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Dimensional Metrology for Nanofabrication
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Our goal is to develop measurements that quantify the shape, size, orientation, and fidelity of nanoscale patterns as a platform to quantitatively … more
Micro-rheometry
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Our goal is to develop and promote the adoption of small-volume rheological methods for complex fluids including bio-fluids, suspensions and … more
Broadband CARS Microscopy
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 The traditional chemical labeling used in optical microscopy can alter cells and materials, thus impeding determination of their true structure, … more
Carbon Mitigation Measurements
Last Updated Date: 10/04/2012 The global environmental problems caused by emission of CO 2 (global warming, rising sea levels and increased acidity of oceans) must be abated. … more
Synchrotron Beamline Operations
Last Updated Date: 10/04/2012 Our objective is to ensure that the NIST beamlines U7A, X23A2, and X24A, located at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven … more
Measurement and Prediction of Local Structure
Last Updated Date: 10/04/2012 Our goal is to provide analytical tools that allow measurement and prediction of local structure to enable the development of ceramic materials … more
Synchrotron X-ray Measurements
Last Updated Date: 10/04/2012 Our objective is to provide comprehensive descriptions of the structure of advanced materials and devices by performing synchrotron-based … more
Synchrotron X-ray Measurement Method Development
Last Updated Date: 10/04/2012 Our goal is to develop state of-the-art synchrotron X-ray measurement technology, including instrumentation, methods, and analytical tools, to … more
Dental Materials Project
Last Updated Date: 10/03/2012 Our goal is to provide measurement methods and reference materials to facilitate the rational design of polymeric dental materials, thus enabling … more
Fatigue in Silicon
Last Updated Date: 10/02/2012 Our objective is to evaluate mechanisms of fatigue in bulk silicon, a material that has been traditionally considered to be immune to degradation … more
Chemical/Biochemical Microsensor Science
Last Updated Date: 10/02/2012 The Process Sensing Group at NIST is investigating a range of fundamental and technological issues related to next-generation chemical and … more
Continuing Support for Cement Manufacturing
Last Updated Date: 10/02/2012 Cement manufacturers and their customers rely on the NIST Portland cement SRMs for laboratory qualification under ASTM International C 114-07 … more
Broadband Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy of Thin Films
Last Updated Date: 10/02/2012 Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) is a high sensitivity alternative to conventional Raman spectroscopy. Ultrafast lasers are used to … more
Optical Characterization of Advanced Thin Films
Last Updated Date: 10/02/2012 A wide range of technologies are impacted by the performance of thin (<100 nm) layers of advanced materials. This is particularly true in … more
Next-Generation Metrology for Drug Delivery Systems
Last Updated Date: 10/02/2012 A critical metrology issue for pharmaceutical industries is the application of analytical techniques to the characterization of drug delivery … more |
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