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Materials reliability Division FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Alan F. Clark

The Materials Reliability Division mission is to develop and disseminate measurement methods and standards enhancing the quality and reliability of materials...

Polymers Division FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Eric J. Amis, Chad R. Snyder

The programs and accomplishments of the NIST Polymers Division for the fiscal year 2004 are described.

NIST's Logistics Integration Solutions

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Sharon J. Kemmerer

The NIST Manufacturing Interoperability Program staff has years of experience developing standards, validating solutions, and providing interoperability results...

FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments Metallurgy Division

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, Frank W. Gayle

This report describes the major technical activities, accomplishments, and areas of scientific expertise in the Metallurgy Division of NIST Materials Science...

High-Resolution Observations of the Infrared Spectrum of Neutral Neon

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Craig J. Sansonetti, M M. Blackwell, Edward B. Saloman

We have observed the spectrum of neutral neon (Ne I) emitted by a microwave-excited electrodeless discharge lamp with the National Institute of Standards and...

Optical Diffraction in Close Proximity to Plane Apertures. III. Modified, Self-Consistent Theory

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Klaus Mielenz

The classical theory of diffraction by plane apertures illuminated by normally incident light is modified so that the diffraction on the source side of the...

Uncertainty Propagation for NIST Visible Spectral Standards

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

J L. Gardner

Uncertainties in the NIST spectral standards for detectors and sources in the visible wavelength range are propagated from the high-accuracy cryogenic...

Electron-Impact Cross Sections for Ground State to np Excitations of Sodium and Potassium

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Philip M. Stone, Yong Sik Kim

Applications of PSL to Semantic Web Services

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Michael Gruninger

In this paper we will show how the ontology of the Process Specification Language can be used as an upper-level process ontology that serves as the semantic...

Uncertainty and Traceability for the CEESI Iowa Natural Gas Facility

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Aaron N. Johnson, Tom Kegel

This paper presents an uncertainty analysis for the CEESI Iowa natural gas calibration facility. This facility calibrates flow meters up to flows of 10.7 actual...

Information Security in the System Development Life Cycle

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Annabelle Lee, Tanya L. Brewer

Many system development life cycle (SDLC) models exist that can be used by an organization to effectively develop an information system. Security should be...

The NIST 3 Megawatt Quantitative Heat Release Rate Facility - Description and Procedures

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, B S. Grove, William F. Guthrie, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland

The 3 Megawatt Heat Release Rate Facility was developed at NIST as a first step toward having broad capabilities for making quantitative large scale fire...

Drive Compatibility Test (Phase 2) for DVD-R (General) and DVD+R Discs, Including DVD Creation Plan

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery

Phase 2 test procedure is designed to test the compatibility of DVD drives with DVD writable media including DVD-R (for general) and DVD+R. The test plan...

Stability Comparison of Recordable Optical Discs - A Study of Error Rates in Harsh Conditions

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery, R Lu, Jian Zheng, Frederick R. Byers, Xiao Tang

The reliability and longevity of any storage medium is a key issue for archivists and preservationists as well as for the creators of important information...

Uncertainty Analysis of Radar Cross Section Calibration at Etcheron Valley Range

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Lorant A. Muth, Dale M. Diamond, John A. Lelis

The Etcheron Valley Range, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at China Lake, CA conducts monostatic and bistatic radar cross section measurements on...

Technical Digest, Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements 2004

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Gordon W. Day

This digest is made up of technical papers presented at the 13th biennial Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements (SOFM 2004)in Boulder, Colorado, September 28...

Hydra User's Guide

August 30, 2004

Author(s)

Matthew L. Aronoff

This document is intended to be a User's Guide to Hydra. It is aimed toward the standards development engineers and other technical users who may be interested...

Seeing in Three Dimensions: An alternative technique for viewing large information spaces

August 30, 2004

Author(s)

Matthew L. Aronoff, John V. Messina, Kevin G. Brady

This paper describes Hydra, a graphical software tool designed for use on the Web, that is intended to simplify the building, editing, and searching of large...

A Four-Terminal Current Shunt with Calculable AC Response

August 30, 2004

Author(s)

Owen B. Laug, T. M. Souders, Bryan C. Waltrip

The design of a 0.1 Ohm, four-terminal current shunt with calculable frequency dependence up to 1 MHz is described. It is intended for use as a standard for...

Significant papers from the first 50 years of the Boulder Labs

August 16, 2004

Author(s)

Mary E. DeWeese, Margaret Luebs, Heather McCullough

The Department of Commerce Boulder Labs were dedicated on September 14, 1954, in the shadow of World War II, and the of a bright future. This volume presents a...

A Compilation of Wavelengths, Energy Levels, and Transition Probabilities for Ba I and Ba II

August 13, 2004

Author(s)

John J. Curry

Energy levels, wavelengths, and transition probabilities for Ba I and Ba II have been compiled. The data are obtained from a critical evaluation of experimental...

Cost Analysis of Inadequate Interoperability in the U.S. Capital Facilities Industry:

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Michael P. Gallaher, Alan C. O'Connor, Jr. Dettbarn, Linda T. Gilday

Erratum: Statistical Interpretation of Key Comparison Reference Value and Degrees of Equivalence

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, Raju V. Datla, Albert C. Parr

Dublin Core and the Alternative Interface Access Protocol

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Charles L. Sheppard, B Laplant, L Nevile

This paper is a report on a metadata effort that aims to make all of our lives easier, especially the lives of people with disabilities. The metadata will be...

The Remarkable Metrological History of Radiocarbon Dating [II]

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Lloyd A. Currie

Radiocarbon dating would not have been possible if 14C had not had the wrong half-life -- a fact that delayed its discovery [1]. Following the discovery of this...

Relativity of Explicit Conceptual Models

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Explicit conceptual models are supposed to capture knowledge of lasting value in a reusable form. Reuse of explicit conceptual models is hampered by arbitrary...

Calibration Service for Low-level Pulsed-Laser Radiometers at 1.06 υm: Pulse Energy and Peak Power

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Rodney W. Leonhardt

This document describes the calibration service provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for peak-power or pulse-energy of low...

Electronic Authentication: Guidance for Selecting Secure Techniques

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This ITL Bulletin summarizes the contents of NIST Special Publication 800-63, Electronic Authentication Guideline, by William E. Burr, Donna F. Dodson, and W...

Development of a Fast-response Fire Suppressant Concentration Meter

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Erik L. Johnsson, George W. Mulholland, Gerald T. Fraser, I I. Leonov, G Y. Golubiatnikov

Description and Usage of a Fast-Response Fire Suppressant Concentration Meter

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Erik L. Johnsson, George W. Mulholland, Gerald T. Fraser, I I. Leonov, G Y. Golubiatnikov

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