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Web-Based 3D Visualization in a Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

November 1, 2004
Author(s)
Qiming Wang, Bonita V. Saunders
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a digital library of … of Standards Handbook of Mathematical Functions published in 1964 [1]. The NIST Digital Library of Mathematical … functions for scientific, technical and educational users in the mathematical and physical sciences. Clear, concise 3D …

Forensic Software Testing Support Tools: Test Summary Report

April 1, 2004
Author(s)
Elizabeth N. Fong, Serban I. Gavrila
… (CFTT) project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, provides a measure of confidence in the software tools used in computer forensic investigation. CFTT focuses on a class …

Lithographically patterned magnetic calorimeter x-ray detectors with integrated SQUID readout

March 11, 2004
Author(s)
Barry L. Zink, Kent D. Irwin, Gene C. Hilton, David P. Pappas, Joel Ullom, Martin Huber
… same chip as a low-noise SQUID which measures the change in the magnetic sensor film's magnetization as the film is … field bias to the film. Absorption of 6 keV x-rays in the film causes a 1 mK heating with a decay time of 200 … are lithographically patterned on the same substrate, this technology can be readily applied to the fabrication of …

Progress Towards Systeme International d'Unites Traceable Force Metrology for Nanomechanics

January 1, 2004
Author(s)
Jon R. Pratt, Douglas T. Smith, David B. Newell, John A. Kramar, Eric P. Whitenton
… experiments with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Electrostatic Force Balance (EFB) have … consistent with the Syst¿me International d¿Unit¿s. In this paper, we have measured the force sensitivity of a … the unit of force to an optical lever¿based sensor mounted in an atomic force microscope. This experiment was perhaps …

IEEE Standard 802.16 for Global Broadband Wireless Access

October 21, 2003
Author(s)
Roger Marks
… wireless metropolitan area networks operating anywhere in the world in appropriate licensed or license-exempt spectrum between 2 and 66 GHz. The technology is designed to support multiple services …

Development of an Optical Fiber-Based Moisture Sensor for Building Envelopes

October 1, 2003
Author(s)
William M. Healy, S Luo, M Evans, A Sucheta, Y Liu
… have been developed to help detect moisture problems in building envelopes. The sensors are created with a coating … thereby changing the propagation of light down the fiber. In addition to the humidity sensors, temperature sensors based on Fiber Bragg Grating technology and Fabry-Perot interferometry have been developed …

Performance: Imperative for Safety, Security, and Competitiveness in the 21st Century

October 1, 2003
Author(s)
J E. Snell
… The elements of the plan are now well underway. In addition, during the past 12 months, other activities have … critical infrastructure protection, (2) use of information technology to transform the Nation's building regulatory … security. When all these activities are considered in total, it is concluded that the ability to measure and …

The Customer Speaks: How the Users See the NIST Research Library

May 1, 2003
Author(s)
Barbara P. Silcox, P J. Deutsch
… Committee (RAC) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in its 2000 Annual Report to the NIST Director expressed … the research needs of the scientific and technical staff in the very near future due to inadequate and stagnant …

Standard Reference Materials--the First Century

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
S D. Rasberry
… one hundred years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made numerous contributions to … the beginning of this institution when it was founded in 1901. Instrumentation development, improvement, and … around the world, with reference materials being certified in at least 25 countries and routinely applied in more than …

Standards for Bullets and Casings

November 1, 2002
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert A. Clary, Eric P. Whitenton, Li Ma, Susan M. Ballou
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing reference standards through its … is an example of materials that will assist laboratories in calibrating their instruments and ensuring quality … relate to the refractive index of glass, drugs of abuse in human serum, blood-alcohol analysis, arson analysis, and …

Cryptographic Standards and Guidance: A Status Report

September 1, 2002
Author(s)
Elaine B. Barker
… guideline that covers a wide range of cryptographic technology is currently under development by the Computer … and advises Federal agencies on their use. Advice provided in this bulletin includes 1) a warning that the use of single DES (as specified in FIPS 46-3) will no longer be approved when FIPS 46-3 comes …

Polymer Science at the NIST Combinatorial Methods Center

August 1, 2002
Author(s)
Cher H. Davis, Kathryn L. Beers, Aaron M. Forster, Christopher M. Stafford, A P. Smith, C Harrison, Weiping Zhang, Alamgir Karim, Eric J. Amis
… standards, and test methods developed by NIST, in partnership with other organizations, often help unlock … example. These emerging tools can speed innovation in many fields - pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and, most recently, materials. In the diverse realm of materials, combinatorial methods hold …

Rare-Earth Garnets and Perovskites for Space-Based ADR Cooling at High T and Low H

March 1, 2002
Author(s)
T T. King, B A. Rowlett, R A. Ramirez, E R. Canavan, M J. DiPirro, J S. Panek, J G. Tuttle, Robert D. Shull, R A. Fry
… equal to} 3 T) would represent a significant improvement in space-based cooling technology. Governed by these engineering goals, our efforts have focused on quantifying the change in magnetic entropy of rare-earth garnets and perovskites. … Advances in Cryogenic Engineering …

The New UV Radiometry Facility at SURF

March 1, 2002
Author(s)
Ping-Shine Shaw, Keith R. Lykke, R Gupta, Uwe Arp, Thomas B. Lucatorto, Albert C. Parr
… (SURF III) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides a unique opportunity for … of the magnetic field along the electron trajectory. In response to the rapid development from the semiconductor … a facility for UV detector calibration and research in UV detector radiation damage, detector surface …

A Broad Perspective on the Dynamics of Highly Confined Polymer Films

January 1, 2002
Author(s)
Christopher L. Soles, Jack F. Douglas, Wen-Li Wu, H Peng, D W. Gidley
… The manner in which the dynamics of a polymer are affected by thin film … adhesives, and chemically amplified photoresists. In this manuscript we use specular X-ray reflectivity (SXR), … 200 . However, the INS measurements suggest an increase in the apparent Tg below this same length scale. These …

Saved Lives and Better Buildings: Technical Contributions That Make a Differences

January 1, 2002
Author(s)
J E. Snell
… is indeed an honor to have the opportunity to participate in this NIST Centennial Standards Symposium. I, like many of … implications to our interactions. The issues at stake in many of the building and fire safety standards that we … 4. One deals with the phrase, Use of current available technology, and the last principle addresses …

Special Issue - Crystallography at NIST/NBS

December 1, 2001
Author(s)
Alan D. Mighell, Winnie K. Wong-Ng
… Celebration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly known as the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), takes place in the year 2001. NIST has a long history (> 50 years) of … materials science. Many scientists from various divisions in diverse disciplines have contributed to this history. The …

Progress Towards Arrays of Microcalorimeter X-ray Detectors

September 1, 2001
Author(s)
Sae Woo Nam, David A. Wollman, Dale Newbury, Gene C. Hilton, Kent D. Irwin, David A. Rudman, Steven Deiker, Norman F. Bergren, John M. Martinis
… EDS over conventional EDS is that factor of 25 improvement in energy resolution (3 eV in real-time). This level of energy resolution is … proceeding with commercialization of single-pixel υcal EDS technology. Two drawbacks limiting the application of υcal …

International Study of the Sublethal Effects of Fire Smoke on Survivability and Health (SEFS): Phase 1. Final Report (NIST TN 1439)

August 1, 2001
Author(s)
Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Kathryn M. Butler, Walter W. Jones, George W. Mulholland, J L. Neviaser, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, J R. Hall
… There especially continue to be difficulty and controversy in assessing and addressing the contribution of the sublethal effects of smoke in hazard and risk analyses. The Fire Protection Research … Foundation (FPRF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and NFPA have begun a private/public fire …

Reference Material 8091: New Scanning Electron Microscope Sharpness Standard

August 1, 2001
Author(s)
Andras Vladar, Michael T. Postek, Nien F. Zhang, Robert D. Larrabee, Samuel N. Jones, Russell E. Hajdaj
… microscope-based inspection instruments, whether they are in a laboratory or on the production line, slowly lose their … as before. This loss of performance is related to changes in the electron source, in the alignment of the … fully compatible with state-of-the-art integrated circuit technology. …

Luminous Intensity Calibrations and Colorimetry of LEDs at NIST

July 1, 2001
Author(s)
Carl C. Miller, Yoshihiro Ohno
… light sources differing greatly from traditional lamps in terms of physical size, flux level, spectrum and spatial … been reported. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a capability for … 0.8 to 3 % for LEDs depending on the LED characteristics. In support of the luminous intensity and the total luminous …

Fiber Optic Flow and Cure Sensing for Liquid Composite Molding

February 1, 2001
Author(s)
Joy P. Dunkers, Joseph~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined Lenhart, S R. Kueh, J H. VanZanten, S G. Advani, Richard~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined Parnas
… group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has efforts in both on-line flow and cure sensing for liquid composite … Optics and Lasers in Engineering …
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