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10:30 AM - The B-Spline R-matrix method for electron and photon collisions
1:00 PM - What's New at TIP?

10:30 AM - The Direct Observation of a Cooper Pair Insulator

1:30 PM - NIST's 3rd Annual Celebration of World Metrology Day

10:30 AM - Web 3.0 Emerging
10:30 AM - Magnetic Nanoparticles for Applications in Biotechnology and Magnetic Sensors
1:00 PM - Climate Change and Energy Security: The Role of Carbon Management

11:00 AM - Small Scale Materials Testing and Microstructural Characterization for Nuclear Applications
1:00 PM - Nano-Spectroscopy
1:30 PM - Transforming Photovoltaic Economics: Funneling Photons Through Algal Phycobilisomes, Nature's Nanoparticles

5/18 -- MONDAY

10:30 AM - ATOMIC PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: The B-Spline R-matrix method for electron and photon collisions
The recently developed general B-spline R-matrix package for electron and photon collisions with atoms and ions is presented. Due to the non- orthogonal orbital technique incorporated in this method, considerable improvement in the agreementbetween theory and experiment was obtained in comparison with previous calculations,particularly for complex open- shell targets. Illustrative examples are given for electron scattering from noble gases. Using B-splines for systematic calculations of oscillator strengths is also discussed. Finally, the recent extension of our computer codes from the semirelativistic Breit-Pauli approximation to the fully relativistic Dirac-Breit Hamiltonian is reported, along with benchmark results for e-Hg and e-Xe collisions.
Oleg Zatsarinny , Physicist, Drake University.
Physics Bldg 221, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: John Curry, 301-975-2817, john.curry@nist.gov)

1:00 PM - ,TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PROGRAM SEMINAR: What's New at TIP?
Want to learn about the new technical activities under development at TIP and the 2009 competition currently under way? Or, TIP's plans, expectations, and critical national need topics for 2009 and beyond? These and related topics will be the subject of two NIST town meetings, open to all NIST staff. (The program is being repeated to accommodate schedules.) Provide us with YOUR input and join TIP for these informational exchanges. Please RSVP to Michelle Beddow, x8910 or michelle.beddow@nist.gov, in advance of each event.
Michael Schen , Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director of TIP. Thomas Wiggins , Director, Selection Management Office.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. F. (NIST Contact: Michael Schen, 301-975-6741, michael.schen@nist.gov)


5/19 -- TUESDAY

10:30 AM - ATOMIC PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: The Direct Observation of a Cooper Pair Insulator
Ultra-thin amorphous films can display a startlingly large range of electrical conductivity as their thickness or an applied magnetic field is varied. In the T=0 limit, their conductivity either crashes to zero or diverges to infinity resulting in a quantum superconductor-insulator transition (SIT). Universal models of these SITs rest upon the assumption that Cooper pairs occupy the insulating as well as the superconducting state. Experimentally, no clear evidence for this assumption has been offered. I will present investigations of a new film system with a regular nanohoneycomb array of holes which definitively demonstrates, through charge 2e magnetoresistance oscillations, the presence of Cooper pairs in the insulating phase. The most salient characteristics of Cooper pair insulators will also be identified by way of comparison to other film systems.
Michael Stewart , Brown University.
Physics Building, Room B145. (NIST Contact: Neil Zimmerman, 301-975-5887, neil.zimmerman@nist.gov)


5/20 -- WEDNESDAY

1:30 PM - WORLD METROLOGY DAY: NIST's 3rd Annual Celebration of World Metrology Day
Date: May 20, 2009 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Red Auditorium and Hall of States Boulder: Auditorium in Building 1 at NIST, Bouler has been reserved for VTC*** NIST will hold its third annual celebration of World Metrology Day on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. The Metre Convention was signed on 20 May 1875, a date now celebrated as World Metrology Day. The Convention created the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and set the framework for global collaboration in the science of measurement and in its industrial, commercial and societal application. The original aim of the Metre Convention – the worldwide uniformity of measurement – remains as important today, in 2007, as it was in 1875. Join us in celebrating World Metrology Day -- a celebration of our core foundation and purpose! The theme for 2009 is Measurements in Commerce: Metrology Underpinning Economic Development. NIST research and measurements provide a significant foundation for measurements in support of our global economy. Speakers will include: · U.S. Metric Transition: Maximizing Opportunities and Reducing Barriers to Increase SI Use, Elizabeth J. Gentry (TS) · When is a Pound of Fish Only Fourteen Ounces? Lisa Weddig, Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, National Fisheries Institute and Secretary of the Better Seafood Board · Traceable Measurements of Contaminants and Nutrients in Foods in Support of Increasing International Requirements, Dr. Robert Kaarls, Secretary, International Committee of. Weights and Measures, President, Consultative Committee on Metrology in Chemistry Poster sessions from the NIST laboratories will be held after the speaker session in the Hall of States, along with refreshments. For more information: Dr. Belinda Collins (TS), x4500, belinda.collins@nist.gov. Non-NIST visitors contact Sandra Auchmoody by May 15th for visitor access, x4500, Sandra.auchmoody@nist.gov.
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Administration Bldg, Red Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Belinda Collins, 301-975-4500, belinda.collins@nist.gov)


5/21 -- THURSDAY

10:30 AM - ITL SEMINAR: Web 3.0 Emerging
There are currently several different approaches to semantics, semantic technologies, and the Semantic Web floating around. While the uptake of these technologies is going well, there is still confusion about what sort of technology fits where and how it works. The confusion is made worse because terms such as "ontology" are used in a number of different ways. In this talk, I will consider how different sorts of models can be used to link data in different ways. I will particularly explore different kinds of Semantic Web applications, especially the emerging Web 3.0 startups and the different kinds of techniques needed for supporting these different approaches. Bio: Jim Hendler is the Tetherless World Chair of Computer and Cognitive Science and the Assistant Dean of Information Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. One of the inventors of the "Semantic Web," Hendler was the recipient of a 1995 Fulbright Foundation Fellowship, is a former member of the US Air Force Science Advisory Board, and is a Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence and the British Computer Society. He is also the former Chief Scientist of the Information Systems Office at the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and was awarded a US Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Medal in 2002. He is the Editor in Chief emeritus of IEEE Intelligent Systems and is the first computer scientist to serve on the Board of Reviewing Editors for Science.
Jim Hendler , Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Metrology Building, Room A108 (AMSANT Lab). (NIST Contact: Larry Reeker, 301-975-5147, larry.reeker@nist.gov)

10:30 AM - METALLURGY DIVISION SEMINAR: Magnetic Nanoparticles for Applications in Biotechnology and Magnetic Sensors
Paramagnetic carriers, which are linked to antibodies, enable highly specific biological cell separations as well as the detection of single biomolecules. With the colloidal synthesis of superparamagnetic Co and FeCo nanocrystals with superior magnetic moments the questions about their potential to replace magnetite as the magnetically responsive component of the magnetic carriers arrises. Starting from a magnetic analysis of the corresponding magnetophoretic mobility of different kinds of nanoparticles, the synthesis and resulting composition of FeCo particles as a function of the particle size distribution are discussed. To uncover the microstructural and magnetic properties of the particles on a nanometer scale, transmission electron microscopy and alternating gradient magnetometry have been used. Furthermore, the self-assembly of the magnetic particles on substrates enables the bottom-up synthesis of granular systems for magnetoresistance measurements. An easy way for the preparation of such systems and resulting giant magnetoresistance measurements are presented. This could open a way for printable magnetoresistive devices.
Dr. Inga Ennen , Institute for Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.
Materials Building, Room B307. (NIST Contact: Cindi Dennis, 301-975-6041, cindi.dennis@nist.gov)

1:00 PM - MSEL SUSTAINABILITY SEMINAR SERIES: Climate Change and Energy Security: The Role of Carbon Management
The world's demand for energy resources continue to grow and is projected to increase significantly over the next 25 years. The challenge is to make sure that energy demand for our collective energy and economic security while taking care of our environment, especially with regards to climate change. We also expect significant growth in global population that would exacerbate the current situation of over 2 billion people without access to electricity. The fact is that fossil fuels will continue as a dominant resource world wide as energy demand grows. This creates the need to deal with the carbon management issue. There are primarily three ways to address carbon management beyond conservation, since even with conservation energy demand will increase: low or no carbon fuels; efficiency; and carbon sequestration. The focus of this discussion will be on geologic carbon sequestration – the capture, transport, and storage of carbon emissions (known as CCS) in deep geologic formations. This discussion will touch on the current status of the technology; the challenges we face with this approach to carbon management; what tools we have to develop the technology to make it work safely and effectively over the long term; and the ultimate potential of CCS as a carbon management pathway for stabilization of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. About the speaker: Dr. Der is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at DOE. Dr. Der has worked at DOE for 35 years in various programs. During that period he has directed research programs in fossil energy; nuclear energy; high-level nuclear waste management; and energy research on magnetic fusion energy. Within the fossil energy program he was responsible for directing research and development of central power systems technologies such as gasification, advanced combustion and hydrogen turbines; distributed generation technologies such as fuel cells, fuel cell/turbine hybrids, and novel heat engines and compressors; emissions controls technologies; advanced research, and high efficiency, zero-emissions fossil energy technologies. He was also responsible for directing the large scale demonstration programs such as the Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program; the Power Plant Improvement Initiative; and Clean coal Power Initiative. He was also Program Director for FutureGen- a zero emissions coal-based research prototype plant. His prior work includes NASA's Apollo 15 moon mission project and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency program on upper atmospheric density modeling. His education includes a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
Victor Der , Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, DOE, Washington, DC, Victor.Der@hq.doe.gov.
Administration Building, Employees Lounge. (NIST Contact: Winnie Wong-Ng, 301-975-5791, winnie.wong-ng@nist.gov)


5/22 -- FRIDAY

11:00 AM - CERAMICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Small Scale Materials Testing and Microstructural Characterization for Nuclear Applications
The increasing demand for electrical power in addition to the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drives the development of advanced nuclear systems. One of the bottlenecks in designing these systems is the development of materials which are usable up to high dose, temperature, and in contact with different coolant environments. Limited resources and high costs for using radiation facilities push the need for basic science studies using accelerator facilities to study the initial behavior of materials in radiation environments. In addition, the reduced radiation dose around low energy ion beams allow one to irradiate in a wide range of specimen environments (e.g. different cooling environments, variable temperature, etc.) as well as allowing for more in situ studies. In order to use low energy (6MeV) ion beams and be able to handle active materials, the sample size has to be rather small. Therefore, small scale materials testing techniques (nanoindentation, microcompression testing, microtensile testing, etc.) have to be developed and applied on engineering alloys in order to characterize the specimen during or after irradiation. In order to compare the small scale materials testing to macroscopic materials properties, the material of interest has to be understood down to smallest scale. In addition advanced characterization techniques such as Local Electron Atom Probe (LEAP) allow one to obtain a more detailed insight of the materials microstructure while keeping the sample size small. This presentation will give an overview of how to apply small scale mechanical testing after accelerator irradiations and how LEAP can bring more insight of the materials structure and composition before and after irradiation.
Peter Hosemann , Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Materials Building, Rm. A252. (NIST Contact: Dylan Morris, 301-975-5458, dylan.morris@nist.gov)

1:00 PM - OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION SEMINAR: Nano-Spectroscopy
With the advancement of nanomaterials area in science, demands for developing advanced characterization tools for nanomaterials are continuously growing. Traditional characterization tools for nanomaterials such as SEM, TEM, AFM & related SPMs are still useful to obtain high resolution topographic images plus, in several cases, additional elemental information. However, each characterization tool has its own physical principle. That means each tool has a fundamental limitation corresponding to its physical principle. It also means 'physical' tools seldom provide 'chemical' information out of nanomaterials. Insufficient chemical information out of nanometrials set, in fact, a bottleneck for wider applications of nanomaterials toward biotechnology, medical technology, and electronic technology, where molecular interaction at the interfaces of biochips, biomedical materials, semiconductor devices, and display materials can indeed be crucial. On the other hand, a variety of molecular spectroscopic techniques based on fluorescence emission, infrared and UV-Visible absorption, and Raman scattering phenomena have a great potential to non-invasively provide a wealth of molecular chemical information from nanomaterials and its interfaces. Conventional molecular spectroscopies above, however, commonly rely on conventional diffraction-limited optics, in which light source cannot be positioned with sub-nm positioning accuracy and focused down to 100 nm in diameter. At this point Nano spectroscopy can be defined as "Laser spectroscopy with nanometer scale positioning accuracy and spatial resolution" adopting non-conventional optics including nano optics and nano plasmonics. In this talk, recent activities of LAMP in KRICT for development and application of nano spectroscopy as advanced characterization tools for nanomaterials, will be introduced.
YungDoug SUH , Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology.
221 Bldg, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: Jeeseong Hwang, 301-975-4580, jch@nist.gov)

1:30 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Transforming Photovoltaic Economics: Funneling Photons Through Algal Phycobilisomes, Nature's Nanoparticles
John Morseman , Columbia Biosciences.
224 Bldg, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Chris Soles, 301-975-8087, csoles@nist.gov)


ADVANCE NOTICE

5/26/09 10:30 AM - CNST NANOFABRICATION RESEARCH GROUP SEMINAR: Vertical Molecular Transistors
We demonstrate a universal method in which a new type of nanometer-sized, ambipolar, vertical molecular transistor is fabricated in parallel fashion. This Central-Gate Molecular Vertical Transistor (C-Gate MolVeT) is fabricated by a combination of conventional micro-lithography techniques and self-assembly methods. Here we will show several examples which utilize this device to investigate transport phenomena on the molecular scale.
Shachar Richter , School of Chemistry and University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,Tel Aviv University,.
Bldg. 217, Rm H107. (NIST Contact: Nikolai Zhitenev, 301-975-6039, nikolai.zhitenev@nist.gov)

5/27/09 10:30 AM - BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCE DIVISION SEMINAR: Factors Affecting Detection of Pathogenic E. coli and Salmonella in Mixed Cultures
Enteric pathogens, such as pathogenic E. coli and Salmonella are estimated to account for over one million cases of gastrointestinal illness annually. Although the vast majority of cases are not fatal, occasional deaths have been reported, particularly for the enterohemorrhagic E. coli (e.g., E. coli O15:H7). At least five groups of pathogenic E. coli have been described based on infection site, symptoms and virulence factors: enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) and diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC). Because EHEC are the most virulent, research has focused on characterization of these strains and their prevalence in the environment. Although E. coli serotype O157:H7 is the most common strain, at least six non-O157 serogroups are considered of importance (O26, O43, O103, O111, O121, O143); these strains may be under represented due to the absence of a selective medium. The most virulent EHEC strains carry the virulence genes for shiga toxin production (stx1 and/or stx2), attachment to intestinal walls (eae, tir), and hemolysin (hly). Immunoassays have been developed for detection of different serogroups and/or PCR assays for virulence genes; however, each of these factors is widely distributed among generic, non-pathogenic E. coli. Consequently, there is no single factor, or, as yet, combination of factors that can definitively identify EHEC in a mixed microbial culture. However, based on the quantitative nature of real-time PCR, one may infer the presence of EHEC if the concentrations of all virulence factors are identical. Salmonella appears to be less problematic. Cell surface invasions (e.g., invA), which appear to be both unique to Salmonella and also common to all Salmonella strains can be detected via real-time PCR. However, PCR assays frequently give a positive result in mixed cultures where subsequent isolation is impossible due to competition for growth in enrichment or detection media. Consequently, the question arises: can detection by immunological or nucleic acid based techniques without concomitant isolation of a culture be accepted as an unequivocal positive result?
Dan Shelton , Research Leader. Jeff Karns , Microbiologist. JoAnne van Kessel, Animal Scientist
227 Bldg, Rm. A202. (NIST Contact: Jayne Morrow, 301-975-6722, jayne.morrow@nist.gov)

5/29/09 10:30 AM - NIST COLLOQUIUM SERIES: Quantum Complexity and Fundamental Physics
What are the ultimate limits on what can feasibly be computed in the physical world? In this talk, I'll try to show how this question ties together many of the central concerns of math, computer science, and physics. I'll also explain how research in quantum computing has transformed our understanding of the question over the last fifteen years. Finally, I'll offer a concrete conjecture---that there is no physical means to solve certain computationally complex problems (NP-complete)---and discuss the evidence for this conjecture, as well as the implications for physics if it's accepted.
Scott Aaronson , Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Administration Building, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Kum Ham, 301-975-4203, kham@nist.gov)
Special Assistance Available

6/1/09 2:30 PM - ELECTRON AND OPTICAL PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: "EUV Lithography: The Transition to High Volume Manufacturing for the Next Generation Lithography"
Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is the leading candidate for the "next-generation lithography" which will replace optical deep-ultraviolet lithography (DUVL) for production of leading edge semiconductor circuits in about 2012. EUVL differs from DUVL in many important ways that have created major technological challenges for the lithography tool manufacturers. ASML, one of the world's leading producers of DUVL steppers, has been a pioneer in the R&D for EUVL and has built the first pre-production, full-field alpha tools now being used by industry as they get ready to enter a new era and continue following the trajectory of Moore's law into the second decade of the 21st century. Ms. Harned will provide an overview of the challenges that have been addressed and the status of the technology and its realization in a system that will be shipped to leading IC manufacturers in H2 2010.
Noreen Harned , Vice President of Marketing Technology, & New Business, ASML NV, Wilton, CT.
Radiation Physics (Bldg. 245), Rm. C301. (NIST Contact: Thomas Lucatorto, 301-975-3734, thomas.lucatorto@nist.gov)

6/4/09 1:30 PM - STANDARDS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND ELECTRON AND OPTICAL PHYSICS DIVISION COLLOQUIUM: Ted Madey: Boy Scout, Friend, Scientist Superb, Shrewd Operator, or All of the Above?
Former NBS/NIST researcher, Theodore Madey was an internationally renowned prime mover in the 1960's-80's transformation of surface science from a mostly empirically-based soft science on poorly characterized systems to a theoretically-supported atomic-scale hard science of well defined systems. From 1988 until his death in 2008, he was the director of the Laboratory for Surface Modification and State of New Jersey Professor of Surface Science at Rutgers University. As former colleagues, collaborators, and friends of Ted, we will each offer our own reflections on mostly NBS/NIST-connected aspects of Ted's life, both scientific and humanistic, drawing heavily on amusing and/or informative anecdotal vignettes that we were involved in with Ted.
J. William Gadzuk , Electron and Optical Physics Division. John Yates , University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
215 Bldg, Rm. C103-C106. (NIST Contact: Helen Felrice, 301-975-3708, helen.felrice@nist.gov)
Special Assistance Available

6/5/09 3:00 PM - CNST NANOFABRICATION RESEARCH GROUP SEMINAR: 3D nanoscopy with a double-helix microscope
Abstract: Double-helix point spread function (DH-PSF) is an engineered three-dimensional (3D) PSF specifically designed for 3D position estimation and imaging. It exhibits two lobes that rotate continuously around the optical axis with propagation. An information theoretical analysis shows that the DH-PSF carries higher and more uniform Fisher Information about a particle's 3D position than the PSF of traditional imaging systems. Experiments with DH-PSF demonstrate nanometer scale 3D position localization precisions. Further, a variety of two-dimensional microscope modalities such as bright-field, dark-field, and fluorescence can be directly transformed into their 3D counterparts by placing a DH-PSF phase mask in their imaging paths. Using photoactivatable fluorophores with a DH-PSF microscope opens up avenues for improving 3D imaging resolution beyond the optical diffraction limit. Bio: Sri Rama "Prasanna" Pavani is a doctoral student in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Colorado - Boulder, where he is a CDM Optics fellow and a COSI Associate fellow. Prasanna's primary research interest is in developing computational optical sensing and imaging (COSI) systems to capture information that is normally lost in traditional imaging systems. In the last few years, he has applied the COSI paradigm to applications like quantitative phase imaging, 3D PSF engineering, 3D tracking / velocimetry, and recently to 3D superresolution imaging. His doctoral research has been recognized with an OSA outstanding paper award, a SPIE optical science and engineering scholarship, and two Colorado Photonics Industry Association best poster awards. More information on Prasanna's research can be found here: http://eces.colorado.edu/~pavani/
Sri Rama Prasanna Pavani , Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Bldg. 217, Rm. H107. (NIST Contact: Andrew Berglund, 301-975-2844, andrew.berglund@nist.gov)

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


5/18 -- MONDAY

11:00 AM - CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON/GEOPHYSICAL LAB. SEMINAR: THEORY OF MINERALS AT HIGH PRESSURES BEYOND BAND THEORY
R. Cohen , GL.
Bldg, Rm..
Greenewalt Bldg., GL-DTM Grounds, Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC. (NIST Contact: A Goncharov, 202-478-8900, seminar@lists.ciw.edu)



5/19 -- TUESDAY

No Scheduled Events

5/20 -- WEDNESDAY

No Scheduled Events

5/21 -- THURSDAY

No Scheduled Events

5/22 -- FRIDAY

No Scheduled Events

ADVANCE NOTICE

No Scheduled Events

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

MITCHELL, W. : HP-ADAPTIVE FINITE ELEMENTS, HP-MULTIGRID, AND QUANTUM GATES.
University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 4/23.

MCGIVERN, W. : BINARY DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS FOR COMBUSTION MODELING.
6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 5/18.

AWAN, I. : THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF CYCLOPENTYL RADICALS.
The 6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 5/18.

ROSADO-REYES, C. : H-ATOM ATTACK ON PROPENE.
6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 5/18.

HAYES, C. : ISOMERIZATION BARRIERS IN HYDROCARBON AND FUNCTIONALIZED RADICALS, AS PREDICTED BY COMPOSITE AB INITIO METHODS.
6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 5/19.

FONG, J. : A DESIGN-OF-EXPERIMENTS PLUG-IN FOR ESTIMATING UNCERTAINTIES IN FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS.
International Simulia Conference, London, England, 5/20.

MANION, J. : SHOCK-TUBE STUDIES OF THE DECOMPOSITION AND ISOMERIZATION OF HEX-5-EN-1-YL AND CYCLOHEXYL RADICALS.
6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 5/20.

MILLS, K. : MEASUREMENT SCIENCE FOR COMPLEX INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
Internet Research Task Force Congestion-Control Research Group, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan, 5/20.

FONG, J. : AN UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION PLUG-IN FOR APPLICATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE MODELING.
United Kingdom National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, 5/21.

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