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NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course
Purpose:
The next course is planned for April 2013. 2011 NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course The NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course is a 5-day course held at NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland. The course consists of lectures and hands-on laboratory experiments covering the fundamentals of optical properties measurements, such as transmittance, reflectance, and BRDF. Important sources of uncertainty and the relative merits of different experimental techniques, including dispersive, Fourier-transform, and laser-based schemes, are also addressed. The course concludes with laboratory presentations by the students and an open discussion forum with NIST scientists. Attendance for the course is limited to 12 participants. Pre-registration is required and acceptance is determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Who Should AttendThis course is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, managers, or others involved in the design or use of optical instrumentation, optical testing, or physical sciences in which optical properties of materials measurements are important. Agenda:Monday, April 25 Tuesday, April 26 Wednesday, April 27 Thursday, April 28 Friday, April 29 Lecture Topics:• Overview Hands-on Laboratory Experiments:• Dispersive spectrophotometry Related Project(s): |
Details: Start Date: Monday, April 1, 2013
End Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Location: NIST Gaithersburg
Format: Other
Registration:The registration fees are $2,000 per person for the complete 5-day course. Both fees include course materials (including reference books: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry by Peter R. Griffiths, James A. De Haseth, and James D. Winefordner; Optical Scattering: Measurement and Analysis by John C. Stover; and Applied Spectroscopy by Jerry Workman and Art Springsteen), coffee breaks, lunches, and a dinner. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the course is limited to 12 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received by NIST. Registration and payment must be received by Monday, April 18, 2011. There will be no on-site registration. Cancellations and/or substitutions must be requested, in writing, by April 18, 2011, and no refunds will be made after this date. To download the registration form, click here. Please complete the registration form and return it to: Blair-Elizabeth Moore Utah State University Research Foundation Registration Contact:Teresa Vicente 100 Bureau Drive, M/S 1071 Accommodations:Workshop registration does not include your hotel reservation. However, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Gaithersburg Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg 301-948-8900. A special rate of $125 single or double, plus 12% tax, has been arranged for attendees. Reservations must be received by April 4, 2011. After that date the rooms will be released for general sale at the prevailing rates of the hotel. If you phone in your reservation, please mention that you are attending the “NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course.” To register for a room, contact the hotel for reservations by April 4, 2011, at: Gaithersburg Holiday Inn Two Montgomery Village Avenue Transportation:This course will be held in the NIST Metrology Building (220), Room B343 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. For transportation information and driving directions, see Transportation to NIST. Technical Contact:Simon Kaplan 100 Bureau Drive, M/S 8441 |
The NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course is offered every 2 years and covers the fundamentals of science and technology related to the accurate measurement of optical properties of materials. Participants will gain a good understanding of the theory and practice of spectrophotometry using dispersive and Fourier-transform techniques as well as optical scatterometry. Particular emphasis is placed on the evaluation of uncertainties in transmittance, reflectance, and bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) measurements.