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Electronics
Overview
In the realm of electrons and light, NIST provides the standards, develops the instruments and performs the calibrations necessary to keep both the smallest electronic components and the largest power grids running smoothly and safely.
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Measuring the Cosmos
Scientists around the world use state-of-the-art telescopes to understand our universe.
Take a look under the hood and see the NIST technology that helps answer many cosmic questions.
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Paving the Way for Electronic Organs-on-a-Chip
Watch NIST’s ‘Atomic Television’ Live and in Color
Calibrating the Universe: Behind the Scenes, NIST Scientists Play a Critical Role in Improving Gravitational Wave Measurements
NIST Researchers Develop Miniature Lens for Trapping Atoms
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