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Electricity meters today face unprecedented challenges, from distorted waveforms on the grid, bidirectional metering for renewables, and the use of meters as
In this work, a family of asynchronous cooperative linear dispersion codes (ACLDCs) capable of maintaining full diversity in cooperative scenarios have been
The use of tissue/organ-on-a-chip systems is limited to endpoint and destructive measurements. Integration of electronic elements in these systems have proven
The recent availability of smart home appliances supported by communicant networking has been the main force behind the growing interest in developing advanced
The main objective in this project is to implement a flexible and programmable research testbed that can support deployment of a wide ranging sensory device
In this study, the authors present a novel design framework aimed at developing ‘cooperative diversity’ in 802.11-based wireless sensor networks. The proposed
Linear dispersion codes (LDC) can support arbitrary configurations of transmit and receive antennas in multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems. In this work, we
The Sensor Readout Project within the Quantum Electronics Group leverages the sensitivity of superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), low-noise
The Dynamic EUV Imaging and Spectroscopy for Microelectronics program in the Spin Electronics group makes use of an ultra-fast, coherent, extreme ultraviolet
The goal of this project is to extend and improve the measurements of the key climate record of the long-term balance between Earth absorption of solar energy
Applications such as single cell measurements of protein content (e.g., antibodies, surface markers), low analyte concentration (e.g., biomarkers), and
Optical frequency combs convert a laser source containing a single frequency of light into pulses that include thousands of frequencies. This project aims to
The NIST Headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD also provides a convenient testbed to evaluate the current state of knowledge relating optical remote sensing to
Nature utilizes a hierarchy of length scales and tiered structure to build lightweight, strong, and tough materials. Engineers look to exploit the advantage of
We seek to make the most accurate measurements of kilowatt-class (CW) lasers and are using radiation pressure to do so. Currently, the most accurate laser power
High-power continuous wave lasers have output powers from tens of watts to hundreds of kilowatts. Their applications are anywhere localized delivery of high
The Kinetic Inductance Spectrophotometry Project is developing novel superconducting detector and readout technologies targeting next generation large-scale
The Long Wavelength Sensors and Applications Project develops cryogenic instrumentation for the measurement of faint signals at microwave to far-infrared
The program on magnetic random-access memory develops metrology to determine how spin currents can be generated and used to control and manipulate magnetization
Laser-based manufacturing processes such as laser welding and laser powder bed fusion (metal additive manufacturing) depend critically on the absorption of
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are integrated devices with critical applications in sensing, timing, signal processing, and biomedical diagnostics, and
Superconducting devices at very low temperatures can be used to measure very small amounts of energy. Using this effect, the Quantum Sensors Group is building
The Optical and Microwave Spectroscopy of Microelectronic Systems program in the Spin Electronics group applies best-in-the-world and novel microwave and