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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...

Cross Sections for K-Shell Ionization of Atoms by Electron Impact

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J P. Santos, F Parente, Yong Sik Kim

The relativistic version of the binary-encounter-Bethe (BEB) model is used to calculate cross sections for K-shell ionization of atoms by electron impact. The...

Low-Temperature Kinetics of Reactions of OH Radical with Ethane, Propene, and 1-Butene

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

A B. Vakhtin, J E. Murphy, S R. Leone

The kinetics of the reactions of the OH radical with ethane (k 1), propene (k 2), and 1-butene (k 3) are studied over a temperature range of T = 96-296 K. The...

Extinction Near-Field Optical Microscopy

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

H F. Hamann, M Larbadi, S Barzen, T Brown, Alan Gallagher, David Nesbitt

Two AFM-assisted, apertureless, optical-imaging methods are presented. These overcome the severe resolution consrtaints of aperture-based Near-field Scanning...

Infrared Spectra of trans-HOCO, HCOOH⁺, and HCO₂^- Trapped in Solid Neon

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

D Forney, Marilyn E. Jacox, Warren E. Thompson

When a Ne: HCOOH sample is codeposited at ca. 5 K with neon atoms that have been passed through a microwave discharge, new absorptions appear in the infrared...

Ab Initio Study of the Oxidation Reaction of CO by ClO Radicals

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

F Louis, Carlos A. Gonzalez, J P. Sawerysyn

The oxidation of carbon monoxide by ClO radicals was studied by ab initio molecular orbital theory calculations. Geometry optimizations and vibrational...

Volumetric (PVT) and Calorimetric (CVVT) Measurements for Pure Methanol in the Liquid Phase

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

M M. Aliev, Joe W. Magee, I M. Abdulagatov

Volumetric (PVT) and calorimetric (CVVT) properties of a pure methanol were measured in the liquid phase with a twin-cell adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures...

Pressure and Temperature Effects on Product Channels of the Propargyl (HC=CCH₂) Combination Reaction and the Formation of the First-Ring

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

P -. Howe, Askar Fahr

Propargyl (HCidentical with}C=CH 2) radical is among the critical intermediates in hydrocarbon reaction systems pertinent to both the high temperatures of...

Pulse Radiolysis Study of the Reactions of Hydrogen Atoms in the Ionic Liquid Methyltributylammonium Bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)]imide

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J Grodkowski, James F. Wishart, Pedatsur Neta

Reactions of hydrogen atoms with pyrene, phenanthrene, benzophenone, 2-propanol, and crotonic acid in the ionic liquid methyltributylammonium bis...

PVTx and Isochoric Heat Capacity Measurements for Aqueous Methanol Solutions

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

M M. Aliev, Joe W. Magee, I M. Abdulagatov

Isochoric heat capacity and PVTx properties of an aqueous methanol solution (050 mass fraction or 0.36 mol fraction of methanol) were measured in the liquid...

Elevators for Occupant Evacuation and Fire Department Access

October 23, 2003

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

This paper will present a study of the potential for elevators to reduce occupant egress time and fire department access time for fires in tall buildings...

Development of ASTM C 1421-99 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics

October 23, 2003

Author(s)

I Bar-On, George D. Quinn, J A. Salem, M J. Jenkins

ASTM C1421, Standard Test Methods for Determination of Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient temperature, is a high-quality, technically rigorous...

Urethane Methacrylate Resin Based Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Composites

October 22, 2003

Author(s)

W F. Regnault, Drago Skrtic, Joseph M. Antonucci

This study investigates the mechanical and ion-release properties of potentially bioactive amorphous calcium phosphate composites derived from three types of...

A Modified Approach to de Broglie Wave Mechanics in Applied Electromagnetic Fields

October 21, 2003

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Pavel Kabos

The goal of this paper is to reformulate the de Broglie-Bohm model of wave mechanics with applied electromagnetic fields. The Schroedinger and Klein-Gordon...

The 2002 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting report

October 17, 2003

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng

Following tradition, the 2002 Materials Research Society (MRS) annual meeting again took place from in Boston Copely Plaza from December 1 to 6 (in the spacious...

Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

October 14, 2003

Author(s)

Frederick R. Byers

This document is a comprehensive review of procedures for the care and handling of optical disc media, providing both guidlines and introductory information for...

Comment on Some Implications of the Quantum Nature of Laser Fields for Quantum Computations

October 14, 2003

Author(s)

Wayne M. Itano

A recent discussion of quantum limitations to the Fidelity with which superpositions of internal atomic energy levels can be generated by an applied laser pulse...

Facility for Pulsed Extreme Ultraviolet Detector Calibration

October 8, 2003

Author(s)

Steven E. Grantham, Robert E. Vest, Charles S. Tarrio, Thomas B. Lucatorto

All of the Extreme Ultraviolet light sources currently under consideration for Extreme Ultraviolet lithography are based on plasmas that emit radiation with a...

Real-Space Imaging of Structural Transitions in the Vortex Lattice of V₃Si

October 6, 2003

Author(s)

C Sosolik, Joseph Stroscio, Mark Stiles, E Hudson, Steven Blankenship, Aaron P. Fein, Robert Celotta

The predictions of nonlocal London theory are confirmed by real-space measurements of the hexagonal to nearly square transition in the vortex lattice structure...

Effects of Surface Feature Dimensions on Particle Dimensions and Aspect Ratio for a Surface Texture Controlled UHMWPE Particle Generation Process

October 4, 2003

Author(s)

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

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles in human replacement joints have been identified ified to cause humimmuno-responses that...

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