Quantum metrology uses quanta — individual packets of energy — for setting the standards that define units of measurement and for other high-precision research. Quantum mechanics sets the ultimate ...

Optical metrology is using light to set the standards that define units of measurement and for other high-precision research. Optical clocks, for example, have the potential to define the unit of time ...

Tim Prior, Quantum Programme Manager at NPL, tells Physics World how a joined-up approach to national and international standards development can help industry fast-track translation and ...

Fugro Chance Inc. provided 3D acoustic metrology on a large 36-inch diameter spool piece, despite environmental and logistical challenges. The highly accurate metrology was performed from a platform ...

Abstract: In the semiconductor manufacturing industry, market demands and technology trends drive manufacturers towards increases in wafer size and decreases in device size. Application of ...

Abstract: Advances in noncontact vital sign detection have demonstrated its vast potential to supplant conventional contact sensors, not only within the established healthcare system but also across ...