A Billion Tiny Pendulums Could Detect the Universe’s Missing Mass | NIST
Researchers at NIST have proposed a novel method to detect dark matter using a billion tiny pendulums as sensors. Dark matter makes up about…
Nobel Laureate Wineland to Leave NIST, Accepts Position at University of Oregon | NIST
Dr. David Wineland, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, is leaving his position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
NIST to Revise SP 800-132, Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation – Part 1: Storage Applications | NIST
NIST is revising its SP 800-132 standard, which provides guidelines for securely generating cryptographic keys from passwords. The revision…
Measuring Optical Power with Single-Photon Detectors | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method for measuring optical power across a wide range of light levels using single-photon detectors.…
Researchers Introduce New Method for Imaging Defects in Magnetic Nanodevices | NIST
Researchers from NIST, KTH Stockholm, and the University of Maryland have developed a new microscopy technique called ferromagnetic resonance…
NIST Physicist David Wineland to Share 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics | NIST
NIST physicist David Wineland will share the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics for his groundbreaking work on quantum computing.…
Two New Honors for NIST Physicists | NIST
Two NIST Physicists Honored for Quantum Research Achievements Two prominent physicists affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and…
NIST Quantum Probe Enhances Electric Field Measurements | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Michigan have developed a new quantum-based electric field measurement technique that could…
NIST Physicists ‘Entangle’ Microscopic Drum’s Beat with Electrical Signals | NIST
NIST physicists have successfully entangled a microscopic mechanical drum with electrical signals, demonstrating quantum behavior in the…