Optical Measurement Section, NRLM, AIST

International Collaboration

International intercomparison of metrological standards

• 1991 - 92, participated intercomparison of iodine cell held at BIPM.
• 1992 - 93, participated APMP (Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme) intercomparison of gauge blocks, organized by National Measurement Laboratory; Australia. 10 laboratories participated it and good coincidence was obtained among them.
• At Nov. 1995, we commenced APMP intercomparison of line standard as the programme coordinator. 11 laboratories participate and we plan to finish till summer of 1997.

Training

• Lecturer for "Length Standard" in JICA training course for "Legal Metrology" : 1 day / 1 year for about 20 years
• Training in JICA course of "Metrological Standard" for a trainee, 3 months in 1992.

Invited scientists

• 1992 - 95FY, we have invited 11 scientists from 8 countries (Australia, China, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and USA) . Total period: 1200 days.

Visits of foreign scientists

• about 10 / year, not including invited scientists shown above.

Research in foreign institutes

• Seta: 1992 28 days Australia
• Fujima: 1992 - 1993 365 days Australia
• Honda: 1995 24 days Germany
• Honda: 1996 - 1998 2 years United States
• Minoshima: 1996 35 days France

International conference ( technical administrative )

• Nov. 1994, Participated the 1st APLMF (Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum) (Seta)
• 11th APMP ( Asia Pacific Metrology Programme ) Committee Meeting (Oct. Ô95, at Tsukuba) 2 staffs (Seta and Iwasaki) joined to the meeting secretary.

International conference ( scientific )

• Since 1991, we have participated about 3 conferences a year.