Optical Technology Division: Provides
National measurement standards and services for the ultraviolet through the
microwave spectral regions.

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bullet Optical Thermometry and Spectral Methods Group:
Radiometric, temperature, and spectrophotometric scales

bullet Optical Properties and Infrared Technology Group:
Infrared technology and optical properties of materials

bullet Optical Sensor Group:
Calibration services, transfer standards, and detector packages

bullet Laser Applications Group:
State-of-the-art laser techniques and applied research

bullet Biophysics Group:
Advanced optical techniques and associated theoretical models for biophysics and bionanotechnology measurement science



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