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Stephen Semancik, Richard E. Cavicchi, M C. Wheeler, J E. Tiffany, G Poirier, R M. Walton, John S. Suehle, B. Panchapakesan, D. E. DeVoe
This paper describes the development and use of microdevices and microarrays in chemical sensor research. The surface-micromachined microhotplate structure common within the various platforms included here was originally designed for fabricating
The career of Jim Zimmerman, beginning with a solid foundation in electronics and cryogenics, reached a turning point in 1965 when he became coinventor of the rf SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device), while working at the Scientific
The purpose of the guide is to provide information that will help members of the law enforcement and corrections community, who are present or potential users and operators of CWCIDSs, better understand the operation, limitations, and applicability of
J. Olsen, E. C. Kirk, K. Thomsen, B. van den Brandt, Ph. Lerch, L. Scandella, A. Zehnder, S. Mango, H. R. Ott, Martin Huber, Gene C. Hilton, John M. Martinis
We are developing small arrays of microcalorimeters based on transition edge sensors made with Mo/Au bilayers deposited on silicon nitride membranes and Au absorbers. The superconducting transition of the bilayers is adjusted to be around 130 mK with a
Aaron J. Miller, B. Cabrera, R. W. Romani, John M. Martinis, Sae Woo Nam, David M. Weld, J. P. Castle
Our detectors are superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors that have been designed for photon counting in the energy (wavelength) range of 0.5 eV (2.5 micrometers) to 10 eV (124 nm). Our design consists of a 6 x 6 array of 20 micrometers by 20 micrometers
David A. Wollman, John M. Martinis, Sae Woo Nam, Gene C. Hilton, Kent D. Irwin, David A. Rudman, Norman F. Bergren, Steven Deiker, Martin Huber, Dale Newbury
Improved x-ray detector technology continues to be a critical metrological need in the semiconductor industry for contaminant particle analysis 1,2 and for high-spatial-resolution x-ray microanalysis using low-beam-voltage field-emission scanning electron
The symposium on SQUIDs Past, Present, and Future was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado on November 15, 1997 to celebrate the career of James E. Zimmerman. As a member of a team at the Ford Scientific
This document, NIJ Standard-0602.01, Hand-Held Metal Detectors for Use in Concealed Weapon and Contraband Detection, is an equipment standard developed by the Office of Law Enforcement Standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It is
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standard for walk-through metal detectors for use in concealed weapon detection was written in 1974. The NIJ standard has been rewritten to provide repeatable and reproducible test methods, improved detection
C. B. Vartuli, F. A. Stevie, David A. Wollman, M. Antonell, R. B. Irwin, J. M. McKinley, T L. Shofner, B. M. Purcell, S. A. Anderson, Bobby To
Cu contamination has become a larger concern as more semiconductor fabrication facilities switch from aluminum to Cu interconnects. The resolution limits of several analytical tools are compared to determine the optimum analysis methods for detecting Cu
Beginning with expressions for the vector potential, the equations for calculating the magnetic flux density from up to three rectangular loops of wire in the same plane are derived. The geometry considered is the same as that found in some walk-through
A measurement system for evaluating the performance of hand-held (HH) and walk-through (WT) metal detectors is described. These detectors produce time-varying magnetic fields that interact with objects comprised of electrically conductive and/or