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Elisabeth Mansfield, Jeffrey W. Sowards, Wendy J. Crookes-Goodson
The Applied Chemicals and Materials Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a workshop to identify and prioritize testing
The Congruent Matching Cells (CMC) method was invented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for firearm evidence identifications. The
Asha K. Nurse, Sam R. Coriell, Geoffrey B. McFadden
We consider the equilibrium and stability of rotating axisymmetric fluid drops by appealing to a variational principle that characterizes the equilibria as
William A. Kimes, Brent A. Sperling, James E. Maslar
The design and operation of a simple, optically-accessible modular reactor design for probing thermal atomic layer deposition processes is described. This
This paper deals with the application of the spline filter as an areal filter for surface metrology. A profile (2D) filter is often applied in orthogonal
Dustin Moody, Rene C. Peralta, Ray A. Perlner, Andrew R. Regenscheid, Allen L. Roginsky, Lidong Chen
This report summarizes study results on pairing-based cryptography. The main purpose of the study is to form NISTs position on standardizing and recommending
Nanotechnology as a means for water purification is a rapidly growing field. Nanoparticle systems such as photocatalytic titanium dioxide and reactive zero
Although multiple methods are available for counting and sizing of protein particles over a broad range of sizes, differences in physical properties between
Theodore V. Vorburger, James H. Yen, Jun-Feng Song, Robert M. Thompson, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, D Ott, Martin G. Ols
In response to the guidelines issued by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB-International) to establish
Measurements are presented of the absorbance, fluorescence emission, fluorescence quantum yield, and fluorescence lifetime of CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals, also known
This paper discusses a two step enhancement technique applicable to noisy Helium Ion Microscope images in which background structures are not easily discernible
Microsphere concentrations are needed to assign ERF units to microspheres used in quantitative flow cytometry. An Attune® acoustic focusing flow cytometer was
Previous reports found that some fluoride containing dentifrices do not release effective concentrations of fluoride during brushing. Failure to release
Lawrence T. Hudson, Jack L. Glover, Ronaldo Minniti
In recent times, ionizing radiation has been used around the world to screen persons for non- medical purposes, namely to detect bulk explosives or other
The Congruent Matching Cells (CMC) method was invented at the National Institute of Standards and Institute (NIST). The CMC method is based on correlation of
Shawn P. Moylan, John A. Slotwinski, A L. Cooke, Kevin K. Jurrens, M A. Donmez
We propose a test artifact, intended for standardization, for the purpose of evaluating the performance of additive manufacturing (AM) systems. A thorough
Using uniaxial tensile and hardness testing, we evaluated the variability and anisotropy of the mechanical properties of an austenitic stainless steel, UNS
Stephen M. Seltzer, C M. O'Brien, Michael G. Mitch
The purpose of this report is to document the NIST air-kerma measurement standard for the electronic brachytherapy sources, i.e., the Axxent sources of Xoft
The conventional analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital signal processing (DSP) architecture has led to major advances in miniature and micro-systems
John A. Slotwinski, Edward J. Garboczi, Keith M. Hebenstreit
Additive manufacturing techniques can produce complex, high-value metal parts, with potential applications as critical metal components such as those found in
John A. Slotwinski, Edward J. Garboczi, Paul E. Stutzman, Chiara F. Ferraris, Stephanie S. Watson, Max A. Peltz
Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques can produce complex, high-value metal parts, with potential applications as critical parts such as those found in
Denis E. Bergeron, Jeffrey T. Cessna, Bert M. Coursey, Ryan P. Fitzgerald, Brian E. Zimmerman
The new NIST activity standardization for 18F differs from results obtained between 1998 and 2008 by 4 %. The new results are considered to be very reliable
Robert R. Zarr, Nathanael A. Heckert, Stefan D. Leigh
Thermal conductivity data acquired previously for the establishment of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1450, Fibrous Glass Board, as well as subsequent
Additive manufacturing (AM) has the potential to create geometrically complex parts that require a high degree of customization, using less material and
Post-irradiation stability of high-dose dosimeters has traditionally been an important measurement influence quantity. Though the exceptional stability of the
Raju V. Datla , Michael Weinreb, Joseph P. Rice, B. Carol Johnson, Eric L. Shirley, Changyong Cao
This paper traces the cooperative effort of the scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards