Calibration services

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

Key comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K3 of the air-kerma standards of the NIST, USA and the BIPM in medium-energy x- rays

August 01, 2017

Author(s):

C M. O'Brien, D T. Burns, Ronaldo Minniti

A key comparison has been made between the air-kerma standards of the NIST, USA and the BIPM in the medium-energy x ray range. The results show the standards...

Tip on Tip Imaging and Self-Consistent Calibration using Critical Dimension Atomic Force Microscopy

June 30, 2017

Author(s):

Ronald G. Dixson

Critical dimension atomic force microscopy (CD-AFM) is a measurement technique that uses flared tips and two-dimensional surface sensing to enable scanning of...

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...

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

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

Key comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K3 of the air-kerma standards of the NIST, USA and the BIPM in medium-energy x- rays

Tip on Tip Imaging and Self-Consistent Calibration using Critical Dimension Atomic Force Microscopy

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

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations (2017 Ed)

Projects & Programs

Laser Power and Energy Meter Calibration

Advanced Metering in Smart Distribution Grids

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Smart Grid Devices and Systems

Measurement Standards

Tools & Instruments

Lunar spectro-radiometer

Si EUV Photodiode Transfer Standard

SIRCUS facility and uncertainties

Telescope calibration facility (TCF)