NIST has opened a new 18,000 square foot clean room at its Boulder campus, more than tripling the space of its previous facility. The expanded clean room will enable NIST researchers to develop advanced quantum standards and measurement systems, including:
1. Quantum standards using superconducting Josephson junction arrays
2. Transition-edge sensors (TES) for ultra-sensitive energy measurements
3. Gallium nitride (GaN) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) nanowires for light emitters
4. Atomic clocks and spintronic devices
The new facility will allow researchers to fabricate more complex devices with better control over materials and structures. It will particularly benefit research into nanowire light emitters, quantum standards, and advanced energy sensors.
NIST anticipates the new clean room will significantly impact quantum standards and measurement systems within the next five years, enabling breakthroughs in precision measurement and quantum technologies.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2012/11/new-boulder-clean-room-open-business
Keywords: Clean Room, Quantum Standards, Josephson Junctions, Transition-Edge Sensors, Superconductors
