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NBS frequency measurement apparatus
No full textKenneth Evenson, Donald Jennings, and Russell Peterson successfully accomplished the highest direct frequency measurement (over 520 terahertz) made at that time (1970s) in a joint project with the Canadian National Research Council. This image is part of the Evenson Highest Frequency collection. National Bureau of Standards (NBS) researchers Kenneth Evenson, Donald Jennings and Russell Petersen successfully accomplished the highest direct frequency measurement ever made (over 520 terahertz) in a joint project with the Canadian National Research Council in 1972
Helium Probe For Use in Constitution Encasement
No full textA helium probe used to fill the U.S. Constituion Encasement for the National Archives on June 25, 2001.10 x 14 x 4 c
Electron Tree Centennial Tribute
No full textThis Electron Tree was a gift to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from the United Kingdom's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in celebration of NIST’s centennial in 2001. An Electron Tree, also known as a "Lichtenberg Figure", is a small Perspex block which has been internally fractured by electrons escaping through a tiny break in the Perspex's base. The pattern the electrons make in the Perspex as they rush out of the block looks like a tree, or fern-like structure. The tree was made at NPL using an Electron Linear Accelerator (Linac), which delivers beams of electrons to a precise fixed point. Linacs are commonly used in treatments to kill cancerous cells in the human body, where accuracy of the beam is critical to ensure that the cancerous cells are uniformly hit during the treatment and do not damage the healthy surrounding cells.20 x 20 x 3 c
Glass tribute from the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Standardization
No full textThis glass prism with a globe laser-etched into the center was a gift to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Standardization (GOST) on the occasion of NIST's centennial in 2001.12 x 12 x 5 cmTo Centenary / of NIST / from GOS
2001 Bronze Medal to the NIST ITL Firewall Team
No full textIn 2001, the Firewall Team of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) was awarded a Department of Commerce Bronze Medal for “the exceptional design, implementation, and operation of NIST’s firewall and intrusion detection systems. The Team implemented highly effective security systems and policies, balancing security with NIST’s diverse administrative and scientific networking and computing environment. The implementation of these systems continues to be 100% effective at preventing hackers from gaining unauthorized access to protected NIST systems. NIST management and staff have often expressed appreciation that NIST has remained operational and connected to the Internet during Internet-based attacks, while many organizations have had to suspend operations and spend hundreds of hours cleaning up.”
Pictured (L to R): Robert 'Bob' C. Raybold (Retired, Consultant to ITL); Gale C. Richter (Team Leader); K. Robert Glenn (IT Security Officer); Joseph ‘Joe’ E. Matusiewicz (Computer Specialist); Jeffrey Gift (Computer Specialist). Not pictured: Robert Sorensen (Computer Specialist, Boulder); Sandy S. Yu (Computer Science Trainee)