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Polarization mode dispersion (PMD), multimode fiber parameters, fiber geometry and chromatic dispersion mapping in fibers are some of the measurement issues in...
This paper provides the documentation to establish a measurement assurance program (MAP) for the spectral density of relative intensity noise (RIN) of optical...
Computer security assurance provides a basis for one to have confidence that security measures, both technical and operational, work as intended. Use of...
Igor Vayshenker, Shao Yang, Xiaoyu X. Li, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer
We describe a system for measuring the response nonlinearity of optical fiber power meters and detectors over a wide power dynamic range at telecommunication...
UPDATE: 1/20/2017 It has been determined that this dataset lacks the documentation required by NIST for distribution. This dataset has been withdrawn and is no...
Igor Vayshenker, Xiaoyu X. Li, David J. Livigni, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer
NIST has established measurement services for the calibration of optical fiber power meters at the three nominal wavelengths of 850, 1300, and 1550 nm using...
K L. Mcnesby, R T. Wainner, A W. Miziolek, W M. Jackson, I A. McLaren
A sensor for measurement of vapors from the hydrocarbon-based fuels JP-8, DF-2, and gasoline is described. The sensor is based upon a previously reported laser...
In practical fire suppression systems for large rooms or compartments, water sprinklers are often located on or near the ceilings. In this configuration, the...
Valeri I. Babushok, R T. Wainner, K L. Mcnesby, R G. Daniel, A W. Miziolek
In this work. we repoil the results of experimental and con1put:itioiial studies on inhibition and extinction of opposed-flow propane (C&)-air tlaines by DMMP...
Rodney A. Bryant, Marcia L. Huber, William M. Pitts
As part of the National effort to identify effective replacements for halon fire suppressants, NIST has been investigating whether highly effective thermal...
The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) is intended for all scientific and technological measurements in science, engineering, commerce...
This is the proceedings of the ninth conference in this series. It was held September 28 to 30, 1999, in Detroit, MI, under the sponsorship of the American...
This guide is an easy-to-use introductory reference for industry and government officials on the general principles and concepts behind the European Union's (EU...
This publication contains bibliographic information on approximately 5,000 titles held in the NIST Research Library, representing current and noncurrent...
The NVLAP Directory is published annually and provides a listing of laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)...
This is the 1999 annual report of the NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory, BFRL. It presents the impacts, accomplishments, recognition and activities of...
Christopher N. McCowan, Thomas A. Siewert, D P. Vigliotti, C M. Wang
Ferrite Numbers (FN) were assigned to blocks of stainless steel that serve as secondary ferrite reference materials (RM 8480 and 8481), and these specimens were...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory (NIST/BFRL), one of NIST's measurements and standards laboratories...
It is generally agreed that measurements and standards play an integral role in the manufacture of ceramic materials. They enhance reliability by providing a...
Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Walter W. Jones, Richard W. Bukowski, Glenn P. Forney
FAST is a collection of fire modeling tools which uses the underlying fire model CFAST and adds the routines of FIREFORM to provide engineering calculations of...
This document presents the analysis of error sources that contribute to the total uncertainty of capacitance calibrations at the National Institute of Standards...