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A Measurement First: NIST ‘Noise Thermometry’ System Measures Boltzmann Constant

March 30, 2011 Admin

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time used an apparatus that relies on the “noise” of jiggling electrons to make highly accurate measurements of the Boltzmann constant, […]

Obama Administration’s Budget Request for NIST Includes Critical Science and Technology Investments to Advance U.S. Innovation and Boost Economic Recovery

February 14, 2011 Admin

February 13, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Announced today, President Barack Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget submitted to Congress for the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes a funding level […]

End of an Era: NIST to Cease Calibrating Mercury Thermometers

February 2, 2011 Admin

Beginning March 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will no longer provide calibration services for mercury thermometers. The cessation of the mercury thermometer calibration program marks the end of an era […]

NIST advances single photon management for quantum computers

January 21, 2011 Admin

The quantum computers of tomorrow might use photons, or particles of light, to move around the data they need to make calculations, but photons are tricky to work with. Two new papers* by researchers working […]

Micro-Feature Dimensional and Form Measurements with the NIST Fiber Probe on a CMM

July 1, 2010 Office

The NIST fiber probe is a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) probing system intended for diameter and form measurement of micro features and small holes. The Moore M48 CMM at NIST can measure holes down to […]