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NIST Pubs

Nonlinearity measurement of high power laser detectors at NIST

Author(s)
Xiaoyu X. Li, Thomas Scott, Shao Yang, Christopher L. Cromer, Marla L. Dowell
We briefly explain the fundamentals of detector nonlinearity applicable to both electrical and optical nonlinearity measurements. We specifically discuss the

TIN Techniques for Data Analysis and Surface Construction

Author(s)
Christoph J. Witzgall, Javier Bernal, Geraldine Cheok
This report addresses the task of meshing point clouds by triangulated elevated surfaces referred to as TIN surfaces. It describes the general features of this

DC Conductivity Measurements of Metals

Author(s)
Michael D. Janezic, Raian K. Kaiser, James R. Baker-Jarvis, George Free
In this paper we examine a measurement method for characterizing the dc conductivity of metal alloys commonly-used in hand weapons. From accurate measurements

Report of the 88th National Conference on Weights and Measures

Author(s)
Linda D. Crown, K M. Dresser, Steven E. Cook, Juana S. Williams, R C. Suiter, L T. Sebring, H V. Oppermann
The 88th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 13 through 17, 2003, at the John Ascuaga s Nugget Hotel in

BUILDING AND FIRE RESEARCH AT NBS/NIST 1975-2000

Author(s)
Richard N. Wright
In the last quarter of the 20th Century, building and fire research programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, formerly the National Bureau

NIST 3 Megawatt Quantitative Heat Release Rate Facility (NIST SP 1007)

Author(s)
Rodney A. Bryant, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, B S. Grove, William F. Guthrie, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland
The 3 Megawatt Heat Release Rate Facility was developed at NIST as a first step toward having broad capabilities for making quantitative large scale fire
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