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An Assessment of Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Fiscal Year 2018 (2018) / Chapter Skim
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... This panel will review technical reports and technical program descriptions prepared by NIST staff and will visit the facilities of four divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory. The visit will include technical presentations by NIST staff, demonstrations of NIST projects, tours of NIST facilities, and discussions with NIST staff.
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... A resident human resources professional could monitor promotional norms and assure that they were the same across the institution for equivalently performing individuals, independent of their gender, age, race, or other relevant demographic variables. The PML staff have appointed one woman to take on the retention of women as her task, but she apparently has no specific training or experience in this role.
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... The weak infrastructure highlighted in the 2015 report persists in some areas. NIST responded to this challenge by bringing on board the new Katharine Blodgett Gebbie Laboratory Building, which is devoted to research.
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... Within PML itself, there is an opportunity for greater interaction and dissemination of results between the Time and Frequency Division and the Quantum Physics Division, which are located on different campuses. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Applied Physics Division The seven groups of the APD are broadly concerned with measurement of electromagnetic radiation and address stakeholder needs in a range of applications, including magnetic imaging in health care, quantum communication and computing, brain network cognitive processes simulation, single photon detection, gas sensing, and other areas.
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... This work has the potential to significantly advance the practical utility of atom probe tomography. Quantum Electromagnetics Division The QED's interdisciplinary program of research focuses on high-performance computing; superconductive electronics, quantum sensors, nanomagnetic measurements, and spin electronics; and molecular photonics and biophotonics.
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... NIST has access to nearby clinical commercial MRI systems, but nonetheless might evaluate whether a clinical system of its own might not improve productivity by eliminating wait times, providing opportunities for CRADAs and other partnerships that might offset costs, and decreasing costs it would otherwise occur using other clinical scanners in the area. In its work on quantitative nanostructure characterization, APD may benefit from broader collaborations on different materials systems.
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