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Physical Measurement Laboratory / Sensor Science Division

Remote Sensing Group

Projects/Programs

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BIB-trap detector

BIB-trap detector

Ongoing
The goal of the BIB-Trap Detector project is to develop a detector composed of solid-state devices that can be used as a reference detector for calibrations in
Figure 1. Class of optical setup considered in this work. The aperture can be limiting (as shown in this case) or nonlimiting.

Diffraction effects in radiometry

Ongoing
We want to quantify the breakdown of geometrical optics when computing the throughput of optical systems for the purpose of calculating "diffraction corrections
forest

FOREST

Ongoing
The NIST Headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD also provides a convenient testbed to evaluate the current state of knowledge relating optical remote sensing to
HIP engines

Hyperspectral Image Projector (HIP)

Ongoing
Detecting climate data with remote sensing instruments, providing state-of-the-art surveillance imagery for security and defense, or getting the most out of
hyperspectral imaging images

Hyperspectral Imaging Standards

Ongoing
Hyperspectral imaging as a field is in the process of maturing from a specialized tool to a routine method applied to many facets of society.
hyperspectral imager

Hyperspectral Microscopy

Ongoing
Hyperspectral imagery (HSI) microscopy allows for vegetation and geologic material to be examined at the sub-centimeter spatial scale.
earth and moon

Lunar Spectral Irradiance (LUSI)

Ongoing
LUnar Spectral Irradiance (LUSI) is a program to radiometrically characterize the Moon for use as an on-orbit reference standard suitable for satellite

NIST Stars

Ongoing
NIST Stars is an Innovations in Measurement Science project to create a catalog of stars whose top-of-the-atmosphere spectral flux has an SI traceable

Optical medical imaging

The Optical Medical Imaging project was established to advance the application of optical imaging in surgical, clinical, and medical practices. Our goal is to
ACR receiver

Pico-Watt ACR

Ongoing
The goal of the Pico-Watt ACR project (pW-ACR) is to develop an absolute cryogenic radiometer (ACR) able to calibrate 1 pW of optical power with less than 1%

Primary optical watt radiometer (POWR)

Ongoing
The Sensor Science Division of NIST realizes and maintains the unit of optical power (watt) with the NIST reference cryogenic radiometer, Primary Optical Watt