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Fiber Deflection Probe Uncertainty Analysis for Micro Holes

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Bala Muralikrishnan, Jack A. Stone Jr., John R. Stoup

We have recently reported on a new probe, the Fiber Deflection Probe (FDP), for diameter and form measurement of large aspect ratio micro-holes (100 um nominal...

Rheo-Optics of 'Living' Polymer Solutions: Wormlike Micelles in Planar Elongational Flow Generated in a Microfluidic Cross-Slot

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Jai A. Pathak, Steven Hudson

Numerical Modeling and Experimental Measurements of Water Spray Impact and Transport Over a Cylinder

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

S. S. Yoon, P E. DesJardin, Cary Presser, J C. Hewson, Charles T. Avedisian

This study compares experimental measurements and numerical simulations of liquid droplets over heated and unheated cylinders. The numerical model is based on...

Acoustic Thermometry: New Results From 273 K to 77 K and Progress Towards 4 K

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Laurent Pitre, Michael R. Moldover, Weston L. Tew

We used a quasi-spherical cavity as an acoustic and microwave resonator to measure the thermodynamic temperatures T of the triple points of mercury, argon, neon...

Effective Strategies for Forensic Analysis in the Mitochondrial DNA Coding Region

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michael D. Coble, Peter Vallone, Rebecca S. Just, Toni M. Diegoli, Brion C. Smith, T. J. Parsons

Recently, it has been recognized that accessing information in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) coding region can provide additional forensic discrimination with...

Three-dimensional Shape Analysis of Course Aggregates: Methodology and Preliminary Results on Several Different Coarse Aggregates

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Sinan Erdogan, Edward Garboczi, Peter M. Ketcham, Steven G. Satterfield, John G. Hagedorn, P N. Quiroga, D W. Fowler, H A. Saleh, Richard A. Livingston

Entanglement Purification of Any Stabilizer State

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Scott Glancy, Emanuel Knill, Hilma M. Vasconcelos

We present a method for multipartite entanglement purification of any stabilizer state shared by several parties. In our protocol each party measures the...

Achieving higher photon counting rates using multiplexed detectors

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Stefania Castelletto, Ivo P. Degiovanni, Alan L. Migdall, Sergey Polyakov, V Schettini

Limits to the Polarization for Spin Exchange Optical Pumping of ³He

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

E Babcock, B Chann, T G. Walker, W C. Chen, Thomas R. Gentile

The influence of molecular weight on the microstructure and thin film transistor characteristics of pBTTT polymers

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Rick Hamilton, Clare Bailey, Warren Duffy, Martin Heeney, Martin Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Steve Tierney, Iain McCulloch, Regis J. Kline, Dean DeLongchamp, Michael L. Chabinyc

A common strategy to improve the electrical performance of organic field effect transistors is to optimize the charge carrier mobility of the semiconducting...

Correlation of Topography Measurements of NIST SRM 2460 Standard Bullets by Four Techniques

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Hyug-Gyo Rhee, John M. Libert, Li Ma, K Bogart, Susan M. Ballou, B Bachrach

Three optical instruments including an interferometric microscope, a Nipkow disk confocal microscope and a laser scanning confocal microscope are used for the...

International Comparison of Surface Roughness and Step Height (Depth) Standards, SIM 4.8

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

K Doytchinov, F Kornblit, C C. Castellanos, J C. Oliveira, Thomas Brian Renegar, Theodore V. Vorburger

Calibration services of 5 countries from the SIM region are compared through measurements of surface roughness and step height standards. A surface roughness...

Phase-Field Modeling of Solidification under Stress

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

J Slutsker, K Thornton, Alexander Roytburd, A Warren, Geoffrey B. McFadden, P W. Voorhees

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

Application of Beamforming in Wireless Location Estimation

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kamran Sayrafian, D Kaspar

We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the...

Precision and Accuracy of Thermal Calibration of Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilevers

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

G A. Matei, E J. Thoreson, Jon R. Pratt, David B. Newell, N A. Burnham

To have confidence in force measurements made with atomic force microscopes (AFMs), the spring constant of the AFM cantilevers should be known with good...

Combinatorial Investigation of the Structure-Properties Characterization of Photopolymerized Dimethacrylate Networks

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Sheng Lin-Gibson, Forrest A. Landis, Peter Drzal

Polymerization Shrinkage Measurements Of Photocross-Linked Dimethacrylate Films

January 1, 2006

Author(s)

Sheng Lin-Gibson, Forrest A. Landis, Christopher Stafford

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...

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 Elliott, B D. Vogt, Kathryn 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 Stiles

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

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