Twisted Science: NIST Researchers Find a New Quantum Ruler to Explore Exotic Matter | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a “quantum ruler” using twisted sheets of graphene to measure exotic properties of moiré quantum…
Imaging the Elusive Skyrmion | NIST
Scientists at NIST have used neutron imaging and reconstruction algorithms to visualize 3D skyrmion structures in bulk materials for the first…
‘Tunable’ Network Features Coordinated Frequency Combs | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a tunable, super stable fiber-optic network that can synchronize light waves from different sources across a…
NIST’s Light-Sensing Camera May Help Detect Extraterrestrial Life, Dark Matter | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a high-performance camera using superconducting nanowire sensors that can detect single photons. The camera,…
NIST Physicists ‘Flash-freeze’ Crystal of 150 Ions | NIST
NIST physicists have successfully “flash-frozen” a flat crystal of 150 beryllium ions, a significant advancement in quantum…
NIST’s Joint Institute for Metrology in Biology Moves to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | NIST
The Joint Institute for Metrology in Biology (JIMB), a collaboration between NIST and Stanford University, has relocated to SLAC National…
NIST Achieves Record-Low Error Rate for Quantum Information Processing with One Qubit | NIST
NIST physicists have achieved a record-low error rate of 1 in 50,000 for single-qubit logic operations in quantum information processing. This…
NIST System Sets Speed Record For Generation of Quantum Keys for ‘Unbreakable’ Encryption | NIST
NIST has developed a quantum key distribution (QKD) system that generates encryption keys at a record-breaking rate of 1 million bits per…
NIST Researchers Resurrect and Improve a Technique for Detecting Transistor Defects | NIST
NIST researchers have revived and improved a technique called charge pumping to detect defects in transistors, which are crucial components in…