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We made an international bilateral comparison on polarization mode dispersion between KRISS and NIST. Three mode-coupled artifacts were used for comparison. The average values of differential group delay measured by both institutes agreed well within their
Statistical analysis of key comparison and inter-laboratory experiments is required to produce an estimate of the measurand called a reference value and further, measures of equivalence of the participating laboratories. Methods of estimation of the
The 2008 edition of NIST Handbook 150-17 incorporates changes resulting from the release of the newest editions of ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment General
NIST Handbook 150-22, NVLAP Voting System Testing, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Voting System Testing LAP. The 2007 edition is based upon the newest editions of ISO/IEC 17025
The NIST Handbook 150 publication series sets forth the procedures, requirements, and guidance for the accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). NIST Handbook 150-1, NVLAP
C Cameron Miller, Lawrence I. Knab, Ambler Thompson, Jon M. Crickenberger
NIST Handbook 150-1A presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Energy Efficient Lighting/Solid State luminaires program. It is intended for
Xiaoyu X. Li, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer, David Cooper, Steven Comisford
We report the results of a high-energy laser calorimeter comparison conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, Colorado and the U.S. Air Force Primary Standard Laboratory (AFPSL), Heath, Ohio. A laser power meter, used
NIST Handbook 150-11, NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications (ECT) LAP. The
Many information transfer standardization efforts focus excessively on minutiae of the transport format (such as XML), to the detriment of the data model. Information standards could be created more expeditiously if the attention lavished on the transport
NIST Handbook 150-10, NVLAP Efficiency of Electric Motors, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Efficiency of Electric Motors LAP. The 2007 edition incorporates changes resulting from the
NIST Handbook 150-18 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program(NVLAP)Fasteners and Metals Program. It is intended for information and use by accredited
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a private standards-setting body created in 1820 by practitioners who wished to promote the quality of therapeutic products in commerce. The principal product of USP, then and now, is the United States Pharmacopeia
NIST Handbook 150-13, NVLAP Airborne Asbestos Analysis, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Airborne Asbestos Analysis LAP. The 2006 edition incorporates changes resulting from the release
NIST Handbook 150-16, NVLAP Commercial Products Testing, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Commercial Products Testing LAP. The 2006 edition incorporates changes resulting from the
NIST Handbook 150-3, NVLAP Bulk Asbestos Analysis, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Bulk Asbestos Analysis LAP. The 2006 edition incorporates changes resulting from the release of the
NIST Handbook 150-9, NVLAP Wood-Based Products, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Wood-Based Products LAP. The 2006 edition incorporates changes resulting from the release of the newest
NIST Handbook 150-15, NVLAP Thermal Insulation Materials, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Thermal Insulation Materials LAP. The 2006 edition incorporates changes resulting from the
Katherine E. Sharpless, D L. Anderson, J. M. Betz, Therese A. Butler, S. G. Capar, J. Cheng, C. Fraser, M. L. Gay, G. Gardner, D W. Howell, T. Ihara, J. W. Lam, Stephen E. Long, M. McCooeye, Elizabeth A. Mackey, W. R. Mindak, S. Mitvalsky, Karen E. Murphy, Karen W. Phinney, A. NguyenPho, Barbara J. Porter, M. C. Roman, Lane C. Sander, Mary B. Satterfield, C. Scriver, R. E. Sturgeon, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Robert D. Vocke Jr., Stephen A. Wise, Laura J. Wood, L. Yang, James H. Yen, G. C. Ziobro
The NIST Handbook 150 publication series sets forth the procedures, requirements, and guidance for the accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). The series is comprised of the
NIST Handbook 150-20-2005, NVLAP Information Technology Security Testing: Common Criteria, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Common Criteria Testing LAP. The 2005 edition incorporates
NIST Handbook 150-4, NVLAP Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry LAP. The 2005 edition incorporates changes resulting from the
NIST Handbook 150-5, NVLAP Construction Materials Testing, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Construction Materials Testing LAP. The 2005 edition incorporates changes resulting from the
NIST Handbook 150-8, NVLAP Acoustical Testing Services, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Acoustical Testing Services LAP. The 2005 edition incorporates changes resulting from the release
This paper presents the application of a waveform technique that can determine the complex impedance and nonlinear response of dielectric composite films at high ac voltages using a data acquisition (DAQ) card and virtual instrumentation. The voltage