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X. Lyu, M. Si, Pragya Shrestha, Kin (Charles) Cheung, P. D. Ye
In this paper, we review the ultrafast direct measurement on the transient ferroelectric polarization switching in hafnium zirconium oxide with crossbar metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structures including materials development, device fabrication, structure
Antonio Possolo, Amanda Koepke, David Newton, Michael R. Winchester
This contribution describes a Decision Tree intended to guide the selection of statistical models and data reduction procedures in key comparisons (KCs). The Decision Tree addresses a specific need of the Inorganic Analysis Working Group (IAWG) of the
We tested a simple digital impedance bridge using two nominally equal resistors to form a 1:1 ratio. We focused on resolution and stability of the detectors. Fluctuations of the source voltages were largely removed through postprocessing of the digitized
Ben Jamroz, Antonius van den Biggelaar, S J. Geluk, Dylan Williams, A. B. Smolders, U. Johannsen, Laurens A. Bronckers
The Friis equation is often used to determine the gain of antennas but assumes that far-field (FF) conditions are met. For limited antenna separations on the order of the Fraunhofer distance, its use requires a precise estimate of the amplitude centers of
Nhan V. Nguyen, Nam Nguyen, Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Oleg A. Kirillov, Martin L. Green
Transparent conducting oxides are electrically conductive materials with high optical transmittance in the visible region of the spectrum and are useful in a wide range of applications. In this study, the optical spectra of a set of transparent conducting
Plasma simulations require accurate yield data to predict the electron flux that is emitted when plasma-exposed surfaces are bombarded by energetic particles. One can measure yields directly using particle beams, but it is impractical to create a separate
Alireza Panna, I Fan Hu, Mattias Kruskopf, Dinesh K. Patel, Dean G. Jarrett, Chieh-I Liu, Shamith Payagala, Dipanjan Saha, Albert Rigosi, David B. Newell, Chi-Te Liang, Randolph Elmquist
As first recognized in 2010, epitaxial graphene on SiC(0001) provides a platform for quantized Hall resistance (QHR) metrology unmatched by other 2D structures and materials. Here we report graphene parallel QHR arrays, with metrologically precise
Papa K. Amoah, Pengtao Lin, Helmut Baumgart, Yaw S. Obeng, Rhonda R. Franklin
Metal-oxide semiconductor gas sensors based on chemical resistivity necessarily involve making electrical contacts to the sensing materials. These contacts are imperfect and introduce errors into the measurements. In this paper, we demonstrate the
Antonius van den Biggelaar, Ben Jamroz, Dylan Williams, A. B. Smolders, U. Johannsen
The results of a radiation pattern measurement of a WR-28 open-ended waveguide (OEWG) are shown. At higher frequencies, the wavelength becomes shorter, making phase measurements very sensitive to positioning and alignment errors. The lack of symmetry in
Hongxuan Guo, Alexander Yulaev, Evgheni Strelcov, Alexander Tselev, Christopher M. Arble, Andras Vladar, John S. Villarrubia, Andrei Kolmakov
The mean free path of secondary electrons in aqueous solutions is on the order of a nanometer, making them a suitable probe of ultrathin electrical double layers at solid-liquid electrolyte interfaces. Employing graphene as an electron-transparent
Steven R. Spurgeon, Colin Ophus, Lewys Jones, Amanda K. Petford-Long, Sergei Kalinin, Matthew J. Olszta, Rafal Dunin-Borkowski, Norman Salmon, Khalid Hattar, Wei-Chang Yang, Renu Sharma, Yingge Du, Ann Chiaramonti Debay, Haimei Zheng, Edgar C. Buck, Libor Kovarik, R. Lee Penn, Dongsheng Li, Xin Zhang, Mitsuhiro Murayama, Mitra D. Taheri
The rapidly evolving field of electron microscopy touches nearly every aspect of modern life, underpinning impactful materials discoveries in applications such as quantum information science, energy, and medicine. As the field enters a new decade, a
Frederic Overney, Nathan Flowers-Jacobs, Blaise Jeanneret, Alain Rufenacht, Anna Fox, Paul Dresselhaus, Samuel Benz
This paper presents a full characterization of a Dual Josephson Impedance Bridge (DJIB) at frequencies up to 80 kHz by using the DJIB to compare the best available impedance standards that are (a) directly traceable to the quantum Hall effect, (b) used as
For accurate realization of the ac volt, the Josephson Arbitrary Waveform Synthesizer (JAWS) must not be overly loaded by the electrical network in which it is used. The interaction between the on-chip inductance and the stray capacitance in the network
S. Yang, Stefan Cular, Alain Rufenacht, Charles J. Burroughs, Paul Dresselhaus, Samuel Benz, M. N. Ng
Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) setup in 2018 a liquid helium based programmable Josephson voltage standard (PJVS) developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The system was validated by direct comparison with a NIST
Ryan P. Fitzgerald, Denis E. Bergeron, Dean G. Jarrett, Neil M. Zimmerman, Carine Michotte, Hansjoerg Scherer, Stephen Giblin, Steven Judge
Re-entrant ionization chambers (ICs) are essential to radionuclide metrology and nuclear medicine for maintaining standards and measuring half-lives. Metrology-quality systems must be precise and stable to 0.1% over many years, and linear from 10^(-14) A
Mattias Kruskopf, Dinesh K. Patel, Chieh-I Liu, Albert Rigosi, Randolph Elmquist, Yicheng Wang, Stefan Bauer, Yefei Yin, Klaus Pierz, Eckard Pesel, Martin Goetz, Jurgen Schurr
The frequency dependence of the quantized Hall resistance at alternating current results from capacitive losses inside the sample as well as between the sample and external parts. In this joint effort we report on ac quantum Hall measurements of a graphene
Mark Bieler, Paul Struszewski, Ari Feldman, Jeffrey Jargon, Paul D. Hale, Pengwei Gong, Wen Xie, Chuntao Yang, Zhigang Feng, Kejia Zhao, Zhijun Yang
We report on the first international comparison in ultrafast waveform metrology. To this end, the frequency and time responses of a photodiode with a nominal bandwidth of 100 GHz have been measured by several National Metrology Institutes during the last
Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., Sergio Rapuano, Pasquale Daponte, Luca De Vito, Francesco Picariello, Ioan Tudosa
In this paper, an innovative phase measurement method of sinusoidal signals is presented and a proof-of-concept implementation is demonstrated. The method allows measuring the phase at the output of a high frequency sinewave signal generator, respect to a
Shamith Payagala, Albert Rigosi, Alireza Panna, Alessio Pollarolo, Mattias Kruskopf, Stephan Schlamminger, Dean G. Jarrett, Ryan Brown, Randolph Elmquist, Duane Brown, David B. Newell
Sung Yun Jun, Derek Caudill, Jelena Senic, Camillo Gentile, Jack Chuang, Nada T. Golmie
This paper describes an over-the-air calibration procedure for the impulse response of a 28-GHz phased-array antenna channel sounder. The silicon-germanium (SiGe) antenna board is composed from two 8x8 planar arrays; each array can generate a distinct beam
In this paper, we describe the development, and application, of a suite of high-frequency electromagnetic wave (RF) based techniques to probe material and structural changes in copper interconnects in TSV enabled 3-D integrated circuits during high
Frederic Overney, Nathan Flowers-Jacobs, Blaise Jeanneret, Alain Rufenacht, Anna Fox, Paul Dresselhaus, Samuel Benz
This paper presents a full characterization of a Dual Josephson Impedance Bridge (DJIB) at frequencies up to 80kHz by using the DJIB to compare the best available impedance standards that are (a) directly traceable to the quantum Hall effect, (b) used as
Rob Horansky, Diogo Ribeiro, Jeffrey Jargon, Kate Remley
In the 5G, millimeter-wave frequency region, over-the-air testing is integral to verifying communications systems. Calibration of these vector systems will benefit from a traceable modulated-signal in the free-field for verification. We present the steps
Shamith Payagala, Alireza Panna, Albert Rigosi, Dean G. Jarrett
Calibration services for resistance metrology have continued to advance their capabilities and establish new and improved methods for maintaining standard resistors. Despite the high quality of these methods, there still exist inherent limitations to the