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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pioneering antenna measurement methods for decades, but a new robot may be the ultimate innovation, extending measurements to higher ...

Quantum-based system of units: The cold atom vacuum standard laser trapping and cooling of atomic Li in a magnetic/optical trap. (Source: NIST) In this webinar you will learn about measurements, ...

Officials said the error is likely too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals.

Scientists have validated a new approach to measuring extremely low gas pressures called CAVS, for cold atom vacuum standard. The quantum-based technique promises to be useful for applications such as ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has published detailed guidelines* for making essential ...

Engineers know that measuring dc or low-frequency electrical power is fairly straightforward, but such measurements become more difficult as you go up the spectrum into the tens-of-gigahertz range.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is the measurement institute of the U.S., supplying unbiased expertise in measurements and standards to support growth in all sectors of ...

Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air. Lost Science Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams ...

Image courtesy by QUE.com In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot ...

The federal government’s first physical science research laboratory was chartered by Congress on March 3, 1901, as the National Bureau of Standards, which became the National Institute of Standards ...