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10:30 AM - Organic Semiconductors: Materials Design, Morphology, and Patterning
1:30 PM - Surrogate Modeling, Data Analysis and Design Optimization

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10:30 AM - PEO Molecular Architecture Evolution and its Effect on Protein Adsorption
11:00 AM - The Tumultuous History of Building and Fire Research at NBS/NIST, 1975-2000

3:30 PM - An Introduction to LADAR Systems

7/19 -- MONDAY

10:30 AM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Organic Semiconductors: Materials Design, Morphology, and Patterning
Organic semiconducting materials are now being considered as the active materials in displays, electronic circuits, solar cells, chemical and biological sensors, actuators, lasers, memory elements, and fuel cells. The flexibility of their molecular design and synthesis makes it possible to fine-tune the physical properties and material structure of organic solids to meet the requirements of technologically significant applications. In contrast to inorganic materials, active organic thin films can be deposited at much lower substrate temperatures (less than 120 °C) in low vacuum or atmospheric pressure environments. It has been demonstrated that low-cost deposition techniques such as solution spin-coating, casting, and even printing can be used for deposition of solution soluble organic materials. These processing advantages, together with the natural abundance of organic solids, make semiconducting organics attractive for large-area and low cost applications. In this talk, the materials requirements and designs for high performance organic thin film field effect transistors will be discussed. An overview of the current status of organic transistors and their potential applications in low-cost flexible displays and circuits will be presented.
Zhenan Bao , Associate Professor, Stanford University.
Polymers (224) Bldg, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Dean DeLongchamp, 301-975-5599, deand@nist.gov)

1:30 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Surrogate Modeling, Data Analysis and Design Optimization
Hongxia Zhao , Dr./Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
Polymers Bldg. 224, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Marc Cicerone, 301-975-8104, marcus.cicerone@nist.gov)


7/20 -- TUESDAY

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7/21 -- WEDNESDAY

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7/22 -- THURSDAY

10:30 AM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: PEO Molecular Architecture Evolution and its Effect on Protein Adsorption
Larry Unsworth , Dr./McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Polymers Bldg. 224, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Marc Cicerone, 301-975-8104, marcus.cicerone@nist.gov)

11:00 AM - STANDARDS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (SAA) MEETING: The Tumultuous History of Building and Fire Research at NBS/NIST, 1975-2000
After lunch, Dr. William Grosshandler, Chief, Fire Research Division, BFRL, will host the SAA members in Building 224, Room B-245, to discuss BFRL's activities on Homeland Security, the World Trade Center, and fundamental research at BFRL. Please note that joining the SAA and supporting its outreach activities costs only $15 a year for dues. Information about the scope and activities of the SAA is available by calling the SAA Office at Ext 2486, or from Reeves Tilley at (301) 762-7186. Checks in payment of dues may be sent directly to the Standards Alumni Association, A-42 Administration Building.
Dr. Richard Wright, Director (Ret.), , Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL), NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.
Administration Building, Lecture Room D. (NIST Contact: Mario Cellarosi, 301-975-6123, mario.cellarosi@nist.gov)


7/23 -- FRIDAY

3:30 PM - SURF SUMMER SEMINAR SERIES: An Introduction to LADAR Systems
Ground-based laser radar (LADAR) systems are providing the construction industry with new tools and methods for capturing existing site conditions and model civil infrastructure. The NIST Construction Metrology and Automation Group (CMAG) has ongoing research examining the use of LADAR systems in construction applications ranging from terrain characterization, earthmoving analysis, object identification, and autonomous control of construction vehicles. This presentation will introduce the basic operation of LADAR systems and review some of these research efforts.
Alan Lytle , Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Materials and Construction Research Division, Gaithersburg, MD, alan.lytle@nist.gov.
Administration Bldg, Employees Lounge. (NIST Contact: Anita Sweigert, 301-975-4200, anita.sweigert@nist.gov)
Special Assistance; Contact A. Sweigert a week in advance.


ADVANCE NOTICE

9/22/04 9:00 AM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: NIST-Wide Mass Spectrometry Meeting
****Wednesday, September 22, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon****** Each project leader working in mass spectrometry is invited to give a 15-20 minute presentation focusing on not just the technical aspects of what they do but also the NIST rationale for why they do it. The goal is to strengthen the MS community at NIST. The first step to see who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
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Administration Building, Lecture Room A. (NIST Contact: William E. Wallace, 301-975-5886, william.wallace@nist.gov)

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


7/19 -- MONDAY

11:00 AM - CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON/GEOPHYSICAL LAB. SEMINAR: HOW BACTERIA RESPIRE MINERALS
D. Newman , California Institute of Technology.
Bldg, Rm. .
Abelson Bldg., GL-DTM Grounds, Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC. (NIST Contact: S. Scmidt, 202-478-8900, schmidt@gl.ciw.edu)



7/20 -- TUESDAY

No Scheduled Events

7/21 -- WEDNESDAY

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7/22 -- THURSDAY

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7/23 -- FRIDAY

No Scheduled Events

ADVANCE NOTICE

No Scheduled Events

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

BELLAYER, S. : 4TH AUTEX CONFERENCE.
ENSAIT, Roubaix, Nord, France, 6/22.

CHAKA, A. : QUANTUM MECHANICS AND THE AUTOMOBILE.
Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 7/14.

LAFITTE, B. (Co-Author: J. J.Curry , NIST) : BENCH-TOP X-RAY ABSORPTION IMAGING OF HG IN CERAMIC METAL-HALIDE LAMPS.
10th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources, Toulouse, France, 7/19.

SONG, D. : CAN THE CHOICES OF MEASUREMENT BASIS FOR ENTANGLED QUANTUM SYSTEMS BE RANDOM?.
Quantum Information and Quantum Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, 7/20.

KARABOURNIOTIS, D. (Co-Author: J.Curry , NIST) : DEVIATIONS FROM EQUILIBRIUM OF THALLIUM LEVEL POPULATIONS IN A METAL-HALIDE ARC LAMP.
10th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources, Toulouse, France, 7/21.

CURRY, J. (Co-Author: C. J.Sansonetti , NIST) : SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS OF 150 W METAL-HALIDE ARC LAMPS CONTAINING A PROGRESSION OF ADDITIVE CHEMISTRIES.
10th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources, Toulouse, France, 7/21.

JACOX, M. : INFRARED SPECTRA OF NEUTRAL AND IONIC SO2H2 SPECIES TRAPPED IN SOLID NEON.
27th International Symposium on Free Radicals, Taipei, Taiwan, 7/24.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

2004 WORLD STANDARDS DAY PAPER COMPETITION
The Standards Engineering Society (SES), in conjunction with the World Standards Day (WSD) Planning Committee, has announced the theme, awards, and rules for participation in the 2004 WSD Paper Competition. "Standards Connecting the World" is the paper topic. The winners will be acknowledged and receive their awards during the annual World Standards Day Dinner on Wednesday, October 13, 2004, in Washington, DC.The author(s) of the winning submission will receive $2,500 along with a plaque; second and third place winners will receive cash awards of $1,000 and $500 respectively. The winning papers will be published in the SES journal (Standards Engineering) and be available on the SES website. The first place winner will also appear as a special article in the ANSI Reporter. This year’s theme, “Standards Connecting the World,” gives practically anyone involved in standards development, management the opportunity to make themselves heard. “Connections”could be viewed in any number of various ways: from transportation issues, security measures, global trade, Internet access, and goods and services that bring people in dissimilar locales together. A panel of independent judges selected by SES and approved by the WSD Planning Committee will review the papers. The SES Executive Director must receive all submissions and accompanying official entry forms by August 27, 2004. Entry forms, along with a complete set of rules and eligibility requirements, can be obtained from the SES Office, 13340 SW 96th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176; (305) 971-4798; fax (305) 971-4799; email - hgziggy@worldnet.att.net or through the SES Home Page - http://www.ses-standards.org Established in 1947, the Standards Engineering Society is a not-for-profit professional membership society whose mission is to promote the use of standards and to enhance the knowledge of standardization. It is the member body for the United States and Canada in the International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). SES members are primarily involved in the application and use of company, government, national, regional, and international standards.
NIST Contact: Ellen Trager, 301-975-4038, ellen.trager@nist.gov

VISITOR REGISTRATION FOR NIST EVENTS
Because of heightened security at the NIST Gaithersburg site, members of the public who wish to attend meetings, seminars, lectures, etc. must first register in advance. For more information please call or e-mail the "NIST contact" for the particular event you would like to attend.
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NIST WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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All lectures and meetings are open unless otherwise stated.

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