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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
Ferromagnet-based microelectronic devices play an increasingly important role within the semiconductor ecosystem. Magnetic RAM (MRAM) is already replacing
Recent innovative advances in the design and manufacture of isotope ratio mass spectrometers (IRMS) have revolutionized the study of natural and man-induced
The Organic Chemical Metrology Program exists within the Chemical Sciences Division, MML, which is located at the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, SC.
Accurate measurements of the optical properties of materials in the infrared spectral range play an increasingly important role in the aerospace and defense
New materials are essential for future energy independence, environmental sustainability, and next-generation manufacturing. The Materials Genome Initiative
Some of the Multimodal Information Group's project areas span across multiple research areas within the group or to other groups in IAD. These interdisciplinary
The Gas Metrology Group periodically participates in bilateral and multi-laboratory international comparisons. During the past two years comparisons have taken
As part of the NIST on a Chip program, the autonomous metrology project is developing machine learning driven systems to remove barriers to adoption of advance
Our goal is to develop a real-time magnetic domain imaging system and apply it to technologically important systems, including data-storage and permanent
The Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Project strives to be at the forefront of understanding the roles that critical atomic-scale defects play in determining
Magnetic sector secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) generates isotopic and elemental information from solid surfaces with depth profiling capabilities to
Precise measurements of thermal properties at the nanoscale are needed to engineer advanced and heterogeneously integrated devices, but measurements at this
The goal of this project is to propose a new set of maps of extreme wind speeds for the next revision of Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
A novel method for measuring multiaxial stress-strain curves in sheet metal has been designed based on a modified Marciniak punch stretching geometry. Since the
Our goal is to provide analytical tools that allow measurement and prediction of local structure to enable the development of ceramic materials for electronic
The goal of this project is to develop the metrology necessary for rapid, high-throughput measurement of the hydrogen content of novel materials proposed for
For the past 40 years NIST has developed SRMs for the determination of inorganic and organic contaminants in environmental matrices such as sediments/soils
Laser-based manufacturing processes such as laser welding and laser powder bed fusion (metal additive manufacturing) depend critically on the absorption of
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing the laser power levels are typically from 50 W to 1 kW. Power measurements in this range are typically
A new publication describes METIS, a Metrology Exchange to Innovate in Semiconductors We are seeking comments on the draft publication through February 16, 2024