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A Better Way to Measure Acceleration | NIST
You’re going at the speed limit down a two-lane road when a car barrels out of a driveway on your right. You slam on the brakes, and within a fraction of a second of the […]
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NMIs demonstrate high accuracy reference measurement system for SARS-CoV-2 testing | BIPM News
Twenty-one National Metrology Institutes and expert laboratories from sixteen countries have demonstrated that highly accurate measurements of the amount of the SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA can be achieved worldwide using reverse transcription-digital PCR (RT-dPCR). The ability […]
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An Introduction to Measurement Uncertainty
This introduction to measurement uncertainty is intended for metrology professionals working in calibration laboratories and metrology institutes, as well as students in tertiary-level science and engineering programmes. The subject matter is presented with an emphasis […]
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NIM Newsletter Launched | National Institute of Metrology of China | NIM
The first issue of NIM Newsletter is now available online. It is a new way of sharing updates on NIM’s research and operation with friends around the world. This Issue comes at a special time […]
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Universe in the Balance | NIST
February 12, 2020 – NIST News Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a way to link measurements made by a device integral to microchip fabrication and other industries directly […]
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The National Research Council of Canada and the University of Ottawa create a new innovation hub – Canada.ca
January 31, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Research Council of Canada Business leaders, researchers, and students today celebrated the launch of the Joint Centre for Extreme Photonics (JCEP) in Ottawa. Established by the National […]
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Photon drive for quantum flux transfer | PTB News
PTB-News 3.2019 24.09.2019 At PTB, a pulse-driven Josephson standard for the generation of AC voltages has been realized where the voltage pulses are synthesized by means of optical components. This has advantages compared to the […]
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JILA Team Demonstrates Model System for Distribution of More Accurate Time Signals | NIST
October 21, 2019, NIST News – JILA physicists and collaborators have demonstrated the first next-generation “time scale” — a system that incorporates data from multiple atomic clocks to produce a single highly accurate timekeeping signal […]