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Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert A. Clary, Li Ma, M Ols, Eric P. Whitenton
Standard bullets and casings are currently under development to support the National Integrated Ballistics Information System (NIBIN) in the U.S. Based on a numerically controlled diamond turning technique, 20 RM 8240 standard bullets were fabricated in
A general discussion of the scattering of plane monochromatic waves by dielectric wedges precedes this paper. Numerical solutions of the problem of scattering by a dielectric wedge of finite cross section, with special emphasis on the divergent behavior of
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, Marylyn H. Bennett
Photomask dimensional metrology in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has not evolved as rapidly as the metrology of resists and integrated circuit features on wafers. This has been due partly to the 4x (or 5x) reduction in the optical steppers and
Ndubuisi G. Orji, Theodore V. Vorburger, Xiaohong Gu, Jayaraman Raja
Line edge roughness (LER) is a potential showstopper for the semiconductor industry. As the width of patterned line structures decreases, LER is becoming a non-negligible contributor to resist critical dimension (CD) variation. The International Technology
Some of the components of the fields produced by an incident plane monochromatic wave scattered by a wedge diverge near the edge of the wedge. Rigorous solutions for the fields scattered by a perfectly conducting infinite wedge have been obtained, but this
Theodore V. Vorburger, Ndubuisi George Orji, Li Piin Sung, T Rodriguez
Surface finsih affects the performance of a wide variety of manufactured products ranging from road surfaces and ships to mechanical parts, microelectronics, and optics. Accordingly roughness values can vary over many orders of magnitude. A variety of
Ndubuisi G. Orji, Theodore V. Vorburger, Xiaohong Gu, Jayaraman Raja
A range of surface texture measurement instruments is available in the market place. Most of the measurement instruments are microcomputer-based systems that contain their own surface analysis software to evaluate measured roughness profiles. After a
Steven D. Phillips, Bruce R. Borchardt, A Abackerli, Craig M. Shakarji, Daniel S. Sawyer, P Murray, B Rasnick, K Summerhays, J M. Baldwin, M P. Henke
Task specific CMM measurement uncertainty statements can be generated using computer (Monte Carlo) simulation. Recently, commercial products using this powerful technique have become available; however they typically involve megabytes of code inaccessible
NIST is preparing to issue the next generation in its line of binary photomask linewidth standards. Called SRM 2059, it was developed for calibrating microscopes used to measure linewidths on photomasks, and consists of antireflecting chrome line and space
A workshop on Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)-based Nanolithography was held at NIST Gaithersburg on November 24-25, 2003. The meeting was sponsored by the Precision Engineering Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, NIST, under a Research
NIST is preparing to issue the next generation in its line of binary photomask linewidth standards. Called SRM 2059, it was developed for calibrating microscopes used to measure linewidths on photomasks, and consists of antireflecting chrome line and space
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, Marylyn H. Bennett
Photomask dimensional metrology in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has not evolved as rapidly as the metrology of resists and integrated circuit features on wafers. This has been due partly to the 4x (or 5x) reduction in the optical steppers and
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert A. Clary, Eric P. Whitenton, Li Ma, Susan M. Ballou
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing reference standards through its Office of Law Enforcement Standards with funding provided by the National Institute of Justice. The standard reference materials are used by crime laboratories
To successfully perform their required tasks, intelligent information agents require accurate and meaningful communication and integration among other agents and information resources. However, the applications and infrastructure of information technology
Over the last two decades the width of patterned lines on semiconductor devices has continuously decreased. Based on technology trends predicted by the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS), the linewidth of isolated gate lines on
This is the highly edited text of a presentation made during the Microscopy and Microanalysis session on core facility management regarding the calibration of electron microscopes. This segment of the presentation was regarding the calibration of scanning
This is the highly edited text of a presentation made during the Microscopy and Microanalysis session on core facility management regarding the calibration of electron microscopes. This segment of the presentation was regarding the calibration of scanning
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Susan M. Ballou, M Ols
The NIST RM (Reference Material) 8240/8250 Standard Bullets and Casings Project aims to support the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) in the U.S. Two prototype standard bullets were developed in 1998 with all six lands manufactured
The spherical tip of Rockwell diamond indenters tends to be manufactured either a flat- or sharp-shaped surface because of the anisotropy property of the diamond. This can cause significant differences in the hardness readings. In order to control that
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert A. Clary, Eric P. Whitenton
The NIST RM (Reference Material) 8240 standard bullets are being developed to support the traceability of ballistics measurements nationwide. Six master bullets from ATF and FBI are measured at NIST using a stylus measurement system. The resulting set of
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert A. Clary, Eric P. Whitenton, Li Ma, Susan M. Ballou
NIST RM (Reverence Material) 8240/2350 standard bullet and casing project is currently ongoing to support the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) in the US. The original bullet signatures were traced on six master bullets from
Jun-Feng Song, Eric P. Whitenton, David R. Kelley, Robert A. Clary, L Ma, Susan M. Ballou, M Ols
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2460/2461 standard bullets and casings project will provide support to firearms examiners and to the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) in
A basic scheme of direct, highly accurate dimensional measurements of nanostructures is presented. We have constructed a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) unit combined with a diode laser-based Michelson interferometer module. The compact size of the STM
Richard M. Silver, Ravikiran Attota, Michael T. Stocker, Jay S. Jun, Egon Marx, Robert D. Larrabee, B Russo, M P. Davidson
In this paper we describe a new method for the separation of too-induced measurement errors and sample-induced measurement errors. We apply the method to standard overlay target configurations. This method is used to separate the effects of the tool and
NIST is responsible to U.S. industry for developing length intensive measurement capabilities and calibration standards in the nanometer scale regime. The Nanometer-Scale Metrology Program is an integrated Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory program