Co-operation Between (UK) & NPL(I)

Kamal Hossain

Director of Science & Innovation,

NPLUK

To establish, maintain and improve continuously by research, for the benefit of the nation, National Standards of Measurements, and to realize the ‘Units’ based on International System.

To identify and conduct research in areas of Physics, which are most appropriate to the needs of the nation and for advancement of the field.

To assist industries, national and other agencies in their development tasks by precision measurements, calibration, development of devices, process, and other allied problems related to Physics.

NPL established 1947 and inaugurated on Jan 21 1950 by Sardar Patel in the presence of Pt. Nehru.

NPL is the National Metrology Institute through an act of Parliament.

National Physical Laboratory

Prince of Wales opens NPL …….19 March 1902

About NPL UK…

• The UK’s national standards laboratory• Founded in 1900• World leading National Measurement Institute • 600 specialists in Measurement Science• State of the art standards facilities• The heart of the UK’s National Measurement

System to support British Industry & Society• Experts in Knowledge Transfer

MoU Between NPLI and NPLUK

Modes of co-operation

• MoU signed in November 2005 • Exchange of technical & scientific information, materials

and publications• Exchange of personnel• Implementation of collaborative projects• Other modes as may be needed, upon mutual

agreement

Co-operation activities will be subject to and dependent upon the funds &personnel available to the parties

Metrological AFM

Image scales are traceable to the national standard for length via optical interferometry on the X, Y and Z axes.

Metrological AFM

The Metrological AFM delivers traceable calibration of AFM standards.

2D arrays for calibration of X and Y scales

Step height standards for calibration of z axis scale

SSA n°033167 - Nano-strand

• Title

– Standardization related to Research & Development for Nanotechnologies

• Aims

– Develop a roadmap of the European standardization and pre-normative

research work for nanotechnologies

– Enable Europe to internationally play an active role in standardization and

nanotechnologies

SSA n°033167 - Nano-strand

Work Package 1Coordination of SSA

(Leader - LNE)

Work Package 2Nanostandards Review

(Leader - DI N)

Work Package 3Nanometrology Review

(Leader - NPL)

Work Package 4I nvestigating Future Needs

(Leader - Optimat)

Work Package 5Validating Future

Requirements(Leader - Optimat)

Work Package 6Reporting & Dissemination

(Leader - DI N)

Detailed work package plan with activities and roles

clearly defined

Detailed work package plan with activities and roles

clearly defined

Detailed work package plan with activities and roles

clearly defined

Detailed work package plan with activities and roles

clearly defined

Detailed work package plan with activities and roles

clearly defined

Advisory CommitteeLead Project Consortium Members

Detailed work package plan with activities and roles

clearly defined