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CHARLES J. GLINKA
No full textCHARLES J. GLINKA
Inducted: 2012
Citation:
For developing and leading the best cold neutron nanoscale measurement capabilities in the United States, which are critical to the research needs of NIST and the Nation.
Tenure: 1975-2007
Birth: 1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education:
St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, PA, BS (Physics), 1969
University of MD, MS and PhD (Physics), 1975
Positions held:
NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, 1975-1977
Physicist and Leader of Small Angle Neutron Scattering, Reactor Radiation Division, Institute for Materials Research, 1978-1994
Team Leader, Macromolecular and Microstructure Science, NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), 1994-2003
Director, NSF/NIST Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering, NCNR, 1991-2007
Leader, Research Facility Operations, NCNR 2004-2007
Honors:
US Department of Commerce Silver Medal (1985), Gold Medal (1999)
Fellow, Neutron Scattering Society of America (2012)
Memberships:
Neutron Scattering Society of America
American Physical Society
American Crystallographic Association (1982-2004)
Publications:
More than 100 publications including:
Glinka, C. J., Barker, J. G., Hammouda, B., Krueger, S., Moyer, J. J., Orts, W. J., "The 30-Meter Small Angle Neutron Scattering Instruments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology", J. Appl. Cryst. 31, 430 (1998)
Drews, A. R., Barker, J. G., Glinka, C. J., Agamalian, M., "Development of a Thermal-Neutron Double-Crystal Diffractometer for USANS at NIST", Physica B, 241-243, 189 (1998)
Glinka, C. J., Nicol, J. M., Stucky, G. D., Ramli, E., Margolese, D., Huo, Q., Higgins, J. B., Leonowicz, M. E., “Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Study of the Structure and Formation of MCM-41 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves,” J. Porous Materials, 3, 93-98 (1996)
Toney, M.F., Rubin, K.A., Choi, S.-M., Glinka, C.J., “SANS Measurements of Magnetic Cluster Sizes in Magnetic Recording Disks,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 82 (18), 3050-3052 (2003)
Glinka, C.J., “Neutron Incoherent Scattering from Multi-Element Materials,” J. Appl. Cryst. 44, 618 (2011)
Choi, S.M., Barker, J. G., Glinka, C. J., Cheng, Y. T., Gammel, P. L., “Focusing Cold Neutrons with Multiple Biconcave Lenses for Small-Angle Neutron Scattering”, J. Appl. Cryst. 33 (1), 793 (2000
Terri J. Talbott
No full textTerri J. Talbott
Inducted: 2012
Citation:
For leadership in developing complex financial plans during long periods of fiscal uncertainty, critical for six directors to make the best strategic decisions for ATP and TIP.
Tenure: 1972-2011
Birth: 1954, Frederick, MD
Education:
University of Maryland University College, BS (Management) 1989
Positions held:
Clerk Steno, Electronic Technology Division, Center for Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1972-1975
Administrative Aide, Electronic Technology Division, Center for Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1975-1978
Administrative Assistant, Center for Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1978-1980
Administrative Officer, Center for Chemical Engineering, 1980-1984
Administrative Officer, National Engineering Laboratory, 1984-1986
Executive Officer, National Engineering Laboratory, 1986-1990
Assistant to the NIST Director (John Lyons), 1990-1993
Senior Management Advisor, Advanced Technology Program (ATP) and the Technology Innovation Program (TIP), 1993-2011
Honors:
U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal (1996)
NIST Director’s Award for Excellence in Administration (2008)
George A. Uriano Award (2010)
Impact:
For demonstrating exceptional leadership Ms. Talbott:
Sustained leadership during the 18 years in the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) and the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) in preparing and revising complex fiscal reports and detailed alternative scenarios that were critical in enabling management to make informed decisions.
Development team member of a NIST Administrative Officer Course designed for new administrative officers. The course included a comprehensive manual to reinforce training and which served as a reference handbook for all administrative officers.
Chaired the committee that recommended the first software standards for administrative computing at NBS. The committee’s recommendations led to the establishment of a personal computing office to oversee and assist with administrative computing.
Provided the primary administrative input for the development of the Financial Information System (FIS) in 1981 that was continuously used and updated by the Administrative Officer community until the advent of the CAMS system in 2004.
Mentored administrative support and administrative staff throughout her career
Optical-Fiber Power Meter Comparison between NIST and KRISS
No full textWe describe the results of a comparison of reference standards between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST-USA) and Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS-R.O. Korea) for optical fiber-based power measurements at wavelengths of 1302 nm and 1546 nm. We compare the laboratories� reference standards by means of a temperature-controlled optical trap detector. Measurement results showed the largest difference of less than 2.5 parts in 103, which is within the combined standard (k=1) uncertainty for the two laboratories� reference standards
Measurements for the Development of a Simulated Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
No full textNineteen different commercially available samples containing naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) (i.e., natural uranium, thorium, radium and potassium) were investigated, including zircon sand, cat litter, roofing tiles, ice melt and fertilizer among others. A large variation in isotopic composition was observed across the measured samples. As a result of this observation, a need was identified to develop and implement the use of a simulated NORM sample to serve as a reference standard sample containing naturally occurring radioactive elements. The purpose of the simulated NORM sample would be to simulate typical samples containing NORM to be used for testing radiation detection instruments against ANSI/IEEE and IEC document standards requirements. The design and construction of the proposed new simulated NORM sample and the subsequent energy spectra characterization measurements are presented as part of this work
Evaluation of the Current Status of the Combinatorial Approach for the Study of Phase Diagrams
No full textThis paper provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of using the high throughput combinatorial approach for preparing phase diagrams of thin film and bulk materials. Our evaluation is based primarily on examples of combinatorial phase diagrams that have been reported in the literature as well as based on our own laboratory experiments. Various factors that affect the construction of these phase diagrams are examined. Instrumentation and analytical approaches needed to improve data acquisition and data analysis are summarized
Richard M. Lindstrom
No full textRICHARD M. LINDSTROM
Inducted: 2012
Citation:
For exceptional and internationally recognized contributions to radioanalytical metrology, especially the development of instrumentation and procedures for prompt gamma-ray activation analysis and gamma-ray spectrometry, leading to unprecedented accuracy and precision in elemental analysis.
Tenure: 1972-2007
Birth: 1941, Ashland, Wisconsin
Education:
University of Wisconsin, Madison, BS (Chemistry), 1963
University of California, San Diego, PhD (Chemistry), 1970
Positions held:
Research Chemist, Analytical Chemistry Division, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL), 1972-2007
Deputy Group Leader, Nuclear Methods Group, Analytical Chemistry Division, CSTL, 1995-2005
Scientist Emeritus, Analytical Chemistry Division, CSTL, 2007-present
Honors:
Sigma Xi (1990)
Analytical Chemistry Division Excellence in Chemical Metrology Award (1997)
CSTL Technical Achievement Award (2000)
Judson C. French Award (2003)
Department of Commerce Silver Medal (2003)
George Hevesy Medal Award (2009)
Memberships:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (1961), life member (2011)
American Nuclear Society (1994), Chair of Isotopes and Radiation Division (2007)
Publications:
More than 180 publications, including:
Lindstrom, R. M., Zeisler, R., and Rossbach, M., “Activation Analysis Opportunities Using Cold Neutron Beams”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 112, 321-330 (1987)
Lindstrom, R.M., Lindstrom, D.J., Slaback, L.A., and Langland, J.K., “A Low-Background Gamma Ray Assay Laboratory for Activation Analysis”, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A299, 425-429 (1990)
Greenberg, R.R., Lindstrom, R.M., and Simons, D.S., “Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis for Certification of Ion-Implanted Arsenic in Silicon”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 245, 57-63 (2000)
Lindstrom, R.M., Blaauw, M., and Fleming, R.F., “The half-life of 76As”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 257, 489-491 (2003)
Lindstrom, R.M., Zeisler, R., and Greenberg, R.R., “Accuracy and Uncertainty in Radioactivity Measurement for NAA”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 271,311-315 (2007)
Lindstrom, R.M., “Errors, PGAA, and Metrology”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 282, 5-9 (2009
Oral history interview of James Schooley, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 / with Billy Mangum, Jack Colwell, Jack Rush, Bill Gadzuk, David Lide
No full textOral history interview of James Schooley, who came to NBS in 1960 as a post-doctoral for Ernie Ambler to work on the parity apparatus which had been used to demonstrate the non-conservation of parity in the weak nuclear interactions
Oral history interview of James Schooley, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 / with Billy Mangum, Jack Colwell, Jack Rush, Bill Gadzuk, David Lide
No full textOral history interview of James Schooley, who came to NBS in 1960 as a post-doctoral for Ernie Ambler to work on the parity apparatus which had been used to demonstrate the non-conservation of parity in the weak nuclear interactions
Sealed Gravitational Capillary Viscometry of Dimethyl Ether and Two Next-Generation Alternative Refrigerants
No full textThe viscosities of dimethyl ether (DME, C2H6O) and of the fluorinated propene isomers 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (R1234yf, C3H2F4) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze(E)) were measured in a combined temperature range from 242 K to 350 K at saturated liquid condi�tions. The instrument was a sealed gravitational capillary viscometer developed at NIST for volatile liquids. Calibration and adjustment of the instrument constant were conducted with n-pentane. The repeatability of the measurements was found to be approximately 1.5 %, leading to a temperature-dependent estimated combined standard uncertainty of the experimental data between 5.7 % at 242 K for dimethyl ether and 2.6 % at 340 K for R1234yf. The measurements were supplemented by ab initio calculations of the molecular size, shape, and charge distribu�tions of the measured compounds. The viscosity results for dimethyl ether were compared with literature data. One other data set measured with a sealed capillary viscometer and exceeding the present results by up to 7 % could be reconciled by applying the vapor buoyancy correction. Then, all data agreed within the estimated uncertainty of the present results. Viscosities for the fluorinated propene isomers deviate up to 4 % from values predicted with the NIST extended corresponding-states model. The viscosities of the two isomers do not scale with their dipole moments. While the measured viscosity of R1234ze(E) with the lower dipole moment is close to that of R134a, the refrigerant to be replaced, that of R1234yf with the higher dipole moment is up to 25 % lower. The viscosity of dimethyl ether is compared with those of water and methanol
Computational Seebeck coefficient measurement simulations
No full textWe have employed finite element analysis to develop computational Seebeck coefficient metrology simulations. This approach enables a unique exploration of multiple probe arrangements and measurement techniques within the same temporal domain. To demonstrate the usefulness of this approach, we have performed these Seebeck coefficient measurement simulations to quantitatively explore perturbations to the voltage and temperature correspondence, by comparing simultaneous and staggered data acquisition techniques under the quasi-steady-state condition. The results indicate significant distortions to the Seebeck coefficient and a strong dependence on the time delay, the acquisition sequence, and the probe arrangement