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The National Metrology Institute of India and A Premier Research Laboratory in the Field of Physical Sciences
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Apex Level Standards & Industrial Metrology

Division objective is to strengthen and encourage the overall development in the field of science and technology for the country. The main responsibility is the realization, establishment, custody, maintenance, dissemination and upgradation of the national standards for Physico-mechanical, Electrical, Optical .
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Radio & Atmospheric Sciences

The activities of the Radio and Atmospheric Sciences Division comprise with two Major Laboratory projects of the laboratory. The first project is entitled “Radio Physics and Applications”.It deals with the characterization of ionized and non ionized media to aid ionospheric and tropospheric communication systems.

Materials Physics & Engineering

The Division of Engineering Materials mainly comprises of Metals & Alloys, Advanced Carbon Products, Polymeric & Soft Materials and Liquid Crystal groups. The objective of this division is to develop materials, processes and technologies for components, devices and systems in the above mentioned areas.

Time & Frequency Standards

Our division is responsible for the highest level of time and frequency measurements in India and keeping them traceable to the the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) using ultraprecise satellite links. In simple words, we maintain the Indian Standard Time (IST).

Physics of Energy Harvesting

The Division of Electronic Materials has undertaken R & D work on several types of materials :electroluminescent, photovoltaic and electrochromic materials, nanostructured materials, high temperature superconducting materials, advanced ceramic materials and polymeric materials, Efforts have also been made to develop devices involving these materials

Quantum Phenomena & Applications

Scientist and technical personnel of this division are engaged in understanding the rich manifestations of quantum mechanics in electronic transport, magnetism, optical activity, and many other properties and their susceptibility to external perturbations for crossing the frontiers of contemporary condensed matter physics.