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Phase Relationships in the BaO-Sm₂O₃-CuO_x System Under 100Pa O₂

June 23, 2004

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, J Suh, James A. Kaduk

By applying controlled atmosphere methods to minimize the presence of carbonate, and CO 2 and H 2O contamination, subsolidus phase equilibria of the BaO-Sm 2O 3...

Structure and Chemical Characterization of Self-Assembled Mono-Fluoro-Substituted Oligo(phenylene-ethynlyene) Monolayers on Gold

June 22, 2004

Author(s)

Christina Hacker, James D. Batteas, J C. Garno, Manuel Marquez, Curt A. Richter, Lee J. Richter, Roger D. van Zee, Christopher D. Zangmeister

Monolayers of oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) (OPE) molecules have exhibited promise in molecular electronic test structures. This paper discusses films formed from...

Structure Characterization of Porous Interlevel Dielectric Films

June 21, 2004

Author(s)

Wen-Li Wu, Eric K. Lin, Christopher L. Soles

To extend the dielectric constant of interlevel dielectrics below a value of ~2.6 seen in today s IC chips, porous low-k material has been evaluated as a viable...

How Task Analysis Can Be Used to Derive and Organize the Knowledgefor the Control of Autonomous Vehicles

June 17, 2004

Author(s)

Anthony J. Barbera, James S. Albus, Elena R. Messina, Craig I. Schlenoff, John A. Horst

The Real-time Control System (RCS) Methodology has evolved over a number ofyears as a technique to capture task knowledge and organize it in aframework...

Molecular Devices Formed by Direct Monolayer Attachment to Silicon

June 17, 2004

Author(s)

Curt A. Richter, Christina Hacker, Lee J. Richter, Eric M. Vogel

We present the results of studies of solution-based attachment of long-chain aliphatic molecules to hydrogen-terminated Si surfaces formed to determine the...

Software Fault Complexity and Implications for Software Testing

June 16, 2004

Author(s)

D. Richard Kuhn, D Wallace, A M. Gallo

Exhaustive testing of computer software is intractable, but empirical studies of software failures suggest that testing can in some cases be effectively...

Mitochondrial DNA sequence heterogeneity in circulating normal human CD34 cells and granulocytes

June 15, 2004

Author(s)

M G. Shin, S Kajigaya, M Tarnowka, J P. McCoy, Barbara C. Levin, N S. Young

Importance of Product/ Reactant Equilibrium in the Kinetics of the Phosphoglucose Isomerization Reaction by Differential Stopped Flow Microcalorimetry

June 15, 2004

Author(s)

M Stodeman, Frederick P. Schwarz

The kinetics for the isomerization of fructose-6-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate (F6P -> G6P) by baker's yeast phosphoglucose isomerase in terms of k cat and K...

Multiple wavelength reference based on interleaved, sampled fiber Bragg gratings and molecular absorption

June 10, 2004

Author(s)

Mary A. Rowe, William C. Swann, Sarah L. Gilbert

We present a wavelength calibration reference based on interleaved, sampled fiber Bragg gratings stabilized to a molecular absorption line. Such a hybrid...

Preparation of multiparty entangled states using pairwise perfectly efficient single-probe photon four-wave mixing

June 3, 2004

Author(s)

Lu Deng, Marvin G. Payne, Y Wu, Edward W. Hagley

We propose a scheme to achieve multiparty entanglement with perfectly efficient, ultraslow, multichannel pairwise four-wave mixing (FWM). A cold atomic medium...

Automated Analysis of Organic Particles Using Cluster SIMS

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

John G. Gillen, Cynthia J. Zeissler, Christine M. Mahoney, Abigail P. Lindstrom, Robert A. Fletcher, P Chi, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, David S. Bright, R Lareau, M Boldman

Cluster primary ion bombardment combined with secondary ion imaging is used in an ion microscope secondary ion mass spectrometer for the spatially resolved...

Depth Profiling of 4-Acetamindophenol-Doped Poly(lactic acid) Films Using Cluster Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Christine M. Mahoney, S V. Roberson, John G. Gillen

The feasibility of cluster Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) for depth profiling of drug delivery systems is explored. Behaviors of various biodegradable...

Dynamic SIMS Utilizing SF₅⁺ Polyatomic Primary Ion Beams for Drug Delivery Applications

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Christine M. Mahoney, S V. Roberson, John G. Gillen

The behavior of various biodegradable polymer films (e.g. polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid and polycaprolactone) as well as some model drugs (theophylline and...

Comparison of Fault Classes in Specification-Based Testing

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Vadim Okun, Paul E. Black, Y Yesha

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

Toward a Framework for Evaluating Ubiquitous Computing Applications

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Jean C. Scholtz, Sunny Consolvo

Today, much of our information-intensive work is carried out at desktop computer workstations; however, increasingly people work and live on the move. Very soon...

Velocity of Transverse Domain Wall Motion Along Thin, Narrow Strips

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Donald G. Porter, Michael J. Donahue

Micromagnetic simulation of domain wall motion in thin, narrow strips leads to a simplified analytical model. The model accurately predicts the same domain wall...

Effect of Sandblasting on the Long-Term Performance of Dental Ceramics

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Yu Zhang, Brian R. Lawn, E D. Rekow, Victoria Thompson

A study is made of the effects of sandblasting on the strength of Y-TZP and alumina ceramic layers joined to polymeric substrates and loaded at the top surfaces...

Ferromagnetic Resonance Linewidth Models for Perpendicular Media

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Robert D. McMichael

Ferromagnetic resonance linewidth in pendicular recording media is modeled with inhomogeneous uniaxial anisotropy field H u and with tilting of the easy axes...

Materials Design in the Performance of All-Ceramic Crowns

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Brian R. Lawn, Antonia Pajares, Yu Zhang, Y N. Deng, M Polack, Isabel K. Lloyd, E D. Rekow, Victoria Thompson

Results from a systematic study of damage in material structures representing the basic elements of dental crowns are reported. Tests are made on model flat...

Interfacial Effects on Moisture Absorption in Thin Polymer Films

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

B D. Vogt, Christopher L. Soles, Ronald L. Jones, C M. Wang, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, Sushil K. Satija, D L. Goldfarb, M Angelopoulos

Moisture absorption in model photoresist films of poly(4-hydroxystryene) (PHOSt) and poly(tert-butoxycarboxystyrene) (PBOCSt) was measured by x-ray and neutron...

On the Importance of Local-Field Corrections for Polarizable Particles on a Finite Lattice: Application to the Discrete Dipole Approximation

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

A Rahmani, P C. Chaumet, Garnett W. Bryant

We investigate the influence of local-field effects on the electromagnetic response of a collection of dipoles. We derive the local-field corrected static...

Uncertainty Analysis for Reflectance Colorimetry

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

E A. Early, Maria E. Nadal

The uncertainty associated with the quantitative description of the color of an object is often necessary for determining the acceptability of that object for...

JMO Special Issue on Single-Photon: Detectors, Applications, and Measurement Methods [Introduction]

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Alan L. Migdall, J Dowling

Electron Self-Energy for Higher Excited S Levels

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

U Jentschura, Peter J. Mohr

We present results for the third perturbation coefficient of the self-energy correction to many energy levels of hydrogenlike systems(states with principal...

Single-Photon Detector Characterization Using Correlated Photons: The March From Feasibility to Metrology

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

M J. Ware, Alan L. Migdall

Analysis of Some Combination-Overtone Infrared Bands of ³²S¹⁶O₃

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

A G. Maki, Thomas A. Blake, R L. Sams, J Frieh, J Barber, Tony Masiello, E T. Chrysostom, J Nibler, A Weber

Several new infrared absorption bands for 32S16O3 have been measured and analyzed. The principal bands observed were v1 + v2 (at 1561 cm-1), v1 + v4 (at 1594 cm...

Designing Quasi-Spherical Resonators for Acoustic Thermometry

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

J B. Mehl, Michael R. Moldover, J Pitre

We describe a quasi-spherical, noble-gas-filled cavity designed to determine the thermodynamic temperature of the gas from measurements of the frequencies and...

Positive Secondary Ion Yield Enhancement of Metal Elements Using Trichlorotrifluoroethane and Tetrachloroethene Backfilling

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

P Chi, John G. Gillen

Positive secondary ion yields are strongly enhanced by the presence of reactive gas species. Oxygen primary ion bombardment or oxygen backfilling is commonly...

Reactions and Kinetics of Unsaturated C₂ Hydrocarbon Radicals

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Allan H. Laufer, Askar Fahr

The history, modes of production, and the kinetics and product formation of the reactions of unsaturated C 2 hydrocarbon radicals with other free radicals...

Using Helium as a Standard of Refractive Index: Correcting Errors in a Gas Refractometer

June 1, 2004

Author(s)

Jack A. Stone Jr., Alois Stejskal

The refractive index of helium at atmospheric pressure can be determined from ab initio calculations in combination with careful pressure and temperature...

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