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Characterization of a compact 200 MPa controlled clearance piston gauge as a primary pressure standard using the Heydemann and Welch method

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Ashish K. Bandyopadhyay, Douglas A. Olson

Reducing Uncertainty in Particle Size Measurement for Liquid Filter Testing

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Barry M. Verdegan, Robert A. Fletcher

Contamination control is essential to reliable, cost-effective operation of hydraulic and engine systems. Particle counting provides the common, underlying...

Characterization of single functionalized quantum dots using combined atomic force and confocal fluorescence microscopy

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

D S. Kim, K Okamoto, Lori S. Goldner, Jeeseong C. Hwang

Theory of Magnetodynamics Induced by Spin Torque in Perpendicularly Magnetized Thin Films

December 31, 2005

Author(s)

Mark Hoefer, Mark J. Ablowitz, Boaz Ilan, Matthew Pufall, Thomas J. Silva

A nonlinear model of spin-wave excitation using a point contact in a thin ferromagnetic film is introduced. Large-amplitude magnetic solitary waves are computed...

Reliability and Performance Limitations in SiC Power Devices

December 27, 2005

Author(s)

Ranbir Singh, Allen R. Hefner Jr.

Despite Silicon Carbide's (SiC's) high breakdown electric field, high thermal conductivity and wide bandgap, it faces certain reliability challenges when used...

Single photon source characterization with a superconducting single photon detector

December 26, 2005

Author(s)

Robert Hadfield, Martin Stevens, Stephen Gruber, Aaron J. Miller, Robert E. Schwall, Richard Mirin, Sae Woo Nam

Superconducting single photon detectors (SSPD) based on nanopatterned niobium nitride wires offer single photon counting at fast rates, low jitter, and low dark...

Response Dynamics of the Frequency Comb Output from a Femtosecond Fiber Laser

December 26, 2005

Author(s)

Brian Washburn, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury

The frequency comb from a mode-locked fiber laser can be stabilized through feedback to the pump power. An understanding of the mechanisms and bandwidth...

Dependence of magnetization dynamics on magnetostriction in NiFe alloys

December 23, 2005

Author(s)

Roberto Bonin, Michael Schneider, Thomas J. Silva, John P. Nibarger

We present a quantitative, systematic study of the effect of magnetostriction on the dynamical properties in NiFe alloys. Both the ferromagnetic resonance...

Time-Dependent Entropy Evolution in Microscopic and Macroscopic Electromagnetic Relaxation

December 22, 2005

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis

As nanoscale electromagnetic measurements become more common, it is important for the understanding of microstructural electromagnetic interactions to keep pace...

Tuning Cell Adhesion on Gradient Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-Grafted Surfaces

December 20, 2005

Author(s)

Ying Mei, Tao Wu, Chang Xu, K J. Langenbach, John T. Elliott, B D. Vogt, Kathryn L. Beers, Eric J. Amis, N. R. Washburn

Performance of Binary-Encounter Bethe (BEB) Theory for Electron-Impact Ionization Cross-Sections of Molecules Containing Heavy Elements (Z > 10)

December 20, 2005

Author(s)

Gregory Scott, Karl Irikura

The binary-encounter-Bethe (BEB) theory developed by Kim and coworkers has been successful for computing electron-impact ionization cross-sections of many...

Strain Relaxation in Patterned Strained Silicon Directly on Insulator Structures

December 19, 2005

Author(s)

R Z. Lei, W Tsai, I Aberg, T B. O'Reilly, J L. Hoyt, D A. Antoniadis, H I. Smith, Albert J. Paul, Martin L. Green, J Li, R Hull

Strain relaxation is studied in Strained Silicon Directly on Insulator (SSDOI) substrates patterned with nano-scale features. Using interference lithography...

Standards for Autoantibody Testing: Addressing Future Needs for Autoimmune Disease and Cancer Diagnosis

December 17, 2005

Author(s)

Michael D. Amos, A.J. Bridges

It is widely held that determination of increased levels of serum autoantibodies can play an important role in the diagnosis and, in some cases, management of...

Spin Transport for Spin Diffusion Lengths Comparable to Mean Free Paths

December 15, 2005

Author(s)

David R. Penn, Mark D. Stiles

In perpendicular-transport structures with magnetic and non-magnetic layers, there is a resistance associated with changes in the value of current polarization...

Efficient Generation of Correlated Photon Pairs in a Microstructure Fiber

December 15, 2005

Author(s)

Jingyun Fan, Alan L. Migdall, L Wang

We report efficient generation of correlated photon pairs through degenerate four-wave mixing in microstructure fibers. With 735.7 nm pump pulses producing...

Efficient generation of correlated photon pairs in a microstructure fiber

December 15, 2005

Author(s)

Jingyun Fan, Alan L. Migdall, L Wang

We report efficient generation of correlated photon pairs through degenerate four-wave mixing in a microstructure fiber. With 735.7 nm pump pulses producing...

Characterization of -Skin- Orientation of Thermotropic Liquid Copolyester Moldings Using NEXAFS

December 15, 2005

Author(s)

Robert A. Bubeck, L S. Thomas, S Rendon, W R. Burghardt, A Hexemer, Daniel A. Fischer

The History of Instrumented Impact Testing

December 15, 2005

Author(s)

M. P. Manahan, Thomas A. Siewert

Pendulum impact testing is widely known to have a history that extends back to the turn of the last century. To many researchers today, instrumentation of the...

Self-Oscillating Rubidium Magnetometer using Nonlinear Magneto-Optical Rotation

December 14, 2005

Author(s)

P Schwindt, Leo W. Hollberg, John E. Kitching

The detection of nonlinear magneto-optical rotation (NMOR) of polarized light through alkali atomic vapor is a highly sensitive technique for measuring magnetic...

Investigation of the Charge Compensation Mechanism on the Electrochemically Li-ion Deintercalated Li1xCo1/3Mn1/3O2 Electrode System by Combination of Soft and Hard X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

December 14, 2005

Author(s)

W S. Yoon, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Kyung Y. Chung, Xiao-Qing Yang, J Bcbreen, C P. Grey, Daniel A. Fischer

Enhancement of the irreversible axial-strain limit of Y-Ba-Cu-O-coated conductors with the addition of a Cu layer

December 14, 2005

Author(s)

Najib Cheggour, John (Jack) W. Ekin, Y Y. Xie, V Selvamanickam, C. L. H. Thieme, D. T. Verebelyi

A Cu protection layer added to yttrium-barium-copper-oxide (YBCO) coated conductors substantially enhances the irreversible strain limit Ε irr for the onset of...

Protecting Digital Evidence from Modification

December 12, 2005

Author(s)

James R. Lyle

Our results extending Kuhn's fault class hierarchy provide a justification for the focus of fault-based testing strategies on detecting particular faults and...

Wavelength References for Interferometry in Air

December 12, 2005

Author(s)

Richard W. Fox, Brian R. Washburn, Nathan R. Newbury, Leo W. Hollberg

Interferometer sources with multiple known wavelengths can be provided by tunable lasers and calibrated optical reference cavities. The mode wavelengths are...

Repair of Formamidopyrimidines in DNA Involves Different Glycosylases - Role of the OGG1, NTH1, and NEIL1 Enzymes

December 9, 2005

Author(s)

J Hu, N de Souza-Pinto, K Haraguchi, Barbara A. Hogue, Pawel Jaruga, M M. Greenberg, Miral M. Dizdar, V. Bohr

2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine (FapyG) and 4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine (FapyA), are formed abundantly in DNA of cultured cells or tissues...

Analysis of C-S-H Gel and Cement Paste by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

December 7, 2005

Author(s)

Andrew J. Allen, J Thomas

Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membranes Based on Monolayers of Thiolipids Mixed with a Complementary Dilution Molecule

December 6, 2005

Author(s)

L H. He, Joseph W. Robertson, J Li, I Karcher, S M. Schiller, W Knoll, R Naumann

Noise and THz rectification characteristics of zero-bias quantum tunneling Sb-heterostructure diodes .

December 5, 2005

Author(s)

Arttu Luukanen, Erich N. Grossman

The Sb-heterostructure quantum tunneling diode, fabricated from epitaxial layers of InAs and AIGaSb, is a recently proposed device for direct detection and...

Electrodeposition of Cu on Ru Barrier Layers for Damascene Processing

December 2, 2005

Author(s)

Thomas P. Moffat, Marlon L. Walker, P J. Chen, John E. Bonevich, William F. Egelhoff Jr., Lee J. Richter, Daniel Josell, C A. Witt, T Aaltonen, M Ritala, M Leskela

Superfilling of sub-micrometer trenches by direct copper electrodeposition onto PVD and ALD Ru barriers is demonstrated. The Cu nucleation and growth mode is...

The Effect of Process Models on Short-Term Prediction of Moving Objects for Autonomous Driving

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Rajmohan Madhavan, Craig I. Schlenoff

We are developing a novel framework, PRIDE (PRediction In Dynamic Environments), to perform moving object prediction (MOP) for autonomous ground vehicles. The...

Uncertainty in NIST Force Measurements

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Thomas W. Bartel

This paper focuses upon the uncertainty of force calibration measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The uncertainty of the...

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