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EMPS: Radiation Thermometer Designs

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Howard W. Yoon, George P. Eppeldauer
Since the publication of the “Theory and Practice of Radiation Thermometry” in 1988, the designs of radiation thermometers have undergone drastic changes. With the exception of few industries, the disappearing filament pyrometers are not commonly used. The

High-voltage Nanoimprint Lithography of Refractory Metal Film

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
John A. Dagata, Natalia Farkas, R Ramsier
Local oxidation of metal, semiconductor, and polymer surfaces has provided a common basis from which to explore fundamental principles of nanolithography and prototype functional nanostructures for many years now. This article summarizes an investigation

IEEE 1451.5 STANDARDS-BASED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Eugene Song, Kang B. Lee
Recent advances in wireless communications, networking, electronics, and microprocessors have enabled the development of low-cost, low-power wireless sensor nodes. Wireless sensor networks have become more widely used to monitor the condition of the

Optimizing the Conditions of a Multiple Reaction Monitoring Assay for Membrane Proteins: Quantification of Cytochrome P450 11A1 and Adrenodoxin Reductase in Bovine Adrenal Cortex and Retina

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Illarion V. Turko, Wei-Li Liao, Gun-Young Heo, Nathan G. Dodder, Irina A. Pikuleva
Although 30% of naturally occurring proteins are predicted to be embedded in biological membranes, membrane proteins are traditionally understudied due to limitations of the available analytical tools. To be applicable to the analysis of membrane proteins

Passive terahertz camera for standoff security screening

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Erich N. Grossman, Charles Dietlein
We describe the construction and performance of a passive, real-time terahertz camera based on a modular, 64-element linear array of cryogenic hotspot microbolometers. A reflective conical scanner sweeps out a 2 m ×4 m(vertical × horizontal) field of view

Preparation and Characterization of Standard Reference Material 1849 Infant/Adult Nutritional Formula

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Katherine E. Sharpless, Richard M. Lindstrom, Bryant C. Nelson, Karen W. Phinney, Catherine A. Rimmer, Lane C. Sander, Michele M. Schantz, Rabia Oflaz, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Gregory C. Turk, Stephen A. Wise, Laura J. Wood, James H. Yen
Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1849 Infant/Adult Nutritional Formula has been issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a replacement for SRM 1846 Infant Formula, which was issued in 1996. Extraction characteristics of SRM

Semiconductor Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Programs

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Joaquin (. Martinez, Yaw S. Obeng, Michele L. Buckley
The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling repaid improvements in productivity and in new high technology growth industries such as electronic commerce and biotechnology. The

Space-based photometric precision from ground-based telescopes

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Peter C. Zimmer, John T. McGraw, Anthony B. Hull, Daniel C. Zirzow, Steven W. Brown, Claire E. Cramer, Gerald T. Fraser, Keith R. Lykke, Allan W. Smith, John T. Woodward IV, Christopher W. Stubbs, Mark R. Ackermann, Dean C. Hines
Ground-based telescopes supported by lidar and spectrophotometric auxiliary instrumentation can attain space-based precision for all-sky photometry, with uncertainties dominated by fundamental photon counting statistics. Earth‟s atmosphere is a wavelength-

Topography measurements for correlations of standard cartridge cases

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Theodore V. Vorburger, Jun-Feng Song, Wei Chu, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, James H. Yen, Robert M. Thompson, Richard M. Silver, Benjamin Bachrach, Martin Ols
NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRM) 2460 Standard Bullets and 2461 Standard Cartridge Cases are intended for use as check standards for crime laboratories to help verify that their computerized optical imaging equipment for ballistics image

Train the Trainer: Five Steps of Adult Learning Activities

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Georgia L. Harris
This article is part of a series on Professional Development for NCSLI and Metrology Trainers. This article presents guidance on the five steps of adult learning for adult training events and conferences.

Ultrahigh finesse low mode volume Fabry-Perot microcavity

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Andreas Muller, Edward B. Flagg, John R. Lawall, Glenn S. Solomon
Ultralow loss concave micromirrors with radii of curvature below 60 um were fabricated by laser ablation and reflective coatings. A 10 um long microcavity with a mode volume of 40 um^3 was set up with two such mirrors and the cavity linewidth measured both

WIND DRIVEN FIRES IN STRUCTURES

July 1, 2010
Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber
Fires in high-rise buildings create unique safety challenges for building occupants and fire fighters. Smoke and heat spreading through the corridors and the stairs of a building during a fire can limit building occupants ability to escape and can limit

Computer-Controlled Thermal Cycling Tool to Aid in SiC Module Package Characterization

June 30, 2010
Author(s)
Madelaine H. Hernandez, Jose M. Ortiz, Brian J. Grummel, Allen R. Hefner Jr., David W. Berning, Colleen E. Hood, Patrick McCluskey
A software-controlled thermal cycling test system developed for SiC module package characterization is presented. Its interface permits the flexible definition of testing parameters like variable data acquisition rates and customizable cycle transitions

Developing a Sustainability Manufacturing Maturity Model

June 30, 2010
Author(s)
Mahesh Mani
Sustainable manufacturing (SM) broadly implies the development of innovative manufacturing sciences and technologies that span the life cycle of products and services to minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources, are

Forensics Web Services

June 30, 2010
Author(s)
Anoop Singhal, Murat Gunestas, Duminda Wijesekera
Web services are currently a preferred way to architect and provide complex services. This complexity arises due to the composition of new services and dynamically invoking existing services. These compositions create service inter-dependencies that can be

Human Assisted Speaker Recognition in NIST 2010 Speaker Recognition Evaluation

June 30, 2010
Author(s)
Alvin F. Martin, Craig S. Greenberg
The 2010 NIST Speaker Recognition Evaluation or SRE10 (see SLTC Newsletter, July 2010) included a pilot test of human assisted speaker recognition (HASR). This test, which was open to sites whether or not they participated in the main evaluation of fully

Interim Report on the Examination of Corrosion Damage in Homes Constructed with Imported Wallboard: Examination of Samples Received September 28, 2009

June 30, 2010
Author(s)
David J. Pitchure, Richard E. Ricker, Maureen E. Williams, Sandra W. Claggett
Since many household systems are fabricated with metallic materials, changes to the household environment that accelerate corrosion will increase the failure rates of these systems. Recently, increased failure rates have been reported in homes constructed
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