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The NIST Advanced Measurement Laboratory: at the Leading Edge of Measurement Science and Technology

Published

Author(s)

C Londono, John Lawall, Michael T. Postek, Jack A. Stone Jr., John R. Stoup

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology as the U.S. National Metrology Institute has the fundamental responsibility to continuously push the limits of measurement science (metrology) to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. In 2004, NIST finished construction of a $235 million, 49 843 m2 Advanced Measurement Laboratory to enhance its measurement capabilities in response to the fast-growing metrology needs of the scientific and industrial community.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of SPIE
Conference Dates
August 14, 2006
Conference Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Conference Title
Interferometry XIII: Techniques and Analysis, Katherine Creath, Joanna Schmit, Editors

Citation

Londono, C. , Lawall, J. , Postek, M. , Stone Jr., J. and Stoup, J. (2006), The NIST Advanced Measurement Laboratory: at the Leading Edge of Measurement Science and Technology, Proceedings of SPIE, San Diego, CA, USA (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created July 31, 2006, Updated October 12, 2021