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3-D Metallization by Damascene Electrodeposition

Author(s)
Thomas P. Moffat, Chang H. Lee, Daniel Josell
Electrodeposition is a key fabrication process used in the state-of-the-art multilevel Cu metallization of microelectronic interconnects from transistor to

Movies of Optical Parametric Downconversion

Author(s)
A Rostapshov, D Martin, D A. Branning, E Dauler, S Thomas, Alan L. Migdall, N Boeuf, Andreas Muller
A series of photos of parametric downconversion are presented in movie format to help illustrate and understand the mechanics of parametric downconversion and

Interoperability and the DMIS experience

Author(s)
John A. Horst
Because they enable true interoperability, information exchange standards can help manufacturers reduce cost and improve product quality, but only if the

Getting Closer to Redefining the Kilogram

Author(s)
Zeina J. Kubarych
A redefinition to replace the last remaining artifact based SI unit, the kilogram, may occur as early as 2011. This article presents a short summary of the

Prospects for a New Cold Neutron Beam Measurement of the Neutron Lifetime

Author(s)
Maynard S. Dewey, Kevin J. Coakley, David M. Gilliam, G. Greene, A. Laptev, Jeffrey S. Nico, William M. Snow, F. E. Wiefeldt, A. Yue
In the most accurate cold neutron beam determination of the neutron lifetime based on the absolute counting of decay protons, the largest uncertainty was

Electronic Vector-Network-Analyzer Verification

Author(s)
Dylan F. Williams, Arkadiusz C. Lewandowski, Denis X. LeGolvan, Ronald A. Ginley
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just introduced a fully electronic measurement verification system for microwave vector-network

Size Measurement of Nanoparticles using Atomic Force Microscopy

Author(s)
Jaroslaw Grobelny, Frank W. DelRio, Pradeep Namboodiri, Doo-In Kim, Vincent A. Hackley, Robert F. Cook
In this assay protocol, procedures for dispersing gold nanoparticles on various surfaces such that they are suitable for imaging and height measurement via

Desirable Properties of Voting Systems

Author(s)
Svetlana Z. Lowry, Poorvi Vora
This paper provides definitions for some desirable properties of voting systems, including auditability, ballot secrecy, incoercibility, usability and

ThermoData Engine (TDE) Version 2E-2009

Author(s)
Preston Craig, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Thomas J. Bruno, Michael D. Frenkel
ThermoData Engine (TDE) Version 2E-2009 is a software expert system for critical evaluation of thermophysical properties of selected explosive materials through

Biometric Standards

Author(s)
Patrick J. Grother
This chapter is intended as an introduction to biometric standards, and as a survey of the major efforts in the field. Published consensus standards in a wide

Coalescing GSICS Correction Coefficients

Author(s)
Ruediger Kessel
We would like to present a technique to adjust the uncertainty estimates of each point in a time series, so that the variance of the time series is consistent

ENABLING STANDARDS FOR NANOMATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION

Author(s)
Vincent A. Hackley, Martin Fritts, James F. Kelly, Anil K. Patri, Alan F. Rawle
A two-day international workshop was convened recently in order to scope out and address the urgent need for standards to accurately characterize the physico

MEMS in Action: RoboCup Nanogram 2009

Author(s)
Richard A. Allen, Craig D. McGray
From June 29 through July 5, 2009 teams from around the world participated in the International RoboCup competition, held in Graz, Austria. In addition to

High Definition Flow

Author(s)
John D. Wright, Michael R. Moldover
From pharmaceutical production to the natural gas market, exact flow measurements are critical. Here's how NIST helps keep us all on the same page.