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John H. Lehman, Tom Campbell, Anne Dillon, Roop Mahajan
Quantitative, systematic and reproducible metrology of carbon nanotubes is paramount to the fundamental understanding of these promising nanomaterials. Moreover, development of novel techniques which extend the current arsenal of nanotools is also
Anindita Saha, Hongye Liang, Aldo Badano, Edward F. Kelley
We report on the characterization of two novel probes for measuring display color without contamination from other screen areas or off-normal emissions. The probes are characterized using a scanning slit method and a moving laser and LED arrangement. The
Trade magazine discussion of the need for better sunlight-readability measurement methods based upon ambient contrast measurements. Diffuse reflectance measurements and directed illumination measurements are combined and scaled to daylight levels to
Optical properties are important for determining fundamental characteristics of carbon single-walled nanotube (SWNT) samples including purity, chirality, and tube diameter. Previously, we have estimated the volume fraction of metallic versus semiconducting
Martin J. Stevens, Robert Hadfield, Robert E. Schwall, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin
We report the observation of photon antibunching from a single, self-assembled InGaAs quantum dot (QD) at temperatures up to 135 K. The second-order intensity correlation, g(2)(0), is less than 0.260 ± 0.024 for temperatures up to 100 K. At 120 K, g(2)(0)
Display performance under ambient conditions is as important for display characterization as are darkroom measurements. We review ambient-contrast measurements and the design and use of sampling spheres rather than large integrating spheres for making
Greens function (GF) modeling defects may take effect only if the GF as well as its various integrals over a line, a surface and/or a small volume can be efficiently evaluated. The GF itself is needed in modeling a point defect while the integrals needed
Sae Woo Nam, Adriana E. Lita, Danna Rosenberg, Aaron J. Miller
There is increasing interest in using high-performance cryogenic optical photon detectors in a variety of applications in quantum information science and technology. These applications require detectors that have extremely low dark count rates, high photon
Nearly all of the radiometric standards for laser power and energy measurements at NIST and elsewhere in the world are based on thermal detectors. These detectors usually rely on a thermal absorber coating to enhance the detector responsivity. Ideally the
John H. Lehman, Christopher L. Cromer, Marla L. Dowell
High accuracy laser radiometry is on the verge of significant improvements just as new laser technologies are evolving. Our present tasks are directed toward anticipating and meeting the measurement needs in two areas; higher power and shorter wavelengths
John H. Lehman, Paul Rice, Natalia Varaksa, Chaiwat Engtrakul, Anne Dillon
We have demonstrated coatings based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on a variety of detector platforms for laser power and energy measurement standards. These coatings must be resistant to damage and aging while maintaining desirable optical and thermal
Micropillars and deep circular gratings etched into planar aluminum oxide/GaAs microcavities display small mode volumes, enhanced spontaneous emission, and extraction of transverse-propagating guided modes via scattering into vertically-emitting cavity
How do contrast, brightness, viewing angle, and other parameters affect the quality of a display? Do the specifications always tell you what you want to know? Is specsmanship a problem? Why is a solid bedrock of display metrology important for the highly