Radiation metrology
Detection and applications of neutrons and gamma-rays.
Electrical metrology
Quantum electrical standards for the new SI system of units.
Physical metrology
New techniques for physical measurement.
Education
Teaching measurement and uncertainty within the ISO frameworks.
Services offered
We offer contract research for industry and regulation.
The Metrological and Applied Sciences University Research Unit (MeASURe) is a research unit accredited by the University Research Committee and located in the Department of Physics at UCT.
The art and science of measurement is at the heart of MeASURe.
The research focus of MeASURe is on applications which require novel measurement techniques, particularly using neutron and gamma radiation, and nanoelectronics at ultracold temperatures.
MeASURe is also advancing reference standards for measurement, and offers measurement services to industry and science education.
