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MATRIX RELAXATION AFTER FRACTURE IN A TOUGHENED EPOXY

Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, Cyril Clerici, Donald L. Hunston
An efficient method to increase the Mode I fracture energy of a polymer adhesive is to incorporate a rubbery phase within the glassy matrix. In general, the

Building Quantum Computers

Author(s)
Emanuel H. Knill
In theory, quantum computers can be used to efficiently factor numbers, quadratically speed up many search and optimization problems, and enable currently

Production of Entangled Images by Four-Wave Mixing

Author(s)
Alberto M. Marino, Vincent Boyer, Raphael C. Pooser, Paul D. Lett
One of the most important resources in quantum mechanics is entanglement, which is characterized by correlations stronger than the ones allowed classically. As

TREC Genomics Special Issue---Information Retrieval

Author(s)
Ellen M. Voorhees, William Hersh
This paper is the introductory paper for a special issue of the journal Information Retrieval devoted to the TREC genomics track. The TREC genomics track ran

NIST Timeline

Author(s)
L A. Greenhouse, J V. Norris, Paula J. Deutsch
The NIST Timeline builds upon three volumes of history: Measures for Progress: A History of the National Bureau of Standards, by Rexmond Cochrane; A Unique

Field Testing Hopper Scales

Author(s)
R C. Suiter
The testing of hopper scales seems to be intimidating to many field inspectors. They dread the task of doing a substitution test or a strain load test; there is

NIST Studies Impact of Documentary Standards

Author(s)
Erik Puskar
This article describes the under taking by Technology Services to assess the impact of standards on global competitiveness and innovation. . It also reflects

Put NIST Technology Services to Work for You

Author(s)
J L. Land
Brochure provides guide for business and industry to access National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) services available through Technology Services

Trade Agreements and Voluntary MrAs- An Update

Author(s)
M H. Saunders
In the past decade, a variety of voluntary mutual recognition arrangements (MRA's) have been concluded among peer organizations: accreditors of testing and

NIST Data Gateway

Author(s)
D M. Blakeslee, Angela Y. Lee, A J. Belsky, John E. Fuller III
The NIST Data Gateway is a web portal that provides easy access to NIST Standard Reference Data, which cover a broad range of substances and properties from

Knowledge and Uniformity

Author(s)
H V. Oppermann
Two primary objectives of weights and measures enforcement are to promote fair competition among companies and to ensure accurate measurement for consumers. To

IUPAC/NIST Solubility Database

Author(s)
G R. Dalton, Angela Y. Lee, S L. Young
A database containing solubilities originally published in the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)-NIST Solubility Data Series has been

Audit Trail Device Security [Product Storyboard]

Author(s)
Juana Williams
Increasingly, weighing and measuring device manufacturers choose the audit trail as the form of security for their equipment. Features that control the accuracy

eBook Standards

Author(s)
J Potman
A discussion of current and proposed eBook standards and their applications. The discussions include: Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS), Portable
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