Journal of Research Volume 52

Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards

The Journal of Research of NIST and its predecessors report NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

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Volume 52

ISSN: 0091-0635

Issue 1	Issue 2
Issue 3	Issue 4
Issue 5	Issue 6

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Issue 1 January 1954

Apparatus for the determination of minor components of a gas mixture, p. 1
Shepherd, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.001

Mismatch errors in the measurement of ultrahigh-frequency and microwave variable attenuators, p. 7
Beatty, R.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.002

Heat capacity, heats of transitions, fusion, and vaporization, and vapor pressure of octafluorocyclobutane, p. 11
Furukawa, G.T.; McCoskey, R.E.; Reilly, M.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.003

A characterization of normal matrices, p. 17
Hoffman, A.J.; Taussky, O.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.004

Prediction of the likelihood of interference at frequencies of 30 to 42 megacycles in Alaska, p. 21
Gautier, T.N., Jr.; Sargent, C.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.005

Tables for use in the interpretation of paramagnetic behavior below 1 degrees-K; for the Chromic Alums (J=3/2), p. 33
Hudson, R.P.; McLane, C.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.006

Phase equilibrium relations in the systems Lime-Titania and Zirconia-Titania, p. 37
Coughanour, L.W.; Roth, R.S.; DeProsse, V.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.007

Conrady's chromatic condition, p. 43
Feder, D.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.008

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Issue 2 February 1954

Synthesis and physical properties of several acetylenic hydrocarbons, p. 51
Pomerantz, P.; Fookson, A.; Mears, T.W.; Rothberg, S.; Howard, F.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.009

Synthesis and physical properties of several aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons, p. 59
Pomerantz, P.; Fookson, A.; Mears, T.W.; Rothberg, S.; Howard, F.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.010

Vibrational spectra of tetrafluoroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, p. 67
Mann, D.E.; Acquista, N.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.011

Preparation of nickel chloride of high purity, p. 73
Clabaugh, W.S.; Donovan, J.W.; Gilchrist, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.012

The system of lime, alumina, and water from 50-degrees to 250-degrees C, p. 75
Peppler, R.B.; Wells, L.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.013

Absolute calibration of the NBS standard thermal neutron density, p. 93
De Juren, J.A.; Rosenwasser, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.014

Electron-optical shadow method of magnetic-field mapping, p. 97
Marton, L.; Simpson, J.A.; Lachenbruch, S.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.015

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Issue 3 March 1954

Precise measurements with Bingham viscometers and Cannon master viscometers, p. 105
Swindells, J.F.; Hardy, R.C.; Cottington, R.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.016

Coaxial radio-frequency connectors and their electrical quality, p. 121
Selby, M.C.; Wolzien, E.C.; Jickling, R.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.017

Continuous measurement of atmospheric ozone by an automatic photoelectric method, p. 133
Stair, R; Bagg, Tc; Johnston, Rg
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.018

Applications of dimensional analysis to spray-nozzle performance data, p. 141
Shafer, M.R.; Bovey, H.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.019

Silver-uranium system, p. 149
Buzzard, R.W.; Fickle, D.P.; Park, J.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.020

Nonnegative trigonometric polynomials and certain rational characteristic functions, p. 153
Lukacs, E.; Szasz, O.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.021

Flame-emission spectrum of water vapor in the 1.9-micron region, p. 161
Benedict, W.S.; Bass, A.M.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.022

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Issue 4 April 1954

Use of Callendar's "radio-balance" for the measurement of the energy emission from radioactive sources, p. 177
Mann, W.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.023

Some factors affecting the dimensional stability of the silver-tin-(copper-zinc) amalgams, p. 185
Mitchell, Ja; Schoonover, Ic; Dickson, G; Vacher, Hc
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.024

A colorimeter for pyrotechnic smokes, p. 195
Nimeroff, I.; Wilson, S.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.025

Simplification of calculations in routine density and volumetric determinations, p. 201
Collett, C.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.026

Infrared spectrum of hydrogen sulfide in the 6,290-cm-1 region, p. 205
Allen, H.C., Jr.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.027

New formulas for facilitating osculatory interpolation, p. 211
Salzer, H.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.028

Apparent specific volume of polystyrene in benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and 2-butanone, p. 217
Griffel, M.; Jessup, R.S.; Cogliano, J.A.; Park, R.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.029

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Issue 5 May 1954

A cryoscopic study of the solubility of uranium in liquid sodium at 97.8-degrees C, p. 223
Douglas, T.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.030

Multirange, audiofrequency thermocouple instruments of high accuracy, p. 227
Hermach, F.L.; Williams, E.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.031

Fatigue notch sensitivity of some aluminum alloys, p. 235
Bennett, J.A.; Weinberg, J.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.032

Compressibilities of crystalline and glassy modifications of selenium and glucose, p. 247
Weir, C.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.033

Atypical pH response of some nonsilicate glasses, p. 251
Shermer, H.F.; Rynders, G.F.; Cleek, G.W.; Hubbard, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.034

A numerical solution of Schroedinger's equation in the continuum, p. 259
Futterman, W.; Osborne, E.; Saxon, D.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.035

Electrical measurements in the selection of bolt materials for service underground, p. 265
Schwerdtfeger, W.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.036

Heat capacity of gaseous perfluoropropane, p. 275
Masi, J.F.; Flieger, H.W., Jr.; Wicklund, J.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.037

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Issue 6 June 1954

Discussion of current-sheet approximations in reference to high-frequency magnetic measurements, p. 279
Kostyshyn, B.; Haas, P.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.038

Thermodynamic functions for carbon dioxide in the ideal gas state, p. 289
Woolley, H.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.039

Optical spectroscopic determination of hydrogen isotopes in aqueous mixtures, p. 293
Broida, H.P.; Morowitz, H.J.; Selgin, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.040

Refractive indices of five selected optical glasses, p. 303
Stephens, R.E.; Rodney, W.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.041

Spectral transmissive properties of five selected optical glasses, p. 305
Keegan, H.J.; Belknap, M.A.; Cordrey, D.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.042

Densities of five selected optical glasses, p. 309
Collett, C.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.043

Thermal expansion of five selected optical glasses, p. 311
Hidnert, P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.044

Evaluation of the exponential integral for large complex arguments, p. 313
Todd, J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.045

On nearly triangular matrices, p. 319
Ostrowski, A.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.052.046