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Simple Connections in Alkali Adsorption

January 21, 2009
Author(s)
John William Gadzuk
… by Petek and coworkers, a retrospective look at some fundamentals in the theory of ionic alkali adsorption on …

A Microelectromechanically Controlled Cavity Optomechanical Sensing System

July 17, 2012
Author(s)
Houxun H. Miao, Kartik A. Srinivasan, Vladimir A. Aksyuk
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have been applied to many measurement problems in physics, chemistry, biology and medicine. In parallel, cavity optomechanical systems have achieved quantum-limited displacement sensitivity and ground state cooling of

Phase noise suppression in frequency comb generators

June 2, 2010
Author(s)
Craig W. Nelson, Archita Hati, J F. Nava-garcia, David A. Howe
We propose an idea to suppress the flicker (1/f) noise in radio frequency (RF) multiplier based frequency comb generators. Comb generators are often used for frequency multiplication in frequency synthesis. In general, comb generators apply high power to a

The Ampere and Electrical Standards

January 1, 2001
Author(s)
Randolph Elmquist, Marvin E. Cage, Yi-hua D. Tang, Anne-Marie Jeffery, Joseph R. Kinard Jr., Ronald F. Dziuba, Nile M. Oldham, Edwin R. Williams
This paper describes some of the major contributions to metrology and physics made by the NIST Electricity Division, which has existed since 1901. It was one of the six original divisions of the National Bureau of Standards. The Electricity Division

A Comparative Study of CMM Flat-Surface Inspection Plans

July 1, 1992
Author(s)
J Hsu, T Hsu, James J. Filliben, Ted Hopp
This document reports on the findings from a collaborative effort by J. P. Hsu of the University of Texas at El Paso, T. W. Hsu (also of the same affiliation), James J. Filliben of the Statistical Engineering Division of the National Institute of Standards

Measuring the permittivity tensor of anisotropic DyScO3 to 110 GHz

August 14, 2023
Author(s)
Florian Bergmann, Meagan Papac, Nick Jungwirth, Bryan Bosworth, Tomasz Karpisz, Anna Osella, Lucas Enright, Eric Marksz, Angela Stelson, Chris Long, Nate Orloff
DyScO3 (DSO) is an attractive substrate on which to grow epitaxial thin films with extraordinary materials physics. However, its highly anisotropic permittivity makes some measurements exceedingly difficult: For instance, its permittivity tensor has not

NIST Spectroscopic Measurement Standards

May 1, 2018
Author(s)
Paul C. DeRose, Kenneth D. Cole, Aaron Urbas, Steven J. Choquette, Evelyn Solis, Erica V. Stein, John E. Schiel, Brian Lang, Hua-Jun He
Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance measurements provide a rapid and reliable method to determine protein concentrations. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2082as a pathlength standard for UV

Finite element modeling of structural steel component failure at elevated temperatures

March 12, 2016
Author(s)
Mina S. Seif, Joseph A. Main, Jonathan M. Weigand, Therese P. McAllister, William E. Luecke
A key issue in evaluating the response of structural systems to fire effects is the representation of material behavior at elevated temperatures. In addition to stress-strain behavior, modeling of fracture is required to capture failure modes such as tear

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

Performance Evaluation Experiments on a Laser Spot Triangulation Probe

November 25, 2011
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Wei Ren, Dennis S. Everett, Eric S. Stanfield, Theodore D. Doiron
Laser triangulation probes are increasingly used for dimensional measurements in a variety of applications. At the National Institute of Standards and Technology, we have recently explored the use of laser spot triangulation probes to determine dimensional

Reflectivity Study of Microwave Blackbody Targets

September 1, 2011
Author(s)
Dazhen Gu, Derek A. Houtz, James P. Randa, Dave K. Walker
We report on the characterization of blackbody target reflections as part of the recent progress on the development of brightness temperature standards for microwave remote sensing at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The very low

NIST Reference Material Scaffolds Characterized for Cell Response

April 24, 2011
Author(s)
Carl G. Simon Jr., Jeff M. Coles
Reference scaffolds characterized for cell response are being developed for use as a standard for biological characterization of new scaffolds. The need for reference scaffolds to serve as a calibration standard between labs has been identified as critical

Real-time polarization microscopy for probing local distributions of biomolecules

February 28, 2011
Author(s)
Jeeseong Hwang, Ji Y. Lee, John F. Lesoine, Hyeong G. Kang, Matthew L. Clarke, Robert C. Chang
We present real-time, full-field, fluorescence polarization microscopy and its calibration and validation methods to monitor the absorption dipole orientation of fluorescent molecules. A quarter-wave plate, in combination with a liquid crystal variable

Fracture of Ceramic/Ceramic/Polymer Trilayers for Biomechanical Applications

December 1, 2003
Author(s)
Y N. Deng, P Miranda, Antonia Pajares, Brian R. Lawn
Fracture damage in trilayers consisting of outer and inner brittle layers bonded to a compliant (polycarbonate) substrate and subjected to concentrated surface loading is analyzed. The principal mode of fracture is radial cracking at the undersurface of

6-Degree of Freedom Tri-Stage Micro Positioner

April 1, 2002
Author(s)
Nicholas G. Dagalakis, E Amatucci
The 6-Degree of Freedom Tri-Stage Micro Positioner (6DFTSMP) can generate high accuracy, small displacement, and high-resolution motions. The moving platform of the device has six degrees (6-D) of freedom motions (translation and rotation about three

Kinematic Modeling of a 6-Degree of Freedom Tri Stage Micro-Positioner

November 1, 2001
Author(s)
Nicholas G. Dagalakis, E Amatucci
The 6-Degree of Freedom Tri Stage Micro Positioner (6DFTSMP) can generate high accuracy, small displacement, and high-resolution motions. The moving platform of the device has six degrees (6-D) of freedom motions (translation and rotation about three

The Importance of Entropy to Information Security

February 3, 2014
Author(s)
Apostol T. Vassilev, Timothy Hall
The strength of cryptographic keys is an active challenge in academic research and industrial practice. In this paper we discuss the entropy as fundamentally important concept for generating hard-to-guess, i.e., strong, cryptographic keys and outline the

Sub-femtosecond absolute timing jitter with a 10 GHz hybrid photonic-microwave oscillator

June 7, 2012
Author(s)
Tara M. Fortier, Craig W. Nelson, Archita Hati, Franklyn J. Quinlan, Jennifer A. Taylor, Haifeng (. Jiang, Chin-Wen Chou, Till P. Rosenband, Nathan D. Lemke, Andrew D. Ludlow, David A. Howe, Christopher W. Oates, Scott A. Diddams
We present an optical-electronic approach to generating microwave signals with high spectral purity. By overcoming shot noise and operating near fundamental thermal limits, we demonstrate 10 GHz signals that have timing deviation from an ideal periodic

Estimating Temperatures in Compartment Fires

December 31, 2002
Author(s)
William D. Walton, Phillip H. Thomas
The ability to predict temperattures developed in compartment fires is of great significance to the fire protection professional. There are many uses for the knowledge of compartment fire temperatures, including the prediction of (1) the onset of hazardous

Cooper Minima in the Photoemission Spectra of Solids

November 6, 2000
Author(s)
S Molodtsov, S Halilov, V Servedio, W Schneider, S Danzenbaecher, J Hinarejos, M Richter, C Laubschat
Variations of the photoionization cross-section of valence states as a function of interatomic distance are studied by means of atomic and solid-state density functional approaches and compared with photoemission data. In contrast to the free atom case, a
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