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New Point for Dew Point
Release Date: 05/10/2012 Peter Huang of PML's Sensor Science Division. Peter Huang of the Sensor Science Division’s Temperature and Humidity group has … more
New Vacuum Calibration System: Better, Faster, and Cheaper
Release Date: 05/08/2012 The new, automated Vacuum Comparison Standard can accommodate up to 10 customer gauges of different types at once, with calibration times in the … more
Beaming Up on the Way to Space
Release Date: 05/07/2012 A SURF beam line (foil-wrapped cylinder at right) ends at a vacuum chamber in which the MAVEN EUV filter radiometer was tested. At left, plastic … more
Teaching the Next Generation of Scientists: PML Reaches out at USA Science and Engineering Festival
Release Date: 05/07/2012 Vincent Lee prepares a demonstration for visiting students. For the second consecutive year, PML played a major role in NIST’s … more
NIST Mini-sensor Measures Magnetic Activity in Human Brain
Release Date: 04/19/2012 A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research … more
NIST Proposes Update to Digital Signature Standard
Release Date: 04/17/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced proposed changes to a standard that specifies how to implement digital … more
Hyperspectral Imaging: Shedding New Light on Wound Healing
Release Date: 04/09/2012 David Allen takes readings using a NIST standard reflectance diffuser prior to scanning a wound area on an anesthetized pig. Illumination comes … more
Micromechanical Mirror Performs Under Pressure
Release Date: 04/06/2012 Top: The gratings are fabricated with approximately 700 nm between ridges. Each has slightly different spacing and thickness, affecting … more
New Detector Design Improves Gamma-rays Measurements
Release Date: 04/06/2012 The newly designed ionization chambers, in two sizes. In the pursuit of precision measurements, nothing is simple, even when the … more
April Workshop Focuses on Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems and Industrial Controls
Release Date: 04/03/2012 Securing computers against unlawful and malicious attacks is always important, but it’s especially vital when the computers in question … more
New Industry Commitments to Give 15 Million Households Tools to Shrink Their Energy Bills
Release Date: 03/26/2012 Washington, D.C. -- Responding to President Obama's call for an "all-of-the-above" strategy to help consumers reduce their energy … more
NIST Announces $2.6 Million in Funding for Novel Semiconductor Research
Release Date: 03/20/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to support long-term research in next-generation semiconductor … more
NIST Releases Final Smart Grid 'Framework 2.0' Document
Release Date: 02/28/2012 An updated roadmap for the Smart Grid is now available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which recently finished … more
Argon Cleaning Helps Trapped Ions Chill Out
Release Date: 02/27/2012 This colorized photo shows trap cleaning in progress. The trap (shown from the side) is atop the gold-colored pedestal in the center and measures … more |
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