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Standards

Calibration services

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Events

Projects and Programs

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Extreme Ultraviolet Detector Calibration Service

Ongoing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a wide variety of programs for the calibration of instruments and components for space-based research in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV). Many of these programs have been in existence since the 1960s, and have provided calibration support

Medical: Characterization of Dosimeters Used in Computed Tomography

Completed
The Dosimetry Group of the Radiation Physics Division has an on-going collaboration with the FDA, NIH, and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to characterize clinical dosimeters for the purpose of monitoring the radiation dose delivered to patients during computed tomography (CT) exams

Publications

Traceable RF Power Metering Procedures With Thermoelectric Sensors

Author(s)
Zenn Roberts, Aaron Hagerstrom, Cole Gray, Angela Stelson, Vincent Neylon, Christian Long
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) maintains the United State's primary standards for traceable RF and mm-wave power measurements. These

Tools and Instruments

Stylus Profilometer

Stylus Profilometer

The Taylor Hobson Form Talysurf PGI 1240 is a mechanical stylus profilometer for surface texture and microform measurements. Its primary purpose is for the

Awards