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Standards

Calibration services

Projects/Programs

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Prototype NIST developed Next-Gen fiber probe for inspection of small critical features.

Dimensional Measurement Services

Ongoing
The Dimensional Measurement Services (DMS) project delivers unique high-accuracy length based calibrations that are essential to global trade, supports basic

Fundamental Guided Wave Metrology

Ongoing
Radio-frequency (RF) waves and microwaves are involved with almost every facet of everyday life. Radio stations, television, wireless devices, satellite
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
NIST Shielded Room

Johnson Noise Thermometry

Completed
Johnson noise thermometry (JNT) is a primary temperature measurement technique based on the fundamental properties of thermal fluctuations in conductors. We
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SI Length and Traceability

Ongoing
To enable our highest accuracy calibrations and NIST advanced research efforts, we maintain and develop methods to provide traceability to the meter via laser
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
Montage of symbolic standard activities

Measurement and Sampling Standards

Ongoing
The use of standards is considered a critical component in the assurance of analytical quality, allowing reliable measures of detection limits, accuracy, and

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
underwater view of MOBY

Ocean Color

Ongoing
Ocean color radiometry provides essential information about phytoplankton concentration and dissolved organic matter, and hence about primary productivity
pressure measurement items

Pressure

Ongoing
The NIST Thermodynamic Metrology Group (TMG) provides critical research into pressure measurement capabilities improving uncertainties in user facilities and

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
Solar Flare

SDO/EVE/ESP Calibration

Ongoing
NASA launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory ( SDO) satellite on 11 Feb 2010 on a mission to study the sun. The EUV Variability Experiment ( EVE) on SDO