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Journals

Toxic Hazard of Building Products and Furnishings

Author(s)
Richard G. Gann
Since it was recognized nearly 30 years ago that most fire victims succumb to smoke, there has been a broad effort to include consideration of smoke toxicity in

The Relegation Algorithm

Author(s)
A Deprit, E Deprit, Jesúus Palacián
Given a perturbed Hamiltonian system, normalization yields a Lie transformation which converts the main part of the Hamiltonian into an integral of the

Jim Zimmerman and the SQUID

Author(s)
Richard L. Kautz
The career of Jim Zimmerman, beginning with a solid foundation in electronics and cryogenics, reached a turning point in 1965 when he became coinventor of the

Adjusting the Values of the Fundamental Constents

Author(s)
Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor
In order to compare theoretical predictions to experimental measurements in many basic studies and applications of physics, it is necessary to know the value of

Ugo Fano (1912-2001) - Obituary

Author(s)
Charles W. Clark
An obituary of Ugo Fano (1212-2001), member of the National Bureau of Standards staff from 1946 to 1966.

Biotechnology: A Look Ahead

Author(s)
G B. Vasquez
The editorial article is a forward-looking examination of biotechnology and where it is heading. The biotechnology impacts on medicine, tissue engineering, and

The Raman Spectra of Cr3O8 and Cr2O5

Author(s)
James E. Maslar, Wilbur S. Hurst, Terrell A. Vanderah, Igor Levin
The Raman spectra of polycrystalline Cr 3O 8 and Cr 2O 5 powders were measured. The powders were prepared by thermal decomposition of CrO 3 under flowing oxygen

Quantum Chemistry

Author(s)
Carlos A. Gonzalez
In this short essay, the current status of quantum chemistry as well as the future challenges this discipline have to face in order to become a useful tool in
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