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Handbook 105-2 is part of the Handbook 105-series of specifications and tolerances identified in NIST Handbooks 44, 130, and 133 for use as field standards in weights and measures enforcement actions. This handbook covers the specifications and tolerances
Mona Feige, Stephan Schlamminger, Andrew D. Koffman, Dean G. Jarrett, Shamith Payagala, Alireza Panna, Bryan C. Waltrip, Michael Berilla, Frank Seifert, Yicheng Wang
We extend the use of the intrinsic properties calibration method for triaxial accelerometers that we reported earlier from discrete angular steps to using a constant rotation rate to produce a time varying excitation in the earth's gravitational field. We
Kevin J. Coakley, Jolene D. Splett, Thomas Gerrits
To calibrate an optical transition edge sensor, for each pulse of the light source (e.g., pulsed laser), one must determine the ratio of the expected number of photons that deposit energy and the expected number of photons created by the laser. Based on
Kyle Anderson, Kerry Scott, Christina Bergonzo, Ioannis Karageorgos, Elyssia Gallagher, Venkata Tayi, Michael Butler, Jeffrey W. Hudgens
Previous reports present different models for the stabilization of the Fc—FcγRI immune complex. Although accord exists on the importance of L235 in IgG1 and some hydrophobic contacts for complex stabilization, discord exists regarding the existence of
Yuqin Zong, Jeff Hulett, Nomasa Koide, Yoshiki Yamaji, C Cameron Miller
Limited sources exist for the application of germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) radiation. Ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) have significantly improved in efficiency and are becoming another viable source for GUV. We have developed a mean differential
Fred Walls, Danielle France, Ward L. Johnson, John Miles, Nikki Rentz, William Cordell, Shelley Kon, Ian Babson
A new low cost, multi-channel desktop digital instrument was developed which measures bacteria response when exposed to multiple antibiotics vs a control channel with no antibiotic in about an hour by detecting PM noise induced by their mechanical motion
Justin Whiting, Edward Garboczi, Vipin Tondare, John Henry J. Scott, Alkan Donmez, Shawn P. Moylan
The particle size distribution (PSD) and particlemorphology ofmetal powders undoubtedly affects the quality of parts produced by additivemanufacturing (AM). It is, therefore, crucial to accurately knowthe PSD and morphology of these powders. There exist
Josh Gordon, Benjamin Moser, Ben Moser, Andrew Petruska
In this work, we present methods allowing parallel, hybrid, and serial manipulators to be analyzed, calibrated, and controlled with the same analytical tools. We introduce a general approach to describe any robotic manipulator using established serial-link
Ryan P. Fitzgerald, Zeeshan Ahmed, Denis E. Bergeron, Nikolai Klimov, Dan Schmidt, Ronald Tosh
With the recent redefinition of the SI base units in terms of constants of nature, the race is on to maximize achievable precision by developing primary standards based on quantum metrology, thereby to realize the Quantum SI. For the becquerel (Bq) and
Statistical imputation is a field of study that attempts to fill missing data. It is commonly applied to population statistics whose data have no correlation with running time. For a time series, data is typically analyzed using the autocorrelation, the
Jeffrey Sherman, Ladan Arissian, Roger Brown, Matthew J. Deutch, Elizabeth Donley, Vladislav Gerginov, Judah Levine, Glenn Nelson, Andrew Novick, Bijunath Patla, Tom Parker, Benjamin Stuhl, Jian Yao, William Yates, Michael A. Lombardi, Victor Zhang, Douglas Sutton
The Time and Frequency Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), was tasked with fulfilling Section 4, Part (i) of the Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Executive
Michael Gaitan, Richard A. Allen, Jon Geist, Akobuije Chijioke
We propose a concept of the use of dynamic uncertainty to improve the accuracy and robustness of digital sensor networks. The digital smart transducer is integrated with a microcontroller that reads the binary data from the calibrated sensor, performs an
Accurate and reliable time signals are an essential part of critical infrastructure systems in the United States. Because these systems often cannot function properly without accurate time signals, timing system failures can have serious consequences, with
Photonic crystal slab devices with subwavelength periods can be tailored to provide a remarkable range of functionalities, such as ultrahigh reflectivity in a structure only 200nm in thickness. Accurate measurement of the characteristics of these
The certification of a polyethylene standard reference material, SRM 2887, is described. The Mw of SRM 2887 by light scattering was determined to be 196.4x10+3 g/mol with a sample standard deviation of 6.7 x10+3 g/mol. A combined expanded uncertainty for
Bryan Bosworth, Nick Jungwirth, Kassi Smith, Jerome Cheron, Franklyn Quinlan, Ari Feldman, Dylan Williams, Nate Orloff, Chris Long
Integrated circuits are building blocks in millimeter-wave handsets and base stations, requiring nonlinear characterization to optimize performance and energy efficiency. Today's sources use digital-to-analog converters to synthesize arbitrary electrical
Chronometry (a.k.a age-dating, AD) of materials by bulk mass spectrometric methods is a well-established technique based on analysis protocols that have been used in geological fields and by the non-proliferation communities for many years. Recently, it
Katrice Lippa, Katya Delak, Robert Hanisch, Charles D. Ehrlich, Lisa Warfield, Georgia L. Harris, Micheal Hicks, David Sefcik, Elizabeth Benham, Tina G. Butcher, Elizabeth Koncki, Shelby Bowers
Prashanth Jaganmohan, Bala Muralikrishnan, Meghan Shilling, Ed Morse
With steadily increasing use in dimensional metrology applications, especially for delicate parts and those with complex internal features, X-ray computed tomography (XCT) has transitioned from a medical imaging tool to an inspection tool in industrial
Bala Muralikrishnan, Prashanth Jaganmohan, Meghan Shilling, Ed Morse
In two prior National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Journal of Research publications (Parts I and II) [1,2], we presented test procedures to detect instrument geometry errors in industrial cone beam X-ray computed tomography (XCT) systems
A central paradigm in flow cytometry is the one-time optical interrogation of cells, a practice that has limited the ability to address important questions associated with reproducibility and repeatability of measurements. Serial flow cytometry has
This publication is a synopsis of an invited presentation by Nandita Abhyankar, presented to the International EPR Society in September 2021. The synopsis describes the advantages of planar inverse anapole microresonators for improving the sensitivity of