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Quantum state preparation and control of single molecular ions

February 14, 2012
Author(s)
Dietrich G. Leibfried
Preparing molecules at rest and in a highly pure electronic, rotational and vibrational quantum state is a long standing dream in chemistry and physics, so far only achieved for a select set of molecules in experimental setups dedicated to that species

Anharmonic Phonons and Magnons in BiFeO 3

February 13, 2012
Author(s)
O. Delaire, M. B. Stone, J. Ma, A. Huq, D. Gout, Craig Brown, K. F. Wang, Z. F. Ren
The phonon density of states (DOS) and magnetic excitation spectrum of polycrystalline BiFeO 3 were measured for temperatures 200 less than or equal to}Τ less than or equal to} 750K, using inelastic neutron scattering (INS). Our results indicate that the

Demonstration of code-division multiplexing for x-ray microcalorimeters

February 13, 2012
Author(s)
Greg Stiehl, W.Bertrand (Randy) Doriese, Gene C. Hilton, Kent D. Irwin, Carl D. Reintsema, Dan Schmidt, Daniel Swetz, Joel Ullom, Leila R. Vale, Joseph Fowler
We demonstrate the code-division multiplexing (CDM) readout of eight transition-edge sensor microcalorimeters. The energy resolution is 3.0 eV (full width at half-maximum) or better at 5.9 keV, with a best resolution of 2.3 eV and a mean of 2.6 eV over the

Advanced Code-Division Multiplexers for Superconducting Detector Arrays

February 11, 2012
Author(s)
Kent D. Irwin, Hsiao-Mei Cho, William B. Doriese, Joseph W. Fowler, Gene C. Hilton, Michael D. Niemack, Carl D. Reintsema, Daniel R. Schmidt, Joel N. Ullom, Leila R. Vale
Multiplexers based on the modulation of superconducting quantum interference devices are now regularly used in multi-kilopixel arrays of superconducting detectors for astrophysics, cosmology, and materials analysis. Over the next decade, much larger arrays

Formation and structure of 360 and 540 degree domain walls in thin magnetic stripes

February 10, 2012
Author(s)
Youngman Jang, Samuel R. Bowden, Mark Mascaro, John Unguris, Caroline Ross
360˚, 540˚ and other complex transverse domain walls have been created in narrow Co wires connected to injection pads by cycling a magnetic field perpendicular to the wire length. The composite walls, formed by impingement of 180˚ transverse walls of

Experimental Study of the Three Dimensional Internal Structure of Underventilated Compartment Fires in an ISO 9705 Room.

February 8, 2012
Author(s)
Kelly M. Opert, Andrew J. Lock, Matthew F. Bundy, Erik L. Johnsson, Cheolhong Hwang, Anthony P. Hamins, Stephen P. Fuss, Ki-Yong Lee
This report documents a set of 9 full scale ISO 9705 room under-ventilated compartment fire experiments for the purpose of guiding the development of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) computer fire model - Fire Dynamics Simulator

Low Energy Spin Dynamics in the Spin Ice, Ho 2 Sn 2 O 7

February 8, 2012
Author(s)
G. Ehlers, A. Huq, S. O. Diallo, C. Adriano, K. C. Rule, A. L. Cornelius, P. Fouquet, P. G. Pagliuso, Jason S. Gardner
The magnetic properties of Ho 2Sn 2O 7 have been investigated and compared to other spin ice compounds. Although the lattice has expanded by 3% relative to the better studied Ho 2Ti 2O 7 spin ice, no significant changes were observed in the high

Using Truncated Data Sets in Spherical Scanning Antenna Measurements

February 8, 2012
Author(s)
Ronald C. Wittmann, Carl F. Stubenrauch, Michael H. Francis
We discuss the mitigation of truncation errors in spherical scanning measurements. The main emphasis is the spherical harmonic representation of probe transmitting and receiving functions; however, our method is applicable to near-field measurement of

A New Generation of Grain Moisture Meters

February 6, 2012
Author(s)
Gloria D. Lee
One of the current technologies used in the commercial determination of grain moisture is dielectric technology, a technology that has been used for over 60 years. Although this technology has some inherent limitations, meter moisture determination has

A High-Resolution Atlas of Uranium-Neon in the H Band

February 3, 2012
Author(s)
Scott A. Diddams, Stephen L. Redman, Gabriel G. Ycas, Ryan Terrien, Suvrath Mahadevan, Lawrence W. Ramsey, Chad F. Bender, Steve Osterman, Franklyn J. Quinlan, James E. Lawler, Gillian Nave
The rapid advance in near-infrared (NIR) detector technology in the past decade has lead to a number of high-resolution astronomical spectrometers that are either in operation or in the planning stages. Precision wavelength calibration techniques

Annual Report to Sponsor: Understanding Unwanted Combustion Enhancement by Potential Halon Replacements

February 3, 2012
Author(s)
Gregory T. Linteris, Jeffrey A. Manion, Donald R. Burgess Jr., Iftikhar A. Awan, Peter B. Sunderland, John L. Pagliaro
This year, we continued work to numerically model the behavior of the Halon replacements in the FAA Aerosol Can Test (FAA-ACT) to understand why they are causing more overpressure rather than flame extinction. The goal is to understand the process to

Nanoscale structure measurements for polymer-fullerene photovoltaics

February 3, 2012
Author(s)
Dean M. DeLongchamp, Regis J. Kline, Andrew A. Herzing
This review covers methods to measure key aspects of nanoscale structure in organic photovoltaic devices based on polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunctions. The importance of nanoscale structure to the power conversion efficiency and stability of these

Antibacterial amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomposite with quaternary ammonium salt and silver nanoparticles

February 2, 2012
Author(s)
Nancy J. Lin, Lei Cheng, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. Xu, Joseph M. Antonucci, Alison M. Kraigsley, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Xuedong Zhou
Objectives. Calcium and phosphate ion-releasing resin composites are promising for remineralization; however, so far there has been no report on imparting a potent antibacterial capability to these composites. The objectives of this study were to
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