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An Experimental Approach to A Definition of The Mesopic Adaptation Field

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Tatsukiyo (. Uchida, Yoshihiro Ohno
The CIE 191 mesopic luminous efficiency function depends on the luminance of visual adaptation field, therefore, it must be measured to implement the mesopic photometry method. However, the size and shape of the adaptation field are not defined in CIE 191

Authentication Considerations for Public Safety Mobile Networks

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Nelson Hastings, Joshua M. Franklin, Larry Feldman, Greg Witte
This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NISTIR 8014, Considerations for Identity Management in Public Safety Mobile Networks, written by Nelson Hastings and Joshua Franklin. The publication analyzes approaches to identity management for

Density-Functional Theory Investigation of Oxidative Corrosion on the UO2(111) Surface

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Anne M. Chaka, Gloria A. Oxford, Joanne E. Stubbs, Peter J. Eng, John R. Bargar, Thomas P. Trainor
Corrosion and weathering of uranium dioxide (UO2) is a serious concern in a broad range of technological and environmental systems. Oxidation of UO2 can destroy the integrity of nuclear fuel rods, as well as result in the bioavailability of uranium in

New section of the HITRAN database: Collision-Induced Absorption (CIA)

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Walter J. Lafferty
This paper describes the addition of Collision-Induced Absorption (CIA) into the HITRAN compilation. The data from different sources have been cast into a consistent format and formalism. The implementation of these new spectral data into the HITRAN

Quantitative scheme for full-field polarization rotating fluorescence microscopy (PROM) using a liquid crystal variable retarder

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
John F. Lesoine, Ji Y. Lee, Hyeong G. Kang, Matthew L. Clarke, Robert C. Chang, Ralph Nossal, Jeeseong C. Hwang
We introduce real-time, full-field, polarization rotating fluorescence microscopy (PROM) to monitor the absorption dipole orientations of fluorescent molecules. A quarter-wave plate, in combination with a liquid crystal variable retarder (LCVR), provides a

Raman and Infrared spectra of the ?1 band of oxirane

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Walter J. Lafferty, Jean-Marie Flaud, F. K. Kwabia Tchana
Fourier transform spectra of oxirane (ethylene oxide, c-C2H4O) have been recorded in the 3.17 μm - 3.5 μm region with a resolution of 0.005 cm-1. In addition, a Raman spectrum covering the same spectral region was recorded at a resolution of 0.44 cm-1

Revealing Integrated Intensity Distributions (RIID)

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
John F. Lesoine
Measuring the distribution of a light sources intensity fluctuations is important to many scientific disciplines. However, these integrated intensity distributions are hidden in noisy experimental photon counting data because of the photometric detection

SI-Traceable Calibrations of Celestial Objects

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Keith R. Lykke, Claire E. Cramer, John T. Woodward IV
Photometric calibration is currently the leading source of systematic uncertainty in supernova surveys that aim to determine the nature of dark energy. The bulk of this uncertainty is due to imperfect knowledge of the spectral energy distribution of stars

The Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment (CIBER): The Low Resolution Spectrometer

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
K. Tsumura, T. Aria, J. Battle, J. Bock, Steven W. Brown, A. Cooray, V. Hristov, B. Keating, M. G. Kim, D. H. Lee, L. R. Levenson, Keith R. Lykke, P. Mason, T. Matsumoto, S. Matsuura, K. Murata, U. W. Nam, T. Renbarger, Allan W. Smith, I. Sullivan, K. Suzuki, T. Wada, M. Zemcov, U. W. Nam, B. Shultz, I. Sullivan, P. M. Korngut
Absolute spectrophotometric measurements of diffuse radiation at 1−2 μm are crucial to our understanding of the radiative content of the Universe from nucleosynthesis since the epoch of reionization, the composition and structure of the Zodiacal dust cloud

Transitioning from mercury thermometers to alternative thermometers

May 14, 2015
Author(s)
Christina D. Cross, W Wyatt Miller, Gregory F. Strouse
The presentation discusses approaches to effectively transition from mercury thermometers to alternative thermometers with the goal of reducing the level of mercury released into the environment from the disposal or accidental breakage of mercury

Confronting the Complexity of Commercial Carbon Nanotube Materials

May 13, 2015
Author(s)
Luis Fernando Vargas Lara, Jack F. Douglas
The morphology of commercially available carbon nanotube materials is often much more complex than the term “carbon nanotube” (CNT) would imply. Commercial CNT materials are typically composed of roughly spherical CNT domains having a highly ramified

ELEVATED TEMPERATURE ADHESION TESTING OF SPRAY-APPLIED FIRE-RESISTIVE MATERIALS

May 13, 2015
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Donald L. Hunston, Walter E. Byrd
Effective fire protection of steel can be fully realized when spray-applied fire resistive materials (SFRMs) are bonded sufficiently to structural steel during the event of fire. The adhesion mechanisms and characterization at elevated temperatures

Fracture strength of micro- and nano-scale silicon components

May 13, 2015
Author(s)
Frank W. DelRio, Robert F. Cook, Brad Boyce
Silicon devices are ubiquitous in many micro- and nano-scale technological applications, most notably microelectronics and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Despite their widespread usage, however, issues related to uncertain mechanical reliability

MECHANISMS OF CRITICALITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADHESION LOSS

May 13, 2015
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Donald L. Hunston, Kristen L. Steffens, Deborah S. Jacobs, Bulent Akgun, Vogt D. Bryan
Moisture attack on adhesive joints is a long-standing scientific and engineering problem. A particularly interesting observation is that when the moisture level in certain systems exceeds a critical concentration, the bonded joint shows a dramatic loss of

Phonon Assisted Gain in a Semiconductor Quantum Dot Maser

May 13, 2015
Author(s)
Michael Gullans, Yinyiu Liu, George Stehlik, Jason Petta, Jacob M. Taylor
We develop a microscopic model for the recently demonstrated double quantum dot (DQD) maser. In characterizing the gain of this device we find that, in addition to the direct stimulated emission of photons, there is a large contribution from transitions

Prediction of Sealant Modulus Change due to Outdoor Weathering

May 13, 2015
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Donald L. Hunston, Adam L. Pintar, James J. Filliben
An empirically-based model has been created to predict the change in modulus for a sealant exposed to outdoor weathering. The underlying high precision data supporting this model was obtained using the NIST SPHERE (Simulated Photo degradation by High

Indoor Air Quality in High-Performing Building Case Studies: Got Data?

May 12, 2015
Author(s)
Kevin Y. Teichman, Andrew K. Persily, Steven J. Emmerich
In this paper, we review how indoor air quality (IAQ) has been addressed in case studies of high-performing buildings (HPBs), specifically the case studies described in ASHRAE’s “High Performing Buildings” magazine. We find that nearly all of the reported

Navigation Performance Evaluation for Automated Guided Vehicles

May 12, 2015
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai Hong Hong, Geraldine S. Cheok
Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), an industrial form of mobile robot, typically navigate using a central computer commanding AGV movement on predefined paths. Although, how well they follow these paths is less defined in research articles and their
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