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From Pandemics to Pedicures: NIST Rebuilds World-Class UV Calibration System | NIST

July 23, 2024 Office

NIST News, July 22, 2024 Ultraviolet (UV) light may seem like an invisible hero, quietly disinfecting our hospitals, curing our nail polish, and killing pathogens in our water. But how can we be sure it’s […]

NIST Brings Mass Measurement to the Masses | NIST

June 12, 2024 Office

NIST News, June 12, 2024 Bringing its cutting-edge invention to the larger world for the first time, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has delivered a portable and superaccurate tabletop instrument for measuring […]

Researchers develop a new type of frequency comb that promises to further boost the accuracy of time keeping | NIST

April 2, 2024 Office

March 14, 2024 Chip-based devices known as frequency combs, which measure the frequency of light waves with unparalleled precision, have revolutionized time keeping, the detection of planets outside of our solar system and high-speed optical […]

EMPIR project videos explaining aspects of magnetic calibrations and measurements freely available – EURAMET News

January 18, 2024 Office

EMPIR Capacity Building project Traceability Routes for Magnetic Measurements (TRaMM, 21SCP02) is a training project, where INRIM, the NMI for Italy, is transferring knowledge and expertise in the field of magnetic measurements and calibrations to […]

New research project on virtual experiments and digital twins – VSL News

January 17, 2024 Office

In May 2023, the new research project “Trustworthy virtual experiments and digital twins” (ViDiT) started. ViDiT is a metrology project funded by the European Union. Metrology is the scientific study of measurement focusing on measurement […]

Calibrations are going digital – PTB.de

January 16, 2024 Office

PTB-News 1.2024 – Following a successful pilot phase, accredited calibration laboratories will be able to apply for the digital calibration symbol starting in late March 2024 and thus provide digital proof that they are accredited. […]

Flexible Josephson metrology system – PTB.de

January 4, 2024 Office

PTBnews 3.2023 Working within an industrial cooperation project, PTB has developed a novel metrology system for the quantum-based generation and measurement of voltage signals. The system is based on a pulse-driven Josephson standard, the Josephson […]

NCWM and NIST Enter Agreement Defining Roles for the Future | NCWM

October 13, 2023 Office

September 19, 2023 The two national organizations responsible for how every product in the economy is weighed and measured have forged a historic agreement outlining how they will work together to serve manufacturers and customers […]