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Physical Measurement Laboratory

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OWM Welcomes Undergraduate Researchers

The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) welcomes Yoon Thwel, a spring Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) intern and Matthew Kenzinger, a visiting
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Anyone for Anyons?

Researchers have demonstrated that a strange type of quantum particle called the anyon, believed to exist in only two dimensions, can also be created in one
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2025 NIST OWM “Info Hours” Series

The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2025 Info Hours series. An Info Hour is a one-hour session that
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NVLAP NIST Handbook 150-2 New Release

In October 2024, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) released a revised version of NIST Handbook 150-2 , which represents the
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Just for KICS!

Sensors capable of detecting individual photons of visible light have become essential for applications ranging from imaging faint galaxies to quantum computing
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A Better Balance for Tiny Liquid Masses

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a mass balance to measure miniscule amounts of liquid with much higher
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