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Pulse Metrology, Part II

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., Donald R. Larson
Pulse metrology refers to the science of the measurement of pulses, which are transient phenomena. This article describes concepts important for pulse metrology, namely, reproducibility and repeatability of measurement, measurement uncertainty, and

Quantum Algorithms for Quantum Field Theories

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Stephen P. Jordan, Keith S. Lee, John Preskill
Quantum field theory reconciles quantum mechanics and special relativity, and plays a central role in many areas of physics. We develop a quantum algorithm to compute relativistic scattering probabilities in a massive quantum field theory with quartic self

Role of Methyl Groups in Dynamics and Evolution of Biomolecules

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Jonathan Nickels, Joseph E. Curtis, Hugh O'Neill, Alexei P. Sokolov
Early life was based on RNA and while RNA based catalytic molecules still function in biology to this day, studies have discovered a strong difference between dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), especially at lower hydrations and low

SIM.EM-S5 Voltage, Current and Resistance Comparison

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Harold Sanchez, Lucas Di Lillo, Gregory Kyriazis, Rodrigo Ramos, Randolph Elmquist, Nien F. Zhang
This paper reports the results of the second Interamerican Metrology System (SIM) comparison on calibration of digital multimeters, performed for strengthening the interaction among National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and for establishing the degree of

Strain and Magnetic-Field Characterization of a Bronze-Route Nb 3 Sn ITER Wire: Benchmarking of Strain Measurement Facilities at NIST and University of Twente

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Najib Cheggour, Arend Nijhuis, H J. Krooshoop, Xifeng Lu, Jolene D. Splett, Theodore C. Stauffer, Loren F. Goodrich, Matthew C. Jewell, Arnaud Devred, Y Nabara
A benchmarking experiment was conducted to compare strain measurement facilities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Twente. The critical current of a bronze-route Nb 3Sn wire, which was fabricated for the

Stray light correction algorithm for multi-spectral hyperspectral spectrographs

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Michael Feinholz, Stephanie J. Flora, Steven W. Brown, Yuqin Zong, Keith R. Lykke, Mark A. Yarbrough, B. Carol Johnson, D. K. Clark
An algorithm is developed to correct a multi-channel fiber-coupled spectrograph for stray or scattered light within the system. The efficacy of the algorithm is evaluated based on a series of validation measurements of sources with different spectral

Measurements and Standards for Bulk-Explosive Detection

May 31, 2012
Author(s)
Lawrence T. Hudson, Fred B. Bateman, Paul M. Bergstrom, Frank Cerra, Jack L. Glover, Ronaldo Minniti, Stephen M. Seltzer, Ronald E. Tosh
Due to the ease of assembly and leveraged disruptive effect, the improvised explosive device (IED) is the method of choice of today’s terrorist. With more than ten thousand IED incidents annually, and global expenditures for aviation and commercial

Identification and quantification of DNA repair proteins by liquid chromatography/isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry using 15N-labeled whole proteins as internal standards

May 30, 2012
Author(s)
M Miral Dizdar, Prasad T. Reddy, Guldal Kirkali, Gamze Tuna, Bryant C. Nelson, Pawel Jaruga
Oxidatively induced DNA damage is implicated in disease, unless it is repaired by DNA repair. DNA repair proteins may be used as early detection and therapeutic biomarkers in cancer and other diseases. For this purpose, the measurement of the expression

Properties of Saturated Liquid D2O

May 30, 2012
Author(s)
Allan H. Harvey
This is a small section (two pages) for the next edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations

May 29, 2012
Author(s)
Mark L. Badger, Timothy Grance, Robert Patt-Corner, Jeffrey M. Voas
This document reprises the NIST-established definition of cloud computing, describes cloud computing benefits and open issues, presents an overview of major classes of cloud technology, and provides guidelines and recommendations on how organizations

Magnetic Field-Induced Instability of the Cooperative Paramagnetic State in Zn x Co 4-x (OD) 6 Cl 2

May 29, 2012
Author(s)
S. E. Dissanayake, C. Chan, S. Ji, J. Lee, Yiming Qiu, K. C. Rule, B. Lake, Mark Green, M. Hagihala, X. G. Zheng, T. K. Ng, S.-H. Lee
Using elastic and inelastic neutron scattering techniques with and without application of an external magnetic field H, the magnetic ground states of Zn xCo 4-x(OD) 6Cl 2 (x=0,1) were studied. Our results show that for x=0, the ground state is a magnetic

Proposed General Approach to Fire-Safety Scenarios

May 29, 2012
Author(s)
Amanda P. Robbins, Erica D. Kuligowski, Steve M. Gwynne
A systematic approach to the identification of fire-safety scenarios for analysis is desirable in order to identify important scenarios and to help ensure a consistent approach for different analysts. The number of possible fire-safety scenarios in any

Robust Auto-Alignment Technique for Orientation-Dependent Etching of Nanostructures

May 29, 2012
Author(s)
Craig D. McGray, Richard J. Kasica, Ndubuisi G. Orji, Ronald G. Dixson, Michael W. Cresswell, Richard A. Allen, Jon C. Geist
A robust technique is presented for auto-aligning nanostructures to slow-etching crystallographic planes in materials with diamond cubic structure. Lithographic mask patterns are modified from the intended dimensions of the nanostructures to compensate for

The Peierls Substitution in an Engineered Lattice Potential

May 29, 2012
Author(s)
Karina K. Jimenez Garcia, Lindsay J. LeBlanc, Ross A. Williams, Matthew C. Beeler, Abigail R. Perry, Ian B. Spielman
Artificial gauge fields open new possibilities to realize quantum many-body systems with ultracold atoms, by constructing Hamiltonians usually associated with electronic systems. In the presence of a periodic potential, artificial gauge fields may bring
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