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Journals

Error Mechanisms and Rates in Tunable-Barrier Single-Electron Turnstiles and CCD's

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

Neil M. Zimmerman, Emmanouel S. Hourdakis

Si-based single-electron tunneling (SET) devices have of late become an important alternative to the metal-based ones, both for general usage and in particular...

R-22 Replacement Status

November 1, 2004

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...

Virtual Permeametry on Microtomographic Images

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

C H. Arns, M A. Knackstedt, W V. Pinczewski, Nicos Martys

We show that accurate numerical micropermeametry measurements can be performed on three dimensional digitized images of sedimentary rock. The sample size can be...

Effect of Essential Oil and Essential Oil Fluoride Mouthrinses on Plaque Metabolic Acids and pH After a Sucrose Challenge

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

J Z. Zhang, D S. Harper, S Zhou, Gerald L. Vogel, Gary E. Schumacher

This clinical study evaluated the effect of rinsing with essential oil containing antiseptic mouthrinses, with or without 100-ppm fluoride ion, on the plaque...

Microwave Power Imaging with Ferromagnetic Films Incorporated in Bimaterial Cantilevers

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, John M. Moreland, Billy F. Riddle, Pavel Kabos

We report an imaging technique that uses ferromagnetic films incorporated in bimaterial cantilevers for spatially resolved calorimetric detection of microwaves...

Design for a multifrequency high magnetic field superconducting quantum interference device-detected quantitative electron paramagnetic resonance probe: Spin-lattice relaxation of cupric sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO₄𔅙H₂O

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

Brant Cage, Stephen E. Russek

We have designed a spectrometer for the quantitative determination of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) at high magnetic fields and frequencies. It uses a...

Simplifying and Interpreting Two-Tone Measurements

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

Kate Remley, Dylan Williams, Dominique Schreurs, John Wood

We develop a mathematical description of the response of systems to second-order memory mechanisms based on a time-varying gain modulation function. We show...

Sliding Mode Control for Active Vibration Isolation of a Long Range Scanning Tunneling Microscope

October 29, 2004

Author(s)

K J. Lan, James H. Yen, John A. Kramar

An active vibration isolation (AVI) system has been designed and implemented for the Molecular Measuring Machine (M3) at the National Institute of Standards and...

Spin transfer switching of spin valve nanopillars using nanosecond pulsed currents

October 29, 2004

Author(s)

Shehzaad F. Kaka, Matthew Pufall, William Rippard, Thomas J. Silva, Stephen E. Russek, Jordan A. Katine, Matt Carey

Spin valve nanopillars are reversed via the mechanism of spin momentum transfer using current pulses applied perpendicular to the film plane of the device. The...

Micromechanical torque magnetometer with sub-monolayer sensitivity

October 29, 2004

Author(s)

Dong-Hoon Min, Andrew McCallum, Stephen E. Russek, John M. Moreland

We have developed a micromechanical torque sensor with sub-monolayer sensitivity for in situ monitoring of the magnetic moment of thin films during deposition...

IT Security for Industrial Control Systems: Requirements Specification and Performance Testing

October 28, 2004

Author(s)

Joseph A. Falco, James D. Gilsinn, Keith A. Stouffer

The United States Government as well as the industrial controls sector has come to realize that securing computer systems that control industrial production and...

Power Balance in Highly Loaded Fluorescent Lamps

October 28, 2004

Author(s)

G G. Lister, John J. Curry, James E. Lawler

Discrepancies reported in the literature between numerical predictions and experimental measurements in low-pressure Hg discharges at high current densities are...

Control of Protein Adsorption: Molecular Level Structural and Spatial Variables

October 27, 2004

Author(s)

David J. Vanderah, H La, Jessica Naff, Vitalii I. Silin, Kenneth A. Rubinson

Uncertainty and Traceability in Alloy Analysis by Borate Fusion and XRF

October 26, 2004

Author(s)

John R. Sieber, Lee L. Yu, Anthony F. Marlow, Therese A. Butler

Dynamic and static magnetic anisotropy in thin-film cobalt zirconium tantalum

October 26, 2004

Author(s)

John P. Nibarger, R Ewasko, Michael Schneider, Thomas J. Silva

The magnetic anisotropy values of thin amorphous cobalt zirconium tantalum (CZT) films were determined from static and dynamic measurements. Dynamic techniques...

Observation of Quantum Oscillations between a Josephson Phase Qubit and a Microscopic Resonator using Fast Readout

October 25, 2004

Author(s)

Ken Cooper, Matthias Steffen, Robert McDermott, Raymond Simmonds, Seongshik Oh, Dustin Hite, David P. Pappas, John M. Martinis

We have detected coherent quantum oscillations between Josephson phase qubits and microscopic critical current fluctuators by implementing a new state readout...

Temperature Gradient Focusing of Matched and Partially Mismatched DNA/PNA Hybridizations

October 20, 2004

Author(s)

K M. Balss, David J. Ross, Michael J. Tarlov

The hybridization reactions of DNA with peptide nucleic acids (PNA) were monitored in real time with Temperature Gradient Focusing (TGF). Both ex situ and in...

Optical Frequency Measurements of 6s^2S1/2-6p^2P3/2 Transition in ^133 Cs Atomic Beam Using a Femtosecond Laser Frequency Comb

October 20, 2004

Author(s)

Vladislav Gerginov, Scott A. Diddams, A Bartels, Leo W. Hollberg

Dynamic behavior of dagger-shaped atomic force microscope cantilevers

October 20, 2004

Author(s)

K Shen, Donna C. Hurley, J Turner

Experimental techniques based on the atomic force microscope (AFM) have been developed for characterizing mechanical properties at the nanoscale and applied to...

Crystal Chemistry and Crystallography of the Aurivillius Phase Bi₅AgNb₄O₁₈

October 18, 2004

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Qingzhen Huang, Lawrence P. Cook, Igor Levin, James A. Kaduk, Alan D. Mighell, J Suh

Bi 5AgNb 4O 18 is a new phase, which was discovered during the phase equilibrium study of the Bi 2O 3-Ag 2O-Nb 2O 5 system. Bi 5AgNb 4O 18 was prepared at 750 C...

Wide-Band Slot Antennas with CPW Feed Lines: Hybrid and Log-Periodic Designs

October 11, 2004

Author(s)

Alpesh Bhobe, Christopher L. Holloway, Melinda Piket-May, Richard Hall

In microwave and millimeter wave applications, slot antennas fed by coplanar waveguides (CPW) are receiving increasing attention. These antennas have several...

Controlling the Dynamics of a Single Atom in Lateral Atom Manipulation

October 8, 2004

Author(s)

Joseph Stroscio, Robert Celotta

We study the dynamics of a single Co atom during lateral manipulation on a Cu(111) surface in a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope. The Co binding...

Comparison of Si-O-C interfacial bonding of alcohols and aldehydes on Si(111) formed from dilute solution with ultraviolet irradiation

October 8, 2004

Author(s)

Christina Hacker, Kelly A. Anderson, Lee J. Richter, Curt A. Richter

Aliphatic alcohols and aldehydes were reacted with the Si(111)-H surface to form Si-O-C interfacial bonds from dilute solution using ultraviolet light. The...

Pressure Drop During Refrigerant Condensation Inside Horizontal Smooth, Helical Micro-Fin, and Herringbone Micro-Fin Tubes

October 6, 2004

Author(s)

J A. Olivier, L Liebenberg, Mark A. Kedzierski, J P. Meyer

This paper presents a study of pressure drops during condensation inside a smooth, an 18 helical micro-fin, and a herringbone micro-fin tube. Measurements were...

Relating Gloss Loss to Topographical Features of a PVDF Coating

October 6, 2004

Author(s)

J Faucheu, Li Piin Sung, K Wood, Jonathan W. Martin

Semi-gloss commercial poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) coatings typically have 60o gloss values between 20 and 50. Gloss is affected by PVDF crystallite...

Greens Function Method for Modeling Surfac Acoustic Wave Dispersion on Anistropic Material Systems and Determination of Material Parameters

October 4, 2004

Author(s)

Vinod K. Tewary

Crystalline Quality of Bonded Silicon-On-Insulator Characterized by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Raman Spectroscopy

October 4, 2004

Author(s)

Nhan Van Nguyen, James E. Maslar, Junghyeun Kim, Jin-Ping Han, Jin-Won Park, Deane Chandler-Horowitz, Eric M. Vogel

The crystalline quality of Silicon-On-Insulator fabricated by a wafer bonding technique was examined by spectroscopic ellipsometry and Raman spectroscopy. The...

Fiber-laser-based frequency comb with a tunable repetition rate

October 4, 2004

Author(s)

Brian Washburn, R W. Fox, Nathan R. Newbury, Jeffrey W. Nicholson, K Feder, Paul S. Westbrook, C. G. Jorgensen

A phase-locked, self-references frequency comb generated by a mode-locked fiber soliton laser with a tunable repetition rate is presented. The spacing of the...

Photonic Technologies for Quantum Information Processing

October 2, 2004

Author(s)

Prem Kumar, P G. Kwiat, Alan L. Migdall, Sae Woo Nam, Jelena Vuckovic, F Wong

The last several years have seen tremendous research toward practical optical quantum information processing, including single- and entangled-photon sources and...

Lattice Dynamics in PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

S A. Prosandeev, Eric J. Cockayne, Benjamin P. Burton, S Kamba, J Petzelt, Yu Yuzyuk, R S. Katiyar, S B. Vakhrushev

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