A customized
tour of the National Institute for Standards and
Technology (NIST) in Boulder Co. (Directions)
on June 29th.
What we saw:
The officers of the Rocky Mountain Chapter in
conjunction with NIST have arranged for the
Society to visit three laboratories. The labs we
visted were:
a )The Time and Frequency
Division (PL). The Time and Frequency
Division produces and maintains the national
standards of time and frequency and coordinates
them internationally; provides time and frequency
services for the Nation; and performs research
and development on new time and frequency
standards and measurement methods.
b) The Electromagnetic Fields
Division (EEEL). The Electromagnetic Fields
Division conducts basic and applied research on
the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with
devices and materials, and the development and
evaluation of measurement methods and standards
needed to characterize both guided and free-space
electromagnetic fields, and the performance of
electromagnetic instruments, systems and devices.
c) The Information Technology
Laboratory (ITL). The Information Technology
Lab responds to the growing need for measurement
and testing technology to support the development
of computing and communications systems that are
usable, scalable, interoperable, and secure. This
need has come into sharper focus in recent years
with the national effort to develop an
infrastructure to support a global information
marketplace.
Some
photos from the tour:
1. Inside a reverb chamber:
2.Galen Koepka discusses some
reverb chamber concepts
3. The near-field antenna test
site. Center stage is Katie MacReynolds
4. Jim Grey discusses some time
base measurements.
5. Stephen Voran reviewing some
audio testing concepts.
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