Journals

Heat Capacities, Enthelpy Increments and Derived Thermodynamic Functions for Naphthalene Between the Temperatures 5K and 440K

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert D. Chirico, S E. Knipmeyer, W V. Steele

Heat capacities and clitlialpy increments between the temperatures T = 5 K and T = 440 K were measured with adiabatic calorimetry for naphthalene. The triple

NIST Databases for Surface Analysis by Auger-Electron Spectroscopy and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Cedric J. Powell, Aleksander Jablonski

A brief description is given of four databases issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for applications in surface analysis by Auger

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of End-to-End Contact Formation in Hydrocarbon Chains in Water and Aqueous Urea Solution

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Raymond D. Mountain, D Thirumalai

We probe urea-denaturation mechanism using molecular dynamics simulations of an elementary folding event, namely, the formation of end-to-end contact in the

A Proposal for a Standard Nomenclature and Interactive Database of Parameters and Correction Algorithms Used in Quantitative Electron Probe Microanalysis.

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

J T. Armstrong, J H. Scott, John A. Small, Eric B. Steel

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Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum and Cross-Sections of Ethynyl (C₂H) Radicals

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Askar Fahr

This work reports the ultraviolet absorption detection and cross-sections of ethynyl (C 2H) radicals in the wavelength range of 235 nm to 270 nm at T=298 K

Accurate spectral characterization of polarization-dependent loss

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Rex M. Craig

Building on previous work, a rapid, automated, non-mechanical measurement system for spectral characterization of polarization-dependent loss (PDL) has been

Dynamic Error Correction of a Digitizer for Time Domain Metrology

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

David I. Bergman

A method for numerical correction of distortion in a digitizer used for metrology applications is described. Investigation of the digitizer's error behavior in

The Essentials of a Database Quality Process

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

D M. Blakeslee, J R. Rumble

Many steps are involved in the process of turning an initial concept for a database into a finished product that meets the needs of its user community. In this

Supernova Observation Via Neutrino-Nucleus Elastic Scattering in the CLEAN Detector

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

C J. Horowitz, Kevin Coakley, D N. Mckinsey

Development of large mass detectors for low energy neutrinos and dark matter may allow supernova detection via neutrino-nucleus elastic scattering. An elastic

A chemical kinetics model to predict lubricant performance in a diesel engine. Part I: Simulation methodology

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

C I. Chen, Stephen M. Hsu

The ability of the lubricant to protect the increasingly complex diesel engines directly affects engine durability and warranty costs and is becoming increasing

Agglomerate Formation During Drying

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

A Vertanessian, Andrew J. Allen, M J. Mayo

The evolution of agglomerate structure during drying of particles from suspension has been studied for a nanocrystalline Y2O3 (8 mol %)-stabilized ZrO2 powder

X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy to Probe Interfacial Issues in Photolithography

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

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Control of the shape, critical dimension (CD), and roughness is critical for the fabrication of sub 100 nm features, where the CD and roughness budget are

Characterization of Chemical-Vapor-Deposited Low-K Thin Films Using X-Ray Porosimetry

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

V. J. Lee, Eric K. Lin, Barry J. Bauer, Wen-Li Wu, B K. Hwang, W D. Gray

Trimethylsilane based carbon doped silica films prepared with varying chemical vapor deposition process conditions were characterized using x-ray reflectivity

Tuning P-Wave Interactions in an Ultracold Fermi Gas of Atoms

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

C A. Regal, J L. Ticknor, J L. Bohn, D S. Jin

We have measured a p-wave Feshbach resonance in a single-component, ultracold Fermi gas of 40K atoms. We have used this resonance to enhance the normally

Optical Properties of Gold Nanorings

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Javier Aizpurua, P Hanarp, D S. Sutherland, Garnett W. Bryant, F J. Garcia de Abajo, M Kall

The optical response of ring-shaped gold nanoparticles prepared by colloidal lithography is investigated. Compared to solid gold particles of similar size

Present Status of Radiometric Quality Silicon Photodiodes

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

R Korde, C Prince, N. Cunningham, Robert E. Vest, E Gullikson

Evaluation of five types of silicon photodiodes was undertaken to verify their suitability for absolute radiometry and also for their use as transfer standards

Ultracold Collision Properties of Metastable Alkaline-Earth Atoms

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

A Derevianko, S. G. Porsev, Svetlana A. Kotochigova, Eite Tiesinga, Paul S. Julienne

Ultra-cold collisions of spin-polarized Mg, Ca, and Sr in the metastable 3P2 excited state are investigated. We show the existence of purely long-range

The HI0073/HI0074 Protein Pair From Haemophilus Influenzae is a Member of a New Nucleotidyltransferase Family: Structure, Sequence Analyses, and Solution Studies

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

C Lehmann, Kap Lim, V R. Chalamasetty, W Krajewski, E Melamud, Andrey Galkin, A Howard, Z Kelman, Prasad T. Reddy, A Murzin, O Herzberg

The crystal structure of HI0074 from Haemophilus influenzae, a protein of unknown function, has been determined at a resolution of 2.4 . The molecules form an

Calibrated Waveform Measurement with High-Impedance Probes

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Pavel Kabos, Howard C. Reader, Uwe Arz, Dylan Williams

We develop an on-wafer waveform calibration technique that combines frequency-domain mismatch corrections to account for the effects of the probe on the

Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Diesel Particulate-Related Standard Reference materials by using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry with Negative Ion Chemical Ionization

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

D. Z. Bezabeh, H. A. Bamford, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen Wise

Determination and Comparison of Nitrated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Measured in Air and Diesel Particulate Reference Materials

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

H. A. Bamford, D. Z. Bezabeh, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen Wise, J. E. Baker

More Diamagnetism Demonstrations

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Chris Conery, Loren F. Goodrich, Theodore C. Stauffer

The availability of very strong permanent magnets allows observation of phenomena previously difficult to see. The diamagnetism of water and diamagneticly

Compositional Homogeneity of Ferroelectric (Pb,La)(Ti,Zr)O-₃ Thick Films

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

S Bernik, Ryna B. Marinenko, J Holc, Z Samardzija, M Ceh, M Kosec

Quantified WDS x-ray element maps were used to characterize active PLZT layers on Pt/PLZT/Al 2O 3 substrates, one fired at 1050 C and the other at 1150 C. In

An Investigation of Particle Dynamics in a Rotating Disk Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

D M. Kremer, R W. Davis, Elizabeth F. Moore, James E. Maslar, Donald R. Burgess Jr., S H. Ehrman

This paper describes a numerical model for the nucleation, growth and transport of gas phase particles formed during the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of

Enhanced Magnetocaloric Effects in R₃(Ga_1-xFe_x)₅O₁₂ (R=Gd, Dy, Ho; 0

January 31, 2003

Author(s)

Virgil Provenzano, J Li, T T. King, E R. Canavan, P Shirron, M J. DiPirro, Robert D. Shull

A series of R 3(Ga1-xFex)5O12 (R=Gd, Dy, Ho; 0 3(Ga0.5Fe0.5)5O12 compound, which was reported in 1992 with possessing enhanced magnetocaloric effects, may be

Estimating the Work in Integer Partitioning

January 31, 2003

Author(s)

April Andreas, Isabel M. Beichl

For a given set of numbers, the integer partitioning problem is to divide the numbers into two groups, so that the sums of the numbers in each group differ by

Ignition Propensity and Heat Flux Profiles of Candle Flames for Fire Investigation

January 28, 2003

Author(s)

Scott E. Dillon, Anthony Hamins

Common household open flame and radiant ignition sources are the actual or suspected cause for many fires. Because of their popular use, fire investigators have

Forensic Analysis of Hair Surface Components Using Off-Line Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Large Volume Injection

January 28, 2003

Author(s)

J V. Goodpaster, J J. Bishop, Bruce A. Benner Jr.

Experimental Demonstration of a Technique to Generate Arbitrary Quantum Superposition States of a Harmonically Bound Spin-1/2 Particle

January 24, 2003

Author(s)

A Ben-kish, B M. Demarco, V Meyer, Mary A. Rowe, Joseph W. Britton, Wayne M. Itano, Branislav M. Jelenkovic, Christopher Langer, Dietrich Leibfried, Till P. Rosenband, David J. Wineland

Using a single, harmonically trapped 9Be+ ion, we experimentally demonstrate a technique for generation of arbitrary states of a two-level particle confined by

Laser-cooled ion plasmas in Penning Traps

January 23, 2003

Author(s)

John J. Bollinger, J M. Kriesel, T B. Mitchell, L B. King, M J. Jensen, Wayne M. Itano, D H. Dubin