NIST Team Directs and Measures Quantum Drum Duet | NIST
NIST researchers have successfully entangled the vibrations of two mechanical drums, each made of about 1 trillion atoms. This is a…
NIST Scientists Cross the Bridge between Atomic and Real Worlds | NIST
NIST researchers have made significant progress in understanding quantum superposition, a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics. In 1996,…
Background on Quantum Key Distribution | NIST
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a method for secure communication using quantum mechanics principles. It involves sending individual photons…
NIST and Navy Tests Suggest Telecom Networks Could Back Up GPS Time Signals | NIST
Title: NIST and Navy Test Telecom Networks as Backup for GPS Time Signals 1. Summary: NIST and the US Naval Observatory (USNO) have conducted…
NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Critical and Emerging Technologies | NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $2.08 million to seven organizations…
NIST Recognizes Staff Achievements with 2018 Awards | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently held its 47th annual awards ceremony to recognize the achievements of…
Nano ‘Pin Art’: NIST Arrays Are Step Toward Mass Production of Nanowires | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method for producing semiconductor nanowires that could revolutionize the production of tiny electronic…
NIST Launches Advanced Measurement Laboratory | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a state-of-the-art research facility called the Advanced Measurement…
An Entangled Matter-Wave Interferometer: Now With Double the Spookiness! | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have developed a new quantum sensor that combines two…