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Decoherence in Josephson Qubits from Junction Resonances

August 13, 2004

Author(s)

Raymond Simmonds, Kristine Lang, Dustin Hite, David P. Pappas, John M. Martinis

We present experimental data that demonstrates a large reduction in the coherence of a Josephson phase qubit from spurious microwave resonances. These...

Helical Porous Protein Mimics

August 12, 2004

Author(s)

Virgil Percec, A E. Dulcey, Y Miura, U Edlund, V S. Balagurusamy, Steven Hudson, Paul A. Heiney, H Duan, S N. Magonov

Pore forming proteins, peptides and their remodeled structures perform a diversity of biological and biologically inspired functions. They include viral helical...

Contribution to the Zn-Rich Part of the Zn-Zr Phase Diagram

August 11, 2004

Author(s)

Maureen E. Williams, William J. Boettinger, Ursula R. Kattner

The reaction of zinc vapor with Zircaloy-4 and nuclear grade zirconium was investigated with various analytical techniques: optical metallography, scanning...

Micro-Electroplating Silver on Sharp Edges for Fabrication of Solid-State Nanopores

August 11, 2004

Author(s)

Brian J. Polk, Melanie Bernard, John J. Kasianowicz, Martin Misakian, Michael Gaitan

Electrodeposition of silver was investigated as a fabrication tool for infilling large (103 mm2) vias in silicon substrates. Silver reduction from ammoniacal...

Isochoric heat capacity measurements for a CO2+n-decane mixture in the near-critical and supercritical regions

August 8, 2004

Author(s)

Nikolai G. Polikhronidi, Rabiyat G. Batyrova, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Joe W. Magee, Genadii V. Stepanov

The isochoric heat capacity of a (0.7367 mole fraction) CO 2 + (0.2633 mole fraction) n-decane mixture was measured in a range of temperatures from 362 to 577 K...

Development and Evaluation of a Reference Measurement Procedure for the Determination of Total 3,3 ,5-Triiodothyronine in Human Serum Using Isotope-Dilution Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

August 5, 2004

Author(s)

Susan S. Tai, David M. Bunk, Edward White, Michael J. Welch

Editorial: Knowledge engineering on ontologies for autonomous systems 2004 AAAI Spring Symposium

August 4, 2004

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, M Uschold

Studies of Deformation Induced Texture Development in Sheet Materials Using Diffraction Techniques

August 2, 2004

Author(s)

Stephen W. Banovic, Mark D. Vaudin, Thomas H. Gnaupel-Herold, D M. Saylor, K P. Rodbell

Crystallographic texture measurements were made on a series of rolled aluminum sheet specimens deformed in equi-biaxial tension up to a strain level of 0.11...

Extraordinary Flow Characteristics of Nanotube-Filled Polymer Materials

August 2, 2004

Author(s)

S B. Kharchenko, Kalman D. Migler, Jack F. Douglas, Jan Obrzut, E A. Grulke

Carbon nanotubes are under intense investigation due their potential for modifying the electrical conductivity (s), shear viscosity (h) and other transport...

Obstacle Detection Using a Time-of-Flight Range Camera for Indoor Automated Guided Vehicle Safety and Navigation

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai Hong Hong, Rajmohan Madhavan

The performance evaluation of an obstacle detection and segmentation algorithm for Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) navigation in factory-like environments using...

Statistical Analysis of Key Comparisons with Linear Trends

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Nien F. Zhang, Hung-Kung Liu, N Sedransk, W Strawderman

A statistical analysis for Key Comparisons with linear trend is proposed. The approach has the advantage that it is consistent with the case in which there is...

Compatibility of Sorbitol-Containing Polyesters. Part I. Synthesis, Surface Analysis and Cell Response in Vitro

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Ying Mei, A Kumar, W Gao, R Gross, S B. Kennedy, N Washburn, Eric J. Amis, John T. Elliott

A series of sorbitol-containing polyesters were synthesized via a one-pot lipase-catalyzed condensation polymerization. Thin films were prepared by spin coating...

Phase Equilibria of Ba-R-Cu-O-F-OH for Coated-Conductor Applications (R=Lanthanides and Y)

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, Igor Levin, J Suh, Ron Feenstra, T J. Haugan, P. D. Barnes

Phase diagrams of the Ba 2RCu 3O 6+x (R=Nd, Sm, Gd, Y, and Er) superconductors, prepared under 0.1 % 0 2 at 810 C, reflect the trend of the lanthanide...

Analysis of the Interactions of a Trialkoxysilane With Dental Monomers by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

M Farahani, Joseph M. Antonucci, Kathleen M. Flynn

Depending on the chemical structure of the dental monomer, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) and other trialkoxysilanes were shown by infrared...

Impact of Exfoliated Silicate on the Dielectric Relaxations of Nylon 11 Nanocomposites in the Melt and Solid States

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

T Y. Lee, Anthony J. Bur, S C. Roth, P R. Start

Melt state properties of nylon 11 and its exfoliated silicate nanocomposite were monitored during extrusion compounding using an online dielectric slit die...

Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Metrology for Sidewall Angle and Cross Section of Nanometer Scale Line Gratings

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

T Hu, Ronald L. Jones, Wen-Li Wu, Eric K. Lin, Q Lin, D T. Keane, Steven Weigand, J Quintana

Effect of Film Thickness on the Validity of the Sauerbrey Equation for Hydrated Polyelectrolyte Films

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

B D. Vogt, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, Christopher C. White

Evaluating Corrosion Fatigue Behavior Through Innovative Electrochemical Analyses

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Mark R. Stoudt, Richard E. Ricker

Service-life estimates based on laboratory corrosion fatigure (SN) and crack propagation (da/dN) experiments predicted that two duplex stainless steel alloys...

Correlated Photons for Correlated Atoms

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Paul D. Lett

Optical Excitation and Absorption Spectra of C₅₀Cl₁₀

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Rui-Hua Xie, Garnett W. Bryant, J Cheung, V H. Smith, J Zhao

Recent experiment has synthesized C 50Cl 10 [S.Y. Xie et al., Science 304, 699 (2004)] in a large quantity capturing the labile fullerene C 50. In this...

Characterization of the Far-Ultraviolet Spectrum of Pt/Cr-Ne Hollow Cathode Lamps as used on the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on board the Hubble Space Telescope

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Craig J. Sansonetti, Joseph Reader, F Kerber, Michael R. Rosa

We report laboratory measurements to characterize the spectral output of platinum/chromium hollow cathode lamps containing neon carrier gas. The spectrum was...

Energy Transfer Effects During the Multichannel Decomposition of Ethanol

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Wing Tsang

Rate constants and expressions for the initial processes in the decomposition of ethanol have been derived on the basis of existing experimental and estimated...

Effect of Thermal Excitation on Intermolecular Charge Transfer Efficiency in Conducting Polyaniline

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Guofeng Li, M Josowicz, J Janata, Stephen Semancik

A MEMS conductometric gas-sensing platform with temperature control has been adopted to probe temperature dependent phenomena in conducting polymers. This paper...

Current, Charge, and Capacitance During Scanning Probe Oxidation. II Electrostatic and Meniscus Forces Acting on Cantilever Bending

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

John A. Dagata, F Perez-murano, C Martin, H Kuramochi, H Yokoyama

Thermoacoustic Boundary Layers Near the Liquid-Vapor Critical Point

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Keith A. Gillis, Iosif I. Shinder, Michael R. Moldover

We measure and calculate the sound attenuation within thermoacoustic boundary layers between solid surfaces and xenon at its critical density rc as the reduced...

Near-Field Polarimetric Characterization of Polymer Crystallites

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Lori S. Goldner, S N. Goldie, Michael J. Fasolka, F Renaldo, Jeeseong Hwang, Jack F. Douglas

We use near-field polarimetry (NFP) to investigate thin film crystallites of isotactic polystyrene (iPS). NFP micrographs enabled quantitative optical...

Investigation of Single-Factor Calibration of the Wave-number Scale in Fourier-transform Spectroscopy

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Marc L. Salit, Craig J. Sansonetti, D Veza, John C. Travis

Droplet Impact on a Heated Stainless Steel Surface: Influence of Camera Framing Rate

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello

The impact of a single water droplet upon a polished stainless steel surface was imaged using a Digital High Speed Camera at 500, 1000, and 15,000 frames per...

Making Cold Molecules by Time-Dependent Feshbach Resonances

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Paul S. Julienne, Eite Tiesinga, T Kohler

Pairs of trapped atoms can be associated to make a diatomic molecule using a time dependentMagnetic field to ramp the energy of a scattering resonance state...

Mitigation Strategies for Autogenous Shrinkage Cracking

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

O M. Jensen

As the use of high performance concrete has increased, problems with early-age cracking have become prominent. The reduction in w/c ratio, the incorporation of...

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