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NIST Mixed Stain Study #3: DNA Quantitation Accuracy and its Influence on Short Tandem Repeat Multiplex Signal Intensity

May 15, 2003

Author(s)

Margaret C. Kline, David L. Duewer, Janette W. Redman, John M. Butler

The Mixed Stain Study #3 (MSS3) interlaboratory challenge exercise evaluated the 2001 performance of STR multiplex DNA typing systems using a set of seven DNA...

High-Frequency Measurements of Spin Valve Films and Devices

May 15, 2003

Author(s)

Shehzaad F. Kaka, John P. Nibarger, Stephen E. Russek, N. A. Stutzke, S. L. Burkett

High-frequency measurements of spin-valve films and devices, made using several different measurement techniques, are presented and compared. Pulsed inductive...

Cyrogenic pulsed inductive microwave magnetometer

May 15, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony B. Kos, John P. Nibarger, Radek Lopusnik, Thomas J. Silva, Zbigniew J. Celinski

A cryogenic pulsed inductive microwave magnetometer is used to characterize the switching dynamics in thin-film materials at low temperatures and microwave...

Micrometer-scale magnetometry of thin Ni₈₀Fe₂₀ films using ultra-sensitive microcantilevers

May 15, 2003

Author(s)

Michelle D. Chabot, John M. Moreland

Microcantilever torque magnetometry is used to measure quantitative M-H curves on patterned Ni 80Fe 20 films. The dynamic deflection method is employed, in...

Iron and Permalloy Based Magnetic Monolithic Tunable Microwave Devices

May 15, 2003

Author(s)

Bijoy Kuanr, Leszek Malkinski, Robert E. Camley, Zbigniew Celinski, Pavel Kabos

We constructed a series of Magnetic Monolithic tunable Microwave notch-filters and phase shifters in co-planer waveguide (CPW) geometry on GaAs substrates using...

Interference Evaluation of Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b Systems

May 14, 2003

Author(s)

Nada T. Golmie, R E. Van Dyck, A Soltanian, Arnaud Tonnerre, O Rebala

Tuning the Magnetic Properties of Multilayer Nanowires

May 12, 2003

Author(s)

John E. Bonevich, Limin Sun

Impact of Substrate Hot Hole Injection on Ultra-thin Silicon Dioxide Breakdown

May 12, 2003

Author(s)

Da-Wei Heh, Eric M. Vogel, J B. Bernstein

The impact of hot holes on gate oxide breakdown is studied by investigating devices under constant voltage stress with different amount of pre-injected...

Fluid Properties Simulation Challenge Recommendations for Problem III: Viscosity of 2-Propanol, N-Nonane, and Their Mixtures

May 10, 2003

Author(s)

J Olson, S M. Smith, Richard E. Morrison, Arno D. Laesecke

Recommendations are given for Problem III: viscosity of 2-propanol, n-nonane, an . d their mixtures. The problem conditions for pure compounds were: (a) 0.1MPa...

Atoms on Demand: Fast, Deterministic Production of Single Cr Atoms

May 5, 2003

Author(s)

S Hill, Jabez McClelland

We have realized a method for producing single Cr atoms on demand by suppressing the stochastic nature of the loading and loss processes of a magneto-optic trap...

Interlaboratory Study for the Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs): Phase 1 Results

May 3, 2003

Author(s)

T. Harner, John R. Kucklick

Superconformal Silver Deposition using KSeCn Derivatized Substrates

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

B C. Baker, C Witt, Daniel Wheeler, Daniel Josell, Thomas P. Moffat

Superconformal filling of sub-micrometer trenches was achieved using substrates that were catalyzed with KSeCn prior to metal deposition in a catalyst-free...

Modeling Superconformal Electrodeposition Using the Level Set Method

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Daniel Wheeler, Daniel Josell, Thomas P. Moffat

Superconformal filling (superfill) occurs when a high aspect ratio feature on a silicon wafer fills due to preferential metal deposition on the bottom surface...

A Semi-Theoretical Model for Predicting Refrigerant/Lubricant Mixture Pool Boiling Heat Transfer

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper outlines the development of a semi-theoretical model for prediction the pool boiling heat transfer of R123/lubricant mixtures on a roughened...

Suppression Limits of Low Strain Rate Non-Premixed Methane Flames

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Matthew F. Bundy, Anthony P. Hamins, Ki Y. Lee

The suppression of low strain rate non-premixed flames was investigated experimentally in a counterflow configuration for laminar flames with minimal conductive...

Crystal Structure of the Escherichia Coli YcdX Protein Reveals a Trinuclear Zinc Active Site

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

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

The ycdX gene of Escherichia coli encodes the protein of 27 kDa molecular weight that belongs to the PHP superfamily of proteins that have diverse functions...

Visualization of Structural Steel Product Models

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert R. Lipman, K A. Reed

A visual interface has been developed to provide a means for users to visualize the steel structure represented by a CIMsteel Integration Standards Release 2...

NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Daniel W. Lozier

NIST (formerly, National Bureau of Standards) has started an ambitious project that aims to produce a successor to Abramowitz and Stegun's {\em Handbook of...

Preliminary Thermography Studies for Quality Control of Concrete Structures Strengthened with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

M A. Starnes, Nicholas J. Carino, E A. Kausel

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, in the form of pultruded laminates or built-up woven fabrics, are being used widely to strengthen existing concrete...

Numerical Simulation of a Compartment Fire in a Nulcear Power Plant Containment Building

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

J E. Floyd

The current trend towards the increased use of risk assessment in the regulation of nuclear power plants will soon result in changes in analysis of fire...

The Determination of Water in Crude Oil and Transformer Oil Reference Materials

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

S A. Margolis, C Hagwood

Characterization of Surface Organic Components of Human Hair by On-Line Supercritical Fluid Extraction - Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry: A Feasibility Study and Comparison with Human Identification Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Bruce A. Benner Jr, J V. Goodpaster, J A. DeGrasse, L A. Tully, Barbara C. Levin

Hair is routinely collected at crime scenes for subsequent forensic analysis, typically involving inspection by microscope techniques to determine any...

Causal Characteristic Impedance of Planar Transmission Lines

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Dylan F. Williams, Bradley K. Alpert, Uwe Arz, Hartmut Grabinski

Abstract: We compute power-voltage, power-current, and causal definitions of the characteristic impedance of microstrip and coplanar-waveguide transmission...

Elemental Composition of Liver and Kidney Tissue of Rough Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Elizabeth A. Mackey, R. D. Oflaz, Michael S. Epstein, B. Buehler, Barbara J. Porter, T. Rowles, Stephen A. Wise, Paul R. Becker

Advances in Optical Methods for Trace Gas Analysis

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Pamela M. Chu

The fundamental principles for chemical analysis by optical methods are established. However, only recent advances in instrumentation and spectroscopic...

A Dual Constant-Composition Titration System as In Vitro Resorption Model for Comparing Dissolution Rates of Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Laurence C. Chow, Milenko Markovic, Shozo Takagi

It has been postulated that the in vivo resorption rates of calcium-phosphate bone-graft materials are closely related to their dissolution rates in...

Combining Data in Small Multiple Method Studies

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert C. Hagwood, William F. Guthrie

In this article an accurate confidence interval is derived when the results of a small number of different experimental methods are combined for the...

Technical Aspects of the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Bruce R. Miller, Abdou S. Youssef

The NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF) Project, begun in 1997, is preparing a handbook and Web site intended for wide communities of users...

Bluetooth Dynamic Scheduling and Interference Mitigation

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nada T. Golmie

Bluetooth is a cable replacement technology for Wireless Personal Area Networks. It is designed to support a wide variety of applications such as voice...

Near the Static Fatigue Limit in Glass

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sheldon M. Wiederhorn, A Dretzke, J Rodel

The atomic force microscope is used to explore the nature of fracture surfaces in soda lime silicate glass formed near or below the apparent crack growth...

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