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A Cross-Domain Survey of Metrics for Modeling and Evaluating Collisions

November 28, 2014
Author(s)
Jeremy A. Marvel, Roger V. Bostelman
This paper provides a brief assessment of the metrics for measuring probability, degree, and severity of collisions as applied to autonomous and intelligent systems. Though not exhaustive, this survey evaluates the state-of-the-art of collision metrics

Surface Segregation Driven by Molecular Architecture Asymmetry in Polymer Blends

November 28, 2014
Author(s)
Jae Sik Lee, Nam-Heui Lee, Somesh Peri, Mark D. Foster, Charles Majkrzak, Renfeng Hu, David T. Wu
The contributions of chain ends and branch points to surface segregation of long-branched chains in blends with linear chains have been studied using Neutron Reflectometry and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for a series of novel, well-defined

Principles of Optical Radiometry and Measurement Uncertainty

November 27, 2014
Author(s)
Bettye C. Johnson, Howard W. Yoon, Joseph P. Rice, Albert C. Parr
The fundamental concepts of optical radiometry are developed from basic principles, with detailed explanations for radiance, irradiance, and reflectance. Examples of radiometric standards, in particular radiometers and reference sources are given, and the

Analytical Ultracentrifugation of Carbon Nanotubes

November 26, 2014
Author(s)
Jeffrey A. Fagan
Sedimentation velocity (SV) experiments on dispersed nanoparticles are a powerful method for determining otherwise hard to evaluate properties of the nanoparticle such as the density and size of the adsorbed interfacial layer, or for a direct evaluation of

Locally controlled magnetic anisotropy in transcritical permalloy thin films using ferroelectric BaTiO3 domains

November 26, 2014
Author(s)
Michael J. Donahue, Sean W. Fackler, Tieren Gao, Paris N. Nero, Sang-Wook Cheong, John Cumings, Ichiro Takeuchi
We investigated the local coupling between dense magnetic stripe domains in transcritical permalloy (tPy) thin films and ferroelectric domains of BaTiO 3 single crystals in a tPy/BaTiO 3 heterostructure. Two distinct changes in the magnetic stripe domains

Green Button: Building an Interoperable Ecosystem

November 25, 2014
Author(s)
Martin J. Burns, John A. Teeter, David A. Wollman
Our goal in the Green Button Initiative is to provide electricity customers with easy access to their energy usage data in a consumer-friendly and computer-friendly format, and to develop an interoperable ecosystem for utilities, manufacturers, and

Oxidatively Induced DNA Damage and Its Repair in Cancer

November 25, 2014
Author(s)
M Miral Dizdar
Oxidatively induced DNA damage is caused in living organisms by endogenous and exogenous reactive species. DNA lesions resulting from this type of damage are mutagenic and cytotoxic and, if not repaired, can cause genetic instability that may lead to

Towards Development of a Testbed for Sustainable Manufacturing

November 25, 2014
Author(s)
Juyeon Lee, Seungjun Shin, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Don E. Libes
A growing number of manufacturing companies are treating sustainability as a strategic objective that will increase both their global competitiveness and their market share. To implement this objective, these companies must first assess, and then evaluate

Electron and Hole Photoemission Detection for Band Offset Determination of Tunnel Field-Effect Transistor Heterojunctions

November 24, 2014
Author(s)
Wei Li, Qin Zhang, R. Bijesh, Oleg A. Kirillov, Yiran Liang, Igor Levin, Lianmao Peng, Xuelei Liang, S. Datta, David J. Gundlach, Nhan V. Nguyen
The electrical performance of a tunnel field-effect transistor depends critically on the band offset at their semiconductor heterojunction interface. Historically, it has been difficult to experimentally determine how the electronic bands align at the

High-Relaxivity Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoworms with Decreased Immune Recognition and Long-Circulating Properties

November 24, 2014
Author(s)
Stephen E. Russek, Guankui Wang, Swetha Inturi, Natalie J. Serkova, Sergey Merkulov, Keith McCrae, Nirmal K. Banda, Dmitri Simberg
One of the core issues of nanotechnology involves masking the foreignness of nanomaterials to enable in vivo longevity and long-term immune evasion. Dextran-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are very effective magnetic resonance imaging

Measurement of the Electrostatic Edge Effect in Wurtzite GaN Nanowires

November 24, 2014
Author(s)
Alex Henning, Benjamin Klein, Kristine A. Bertness, Paul T. Blanchard, Norman Sanford, Yossi Rosenwaks
The electrostatic effect of the hexagonal corner on the electronic structure in wurtzite GaN nanowires (NWs) was directly measured using Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). By correlating electrostatic simulations with the measured potential difference

Quantum engineering of atomic phase shifts in optical clocks

November 24, 2014
Author(s)
Andrew D. Ludlow, T Zanon-willette, S. Almonacil, E. de Clercq, Ennio Arimondo
Quantum engineering of time-separated Raman laser pulses in three-level systems is presented to produce an ultra-narrow, optical-clock transition free from light shifts and with a significantly reduced sensitivity to laser parameter fluctuations. Based on

Genomic Reference Materials for Clinical Application

November 21, 2014
Author(s)
Justin M. Zook, Marc L. Salit
Reference Materials are well-characterized, homogeneous, and stable samples that can be used to understand measurement performance. The Genome in a Bottle Consortium is developing whole human genome DNA Reference Materials from large batches of DNA

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of o-Xylene, m-Xylene, p-Xylene, and Ethylbenzene from the Triple Point to 700 K and Moderate Pressures

November 21, 2014
Author(s)
Sofia K. Mylona, K.D. Antoniadis, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins
This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the thermal conductivity of o-, m-, p- xylene and ethylbenzene. The equations are based upon a body of experimental data that has been critically assessed for internal consistency and for
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