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Copper Oxide Precipitates in NBS Standard Reference Material 482

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Eric S. Windsor, R Carlton, John G. Gillen, Scott A. Wight, David S. Bright

Copper oxide has been detected in the copper containing alloys of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 482. This occurrence is significant because it represents...

Program Design and Firm Success in the Advanced Technology Program: Project Structure and Innovation Outcomes

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Andrew J. Wang, Michael R. darby, Lynne G. Zucker

This study finds that the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) has a positive effect on innovation in firms. Participation in ATP projects increases firms'...

Barriers to Quantitative Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis for Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

Low voltage x-ray microanalysis, defined as being performed with an incident beam energy less than or equal to 5 keV, can achieve spatial resolution, laterally...

X-Ray Microanalyses in the Variable Pressure (Environmental) Scanning Electron Microscopy

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

X-ray spectra measured on uncoated insulators in the low voltage scanning electron microscope (LVSEM) and the variable pressure environmental scanning electron...

Uncertainty in Quantitative Electron Probe Microanalysis

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

K F. Heinrich

Microbeam Characterization of Corning Archeological Reference Glasses: New Additions to the Smithsonian Microbeam Standard Collection

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

E P. Vincenzi, S Eggins, A Logan, R Wysoczanski

Report of the 87th National Conference on Weights and Measures

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann, T L. Grimes

The 87th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights & Measures (NCWM) was held July 14 through July 18, 2002, at the Omni Netherland Holtel...

Decomposition of Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectra

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

G Remond, Robert L. Myklebust, M Fialin, C Nockolds, M Phillips, C Roques-Carmes

Electron Interactions with BCL₃

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Loucas G. Christophorou, James K. Olthoff

In this paper we review and assess the cross sections for collisions of low-energy electrons with boron trichloride (BCI3). The only available experimental...

Preliminary Concept Trial of the Semi-Automated Paint Containment System

November 30, 2002

Author(s)

Richard J. Norcross

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC-CD) is developing the Automated Paint Application, Containment, and Treatment System (APACTS)...

NIST Calibration Services Users Guide: Time and Frequency Measurements (NIST SP 250 2002 ED)

November 9, 2002

Author(s)

T L. Arnold, J L. Marshall

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Calibration Services Users Guide: Time and Frequency Measurements provides detailed descriptions on...

Optimality Conditions for Hierarchical Control

November 7, 2002

Author(s)

P Boggs, Anthony J. Kearsley, J W. Tolle

Abstract As part of the study of techniques for solving PDE-constrained optimization problems, we consider the approximate pointwise control of a linear...

Federal S/MIME V3 Client Profile

November 5, 2002

Author(s)

C M. Chernick

S/MIME (Secure / Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a set of specifications for securing electronic mail. S/MIME is based upon the widely used MIME...

Systems Administration Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional System

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Anthony B. Harris, Mark McLarnon, Nikolaos Selimis

The document is intended to assist the users and system administrators of Windows 2000 Professional systems in configuring their hosts by providing...

Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes NIST SP 800-46, Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications, published September 2002. The report discusses both technical...

Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 3): Users Guide (NISTIR 6748)

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney, J E. Floyd, Simo A. Hostikka, Kuldeep R. Prasad

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software described in this document solves...

CONTAMW 2.0 User Manual

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

William S. Dols, George Walton

This manual describes the computer program CONTAMW version 2.0 developed by NIST. CONTAMW is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program...

Calculation of Obstructed View Factors by Adaptive Integration

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

George Walton

This report describes the use of adaptive integration for the calculation of view factors between simple convex polygons with obstructions. The accuracy of the...

Second Workshop on Wireless Sensing Proceedings

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

James D. Gilsinn, Kang B. Lee, Richard D. Schneeman, Hui-Min Huang

The second Workshop on Wireless Sensing was held on October 4, 2001, at the Sensors Expo & Conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA...

Wireless Network Security: 802.11, Bluetooth and Handheld Devices

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Tom T. Karygiannis, L Owens

[Superseded by SP 800-48 Rev. 1 (July 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=890006] The purpose of this document is to provide...

2002 ITL Technical Accomplishments

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

This report describes the activities and accomplishments of the Information Technology Laboratoy at the National Institute of Technology in 2002.

Different Timelines for Different Technologies Evidence From the Advanced Technology Program

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

J Powell, F A. Moris

Case studies of the first completed ATP projects have shown considerable variation in commercialization patterns of ATP-funded technologies. These variations...

Database for Computational Thermodynamics and Diffusion Modeling Workshop Report

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ursula R. Kattner, William J. Boettinger, J E. Morral

Databases for computational thermodynamics and diffusion modeling can be applied to predict phase diagrams for alloy design and alloy behavior during processing...

X-Ray Microanalyses in the Variable Pressure (Environmental) Scanning Electron Microscope

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

Electron-excited x-ray microanalysis performed in the variable pressure and environmental scanning electron microscopes is subject to additional artifacts...

The Analysis of Particles at Low Accelerating Voltages (

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

John A. Small

In recent years, there have been a series of advancements in electron beam instruments and x-ray detectors which may make it possible to improve significantly...

Handbook 151: NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

N. Alan Heckert, James J. Filliben, C M. Croarkin, B Hembree, William F. Guthrie, P Tobias, J Prinz

The URL is http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/mpc/mpc.htm. This is a web based guide to statistical methods for engineering. It involves case studies with...

Software Engineering for Intelligent Control Systems

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Tony Barbera, Elena R. Messina, Hui-Min Huang, Craig I. Schlenoff, Stephen B. Balakirsky

Understanding how humans manage information and carry out actions provides a foundation for the software engineering of intelligent control systems. The Real...

Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers

October 9, 2002

Author(s)

Miles C. Tracy, Wayne Jansen, Mark McLarnon

[Superseded by SP 800-44 Ver. 2 (September 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=51222] Web servers maintained for public use are...

A Quick-Reference List of Organizations and Standards for Digital Rights Management

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gordon E. Lyon

The field of digital rights management (DRM) --also called intellectual property management and protection (IPMP)-- is today a swirling mix of technology...

Certification of Standard Reference Material 1473b, Low Density Polyethylene Resin

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

J R. Maurey, Carl R. Schultesiz, William R. Blair, Kathleen M. Flynn

The melt flow rate of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1473b, a polyethylene resin, was determined to be 1.13 g/10 min at 190 degrees C under a load of 2.16 kg...

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