Technical Activities, 1986: Center for Basic Standards (Classic Reprint)

Peter L. M. Heydemann

ISBN 10: 0366822640 / ISBN 13: 9780366822645

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book presents a detailed summary of the research conducted by the Center for Basic Standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology during Fiscal Year 1986. The focus of the center's work is to study, define, and provide physical constants and measurement methods that underpin modern science and industry, with much of the effort supporting scientific research and engineering at the cutting edge of technology. The author notes 8 areas of significance of this work in scientific research and development, from its impact on new technology-based R&D to its importance in validating measurement results from advanced scientific instruments in fields including telecommunications, computing, aerospace, and defense. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9780366822645_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Technical Activities, 1986: Center for Basic Standards (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0366822640
• ISBN 13: 9780366822645
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Physics

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Synopsis

From Technical Activities, 1986: Center for Basic Standards, this report tracks sharp gains in metrology across three sites and multiple divisions.

The document summarizes how CBS researchers pursued fundamental measurement questions, improved instruments, and extended time and frequency services. It outlines how work at Gaithersburg, Grenoble and Brookhaven connects basic science with practical standards and applications, including synchrotron facilities and surface studies.

• Major instrument revamps to improve precision, such as a reworked x-ray/optical interferometer and a new lattice spacing comparator to tackle sample-to-sample variability.
• Upgrades to the Grenoble GAMS-4 spectrometer, including a new in-pile source changer, advanced positioning servo, automatic calibration, longer collimators, and controlled atmosphere systems.
• Advances in time and frequency services, with automated measurement capabilities, GOES time code dissemination, and plans for satellite-based time transfer networks.
• Efforts to align measurement methods with practical needs, explore fundamental materials questions, and prepare for future user collaborations and applications.

Ideal for readers of national standards programs, precision measurement, and metrology research seeking a concise, policy-grounded view of 1986 activities.