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We investigate theoretically the properties of an ideal trapped gas in a time-dependent harmonic potential. Using a scaling formalism, we are able to present
Eite Tiesinga, Carl J. Williams, F H. Mies, Paul S. Julienne
We calculate the energy level shifts of a tightly-confined trapped alkali atom in the presence of a second trapped atom. A complete microscopic description of
Walter J. Lafferty, J.- M. Flaud, R L. Sams, Thomas A. Blake, S W. Sharpe
The spectrum of the Ņ 10 band of diborane, arising from the ring puckering vibration, has been obtained with a spectral resolution of 0.0015 cm -1 in the region
A review is given of some critical events in the development of radiocarbon aerosol science, and the profound influence of radiocarbon accelerator mass
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, John S. Villarrubia
Metrology will remain a pricipal enabler for the development and manufacture of future generations of semiconductor devices. With the potential of 130 nm and
We have fabricated spin-valve devices in a high-speed test structure that allows subnanosecond pulsed field excitation and high-bandwidth observation of the
Richard P. Mirin, Kevin L. Silverman, David H. Christensen, Alexana Roshko
Self-assembled InGaAs quantum dots have been grown using alternating molecular beams of In, Ga, and As 2. The size distribution changes from bimodal to
This introduction to measurement cryostat design includes illustrations of several practical cryostats for testing low-current thin-films and high-current bulk
John T. Woodward IV, Marlon L. Walker, Curtis W. Meuse, David J. Vanderah, G Poirier, Anne L. Plant
UV cleaned gold substrates incubated in solutions of alkanethiol show islands on the monolayer surface when imaged with non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM
Dynamic fatigue data are reported for fine- and coarse-grain micaceous glass-ceramics after contact damage with spheres. Strengths of indented specimens are
J A. Rodriguez, T Jirsak, S Sambasivan, Daniel A. Fischer, A Maiti
In environmental catalysis the destruction or removal of nitrogen oxides (DeNOx process) is receiving a lot of attention. Synchrotron-based x-ray absorption
D W. Schaefer, T Rieker, M M. Agamalian, J S. Lin, Daniel A. Fischer, S Sukumaran, C I. Chen, G Beaucage, C Herd, J Ivie
We study the structure of colloidal silica and carbon on length scales from 0.25 -1 7 using x-ray, neutron and light scattering. These materials consist of
N Qaddoumi, E Ranu, Joseph D. McColskey, R Mirshahi, R Zoughi
Fatigue crack detection in metals is an important practical issure in many industries. In this paper the results of an investigation, using the dominat mode
Gale A. Holmes, R C. Peterson, Donald L. Hunston, Walter G. McDonough
In this paper, precise measurements of fiber break regions formed during the single fiber fragmentation testing procedure have been made for E-glass/diglycidyl
A diode-pumped solid-state Yb:YAG laser has been stabilized to a high-finesse cavity with an all-external serve loop. Ultrasensitive cavity-enhanced frequency
T Bergeman, D L. Feder, N L. Balazs, B I. Schneider
The mean-field properties of finite-temperature Bose-Einstein gases confined in spherically symmetric harmonic traps are surveyed numerically. The solutions of
Y B. Band, M Trippenbach, J P. Burke, Paul S. Julienne
Bragg diffraction of atoms by light waves has been used to create high momentum components in a Bose-Einstein condensate. Collisions between atoms from two
S H. Southworth, T A. Ferrett, Jonathan E. Hardis, Albert C. Parr, J L. Dehmer
Autoionization of valence and Rydberg states in NO over the 12.5-18 eV photon energy range was studied by vibrationally resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of
We present a first-principles scheme for calculating the dynamic structure factor and inelastic x-ray scattering double-differential cross section for the
The wavelength of the important ultraviolet diagnostic lines in the spectra C IV near 155 nm and Si IV near 139 nm were measured with a vacuum ultraviolet
E B. Anthony, V M. Basitan, V M. Bierbaum, S R. Leone
rotational state-resolved velocity component distribution functions of N + 2 (nu=O) drifted in helium are measured in a flow-drift apparatus by the technique of
Rate coefficients for the reaction C 2H + C 2H 2 -> C 4H 2 + H are measured at 90 and 120 K by using a new pulsed Laval nozzle apparatus equipped with laser
Time-shifting (up to a global arbitrary phase) of the dynamics of molecular wave packets, i.e., |dielectric flux}(t)> -> | dielectric flux} (t-t shift)>, is
Eric M. Vogel, John S. Suehle, Bin Wang, Y Chen, J B. Bernstein
An experimental investigation of breakdown and defect generation under combined substrate hot electron and tunneling electrical stress of silicon oxide ranging
Jane E. Ladner, Prasad T. Reddy, A M. Davis, M Tordova, A Howard, G L. Gilliland
The crystal structure of the Bacillus subtilis chorismate mutase, an enzyme of the aromatic amino acids biosynthetic pathway, was determined to 1.30- resolution
M. Covington, Mark W. Keller, Richard L. Kautz, John M. Martinis
We measure photon-assisted tunneling in 4- and 6-junction electron pumps at photon frequencies up to 60 GHz. We determine the microwave voltage at the pumps