www.nist.gov Open in urlscan Pro
54.210.11.253  Public Scan

Form analysis
1 forms found in the DOM

GET /search

<form class="usa-search usa-search--small" accept-charset="UTF-8" action="/search" id="search_form" method="get">
  <div role="search">
    <label class="usa-sr-only" for="search-form">Search NIST</label>
    <input class="usa-input" id="search-form" type="search" name="s" placeholder="Search NIST" required="" maxlength="128">
    <button class="usa-button" type="submit"><img src="/libraries/nist-component-library/dist/img/usa-icons-bg/search--white.svg" class="usa-search__submit-icon" alt="Search"></button>
  </div>
</form>

Text Content

Skip to main content

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United
States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to
the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

https://www.nist.gov/oism/copyrights


Search NIST
Menu
Close
 * Topics
    * All Topics
    * Advanced communications
    * Artificial intelligence
    * Bioscience
    * Buildings and construction
    * Chemistry
    * Climate
    * Cybersecurity
    * Electronics
    * Energy
   
    * Environment
    * Fire
    * Forensic science
    * Health
    * Information technology
    * Infrastructure
    * Manufacturing
    * Materials
    * Mathematics and statistics
   
    * Metrology
    * Nanotechnology
    * Neutron research
    * Performance excellence
    * Physics
    * Public safety
    * Resilience
    * Standards
    * Transportation

 * Publications
 * Labs & Major Programs
    * Laboratories
      * Communications Technology Laboratory
      * Engineering Laboratory
      * Information Technology Laboratory
      * Material Measurement Laboratory
      * Physical Measurement Laboratory
   
    * User Facilities
      * NIST Center for Neutron Research
      * CNST NanoFab
    * Research Test Beds
    * Research Projects
    * Tools & Instruments
   
    * Major Programs
      * Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
      * CHIPS for America Initiative
      * Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
      * Office of Advanced Manufacturing
      * Special Programs Office
      * Technology Partnerships Office

 * Services & Resources
    * Standards and Measurements
      * Calibration Services
      * Laboratory Accreditation (NVLAP)
      * Quality System
      * Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)
      * Standards.gov
      * Time Services
      * Office of Weights and Measures
   
    * Software
    * Data
      * Chemistry WebBook
      * National Vulnerability Database
      * Physical Reference Data
      * Standard Reference Data (SRD)
    * Storefront
    * License & Patents
   
    * Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)
    * NIST Research Library

 * News & Events
    * News
    * Events
    * Blogs
    * Feature Stories
    * Awards
   
    * Video Gallery
    * Image Gallery
    * Media Contacts

 * About NIST
    * About Us
    * Contact Us
    * Visit
    * Careers
    * Our Organization
      * Office of the Director
      * Budget & Planning
   
    * Work with NIST
    * History
      * NIST Digital Archives(link is external)
      * NIST Museum
      * NIST and the Nobel
    * Educational Resources




COPYRIGHTS


SHARE

Facebook
Linkedin
Twitter
Email

NIST web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST). With the exception of material marked as
copyrighted, information presented on NIST sites are considered public
information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate
byline/photo/image credits is requested.


SOFTWARE DISCLAIMER

NIST-developed software is provided by NIST as a public service. You may use,
copy and distribute copies of the software in any medium, provided that you keep
intact this entire notice. You may improve, modify and create derivative works
of the software or any portion of the software, and you may copy and distribute
such modifications or works. Modified works should carry a notice stating that
you changed the software and should note the date and nature of any such change.
Please explicitly acknowledge the National Institute of Standards and Technology
as the source of the software.

NIST-developed software is expressly provided "AS IS." NIST MAKES NO WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, IN FACT OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND DATA ACCURACY. NIST NEITHER REPRESENTS
NOR WARRANTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. NIST DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE RESULTS THEREOF,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR
USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE.

You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and
distributing the software and you assume all risks associated with its use,
including but not limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance
with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the
unavailability or interruption of operation. This software is not intended to be
used in any situation where a failure could cause risk of injury or damage to
property. The software developed by NIST employees is not subject to copyright
protection within the United States.


RESEARCH PRODUCTS

For information about copyright, licensing, and fair use as it applies to
products of NIST research, see NIST Copyright, Fair Use, and Licensing
Statements for SRD, Data, Software, and Technical Series Publications.


COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law
that provides online service providers who have content on their sites to be
relieved from liability for copyright infringement if they promptly remove the
offending content once notified of an alleged infringement by the Copyright
owner or his designated Agent. You may file a complaint with NIST and its
designated Agent if you believe that content hosted by NIST is violating your
rights under U.S. Copyright Law by emailing siirt@nist.gov

Information technology
Created September 20, 2021, Updated October 1, 2021


HEADQUARTERS

100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
301-975-2000

Webmaster | Contact Us | Our Other Offices

Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Giphy RSS Feed Mailing List
How are we doing? Feedback
 * Site Privacy
 * Accessibility
 * Privacy Program
 * Copyrights
 * Vulnerability Disclosure
 * No Fear Act Policy
 * FOIA
 * Environmental Policy
 * Scientific Integrity
 * Information Quality Standards
 * Commerce.gov
 * Science.gov
 * USA.gov
 * Vote.gov

Back to top