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Design and Development of a Measurement and Control System for Measuring SEM Magnification Calibration Samples

June 1, 2002

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Crossley E. Jayewardene, William J. Keery, Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, Bradley N. Damazo

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided industry with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) magnification calibration sample Reference Material (RM) 8090. The certified, Standard Reference Material (SRM) version, SRM 2090 is

Desorption of Arsenic Species During the Surfactant Enhanced Growth of Ge on Si (100)

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

C L. Berrie, S R. Leone

The desorption and scattering of As 4 and As 2 species from the surface during the growth of germanium films on Si(100) with continuous As 4deposition is monitored using laser ionizatin time-of-flight mass spectrometry. A significant increase in the flux

Deviations in the Thermal Properties of Ultrathin Polymer Network Films

June 1, 2002

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Joseph~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined Lenhart, Wen-Li Wu

X-ray reflectivity was used to characterize the electron density and rubbery expansion for cross-linked epoxy network films of various thickness adhered to silicon wafers. Reflectivity profiles from all the films were best fit by single layer model. In

Discharge of CF3I in a Cold Simulated Aircraft Engine Nacelle (NIST SP 984)

June 1, 2002

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Jiann C. Yang, Samuel L. Manzello, Marc R. Nyden, M D. Connaghan

An aircraft engine nacelle refers to the region between the engine body and its casing. Fuel and hydraulic lines, pumps, and lubrication systems are located within the nacelle. Air is vented through the nacelle to prevent any build-up of combustible vapors

Dispersion of Functionalized Nanoclay Platelets in an Amine-Cured Epoxy Resin System

June 1, 2002

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D T. Raghavan, E Feresenbet, D Yebassa, A Emekalam, Gale A. Holmes

Nanocomposites are a relatively new class of materials obtained by dispersing montmorillonite clay in polymer matrix. Evidences from literature suggest that clay platelet dispersion during nanocomposite preparation and clay-matrix adhesion are major

DVD 2002: Standards, Applications, Technology Conference & Exhibition

June 1, 2002

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V R. McCrary, M M. Floyd

¿¿¿Proceedings of DVD 2002: Standards, Applications, Technology Conference & Exhibition, including biographies and speeches of the keynote speakers.

E-Glass/DGEBA/m-PDA Model Composites: Time Dependent Failure in a Brittle Multi-Fiber Composite

June 1, 2002

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Gale A. Holmes, Walter G. McDonough

The fiber-direction properties of a unidirectional laminate are generally considered to be fiber-dominated and the elastic modulus may be predicted by the Rule-of-Mixtures approach using the respective Young's modulus of the constituents. However, the

Effect of Bromine Substitution on the Lifetimes and Ozone Depletion Potentials of Organic Compounds

June 1, 2002

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Robert E. Huie, Vladimir L. Orkin, F Louis, S N. Kozlov, Michael J. Kurylo III

Over the past several years, we have determined the kinetics of the reactions of the hydroxyl radial, OH, for a wide range of bromine-containing compounds that may be sufficiently short lived to have negligible environmental consequences. The reactions of

Effect of Loading Rate Upon Conventional Ceramic Microindentation Hardness

June 1, 2002

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George D. Quinn, P J. Patel, Isabel K. Lloyd

Dynamic micro-indentation hardness was evaluated for a steel, sintered silicon carbide, and an aluminum oxynitride. There was negligible effect upon Vickers hardness when loading rate was varied by almost three orders of magnitude.

Effect of the Interfacial Bond Quality on the Direction of the Polymerization Shrinkage Flow in Resin Composite Restorations

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

B H. Cho, Sabine H. Dickens, J H. Bae, C G. Chang, H H. Son, C M. Um

Shrinkage in light-curing composite resin composites is assumed to be directed toward the light source. However, the strong bond at the dentin-resin interface achieved by newer generation dentin bonding systems may affect the direction of the

Elastic Moduli Data for Polycrystalline Oxide Ceramics

June 1, 2002

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R G. Munro

A compilation of elastic moduli data, including Young's modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Poisson's ratio, is presented for polycrystalline oxide ceramics. The data have been collected from the technical literature, either as reported in textual or

Electron-Hole Correlations and Optical Excitonic Gaps in Quantum-Dot Quantum Wells: Tight-Binding Approach

June 1, 2002

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R H. Xie, Garnett W. Bryant, S Lee, W Jaskolski

The electron-hole correlations in quantum-dot quantum wells (QDQW's) is investigated by incorporating Coulomb and exchange interactions into an empirical tight-binding model. Sufficient electron and hole single-particle states close to the band edge are

Error Measurements and Analysis for an AC Josephson Voltage Standard

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Charles J. Burroughs, Samuel Benz, Paul Dresselhaus

The Josephson arbitrary waveform synthesizer can be used as a precision voltage source for both ac and dc signals. Recent improvements in circuit designs have have resulted in output voltages greater than 100 mV so that we can investigate ac metrology

Estimation of the Neutron Lifetime: Comparison of Methods Which Account for Background

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Kevin J. Coakley, Grace L. Yang

In the first stage of each run of a neutron lifetime experiment, a magnetic trap is filled with neutrons. In the second stage of each run, neutron decay events are observed. In a separate experiment of multiple runs, only background signals are measured

Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide as R-22 Substitute for Residential Air-Conditioning

June 1, 2002

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J S. Brown, Y Kim, Piotr A. Domanski

This paper compares performance of CO2 and R22 in residential air conditioning applications using semi-theoretical vapor compression and transcritical cycle models. The simulated R22 system had a conventional component configuration, while the CO2 system

Evaluation of Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications: Cable Tray Fires

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

M K. Dey

This technical reference document was developed in the International Collaborative Project to Evaluate Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications. The objective of the collaborative project is to share the knowledge and resources of various

Experimental Coherent Computation of a Multiple-Input and Gate Using Pure Molecular Superpositions

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Z Amitay, R Kosloff, S R. Leone

Pure coherent superpositions of Li 2 rovibrational eigenstates are used for the experimental cohterent computation of a classical multiple-input AND logical gate. The input sets of Boolean values are imprinted into the phases of the eigenstates by shaped

Formation of CO in the Reaction of O Atoms with CH3: Reaction Over a Barrier but not Through a Saddle Point

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Vadim D. Knyazev

A new type of chemical reaction characterized by a reaction path proceeding over an energy barrier (a ridge of the potential energy surface) but not through a saddle point is described. A method of computation of rate constants for such over-the-ridge

Fragility Curves, Damage Matrices, and Wind-Induced Loss Estimation

June 1, 2002

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James J. Filliben, K Gurley, J P. Pinelli, Emil Simiu, M Subramanian

This note presents a conceptual framework for the definition of basic damage states and of the corresponding fragility curves and conditional probabilities, and its use for the estimation of damage matrices. The framework is designed with two

Free Radical-Induced Damage to DNA: Mechanisms and Measurement

June 1, 2002

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M. Dizdaroglu, Pawel Jaruga, M Birincioglu, H Rodriguez

Free radicals are produced in cells by cellular metabolism and by exogenous agents. These species react with biomolecules in cells including DNA. The resulting damage to DNA which is also called oxidative damage to DNA, is implicated in mutagenesis

Grain Growth and Twin Formation in 0.74 PMN-0.26 PT

June 1, 2002

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Jay S. Wallace, J M. Huh, J Blendell, C A. Handwerker

The mechanisms controlling normal and exaggerated grain growth in lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) ceramics have been investigated by varying the PbO-based liquid phase volume fraction from 0.03 to 0.6 and sintering temperature form 900 C to

Guidelines for NIST Staff Participating in Voluntary Standards Developing Organizations Activities

June 1, 2002

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K J. Johnsen, E N. Pugh

Under the NIST policy, participants in domestic and international standards-developing committees and their organizational units have a number of responsibilities. This Guide describes the nature of participation in voluntary standards activities

High Frequency Dielectric Relaxation in Polymers Filled With Ferroelectric Ceramics

June 1, 2002

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N Noda, Jan Obrzut

We investigated the dielectric relaxation process in high-dielectric constant polymer composite films filled with barium titanate particles. In order to extend the dielectric measurements to the microwave range, we employed a new broadband measurement

High Precision Measurements of Arsenic and Phosphorous Implantation Dose in Silicon by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

June 1, 2002

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P Chi, David S. Simons, J M. McKinley, F A. Stevie, C N. Granger

The Metrology section of the 1999 International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors specifies in-line dopant profile concentration precision requirements ranging from a value of 5% in 1999 to a value of 2% in 2008. These values are to be accomplished

High-Strength Concrete at High Temperature - An Overview

June 1, 2002

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Long T. Phan

This paper presents results of NIST's experimental program on the effects of elevated temperature exposure on the mechanical properties and potential for explosive spalling of high strength concrete (HSC). Mechanical properties of HSC were measured by

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