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Quantum Metrology Department 
Quantum Standards Section Standards and precision measurement of frequenry and wavelength
Quantum Measurement Section Precision measurement using quantum effects, high resolution laser spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy
Optical Measurement Section Interferometric linear measurement, optical measurement of length and distances, nonlinear optics
Nano-metrology Section Precision measurement in nanometer region, magnetic flux quantum, X-ray interferometry, ultra-precision instrument design 
Thermophysical Metrology Department
Thermometry Section Temperature standards and precision thermometry
Cryogenic Materials Section Cryogenic measurement, measurement and evaluation of cryogenic materials
Thermal Measurement Section Radiation thermometory and Applied thermometry
Fluid Properties Section Standards and precision measurements of thermophysical properties of fluids
Composition Measurement Section Composition and environmental measurement, characterization of reference materials, standards and measurement of humidity and concentration
Mechanical Metrology Department
Mechanical Standards Section Standards and precision measurement of mass, pressure and force
Engineering Measurement Section Dimensional measurement, evaluation of geometrical form, sensing and positioning, standards and measurement of vibration and surface roughness
Fluid Measurement Section Standards and measurement of flow rates and flow velocities
Material Measurement Section Standards hardness and impact strength, testing and evaluation of materials, measurement of physical and mechanical properties of solid materials
Measurement System Department
Instrumentation Mathematics Section Measurement assurance, aerosol nteasurement instrumentation for quality system, evaluating methods of uncertainty, statistical methods for instrumentation
Measurement Information Section Information technology for measurement, atandard data for thermophysical properties of materials, reference materials
Functional Measurements Section Micro- machine, dynamic measurement standards and application of impact accelaration 
Industrial Measurement Standards Section  Standards and measurement of volume and fine particles, dynamic length measurement utilizing laser source 
Liaison Office for Technology Transfer  Technical information services in metrology 
Osaka Measurement System Center 
Measurement Standards Section Standards and precision measurement of basic quantities 
Basic Standards Section Legal inspections, testings, calibrations and surveys on measuring instruments for physical quantities 
Industrial Standards Section Legal inspections, testings, calibrations and surveys on measuring instruments for industrial quantities