Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology articles from May 2008

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology archives from May 2008

Accelerating scientific discovery through computation and visualization III. tight-binding wave functions for quantum dots.(Report)
May 1, 2008... 1. Introduction This is the third in a series of articles (1), (2) that describe, through examples, how the Scientific Applications and Visualization Group (SAVG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has utilized...

Uncertainty due to finite resolution measurements.(Report)
May 1, 2008... 1. Introduction The issue of measurement uncertainty is becoming increasingly relevant to both calibration laboratories and factory floor metrology. In some cases measurement uncertainty has significant economic impact on the cost of a...

Microarray scanner performance over a five-week period as measured with Cy5 and Cy3 serial dilution slides.(Report)
May 1, 2008... 1. Introduction The advent of the microarray has made possible the study of complex mixtures of RNA, DNA, proteins, and other biological samples. These samples are tested against probes that often number in the tens of thousands for a...

Gauge blocks--a Zombie Technology.(Report)
May 1, 2008... 1. Introduction In their 1907 book Accurate Tool Work, C. L. Goodrich and F. A. Stanley (1) describe many of the standard measurement tools such as master plates, buttons, disks, size blocks, etc. They also complain that "It is really...