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Fabrication of Optics by Diamond Turning, Chapter 41, Handbook of Optics

April 1, 2010
Author(s)
Richard L. Rhorer, Christopher J. Evans
… This is an update of a chapter in a published book: Chapter 41: Fabrication of Optics by … an employee of the National Institute of the Standards and Technology (NIST), now Rhorer is an employee of NIST and … The past decade has seen advances in precision machine technology and an increased understanding of the diamond …

A superconducting nanowire single-photon detector system for single-photon source characterisation

February 1, 2010
Author(s)
C. R. Fitzpatrick, C. M. Natarajan, R. E. Warburton, G. S. Buller, Burm Baek, Sae Woo Nam, Shigehito Miki, Z. Wang, Masahide Sasaki, A. G. Sinclair, Robert Hadfield
… and detectors are key enabling technologies for photonics in quantum information science and technology (QIST). QIST applications place high-level demands … have spectral sensitivity from visible to beyond 2 υm in wavelength, picosecond timing resolution (Jitter …

Guidelines on Implementing a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)Virtual Private Network (VPN)

July 23, 2008
Author(s)
Sheila E. Frankel
… configuration or installation is often not required. In planning a VPN deployment, many organizations are faced … to SSL VPNs. The document seeks to assist organizations in understanding SSL VPN technologies. The publication also … to SSL VPN planning and implementation that can help in achieving successful SSL VPN deployments. It also includes …

NIST Primary Frequency Standards and the Realization of the SI Second

December 1, 2007
Author(s)
Michael A. Lombardi, Thomas P. Heavner, Steven R. Jefferts
… of time interval, the second holds a place of preeminence in the world of metrology. Time interval, and its reciprocal, … relentless. Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), maintains the world's most accurate … accuracy. This paper explores both the history and the technology of cesium primary frequency standards, beginning …

NIST Workshop on Materials Test Procedures for Hydrogen Pipelines

September 1, 2007
Author(s)
Thomas A. Siewert, Joseph D. McColskey, Richard E. Ricker
… Divisions have expanded their efforts to advance the technology for the construction, repair, and inspection of … such as through our August 21 and 22, 2007 workshop in Boulder, Colorado entitled "Materials Test Procedures for … workshop had 46 participants representing pipeline owners, technology developers, trade and standards organizations, …

Is Low Accelerating Voltage Always the Best for Semiconductor Inspection and Metrology

January 1, 2004
Author(s)
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar
… varioustechnical reasons, this methodology has not been in use in semiconductor inspection or metrology until just … recently. This is a relatively new application of this technology to this area and much still needs to be learned. But, as illustrated in Figure lb, this technology shows great promise in the inspection, imaging and …

Novel Chemical Detection Strategies for TCE and PCE

September 1, 2003
Author(s)
A C. Pipino
… to account for some aspects of the optical response. In a second implementation of CRDS, evanescent wave CRDS … trans-DCE by probing the first C-H stretching overtones in the near-IR with a monolithic folded resonator (MFR), … EW-CRDS may provide a sensitive, selective, and robust technology for long-term environmental monitoring. …

National Calibration Facility for Retroreflective Traffic Control Materials--Phase 1

September 1, 2002
Author(s)
Carl C. Miller, T Heimer, E A. Early
… and from meetings with various people knowledgeable in the field of retroreflective measurements. The reference … to the National Institute of Standards and Technology is defined and the method of achieving … to the National Institute of Standards and Technology is defined and the method of achieving …

Nanotechnology in Early Detection of Cancer

May 1, 2002
Author(s)
P R. Srinivas, Peter E. Barker, S Srivastava
… novel properties and phenomena at the same scale.Advances in nanotechnolgy are thought to be the impetus for the Next … (NCI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Nanotechnology in EarlyDetection of Cancer, … was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology campuses on August the 30-31 of 2001 and was …

Concepts, Principles, and Methods for the Assessment of Measurement Uncertainty

Author(s)
Antonio M. Possolo
… probability, or statistics than undergraduate curricula in the sciences or engineering typically provide. The … to an output quantity that the input quantities do not, in turn, depend upon. Inverse methods are best suited to … best be placed on the data rather than on the measurand: in such cases, the inversion of viewpoint whereby it finally …

NIST Special Database 302: Annotated Latent Distal Phalanxes

March 23, 2026
Author(s)
Gregory Fiumara, Matthew Schwarz, Jessica Heising, Jennifer Peterson, Kenneth Ko, Patricia Flanagan, Karen Marshall
… National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Database 302 contains 10,000 latent …

Certification of Standard Reference Material(R) 1568c Rice Flour

January 15, 2026
Author(s)
Laura Wood, Charles Barber, Colleen Bryan Sallee, Monique Johnson, Shaun Kotoski, Stephen Long, Tomohiro Narukawa, Rick Paul, Nicholas Sharp, John Sieber, Maria Isabel Vega Martinez, James Yen, Lee Yu
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SRM 1568c Rice Flour has value assignments … for the determination of elements and arsenic species in this and similar matrices. The material was purchased from …

Protocol for CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing of a swine cell line via electroporation

December 20, 2024
Author(s)
Patricia Kiesler, Samantha Maragh, Stella Lee, Alexis Norris, Mayumi Miller, Adam Moyer
… Genome editing technology is being used in animals for a variety of purposes, including improvement … animal. Here, we present a protocol for genome editing in the swine testicular (ST) cell line. We describe steps for …

Redetermination of the Gravitational Constant using the BIPM Torsion Balance

July 8, 2024
Author(s)
Stephan Schlamminger, Leon Chao, David B. Newell, Vincent Lee, Clive Speake
… and the Servo method. The systematic effects are different in several important variables, leading to an improved combined result. In the past year, we have identified a gas pressure effect … measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology …

Characterization of Reference Material 8210: Hemp Plant

June 20, 2024
Author(s)
Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, Walter Brent Wilson, Charles Barber, Monique Johnson, Jenna Klingsick, Jerome Mulloor, Blaza Toman, Elena Wood, Laura Wood, Andrea Yarberry
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reference Material (RM) 8210 Hemp Plant … non certified values for cannabinoids and toxic elements in a dried ground hemp plant material to help cannabis and … 1.5 g each), each sealed with a desiccant pouch in an aluminized polyester bag. This publication documents …

National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Submission Guidance for OLIR Developers

February 26, 2024
Author(s)
Nicole Keller, Stephen Quinn, Matthew Barrett, Karen Scarfone, Matthew Smith, Vincent Johnson
… is a NIST effort to facilitate subject matter experts in defining standardized Online Informative References … privacy, and other information and communications technology domains. This document assists OLIR Developers in understanding the processes and requirements for …

Certification of Standard Reference Material(R) 2386 Avocado Powder

October 18, 2023
Author(s)
Melissa M. Phillips, Laura Wood, Joseph Browning, George Caceres, Grace Hahm, Mahboubeh Hanaee, Abigail Lee, Karen Murphy, Rabia Oflaz, Rick L. Paul, Benjamin Place, Jeanice "Brown Thomas ", James H. Yen
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released SRM 2386 Avocado Powder … vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids, and proximates in this and similar matrices. The material was purchased … preparations, results, and data analysis are discussed in the following report. …

Applications of single photons in quantum metrology, biology and the foundations of quantum physics

May 26, 2023
Author(s)
Christophe Couteau, Stefanie Barz, Thomas Durt, Thomas Gerrits, Jan Huwer, Robert Prevedel, John Rarity, Gregor Weihs
… quantum communication and quantum computing, discussed in an accompanying Review. Here we overview the applications of single photons in quantum metrology, biology and experiments probing the … challenges, and the improvements that could be made in the future. We conclude with a wish list for future …
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