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Fundamental Physics: Precision Measurement of the Branching Ratio and Energy Spectrum of Radiative Neutron Decay

Neutron beta-decay is typically considered as a three-body process, but it is always accompanied by inner-bremsstrahlung soft photons, n → e − + p + ν e + γ

Transmission electron micrograph of gold nanoparticles clustering in solution.

NIST Technique Controls Sizes of Nanoparticle Clusters for EHS Studies

February 2, 2011

The same properties that make engineered nanoparticles attractive for numerous applications—small as a virus, biologically and environmentally stabile, and

New TIP Three-Year Plan Outlines Future R&D Grant Directions for NIST

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted a "Three-Year Plan" outlining the topics of possible future competitions for R&D funding

NIST researcher Dawn Cross calibrating a mercury thermometer

End of an Era: NIST to Cease Calibrating Mercury Thermometers

February 2, 2011

Beginning March 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will no longer provide calibration services for mercury thermometers. The

Cloud Computing at NIST: Two New Draft Documents and a Wiki

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued two new draft documents on cloud computing for public comment, including the first set of

NIST Issues Final Version of Full Virtualization Security Guidelines

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its recommendations for securely configuring and using full computing

NIST Seeks Experts to Provide Guidance on Disaster and Failure Studies

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking nominations of individuals for appointment to the National Construction Safety Team (NCST)

Baldrige Program Director Named Honorary Fellow of ACHE

February 2, 2011

Harry Hertz, director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named an Honorary

color FERET Database

Version 2 The DOD Counterdrug Technology Program sponsored the Facial Recognition Technology (FERET) program and development of the FERET...

Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM)

The Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM), headed by the Chief Facilities Management Officer (CFMO), serves as the NIST focal point for safely and reliably managing and operating NIST facilities, and providing cost-effective and efficient services and infrastructure programs essential

Complexity and Chaos in Medieval Cartography

Fri, Feb 11 2011

The source of the peculiar accuracy of certain medieval maps known as Portolan charts has been a mystery that has

Jeremy Grant Selected to Manage Establishment of National Program Office for NSTIC

January 31, 2011

The Information Technology Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pleased to announce that Jeremy Grant is joining the NIST

Identity and Trust on the Internet (IDtrust) Symposium 2011

Wed, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 7 2011

IDtrust is devoted to research and deployment experience related to making good security decisions based on identity

CNST High School Intern Parakh Jain Selected as Semifinalist in Intel Science Talent Search

January 31, 2011

Parakh Jain, a senior in the Math, Science, and Computer Science Magnet Program at Poolesville High School and student intern in the Electron Physics Group in

FERET (FacE REcognition Technology) Documents

FERET (FacE REcognition Technology) Recognition Algorithm Development and Test Report, P. J. Phillips, P. Rauss, S. Der, ARL-TR-995, U.S...

NIST Fundamentals of Uncertainty Analysis Short Course

Tue, Mar 29 - Thu, Mar 31 2011

The NIST Fundamentals of Uncertainty Analysis Short Course is offered once a year and covers the propagation of

Face Recognition Technology (FERET)

The goal of the sponsored research was to develop face recognition algorithms. The FERET database was collected to support the sponsored research and the FERET

NIST Opens $20 Million Grant Competition to Support New Scientific Research Facilities

January 25, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new competition for grants to support the construction of new or expanded scientific

FRGC Workshop Presentations and Documents

The briefings below were presented at the FRGC and ICE Workshop held on 22-23 March 2006 in Arlington, Virginia. These briefings contain...

CNST and LBL Researchers Develop a Full Numerical Model of EUV Imaging and Exposure Statistics

January 24, 2011

The tolerances on feature size, shape, and placement for next generation computer chips fabricated with extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lithography will range from a

Speaker Recognition

Summary: The goal of the NIST Speaker Recognition Evaluation (SRE) series is to contribute to the direction of research efforts and the...

ICE 2006 Workshop

The ICE 2006 large-scale results are available in the combined FRVT 2006 and ICE 2006 Large-Scale Results evaluation report. We received...

ICE Documents & Presentations

Documents Iris Template Aging: Sarah E. Baker, Kevin W. Bowyer, Patrick J. Flynn, and P. Jonathon Phillips. "Empirical Evidence for Iris...

Comments Sought on Draft Federal IT Security Standard

July 26, 2005

To help federal agencies improve their information technology security and comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, the

Iris Challenge Evaluation (ICE)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted and managed the Iris Challenge Evaluation (ICE) projects. The ICE 2005 was a technology

Iris Projects

Extreme Manufacturing – What are the technology needs for long-term US Manufacturing Competitiveness?

Tue, Jan 11 - Wed, Jan 12 2011

NIST in partnership with DARPA, NSF and NASA is seeking to identify the new, long-term technology advances needed to

Face Projects

Bioagent Detector Guide Aids First Responder Purchasing

July 26, 2005

Ever since envelopes containing anthrax bacteria were mailed to Congressional and media offices in 2001 causing several deaths, many first responder departments

Draft FIPS 201-2 Workshop

Mon, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 19 2011

NIST is hosting a public workshop on the Draft Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201-2. The purpose of the