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Preparation of Dicke States in an Ion Chain

November 2, 2009
Author(s)
David Hume, Chin-Wen Chou, Till P. Rosenband, David J. Wineland
We have investigated theoretically and experimentally a method for preparing Dicke states in trapped atomic ions. We consider a linear chain of N ion qubits that is prepared in a particular Fock state of motion, jmi. The m phonons are removed by applying a

Thermal Analysis of Refrigeration Systems Used for Vaccine Storage

November 2, 2009
Author(s)
Michal J. Chojnacky, W Wyatt Miller, Dean C. Ripple, Gregory F. Strouse
Each year, billions of dollars of vaccines are stored in refrigerators at the facilities of a variety of medical providers. Many vaccines must be maintained in the range 2 °C to 8 °C to retain product potency. We have tested the performance of two types of

A Novel Wafer-plane Dosimeter for EUV Lithography

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
Steven E. Grantham, Charles S. Tarrio
Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUVL) incorporates 13.5 nm light for patterning wafers and requires in-situ wafer-plane dosimetry that can be tailored to the requirements of an EUVL stepper’s environment. There are several types of detectors that are

BACnet and the Smart Grid

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
David G. Holmberg, Steven T. Bushby
The future Smart Grid will be a transformation of the current electric grid. The key enablers for this transformation will be dynamic rates and the ability for customers and the utility to communicate and respond in real time. This in turn will produce an

Best Practice Guidelines for Pre-Launch Characterization and Calibration of Instruments for Passive Optical Remote Sensing

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
Raju V. Datla, Joseph P. Rice, Keith R. Lykke, Bettye C. Johnson, James J. Butler, Xiaoxiong Xiong
The pre-launch characterization and calibration of remote sensing instruments should be planned and carried out in conjunction with their design and development to meet the mission requirements. In the case of infrared instruments, the onboard calibrators

Composing complex EXAFS problems with severe information constraints

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
Bruce D. Ravel
In recent work, a model for the structural environment of Hg bound to a catalytic DNA sensor was proposed on the basis of EXAFS data analysis. Although severely constrained by limited data quality and scant supporting structural data, a compelling

Go with the Flow. Nist Study Proves PPV can Save Lives & Improve Safety

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
Stephen Kerber, Daniel M. Madrzykowski
The Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) started a Fire Fighting Technology Group in order to focus on the research needs of the fire service. One key objective of the group is to provide

Matching Observed Alpha Helix Lengths to Predicted Secondary Structure

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
Brian D. Cloteaux, Nadezhda Serova
Because of the complexity in determining the 3D structure of a protein, the use of partial information determined from experimental techniques can greatly reduce the overall computational expense. We investigate the problem of matching experimentally

Mineralogical and Microstructural Evolution Review

November 1, 2009
Author(s)
Kenneth A. Snyder
The mineralogical and microstructural changes that occur in cementitious systems during hydration are summarized. The discussion concentrates on changes that may occur in iso-thermal systems that do not interact with the environment. The discussion

Regarding Electric Energy Savings, Power Factors, and Carbon Footprints: A Primer

October 31, 2009
Author(s)
Martin Misakian, Thomas L. Nelson, William E. Feero
A short primer is presented which describes the underlying physical theory of certain devices that reduce the current drawn from power distribution lines by improving the power factor of residential electric circuits. A brief discussion is provided of the

10-GHz Self-Referenced Optical Frequency Comb

October 30, 2009
Author(s)
Albrecht Bartels, Dirk Heinecke, Scott Diddams
For a decade the femtosecond laser based frequency comb has played a key role in high precision optical frequency metrology.While often referred to as a precise optical frequency ruler, its tick marks are in fact too densely spaced for direct observation

Getting Closer to Redefining the Kilogram

October 30, 2009
Author(s)
Zeina J. Kubarych
A redefinition to replace the last remaining artifact based SI unit, the kilogram, may occur as early as 2011. This article presents a short summary of the status of current international efforts focused on the redefinition and the internationally agreed

IMEP-28: Total Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Food Supplements

October 30, 2009
Author(s)
Lane C. Sander, Stephen E. Long, Steven J. Christopher, Russell D. Day, Karen E. Murphy, Ines Baer, Beatriz de la Calle, Inge Verbist, Danny Vendelbo, Hakan Emteborg, Philip Taylor
The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission, operates the International Measurement Evaluation Programme IMEP. It organises interlaboratory comparisons
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