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... Individuals from beyond NIST and elsewhere at NIST can interact with the CNST through collaborations with the scientific research staff in the NanoLab's research program and through use of the NanoFab to fabricate structures or devices. The mission of the CNST is to "operate a national, shared resource for nanoscale fabrication and measurement and develop innovative nanoscale measurement and fabrication capabilities to support researchers from industry, academia, NIST, and other government agencies in advancing nanoscale technology from discovery to production."2 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS The CNST is a national asset with some leading-edge, best-of-kind equipment and extremely competent research and technical staff.
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... National Research Council assessment panel, An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology: Fiscal Year 2011,4 do not seem to have been addressed by the CNST. Concerned that the recommendations of the current panel may be similarly ignored, the panel concluded that it would be important to conduct the next assessment within 2 years.
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... This is unacceptable for a user facility with this level of federal support. Detailed tracking of all users is routinely done by leading research fabrication facilities, and it is an essential tool for understanding usage trends and making rational decisions about staffing, equipment upgrades, and new equipment acquisition.
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... Developing and applying metrics to manage operations would enable the benchmarking of performance against that of similar facilities and would also be a means of goal setting for strategic planning. Recommendation 6: CNST leadership should define a strategic plan with a roadmap and associated metrics for the NanoFab and should benchmark NanoFab operations against those of other nanofabrication facilities.
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... The exclusive focus on energy may not be appropriate, given the range of related research topics and proposed future initiatives. Long-range strategic planning for the group was not clearly articulated, nor was it apparent in discussions.
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... Recommendation 15: The Nanofabrication Research Group (NRG) should increase engagement with the fabrication community through strategic presentation of talks at conferences, organizing of workshops and conference sessions, and society service.
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  • nist staff

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  • external professional
  • measurement challenges
  • quantum computing
  • includes building
  • technology center

  • building test
  • scanning tunneling
  • tunneling microscope
  • nanofab management
  • skills developed

  • engineering community
  • test circuits
  • device development
  • fundamental physics
  • electron physics

  • stated goal
  • work performed
  • national asset
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  • research fabrication


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