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Spectroscopy

Colloquium - 120 Years of Atomic Spectroscopy at NIST
Colloquium - 120 Years of Atomic Spectroscopy at NIST

Colloquium: 120 Years of Atomic Spectroscopy at NIST

News and Updates

NIST Researchers Showcase Successful mmWave Industrial IoT Measurement Capability

On February 5, 2025, NIST researchers presented the results of their highly successful Innovation in Measurement Science (IMS) project, “The World’s Best IIoT Testbed,” to NIST senior management including the Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP), Dr. Chuck Romine. NIST’s internal competitive IMS program provides up to 5 years of funding for proposals from NIST staff that have

NIST Researchers Identify a Cheaper, More Convenient Method to Detect Asbestos

Spotlight: A New Wavelength of Scientific Exploration With Single-Photon Detectors

Spotlight: Near-Perfect Mirror Surfaces for Reflecting Mid-Infrared Light Better

Blog Posts

Reaching for the Stars: My Summer Internship Learning About Spectroscopy in Space and on Earth

My Science Project Collapsed, but My Science Career Was Just Getting Started

Benchy the Boat, Irradiated Mangoes, Quantum Window: A Sample of Stories on NIST Social Media

Tools and Instruments

The Solid-State NMR Facility

The newly renovated solid-state NMR facility at the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory houses two spectrometers, 300 MHz and 100 MHz, primarily used for

Continuous-wave terahertz spectrometer

The continuous-wave terahertz spectrometer makes use of two near-infrared lasers. The first laser is a fixed-frequency cw ring Ti:Saph laser operating near 840