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International Influences on U.S. Legal Metrology

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann

Speech

NIST Timeline

October 16, 2008

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...

Update on Assessment Activities at the NIST Research Library. (Presentation at the SLA 2004 Annual Conference.)

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Barbara P. Silcox

eBook Standards

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

J Potman

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

Pore Size Distributions in Low-k Thin Films by X-Ray Reflectivity and Small Angle Neutron Scattering

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Barry J. Bauer, Hae-Jeong Lee, R C. Hedden, Da-Wei Liu, Wen-Li Wu

New methods have been developed to measure of pore size distributions in 1 mm films deposited on silicon wafers. Specular x-ray reflectivity (SXR) and small...

Shape Effects in Ferromagnetic Resonance of Nanosize Rectangular Permalloy Arrays

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Martha Pardavi-Horvath, Robert D. McMichael

In-plane and out-of-plane ferromagnetic resonance measurements were performed on arrays of Permalloy rectangles, prepared by interference lithography. In the...

Structural Study of a Group of Magnetic Multilayered Oxides in the BaO:FE₂O₃:TiO₂ System. Part I: High-Resolution Electron Microscopy

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Leonid A. Bendersky, Terrell A. Vanderah, Robert S. Roth

In recent work on phase equilibria relations in the BaO:Fe 2o 3:Tio 2 system, numerous ternary compounds were found. Most of the newly found compounds are...

Explanation of (hhl)_f Habit Planes in Ferrous Alloys

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

H M. Ledbetter, Martin Dunn

We give a possible explanation of the remarkable habit-plane measurements reported by Kajiwara for Fe-Ni-Mn alloys. Examining small, thin (early-stage)...

Analysis of Structural Steel in the World Trade Center Investigation

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Frank W. Gayle, Richard J. Fields, Stephen W. Banovic

In March 2002 NIST became the lead agency in an investigation of the World Trade Center collapse. The investigation addresses many aspects of the catastrophe...

Surface Constrained Plasticity: Oxide Rupture and the Yield Point Process

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

D E. Kramer, W Gerberich, K A. Yoder

Nanoindentation of single crystals has been a topic of recent investigations. This is a result of their ability to withstand near theoretical stresses without...

Raman Facility Homepage: Selection Rules in Crystals Section http://sed.nist.gov/Divisions/Div844/facilities/raman/Ramanhome.html

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

B Nachumi

This webpage is really a series of webpages all linked together by an index which ought to be self-explanatory. Most of the items are just administrative in...

Fourier Instrumentation for Radiation Thermometry

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

F J. Dunmore

A miniature Fourier transform spectrometer (MFTS) has been tested as a device for remotely measuring the temperature of a high-stability/emissivity blackbody...

User Guide to JB95.exe Spectral Fitting Program v1.02.4, 1/30/01 http://physics.nist.gov/SpectralFitGUI

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

David F. Plusquellic

A graphical user interface computer program based on a Windows95 API platform has been written in the C programming language to aid in the rotational analysis...

Standards for Monitoring the Temperature of Earth From Space

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Joseph P. Rice

The National Aeronautical and Spece Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Defense (DOD), the...

Optical Thermometry of Semiconductor Processing Plasmas

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Eric C. Benck

Temperatures within semiconductor processing plasmas are important since they control the various reaction rates of the plasma and consequentially can...

NIST Diffraction Program for Diffraction Corrections in Radiometry

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Eric L. Shirley, Raju V. Datla

This package contains the documentation for a program that computes diffraction corrections for simple radiometric applications. A diskette containing the...

Determining Wafer Temperature From Spectral Radiance Temperature in the NIST RTP Test Bed

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

D P. DeWitt

In a companion presentation, a procedure is described for in situ calibration of a radiation thermometer (RT) with a standard uncertainty of 2.1 degrees C in...

Database for Electron-Impact Total Ionization Cross Sections of Atoms and Molecules

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Yong Sik Kim, D S. Zucker, M A. Ali, M E. Rudd

Database for Electron-Impact Total Ionization Cross Sections of Atoms and Molecules. Poster paper abstract.

Non-Contact Temperature Measurements of Micro-Scale Phenomena

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Howard W. Yoon

Imaging trying to make temprature measurements in a spatial region equal to the edge of a printer paper or within the diameter of a strand of hair. The accurate...

Toward Optical Frequency Electronics

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

D J. Jones, S T. Cundiff

Recently, there have been significant advances in measuring and controlling the phase of ultrashort optical pulses. These developments have begun to blur the...

Determination of Radiance Temperatures Using Detectors Calibrated for Absolute Spectral Power Responsivity

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Howard W. Yoon, Charles E. Gibson

Our current spectral radiance and irradiance scales are derived from the radiance temperature determination of a blackbody at the freezing point of gold (GPBB)...

Performance of CdTe, HPGe and NaI(Tl) Detectors for Radioactivity Measurements

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

A Perez-Andujar, Leticia Pibida

The characteristics and performances of the NIST High Purity Germanium (HPGe), Sodium Iodide (NaI(Tl)) and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) gamma-ray detectors were...

Overview of Radiation Thermometry

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

B. Carol Johnson

Researchers in the Optical Technology Division utilize measurements of radiant flux to determine temperature. This includes the dissemination of the ITS-90...

DHS Leads the Way to Standards for Homeland Security

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Laurie E. Locascio

In late April 2005, in response to a recently issued GAO report describing the urgent need for standards and validated methods related to biological incident...

ThermoData Engine (TDE) Version 2.0 (Pure Compounds with EOS Support); NIST Standard Reference Database #10

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Chris Muzny, Eric W. Lemmon, Xinjian Yan, Qian Dong

ThermoData Engine version 2.0 is an extension of NIST Standard Reference Database #103 version 1.0. The two principal new features are; (1) the capability to...

PermVials Make for Better GC Analysis

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno

This poster presents a new sampling technology developed at NIST that combines features of an autosampler vial and a permeatian tube.

Possible False Positive Identifications in Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) Analysis in Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Inspections. Part I Comparison to NIST Library Spectra

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

William G. Mallard

The possibility of making false positive identifications during on-site analysis because of similarity between the mass spectra of scheduled and unscheduled...

Lecture Notes on Identification of Media and Structures by Inversion of Mechanical Wave Propagation-Experimental Challenges

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Nelson N. Hsu, N

EXPERIMENTAL ASPECTS OF ULTRASONIC INVERSE MEDIUM PROBLEMS This chapter provides an overview of the experimental aspects of inverse medium problems. We describe...

Unexpectedly High Entrapment Efficiency in Nanometer Scale Liposomes With Hydrodynamic Focusing Using Continuous-Flow Microfluidics

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Andreas Jahn, Joseph E. Reiner, Wyatt N. Vreeland, Don DeVoe, Laurie E. Locascio, Michael Gaitan

Gradient Nanofiber Scaffold Libraries for Tissue Regeneration by Electrospinning

October 15, 2008

Author(s)

Carl G. Simon Jr., Murugan Ramalingam, Marian F. Young, Vinoy Thomas

Functional tissue engineering is a rapidly emerging biomedical field that holds great potential for healthcare in addressing the gap between need and...

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