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In order to assure that an interoperable public safety broadband network meets public safety’s communications requirements, The Public Safety Communications
CTL advances public safety communication technology by researching, developing, and accelerating the adoption and implementation of critical communications
The primary objective of the Public Safety Communications Research program is to lead the development of wireless telecommunications and information technology
With the proliferation of the Internet and mobile devices, cameras are everywhere. Countless practitioners take photos daily and receive photos from the public
The establishment of a nationwide public safety broadband network will equip public safety practitioners with access to more data and resources than ever before
The Information Services Office is the publisher of the NIST Technical Series reports and the Journal of Research of NIST. Librarians ensure the discoverability
Atom probe microscopy was developed over 50 years ago; however, only within the last 15 years has the technique begun to see widespread use, due to the
Cryogenic electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) has become one of the critical measurement instruments for understanding molecular structures in biomanufacturing
Flow cytometers are versatile instruments that have been successfully used to enumerate cell subsets in infectious diseases (e.g., HIV) and to diagnose
Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE) has provided a probabilistic framework to predict the response of the structural systems by incorporating the
Since the inception of the SI system of units, physical mass artifacts have been disseminated in order to realize the unit of the kilogram, essential to a broad
Microscopy images of cells are often used in cell biology to qualitatively identify features of interest and to discern differences between treatments. Images
Flow cytometry is a widely used technique for single-cell and particle analysis. For flow cytometry to be used in a clinical, industrial, or research setting
Photographs, or optical light images, are spatial records of light reflected or emitted from objects. Thus, they are prospective light measurements. In many
The Quantitative MRI project develops calibration structures (phantoms) and validates quantitative imaging protocols for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Key industrial optics-based measurements of nanoscale structures are growing ever-more complex due to increasing device and materials complexity. To meet these
The Quantum Communication and Networks Project develops quantum devices and studies them for use in quantum communications and networking applications. Our goal
Quantum information processing seeks to use the features of quantum physics to accomplish otherwise intractable computational tasks. The two main thrusts of
Graphene, the two-dimensional honeycomb carbon lattice isolated in 2004, has enabled significant advancement in a variety of subfields in physics due to its
The coherent control of quantum-mechanical systems holds promise for revolutionizing technologies including computing, simulation, secure communication and
The main long-term goals of our theoretical research group are to understand and control large interacting quantum systems, as well as to design and create new