NIST Physicist Wins Prestigious Measurement Science Award
Kent Irwin, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named the recipient of the 2007 Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science by the American Physical Society (APS). This prestigious award recognizes Irwin’s groundbreaking work in developing SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) multiplexers for large-format arrays of superconducting transition-edge sensors.
Irwin’s innovative sensors have revolutionized various scientific fields, including particle physics, astronomy, materials analysis, cosmology, and nuclear physics. By enabling the detection of extraordinarily faint electromagnetic signals, his research has significant implications for our understanding of the universe and the accuracy of scientific measurements. The ability to assemble large arrays of these devices also has potential applications in homeland defense, particularly in the detection of nuclear materials.
The award, which will be presented at the 2007 APS meeting in Denver, Colorado, recognizes Irwin’s contributions to the field of measurement science and his development of advanced detection technologies that have had a profound impact on multiple scientific disciplines.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2006/11/nist-physicist-wins-aps-keithley-award
Keywords: SQUID, Quantum Sensors, Electromagnetic signals, Transition-edge sensors
