Calibration services

News and Updates

New NIST Service: Extending Traceable Measurements Inside the Human Body

March 23, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now providing a new measurement service that can improve...

NIST Sharpens the 'Charpy' Test to Make a More Precise Impact on Industrial Materials

February 26, 2018

A decade before an iceberg shattered the hull plates of the Titanic and half a century before a plague of brittle...

Distant Exoplanets Revealed by Light from Wobbling Stars

October 16, 2017

Ask most folks what they would need to find planets orbiting distant stars, and very few will list a bottle of iodine...

Intrinsic Properties: The Secret Lives of Accelerometers

May 30, 2017

Accelerometers -- devices that measure change in velocity -- are built into automobiles, airplanes, cell phones,...

Publications

Characterization of Five-Hole Probes used for Flow Measurement in Stack Emission Testing

May 17, 2018

Author(s):

Iosif I. Shinder, Aaron N. Johnson, Michael R. Moldover, Bernard J. Filla, Vladimir Khromchenko

We report progress towards the goal of reducing the errors in industrial smokestack flow measurements to 1 % by replacing S-probes with calibrated 3-D probes (...

Correction of an adding-doubling inversion algorithm for the measurement of the optical parameters of turbid media

January 01, 2018

Author(s):

Paul Lemaillet, Catherine C. Cooksey, Jeeseong Hwang, Heidrun Wabnitz, Dirk Grosenick, Lin Yang, David W. Allen

We present broadband measurements of the optical properties of tissue-mimicking solid phantoms using a single integrating sphere to measure the hemispherical...

Design, Construction, and Calibration of a Temperature Monitoring System for Resistance Standards

December 18, 2017

Author(s):

Dean G. Jarrett, Daniel Paseltiner, Shamith U. Payagala

We present the design, construction, calibration, and software development of a temperature monitoring system for resistance standards. The system supports 19...

Performance evolution of TLD-700H/600H dosimetry system at extended issue periods

December 15, 2017

Author(s):

Alexander A. Romanyukha, Matthew Grypp, F. Trompier, Alan K. Thompson, Ronaldo Minniti, Jacque Debroas, Anthony S. Williams

Results of a comprehensive study of the TLD-700H/600H dosimetry system performance for an extended issue period are presented and discussed. It was concluded...

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 and Updates

New NIST Service: Extending Traceable Measurements Inside the Human Body

NIST Sharpens the 'Charpy' Test to Make a More Precise Impact on Industrial Materials

Distant Exoplanets Revealed by Light from Wobbling Stars

Intrinsic Properties: The Secret Lives of Accelerometers

Publications

Characterization of Five-Hole Probes used for Flow Measurement in Stack Emission Testing

Correction of an adding-doubling inversion algorithm for the measurement of the optical parameters of turbid media

Design, Construction, and Calibration of a Temperature Monitoring System for Resistance Standards

Performance evolution of TLD-700H/600H dosimetry system at extended issue periods

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

Telescope calibration facility (TCF)

Lunar spectro-radiometer

Si EUV Photodiode Transfer Standard

SIRCUS facility and uncertainties