Electron-capture branch of 100Tc and tests of nuclear wave functions for double-beta decays (2008)
Sjue, S. K. L., Melconian, D., Garcia, A., Ahmad, I., Algora, A., Aysto, J., ...
We present a measurement of the electron-capture branch of $^{100}$Tc. Our value, $B(\text{EC}) = (2.6 \pm 0.4) \times 10^{-5}$, implies that the $^{100}$Mo neutrino absorption cross section to the...
Selection of High Strength Encapsulant for MEMS Devices Undergoing High Pressure Packaging (2008)
Hamzah, A.A., Husaini, Y., Husaini, Y., Majlis, B.Y., Ahmad, I.
Deflection behavior of several encapsulant materials under uniform pressure was studied to determine the best encapsulant for MEMS device. Encapsulation is needed to protect movable parts of MEMS...
Selection of High Strength Encapsulant for MEMS Devices Undergoing High Pressure Packaging (2008)
Hamzah, A.A., Husaini, Y., Husaini, Y., Majlis, B.Y., Ahmad, I.
Deflection behavior of several encapsulant materials under uniform pressure was studied to determine the best encapsulant for MEMS device. Encapsulation is needed to protect movable parts of MEMS...
Selection of High Strength Encapsulant for MEMS Devices Undergoing High Pressure Packaging (2008)
Hamzah, A. A., Husaini, Y., Husaini, Y., Majlis, B. Y., Ahmad, I.
Deflection behavior of several encapsulant materials under uniform pressure was studied to determine the best encapsulant for MEMS device. Encapsulation is needed to protect movable parts of MEMS...
Kenyon, A.J., Wojdak, M., Ahmad, I., Loh, W.H., Oton, C.J.
We discuss the use of rate equations to analyze the sensitization of erbium luminescence by silicon nanoclusters. In applying the general form of second-order coupled rate-equations to the Si...
Wojdak, M., Liaw, L.I., Ahmad, I., Oton, C.J., Loh, W.H., Kenyon, A.J.
Silicon-rich silica samples doped with erbium were grown by PECVD and characterized by photoluminescence, time-resolved photoluminescence and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. We observe that...
Environmental health survey in asbestos cement sheets manufacturing industry (2007)
Ansari, F A, Bihari, V, Rastogi, S K, Ashquin, M, Ahmad, I
About 673 small-scale asbestos mining and milling facilities and 33 large - scale asbestos manufacturing plants, (17 asbestos-cement product manufacturing plants and 16 other than asbestos-cement...
Laser-trapping of Ra-225 and Ra-226 with repumping by room temperature blackbody radiation (2007)
Guest, J. R., Scielzo, N. D., Ahmad, I., Bailey, K., Greene, J. P., Holt, R. J., ...
We have demonstrated Zeeman slowing and capture of neutral Ra-225 and Ra-226 atoms in a magneto-optical trap (MOT). The intercombination transition 1S0-3P1 is the only quasi-cycling transition in...
This study reports a number of experiments that were designed to characterize aluminumbond pad surfaces prior to electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG). In the ENIG process, aluminumbond pads need...
Selection of High Strength Encapsulant for MEMS Devices Undergoing High Pressure Packaging (2007)
Hamzah, A. A., Husaini, Y., Majlis, B. Y., Ahmad, I.
Deflection behavior of several encapsulant materials under uniform pressure was studied to determine the best encapsulant for MEMS device. Encapsulation is needed to protect movable parts of MEMS...
Selection of High Strength Encapsulant for MEMS Devices Undergoing High Pressure Packaging (2007)
Hamzah, A., Husaini, Y., Majilis, B. Y., Ahmad, I.
Deflection behavior of several encapsulant materials under uniform pressure was studied to determine the best encapsulant for MEMS device. Encapsulation is needed to protect movable parts of MEMS...
Triaxiality in $^{105}$ Mo and $^{107}$Mo from low-to-intermediate spin region (2006)
Pinston, J.A., Urban, W., Droste, Ch., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Simpson, G.S., ...
The nuclear structure of the odd $^{105}$ Mo and $^{107}$Mo isotopes was reinvestigated in the present work. The excited levels of $^{105}$ Mo were studied by observing prompt $\gamma$ rays emitted...
Triaxiality in $^{105}$ Mo and $^{107}$Mo from low-to-intermediate spin region (2006)
Pinston, J.A., Urban, W., Droste, Ch., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Simpson, G.S., ...
The nuclear structure of the odd $^{105}$ Mo and $^{107}$Mo isotopes was reinvestigated in the present work. The excited levels of $^{105}$ Mo were studied by observing prompt $\gamma$ rays emitted...
Triaxiality in $^{105}$ Mo and $^{107}$Mo from low-to-intermediate spin region (2006)
Pinston, J.A., Urban, W., Droste, Ch., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Simpson, G.S., ...
The nuclear structure of the odd $^{105}$ Mo and $^{107}$Mo isotopes was reinvestigated in the present work. The excited levels of $^{105}$ Mo were studied by observing prompt $\gamma$ rays emitted...
Ahmad, I, Beharry, KDA, Valencia, A M, Cho, S, Guajardo, L, Nageotte, M P, ...
Objective: We examined the hypothesis that a single course of antenatal betamethasone influences the maternal-fetal insulin-IGF-GH axis. Design: A prospective, observational, pilot study consisting...
Peterson, D., Back, B. B., Janssens, R. V. F., Khoo, T. L., Lister, C. J., Seweryniak, D., ...
The Fragment Mass Analyzer at the ATLAS facility has been used to unambiguously identify the mass number associated with different decay modes of the nobelium isotopes produced via...
The $\nu$9/2[404] orbital and the deformation in the A $\sim$ 100 region (2006)
Urban, W., Pinston, J.A., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., ...
A T 1/2 = 16(2) ns isomeric level, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, has been found in $^{101}$Zr at 941.8 keV in a measurement of prompt $\gamma$-rays using the EUROGAM2 array. The...
New Spins for ground states and isomers in $^{115}$Pd and $^{117}$Pd (2006)
Urban, W., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., Pinston, J.A., Kurpeta, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., ...
Levels in 115Pd and 117Pd nuclei, populated in the spontaneous fission of 248Cm were studied by means of prompt gamma spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array of Anti-Compton spectrometers....
New Spins for ground states and isomers in $^{115}$Pd and $^{117}$Pd (2006)
Urban, W., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., Pinston, J.A., Kurpeta, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., ...
Levels in 115Pd and 117Pd nuclei, populated in the spontaneous fission of 248Cm were studied by means of prompt gamma spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array of Anti-Compton spectrometers....
The $\nu$9/2[404] orbital and the deformation in the A $\sim$ 100 region (2006)
Urban, W., Pinston, J.A., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., ...
A T 1/2 = 16(2) ns isomeric level, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, has been found in $^{101}$Zr at 941.8 keV in a measurement of prompt $\gamma$-rays using the EUROGAM2 array. The...
New Spins for ground states and isomers in $^{115}$Pd and $^{117}$Pd (2006)
Urban, W., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., Pinston, J.A., Kurpeta, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., ...
Levels in 115Pd and 117Pd nuclei, populated in the spontaneous fission of 248Cm were studied by means of prompt gamma spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array of Anti-Compton spectrometers....
The $\nu$9/2[404] orbital and the deformation in the A $\sim$ 100 region (2006)
Urban, W., Pinston, J.A., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., ...
A T 1/2 = 16(2) ns isomeric level, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, has been found in $^{101}$Zr at 941.8 keV in a measurement of prompt $\gamma$-rays using the EUROGAM2 array. The...
40Ca(alpha,gamma)44Ti Reaction in the Energy Regime of Supernova Nucleosynthesis (2006)
Nassar, H., Paul, M., Ahmad, I., Ben-Dov, Y., Caggiano, J., Ghelberg, S., ...
The 44Ti(t1/2=59 yr) nuclide, an important signature of supernova nucleosynthesis, has recently been observed as live radioactivity by gamma-ray astronomy from the Cas A remnant. We investigate in...
40Ca(alpha,gamma)44Ti Reaction in the Energy Regime of Supernova Nucleosynthesis (2006)
Nassar, H., Paul, M., Ahmad, I., Ben-Dov, Y., Caggiano, J., Ghelberg, S., ...
The 44Ti(t1/2=59 yr) nuclide, an important signature of supernova nucleosynthesis, has recently been observed as live radioactivity by gamma-ray astronomy from the Cas A remnant. We investigate in...
New information on the $T_{1/2}$ = 47 s isomer in the $^{136}I$ nucleus (2006)
Urban, W., Saha Sarkar, M., Sarkar, S., Rzaca-Urban, T., Durell, J.L., Smith, A.G., ...
The $^{136}$I nucleus, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, was studied by means of prompt γ-ray spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array. The observation in this work of the 42.6...
Field trials were conducted on black cumin (Nigella sativa L.), sprayed with either deionized water (control) or 10-5 M GA3 at 40 (vegetative stage) or 60 (flowering stage) Days after Sowing (DAS) to...
An analysis of erbium excited state absorption in silicon-rich silica (2006)
Kenyon, A.J., Loh, W.H., Oton, C.J., Ahmad, I.
Erbium-doped silicon-rich silica is a material that has generated great interest, as it holds considerable promise for practical silicon-based optical sources. There are numerous reports of...
The 40Ca(alpha,gamma)44Ti reaction in the energy regime of supernova nucleosynthesis (2005)
Nassar, H., Paul, M., Ahmad, I., Ben-Dov, Y., Caggiano, J., Ghelberg, S., ...
The 44Ti(t1/2 = 59 y) nuclide, an important signature of supernova nucleosynthesis, has recently been observed as live radioactivity by gamma-ray astronomy from the Cas A remnant. We investigate in...
Excitation Energies and Spins of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in $^{191}$Hg (2005)
Siem, S., Reiter, P., Khoo, T. L., Lauritsen, T., Carpenter, M. P., ...
The excitation energies and spins of the levels in the yrast superdeformed band of $^{191}$Hg have been determined from two single-step $\gamma$ transitions and the quasi-continuum spectrum...
Excitation Energies and Spins of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in ^{191}Hg (2005)
Siem, S., Reiter, P., Khoo, T L., Lauritsen, T., Heenen, P H., Carpenter, M P., ...
The excitation energies and spins of the levels in the yrast superdeformed band of $^{191}$Hg have been determined from two single-step $\gamma$ transitions and the quasicontinuum spectrum connecting...
Determination of minor actinides fission cross sections by means of transfer reactions (2005)
Jurado, B., Aiche, M., Barreau, G., Boyer, S., Czajkowski, S., Dassié, D., ...
We present an original method that allows to determine neutron-induced cross sections of very short-lived minor actinides. This indirect method, based on the use of transfer reactions, has already...
The magnetic properties of collective states in A $\sim$ 100 fission fragments (2005)
Smith, A.G., Orlandi, R., Patel, D., Simpson, G.S., Wall, R.M., Smith, J.F., ...
The magnetic moments of I$^\pi = 2^+_1$ states in eveneven A $\sim$ 100 fission fragments have been measured using the Gammasphere array, using the technique of time-integral perturbed angular...
Near-yrast, medium-spin structure of the $^{107}$Mo nucleus (2005)
Urban, W., Rzaca-Urban, T., Pinston, J.A., Durell, J.L., Phillips, W.R., Smith, A.G., ...
Excited states in $^{107}$Mo, populated in spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, were studied by use of the eurogam2 multidetector array. Spins and parities of the ground state and the 66.0-, 152.1-,...
Determination of minor actinides fission cross sections by means of transfer reactions (2005)
Jurado, B., Aiche, M., Barreau, G., Boyer, S., Czajkowski, S., Dassié, D., ...
We present an original method that allows to determine neutron-induced cross sections of very short-lived minor actinides. This indirect method, based on the use of transfer reactions, has already...
The magnetic properties of collective states in A $\sim$ 100 fission fragments (2005)
Smith, A.G., Orlandi, R., Patel, D., Simpson, G.S., Wall, R.M., Smith, J.F., ...
The magnetic moments of I$^\pi = 2^+_1$ states in eveneven A $\sim$ 100 fission fragments have been measured using the Gammasphere array, using the technique of time-integral perturbed angular...
Near-yrast, medium-spin structure of the $^{107}$Mo nucleus (2005)
Urban, W., Rzaca-Urban, T., Pinston, J.A., Durell, J.L., Phillips, W.R., Smith, A.G., ...
Excited states in $^{107}$Mo, populated in spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, were studied by use of the eurogam2 multidetector array. Spins and parities of the ground state and the 66.0-, 152.1-,...
Metal Matrix Composites for High Temperature Application. (2005)
Ahmad,I., Barranco,J. M., Heffernan,W. J., Loomis,K. E.
This is a second yearly progress report on the project, the objective of which is to develop high strength filaments (tungsten alloys and silicon carbide) reinforced super alloy composites with a...
Highly deformed Bands in 175Hf (2004)
Scholes, D. T., Cullen, D. M., Kondev, F. G., Janssens, R. V. F., Carpenter, M. P., Hartley, D. J., ...
Two high-spin regularly spaced rotational bands with large dynamical moments of inertia have been identified in 175Hf with the Gammasphere spectrometer. These new bands are very similar to the...
Highly deformed Bands in 175Hf (2004)
Scholes, D. T., Cullen, D. M., Kondev, F. G., Janssens, R. V. F., Carpenter, M. P., Hartley, D. J., ...
The stellar (n,gamma) cross section of 62Ni (2004)
Nassar, H., Paul, M., Ahmad, I., Berkovits, D., Bettan, M., Collon, P., ...
The 62Ni(n,gamma)63Ni(t_1/2=100+-2 yrs) reaction plays an important role in the control of the flow path of the slow neutron-capture (s-) nucleosynthesis process. We have measured for the first time...
Excitation Energies and Spins of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in ^{191}Hg (2004)
Siem, S., Reiter, P., Khoo, T. L., Lauritsen, T., Carpenter, M. P., ...
The excitation energies and spins of the levels in the yrast superdeformed band of $^{191}$Hg have been determined from two single-step $\gamma$ transitions and the quasi-continuum spectrum...
Influence of nuclear structure on sub-barrier hindrance in Ni+Ni fusion (2004)
Jiang, C. L., Rehm, K. E., Janssens, R. V. F., Esbensen, H., Ahmad, I., Back, B. B., ...
Fusion-evaporation cross sections for $^{64}$Ni+$^{64}$Ni have been measured down to the 10 nb level. For fusion between two open-shell nuclei, this is the first observation of a maximum in the...
Excitation Energies and Spins of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in $^{191}$Hg (2004)
Siem, S., Reiter, P., Khoo, T. L., Lauritsen, T., Carpenter, M. P., ...
The excitation energies and spins of the levels in the yrast superdeformed band of $^{191}$Hg have been determined from two single-step $\gamma$ transitions and the quasi-continuum spectrum...
New bands and spin-parity assignments in $^{111}$Ru (2004)
Urban, W., Rzaca-Urban, T., Droste, Ch., Rohozinski, S.G., Durell, J.L., Phillips, W.R., ...
The $^{111}$Ru nucleus, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm has been studied by means of prompt gamma spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array. Spin and parity assignments, based on...
The $\nu$9/2[404] orbital and the deformation in the A $\sim$ 100 region (2004)
Urban, W., Pinston, J.A., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., ...
A T 1/2 = 16(2) ns isomeric level, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, has been found in $^{101}$Zr at 941.8 keV in a measurement of prompt $\gamma$-rays using the EUROGAM2 array. The...
New Spins for ground states and isomers in $^{115}$Pd and $^{117}$Pd (2004)
Urban, W., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., Pinston, J.A., Kurpeta, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., ...
Levels in 115Pd and 117Pd nuclei, populated in the spontaneous fission of 248Cm were studied by means of prompt gamma spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array of Anti-Compton spectrometers....
First observation of excited states in the $^{110}$Mo nucleus (2004)
Urban, W., Rzaca-Urban, T., Durell, J.L., Phillips, W.R., Smith, A.G., Varley, B.J., ...
Excitation Energies and Spins of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in ^{191}Hg (2004)
Siem, S., Reiter, P., Khoo, T L., Lauritsen, T., Heenen, P H., Carpenter, M P., ...
The excitation energies and spins of the levels in the yrast superdeformed band of $^{191}$Hg have been determined from two single-step $\gamma$ transitions and the quasicontinuum spectrum connecting...
Observation of octupole excitations in $^{141}$Cs and $^{143}$Cs nuclei (2004)
Urban, W., Rzaca-Urban, T., Durell, J.L., Phillips, W.R., Smith, A.G., Varley, B.J., ...
Excited states in $^{141}$Cs, populated in spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, were studied by means of prompt-$\gamma$ spectroscopy, using the EUROGAM2 multidetector array. This work reports the...
Excitation Energies and Spins of the Yrast Superdeformed Band in $^{191}$Hg (2004)
Siem, S., Reiter, P., Khoo, T. L., Lauritsen, T., Carpenter, M. P., ...
The excitation energies and spins of the levels in the yrast superdeformed band of $^{191}$Hg have been determined from two single-step $\gamma$ transitions and the quasi-continuum spectrum...
New bands and spin-parity assignments in $^{111}$Ru (2004)
Urban, W., Rzaca-Urban, T., Droste, Ch., Rohozinski, S.G., Durell, J.L., Phillips, W.R., ...
The $^{111}$Ru nucleus, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm has been studied by means of prompt gamma spectroscopy using the EUROGAM2 array. Spin and parity assignments, based on...
The $\nu$9/2[404] orbital and the deformation in the A $\sim$ 100 region (2004)
Urban, W., Pinston, J.A., Genevey, J., Rzaca-Urban, T., Zlomaniec, A., Simpson, G.S., ...
A T 1/2 = 16(2) ns isomeric level, populated in the spontaneous fission of $^{248}$Cm, has been found in $^{101}$Zr at 941.8 keV in a measurement of prompt $\gamma$-rays using the EUROGAM2 array. The...