NIST, the nation’s measurement science institute, has been developing advanced sensors for various applications since its early years. These sensors measure quantities such as time, distance, mass, temperature, voltage, and fluid volume and flow. NIST’s latest sensors are compact and use minimal power.
Some examples of NIST’s sensor technology include:
– Telescope technology used by astrophysicists to study the cosmic microwave background, the afterglow from the early universe
– Sensors mounted on telescope cameras to detect energy fluctuations and patterns that reveal the formation of galaxies and other structures
NIST’s sensor technology is used in various research projects around the globe, helping scientists understand the universe and its formation.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/sensors
Keywords: Metrology, Sensing, Superconductivity, Quantum Phenomena
