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Accurate RRAM Transient Currents during Forming

April 30, 2014
Author(s)
Pragya R. Shrestha, David M. Nminibapiel, Jason P. Campbell, Jihong Kim, Canute I. Vaz, Kin P. Cheung, Helmut Baumgart
… impacting device performance. Short duration overshoot in the range of ns yield better performance. But … limited due to experimental parasitic considerations. In this study we demonstrate a technique to accurately … components yielding accurate forming current transients in the ps range. …

Web Based 3D Visualization and Interaction for Whole Body Laser Scans

November 20, 2013
Author(s)
Sanford P. Ressler
A web based system that allows the user to select, sort, and measure 3D bodies using displays inside of ordinary web browsers without the use of 3D plug-ins is presented. Our system, AnthroWeb3DMeasure (AW3DM), allows the user to visually explore a set of

Recent Developments in Thermoelectric Metrology at NIST

July 10, 2010
Author(s)
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Joshua B. Martin, Nathan Lowhorn, Makoto Otani, Evan L. Thomas, Martin L. Green, Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Yonggao Y. Yan, Thanh Tran, Jihui Yang
… developed several important thermoelectric metrologies in recent years at NIST. First, a low temperature (10 K to … Materials Science and Technology 2009 Conference and Exhibit (MS&T09) … Recent Developments in Thermoelectric Metrology at NIST …

RECENT INVESTIGATIONS OF Sr-Ca-Co-O THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS

December 21, 2009
Author(s)
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Guangyao Liu, Makoto Otani, Evan L. Thomas, Nathan Lowhorn, Martin L. Green, James A. Kaduk
… Three low-dimension cobaltites in the Sr-Ca-Co-O system have been studied for their … thin film showed excellent fiber texture but no ab in-plane texture. The fiber texture is mainly responsible for … screening tool demonstrated that the La substitution in the Ca-site of Ca3Co4O9 increases Seebeck coefficient and …

A Quantum Network Manager That Supports A One-Time Pad Stream

February 11, 2008
Author(s)
Alan Mink, Lijun Ma, Anastase Nakassis, Haolang Xu, Oliver T. Slattery, Barry J. Hershman, Xiao Tang
We have begun to expand the NIST quantum key distribution (QKD) system into a quantum network to support secure cryptography. We are starting with a simple three-node network, one Alice switched between Bob1 and Bob2. To support such a quantum network, we

Reactive Molecular Dynamics Model of Thermal Decomposition in Polymers

May 11, 2003
Author(s)
Stanislav I. Stoliarov, Marc R. Nyden, R E. Lyon
… the mechanism and kinetics of the thermal decomposition in a series of structurally related polymers including … results of the RMD simulations indicate that changes in the conformational entropy of decomposing, macromolecules … Advancing Materials in the Global Economy - Applications, Emerging Markets and …

Modeling of Anisotropic Shrinkage During Sintering of Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic Tapes

May 1, 2002
Author(s)
J Blendell, M R. Locatelli, Jay S. Wallace, B Hockey
… One of the critical issues in advancing the use of cofired ceramic tape in electronic applications is the reproducibility of the … volatile components are removed during heating resulting in a porous material typically containing alumina particles … IMAPS Advanced Technology Workshop on Ceramic Applications for Microwave and …

Making Ballot Language Understandable to Voters

Author(s)
Sharon J. Laskowski, Janice G. Redish
… to voters, but we can draw best practices from research in several related disciplines. A recent study by the authors shows that typical ballots in the United States violate many of the best practices drawn from research. In this paper, we discuss and offer examples of the gap …

Continuous-Wave Terahertz Spectroscopy of Plasmas and Biomolecules

March 1, 2004
Author(s)
David F. Plusquellic, T M. Korter, Gerald T. Fraser, R J. Lavrich, Eric C. Benck, C R. Bucher, Angela R. Hight Walker, J L. Domenech
… to the investigation of the dynamics of biomolecules in polyethylene matrices and to line shape studies of HF for … the lowest energy ab initio conformations ofbiotin are in poor agreement with experiment, suggesting the need to … to model the line shapes that result from drastic changes in vibrational state populations of biotin over this …

Plumbing System Models for a Set of Reference Buildings

September 21, 2023
Author(s)
Stephen Zimmerman, Andrew K. Persily
… buildings, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) suite of homes, is a collection of … energy efficiency, ventilation, and indoor air quality. In addition to the aforementioned aspects of building … A building's premise plumbing system plays a critical role in managing water quality and efficiency by bringing in …

Universal RNA Reference Materials for Gene Expression

October 12, 2021
Author(s)
M Cronin, K Ghosh, F Sistare, J Quackenbush, V L. Vilker, C D. O'Connell
… of the workshop included raising awareness at NIST and in the gene expression community to specific areas of need for reference standards in this developing field of investigation. NIST traditionally … Annual Report of the NIST Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, the committee acknowledges the need for …

X-ray Scattering Studies of Reverse Osmosis Materials

August 25, 2020
Author(s)
Qinyi Fu, Nisha Verma, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Francisco J. Medellin-Rodriguez, Peter Beaucage, Christopher Stafford, Benjamin M. Ocko
… Scarcity of freshwater is becoming a world crisis. In a recent annual risk report, the World Economic Forum lists it in their greatest global risk category. Currently, about four … to the total pressure. According to the American Membrane Technology Association, the amount of energy required to …

Channel Sounder Measurement Verification: Conducted Tests

April 15, 2020
Author(s)
Jeanne T. Quimby, Jeffrey A. Jargon, Rodney W. Leonhardt, Jake D. Rezac, Paul D. Hale, Catherine A. Remley, Amanda A. Koepke, Robert Johnk, chriss Hammerschmidt, Paul Mckenna, Irena Stange, Mike Chang
… provides a basis for the design and deployment of wireless technology. Engineers design systems to operate under certain … of many measurements performed by channel sounders in nominally similar radio-propagation environments. Channel … typically the first step in standardizing a new wireless technology. While many such models currently exist, wireless …

Resilient Interdomain Traffic Exchange: BGP Security and DDos Mitigation

December 17, 2019
Author(s)
Kotikalapudi Sriram, Douglas C. Montgomery
… In recent years, numerous routing control plane anomalies, … (BGP) prefix hijacking and route leaks, have resulted in denial-of-service (DoS), unwanted data traffic detours, … protocol (IP) addresses and reflection-amplification in the data plane have also been frequent, resulting in …

Research and Development Opportunities for the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

March 26, 2015
Author(s)
Paul D. Domich, Betsy Pettit, Arthur H. Fanney, William M. Healy
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through American Recovery and Reinvestment … Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) as a NIST laboratory in the form of a typical residence to measure performance and … of the house is typical of a residence that might be built in the local suburban area for a family of four, offer the …

Residential Kitchen Fire Suppression Research Needs: Workshop Proceedings (NIST SP 1066)

February 1, 2007
Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony P. Hamins, Shivani N. Mehta
… April 11, 2006, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD. The Workshop provided a forum to discuss … the fire service, and federal government agencies. In total, 30 people attended. The goal of the conference was …

Prototype Software for Contaminant-Based Design

January 2, 2002
Author(s)
George Walton, Andrew K. Persily
… technologies could inhibit technological innovation in these areas and potential indoor air quality improvements. In order to move from prescriptive to performance-based … indoor air quality design of ventilation systems, and in fact whole buildings, design methodologies are needed that …
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