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Characterization of Atomic Layer Deposition Using X-Ray Reflectrometry

November 13, 2005
Author(s)
Donald A. Windover, N G. Armstrong, James P. Cline, P Y. Hung, A C. Diebold
This work addresses current limitations of X-ray reflectometry (XRR) for modeling thin films and provides a basis for their improvement. Better accuracy in the characterization of novel thin film structures requires better model selection techniques and

Ignition of Vegetation and Mulch by Firebrands in Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) Fires.

November 13, 2005
Author(s)
Samuel L. Manzello, Thomas G. Cleary, John R. Shields, Jiann C. Yang
Firebrands or embers are produced as trees and structures burn in wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. Hot firebrands ultimately come to rest and may ignite fuels far removed from the fire, resulting in fire spread. It is believed that firebrand showers

Use of Visual Imagery for the NIST World Trade Center Investigation

November 13, 2005
Author(s)
William M. Pitts, Kathryn M. Butler, Valentine Junker
The attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City on September 11, 2001 by terrorists flying hijacked commercial aircraft into the two towers (WTC 1 and WTC 2) was among the worst building disasters in the history of the United States. In

Design and Modeling of Thermally Actuated MEMS Nanopositioners

November 11, 2005
Author(s)
Sebastien Bergna, Jason J. Gorman, Nicholas G. Dagalakis
Several micro-scale nanopositioning mechanisms, or MEMS nanopositioners, have been developed for application in nanotechnology and optical sensors. In this paper, the design and modeling of these devices is presented along with initial experimental results

Whisker & Hillock Formation on Sn, Sn-Cu and Sn-Pb Electrodeposits

November 11, 2005
Author(s)
William J. Boettinger, C E. Johnson, Leonid A. Bendersky, Kil-Won Moon, Maureen E. Williams, Gery R. Stafford
Bright Sn, Sn-Cu and Sn-Pb layers, 3, 7 and 16 mm thick were electrodeposited on phosphor bronze cantilever beams in a rotating disk apparatus. Over a period of several days, Sn-Cu deposits develop 50 mm contorted hillocks and 200 mm whiskers, pure Sn

Terahertz Spectroscopy of Solid Serine and Cysteine

November 10, 2005
Author(s)
Timothy M. Korter, M B. Campbell, M C. Beard, Edwin J. Heilweil
Terahertz (THz) absorption spectra of the amino acids L-serine and L-cysteine in teh solid phase at 77K and 298 K are reported and compared to vibrational spectral results from Density Functional Theory for these species.

Statistical Aspects of Linkage Analysis in Interlaboratory Studies

November 9, 2005
Author(s)
W Strawderman, Andrew L. Rukhin
This paper investigates issues that arise in statistical inference in interlaboratory studies known as Key Comparisons when one has to link several comparisons to or through existing studies. A new approach to the analysis of such a data is proposed using

Low-frequency phase locking in high-inductance superconductng nanowires

November 8, 2005
Author(s)
Robert Hadfield, Aaron J. Miller, Sae Woo Nam, Richard L. Kautz, Robert E. Schwall
Niobium nitride nanowires show considerable promise as high-speed single-photon detectors. We report the observation of an anomalous low-frequency ($\sim10$MHz) response in long, superconducting NbN nanowires (100nm wide, 4nm thick, and $500\mu$m long)

Heat Transfer Issues in Cryogenic Catheters

November 7, 2005
Author(s)
Ray Radebaugh
Catheters with diameters of 3 mm or smaller are capable of accessing many internal organs through arteries and veins. They provide the medical community with tools to operate on internal organs without the need to cut through the body to gain access. As a

Reversible axial-strain effect in Y-Ba-Cu-O coated conductors

November 7, 2005
Author(s)
Najib Cheggour, John (Jack) W. Ekin, C. L. H. Thieme, Y Y. Xie, V Selvamanickam, Ron Feenstra
The recently discovered reversible strain effect in Y-Ba-Cu-O (YBCO) coated conductors contrasts with the general understanding that the effect of strain on critical-current density J c in practical high-temperature superconductors is determined only by

Packaging of In-Plane Micro-Actuators for BioMEMS Applications

November 5, 2005
Author(s)
Hrishikesh V. Panchawagh, David Serrell, Faheem F. Faheem, Cari F. Herrmann, Dudley Finch, Roop L. Mahajan
Two issues related to actuation of in-plane, electro-thermal actuators for BioMEMS applications are addressed. First, a packaging solution to protect the actuator from biological debris and particulates by encapsulating the actuator with a cap using flip

Rheology Measurement of Fresh concrete With a Mixing Truck

November 2, 2005
Author(s)
S Amziane, Chiara C. Ferraris, E Koehler
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the workability of fresh portland cement concrete while it is still in the mixing truck by determining fundamental rheological parameters (plastic viscosity and yield stress). Nine concrete mixtures with

Advanced Metrology Needs for Nanotechnology and Nanomanufacturing

November 1, 2005
Author(s)
Michael T. Postek, John S. Villarrubia, Andras Vladar
Advances in fundamental nanoscience, design of nanomaterials, and ultimately manufacturing of nanometer scale products all depend to some degree on the capability to accurately and reproducibly measure dimensions, properties, and performance
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