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In the early 2000’s, Abhishek Motayed found his way to the NIST campus as a contractor, working in what became the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML). Within
Trained dogs are incredible chemical sensors, far better at detecting explosives, narcotics and other substances than even the most advanced technological
The development of new platforms for characterization of complex microbial samples are hampered by lack of reproducibility and comparability across different
The Dosimetry Group provides support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in their evaluation of cargo and vehicle inspection systems. Our support for
Nanocalorimetry provides a capability to measure the thermal properties of very small samples and at very fast rates. Materials and interfaces of interest
Screening of people and their belongings including luggage, vehicles, and packages for the presence of trace residues of explosives and narcotics (trace
Reductions in instrument size, weight, and power continue to facilitate the development and application of field-deployable devices for investigative purposes
Face coverings are a critical tool in the fight against the spread of airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. These
Thomas P. Forbes, Jeffrey Lawrence, Changtong Hao, J Greg Gillen
Rapid screening for chemical traces of explosives and narcotics is widely used to support homeland security and law enforcement. These target compounds span a
Jack L. Glover, Praful Gupta, Marius B. Facktor, Alan C. Bovik
Deep-learning-based automatic image decision systems are increasingly being relied on to interpret imagery that was previously only viewed and analyzed by
The Smiths Detection 6046si cabinet x-ray system was designed for security screening of bags, parcels and other objects of similar size. The system runs at 160
X-ray backscatter systems are used for the screening of personnel for hidden weapons and other contraband. Unlike conventional radiographic x-ray systems