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NIST Team Directs and Measures Quantum Drum Duet

May 6, 2021

Like conductors of a spooky symphony, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have “entangled” two small mechanical drums and

Divide and Conquer: New Algorithm Examines Crime-Scene Bullets Segment by Segment

March 26, 2020

On the morning of March 22, 1915, residents of the small town of West Shelby, New York, awoke to a horrific scene. A woman clad only in a bloodied nightgown lay

NIST Quest for Climate-Friendly Refrigerants Finds Complicated Choices

February 17, 2017

BOULDER, Colo. – Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just completed a multiyear study to identify the “best”

Projects and Programs

Statistical Methods in Millimeter-Wave Wireless Metrology

Ongoing

The goal of the millimeter-wave wireless metrology project is to develop the metrology for the next-generation mobile communications at millimeter-wave

Surrogate Gas Prediction Model

Ongoing

Develop a proxy model to predict enhancement of C in atmospheric CO2 due to fossil fuel emissions (Cff) based on inexpensive measurements of anthropogenic trace

Experimental Evaluation of Large-Scale Parallel Measurement Systems

Ongoing

Measurement systems such as those based on microarrays routinely produce thousands of parallel data sets. This project seeks to develop an approach to

Cement Characteristics by Direct Phase Assessment

Ongoing

Worldwide, cement/concrete development and utilization represent significant measurable fractions of national GDP's. Over-reliance on dated modes of assessing

Publications

Mixture model analysis of Transition Edge Sensor pulse height spectra

December 9, 2021

Author(s)

Kevin J. Coakley, Jolene Splett, Thomas Gerrits

To calibrate an optical transition edge sensor, for each pulse of the light source (e.g., pulsed laser), one must determine the ratio of the expected number of

HDX-MS and MD simulations provide evidence for stabilization of the IgG1— FcγRIa (CD64a) immune complex through intermolecular glycoprotein bonds

December 8, 2021

Author(s)

Kyle Anderson, Kerry Scott, Christina Bergonzo, Ioannis Karageorgos, Elyssia Gallagher, Venkata Tayi, Michael Butler, Jeffrey W. Hudgens

Previous reports present different models for the stabilization of the Fc—FcγRI immune complex. Although accord exists on the importance of L235 in IgG1 and

Estimation of a Minimum Allowable Structural Strength Based on Uncertainty in Material Test Data

December 7, 2021

Author(s)

Jeffrey Fong, N. Alan Heckert, James J. Filliben, Pedro V. Marcal, Stephen W. Freiman

Three types of uncertainties exist in the estimation of the minimum fracture strength of a full-scale component or structure size. The first, to be called the

Performance Measurement of a Mobile Manipulator-on-a-Cart and Coordinate Registration Methods for Manufacturing Applications

November 18, 2021

Author(s)

Omar Aboul-Enein, Roger V. Bostelman, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Mili Shah

Mobile manipulators, which consist of a robotic manipulator arm on a vehicular base, enable more flexible and dynamic workflows in manufacturing processes by

Software

Smart Investment Tool

June 16, 2021

This tool calculates metrics for investment analysis documented in NIST Advanced manufacturing Series 200-5. It calculates net present value, internal rate of

Extreme Winds and Wind Effects on Structures

The Engineering Laboratory has an established long-term collaboration with the NIST Statistical Engineering Division in the analysis of extreme wind speeds and