REPMD) will be an important tool assist laboratories preparing for emergency response to a sudden release...

Enhancing Molecular Flux Through Nanopores Via Attractive Interactions

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

John J. Kasianowicz, T L. Nguyen, Vincent M. Stanford

Phase-Plane-Derived Distortion Modeling of a Fast and Accurate Digitizing Sampler

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

David I. Bergman, Gerard N. Stenbakken

Minimum-phase calibration of sampling oscilloscopes

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Andrew Dienstfrey, Paul D. Hale, Darryl A. Keenan, Tracy S. Clement, Dylan Williams

We describe an algorithm for determining the minimum phase of a linear, time-invariant response function from its magnitude. The procedure is based on Kramers...

Suppression of pump-induced frequency noise in fiber-laser frequency combs leading to sub-radian f_ceo phase excursions

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

John J. McFerran, William C. Swann, Brian R. Washburn, Nathan R. Newbury

We discuss the origins and the suppression of the large frequency jitter on the carrier-envelope offset frequency(f ceo) of fiber-laser frequency combs. While...

Calibration of Sampling Oscilloscopes With High-Speed Photodiodes

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Tracy S. Clement, Paul D. Hale, Dylan Williams, C. M. Wang, Andrew Dienstfrey, Darryl A. Keenan

We calibrate the magnitude and phase response of equivalent-time sampling oscilloscopes to 110 GHz. We use a photodiode that has been calibrated with our...

An Ultra-Low Noise Superconducting Antenna-Coupled Microbolometer With a Room-Temperature Read-Out

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

A. Luukanen, Erich N. Grossman, Aaron J. Miller, P. Helisto, J. S. Penttila, H. Sipola, H. Seppa

In this letter, we report the electrical and optical characteristics of a superconducting vacuum-bridge microbolometer with an electrical noise equivalent power...

R-22 Replacement Status (In Spanish)

August 1, 2006

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...

Addressing Security in the Early Stages of the Project Life Cycle

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Benjamin Matthews, Jonathan Sylvie, Edd Gibson, Stephen R. Thomas, Robert E. Chapman, Sang-Hoon Lee

This article summarizes the first phase of a three-phase research effort to develop and deploy best practices for project security on industrial projects. It...

Editorial for IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques Mini-Special Issue on Large-Signal Characterization and Modeling of Nonlinear Analog Devices, Circuits, and Systems

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kate Remley, Nuno de Carvalho, David Root

As Guest Editors, we are honored and excited to introduce this Mini-Special Issue of the Transactions devoted to Measurements for Large-Signal Characterization...

Depth Profiling Using C₆₀+ SIMS Deposition and Topography Development During Bombardment of Silicon

July 30, 2006

Author(s)

John G. Gillen, J Batteas, Chris A. Michaels, P Chi, John A. Small, Eric S. Windsor, Albert J. Fahey, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, W Kim

A C60+ primary ion source has been coupled to an ion microscope SIMS instrument to examine sputtering of silicon with an emphasis on possible application of C60...

Round Robin Study of Arsenic Implant Dose Measurement in Silicon by SIMS

July 30, 2006

Author(s)

David S. Simons, Richard M. Lindstrom

Generalized Entanglement and Quantum Phase Transitions

July 30, 2006

Author(s)

Rolando Somma, Howard Barnum, Emanuel Knill, Gerardo Ortiz, Lorenza Viola

Effective visualizations can help researchers obtain a more complete understanding of high-level mathematical functions that arise in mathematics, statistics...

Electrochemical Study of Chitosan Films Deposited on Gold Electrodes

July 28, 2006

Author(s)

Rebecca A. Zangmeister, J J. Park, G W. Rubloff, Michael J. Tarlov

We report the electrochemical characterization of chitosan films deposited on gold electrodes. Cyclic voltammetry was used to characterize the deposition and...

Influence of Confinement on the Fragility of Antiplasticized and Pure Polymer Films

July 27, 2006

Author(s)

Robert A. Riggleman, K Yoshimoto, Jack F. Douglas, J J. de Pablo

We investigate by molecular dynamics simulation how thin film confinementmodifies the fragility of a model glass-forming liquid characterized previously in the...

Reactions of the Amine-Containing Drugs Fluoxetine and Metoprolol During Chemical Processes Used in Wastewater Treatment

July 25, 2006

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, William A. MacCrehan

The reactivity of the amine containing pharmaceuticals fluoxetine and metoprolol with hypochlorite were studied using conditions that simulate wastewater...

Deprotection Kinetics in 193 nm Photoresist Thin Films: Influence of Copolymer Content

July 25, 2006

Author(s)

Shuhui Kang, Vivek M. Prabhu, B D. Vogt, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, Karen Turnquest

The reaction-diffusion mechanism of photoacids is dependent upon many variables including the reaction rate, size of the acid counterion species and temperature...

Multi-Path Multi-Channel Routing Protocol

July 24, 2006

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

In this paper we present a DSR-based multi-path Routing protocol, which has been developed for transmission of Multiple Description Coded (MDC) packets in...

Differentially detected coherent population trapping resonances excited by orthogonally polarized laser fields

July 24, 2006

Author(s)

V Shah, Svenja A. Knappe, Michael Rosenbluh, John E. Kitching

We demonstrate the excitation and low-noise detection of coherent population trapping (CPT) resonances with two modulated optical fields with orthogonal...

Metrics for Evaluating Human-Information Interaction Systems

July 24, 2006

Author(s)

Jean C. Scholtz

Society today has a wealth of information available due to information technology. The challenge facing researchers working in information access is how to help...

The Pseudo-mitochondrial Genome Influences Mistakes in Heteroplasmy Interpretation

July 21, 2006

Author(s)

Ryan L. Parr, Jennifer Maki, Brian Reguly, Gabriel D. Dakubo, A A. Aguirre, Roy Wittock, Kerry Robinson, J P. Jakupciak, Robert E. Thayer

Nuclear mitochondrial pseudogenes (numts) are a potential source of contamination during mitochondrial DNA PCR amplification. This paper is the first to fully...

Toward Standardization of Cardiac Troponin I Measurements Part II: Assessing Commutability of Candidate Reference Materials and Harmonization of Cardiac Troponin I Assays

July 20, 2006

Author(s)

R. H. Christenson, S. H. Duh, F. S. Apple, G. S. Bodor, David M. Bunk, Mauro Panteghini, Michael J. Welch, A. H. Wu

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