National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), is a measurement standards laboratory which is a non-regulatory (non-controlled) agency of the United States Department of Commerce. The institute's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and Technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of life.
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Chart of NBS activities, 1915
A mass spectrometer in use at the NBS in 1948
Advanced Measurement Laboratory Complex in Gaithersburg
Aerial view of the Gaithersburg campus in 2019
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder Laboratories in Colorado, USA
A 40 nm wide NIST logo made with cobalt atoms
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