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k=2 and Other Sometimes Hidden Assumptions in Chemical Measurement Uncertainty Intervals

April 24, 2006
Author(s)
David L. Duewer, S L. Ellison, William F. Guthrie, D B. Hibbert, C Jackson, A Kallner, Stefan D. Leigh, Reenie M. Parris, Kenneth W. Pratt, Michele M. Schantz, Katherine E. Sharpless
A recent interlaboratory study that required individual analysts to estimate uncertainty intervals for their results revealed that some experienced chemical analysts have difficulty with measurement uncertainty calculations. To help validate assumptions

The Effect of Stress Induced Anisotropy in Patterned FeCo Thin Film Structures

April 24, 2006
Author(s)
W Yu, J A. Bain, Willard C. Uhlig, John Unguris
In this work, 1 υm thick FeCeo films with -320 MPa compressive stress and FeCo/NiFe films with 600 MPa tensile stress were patterened into 5υm x 20 υm elements. The stress anisotropy resulting from patterning was measured using x-ray diffraction to be 220

Characterization of Magnetic Properties at Edges by Edge Mode Dynamics

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
Brian B. Maranville, Robert McMichael, Sudook A. Kim, Ward L. Johnson, C A. Ross, J Cheng
We have used trapped spinwave or edge modes of magnetic precession to probe the magnetic environment near magnetic film edges magnetized perpendicular to the edge. Micromagnetic models of dynamics in stripes reveal that the edge mode frequency-field

Development and Calibration of Pyroelectric Radiometer Standards at NIST

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
George P. Eppeldauer, Jinan Zeng, Leonard M. Hanssen
The reference spectral power responsivity scale of NIST is being extended from the silicon range to the infrared (IR) using pyroelectric radiometers. Two transfer standard pyroelectric radiometers have been developed at NIST. The main design consideration

High Speed Quantum Key Distribution System Supports One-Time Pad Encryption of Real-Time Video

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
Alan Mink, Xiao Tang, Lijun Ma, Anastase Nakassis, Barry J. Hershman, Joshua C. Bienfang, David H. Su, Ronald F. Boisvert, Charles W. Clark, Carl J. Williams
NIST has developed a high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed incorporating both free-space and fiber systems. These systems demonstrate a major increase in the attainable rate of QKD systems: over two orders of magnitude faster than other

Near-Field Imaging of High Frequency Magnetic Fields with Calorimetric Cantilevers Probes

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
Simone Lee, Y. C. Lee, Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, John M. Moreland, Pavel Kabos
Calorimetric probes for near-field imaging of high-frequency (1-20 GHz) magnetic fields were fabricated by depositing patterned metal structures on micromachined, dielectric multilayer cantilevers. In the presence of high-frequency magnetic fields, the

Protecting Sensitive Information Transmitted in Public Networks

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
Shirley M. Radack
This bulletin summarizes NIST SP 800-77, Guide to IPsec VPNs, which was issued by NIST to help network architects, network administrators, security staff, technical support staff, and computer security program managers who are responsible for the technical

Unusual Magnetization Reversal in [Co/Pt]4 Multilayers With Perpendicular Anisotropy

April 21, 2006
Author(s)
X M. Cheng, Valerian I. Nikitenko, Alexander J. Shapiro, Robert D. Shull, C L. Chien
Unusual magnetization reversal of [Co(4 )/Pt(10 )]4 multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy has been revealed macroscopically by magnetometry measurements and microscopically by magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) microscopy and magnetic force

Hot-wire chemical vapor synthesis for a variety of nano-materials with novel aplications

April 20, 2006
Author(s)
Anne Dillon, A. H. Mahan, Rohit Deshpande, J. L. Alleman, Jeffrey Blackburn, P. A. Parillia, M. J. Heben, Chaiwat Engtrakul, K.E.H. Gilbert, Kevin M. Jones, Bobby To, S Lee, John H. Lehman
Hot-wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) has been demonstrated as a simple economically scalable technique for the synthesis of a variety of nano-materials in an environmentally friendly manner. For example we have employed HWCVD for the continuous

Structure and Magnetocaloric Properties of the Fe-Doped HoTiGe Alloy

April 20, 2006
Author(s)
Virgil Provenzano, B Baumgold, Robert D. Shull, Alexander J. Shapiro, Keiichi Koyama, Kazuo Watanabe, N K. Singh, K G. Suresh, A K. Nigam, S K. Malik
The structure and magnetocaloric properties of the Fe-doped HoTiGe compound were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray diffraction (XRD), superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID)

An Algorithm for Generating Very Large Covering Arrays

April 19, 2006
Author(s)
David R. Kuhn
This note describes a covering array algorithm that can be parallelized, making it possible to handle a much larger number of variables than other know algorithms. The algorithm trades test case optimization for speed ? it produces roughly 3% to 15% more

Chip scale atomic magnetometers

April 19, 2006
Author(s)
John M. Moreland, John Kitching, Peter D. Schwindt, Svenja A. Knappe, Li-Anne Liew, V Shah, V Gerginov, Ying-Ju Wang, Leo W. Hollberg
We are developing a new class of sensors based on atoms confined in micro-fabricated enclosures. Recent work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has lead to a prototype chip scale atomic clock (CSAC) with remarkable operating

Interface Characterization of Molecular-Monolayer/SiO2 Based Molecular Junctions

April 19, 2006
Author(s)
Curt A. Richter, Christina Hacker, Lee J. Richter, Oleg A. Kirillov, John S. Suehle, Eric M. Vogel
We present a correlation of the results of dc-current-voltage (IV) and ac-capacitance-voltage (CV) measurements with vibrational spectroscopy of Au/monolayer/SiO2/Si structures to establish an improved understanding of the interactions at the buried metal/

Magnetic Fluids' Phase Transition Between Micelle and Mono-Dispersed Phases

April 18, 2006
Author(s)
S Taketomi, R V. Drew, Robert D. Shull
A very stably dispersed magnetic fluid (Mother MF) and its 1000-times diluted solution were independently zero-field-cooled from room temperature to 5 K followed by application of a magnetic field of 2.86 MA/m for 300 seconds. After the field was removed

Controlling Polar Molecules in Optical Lattices

April 17, 2006
Author(s)
Svetlana A. Kotochigova, Eite Tiesinga
We determine conditions for effective quantum control over internal and external degrees of freedom of polar alkali-metal molecules in optical lattices. We show that a relatively modest laser intensity is needed for strong confinement of polar molecules in

Electronic Effects in Length Distribution of Atom Chains

April 17, 2006
Author(s)
Jason Crain, Mark D. Stiles, Joseph A. Stroscio, Daniel T. Pierce
Gold deposited on Si(553) leads to self assembly of atomic chains, which are broken into finite segments by atomic defects. Scanning tunneling microscopy is used to investigate the distribution of chain lengths and the correlation between defects

Erbium-doped Gold Sensor Films for Magnetic Microcalorimeter X-ray Detectors*

April 17, 2006
Author(s)
Barry L. Zink, Kent D. Irwin, Gene C. Hilton, Joel Ullom, David P. Pappas
We briefly review the principles of a magnetic microcalorimeter x-ray detector and the requirements for fabricating an array of these sensors, which include a paramagnetic sensor fabricated with thin-film techniques. We discuss two methods for depositing

Size-related plasticity effects in AFM silicon cantilever tips

April 17, 2006
Author(s)
Malgorzata Kopycinska-Mueller, Roy H. Geiss, Donna C. Hurley
We are developing dynamic atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques to determine nanoscale elastic properties. Atomic force acoustic microscopy (AFAM) makes use of the resonant frequencies of an AFM cantilever while its tip contacts the sample surface at a

Suppression of Orange-Peel Coupling in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions by Preoxidation

April 17, 2006
Author(s)
William F. Egelhoff Jr., Robert McMichael, Cindi L. Dennis, Mark D. Stiles, Alexander J. Shapiro, Brian B. Maranville, Cedric J. Powell
We have found that preoxidation of the bottom Co electrode in magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) very effectively suppresses orange-peel coupling. The result is a free layer that is much softer. Work by others has demonstrated that preoxidation is compatible

Water Heat Pipe Blackbody as a Reference Spectral Radiance Source Between 50 C and 250 C

April 17, 2006
Author(s)
Mart Noorma, Sergey Mekhontsev, V B. Khromchenko, Maritoni A. Litorja, Claus Cagran, Jinan Zeng, Leonard M. Hanssen
Realization of a radiometric temperature scale for near ambient temperatures with high accuracy is crucial for a number of demanding military and commercial applications. Reliable radiation sources with high stability and good spatial uniformity have to be
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