The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has upgraded its Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility (SURF III) to significantly improve UV light measurement capabilities. The new Beamline 3 system allows precise selection of specific UV wavelengths with measurement uncertainties reduced from 8% to less than 1%. This will benefit researchers and engineers working on computer chips, satellite sensors, and other UV-sensitive technologies by providing more accurate calibration across the full UV spectrum from 3 to 400 nanometers.
The SURF III facility, originally built in the 1940s, uses a room-sized particle accelerator to generate tunable light for various scientific and industrial applications. The new calibration capabilities will enhance UV measurement accuracy for semiconductor manufacturing, satellite technology, biological studies, materials science, and other fields, ultimately benefiting the U.S. economy and scientific research.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2016/09/supported-granite-new-surf-beamline-real-heavyweight
Keywords: Quantum Sensing and Metrology, NIST, Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility
