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Metrology is the science of measurement. Metrology includes all theoretical and practical aspects of measurement.
A laser scanner acquired in 2020 by the EN department’s metrology laboratory produces high-resolution 3D modelling of a wide variety of components
A Dutch start-up will deploy structured laser beam technology in mobile telecommunication networks
CERN surveyors have developed a procedure based on interferometry to determine the position of cold masses inside the cryostats of the future HL-LHC
From today, all SI base units will be defined based on natural constants, with the kilogram the last to join the ranks
A team from CERN and the IPP in Prague has developed a laser beam with remarkable properties that has potential applications in many fields
Don’t miss the metrology laboratory’s open day on 6 June when its state-of-the-art tomograph will be on display
The first new PI-Mode Structure (PIMS) cavity for Linac 4 is under assembly at CERN
Forget the new diet - you may weigh less in the morning anyway, thanks to an overhaul of the kilogram