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One-dimensional frequency-based spectroscopy

May 22, 2015
Author(s)
Joseph T. Hodges, A. Cygan, P. Wcislo, S. Wojtewicz, Piotr Maslowski, R. Ciurylo, D Lisak
Recent developments in optical metrology have tremendously improved the precision and accuracy of the horizontal (frequency) axis in measured spectra. However, the vertical (typically absorbance) axis is usually based on intensity measurements that are

Absolute line intensities for oxirane in the 11.4 micron spectral region.

December 15, 2014
Author(s)
Walter J. Lafferty, Jean-Marie Flaud, Fridolin Kwabia
Absolute individual line intensities of numerous transitions of the fundamental ν15, ν12 and ν5 bands of oxirane (ethylene oxide, cyc-C2H4O) have been measured in the 790-940 cm-1 region using seven high-resolution Fourier transform spectra recorded at 0

Mid-Infrared Time-Resolved Frequency Comb Spectroscopy of Transient Free Radicals

June 10, 2014
Author(s)
Adam J. Fleisher, Bryce Bjork, Thinh Q. Bui, Kevin C. Cossel, Mitchio Okumura, Jun Ye
Quantitative measurements in chemical kinetics require unambiguous determinations of reactant, intermediate, and product concentrations on time scales faster than the reaction rate. Direct absorption spectroscopy in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) can fulfill

Optimizing Hybrid Metrology through a Consistent Multi-Tool Parameter Set and Uncertainty Model

April 14, 2014
Author(s)
Richard M. Silver, Bryan Barnes, Nien F. Zhang, Hui Zhou, Andras Vladar, John S. Villarrubia, Regis J. Kline, Daniel Sunday, Alok Vaid
There has been significant interest in hybrid metrology as a novel method for reducing overall measurement uncertainty and optimizing measurement throughput (speed) through rigorous combinations of two or more different measurement techniques into a single

Thermodynamic Performance Limits of the Vapor Compression Cycle

January 19, 2014
Author(s)
Piotr A. Domanski, J S. Brown, Jae H. Heo, Mark O. McLinden
This presentation discusses the thermodynamic performance limits of the vapor compression cycle. We have applied evolutionary algorithms to explore the performance of hypothetical refrigerants defined by the thermodynamic parameters used by the extended

Exploiting shot noise correlations in the photodetection of ultrashort optical pulse trains

March 10, 2013
Author(s)
Franklyn J. Quinlan, Tara M. Fortier, Haifeng (. Jiang, Archita Hati, Craig W. Nelson, Yang Fu, J. C. Campbell, Scott A. Diddams
Photocurrent shot noise represents the fundamental quantum limit of amplitude, phase and timing measurements of optical signals. It is generally assumed that non-classical states of light must be employed to alter the standard, time-invariant shot noise

Submicrometer-Resolution Polychromatic 3D X-Ray Microscopy

January 15, 2013
Author(s)
B C. Larson, Lyle E. Levine
The ability to study the structure, microstructure, and evolution of materials with increasing spatial resolution is fundamental to achieving a full understanding of the underlying science of materials. Polychromatic 3D x-ray microscopy (3DXM) is a

Ultrafast manetization enhancement in metallic multilayers driven by superdiffusive spin current

September 4, 2012
Author(s)
Thomas J. Silva, Justin M. Shaw, Hans T. Nembach, Dennis Rudolf, Chan La-O-Vorakiat, Marco Battiato, Roman Adam, Emrah Turgut, Stefan Mathias, Margaret M. Murnane, Henry C. Kapteyn, Claus M. Schneider
Uncovering the physical mechanisms that govern ultrafast charge and spin dynamics is crucial for understanding correlated matter as well as the fundamental limits of ultrafast spin-based electronics. Spin dynamics in magnetic materials can be driven by

Probing the timescale of the exchange interaction in a ferromagnetic alloy

January 27, 2012
Author(s)
Justin M. Shaw, Stefan Mathias, Chan La-O-Vorakiat, Hans T. Nembach, Thomas J. Silva, Mark Siemens, Henry Kapteyn, Margaret Murnane
The underlying physics of all ferromagnetic behavior is the cooperative interaction between individual atomic magnetic moments that results in a macroscopic magnetization. In this work, we use extreme ultraviolet pulses from high-harmonic generation as an

Load Combination Requirements in ASCE Standard 7-10: New Developments

April 14, 2011
Author(s)
Therese P. McAllister, Bruce Ellingwood
The fundamental load combination requirements for strength design (or load and resistance factor design) appearing in Section 2.3 of ASCE Standard 7-10 advance those first developed and implemented in 1982, which since have achieved a state of maturity and

Precise Throughput Determination of the PanSTARRS Telescope and the Gigapixel Imager using a Calibrated Silicon Photodiode and a Tunable Laser: Initial Results

December 2, 2010
Author(s)
Christopher W. Stubbs, Peter Doherty, Claire Cramer, Gautham Narayan, Yorke Brown, Ned Henry, Keith R. Lykke, John T. Woodward IV, John L. Tinry
We have used a precision calibrated photodiode as the fundamental metrology reference in order to determine the relative throughput of the PanSTARRS telescope and the Gigapixel imager, from 400 nm to 1050 nm. Our technique uses a tunable laser as a source

Computational Analysis of Dynamic SPK(S8)-JP8 Fueled Combustor-Sector Performance

April 9, 2010
Author(s)
R. Ryder, Robert C. Hendricks, Marcia L. Huber, D. T. Shouse
Civil and military flight tests using blends of synthetic and biomass fueling with jet fuel up to 50:50 are currently considered as drop in fuels. They are fully compatible with aircraft performance, emissions and fueling systems, yet the design and

Adhesion and Mechanics of Complex Polymer Interfaces

August 16, 2009
Author(s)
Christopher M. Stafford, Jun Y. Chung, Heqing Huang, Adam J. Nolte, Peter M. Johnson, Edwin P. Chan
The structure and properties of polymer interfaces play an integral role in numerous technological applications, particularly in the areas of coatings and adhesives. These interfacial interactions are dependent on a host of factors, including interfacial

Measuring 6LI(N,T) and 10B(N,A) Cross Sections Using the NIST Alpha-Gamma Device

April 15, 2009
Author(s)
Maynard S. Dewey, David M. Gilliam, Jeffrey S. Nico, G.L. Green, A. Laptev, A. Yue
The 6LI(N,T) and 10B(N,A) cross sections are important neutron cross section standards. Precise knowledge of these cross sections is essential because they are often used as reference standards for obtaining the neutron fluence in investigations of the

Deformation of Metals

October 16, 2008
Author(s)
R M. Thomson, Lyle E. Levine, Y Shim
Plastic deformation of a metal is possible because of the production and motion of large numbers of dislocations. Dislocations are one dimensional flexible spaghetti-like defects that interact with one another with both long range (1/r) and short range
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