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Atomic Spectroscopy Results from the NIST EBIT facility since the last Symposium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths are briefly reviewed. With the exception of the helium isoelectronic sequence, results generally agree with the predictions of
Bruce Ravel, M. Newville, Josh J. Kas, John J. Rehr
We present an EXAFS-oriented theory program based on the popular Feff8 and providing an application programming interface designed to make it easy to integrate high-quality theory into EXAFS analysis software. We then use this new code to examine the
Walter J. Lafferty, Jean-Marie Flaud, Fridolin Kwabia Tchana, Agnes Perrin, Laurent Manceron, Mustafa Ndao
A Fourier transform spectrum of phosgene (Cl2CO) has been recorded in the 17.3 μm spectral region at a temperature of 180 K and at a resolution of 0.00102 cm-1 using a Bruker IFS125HR spectrometer coupled to synchrotron radiation leading to the observation
Jay H. Hendricks, Karl Jousten, Jack A. Stone Jr., Patrick F. Egan, Tom Rubin, Christof Gaiser, Rene Schodel, James A. Fedchak, Jacob E. Ricker, Jens Fluegge, Stephen P. Eckel, Julia K. Scherschligt, Daniel S. Barker, Kevin O. Douglass, Gregory F. Strouse, Uwe Sterr, Waldimir Sabuga
Since the beginning of measurement of pressure in the 17th century, the unit of pressure has been defined by the relationship of force per unit area. The present state of optical technology now offers the possibility of using a thermodynamic definition
Joshua R. Biller, Karl F. Stupic, John M. Moreland
We present the development of a portable dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) instrument based on the PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation platform. The main purpose of the instrument is for study of 1H polarization enhancements in solution through the
The drive to produce smaller, faster, lower power electronic components for computing is pushing the semiconductor industry to nanometer-scale device structures. Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials such as transitional metal dichalcogenides
Adam J. Biacchi, Brian G. Alberding, Son T. Le, Joseph A. Hagmann, Sugata Chowdhury, Sujitra J. Pookpanratana, Curt A. Richter, Edwin J. Heilweil, Angela R. Hight Walker
Francis J. Lovas, Vadim V. Ilyushin, Alyssa M. Johnson, Jenna Hohl, Emily A. Cloessner, Richard Lavrich
We present here the first experimental study of the microwave spectrum of deuterated 5-methyltropolone, a molecule which exhibits two large-amplitude motions: an intramolecular hydrogen transfer (deuterium transfer in the current case of deuterated 5
Jungseok Chae, Sangmin An, Georg Ramer, Vitalie Stavila, Glenn Holland, Yohan Yoon, Alec Talin, Mark Allendorf, Vladimir Aksyuk, Andrea Centrone
The atomic force microscope (AFM) offers a rich observation window on the nanoscale, yet many dynamic phenomena are too fast and too weak for direct detection, urging measurement innovation. Integrated cavity-optomechanics is revolutionizing
Srinivasa Ramisetti, Jorge O. Ona Ruales, Stephen Wise, Shantu Amin, Arun Sharma
An efficient synthesis of dibenzo[a,l]tetracene (1) and dibenzo[a,j]tetracene (2) has been developed using Diels-Alder reaction of in situ generated ortho-quinodimethane with phenanthrene-1,4-dione, followed by reductive aromatization as key steps. This
Adam J. Fleisher, David A. Long, Qingnan Liu, Lyn Gameson, Joseph T. Hodges
High-precision measurements of radiocarbon (14C) near or below a fraction modern 14C of one (F14C ≤ 1) are costly, requiring the shipment of samples to accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS) facilities that specialize in reporting rare isotope relative
Sean M. Oliver, Ryan Beams, Sergiy Krylyuk, Arunima Singh, Irina Kalish, Alina Bruma, Francesca Tavazza, Iris Stone, Stephan J. Stranick, Albert Davydov, Patrick M. Vora
The structural polymorphism in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provides exciting opportunities for developing advanced electronics. For example, MoTe2 crystallizes in the 2H semiconducting phase at ambient temperature and pressure, but transitions
Ian R. Coddington, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury, Paul J. Schroeder, Matthew J. Cich, Jinyu Yang, Brian J. Drouin, Gregory B. Rieker
Spectroscopic studies of planetary atmospheres and high-temperature processes (e.g. combustion) require absorption lineshape models that are accurate over extended temperature ranges. To date, advanced lineshapes, like the speed-dependent Voigt and Rautian
Amber McCreary, Jeffrey R. Simpson, Yuanxi Wang, Daniel Rhodes, Kazunori Fujisawa, Luis Balicas, Madan Dubey, Vincent H. Crespi, M. Terrones, Angela R. Hight Walker
Rhenium disulfide is an exciting material due to its strong in-plane anisotropy, thus offering an additional physical parameter that can be tuned for advanced applications. ReS2 provides a major advantage for optoelectronics as it is both stable in air and
Christina A. Hacker, Robert C. Bruce, Sujitra J. Pookpanratana
Innovation in the electronics industry is tied to interface engineering as devices increasingly incorporate new materials and shrink. Molecular layers offer a versatile means of tuning interfacial electronic, chemical, physical, and magnetic properties
John Mates, Dan Becker, Douglas Bennett, Johnathon Gard, James P. Hays-Wehle, Joseph Fowler, Gene C. Hilton, Carl D. Reintsema, Dan Schmidt, Daniel Swetz, Leila R. Vale, Joel Ullom
The number of elements in most cryogenic sensor arrays is limited by the technology available to multiplex signals from the array into a smaller number of wires and readout amplifiers. The largest demonstrated arrays of transition-edge sensor (TES)
Yaxin Zhai, S. Baniya, C. Zhang, Junwen Li, Paul M. Haney, C.-X. Sheng, Z. Vardeny
Two-dimensional (2D) layered hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite semiconductors form natural ‘multiple quantum wells' that possess strong spin-orbit coupling due to the heavy elements in their building blocks. This may lead to ‘Rashba-splitting'
Kevin C. Cossel, Eleanor M. Waxman, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Michael A. Cermak, Dan Hesselius, Shalom Ruben, William C. Swann, Gregory B. Rieker, Nathan R. Newbury
We demonstrate a new technique for spatial mapping of multiple atmospheric gas species. This system is based on high-precision dual-comb spectroscopy to a retroreflector mounted on a flying multicopter. We measure the atmospheric absorption over long open
Multi-dimensional coherent spectroscopy (MDCS) has become an extremely versatile and sensitive technique for elucidating the structure, composition, and dynamics of condensed matter, atomic, and molecular systems. The appeal of MDCS lies in its ability to
Muhammad I. Afzal, Sofia C. Corzo Garcia, Ulf Griesmann
We describe the prototype of a focal plane imager for the characterization of fabrication errors in diffractive optics. We also demonstrate the use of a high dynamic range imaging method to identify small errors in a hologram and a grating that are
Carrier conductivity and mobility for various semiconductor wafers and crystals were measured by ultrafast above bandgap, optically excited Time-Resolved Terahertz Spectroscopy (TRTS) and Hall Van der Pauw contact methods to directly compare these
Vladimir L. Orkin, Larissa E. Martynova, Michael J. Kurylo III
Abstract Rate constants for the reactions of hydroxyl radicals (OH) with methyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-1-trifluoromethyl ether (CH3-O-CH-(CF3)2 and 4-bromo-3-chloro-3,4,4-trifluoro-1-butene (CH2=CH-CFCl-CF2Br) have been measured over the temperature range
Charles A. Little, Nathan D. Orloff, Christian J. Long, James C. Booth
Complex impedance measurements of fluids provide unique electrical information with important applications for chemical and pharmacological synthesis, and medical diagnostics. Many relevant fluids are ionic. During electrical measurement, ions in the fluid
Bradley Alpert, W.Bertrand (Randy) Doriese, Gene C. Hilton, Lawrence T. Hudson, Young I. Joe, Kelsey Morgan, Carl D. Reintsema, Dan Schmidt, Daniel Swetz, Csilla Szabo-Foster, Joel Ullom, Joseph Fowler, Galen O'Neil, Douglas Bennett
We introduce a new technique for determining x-ray fluorescence line energies and widths, and we present measurements made with this technique of 22 x-ray L lines from lanthanide-series elements. The technique uses arrays of transition-edge sensors