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As part of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works to strengthen the U.S. economy and improve the quality of life by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. NIST carries out its mission through a portfolio of four major programs:
In fiscal year 2005, NIST is operating on a budget of about $858 million with nearly 3,000 staff members at its sites in Gaithersburg, MD, and Boulder, CO, News and general information about NIST programs and services are available on the NIST homepage, or call General Inquiries at (301) 975-NIST or (301) (975-6478); or e-mail: inquiries@nist.gov.
Course Description The need for education and training for photometry engineers in industry has been stressed by the Council for Optical Radiation Measurements (CORM), Lamp Testing Engineer's Conference (LTEC), and other metrology groups in industry. In response to this need, the Short Course on Photometry has been established by NIST. The course was successfully offered in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. Due to favorable response and continuing demand, the seventh one is planned for 2005. The course, planned for three and half days with a limit of 28 participants*, is aimed mainly at customers of NIST photometric calibrations, and more widely, engineers and technicians engaged in photometric work in industry. The course will cover fundamentals in photometry and colorimetry and practical aspects of measurements of luminous flux, luminous intensity, illuminance, luminance, color temperature, and chromaticity of light sources. The course will consist of 10 lectures given mainly by NIST scientists and 3 hands-on laboratory sessions at the NIST photometry laboratory using the 4 m bench, the 2.5 m integrating sphere, and the color temperature measurement facility. Course participants, divided into three groups, will perform actual measurements of total luminous flux, luminous intensity and illuminance, and color temperature. Participants will gain experiences in the calibration of lamps, photometers, and colorimeters. This course does not cover radiometry in general, for which another NIST course provides. * Registration for the laboratory sessions is limited to 18 persons. Who Should Attend This course is intended for photometry engineers and technicians in industries such as lighting, photography, and avionics; calibration and testing laboratories; instrument manufacturers; and others. Participants must have some basic knowledge and experience in photometric or radiometric measurements as well as calculus. The course is suited for those who want to learn photometry systematically in depth, in theory, and in experimental practice. Instructors The instructors from the NIST Optical Technology Division are Dr. Yoshi Ohno, Dr. Steve Brown, Dr. Cameron Miller, and Ms. Sally Bruce. Dr. Georg Sauter, a distinguished invited scientist from Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany, will also join us to give lectures. Yoshi Ohno is a physicist and group leader of the Optical Sensor Group. He authored NIST SP250-37 Photometric Calibrations and two chapters in the OSA Handbook of Applied Photometry. Steve Brown is a physicist and is responsible for colorimetry of displays as well as absolute detector metrology. Cameron Miller is a research chemist and is the leader of the photometry project at NIST. Yuqin Zong is a research staffer and is responsible for photometric calibrations. Sally Bruce is a physical scientist working in the area of detector metrology and also serves as the division's quality manager. Location The course will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Metrology Building (220), Room B341, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Gaithersburg is located approximately 40 km northwest of Washington, DC. Course Outline Basic concepts in photometry Preliminary Agenda Tuesday, August 23
REGISTRATION The registration fees are $1,100 per person for the complete 4-day course that includes lectures and laboratory sessions and $550 per person for the 2-day session of lectures only. Both fees include course materials, coffee breaks, lunches, and a dinner. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the 4-day course is limited to 18 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for the 2-day session is limited to 10 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received by NIST. Those who applied for the full registration and cannot be accepted will be offered a lecture-only registration until 28 registrations in total have been accepted. The enclosed registration form and payment must be received by Tuesday, August 2, 2005. There will be no on-site registration. Cancellations and/or substitutions must be requested, in writing, by August 2, 2005, and no refunds will be made after this date. Registration can be done electronically at: http://www.nist.gov/conferences . Register for Course Please complete registration form and return by August 2, 2005, to:
or Fax to:
Registration for the 4-day course is limited to 18 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for the 2-day session is limited to 10 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Accommodations A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriot Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center , (301) 590-0044 or 1-800-228-9290. The room rate is $130, plus 12 % tax. To register for a room, please send the enclosed hotel reservation card directly to the hotel no later than August 1, 2005. Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the arrival date to receive a refund. Please call the hotel for reservations by August 1, 2005, to:
TRANSPORTATION Super Shuttle, 1-800-258-3826, offers commercial van service from Baltimore-Washington International, Dulles International, and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports to the Gaithersburg area. Call for reservations. The Washington Metro system has subway service to Gaithersburg and can be boarded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Take the Yellow Line train marked "Mount Vernon Square" to Gallery Place and transfer to the Red Line train marked "Shady Grove" to the Shady Grove station in Gaithersburg. Service is every six to fifteen minutes, depending on the time of day. Travel time from Ronald Reagan Washington to Shady Grove is approximately 50 minutes. Taxis are available from the Shady Grove Metro station to area hotels. A NIST shuttle van operates for official visitors and conference attendees from the Shady Grove Metro station to NIST. The van leaves the Shady Grove station on the quarter and three-quarter hour (e.g., 8:15, 8:45 ... 4:45, 5:15) from the east side parking lot. Driving Directions To reach NIST: Traveling north on I-270: take Exit 10, Rt. 117 West, Clopper Road. Turn right off the exit at the traffic light. At the first light on Clopper Road, turn left onto the NIST grounds. |
