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News

Intrinsic Properties: The Secret Lives of Accelerometers

May 30, 2017

When different laboratories test the same accelerometer, such as the one in your smartphone, they often come up with...

A Faster Way to Calibrate Piston Gauges

May 02, 2017

For industry and government labs to ensure their pressure-measurement machines are working correctly, they need a...

Better Flowmeters with the Big Blue Ball

February 24, 2017

Last year, upwards of 25 trillion cubic feet of natural gas were delivered to customers in the United States, and when...

How Sweet It Is: NIST Metrology and the Maple Syrup Industry

January 04, 2017

NIST is frequently asked to provide unusual, sometimes downright exotic, measurements and calibrations in support of U...

Publications

High-precision measurement of the X-ray Cu K-alpha spectrum

May 12, 2017

Author(s):

Marcus H. Mendenhall, James P. Cline, Donald A. Windover, Albert Henins, Lawrence T. Hudson, Csilla I. Szabo-Foster

The structure of the X-ray emission lines of the Cu Kα complex has been remeasured on a newly commissioned instrument, in a manner directly traceable to...

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations (2017 Ed)

March 28, 2017

Author(s):

Val R. Miller, Georgia L. Harris

This publication contains Good Measurement Procedures (GMP), Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for use in calibration...

Final report on the key comparison, CCM.PK15 in the pressure rangefrom 1.0 x 10-4 Pa to 1.0 Pa

January 30, 2017

Author(s):

Christian Wuethrich, Hitoshi Akimichi, Mercede Bergoglio, James A. Fedchak, Karl Jousten, Sueng Soo Hong, Jorge T. Guzman

The comparison CCM.M.P-K14 is a key comparison in pressure involving six laboratories in three regional metrological organizations (RMO). The measurand of the...

Implementation of Errors-in-Variables Regression and Monte Carlo Uncertainty Evaluation into Force Calibration Reporting at NIST

November 21, 2016

Author(s):

Thomas W. Bartel

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is commencing the implementation of certain statistical procedures, namely errors-in-variables...

Projects & Programs

Laser Power and Energy Meter Calibration

The NIST Laser Power and Energy Calibration Project develops and maintains the U.S. national standards for the characterization of lasers, along with detectors...

Advanced Metering in Smart Distribution Grids

Electricity meters today face unprecedented challenges, from distorted waveforms on the grid, bidirectional metering for renewables, and the use of meters as...

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Smart Grid Devices and Systems

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ensures that all electrical and electronic devices function reliably in their intended environments. This compatibility...

Measurement Standards in Analytical Microscopy Group

The use of standards is considered a critical component in the assurance of analytical quality, allowing reliable measures of detection limits, accuracy, and...

Calibration services

News

Intrinsic Properties: The Secret Lives of Accelerometers

A Faster Way to Calibrate Piston Gauges

Better Flowmeters with the Big Blue Ball

How Sweet It Is: NIST Metrology and the Maple Syrup Industry

Publications

High-precision measurement of the X-ray Cu K-alpha spectrum

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations (2017 Ed)

Final report on the key comparison, CCM.PK15 in the pressure rangefrom 1.0 x 10-4 Pa to 1.0 Pa

Implementation of Errors-in-Variables Regression and Monte Carlo Uncertainty Evaluation into Force Calibration Reporting at NIST

Projects & Programs

Laser Power and Energy Meter Calibration

Advanced Metering in Smart Distribution Grids

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Smart Grid Devices and Systems

Measurement Standards in Analytical Microscopy Group

Tools & Instruments

Color and appearance metrology facility

Aperture area measurement facility

SIRCUS facility and uncertainties

Primary optical watt radiometer (POWR) facility