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Journals

Radio-Frequency Glow Discharge Spectrometry A Critical Review

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Michael R. Winchester, R Payling

This paper presents a critical review of analytical radio frequency glow discharge spectrometry (rf-GDS). The historical foundations of rf-GDS are described...

Inconsistencies Between Lifetime and Polarizability Measurements in Cs

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

M S. Safronova, Charles W. Clark

Electric-dipole matrix elements for 6p-nd, n=5, 6, 7 transitions in cesium are calculated using a relativistic all-order method. The resulting matrix elements...

Frequency-Stabilized Single-Mode Cavity Ring-Down Apparatus for High-Resolution Absorption Spectroscopy

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Joseph T. Hodges, Howard P. Layer, W Wyatt Miller, Gregory E. Scace

We present a new cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) apparatus suitable for high-resolution absorption spectroscopy. The central feature of the spectrometer is...

UML 2 Activity and Action Models, Part 5: Partitions

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Conrad E. Bock

This is the fifth in a series introducing the activity model in the Unified Modeling Language, version 2 (UML 2), and how it integrates with the action model...

Photomask Dimensional Metrology in the Scanning Electron Microscope, Part I: Has Anything Really Changed?

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, Marylyn H. Bennett

Photomask dimensional metrology in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has not evolved as rapidly as the metrology of resists and integrated circuit features...

Nucleation and Polycrystalline Solidification in Binary Phase Field Theory

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

L Granasy, T Pusztai, T Borzsonyi, James A. Warren, B Kvamme, P F. James

We present a phase field theory for the nucleation and growth of one and two-phase crystals solidifying with different crystallographic orientations in binary...

NEMI's Lead-Free Alloy

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

A -. Rae, C A. Handwerker

Invited article in Circuits Assembly magazine that discusses how the NEMI Project's extensive characterization of the NEMI Sn-Ag-Cu alloy applies to other...

Solid-Liquid Equilibrium for Non-Hydrostatic Stress

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

R F. Sekerka, John W. Cahn

We examine Gibbs' conditions for equilibrium of a non-hydrostatically stressed single component solid in equilibrium across one of its faces with a pure liquid...

Defect Enhanced Carbon Monoxide Oxidation at Elevated Oxygen Pressures on a Pt/Al₂O₃ Thin Film

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

D J. Burnett, A M. Gabelnick, A L. Marsh, H D. Lewis, S M. Yalisove, Daniel A. Fischer, J L. Gland

rbon monoxide oxidation experiments were performed on a well-characterized supported platinum thin film using in-situ x-raytechniques and temperature-programmed...

Exploration of Artifical Multiferroic Thin-Film Heterostructures Using Composition Spreads

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

K S. Chang, M A. Aronova, C L. Lin, Makoto Murakami, M-H Yu, Jason Hattrick-Simpers, O Famodu, S Y. Lee, R Ramesh, M. Wuttig, Ichiro Takeuchi, C Gao, Leonid A. Bendersky

Interstellar Antifreeze: Ethylene glycol

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

J M. Hollis, Francis J. Lovas, P R. Jewell, L H. Coudert

Interstellar ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH) has been detected in emission toward the Galactic center source Sagittarius B2( N-LMH) by means of several millimeter...

Effects of Voltage Distribution Along an Induction Coil and Discharge Frequency in Inductively Coupled Plasmas

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

M Edamura, Eric C. Benck

Recent etching processes often use low to middle plasma density in order to increase etching controllability or to reduce charging damages. In inductively...

Ultrafast Chelation Dynamics of Cyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl Derivatives with Pendant Sulfides

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

J S. Yeston, Edwin J. Heilweil, T T. To, Theodore J. Burkey

The photoinduced dynamics of two new [h5-C5H4C(O)R]Mn(CO)3 complexes 2 (R = CH(SCH3)2) and 3 (R = C(SCH3)3) have been investigated in n-heptane solution on the...

Rate Constants for Reaction of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole With Benzyl Bromide in Ionic Liquids and Organic Solvents

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

A Skrzypczak, Pedatsur Neta

The rate constant for the Menschukin reaction of 1,2-dimethylimidazole (DMI) with benzyl bromide to produce 3-benzyl-1,2-dimethylimidazolium bromide was...

Effect of Different Electron Elastic-Scattering Cross Sections on Inelastic Mean Free Paths Obtained from Elastic-Backscattering Experiments

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Aleksander Jablonski, Francesc Salvat, Cedric J. Powell

Inelastic mean free paths (IMFPs) of electrons with energies between 100 eV and 5,000 eV have been frequently obtained from measurements of elastic...

Internet-Based Solutions for Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Interoperability ? A Standards Perspective

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Nenad Ivezic, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Albert T. Jones

This chapter reviews efforts of selected standards consortia to develop Internet-based approaches for interoperable manufacturing enterprise information systems...

Enterprise Simulation: A Hybrid System Approach

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Luis C. Rabelo, M Helal, Hyeung-Sik Min, Albert T. Jones

Manufacturing enterprise decisions can be classified into four groups: business decisions, design decisions, engineering decisions, and production decisions...

A digitally programmable capacitance standard

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

Yicheng Wang, Lai H. Lee

We constructed a digitally programmable capacitance standard by modifying a commercial temperature-stabilized 100 pF capacitance standard which consists of 23...

Suppression of Cup-Burner Flames Using Carbon Dioxide in Microgravity

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

V Katta, F Takahashi, Gregory T. Linteris

Carbon dioxide extinguishes flames through dilution process. The extinction characteristics of CO2 were previously studied using a cup-burner flame under normal...

Beam-Loss Spectroscopy of Cold Collisions in a Bright Sodium Beam

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

J Ramirez-Serrano, W DeGraffenreid, J Weiner, Eite Tiesinga, Paul S. Julienne

We report beam loss photoassociation (PA) spectra of cold collisions within a slow, bright Na atom beam near the D1 resonance line. The high collimation and...

Forensic value of the multicopy Y-STR marker DYS464

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

John M. Butler, R Schoske

Source Strengths of Ultrafine and Fine Particles Due to Cooking With a Gas Stove

April 1, 2004

Author(s)

L A. Wallace, Steven Emmerich, Cynthia H. Reed

Cooking, particularly frying, is an important source of particles indoors. Few studies have measured a full range of particle sizes produced during cooking. In...

Duplication of DYS19 Flanking Regions in Other Parts of the Y Chromosome

March 25, 2004

Author(s)

John M. Butler, R Schoske

During the testing of alternative primers for the Y chromosome short tandem repeat marker DYS19, a duplicated region of the Y chromosome was discovered. The...

Building Regulatory Systems in a Post-September 11 World

March 22, 2004

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski

The September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States have initiated a significant discussion and rethinking among building regulators not only in the U.S., but...

Tunneling characteristics and low-frequency noise of high-T_c superconductor/noble-metal junctions

March 22, 2004

Author(s)

Yizi Xu, John (Jack) W. Ekin

We report extensive measurements of transport characteristics and low-frequency resistance noise of c-axis yttrium-barium-copper-oxide (YBCO)/Au junctions. The...

Tunneling Characteristics and Low Frequency Noise of High-Tc Superconductor/Noble-Metal Junctions

March 22, 2004

Author(s)

Yizi Xu, John (Jack) W. Ekin

We report extensive measurements of transport characteristics and low-frequency resistance noise of c-axis YBCO/Au junctions. The dominant conduction mechanism...

Optical frequency synthesis and comparison at the 10^-19 level

March 19, 2004

Author(s)

L-S B. Ma, A Bartels, Lennart Robertsson, Massimo Zucco, R S. Windeler, G Wilpers, Christopher W. Oates, Leo W. Hollberg, Scott Diddams

Phase Evolution of Ba₂YCu₃O_6+x Films During the BaF₂ Process

March 18, 2004

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Igor Levin, Ron Feenstra, Lawrence P. Cook, Mark D. Vaudin

Y-SNP Typing of Two U.S. Populations Using Allele-Specific Hybridization and Primer Extension

March 17, 2004

Author(s)

Peter Vallone, John Butler

Multiplex analysis of genetic markers has become increasingly important in a number of fields including DNA diagnostics and human identity testing. Two methods...

Fluid Properties Simulation Challenge Recommendations for Problem II (b): Cyclohexane Density

March 11, 2004

Author(s)

Eric W. Lemmon

Recommendations are given for Problem 11(b): cyclohexane density at problem conditions: (1) 0.1 MPa, 300 K and (2) 20.0 NAPA, 400 K. The recommended values and...

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