A Quantum Mechanical ‘Tune Up’ for Better Measurement | NIST
NIST physicists have developed a new quantum technique that could significantly improve the measurement accuracy of atomic clocks and other…
Three’s a Charm: NIST Detectors Reveal Entangled Photon Triplets | NIST
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have achieved a breakthrough in quantum entanglement by directly entangling three photons…
Ytterbium Gains Ground in Quest for Next-Generation Atomic Clocks | NIST
NIST researchers have made significant progress in developing a next-generation atomic clock using ytterbium atoms, which could be more stable…
33 Local Employees Earn DOC Awards | NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded 33 NIST employees with Gold and Silver Medal Awards, the highest honors from the department. The…
NIST Chip Measurement Advance Earns ‘Oscar of Innovation’ | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method called quantitative hybrid metrology (QHM) that integrates measurements from multiple instruments…
JILA Researchers See Signs of Interactive Form of Quantum Matter | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have made a breakthrough in understanding the complex…
NIST Physicist William Phillips Wins 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics | NIST
NIST physicist William Phillips wins 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics – Shares award with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji for work on…
Researchers Peg Magnetism as Key Driver of High-Temperature Superconductivity | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered that magnetic fluctuations, rather than lattice vibrations, may be the key driver of high-temperature…
‘Electron Trapping’ May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered a new phenomenon in transistor behavior that could impact future microelectronics measurements. When…