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Erratum: Comment on 'Analytic value of the atomic three-electron correlation integral with SlaterWave functions' [Phys. Rev. A 68, 016501 (2003]

November 6, 2003

Author(s)

James S. Sims, Stanley A. Hagstrom

In our Comment on Remiddi's Analytic value of the atomic three-electron correlation integral with SlaterWave functions the last eight digits in the Remiddi...

Three-photon destructive interference in ultraslow-propagation-enhanced four-wave mixing

November 4, 2003

Author(s)

Lu Deng, Marvin G. Payne

We show that although the efficiency of a multi-wave mixing process can be significantly enhanced by an ultra-slowly propagating pump wave, a three-photon...

100-GHz Cooled Amplifier Residual AM and PM Noise Measurements, Noise Figure and Jitter Calculations

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

David A. Howe, J R. Ostrick

We report the first definitive PM and AM noise mea-surements at 100 GHz of indium phosphide (InP) amplifiers oper-ating at 5 K, 77 K, and room temperature...

Finite-Element Modeling and Experimental Comparisons of the Effects of Deformable Ball Indenters on Rockwell B Hardness Tests

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Li Ma, Samuel R. Low III, Jun-Feng Song

Significant differences occur in Rockwell B hardness (HRB) tests depending on whether the 1.588 mm diameter ball indenter that is used is made of steel and...

Phase Equilibria, Crystal Structures, and Dielectric Anomaly in the BaZrO₃-CaZrO₃ System

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Igor Levin, T G. Amos, S M. Bell, L Farber, Robert S. Roth, Terrell A. Vanderah, B H. Toby

Phase equilibria in the (1-x)BaZrO 3-xCaZrO 3 system were analyzed using a combination of X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, and transmission electron...

Kinetics of Phase Separation and Crystallization in Poly(Ethylene-Ran-Hexene) and Poly(Ethylene-Ran-Octene)

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

G Matsuba, K Shimizu, Haonan Wang, Z G. Wang, Charles C. Han

The kinetics of phase separation and crystallization in the blends of poly(ethylene-co-hexene) (PEH) and poly(ethylene-co-octene) (PEOC) at several compositions...

Infrared Spectra of HOCO⁺ and of the Complex of H₂ With CO₂^- Trapped in Solid Neon

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Marilyn E. Jacox, Warren E. Thompson

When a Ne:H 2:CO 2 =800:10:1 mixture is codeposited at 4.3 K with neon atoms that have been excited in a microwave discharge, the infrared spectrum of the...

Evaluation of the Hartree-Fock Dispersion (HFD) Model as Practical Tool for Probing Intermolecular Potentials of Small Aromatic Clusters: Comparison of the HFD and MP2 Intermolecular Potentials

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Carlos A. Gonzalez, E C. Lim

The performance of the Hartree-Fock dispersion (HFD) model for aromatic clusters has been evaluated by comparing the HFD/6-31G intermolecular potentials with...

NIST Research Library Exhibits Treasures of Metric History

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

H Hassler

In celebration of National Metric Week (October 6-10, 2003), the NIST Research Library launched a new exhibit featuring important works on the history of the...

The Viscosity of Seven Gases Measured with a Greenspan Viscometer

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

John J. Hurly, Keith A. Gillis, J B. Mehl, Michael R. Moldover

We determined the viscosity of seven gases (Ar, CH4, C3H8, N2, SF6, CF4, C2F6) by interpreting frequency-response data from a Greenspan acoustic viscometer with...

On the Interaction of a Liquid Droplet with a Pool of Hot Cooking Oil

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Jiann C. Yang, Thomas G. Cleary

An experimental study is presented for distilled water droplets impacting on a heated pool of cooking oil. The impaction process was recorded using a high-speed...

Thermodynamics of the Hydrolysis Reactions of Adenosine 3', 5'-(Cyclic)phosphate(aq) and Phosphoenolpyruvate(aq); the Standard Molar Formation Properties of 3',5'-(Cyclic)Phosphate(aq) and Phosphoenolpyruvate(aq)

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert N. Goldberg, Yadu D. Tewari

Molar calorimetric enthalpy changes DrHm(cal) have been measured for the biochemical reactions1 {ATP(aq) = cAMP(aq) + pyrophosphate(aq)} and {cAMP(aq) + H2O(l)...

NEMI Lead-Free Assembly Project: Comparison Between PbSn and SnAgCu Reliability and Microstructures

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, J Bath, E -. Benedetto, E -. Bradley, R -. Gedney, Thomas A. Siewert, P Snugovsky, J -. Sohn

The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI) Lead-Free Assembly Project had the following priorities:--to down-select an alloy from the SnAgCu...

Volumetric Gas Flow Standard with Uncertainty of 0.02% to 0.05%

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

John D. Wright, Michael R. Moldover, Aaron N. Johnson, A Mizuno

A new pressure, volume, temperature, and time (PVTt) primary gas flow standard for calibrating flowmeters has an expanded uncertainty (k = 2) of between 0.02%...

A New Federal Test Procedure for Dishwashers

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

Soil-sensing models represent a group of innovative dishwashers that measure operational values (e.g., turbidity, pressure, water temperature) and adapt the...

Enemies at the Gates: Securing the BACnet building

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg

This article seeks to increase awareness of the threats associated with connecting the building control system (specifically a BACnet system) to a wider network...

Accelerated UV Weathering Device Based on Integrating Sphere Technology

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, E Embree, Jason D. Garver, B Dickens, T Finn, Jonathan W. Martin

An accelerated ultraviolet (UV) weathering device based on integrating sphere technology has been designed, fabricated, and implemented in weathering studies of...

Discussion of Definition of Wind Profiles in ASCE 7 by Yin Zhou and Ahsan Kareem

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Fahim Sadek, Michael A. Riley

The discussion presents a critique of a paper published in the Journal of Structural Engineering, Aug. 2002, pp. 1082-1086. The main points of the discussion...

High Throughput Methods for Polymer Nanocomposites Research: Extrusion, Nmr Characterization and Flammability Property Screening.

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, S Bourbigot, John R. Shields, Marc R. Nyden, Takashi Kashiwagi, Rick D. Davis, David L. VanderHart, W Demory, C A. Wilkie, A B. Morgan, J R. Harris, R Lyon

Several, recent, revolutionary advances in combinatorial (or high throughput, HT) polymer science have appeared in the literature, which significantly...

Small Angle X-Ray Scattering for Sub-100 nm Pattern Characterization

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ronald L. Jones, T Hu, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, R Kolb, D Casa, P J. Bolton, G G. Barclay

The characterization of sub-100 nm photolithographic patterns with nanometer scale resolution is demonstrated using Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS). The...

Collinear Optical Coherence Microscopy and Confocal Fluorescence Microscopies for Tissue Engineering

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Joy P. Dunkers, Marcus T. Cicerone, N Washburn

Tissue engineered medical products (TEMPs) often consist of a three-dimensional synthetic scaffold that provides form and foundation for the cells as they...

Crystal Structure of the Escherichia Coli Tas Protein, an NADP(H)-Dependent Aldo-Keto Reductase

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

G Obmolova, A Teplyakov, P P. Khil, A J. Howard, R D. Camerini-Otero, G L. Gilliland

The tas gene of Escherichia coli encodes the uncharacterized protein of 38.5 kDa molecular weight. The amino acid sequence shows homology to the family of aldo...

Estimating Uncertainty in the Extreme Value Analysis of Data Generated by a Hurricane Simulation Model

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

S Coles, Emil Simiu

Extreme value analyses of any environmental phenomenon are fraught with difficulties, but the additional difficulty of collecting reliable data during hurricane...

Defining Flashover for Fire Hazard Calculations: Part II

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

V Babrauskas, Richard Peacock

Comparison of available correlations and predictive models used to predict the minimum energy necessary to cause flashover show consistent estimates for a range...

Polymer-derived SiCN composites with magnetic properties

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Atanu Saha, Sandeep R. Shah, Rishi Raj, Stephen E. Russek

Composites consisting of particles of α-iron dispersed in silicon carbonitride (SiCN) were fabricated by a polymer route. The composites had iron inclusions...

Elastic Constants of Layers in Isotropic Laminates

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

F Hayliger, H M. Ledbetter, Sudook A. Kim, Ivar E. Reimanis

We determined the individual laminae elastic constants in multilayer laminates composed of dissimilar isotropic layers using acoustic resonance spectroscopy and...

Generation of Narrowly Distributed Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Particles by Surface Texturing Techniques

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, J V. Sengers

Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been recognized as the cause of aseptic loosening in total joint replacement. Macrophage...

MatML: A Data Interchange Markup Language

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J G. Kaufman, E F. Begley

This paper updates and expands upon previously published information on MatML, a new extensible markup language designed specifically for the exchange of...

Distinct Gene Expression of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Κ B and Rank Ligand in the Inflammatory Response to Variant Morphologies of UHMWPE Particles

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

W Ren, S Y. Yang, H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, P H. Wooley

Orthopedic wear debris has been thought to be an important factor associated with aseptic loosening. Our previous studies showed that variant shapes of UHMWPE...

Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Lithium Nickel Oxide Based Particles Used in High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

D Abraham, R D. Twesten, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, J Kropf, Daniel A. Fischer, James McBreen, I Petrov, K Amine

Structural and electronic investigations were conducted on lithium nickel oxide based particles used in positive electrodes of 18650-type high power lithium-ion...

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