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Electron, ion and photon-based microanalysis methods, instrumentation and protocols are developed to advance measurement science towards the elemental and
Advanced experimental and theoretical methods are developed to increase the accuracy and precision of X-ray line energies and information derived from X-ray
The National Institute of Standards and Technology operates two spectral comparator facilities, both of which are used to provide detector calibrations from the
The Bioprocess Sensing Group at NIST is investigating a range of fundamental and technological issues related to next-generation chemical and biochemical
Nano and atomic scale theory of the electronic, optical and mechanical properties of ultrasmall structures, such as semiconductor quantum dots and dopants in Si
In the vacuum ultraviolet and extreme ultraviolet (EUV), the indices of refraction of all materials become complex: N = n + ik, or N = 1- d + ik. Here, n is the
Magnetic tunnel junctions, nanostructured by highly charged ions, are being probed and characterized to establish the foundation for novel magnetic random
The quantum optics of light interacting with semiconductor-based nanostructures is being studied to extend concepts of entanglement and coherence in atomic
We use machine learning and other computational techniques to predict the self-assembly characteristics of multicomponent colloidal materials. This is a
Synthetic cell membrane constructs allow the simplification and complete control of a more complicated cellular system, as well as the incorporation of selected
Light can interact with mechanical systems in interesting and useful ways, not only probing the mechanical motion with spectacular sensitivity, but also driving
This project develops and applies metrologies and standards for characterizing microstructure and dynamics in advanced functional materials of technological
Conventional techniques for analyzing chemical composition, such as infrared (IR) microscopy often miss critically important nanoscale details. To overcome this
Tunnel junctions, single electron transistors and superconducting resonators are fabricated using ultra-high vacuum metals’ deposition and in situ low energy
The overarching objective of this project is reliably calculating the bulk optical properties of materials, such as complex index of refraction, absorption, and
Develop critical thermal and electrical transport measurement methods, instrumentation, and reference materials needed to support the development, performance
Theory and simulation are used to advance our understanding of pure and multicomponent fluids confined in tight spaces, such as the pores of a zeolite, metal
NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory and Physical Measurement Laboratory are developing a first-of-kind X-ray testbed for operando monitoring of catalytic