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Journals

NIST Certification of ITS-90 Fixed-Point Cells From 83.8058 K to 1234.93 k: Methods and Uncertainties

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Gregory F. Strouse

The certification of ITS 90 fixed-point cells from the Ar triple point (83.8058 K) to the Ag freezing point (1234.93 K) is an integral part of the calibration...

Scattering-Parameter Models and Representations for Microwave Mixers

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Dylan F. Williams, Fabien Ndagijimana, Catherine A. Remley, Joel Dunsmore, Sean Hubert

We present straight-forward models and representations for RF and image mixers, and develop simple rules for transforming electrical problems involving mixers...

Multi-Sample Couette Viscometer for Polymer Formulations

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

H J. Walls, Robert F. Berg, Eric J. Amis

We describe a prototype scalable viscometer aimed at facilitating rapid measurements of multiple samples. The device simultaneously measures the viscosity of...

Standards Requirements for LADARs?

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, William C. Stone, Alan M. Lytle

This paper presents a discussion of standards requirements for LADAR. Two specific questions are addressed: (1) is there a need for such standards and (2) what...

Flammability of Nanocomposites-Effects of the Shape of Nanoparticles

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Takashi Kashiwagi

Nanocomposites based on three different shapes of nanoscale particles, sphere (silica), plate (clay), and tube (carbon nanotube), were prepared and the...

Replacement of Coarse Cement Particles by Inert Fillers in Low w/c Ratio Concretes II: Experimental Validation

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz

Previously, it has been suggested that in low water-to-cement ratio (w/c) concretes, the coarser cement particles could be replaced by an inert filer with...

Optical properties of Alexa (TM) 488 and Cy (TM) 5 immobilized on a glass surface

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Lili Wang, Adolfas K. Gaigalas, V Reipa

Fluorescent nanometer microspheres as a reporter for sensitive detection of simulants of biological threats using multiplexed suspension arrays

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Lili Wang, Kenneth D. Cole, Adolfas K. Gaigalas, Y. Z. Zhang

A Thermodynamic Study of the Ketoreductase-Catalyzed Reduction of 2-Alkanones in Non-Aqueous Solvents

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Yadu D. Tewari, Karen W. Phinney, J D. Rozzell

Underinvestment in Public Good Technologies

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Gregory C. Tassey

R&D policy has not adequately modeled the relevant R&D underinvestment phenomena and thus is unable to characterize, explain, and measure such underinvestment...

Nuclear Science Manpower and Education Panel

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Rolf L. Zeisler, S B. Clark, S J. Parry, Susan F. Heller-Zeisler

The half-lives of ²⁴Na, ⁴²K, and ¹⁹⁸Au

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Richard M. Lindstrom, M Blaauw, M P. Unterweger

Flammability Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Effects of Nanotube Dispersion and Concentration

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Takashi Kashiwagi, F Du, K Winey, K M. Groth, John R. Shields, S Bellayer, H J. Kim, Jack F. Douglas

The effects of the dispersion and concentration of single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) on the flammability of polymer/SWNT nanocomposites were investigated...

Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis: A Valuable Link in Chemical Metrology

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Rolf L. Zeisler, Richard M. Lindstrom, Robert R. Greenberg

Plastic Strain and Grain Orientation Effects in the Surface Roughening of Aluminum Alloys

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Mark R. Stoudt

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Flames, in Diesel Fuels, and in Diesel Emissions

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Robert A. Fletcher, R Dobbins, Bruce A. Benner Jr, S Hoeft

Diesel fuels and emissions are composed of numerous hydrocarbon species. Combustion generated or pyrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) derived from...

"Derived Spectra" Software Tools for Detecting Spatial and Spectral Features in Spectrum Images

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury, David S. Bright

Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Based Polymeric Composites: Effects of Polymer Composition and Filler's Particle Size on Composite Properties

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Drago Skrtic, Sanghun Lee, Joseph M. Antonucci, Da-Wei Liu

This study explores how a) resin grafting potential for amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and b) particle size of ACP affects physicochemical properties of...

IPC-Split Cylinder Standard

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis

This method is intended for the nondestructive measurement of the relative permittivity and loss tangent of unclad dielectric substrates at microwave...

The Influence of Defects on the Morphology of Si (111) Etched in NHF

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Hui Zhou, Joseph Fu, Richard M. Silver

We have implemented a kinetic Monte-Carlo (KMC) simulation to study the morphologies of Si (111) surfaces etched in NHF. Although our initial simulations...

Traceable Calibration of Critical-Dimension Atomic Force Microscope Linewidth Measurements with Nanometer Uncertainty

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Ronald G. Dixson, Richard A. Allen, William F. Guthrie, Michael W. Cresswell

The use of critical dimension atomic force microscopes (CD-AFMs) in semiconductor manufacturing, both for process control and as a reference metrology tool, is...

Line Edge Roughness Metrology Using Atomic Force Microscopes

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Ndubuisi G. Orji, Theodore V. Vorburger, Joseph Fu, Ronald G. Dixson, C Nguyen, Jayaraman Raja

Line edge roughness measurements using two types of atomic force microscopes and two types of tips are compared. Measurements were made on specially prepared...

Scanning Electron Microscope Dimensional Metrology using a Model-based Library

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

John S. Villarrubia, Andras Vladar, Michael T. Postek

The semiconductor electronics industry places significant demands upon secondary electron imaging to obtain dimensional measurements that are used for process...

Variable Pressure/Environmental SEM a Powerful Tool for Nanotechnology and Nanomanufacturing

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar

Instrumentation and metrology are integral to the emerging nanotechnology enterprise, and have been identified by the U. S. National Nanotechnology Initiative...

Representation of Acoustic Waves in Unbounded Domains

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Bradley K. Alpert, Y Chen

Compact, time-harmonic, acoustic sources produce waves that decay too slowly to be square-integrable on a line away from the sources. We introduce an inner...

2D and 3D Surface Texture Comparisons Using Autocorrelation Functions

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Li Ma, Eric P. Whitenton, Theodore V. Vorburger

Autocorrelation and cross-correlation functions are proposed for 2D and 3D surface texture comparisons. At the maximum correlation point of the two correlated...

Microchannel Confined Surface Initiated Polymerization

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Chang Xu, Tao Wu, Charles M. Drain, J Batteas, Kathryn L. Beers

Surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization was successfully carried out inside a microchannel, which was formed by placing a patterned poly...

Synthesis of Gradient Copolymer Brushes via Surface Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Chang Xu, Tao Wu, Charles M. Drain, J Batteas, Kathryn L. Beers

Gradually altering the monomer composition of the polymerization mixture, surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization was used to synthesize gradient...

Quantitative Measurement of Arsenic Implant Dose by SIMS

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

David S. Simons, P Chi, K J. Kim

Some issues associated with making quantitative measurements of the arsenic implant dose in silicon by SIMS are described. These include the use of a certified...

Efficient generation of correlated photon pairs in a microstructure fiber

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Jingyun Fan, Alan L. Migdall, L J. Wang

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