The NIST Length Scale Interferometer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) interferometer for measuring graduated length scales has been in use since 1965. It was developed in response to the redefinition of the meter in 1960 from the prototype platinum-iridium bar to the wavelength of light. The history of the inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beers, John S., Penzes, William B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: [Gaithersburg, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 1999
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4878869/