Applied Electrical Metrology Group

News and Updates

Man standing working on a silicon carbide device

NIST Electronics Engineer Named Service to America Medal Finalist

May 7, 2018

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researcher Allen R. Hefner, Jr., has been named a finalist for the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to

New AC Voltage Devices: Factor of Three Improvement in Uncertainty

June 18, 2013

After years of effort and scores of iterations, PML researchers have developed a new generation of devices that can reduce the uncertainties in ac voltage

Physicist Richard Steiner adjusts the electronic kilogram, an experimental apparatus for defining mass in terms of the basic properties of nature.

NIST Improves Accuracy of 'Watt Balance' Method for Defining the Kilogram

September 13, 2005

GAITHERSBURG, MD—A leading experimental method for defining the kilogram in terms of properties of nature is now more accurate than ever, scientists at the

Projects and Programs

AC-DC Difference

The NIST ac-dc Difference Project provides U.S. industry with the essential link between ac and the corresponding dc electrical standards via a world-class

Electric Power Metrology and the Smart Grid

Our country's way of life depends on the electric power distribution system. Keeping the national electric grid in good working order -- and ensuring power is

Publications

Direct DC Voltages Comparison between two Programmable Josephson Voltage Standards at SCL

September 10, 2020

Author(s)

S. Yang, Stefan Cular, Alain Rufenacht, Charles J. Burroughs, Paul D. Dresselhaus, Samuel P. Benz, M. N. Ng

Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) setup in 2018 a liquid helium based programmable Josephson voltage standard (PJVS) developed by the National

Real-time dynamics of string breaking in quantum spin chains

July 21, 2020

Author(s)

Roberto Verdel, Fangli Liu, Seth P. Whitsitt, Alexey V. Gorshkov, Markus Heyl

Development of gateless quantum Hall checkerboard p-n junction devices

May 27, 2020

Author(s)

Dinesh K. Patel, Martina Marzano, Chieh-I Liu, Mattias Kruskopf, Randolph E. Elmquist, Chi-Te Liang, Albert F. Rigosi

Chalcogenide Topological Insulators

November 15, 2019

Author(s)

Joseph A. Hagmann

The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the reader to the chalcogenide materials systems that host the topological insulator phase of quantum matter

Awards

2020 Distinguished Associate Award - Charles Waduwarage Perera

This award may be used to recognize associates or previous staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the PML mission.

2008 APS Fellow - Richard Steiner

The criterion for election is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important...

Applied Electrical Metrology Group

News and Updates

NIST Electronics Engineer Named Service to America Medal Finalist

New AC Voltage Devices: Factor of Three Improvement in Uncertainty

NIST Improves Accuracy of 'Watt Balance' Method for Defining the Kilogram

Projects and Programs

AC-DC Difference

Electric Power Metrology and the Smart Grid

Publications

Direct DC Voltages Comparison between two Programmable Josephson Voltage Standards at SCL

Real-time dynamics of string breaking in quantum spin chains

Development of gateless quantum Hall checkerboard p-n junction devices

Chalcogenide Topological Insulators

Awards

2020 Distinguished Associate Award - Charles Waduwarage Perera

2008 APS Fellow - Richard Steiner

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