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Gaithersburg

Laser Cooling and Trapping Group

We use ultracold gases and other atomic systems to study quantum phenomena including many-body physics, superfluidity, and quantum information.

Atom Scale Device Group

Develops, measures, understands and exploits quantum and electronic devices and sensors at the interface between atomic and nanoscale solid-state systems. Systems under study include dopant-based and nanofabricated Si devices for quantum technologies, quantum simulation, quantum sensing and charge

Atomic Spectroscopy Group

The mission of the Atomic Spectroscopy Group is to measure, calculate, critically compile, and disseminate reference data on atomic properties and fundamental constants in support of basic research, commercial development, and national priorities.

Security Aspects of Electronic Voting

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 was passed by Congress to encourage the upgrade of voting equipment across the United States. HAVA established the

E-Authentication

Electronic Authentication is the process of establishing confidence in user identities that are presented in online environments. Application developers are

Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines

Users of the former "Crypto Toolkit" can now find that content under this project. It includes cryptographic primitives, algorithms and schemes are described in

NCNR Expansion

A significant expansion of the NCNR is underway. The project comprises development of a new cold neutron moderator, and a new guide hall with five state-of-the

NIST Senior Leadership

Craig Burkhardt Office of the Director Craig Burkhardt was appointed to serve as the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and...
Transient flow facility for vehicle refueling

Transient Flow Facility

Today, demonstration vehicles are refueled with hydrogen from dispensers within 3 to 5 minutes using sequential gas releases from a bank of pressurized

International Legal Metrology

Facilitation of U.S. participation in the technical work of the International Legal Metrology Organization (OIML) and harmonization with U.S. manufacturing and industry stakeholders.

Laboratory Metrology

Ensuring traceability of state weights and measures standards to the International System of Units (SI) through NIST standards, measurement services, and metrology training.

13 tubes each containing an individual glycan in SRM 3655

Reference Materials

Biomanufacturing RM 8671 - NISTmAb, Humanized IgG1K Monoclonal Antibody RM 8675 - NISTCHO, Clonal CHO-K1 Cell Line Producing cNISTmAb RM...

Plasma Process Metrology

Our multifaceted program provides numerous outputs to assist our customers. First, we develop and evaluate a variety of measurement techniques that provide
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Quality Assurance Programs

NIST has a rich history of coordinating quality assurance programs that participants use to identify and understand community-wide...
Interior view of a long, multistory scientific facility filled with large tubular guides, elevated walkways, and electronic instrumentation.

Advanced Materials Characterization

The Chemical Sciences Division supports the characterization of new, diverse, and technological critical materials. The constant evolution of material science
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