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10:30 AM - Intriguing Exchange Coupling in FM/AF Bilayer

10:30 AM - Applications of Ultra-High Precision Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy

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8/9 -- MONDAY

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8/10 -- TUESDAY

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8/11 -- WEDNESDAY

10:30 AM - ELECTRON AND OPTICAL PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Intriguing Exchange Coupling in FM/AF Bilayer
Chia Chien , Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University.
Bldg. 221, Rm.B145. (NIST Contact: Robert Celotta, 301-975-3710, robert.celotta@nist.gov)


8/12 -- THURSDAY

10:30 AM - ATOMIC PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Applications of Ultra-High Precision Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
Hans Borner , Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France.
Bldg 221, Rm. B-145. (NIST Contact: Ernest Kessler, 301-975-4844, ernest.kessler@nist.gov)


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8/20/99 10:30 AM - OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIST SEMINAR: Re-encasing the "Charters of Freedom"
The "Charters of Freedom"--the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence--were soldered into helium-filled enclosures at the National Bureau of Standards in the early 1950s. Deterioration in the glass, and new ideas on document preservation, provided the stimuli for the development of a new generation of encasements. These passive, argon-filled encasements are expected to maintain an "oxygen-free" environment for decades, while allowing conservators easy access to the documents, should it be needed. This presentation will contrast the old and new designs, describe sensing technology and manufacturing methods, and attempt to give some sense of the challenges of working on this type of project.
Christopher Evans , Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory.
Administration Bldg, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Angela Davies, 301-975-3743, angela.davies@nist.gov)
Special Assistance Available

8/23/99 9:00 AM - CERAMICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Ceramic Coatings Metrology Workshop
A workshop has been organized to identify measurement needs for ceramic coating applications. The workshop is jointly sponsored by NIST, the Thermal Spray Society of ASM International, the Engineering Ceramics Division of the American Ceramic Society and the National Institute of Ceramics Engineers. The goals of the workshop are to identify the coating property measurement and characterization methods that need to be developed to make a noticeable impact on the reliability and value of ceramic coatings and coating-substrate systems, through codified standards or other means; and, to identify the scientific understanding that should be developed to ensure that the measurement methods are well founded as well as methods of implementing that scientific understanding. The workshop is intended to include oxide, carbide or nitride coatings of about 1 micrometer to several millimeters in thickness or greater, deposited for wear, thermal and corrosion protection and biological purposes. Speakers have been invited to address the needs of end users, coating vendors, materials developers and coated system designers.
S Dapkunas , NIST.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. A. (NIST Contact: S. J. Dapkunas, 301-975-6119, stanley.dapkunas@nist.gov)

8/24/99 8:30 AM - ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SEMINAR: FY99 Intramural Project Review
A review of over 50 intramural projects funded by ATP's Electronics and Photonics Technology Office (EPTO) will be held on August 24 - August 26, 1999, at NIST Gaithersburg. The purpose of the review is to: present the status of intramural projects; report on the industry projects funded by EPTO and the technical problems identified by industry; stimulate new project ideas; foster collaboration between OUs and strengthen synergy among NIST programs; and enable researchers to network with EPTO Project Managers to hear plans for FY00. The review is open to all of NIST and will be video linked to NIST Boulder. An agenda is available at: http://atp-i.nist.gov/www/ept_intra/ept_off.htm
NIST Researchers , From Multiple NIST Divisions.
Administration Building, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Elissa Sobolewski, 301-975-3620, elissa.sobolewski@nist.gov)

8/27/99 10:30 AM - MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY SEMINAR: spin dependent tunneling devices and magnetic recording
This talk will present data on Seagate's spin dependent tunneling devices for magnetic recording applications. The materials science issues that are of importance to device performance include the effect of barrier metal thickness, oxidation, electrode material, and annealing. It has been found that current-voltage characteristics help diagnosis the performance of the junctions. The talk will conclude with a brief overview other R&D projects at Seagate.
Dr. Dian Song , Seagate Technology, Minneapolis, MN.
Physics Bldg., Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: William Egelhoff, 301-975-2542, egelhoff@nist.gov)

9/1/99 9:00 AM - OFFICE OF STANDARDS SERVICES SEMINAR: The NIST Office Standards Services (OSS): What Does It Do? What Can It Do For You?
The Office of Standard Services, Technology Services, conducts a broad range of activities related to standards, conformity assessment, trade, and to NIST research programs. Come learn about and discuss: · The importance of product standards and conformity assessment for trade; · NIST's technical impact on standards and conformity assessment infrastructures around the world; · the role of NIST staff under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act; · the contribution of accredited testing and calibration labs to the U.S. system of measurement; · the NIST National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and its international recognition activities - Guide 58 & Quality; · the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA); · the NIST role in the International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML); · the DOC Voluntary Product Standards Program; and · the NIST "standards library" and Standards Information Program.
Dr. Belinda Collins , Director, Office of Standards Services.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. D. (NIST Contact: Krista Johnsen Leuteritz, 301-975-5104, KJL@nist.gov) http://ts.nist.gov/oss

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


8/9 -- MONDAY

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8/11 -- WEDNESDAY

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

KARIM, A. : INFLUENCE OF FILLERS ON PHASE SEPARATING BLEND MORPHOLOGY.
Workshop on Polymer Theory vs. Polymer Experiments, Telluride, CO, 8/9.

GADZUK, J. : BREATHING MODE EXCITATIONS IN NEAR-HARMONIC SYSTEMS.
Gordon Research Conference entitled "Dynamics at Surfaces", Andover, NH, 8/9.

DOUGLAS, J. : PSEUDO POTENTIAL MODEL OF CHAIN SWELLING IN BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND GRAFTED CHAIN LAYERS.
Workshop on Polymer Theory vs. Polymer Experiments, Telluride, CO, 8/9.

LOCATELLI, M. : CERAMIC JOINING:LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSING FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATION..
E. Fuller, Jr., building 223, room A366, 1:30pm, 8/10.

WONG-NG, W. (Co-Authors: Q.Huang R.Roth ) Kaduk, J., Siegrist, T. : CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE HIGH- AND LOW-TEMPERATURE FORMS OF BI2(SR,CA)4OX.
International Union of Crystallography, Glasgow, Scotland, 8/11.

WONG-NG, W. (Co-Authors: Siegrist, DeTitta , Finger Gabe, Enight, Evans ) : NIST SRM (1990) FOR SINGLE CRYSTAL DIFFRACTOMETER ALIGNMENT.
Additional co-authors: Levenson, Armstrong, Cook, Hubbard; International Union of Crystallography, Glasgow, Scotland, 8/12.

SHULL, R. (Co-Authors: A.Shapiro V. I.Nikitenko , ) V. S. Gornakov : MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL IN THIN FILM BILAYERS WITH EXCHANGE ANISOTROPY OBSERVED DIRECTLY BY THE MAGNETO-OPTICAL INDICATOR FILM TECHNIQUE.
FIM-99 (FRONTIERS IN MAGNETISM) CONFERENCE, Stockholm, Sweden, 8/12.

CROARKIN, M. : UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS Y2000.
Laser Measurement Short Course sponsored by the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratorty, Boulder, CO, 8/12.

ZHANG, N. : STATISTICAL CONTROL CHART FOR MONITORING THE MEAN OF STATIONARY PROCESSES.
Virginia Polytechnical Institute Department of Statistics 50th Anniversary Conference, Blacksburg, VA, 8/14.

JACOX, M. : INFRARED SPECTRA OF MOLECULAR IONS PRODUCED FROM OCS AND CS.
25th International Free Radicals Symposium, Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ, 8/15.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP ON SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY OF SOFT MATERIALS
A workshop on scanning probe microscopy of soft materials (biologicals, polymers, monolayers, etc.) will be held on August 19, 1999 in room 202 of the ACSL (Building 227). The workshop will feature talks by local researchers on atomic force microscopy and related techniques for imaging soft materials, followed by a demonstration by AFM manufacturer Molecular Imaging. Participation is open to the public. Please contact John Woodward at x4595 to register. Researchers interested in providing a demostration sample or arranging a private demonstration should contact Ed Sanke of Molecular Imaging at 704-662-8811.
NIST Contact: John Woodward, 301-975-5495, john.woodward@nist.gov

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF UPGRADED IBM CLUSTER
The four node IBM Workstation Cluster, named sci-apps, is now availble for production runs. Each of the four machines is configured with a single 64-bit Power3 200MHz processor, 512MB of memory, and 4GB of work space. Further details on the machine can be found at: http://www-i.nist.gov/itl/div895/895.02/ibm_rs6000.html For an account, send email to acctnew@nist.gov. For answers to questions, please contact the consultants. They can be reached in multiple ways: Email : consult@nist.gov Phone : (301) 975-2968 Desk : 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET, Bldg 225, Rm A148, Gaithersburg
NIST Contact: Judith Devaney, 301-975-2882, judith.devaney@nist.gov

PLEASE UPDATE DIRECTORY FOR NEW TECHNICALENDAR DISTRIBUTION METHOD
As part of the Technicalendar 2000 Project (an effort to provide personalized delivery of the Technicalendar information), the print version of the Technicalendar will now be addressed to individual NIST staff members at their mailstops, based on the information in the NIST directory. And forthcoming electronic mail versions of the Technicalendar will only be available to those who have email addresses in the directory. This means it is important that staff members check their directory information to be sure it is up to date, and that division offices ensure that new staff members and those who have left NIST are added to or removed from the directory as appropriate. You can review directory information on the web at http://www.nist.gov/cgi-bin/wwwph or through Eudora's (or other email packages') directory services. Submit updates at http://www-i.nist.gov/cgi-bin/dirchange.cgi (NIST Form 1221).
NIST Contact: Kevin Broun, 301-975-8027, broun@nist.gov

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF A NEW 32 CPU SGI ORIGIN 2000
A new 32 CPU SGI Origin 2000, named neva, is now available for production runs. This machine is configured with thirty-two 300 MHZ R12000 Processors, and 32 GB of memory. This machine is in addition to NIST Central Computing Facility's 32 CPU R10000 Origin, Amur, and the 8 CPU R10000 Origin, Arno. With the addition of neva the Central Facility now has 72 Origin CPU's available. Further details on neva can be found at: http://www-i.nist.gov/itl/div895/895.02/origin2000/neva.html For an account, send email to acctnew@nist.gov. For answers to questions, please contact the consultants. They can be reached in multiple ways: Email : consult@nist.gov Phone : (301) 975-2968 Desk : 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET, Bldg 225, Rm A148, Gaithersburg
NIST Contact: Judith Devaney, 301-975-2882, judith.devaney@nist.gov

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NIST WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW VALUES OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS
The 1998 CODATA self-consistent set of recommended values of the constants is now available at the Web site of the Physics Laboratory’s Fundamental Constants Data Center, physics.nist.gov/cuu, or directly at physics.nist.gov/constants. The new set results from the 1998 CODATA least-squares adjustment of the values of the constants, which takes into account all of the data available through 31 December 1998, carried out by Peter J. Mohr and Barry N. Taylor of the Physics Laboratory under the auspices of the CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants and with the partial support of the Standard Reference Data Program.
NIST Contact: Peter J. Mohr or Barry N. Taylor, 975-3217, 975-4220, mohr@nist.gov, barry.taylor@nist.gov

NEW WEB SITE FOR THE PUBLIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS DIVISION CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Our new website contains links to NIST conference listings, site information, meeting guidelines, conference staff, Gaithersburg Visitor Page, Boulder Visitor Page, NIST at a Glance, Montgomery County Conference & Visitors Bureau, DC Convention & Visitors Association, and the Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau.
NIST Contact: Lori Phillips Buckland, 301-975-4513, lori.phillips@nist.gov

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Requests for copies of this calendar should be sent to Ms. Sharon Mingo, Editor, Building 820, Room 125, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001, (Telephone: 301-975-3570; FAX: 301-926-4431; or E-mail: sharon.mingo@nist.gov). All lectures and meetings are open unless otherwise stated.

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