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The Characterization of Silicon-Based Molecular Devices

September 30, 2007
Author(s)
Nadine Gergel-Hackett, Christina Hacker, Lee J. Richter, Oleg A. Kirillov, Curt A. Richter
… In order to realize molecular electronic (ME) technology, an … and characterization of CMOS-compatible ME devices. In this work, we used two different characterization …

Nano-Lithography in Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) for Real World Applications

March 11, 2004
Author(s)
James D. Gilsinn, Hui Zhou, Bradley N. Damazo, Joseph Fu, Richard M. Silver
… As nano-lithography technology improves, more companies and research groups have … post-processing. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting research into developing an … to be accurately created, recognized, and evaluated in ultra-high vacuum (UHV). The fast scan direction in this …

Nano-Lubrication: Concept and Design

January 1, 2001
Author(s)
Stephen M. Hsu
… called to attention the effect of friction on moving parts in nano/microdevices. To take full advantage of the opportunity to sense, compute, and actuate in real time, fast-moving parts are often necessary or … from studies and observations from the magnetic hard disk technology where a monolayer of lubricant protects the system …

The Fundamental Physical Constants

August 1, 2000
Author(s)
Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor
… The Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) was established in 1966 as an interdisciplinary committee of the … Council of Scientific Unions). Soon thereafter, in 1969, CODATA established the Task Group on Fundamental …

Compartment Fire-Generated Environment and Smoke Filling.

January 1, 1995
Author(s)
Leonard Y. Cooper
… of building designs: [*] Given: Initiation of a fire in a compartment or enclosed space, [*] Predict: The … fire scenarios. A long-term challenge of fire science and technology is to solve the above type of problem, even when … fire modeling is the branch of fire science and technology which develops the necessary tools to address this …

Legacy of Charlotte Moore Sitterly in the Internet Age

March 19, 2024
Author(s)
Alexander Kramida
… closely connected to astrophysics, are now incorporated in online databases, one of which is the Atomic Spectra … Database of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The use of this database extends far beyond … Legacy of Charlotte Moore Sitterly in the Internet Age …

Building Caring Healthcare Systems in the Internet of Things

February 22, 2017
Author(s)
Phillip Laplante, Mohamad Kassab, Nancy Laplante, Jeff Voas
… of challenges to systems designers and implementers. In spite of the challenges, there is a significant market for systems and products to support caregivers in their tasks as the number of person needing assistance grows substantially. In this paper we present a structured approach for describing …

Foreword

January 2, 2017
Author(s)
Sokwoo Rhee
… to apply the concept to many applications at scale in our everyday life. Using these advanced technologies, our …

In-situ Temperature Calibration Capability for Dimensional Metrology

December 15, 2014
Author(s)
Prem K. Rachakonda, Daniel S. Sawyer, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Christopher J. Blackburn, Craig M. Shakarji, Gregory F. Strouse, Steven D. Phillips
… Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new in-situ temperature calibration system. This paper discusses the system components, an in-situ calibration procedure, the uncertainty sources … In-situ Temperature Calibration Capability for Dimensional …

In Search of Better Pressure Standards

August 1, 2014
Author(s)
Jay H. Hendricks, Jacob E. Ricker, Patrick F. Egan, Gregory F. Strouse
… researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US are developing an improved definition of the SI … In Search of Better Pressure Standards …

Fourth NIST Workshop on Carbon Nanotubes: Chirality Measurements

January 30, 2013
Author(s)
Jeffrey A. Fagan
… and 24th, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted the fourth in a series of workshops addressing measurement needs for … laboratories, and regulatory agencies, participated in the workshop. The primary focus of this workshop was on …

A Glowing Future for Lab on a Chip Testing Standards

June 28, 2012
Author(s)
Samuel M. Stavis
… the standardization and commercialization of lab on a chip technology. In this Focus article, the development of a lab on a chip testing standard is considered in the context of autofluorescence. This material property of …

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF WTC 7 FLOOR SYSTEMS TO FIRE

May 12, 2010
Author(s)
Therese P. McAllister
… 7 investigation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified several factors that alone, or in combination, led to fire-induced failures of the floors, … basis for the identified structural factors is presented in this paper. …
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