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Standard Reference Materials

Standard Reference Materials are certified reference materials (CRMs) that can be used to help develop accurate methods of analysis, to calibrate measurement systems used to measure a property at the state-of-the-art limit.

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Standard Reference Data

Standard Reference Data cover a broad range of scientific disciplines including atomic and molecular physics, chemical and crystal structures, fluids, material properties, biotechnology, optical character recognition and more. Data products include web applications, personal computer products, site licenses, subscriptions and distributor agreements. The SRD data program includes the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data.

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To Tune Up Your Quantum Computer, Better Call an AI Mechanic

March 31, 2020

A high-end race car engine needs all its components tuned and working together precisely to deliver top-quality

NIST Funding Manufacturing Institutes to Support Pandemic Response

March 31, 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a

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NIST Releases Online Economic Decision Tool to Help Communities Plan for Disaster

March 25, 2020

Preparing a community’s buildings and infrastructure for a hurricane or earthquake can be an incredibly complicated and

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How Fire Causes Office-Building Floors to Collapse

March 24, 2020

Engineers and technicians at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) spent months meticulously

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VIRTUAL EVENT: What’s New in Draft NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 5, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations

Wed, Apr 8 2020, 2:00 - 3:30pm

Join the conversation about proposed significant changes and updates, and how to comment. This event will provide a

14th International Conference on New Developments and Applications in Optical Radiometry (NEWRAD 2020)

Tue, Jun 23 - Fri, Jun 26 2020

On June 23-26, 2020, NIST will hold the 14th International Conference on New Developments and Applications in Optical