Sales are under way and Voth has frequently demonstrated his golfer's helper. Standardized characterization methods can lead to improved performance and higher reliability of materials such as advanced ceramics by eliminating chemical impurities and irregularly shaped or sized particles during raw materials processing and the intermediate stages of ceramic manufacturing. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Community are partners in the effort. It supports trade in high-echnology products through international collaborative research that leads to codes of practice and specifications for advanced materials. Representing the public and private sectors, U.S. members of the new technical working area include NIST, other government laboratories, universities and ceramic companies.
International representatives come from Germany, Japan and Sweden.
ArF lasers , which produce pulsed, ultraviolet radiation at a wavelength of 193 nanometers, are commonly used to correct vision impairments. The lasers also are used in the computer industry for high-resolution photolithography to manufacture faster microprocessors and larger memory chips. A new technical paper from NIST goes into detail on the design of the 193 nm primary standard, complete with schematics and graphs. At the present time, NIST is the only national laboratory in the world to offer excimer laser power and energy calibration services. The platform will support simulations over a range of vantage points, from individual factories to entire supply chains.