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NIST Pubs

Statistics and Measurements

Author(s)
C M. Croarkin
For more than 50 years, the Statistical Engineering Division (SED) has been instrumental in the success of a broad spectrum of metrology projects at NBS/NIST

NIST Mechanisms for Disseminating Measurements

Author(s)
T E. Gills, S Dittmann, Georgia L. Harris, C S. Brickenkamp, J R. Rumble, N M. Trahey
The National Bureau of Standards, predecessor of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, began providing the Nation with measurement artifacts and

Common Biometric Exchange File Format (CBEFF)

Author(s)
Fernando L. Podio, J S. Dunn, L Reinert, C J. Tilton, L O'Gorman, P Collier, Mark Jerde, B Wirtz
Common Biometric Exchange File Format (CBEFF) describes a set of data elements necessary to support biometric technologies in a common way. These data can be

The Ampere and Electrical Standards

Author(s)
Randolph Elmquist, Marvin E. Cage, Yi-hua D. Tang, Anne-Marie Jeffery, Joseph R. Kinard Jr., Ronald F. Dziuba, Nile M. Oldham, Edwin R. Williams
This paper describes some of the major contributions to metrology and physics made by the NIST Electricity Division, which has existed since 1901. It was one of

Electron Interactions with c-C4F8

Author(s)
Loucas G. Christophorou, James K. Olthoff
The limited electron collision cross-section and transport-coefficient data for the plasma processing gas perfluorocyclobutane (c-C 4F 8) are synthesized

MSIDs Continuous Improvement Activities

Author(s)
Sharon J. Kemmerer, Kristy D. Thompson
The purpose of this document is to provide status on two continuous improvement projects internal to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Report of the NIST MEL Architecture Task Force

Author(s)
Harry A. Scott, John Evans, Steven R. Ray, E C. Teague, James S. Albus, Herbert T. Bandy, Edward J. Barkmeyer Jr., Neil Christopher, M A. Donmez, Hui-Min Huang, Albert W. Jones, Elena R. Messina, Jim G. Nell, Frederick M. Proctor, Evan K. Wallace
The NIST Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory undertook a series of internal working meetings to examine all of its architecture efforts. A survey of work was
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