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NBS Bulletin Volume 5

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 5

ISSN: 0096-8579

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4




Issue 1 August 1908

Formulae and tables for the calculation of mutual and self-inductance, p. 1
Rosa, E. B.; Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.103

Some contact rectifiers of electric currents, p. 133
Austin, L. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.104

A method for producing feebly damped high-frequency electrical oscillations for laboratory measurements, p. 149
Austin, L. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.105

On the advantages of a high spark frequency in radio-telegraphy, p. 153
Austin, L. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.106


Issue 2 November 1908

Selective radiation from various solids, p. 159
Coblentz, W. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.107

Remarks on the quartz compensating polariscope with adjustable sensibility, p. 193
Bates, F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.108

Methods of obtaining cooling curves, p. 199
Burgess, G. K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.109

Note on the approximate values of Bessel's functions for large arguments, p. 227
Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.110

The influence of terminal apparatus on telephonic transmission, p. 231
Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.111

The principles involved in the selection and definition of the fundamental electrical units to be proposed for international adoption, p. 243
Wolff, F. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.112

The luminous equivalent of radiation, p. 261
Nutting, P. G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.113

The temperature formula of Weston standard cell, p. 309
Wolff, F. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.114


Issue 3 February 1909

Radiation constants of metals, p. 339
Coblentz, W. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.115

Dependence of magnetic hysteresis upon wave form, p. 381
Lloyd, M.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.116

A new form of standard resistance, p. 413
Rosa, E. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.117

Errors in magnetic testing with ring specimens, p. 435
Lloyd, M. G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.118


Issue 4 May 1909

The testing of transformer steel, p. 453
Lloyd, M. G.; Fisher, J. V. S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.119

A new method of determining the focal length of converging lenses, p. 483
Priest, I. G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.120

A new method for the absolute measurement of resistance, p. 499
Rosa, E. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.121

The theory of coupled circuits, p. 511
Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.122

A volt scale for a watts-per-candle meter, p. 543
Ives, H. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.123

The coefficient of reflection of electrical waves at a transition point, p. 549
Cohen, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.124

A tungsten comparison lamp in the photometry of carbon lamps, p. 555
Ives, H. E.; Woodhull, L. R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/bulletin.125

Created November 6, 2012, Updated January 5, 2017