What Laser Color Do You Like? | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a microchip technology that can convert near-infrared laser light into any…
Supported by Granite, New SURF Beamline Is Real Heavyweight | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has upgraded its Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility (SURF III) to…
Shedding Light on Dark Matter with SQUIDs | NIST
Title: NIST’s SQUIDs Enable Dark Matter Search in Seattle NIST has provided ultra-sensitive SQUID sensors to the Axion Dark Matter…
NIST Posts 51 Entries for New Hash Algorithm Competition | NIST
NIST has selected 51 candidates for a new cryptographic hash algorithm competition, with the goal of selecting a new SHA-3 standard by 2012.…
Universe’s Constants Now Known with Sufficient Certainty to Completely Redefine the International System of Units | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made significant advancements in measuring fundamental constants of nature,…
Mystery of the Dark Solitons | NIST
Scientists at NIST and the Joint Quantum Institute have discovered that dark solitons in ultracold quantum fluids behave differently when…
High-Flying Electrons May Provide New Test of Quantum Theory | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the Max Planck Institute are working on a new experiment to measure the Rydberg constant with unprecedented accuracy.…
New Technique Reveals Hidden Properties of Ultracold Atomic Gases | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado, have developed a new technique to study ultracold atomic gases.…
Tiny Spectrometer Offers Precision Laser Calibration | NIST
NIST has developed a tiny spectrometer about the size of a green pea that could revolutionize laser calibration and optical…