Experiment design

News and Updates

Calibration of a Commercial Rheometer for Orthogonal Superposition Measurement

March 12, 2020

NIST researchers have addressed crucial calibration procedures for an advanced rheological technique that can make measurements on the structural dynamics of

Projects and Programs

Autonomous Materials Science

We use autonomous experimentation (the merger of automated synthesis, characterization, AI-driven decision-making) to elucidate the role of composition

NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid)

The "first-of-its-kind" in an entirely new class of reference material, NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid) is now available! The PS

Additive Manufacturing Part Qualification

Critical parts for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must be formally qualified prior to use. Currently, extensive empirical testing consisting of

AM Machine and Process Control Methods for Additive Manufacturing

Part quality in additive manufacturing (AM) is highly dependent on the process control, but there is a lack of adequate AM control methods and standards. In

Publications

Sequential Bayesian experiment design for optically detected magnetic resonance of nitrogen-vacancy centers

November 16, 2020

Author(s)

Sergey Dushenko, Kapildeb Ambal, Robert D. McMichael

In wide-range magnetometry using optically detected magnetic resonance of NV- centers, we demonstrate more than order-of-magnitude speed up with sequential

False Alarm Testing for Radiation Detection Systems

October 2, 2020

Author(s)

Dennis D. Leber, Leticia S. Pibida

An operator of a radiation detection system that displays a high rate of false alarms may be- come desensitized to these alarms. This action is known as alarm

Accelerated Weathering Parameters for Some Aromatic Engineering Thermoplastics. Part 2: Polycarbonate copolymers, polyarylate and ABS

August 16, 2020

Author(s)

Li Piin Sung, James E. Pickett, Olga Kuvshinnikova, Brett Ermi

Understanding the responses of materials to environmental variables is essential for performing meaningful accelerated weathering and service life prediction

CAgen: A fast combinatorial test generation tool with support for constraints and higher-index arrays

August 4, 2020

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn

In recent years, combinatorial testing methods have been successfully applied to test systems with a large number of input parameters. Generating combinatorial

Tools and Instruments

Large Aperture Scanner

The Large Aperture Scanner (LAS) scans a radar transceiver over a 5 meter by 20 meter aperture. Image reconstruction techniques enable a three-dimensional

Awards

Xiao Tang - 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society

The criterion for election is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important...