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NIST Leads Revision of International Coordinate Measuring Machine Standard

November 25, 2008

A new testing procedure just published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) represents the final step in a decade-long effort led by the...

Graphic showing the buckling of WTC 7 Column 79

NIST Releases Final WTC 7 Investigation Report

November 25, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last week released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center...

Neutron Researchers Discover Widely Sought Property in Magnetic Semiconductor

November 25, 2008

Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated for the first time the existence of a key magnetic—as opposed...

Bright Idea Illuminates LED Standards

November 25, 2008

The lack of common measurement methods among light-emitting diode (LED) and lighting manufacturers has affected the commercialization of solid-state lighting...

facial image obtained by facial recognition system

Saying 'Cheese' for More Effective Border Security

November 25, 2008

Facial recognition systems perform some very challenging tasks such as checking an individual's photo against a database of known or suspected criminals. The...

NIST 'Stress Tests' Probe Nanoscale Strains in Materials

November 25, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated their ability to measure relatively low levels of stress or strain in...

Infrared reference integrating sphere (IRIS)

An integrating-sphere system has been designed and constructed for the measurement of multiple optical properties in the infrared spectral range. The absolute

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Present Major Report on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

September 17, 2009

WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will present a major new report for public comment...

NIST Seeks Nominations for New Smart Grid Advisory Committee

January 12, 2010

In a Federal Register notice published on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST ) solicited nominations for members...

Facility for spectroradiometric calibrations (FASCAL 2)

FASCAL 2 facility is solely dedicated to spectral irradiance scale realizations and calibrations. The spectral irradiance standards are calibrated using a high

Facility for spectroradiometric calibrations (FASCAL)

The FASCAL has been in continuous operations since 1970s for the calibrations of spectral radiance of sources. The measurements are performed by the use of a

Spectroradiometry of sources

Calibration standards for spectral radiance and spectral irradiance are disseminated in the form of transfer lamps and integrating sphere sources. These

BMDO transfer radiometer (BXR)

NIST developed the BMDO transfer radiometer (BXR) to calibrate small-aperture blackbodies for the test facilities of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). In

Missile defense transfer radiometer (MDXR)

The Missile Defense transfer Radiometer (MDXR) is a cryogenic transfer radiometer for providing calibrations of collimated infrared beams in users' cryo-vacuum

ASTM E54 Task Group Meeting

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Jan 27 2010

The goal of the upcoming meeting of the ASTM International standards committee on Homeland Security Applications

Low background infrared (LBIR) facility

The Low background infrared (LBIR) facility was originally designed to calibrate user supplied blackbody sources and to characterize low-background IR detectors

NIST Issues First Release of Framework for Smart Grid Interoperability

January 19, 2010

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued today an initial list of standards, a preliminary cyber...

Governing Board of Smart Grid Standards Panel Announces Officers

January 15, 2010

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that John D. McDonald, general manager of...

Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIS) facility

The Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIS) facility serves as the measurement facility for characterizing the optical properties of materials in

Complete hemispherical infrared laser-based reflectometer (CHILR)

A custom instrument, the Complete Hemispherical infrared Laser-based Reflectometer (CHILR), employs a gold integrating sphere and is used for the measurement of

Thermal infrared transfer radiometer (TXR)

The NIST Thermal-infrared Transfer Radiometer (TXR) is used for measuring the radiance temperature in the thermal-infrared spectral region of extended-area

Promotes uniformity at the national, state, and local levels in laws, regulations, documentary standards, and practices for weighing and measuring instruments and devices to facilitate trade and protect U.S. businesses and consumers.

International Legal Organizational Primer

1. Measurement 1.1 The International Bureau of Weights and Measures 1.2 National Metrology Institutes 1.3 Regional Metrology Organizations...

Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology Awards Over $34 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Increase Innovation and Improve American Competitiveness

January 8, 2010

GAITHERSBURG, Md.–The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement...

University of Pittsburgh's Mid-Campus Complex

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Gaithersburg

NIST Leads Revision of International Coordinate Measuring Machine Standard

NIST Releases Final WTC 7 Investigation Report

Neutron Researchers Discover Widely Sought Property in Magnetic Semiconductor

Bright Idea Illuminates LED Standards

Saying 'Cheese' for More Effective Border Security

NIST 'Stress Tests' Probe Nanoscale Strains in Materials

Infrared reference integrating sphere (IRIS)

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Present Major Report on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

NIST Seeks Nominations for New Smart Grid Advisory Committee

Facility for spectroradiometric calibrations (FASCAL 2)

Facility for spectroradiometric calibrations (FASCAL)

Spectroradiometry of sources

BMDO transfer radiometer (BXR)

Missile defense transfer radiometer (MDXR)

ASTM E54 Task Group Meeting

Low background infrared (LBIR) facility

NIST Issues First Release of Framework for Smart Grid Interoperability

Governing Board of Smart Grid Standards Panel Announces Officers

Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIS) facility

Complete hemispherical infrared laser-based reflectometer (CHILR)

Thermal infrared transfer radiometer (TXR)

National Legal Metrology

International Legal Organizational Primer

Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology Awards Over $34 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Increase Innovation and Improve American Competitiveness

NIST Awards $123 Million in Recovery Act Grants To Construct New Research Facilities

Agilent CTO Joins NIST Advisory Group

Six NIST Researchers Selected as IEEE Fellows

Sriram, Williams Honored as AAAS Fellows

Algorithm Advance Produces Quantum Calculation Record

Theorists Close In on Improved Atomic Property Predictions