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Gaithersburg

Radiance temperature calibration laboratory

Radiance Temperature Calibration Laboratory is used for the calibration of radiation thermometers, tungsten-strip lamps and heat flux gauges.

Transfer radiometers and reference detectors

We have developed several portable radiometers to transfer the primary detector-based scales for optical power, radiance, and irradiance in the infrared

Infrared cryogenic blackbody broadband calibration

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) requires all test facilities to have their blackbodies calibrated at the NIST Low Background Infrared (LBIR) facility. The

NIST Seeks Public Comment on New Technology Innovation Program Regulations

March 18, 2008

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comments on its proposed regulations (rule) for operating the...

All Done With Mirrors: NIST Microscope Tracks Nanoparticles in 3-D

March 18, 2008

A clever new microscope design allows nanotechnology researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to track the motions of...

A novel technique for controlling the orientation of nanostructures is to use disordered, roughened substrates.

Copolymers Block Out New Approaches to Microelectronics at NIST

March 18, 2008

In response to the electronics industry's rallying cry of "smaller and faster," the next breakthroughs in the electronics size barrier are likely to come from...

Stunt Doubles: Ultracold Atoms Could Replicate the Electron 'Jitterbug'

March 18, 2008

Ultracold atoms moving through a carefully designed arrangement of laser beams will jiggle slightly as they go, two NIST scientists have predicted.* If observed...

Nanomaterials Show Unexpected Strength Under Stress

March 18, 2008

In yet another twist on the strangeness of the nanoworld, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of...

Joint Research: Probing the Mysteries of a Surprisingly Tough Hydrogel

March 18, 2008

Some 46 million people suffer from arthritis in the United States alone. The worst cases require painful surgeries to drill holes in and reinforce joints. Now...

Computational Chemistry

Ab initio computational chemistry is considered to be one of the holy grails of computational science. The benefits to society range from lighter, stronger

Loopy Photons Clarify 'Spookiness' of Quantum Physics

March 18, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (NIST/University of Maryland) have developed a new...

NIST Team Proves Bridge from Conventional to Molecular Electronics Possible

March 18, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have set the stage for building the "evolutionary link" between the microelectronics of...

Photo of NIST firefighters performing a positive pressure ventilation test at an abandoned apartment building

NIST Test Fans the Flames for High-Rise Fire Safety

November 22, 2006

The blow-torch-like flames erupting from the windows of an abandoned, 16-story Chicago apartment building on Nov. 10 were certainly dramatic to watch from the...

Photo of a mounted fan outside of a building

Fans Clear High-Rise Stairwells of Smoke

June 21, 2007

High pressure fans that direct air flow up the stairway of a burning high-rise building can increase the effectiveness of firefighters and the survivability of...

High rise building with smoke coming out of upper windows. Two people in bucket trucks.

NIST Evaluates Firefighting Tactics In NYC High-Rise Test

March 18, 2008

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire protection engineers turned an abandoned New York City (NYC) brick high-rise into a seven-story fire...

Laboratory Metrology Training

The OWM Laboratory Metrology Program provides International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) -accredited metrology...

Resources: Laboratory Recognition Documents

The OWM Laboratory Metrology Program manages a Laboratory Recognition service that originally began as a congressionally mandated "New State...

BLOGRIGE: Baldrige Program Blog Now Seeking Contributors!

January 26, 2010

BLOGRIGE—the new official blog of the Baldrige National Quality Program—is now available online. The blog is designed as a place where readers with a passion...

Baldrige Conference Provides Path for Those on 'Quest for Excellence'

January 26, 2010

Learn about the exceptional performance management practices and results of the 2009 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the Quest for...

NIST Releases Final Report on Cowboys Facility Collapse

January 26, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final report on the May 2, 2009, collapse during a severe thunderstorm of the fabric...

Manufacturing Competition Challenges University Teams to Stack a Better Pallet

January 26, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking university teams to participate in a May 2010 Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition...

Resources: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

SOP No. SOP/Job Aid Title and Date Links 1 Preparation of Calibration Certificates May 2019 **Job Aids: Calibration Certificate Review...

A Sub-femtosecond Stop Watch for 'Photon Finish' Races

March 14, 2008

Using a system that can compare the travel times of two photons with sub-femtosecond precision, scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute (a partnership of the...

$A single photon travels through alternating layers of low (blue) and high (green) refractive index material more slowly (top) or quickly (bottom) depending upon the order of the layers.$

Gaithersburg

Radiance temperature calibration laboratory

Transfer radiometers and reference detectors

Infrared cryogenic blackbody broadband calibration

NIST Seeks Public Comment on New Technology Innovation Program Regulations

All Done With Mirrors: NIST Microscope Tracks Nanoparticles in 3-D

Copolymers Block Out New Approaches to Microelectronics at NIST

Stunt Doubles: Ultracold Atoms Could Replicate the Electron 'Jitterbug'

Nanomaterials Show Unexpected Strength Under Stress

Joint Research: Probing the Mysteries of a Surprisingly Tough Hydrogel

Computational Chemistry

Loopy Photons Clarify 'Spookiness' of Quantum Physics

NIST Team Proves Bridge from Conventional to Molecular Electronics Possible

NIST Test Fans the Flames for High-Rise Fire Safety

Fans Clear High-Rise Stairwells of Smoke

NIST Evaluates Firefighting Tactics In NYC High-Rise Test

Laboratory Metrology Training

Resources: Laboratory Recognition Documents

BLOGRIGE: Baldrige Program Blog Now Seeking Contributors!

Baldrige Conference Provides Path for Those on 'Quest for Excellence'

NIST Releases Final Report on Cowboys Facility Collapse

Manufacturing Competition Challenges University Teams to Stack a Better Pallet

Resources: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

A Sub-femtosecond Stop Watch for 'Photon Finish' Races

Stacking the Deck: Single Photons Observed at Seemingly Faster-than-Light Speeds

Resources: Good Measurement Practices (GMPs)

Resources: Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)

Proper Vaccine Refrigeration Vital to Putting Disease on Ice

Computational Micromagnetics

Final Strategic Plan for Earthquake Hazard Studies Published

System for infrared spectral emittance of materials