Welcome
The Electromagnetics Division is a critical national resource for a wide range of customers. U.S. industry is the primary customer both for the division's measurement services and for technical support on the test and measurement methodology necessary for research, product development, manufacturing, and international trade. The division represents the U.S. in international measurement intercomparisons and standards development related to radio-frequency and microwave technology, electromagnetic fields, and superconductors. The division also provides measurement services and expert technical support to other agencies of the federal government to support its programs in domestic and international commerce, national defense, transportation and communication, public health and safety, and law enforcement.
The division is organized into three groups. The groups' projects are led by senior technical staff with the assistance of physicists, engineers, technicians, and research associates, as well as graduate and undergraduate students.
The Radio-Frequency Electronics Group conducts theoretical and experimental research to develop basic metrology, special measurement techniques, and measurement standards necessary for advancing both conventional and microcircuit guided-wave technologies; for characterizing active and passive devices and networks; and for providing measurement services for power, noise, impedance, material properties, and other basic quantities.
The Radio-Frequency Fields Group conducts theoretical and experimental research necessary for the accurate measurement of free-space electromagnetic field quantities; for characterization of antennas, probes and antenna systems; for development of effective methods for electromagnetic compatibility assessment; for measurement of radar cross section and radiated noise; and for providing measurement services for essential parameters.
The Magnetics Group develops measurement technology for industries broadly concerned with magnetic information storage and superconductor power, spanning the range from practical engineering to theoretical modeling. The group disseminates the results of its research through publications in refereed journals, presentations at conferences and workshops, and participation in standards organizations.
A separate Division program is forging new directions for the advancement of wireless technology via the development of standards for a new generation of broadband wireless access products.
We hope that this collection of information will help you in understanding the work of the division and in making use of the technical capabilities and services that we provide for industry, government, and academia. Thank you for your interest in the Electromagnetics Division.
Mike Kelley, Chief, Electromagnetics Division
Ron Ginley, Leader, Radio-Frequency Electronics Group
Perry Wilson, Leader, Radio-Frequency Fields Group
Ron Goldfarb, Leader, Magnetics Group