Nanotechnology Portal - OverviewAdvancing nanoscale measurement science, standards, and nanotechnology is an important component of NIST's mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. From leading cutting edge research to coordinating the development of standards that promote trade, NIST's programs in nanotechnology directly impact priorities important to the nation's economy and well being. …more Subject Areas
Programs and Projects
Biomagnetic Imaging Standards and Microsystems
The Magnetics Group's program in biomagnetic imaging standards and microsystems develops calibration standards and new types of magnetic … more
Magnetodynamics and Spin Electronics
The Magnetics Group's program in magnetodynamics and spin electronics develops new measurement techniques to characterize the high frequency … more
Nanomagnet Dynamics
We develop techniques for measuring magnetization dynamics in magnetic nanostructures with a particular emphasis on the emerging needs of future … more
MEMS Measurement Science and Standards
Our goal is to provide technical leadership in R&D for the MEMS measurement infrastructure essential to improving U.S. economic … more
Optical Methods for 3-D Nanostructure Metrology
We develop new approaches to optical microscopy and electromagnetic modeling to enable improved metrology of nanoscale structures with dimensions … more
Traceable Scanning Probe Nano-Characterization
Research and development of rigorously SI traceable nano-characterization instrumentation, measurements, and procedures to enable a fundamental … more Software
Electron holography
An electron hologram is a fringe modulated image containing the amplitude and phase information of an electron transparent object. The HolograFREE … more |
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