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Round-Robin Studies of Two Potential Seebeck Coefficient Standard Reference Materials

January 14, 2009
Author(s)
Nathan Lowhorn, Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Weiping Zhang, John Lu, Makoto Otani, Evan L. Thomas, Martin L. Green, Thanh Tran
The scientific activities of NIST include the development and distribution of standard reference materials (SRM) for instrument calibration and inter-laboratory data comparison. Full characterization of a thermoelectric material requires measurement of the

Wear-out and Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown in Silicon Oxides

January 14, 2009
Author(s)
John S. Suehle
This chapter will discuss the various physical mechanisms proposed for defect generation and dielectric breakdown in thin silicon dioxide films. Current understanding of the driving forces for defect generation will be presented as well as statistical

400-Fold Reduction in Saturation Field by Interlayering

January 13, 2009
Author(s)
William F. Egelhoff Jr., John E. Bonevich, Philip Pong, John Unguris, Robert D. McMichael, Gery R. Stafford, Carlos R. Beauchamp
The buildup of stress with increasing thickness of magnetic thin films is a common phenomenon that often induces undesirable saturation fields that can convert an otherwise magnetically soft film into a magnetically hard one. We have found that by

Synthesis and Transport Properties of Framework-Substituted Cs 8 Na 16 Cu 5 Ge 131

January 13, 2009
Author(s)
Matthew Beekman, James A. Kaduk, J Gryko, Winnie Wong-Ng, Alexander J. Shapiro, George S. Nolas
We report the synthesis and temperature dependent transport properties of a new type II germanium clathrate, Cs8Na16Cu5Ge131 (space group Fd3m; a = 15.42000(9) ) . In comparison to the parent compound Cs8Na16Ge136, Cu substitution for Ge on the clathrate

Laser-produced X-Ray Sources

January 12, 2009
Author(s)
Lawrence T. Hudson, J Seely
A formidable array of advanced laser systems are emerging that produce extreme states of light and matter. By irradiating solid and gaseous targets with lasers of increasing energy densities, new physical regimes of radiation effects are being explored for

Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation II - Procedures and Results

January 12, 2009
Author(s)
Craig I. Watson
In 2004, NIST conducted a fingerprint slap segmentation study [1] to assess the state-of-the-art in fingerprint segmentation technology. Given the development of new technology it has become necessary to reassess the current state-of-the-art of

Striped Domains at the Pentacene:C 60 Interface

January 12, 2009
Author(s)
Dan B. Dougherty, W Jin, J Cullen, J Reutt-Robey, Steven W. Robey
STM observations of the initial growth stages of the first layer of pentacene on a monolayer film of C60 on Ag(111) are presented. Pentacene films nucleate and grow with molecules standing up at the Pentacene:C60 interface similar to the well known thin

Structural and thermoelectric properties of Bi2Sr2Co2Oy thin films on LaAlO3 (100) and fused silica substrates

January 12, 2009
Author(s)
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Mark D. Vaudin, Shufang Wang, L Venimadhav, Shengming Guo, Ke Chen, Qi Li, A Soukiassian, D.G. Schlom, X.Q. Pan, D.G. Cahill, X. X. Xi
We have grown Bi2Sr2Co2Oy thin films on LaAlO3 (100) and fused silica substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The films on LaAlO3 are c-axis oriented and partially in-plane aligned with multiple domains while the films on fused silica are preferred c-axis

Three Statistical Paradigms for the Assessment and Interpretation of Measurement Uncertainty

January 12, 2009
Author(s)
William F. Guthrie, Hung-Kung Liu, Andrew L. Rukhin, Blaza Toman, Chih-Ming Wang, Nien F. Zhang
The goals of this chapter are to present different approaches to uncertainty assessment from a statistical point of view and to relate them to the methods that are currently being used in metrology or are being developed within the metrology community. The

Phase Field Approach to Heterogeneous Crystal Nucleation in Alloys

January 11, 2009
Author(s)
James A. Warren, T Pusztai, L Kornyei, L Granasy
We extend the phase field model of heterogeneous crystal nucleation developed recently [L. Granasy, T. Pusztai, D. Saylor, and J. A. Warren, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 035703 (2007)] to binary alloys. Three approaches are considered to incorporate foreign walls

Ultra-Low Level Plutonium Isotopes in the NIST SRM 4355A (Peruvian Soil-1)

January 9, 2009
Author(s)
Kenneth G. Inn, Jerome LaRosa, Svetlana Nour, James J. Filliben, George Brooks, Stephen Lamont, Rob Steiner, Ross W. Williams, Brad Patton, Debbie Bostick, Gregory Eiden, Steve Petersen, Donna Beals, James Cadieux, Greg Hall, Steve Goldenberg, Stephen Vogt
For more than 20 years, countries and their agencies which monitor discharge sites and storage facilities have relied on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Material (SRM) 4355 Peruvian Soil reference material. Its

Local Structure of Cu in Cs8Na16Cu5Ge131 Type II Clathrate

January 8, 2009
Author(s)
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Azzam Mansour, Matthew Beekman, George S. Nolas
We have used X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to investigate the local structure of Cu and Ge in the Cs8Na16Cu5Ge131 type II clathrate. We show that the local structure parameters, coordination number, and distances for Ge are consistent with those

Impact of Polymer Chemistry on the Durability of Model Adhesives Supported on SiOx Substrates in Humid Environments Using Homologous Series of Poly(n-alkyl methacrylate)s

January 7, 2009
Author(s)
Kar T. Tan, Bryan D. Vogt, Christopher C. White, Kristen Hamilton, Nicholas Wagman, Joshua E. Goldman, Jessica M. Torres, Kristen L. Steffens, Cyril Clerici, Sushil K. Satija, Donald L. Hunston
There are many advantages that structural adhesives can offer compared to the more traditional joining methods, such as welding, bolting, mechanical fastening, etc. However, there are some issues that currently limit the wider application of adhesives. One

In-situ Adhesion Measurements Utilizing Layer-by-layer Functionalized Surfaces

January 7, 2009
Author(s)
Adam J. Nolte, Jun Y. Chung, Marlon L. Walker, Christopher Stafford
The adhesion between poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) hemispheres coated with layer-by-layer (LbL) assemblies of polyelectrolytes was investigated using Johnson, Kendall, and Roberts (JKR) contact mechanics. Measurements were performed against amine

Non-GSM Mobile Device Tool Specification

January 7, 2009
Author(s)
Richard Ayers
As mobile devices proliferate, incorporating a host of integrated features and capabilities, their use can be seen everywhere in our world today. Mobile communication devices contain a wealth of sensitive and non-sensitive information. In the investigative

Simulation-based Manufacturing Interoperability Standards and Testing

January 7, 2009
Author(s)
Guodong Shao, Swee K. Leong, Charles R. McLean
Software applications for manufacturing systems developed using software from different vendors typically cannot work together. Develop¬ment of custom integrations of manufacturing software incurs costs and delays that hurt industry productivity and

Supplemental backward equations T(pkh), v(p,h), and T(p,s), v(p,s) for the critical and supercritical regions (region 3) of the industrial formulation

January 7, 2009
Author(s)
H J. Kretzschmar, J R. Cooper, A Dittmann, Daniel G. Friend, J S. Gallagher, Allan H. Harvey, K Knobloch, Radim Mares, Kiyoshi Miyagawa, N Okita, I. Stocker, Wolfgang Wagner, I Weber
In modeling steam power cycles, thermodynamic properties as functions of the variables ( ), p h or ( ), p s are required in the critical and supercritical regions (region 3 of IAPWSIF97). It is difficult to perform these calculations with IAPWS-IF97

Effect of CuO Nanolubricant on R134a Pool Boiling Heat Transfer

January 6, 2009
Author(s)
Mark A. Kedzierski, M Gong
This paper quantifies the influence of CuO nanoparticles on the boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a roughened, horizontal, flat surface. Nanofluids are liquids that contain dispersed nano-size particles. A lubricant based nanofluid

GSM Mobile Device and Associated Media Tool Specification

January 6, 2009
Author(s)
Richard Ayers
Mobile devices incorporating cellular capabilities are ubiquitous and contain a wealth of personal information useful in criminal cases, civil disputes, employment proceedings, and recreation of incidents. Due to the rapid rate of mobile devices appearing
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