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The Expert Working Group for Human Factors in Handwriting Examination has conducted a scientific assessment of the effects of human factors on forensic
This project provides methods, standards, and services for characterizing surface texture and microform in manufacturing, forensics, and science. We seek to
The NIST Headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD also provides a convenient testbed to evaluate the current state of knowledge relating optical remote sensing to
To support regulatory and industry requirements for reference materials and standards, NIST produces and maintains a large inventory of fossil fuel SRMs that
There are no metrics today which can accurately assess the reliability of large-scale information systems either before or after deployment. In this program, we
The Free Energy and Advanced Sampling Simulation Toolkit (FEASST) is a free, open-source, public domain software to conduct molecular and particle-based
We have constructed portable frequency combs that have provided in situ calibration of astronomical spectrographs, to aid in the search for exo-planets.
Optical frequency conversion, in which the color of light is changed, is a process that has numerous applications in physics and technology. For example, green
The NIST Frequency Measurement and Analysis Service (FMAS) makes it easy to measure and calibrate any quartz, rubidium, cesium, or hydrogen maser frequency
Dual-comb spectroscopy is a technique that allows one to exploit the coherence, accuracy, and resolution of frequency combs for precision molecular spectroscopy
Modern instruments tend to produce data that are consisted of measured spectra, probability distribution functions, or simply sampled curves. Statistical
This project advances key areas of engineering knowledge and practice that are necessary for the development of a robust framework for functional recovery
We are involved in efforts to collate data on precision measurements and the theoretical description of these measurements with the aim to improve the values of
U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness rely on NIST to provide world class traceability to the International System of Units (SI) and to advance
Radio-frequency (RF) waves and microwaves are involved with almost every facet of everyday life. Radio stations, television, wireless devices, satellite
Critical parts for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must be formally qualified prior to use. Currently, extensive empirical testing consisting of
NIST CTL’s Radio Frequency Technology Division conducts research into electromagnetic measurement, modeling, and theory in support of advanced wireless
In collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, electric fields have been imaged using neutrons on the NG6e cold neutron imaging beamline. A proof-of
The Neutron Spin Rotation (NSR) collaboration has developed a neutron spin polarimeter that has allowed the precise measurement of spin rotations at a level of