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Projects/Programs

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Solid-state lighting metrology

Ongoing
With the rise of new, energy-efficient solid-state lighting (SSL) systems has come the need for new performance metrics and measurement methods to address their

Spectral responsivity measurement

Ongoing
NIST provides calibration of the spectral responsivity and spatial uniformity of photodetectors for use in industrial and government labs. These calibrations

Thermal Noise Metrology

Ongoing
This project develops methods for very accurate measurements of thermal noise and provides support for such measurements in the communications and electronics

Thermometry

Ongoing
The NIST Thermodynamic Metrology Group maintains and develops national standards of temperature (in the range 0.65 K to 2011 K), and supports calibration of all

Wireless Systems Metrology

Ongoing
Imagine how much safer a fire fighter's job would be if it were possible for a robot to navigate in a burning building and locate those in need of assistance