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NBS Bulletin Volume 3

Bulletin of the 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.

For additional information see: About the Journal

Volume 3

ISSN: 0096-8579

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4




Issue 1 April 1907

On the geometrical mean distances of rectangular areas and the calculation of self-inductance, p. 1
Rosa, E. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.052

The compensated two-circuit electro-dynamometer, p. 43
Rosa, E. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.053

Complete form of Fechner's law, p. 59
Nutting, P. G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.054

A comparison of the unit of luminous intensity of the United States with those of Germany, England, and France, p. 65
Hyde, E. P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.055

Geometrical theory of radiating surfaces with discussion of light tubes, p. 81
Hyde, E. P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.056

The influence of basic lead acetate on the optical rotation of sucrose in water solution, p. 105
Bates, F. J.; Blake, J. C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.057

On the colorimetric determination of iron with special reference to chemical reagents, p. 115
Stokes, H. N.; Cain, J. R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.058

On sulphocyanic acid, p. 157
Stokes, H. N.; Cain, J. R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.059


Issue 2 May 1907

The radiation from and the melting points of palladium and platinum, p. 163
Waidner, C. W.; Burgess, G. K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.060

The mutual inductance of a circle and a coaxial single-layer coil -- the Lorenz apparatus and the Ayrton-Jones absolute electro-dynamometer, p. 209
Rosa, E. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.061

On the establishment of the thermodynamic scale of temperature by means of the constant-pressure thermometer, p. 237
Buckingham, E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.062

An exact formula for the mutual inductance of coaxial solenoids, p. 295
Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.063

The mutual inductance of coaxial solenoids, p. 305
Rosa, E. B.; Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.064

The production of high frequency oscillations from the electric arc, p. 325
Austin, L. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.065

An explanation of the short life of frosted lamps, p. 341
Hyde, E. P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.066


Issue 3 August 1907

Melting points of the iron group elements by a new radiation method, p. 345
Burgess, G. K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.067

On the determination of the mean horizontal intensity of incandescent lamps, p. 357
Hyde, E. P.; Cady, F. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.068

Simultaneous measurement of the capacity and power factor of condensers, p. 371
Grover, F. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.069

A new determination of the ratio of the electromagnetic to the electrostatic unit of electricity, p. 433
Rosa, E. B.; Dorsey, N. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.070


Issue 4 October 1907

A new determination of the ratio of the electromagnetic to the electrostatic unit of electricity (continued), p. 541
Rosa, E. B.; Dorsey, N. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.071

A comparison of the various methods of determining the ratio of the electromagnetic to the electrostatic unit of electricity, p. 605
Rosa, E. B.; Dorsey, N. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.072

Preliminary specifications for Clark and Weston standard cells, p. 623
Wolff, F. A.; Waters, C. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.073

Calorimetric resistance thermometers and the transition temperature of sodium sulphate, p. 641
Dickinson, H. C.; Mueller, E. F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.074

On the standard scale of temperature in the interval 0 degrees to 100 degrees C, p. 663
Waidner, C.W.; Dickinson, H.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.075

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