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ANSI N42.42 Standard
Last Updated Date: 02/09/2012 The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for … more
Precision Measurement Grants Program
Last Updated Date: 01/25/2012 Since 1970, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded Precision Measurement Grants to faculty members of U.S. … more
Advanced X-ray Systems for the Detection of Special Nuclear Materials
Last Updated Date: 01/18/2012 The Dosimetry Group provides support to the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their … more
Broadband Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy of Thin Films
Last Updated Date: 01/17/2012 Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) is a high sensitivity alternative to conventional Raman spectroscopy. Ultrafast lasers are used to … more
Chemical/Biochemical Microsensor Science
Last Updated Date: 12/29/2011 The Process Sensing Group at NIST is investigating a range of fundamental and technological issues related to next-generation chemical and … more
Spectroradiometry of sources
Last Updated Date: 12/15/2011 Calibration standards for spectral radiance and spectral irradiance are disseminated in the form of transfer lamps and integrating sphere sources. … more
Molecular spectroscopy
Last Updated Date: 12/15/2011 The molecular spectroscopy sub-group carries out vibrational and rotational spectroscopic analyses on experimental data obtained primarily in the … more
Optical medical imaging
Last Updated Date: 12/15/2011 The Optical Medical Imaging program was established to advance the application of optical imaging in surgical, clinical, and medical practices. … more
Single Photonics and Quantum Information
Last Updated Date: 12/15/2011 Quantum-based communication and measurement systems that use novel quantum states of light are being developed around the world. However, the … more
Nanometer Scale Dimensional Metrology
Last Updated Date: 12/15/2011 Nanometer scale metrology for instrument calibration applications such as atomic force microscopy or scanning electron microscope calibrations … more
Ultracold atoms and molecules
Last Updated Date: 12/08/2011 Theory for ultracold atomic and molecular collisions and interactions is being developed and exploited to gain precise control over these … more
Dosimetry Standardization for Radiobiology
Last Updated Date: 11/22/2011 A program for the development of dosimetry standards for radiobiology was launched through a highly successful workshop. The … more
Absorbed-Dose Measurements to Support Biologics Research
Last Updated Date: 11/21/2011 The Dosimetry Group have been working with Maryland-based biotech firm Sanaria Inc. that is planning to manufacture a new vaccine against malaria. more
Nanostructure Fabrication and Metrology
Last Updated Date: 11/07/2011 Single photons are the fundamental particles for all optical measurements. Single photon detectors made from avalanche photodiodes or … more |
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