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Physical Measurement Laboratory / Sensor Science Division

Surface and Interface Metrology Group

Tools and Instruments

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Disc-Scanning Confocal Microscope

Disc-Scanning Confocal Microscope

The Nanofocus™ µsurf disc-scanning confocal microscope is a 3D surface topography measurement instrument. Its primary purpose is to collect firearm toolmark
Focus Variation Microscope

Focus Variation Microscope

The Alicona™ G5 focus variation microscope is a 3D surface topography measurement instrument. Its primary purpose is to collect firearm toolmark measurements
densiometer

Reference transmittance densitometer

The Reference Transmission Densitometer (RTD) is the national reference instrument for standard diffuse visual transmittance density measurements for x-ray and
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

Transfer spectrophotometer

A Perkin-Elmer Lambda 1050 spectrophotometer is used to complement the reference reflectance and transmittance instruments. It performs this function by