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Advanced phasemeter for deep phase modulation interferometry

July 21, 2014
Author(s)
Thomas Schwarze, Oliver Gerberding, Felipe Guzman, Gerhard Heinzel, Karsten Danzmann
We present the development of an advanced phasemeter for the deep phase modulation interferometry technique. This technique aims for precise length measurements with a high dynamic range using little optical hardware. The advanced phasemeter uses fast ADCs

Electronic Structure and Band Alignment at Epitaxial Co3O4/SrTiO3 Heterojunction

July 21, 2014
Author(s)
Liang Qiao, Wei Li, Haiyan xiao, Harry M. Meyer, Xuelei Liang, Nhan Van Nguyen, Michael D. Biegalski
The electronic properties of solid-solid interfaces play critical roles in a variety of technological applications. Recent advance of film epitaxy and characterization techniques have demonstrated a wealthy of exotic phenomena at interfaces of oxide

Spectral Emissivity Measurements

July 10, 2014
Author(s)
Hiromichi Watanabe, Juntaro Ishii, Hidenobu Wakabayashi, Tomoyuki Kumano, Leonard Hanssen
Chapter 9 describes the wide variety of experimental instrumentation and methods used for spectral emissivity measurements at both ambient and elevated temperatures, along with specific examples of materials studied. There are a number of measurement

Chapter 10: Color and Appearance

July 8, 2014
Author(s)
Maria E. Nadal, Clarence J. Zarobila
This chapter will cover the topic of color and appearance measurements. These measurements essentially constitute a specific example of the measurements described in previous chapters; except that they are performed in the specific wavelength range sensed

Sealed Gravitational Capillary Viscometers for Volatile Liquids

July 7, 2014
Author(s)
Arno R. Laesecke
The evolution of sealed gravitational capillary viscometers for measurements of volatile liquids is reviewed. Two corrections need to be applied to measurements with them: (i) the vapor buoyancy correction and, if coiled capillaries are used, (ii) the

Determination of the Planck constant at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

July 1, 2014
Author(s)
Stephan Schlamminger, Darine El Haddad, Frank C. Seifert, Leon S. Chao, David B. Newell, Ruimin Liu, Richard L. Steiner, Jon R. Pratt
In 2013, a new measurement of the Planck constant h was performed using a watt balance at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The value is h=6.626 069 79(30) x 10^{-34} J s. The relative standard uncertainty of this determination is

New Developments in the NIST Infrared Optical Properties of Materials Program

July 1, 2014
Author(s)
Leonard M. Hanssen, Sergey Mekhontsev, Jinan Zeng, John H. Burnett
The Infrared Optical Properties of Materials program in the Sensor Science Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continues to upgrade its capabilities to provide comprehensive coverage of measurable infrared optical

State of the Art Raman Techniques for Biological Applications

July 1, 2014
Author(s)
Angela R. Hight Walker, Alasdair Rae, Rainer Stosch, Petr Klapetek, Debdulal Roy
Raman spectroscopy is a powerful tool for the elucidation of qualitative and quantitative information from biological systems and has huge potential in areas such as biotechnologies, drug discovery, agro-chemical research and clinical diagnostics. This

A nonlinearity in permanent-magnet systems used in watt balances

June 25, 2014
Author(s)
Shisong Li, Stephan Schlamminger, Jon R. Pratt
In watt balances that employ permanent magnet systems to generate the magnetic flux the effects of the weighing current on the magnet systems can generate a systematic bias that can lead to an error in the result if not accounted for. In this article a

Multi-method analysis of multiwall carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposite samples after photodegradation

June 16, 2014
Author(s)
Elijah Petersen, Thomas F. Lam, Justin Gorham, Keana Scott, Chris Long, Renu Sharma, Li Piin Sung, James Alexander Liddle, Tinh Nguyen
Nanomaterials can be used as nanofillers to enhance the properties of polymeric materials. However, the effect of weathering on nanocomposites and the potential for nanomaterial release is not yet well understood. Multiple analytical methods are needed to

Characterizing a Noninsertable Directional Device Using the NIST Uncertainty Framework

June 6, 2014
Author(s)
Jeffrey A. Jargon, Dylan F. Williams, Paul D. Hale, Michael D. Janezic
We characterize and provide uncertainties for a noninsertable, directional device over a frequency range of 90 to 100 GHz using the NIST Microwave Uncertainty Framework in conjunction with a commercial vector network analyzer. Our device consists of a

Construction, Measurement, Shimming, and Performance of the NIST-4 Magnet System

June 6, 2014
Author(s)
Frank Seifert, Alireza Panna, Leon Chao, Bing Han, Shisong Li, Yusi A. Cao, Darine El Haddad, Stephan Schlamminger, Heeju Choi, Lori Haley
The magnet system is one of the key elements of a watt balance. For the new watt balance currently under construction at the National Institute of Standards and Technology a permanent magnet system was chosen. We describe the detailed construction of the

High Sensitivity Optomechanical Reference Accelerometer Over 10 kHz

June 5, 2014
Author(s)
Felipe Guzman, Lee M. Kumanchik, Jon R. Pratt, Jacob M. Taylor
We present an optically detected mechanical accelerometer that achieves a sensitivity of 100 ng/√Hz over a bandwidth of 10 kHz and is traceable. We have incorporated a Fabry-Perot fiber-optic micro-cavity that is currently capable of measuring the test

Large-area irradiance-mode spectral response measurements of solar cells by a light-emitting-diode- based integrating sphere source

May 30, 2014
Author(s)
Behrang H. Hamadani, John F. Roller, Andrew M. Shore, Brian P. Dougherty, Howard W. Yoon
An irradiance-mode absolute differential spectral response measurement system based on a light emitting diode (LED) array is described. The LEDs are coupled to an integrating sphere whose output irradiance is uniform to better than 2 % over an area of 160

Report of the 97th National Conference on Weights and Measures (2012)

May 30, 2014
Author(s)
Linda D. Crown, Tina G. Butcher, Richard A. Harshman, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield
The 97th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 15 through 19, 2012, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine. The theme of the meeting was "Taking Measure of Our Worth." Reports by the NCWM Board of
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